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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
In Slave DAYS

The following sale bill will be read
with interest. The bill is more than 70
years old and reads as DEMONSTRATING
sold my farm and intending TO move to
Missouri, will sell at public sale at Har-
risburg, KY, Sept. 20, 1850, the following
One Buck niger, % years old, weight
2l0 pounds; 4 niger wenches from IS to
"a years old: three niger boys, years
old; Is niger hoes; fine sled; yokes of
oxen, we'll broke;es1O oxyokes with hickory
bows; ? OK carts with 6-inch tires; sad
die pony, years old, side saddle; 8
double shovel plows, 10 and y inch; 25
one-gallon whiskey jugs; 100 gallons apple
cider; barrel good sorghum; 2 barrels of
soap; 2 barrels of kraut; extra good mig
ger whip; 2 tons of tobacco. 2 years Old
Col. H. w. Johnson, auctioneer; Bill Craw-
ford, clerk; Joe Cooley, owner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Advertising by Farmers

Farmers do not always realize how much
of their products they might sell at their
own doors to people who come in automo-
biles. In these times when so many peo-
pie are driving around the country, lot
of them will head toward the road where
some live advertising farmer is offering his
goods.
At recent agricultural conference F.
M. jerks, of Acton, Mass, said he had
spent 500 in advertising his fruit, and as
result had had more trade come in auto
mobiles than he could supply. He had a
favorable situation, being located about
% miles from Boston. Nevertheless in any
locality where automobiles are freely used,
people viii drive to places where bal gains
in farm products are offered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

A Vermontar visiting a Boston store re.
Gently, asked the price of Vermont maple
syrup. Three dollars a gallon was the
answer. Maple sugrr at so cents pound
was produced, and it looked abo1t as
much like the sugar we are accustomed to
up here as nothing at all. 1t. would seem
that there must be an opportunity in the
maple syrup and sugar business for some
energetic man to make some real money
One wonders sometimes if these city dwell
ers really know what the real maple arti-
Gle is. Give them the genuine taste once
and they would be sold for life. and it
could be sold to them cheaper than they
are now paying for what seems to be an
inferior article, while still handsome prot
it might be derived. Here is an opportu-
nifty for real selling organization among
the maple producers.-St. Adams Mess en-
ger
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Kenneth R. Foster

Kenneth Raeburn Foster, the Oldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac A. Foster, died
at nine O'Clock Wednesday evening. April
20 at hospital at Camp Devens, after an
operation for appendicitis. Besides a seri-
Gus condition Of the appendix an abscess
in the bowels was found, and his death
followed Wednesday evening. He was
born at Fort Covington, N. Y, Ang 2.
1901, but came here with his parents while
very young. He attended the village
schools and worked for a time in Perry
vile, Conn. He enlisted in December,
1920, in Company A, 18th Infantry at
Camp Devens and was working in can.
teen there until taken i'll. Besides his par
ents, he leaves five brothers and sisters,
Ernest, Marjorie, Helen, Elwood and John
all at home. His oldest sister, Hilda, died
in October, 1913. Mrs. Forter who went
to Camp Devens Monday accompanied
the body home Thursday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Congregational Summary

An advance summary Of the statistics
OF the Vermont Congregational churches
for the year 1920 shows: Members 90, 04O,
net gain OF 1856 in resident members.
The additions by confession 92S, have not
been equalled for % years and the total
number OF additions not for much longer
time, There has been loss in Sunday
school membership of 42l and in the mem.
bership of the Young Peoples societies of
a. The expenditures OF the churches for
local maintenance amount to S9O7, 7S3
which is All increase of 1215 per cent over
1919. The benevolent contributions total
$l2S.S92 which is gain of 40 per cent
over 1919 The value of church property
is put at $2,630,955 and of invested funds
at S6S,404. The number of Conerega-
tional churches in the State is 2l3 which
is two less than 1919, one church having
united with another denomination and two
Congregational churches in the same town
having merged.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Postmaster and Patrons

Postmaster Genera! Hays believes that
if postmasters throughout the country will
take more active part in civic affairs it
will help to better the postal situation.
Mr.. Hays would have his postmasters
participate in the work of chambers of
commerce, board of trade, commercial
clubs and the like, to encourage construc-
tive criticism and better the service. Such
intercourse should prove mutually helpful
to the postal officials and the citizens of
any locality. The postmaster, coming
directly into touch with the people, can
acquaint them with his difficulties and his
aims and tie ways in which the public can
help him. His public in turn can suggest
the lires along which the service is weak
or unsatisfactory and ways in which it
could be made more effective.
Even in the small town where tie post
office is central part Of civic life there is
often lack Of real Misunderstanding between
the postmaster and the public he serves.
A postmaster is an important citizen, rem
dering great service, yet how often does
he come out from his Office and meet his
fellow citizens en- equal terms? How often
is he asked TO address them on his bust
ness of infinite scope and interest? The
suggestion is worthy of serious considera-
ton by postmasters and public -Brattle-
boro Reformer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Pitching Horse Shoes

The presentation of four sets of pitch.
ing horseshoes to President Harding is
probably a good piece of enlightened pub
licity, BIT it recalls the fact that favor
tie, peaceful, summer, evening, sometimes
Sunday, outdoor sport of our Vermont
hamlets is not without national honor.
In fact, the presentation developed the
fact that there is a National Horseshoe
Pitchers association, with officers, rules,
records, N" everything. More success
thereto, say wei
Pitching horseshoes is somewhat akin
to the cid English games of bowls and
quoits, the former played with thick,
ovoid discs, rolled over a smooth lawn in
stead of being pitched. The circular,
sharp. edged quoits are pitched like horse
shoes and there is a variation of the game
played on shipboard with rope rings.
The knack of pitching horseshoe is
something that cannot be instantly &C
quired. The underhand circling toss,
which makes the shoe revolve and hold
an even fight, also tends to make it strike
the ground sharply and stick where it
falls, instead of rebounding or rolling
about indefinitely.
A good eye, steady, muscular hand
and wrist, good judgment as to distance
those are the qualities that make a good
horseshoe player-those and persistent
practice.
Pitching horseshoes is not so fashionable
as golf; not so exiting as baseball; not so
as cricket, but the President,
given an intelligent coach and some earn
est opponents, would get a lot of satisfac-
ton, nerve relief, enjoyment and some ply
steal benefit from his sets of copper and
horseshoes.
Incidently, when he comes to Vermont,
we will guarantee that village experts will
show him some sets of genuine, road-worn,
matched horseshoes that will beat the
store kind all hollow. Incidentally,
too, he will find some foemen worthy of
his horseshoes if he takes Up the sport in
nest.-Rutland Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
LOCAL NEW S
MORRISVILLE

Mrs. C. A. Spiler is improving iron
her recent illness.
Mrs. J. M. Kelley and Mrs. c. H.
Crane went Thursday to Burlington for
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Raymore and Mrs.
J. F. Jackson were Burlington visitors
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Waite and Mr..
and Mrs. H. Waite spent last Thursday
in Burlington.
Mrs. E. E. Schutt has gone to Platts-
burg, N. Y, where she will spend several
weeks with relatives.
F. E. Campbell, who has been confined
to his home, suffering from tonsilitis, is
again able to be out.
Miss Vera Genge of St. Johnsbury has
been spending several days at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. G. L. Bates.
Miss Helen Waterman of Everett, Mass,
was the guest of her cousin, Miss Carrie
L. Powes on Thursday last.
Mrs. Myra Durham, who is employed
in Rutland, was guest Thursday Of Mrs.
R. L. Barrows, on her way to her home
in Hyde Park,
Homer and Herbert Smith have pur-
chased the Charles Ellsworth farm in FL.
more, possession given at once. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth expect to come to Morris
vile to reside.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
STOWE

r. O. Balch OF Johnson was in town
last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Benjamin Mayo of Waterbury has
been visitor here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Campbell of Water.
bury were in Stowe recently.
P. A Raymond las been a business Wis
itor in West Hartford recently.
Daniel Jones and Burton Luce were
business visitors in Stowe last week Wed.
nesday.
A. Chrisitanson Of the Green Noun.
tain Violin company has been a business
visitor in New York last week.
Mrs. Eliza Finnegah has returned after
an absence of several months, and is a
her home with her sister, Miss JennieWells.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Edison have return
ed from. Altamonte Springs. Fla, where
they have had employment during the
winter.
Mrs. Irving Magoon and Miss Ruby Bull
have returned from Chateaugay, N. Y,
where they were called by the death of
their uncle Henry Bull.
The last outgoing mail leaves the post.
Office under the schedule taken effect Mon.
day April 25th, at 80 p. m. instead of
1.50 p. m as stated.
Miss Hattie E. Douglass, the Lamoil,e
county Red Cross Nurse, made her visit
to Stowe last week Tuesday, driving the
car provided for her by the county branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Marston and
daughter, Cleona, visited Mrs. Marston's |
brother, Richard Davis, at the Mary
Fletcher hospital last weeF Wednesday
Henry Peppin, who claims to have
secreted himself in Angus Gales barn
while missing from home from Friday night
until Sunday forenoon, was taken to the
Vermont State hospital at Waterbury last
week Wednesday.
The Community Club No. realized $13
from party given at the banquet hall
Tuesday evening of last week. About 60
were present. Games were played and re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Addie Sim
mons, Mrs. Maude Pike and Mrs. Nina
Shaw served as committee Of arrangements
Alta special meeting OF Mystic Lodge
No Sc, F. & A, NJ, Tuesday evening
April 10Th officers were installed by Install
ing Officer DR., ]. c. Morgan as follows
Master, c. E. Nelson; senior warden, C.
H. Shaw; junior warden, Albert Raymond;
treasurer. F. E. Stafford; secretary, w. A
Knight; senior deacon, Kenneth Robnson;
senior steward, Hollis Stockman; tyler, c.
L. Robinson; chaplain, the Rev. G, E.
Hayward; marshal, H. w. Burnhan.
At special meeting of Sickle Chapter
No. $40, O. E. S., Wednesday evening of
last week, the following officers were in
stalled, Mrs. Bessie Mcmahon acting as
officer and Mrs. Alice Burt as
marshal: Matron. Mrs. Minerva
Tinkham; associate matron, Miss Marion
Pike; patron, H. W. Durham; secretary,
Mrs. Maude Pike; treasurer, Mrs. Helen
conductress, Mrs. Thesis Robin
son; chaplain, Mrs. Roxalana Jocko;
warden. Miss Eunice Magoon. sentinel,
". A. Sears; marshal, Mrs. Alice Burt;
1rganist Mrs. Ethel Sears; Ruth, Mrs.
Janet Adams; Esther, Mrs. Mertie Ray
nond; Electa, Mrs. Ruby Tinkham. The
which was public and was
.arried out in a pleasing manner, was fol-
owed by short program that included i
olo by Lila Barrows, a duet by Mrs. +
3arrows and Mr.. Burnham, and reading i
" Mrs. Janet Adams. Light refresh i
ntntc cnr,,nL c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
ALL OUT OF SORTS
Has Any Morrisville Person
Never Felt That Way?

Feel all out of sorts?
Tired, Blue, Irritable, Nervous2
Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps it's the story of disorded kid
ney-
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body.
There's 3 way to feel right agail.
Stimulate the sluggish kiddeys;
Do it with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's are recommended by many Nor
risville people. Ask your neighbor!
Here's one case.
L. R. Page, Maple street Morrisville,
says; have used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they gave me excellent result. When
l used them my back and kidneys we're
bothering me and l was all out of sorts.
I had heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and l
got box at Cheney's Drug Store. In
short while they fixed me up and am glad
to recommend them.
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Page had.
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
The "Prim ary" Did 1t

The governorship of Vermont seems to
have developed into a rich mans play
thing, simply to give one the time of
his life." 1t is safe bet that if the vot-
ers at last falls primary had the thing to
do over again the result would be quite
different Burlington Clipper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Terror of West Indian Hurricane.

In the West Indies the natives have
named the hurricane warning flag,
which is displayed by the weather bu-
reau, Eel panuelo del Diablo," or the
devils handkerchief. The various
hurricanes are named after saints of
the church, and birth dates, marriage
dates and death dates are reckoned
from them
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

AS one reads the style DEGREES for
mems tailored clothing for the CON-
ing season, one is inclined to look
over the existing wardrobe with more
favor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27
Anv n ttIe Thino Like That

Professor-"Frankly madam, your
son lacks brains." Mrs. Nooritch-
sect them for him Immediately, then
send the bill to me. Nothing shall
stand in the way Of my Archie's
education" - The American Legion
Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

There seems to be an alarming in
crease in cases of sleeping sickness"
Probably they're including those who
habitually fail to hear the matutinal
alarm clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

It is not likely that the price of
grains will decline to the prewar scale
so long as half the world spends its
time in squabbling rather than in pro-
ductive labor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

- European premiers at Paris have
taken up German disarmament land
other problems" After a little reflec-
ton, they will lay them down again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Jazz music saved Washington
(Ind.) theater audience from panic
during a fire. Some people would as
soon be smothered to death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

If the building of battle ships is
stopped, will the energy thus saved
be devoted to new homes or new NOV
ing picture theaters?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

If all automobilists were required to
declare and prove their identity when
buying gasoline, the automobile ban.
dts might be worried a little.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Austria and Germany will be helped
to stand on their feet if they will
promise to tread no more on their
neighbors'.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Lenin started as a social reformer,
but is becoming more and more in
terested in his status as financial
expert.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

If there is safety in numbers, Ell
rope ought to recover from its many
ills, in spite, or because, of the null
titude of economic doctors.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

"Home meals" as a means of fight
ing high restaurant prices would mean
more if more women knew how to
cook.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

The wearing of monocles by its po-
lice is enough to queer any republic,
German or otherwise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Arrangements are still hoped for
that will give Armenia a reasonable
chance at self-determination.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Hog island, having completed its
last war contract for ships, may now
discover that the war is practically
over.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

About all a government coal inquiry
seems to establish is that the coal men
are about as suspected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

No prima donna ever proved more
expert than Martens in the art of the
lingering farewell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

A loan of $30,O00,OOO to Belgium at
s per cent looks as if some business
were getting better, anyhow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Maybe those 'longer trousers for
men" are to be longer at the top so
we may save on vests.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Perhaps the bandits would like to
get the police into disarmament nego-
tiations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Portugal has all the modern i'm
provements, including a S132, 100000
deficit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

What has become of the man who
wanted a free trip to Mars via a sky
rocket?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

From. all indications there will be
need of Uncle Sam floating some loans
for American citizens before long.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Profiteeers in Austria must be en-
tirely different from the Yankee model
if they get scared at mere threats.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Love in q cottage was expensive
compared with the apartmentette ar
ticle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Why do they refer to. the years
foremost astronomer" instead of cal
ing him the star?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

No, it would hardly be correct to
call a moonshine consumer a light
drinker.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

The sales tax is a proposal to give
the government what the protteers
used to take.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

The cheaper things become the less
money one has with which to buy
them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

The 15-cent loaf wouldn't be so bad
If 1t were not for the all-day loaf.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

And still with cement reduced" to
$3.50 there is ample room for a further
drop.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Some of the proposals for dlsarma-
ment are disarming but not convincing
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Holland is ordering u submarines.
Is the dove Of peace growing scales?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Europe's idea of America Is land
flowing with rubes and money,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

The scarcity of homes makes matri-
mony even more risky than before.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Gasoline has come down a couple Of
cents, but it still has the odor OF opu-
lence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Color-blndness will be more easily
diagnosed with blue-law enforcement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-04-27

Much of the smaller navy talk Is
purely dlsarmamental.
The daily times., 1921-08-04

was a manufacturer of brandy, his
fifteen estates producing half mil
lion quarts.
When the Kaiser fled he succeeded
in taking fifty-three vans of furni-
ture, 1000 silver plates, $50 gilt
silver plates and solid silver service
for 100 guests.
Investigation shows that the Kais-
er has curtailed his sons allowances
one-third. The Princes get S53, 40
marks, which is about enough for
food, and thus even the Socialist de-
plores.
( AT the conclusions Of his book
Heinig says that all the Kaiser S
sons are naive and Will never ia
dangerous politically for Germany tilf-
less the Monarchists use them as a
/ symbol.
The daily times., 1921-08-04
STATE COLLEGE RECo;:D.
Doane Herring Phi. G.


The September issue of the State
College Record, which has just come
rom the press, is a 21-page, profuse-
Y illustrated bulletin descriptive OF
he work and courses of study in the
Department of Civil Engineering.
The aim of the course in civil en-
sineering is to give such training as
will enable our young men to take
vancing our State along material lines
developing it's water power build
ing railroads and public highways,
constructing water supply and sew
9rage systems for our towns, etc.
The student is given large
amount of practical work in the
field and drafting room, and ac-
quires a fair degree of efficiency in
the use of the various surveying in
struments, and in drafting. At the
same time it is recognized that sue
cessful engineer requires a well
trained mind-one that reasons lOgi-
cdlly, accurately, anu QulChly. 1HcTO-
fore a thorough course is given in all
those branches of applied mathema-
tics which are involved in the solu-
ton of engineering problems.
The aim has been to make this
preeminently a technical course; but
subjects of general culture are in
cluded in order to give the students
broader mental training and better
| preparations for social and business
life.
The demand for graduates of this
department of State College is always
/ in excess of men available. This year,
| when development and construction
was practically at a standstlil, and
the outlook for engineers none too
promising, the department had no
difficulty in placing the graduating
class. In fact, all members of the
class were assured of positions by
May Goth, ten days before gradua-
tion. The salaries ranged from $125
to SITS per month.
Copies of the civil engineering bull
letin may be obtained by addressing
e B. Owen, Registrar, State College
tStation, Raleigh, n. c.
The daily times., 1921-08-04
FIGHTING SIM FEINERS
ARE KEEPINC IN TRIM.

Dublin. Aug. although the
truce is being observed in ireland
with satisfactory results. what may
be called the fighting wing OF the
sim fein is not trusting completely 10
the negotiations resulting in set
tlement while all earnestly hope Tor
peace.
Volunteers in many parts OF the
country continue to drill and to pfac-
tice tie methods of warfare which
have been adopted in the past Ihe
mountain sides are selected for train
ing grounds, and occasionally one
can hear the explosion of bombs ana
the crackle of revolvers. The man
euvers are not carried on openly and
mostly take place at some distance
from the centers where the Brltls1
forces ar estationed, those places be-
ing selected with great care, the de-
side being to do nothing that might
lead to conflict between the riya