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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Johnson Farm Bureau to Meet
Saturday, Jan. 8th

The local committee of the Farm have
arranged meeting to be held at the
Grange Hall Saturday, Jan. s, beginning
at 10 90 o'clock in the morning and last
ing through the afternoon. Farmers and
their wives, whether Farm Bureau men,
bers or not, are invited to be present.
This is a get-to-gether meeting to talk
over problems effecting farmers in Johnson
and everyone should be interested.
There will be basket lunch at noon
and hot coffee will be served by the COM
mittee. There will be election of commit
teemen to take charge of Farm Bureau
work the coming year in the morning and
a talk to the ladies in the afternoon by
Miss Potter, Home Demonstration Spe-
cialist. and talk by M. P. Ramussen on
farm management.
H o. STYLES, Chairman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
WATERVILLE
cause.

Winford Beard has returned to Boston
G. H. Smile of Montpelier was in town
last week.
The W. F. M. S. meet with Mrs. Harold
Beard, Wednesday evening". January 5.
Town Representative, Harold F. Beard,
left for his duties at Montpelier Tuesday.
A new pipeless furnace has been in
stalled iu the . zion Church and was used
Sunday for the first time. Much credit is
due the pastor, Rev. b. l.. Rogers, in his
efforts put forth 10 securing the furnace.
The funeral of Mrs. Beth Paxman was
largely attended from the house Thurs
day afte rDOon, Rev. B. l.. Rogers, Off
ciating. Two duets we're rendered by
Mrs. Hattie Stearns and Mrs.. Marcy
Langdell. M. H. Mann, was in charge.
The Cemetery Association will meet
with Mrs. Florence Lumbra and Mrs.
Alma Baldwin, Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Baldwin.
A watch night service was held in the
Union Church on New Years eve begin
niGg at O'Clock. An interesting pro-
gram was carried out consisting of SER
mon by Rev. w. III. Gould of Cambridge,
an Encouraging talk by the pastor, Rev.
B. l.. Rogers, and helpful sermon by
Rev. Amy K. Rogers, followed by the
sacrament ofthe Lords supper. 1t was
a very helpful gathering.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
MORRISVIJ.LE
Annual Meeting of the First
congregational Society

On Monday evening. J nuary Bird, at
the church parlors, was held the annual
business meeting Of the First Congrega-
tional Society of Morrisville. The follow
ing officers we're elected to serve for the
ensuing year.
Moderator, A. H. Slayton; Clerk; L. M.
Munson, Treasurer, F. w. Mould; Col
lector, Charles E. Mould; Prudential Com
mittee; G. G. Morse, H. S. Turner, g. P.
browne, E. H. Olmstead, Mrs. F. II.
Bickford, Miss Anna Mower. Supply
Committee; l. NJ. Murson, II C. rker,
and Miss Susan Downer. Music Com
mittee; Miss Belle Barrows, Mrs. Mary
Camp, Mrs. G. G. Morse, Mrs. H. A.
Slayton and F. w. Mould. Trustee of
the church funds for three years, L. M.
Munson. Auditor, A. H. Slayton; Com
mittee on Church Property, Deacons and
Prudential Committee.
The Committee on recommendations
for repairs and improvements on the
church property made extensive report,
and the matter was discussed but no ac-
ton taken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Unity Club

The Unity Club of theCongregational
church hzld special business and social
meeting Tuesday eve at the home of Mrs.
Pauline Dodge. One of its members, Miss
Edna Slayton, is going soon to Provi-
dence, r. l., to study for nurse and the
special social meeting was in her honor.
We arc sorry to have Miss Slayton leave
us, but wish her every success in her new
work.
During the business hour very inter-
esting report on relief work was given by
Mrs. Effie Smaley. Many families were
made happy and more comfortable with
the Xmas boxes Of clothing, fruit and can.
dy that were sent. We wish to thank
everyone who in anyway helped us to
make the Xmas relief work such success
A social hour. followed and delicious re-
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Dodge,
Mrs. Edith Davis, Mrs. Edith Terrill and
Mrs. Lizzie Bruce.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Mrs. Frances Houston Dies

Mrs. Frances Morrison Houston, wife
OF James E. Houston, died at 4:30 o'clock
Saturday morning az Brooksdale farm on
/ West Branch, which had been her home
| for so years. Mrs. Houston had been i'll
| for many months and had been confined
to her bed for five weeks, the cause of her
, death being cancer of the liver.
Mrs. Houston was born April 8, 1913,
in Stowe and belonged to one of the oldest
families in the place. She was married to
Mr.. Houston August 3, 1868, and they
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary August 8, 1918. Mrs Houston is
survived by her husband and their five
sons, Arthur T., and Ernest M. Houston
of Stowe, Edwin T. Houston of North
field. Elmer J. Houston of Cadys Falls,
and Winfred M. Houston of Berwyn,
Penn, and one daughter, Mrs. Gladys
Houston, wife of Herman ]. Foster, who
has always remained at the home of her
parents, There are II grandchildren and
three great grandchildren
Mrs. Houston was woman of much
ability and force of character. Besides
caring for the large family of her own, she
has made home for others less fortunate
and also for much of the help employed by
Mr.. Houston in his factory and has enter
tanned many summer visitors. She was
for many years member of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church and helped
very materiallyfo for many years in sustain
ing community services at the West
Branch Church. She was active in Red
Cross work during the World War and
was ready to do her part in every god
cause.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Farm Bureau Meeting At Stowe
Jan. 9th

There will be a Farm Bureau meeting
at the Grange Hall Thursday evening,
Jan. 9th, at 7.3O o'clock to elect leaders
and discuss work of the Farm Bureau.
M p Rasmussen will give an address on
Farm management and Miss Potter will
give talk to the ladies on community
canning kitchens and other problems.
This is an important meeting and good
turn out is hoped for. The ladies are
specially urged to be present as an effort
is being made the coming year to organize
home department of the Farm Bureau.
r. B. HARRIS, Chairman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Methodist Church

1t was announced on Sunday last that
arrangements were being made tor a
group meeting at Johnson church in The
interests of Evangelism. Pro Dawber oil
Boston University is to be the chiefspeak.
err, supported by Rey. F. W. Sharp, dis
trict superintendent. The date is previ.
ously set at Jan. "a. Make a note of
this. Further particulars later.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
as o'clock at the home of Miss Barton.
Young Peoples League Friday evening
in Methodist church vestry at O'clock.
Literary evening,
Preacher on Sunday next, morning and
evening, will be the Rev. Frank Oldridge
of Wolcott.
Sunday services as follows: Morning
worship at 1o.45 a. m SUNDAY School at
noon; Evening service at p. m. .a~...
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
HYDE Park Center

Llody Bedell is working for George
VIII eeler.
Mr.. Carr of Morrisville is staying al
George Dicks.
Gordon Fleming, who has been i'll,
is somewhat better.
sqOalin Spaulding Ia 10 poor health suffer
ing from the prevailing distemper.
A daughter was born to Roddey Lam
pher and wife, at the Diggings. sunday
Miss Leota Howard of Woburn Avenue.
Morrisville, spent Sunday with her friend
Gladys Dick.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clapper is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Her
man Darlington.
Glenn Clspper and wife were given a
reception at the home of DIR. Freer at
Morrisville last Friday night.
William Hodges, who has been work
ing for Harold Jewett, the past five
months, has completed his work and
gone to visit relatives in York State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Annual Dinner and install a
ton of Officers

The ladies o. the II. II. Smith Relief
Corps served their annual dun r to the
post and corps AID held an all day meet
ing Saturday. A business session il the
, n ming was follow ed by tn. dinner, 60 or
| more partaking Only two members Of
the post, Jackson Sargent and S. Morti.
mer Brush were present. Others b,ing kept
awsy by absence from town or iudrmity
Mr.. Mary Goss OF Montpelier, depart
ment president, was present and at the
afternoon session installed the officers OF
the corps as follows
President, Mrs. Minerva Tinkham; sen.
ior vice-pl esident, Mrs Susie Boardman;
junior vice president, Mrs. Edwina Harris;
secretary, Mrs Hattie Ruiter; treasurer
Mrs. Emma Straw; chaplain Mrs Sarah
Dewey; conc ucLor, Mrs. Lila Peterson;
guard, Mrs. Matte B,rnes; patriotic in
structor, Nus. Janet Adams; press CORES.
pondent, Mrs. Ruby TinLham; musician,
Miss Katherine Smalley; assistant conduc-
tor, Mrs. Viva Smith, assistant guard,
Miss Eunice Magoon; color bearers, the
Misses Ruby Bull, Beatrice Pike, Mary
Bailey and Alice Barrows.
The officers of the post retain their Off
ces as follows: Commander, S. G. Spauld-
ing; senior vice. commander, S. H. Kaiser;
junior vice commander, Jackson Sargent;
adjutant, H. A. Sparks; quartermaster S.
M. Brush; surgeon. Z. G. Moody; chap
lain, d. M. Smith; officer of the guard,
Lewis Shontelle; sergeant major, S. H.
Kaiser; quartermaster sergeant, Jackson
Sargent. There are now 10 surviving
members, Comrades, Spaulding, Kaiser,
Sargent, Sparks, Brush, Moody, Smith and
Shontelle of Stowe, H. G. Thomas of Los
Angeles, Calf, and G. H. Campbell of
Waterbury. Other G. A. R. men in
Stowe are H. T. Raymond of the Roches-
ter Post and J. B. Ayers of the Waterbury
Center Post. Other Civil War veterans in
Stowe are &C. Foste and Joseph Ravlin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
JOHNSON

Hon. C. II. Stearns was in Swanton on
Friday.
Miss Amy Perry returned to Bangor,
Me, last Saturday.
The ladies of the Dread Club will hold
their annual Gentleman's night Jan. 18th.
Winford Heath returned to Middlebury
College MONDAY, after being home for the
holidays.
Roger Prentss has returned to St. Johns
bury Academy, after passing the holidays
at home.
Dana Gilbert las purchased of D. A.
Barrows the Frank Holmes residence on
Stearns street.
The U. V. M. and Montpelier Seminary
students returned to their respective
schools Monday.
Mrs. M. E. Wells has leased the hotel
to Mrs. H. A. Paul for one year, who took
possession January l.
Walbridge Fullington, member of the
faculty Of the Bordentown Military 1nsti-
tute, was home last week.
Miss Brown returned to her home in
Middlebury Monday, after being holi-
day guest Of Mrs F. S. Heath.
Mrs. Laura Landon left Monday for
Washington. D. c., from where she will
soon go to Florida for the winter.
l. Leonard Pearl, teacher in Phillips
Exeter Academy, visited his grandfather,
Judge Pearl, the last of the week.
Representative and Mrs. c. H. Stearns
left Tuesday for Montpelier, where they
will be at the Pavilion during the session
of the Legislature.
Do not fail to hear Pitt Parker-Cray-
on Wizard, Lecturer and Cartoonist, at
Johnson Opera House tonight. Jan 9Th.
Come and have al evening of fun.
Raymond G. Fuller, who is connected |
with the Child Labor Commission of New
York City, was with his mother, Mrs.
Gertrude Fuller, two days last week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Christian EndeavOr Rally

The young people of the county are in.
vited to a Rally to be held here in John
son next Sunday afternoon and evening.
The afternoon session win begin at $3.50
and the evening session at 700.
The principal speaker is to be the State
Christian Endeavor Field Secretary, Mr..
Reid, of Salisbury. Rev. F. L. Stacy of
Eden, Rev. Bartlett of Jacksonville, and
others, will be on the program. The OBJ
ject of the Rally is to get acquainted with
each other, and, if possible, to re-organize
Our county c. E. Union. All of the
townspeople are most cordially invited.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Cristy District

After long interval. Carmi Field visit
ed Sweets hill farm.
Harry Morse came up from the Bay
State for a short holiday visit.
Miss Irene Sweet returned Monday
from a weeks visit in Hardwick,
Miss isabelle Clark has returned to
Hardwick, after a weeks visit at E. n.
Sweets.
IA. NJ. Demeritt had contention with
a.. mysterious throat trouble one day
last week.
Elmer Sweet had one hand severely in
jured while working on the new tale mill
at the village.
Walter Davis and son, Ralph, have as
sisted in the evolution OF a woodpile at
K. II. Sweets.
New York state has ten Normal schools
and they are going to establish another.
One of the managers said it was desi-
rable to have the schools distributed
around the state for the convenience of
students, In this state it is the conven-
fence of few highbrows they are look
ng after.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
WOLCOTT
Ruth Davis is teaching in Garfield.

Ruth Davis is teaching in Garfield
Ransom Goodrich is clerking for c. E
| Haskell.
Olif Curtis was home from Morrisville
! over Sunday.
Stilman Lawrence is working for U.
M. Martin.
Mrs. @. NJ. Wood is i'll with the prevail.
ing distemper.
Miss Campbell of Belvidere is teaching
in Riverside district.
E. J. and E. c. Stoddard lost a valu-
able horse last week
Amandus Loveland has purcha sed a
horse of L. R. Hoadley.
Miss hurry of Cuttingsville is teaching
in the Keller district.
John Kelley and wife were business Wis
itors in Morrisville Tuesday.
Will May is working for the Morses
Mrs. Co., at Pot tersyile.
Elmer Tallman and Tyler Richardson
were in Morrisville Monday
c. M. Wood transacted business in
Hyde Park the last of the week.
L. c. Udall was business visitor in
Walden the first of the week.
George Fisher of Lyndonvile was in
town the past week on business.
Wallace Kimball of Eugene, Ore, is the
guest of his uncle, Zauther Kimball.
Mrs. Bckford of Fairfield is guest at
the home of he- son, G. r. Bickforo,
Mrs. Celia GLADDEN. of Bedford. P. Q +,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. John Kelley.
Rev. and Mrs. Oldridge spent several
days last week with friends in Johnson.
Mrs. w. M. Watkins and Mrs. Hatha-
way were visitors in Hardwick Friday.
Miss Glee Woodmanaee returned to
her school in Wollaston; Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. Wallace Ainsworth and son left |
the first Of the week for Milton, N. H., to !
visit the formers parents
Miss Claudia Twiss returned the last |
of the week to South Vernon, Mass,
where she is teaching.
Mrs. Samuel Norris ofFletcher has been |
a recent visitor at the home of her par
ents, c. w. Stoddard and wife.
Adlee and Aleen Randall, who have
been passing the holidays at their home
here, returned to Montpelier Monday to
resume there studies at the Seminary.
The next meeting fthe Wolcott w. &.
T. U. will be held with Mrs. Mary Reed,
tuesday. Ian. IL. Subjectfor discussion,
Can the Town Library Help the Tenn
,erance Cause"
What came near being disastrous fire
occurred Friday at the home of r. P.
rwiss on upper Main street, when the
Interior Of the building caught fire from
he chimney which was burning out. The
eady response to the call for aid by a,
bucket brigade, saved the buildings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Farrand-JOneS

On Wednesday evening, Dec. Goth, oc
cured the marriage of John W. FarranG
of Eden, and Mrs. Addie Jones, at be,
home on Gulf street by the Rev. R. J.
Kunze, pastor of the Pentecostal Church
1t was very quiet affair, only the mem
bers of the family being present.
Mr.. Farrand is at present employed in
the woods by Will Notemyer. Mrs. Far
rand was the widow of Elbridge Jones.
Congratulations and best wishes are e1-
tended by host of Johnson friends.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
United Church Notes

Bible study class on Thursday evening
at the parsonage.
Service at Potteryille on evening at
730.
Rev. Geo. Akers of Johnson will preach
on Sunday moning and evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05

Two New Hampshire boys must pay
5000 because they mistook a three-year-
old colt in an open field between Keene
and Chesterfield for a deer and shot it.
Eventually live stock will have to be
equipped with red blankets during the
open season.-Brattlebor Reformer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05

There is apparently no limit to the in.
gentity of thieves nowadays, says the
Greenfield Recorder. 1t is matched only
by the booze srnugglers. 1t must have
taken some ingenuity to arrange gallon
of rum inside an Observation-Disclosures
Reformer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
EDEN

Henry Woodland is guest at the hon,
of c. B. Whittemore.
Earl Caswell OF ST. Adams was a re
cent visitor at the home of Leon Kinds
Herbert Slicer met with serious acct
dent recently while helping to water the
S ock at Jerry Rushford's. He was lead
ing one of the mules which suddenly
wheeled about and kicked him. Injuries
were so serious that he was taken at
once to the Fanny Allen hospital.
Mrs. Meta Blakeis passing the winter
at st. Petersburg, Fla. Announcement
has just been made that Mrs. Blake and
family have given $1,000 to the Eden
Congregational Church, to be held in
trust by the Verm ont Domestic Mission
airy Society. This gift is made as me-
mortal to the late B. b. Blake, long time
deacon of the church.
| A number ofpeople attended the Christ
mas tree and entertainment given at the
Mills Christmas Eve. The program con-
sisted of exercises and Rotations by tie
children, and several selections by the
| choir. The program was in charge OF
Miss Freda Whittemore. The decora-
tons were in charge of committee head
ed by Guy Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shufelt have re-
turned to their home here, after being alb.
sent for some weeks. Mr. Shuielt was in
the Baptist hospital in Boston for six
weeks and while there had two serious
operations. After leaving the hospital
he spent some time with his daughter in
Boston and while there was taken i'll.
Mrs. Shuielt went at once to attend him
and as soon as he was able to stand the
trip, both returned home.
Miss Lillian Leach is working at G. g.
Bakers.
Mrs. Deforest Leach is quite poorly at
this writing.
The Dorcas Society held their regular
meeting Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Baker were week
end visitors in Morrisvile.
F. p. Collins and Proctor page of Hyde
Park were in town Monday.
Marion Whittemore has returned to
her school work in Mont1eaer.
Mrs. Emogene Adams has been at home
several days from her work in Johnson. |
Earl Caswell has returned to his home |
in ST. Adams, after beng in town sever
al DAYS.
Geo. Whittemore, who has employ |
ment in springfield, Mass, is at home for |
a fewdays' vacation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05
Johnson League Notes

The program this week will be in charge
of the Literary Committee and will be
held in the Methodist vestry, Friday even
ing at 500 o'clock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't remove them. Doan's
Ointment is recommended for itching,
bleeding or protruding piles. Coo at any
drug store adyertisement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-05

We fear the above is misprint, and it
should have read that an early winter
makes fat ash box.-Barre Times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

The plans and methods for all
this relief and reconstruction
work have been worked out by
leading American financiers and
organizers, and will be mostly un-
der the control and management Of
Americans. Among the Rock Is
land and Moline contributors are:
Brady-Waxenburg Co., Al LeVing-
stein and family, Charles Braday
and family, Gellerman Bros, Lewis
Bros, B. Rachman, NJ 1. Morris.
Barney Kulp, Mr.. Maggot, Henry
Morris, M. Zifren, l.. Kohn, Harry
Morris, Meier Morris, H. Goetlib,
William Morris, Ben Lewis, Joe
Morris, A d. Harris & Son, Dave
Ziffren, Alex Harris, B. Goldman,
Max Kinkelstein, /. Zimmerman, M.
Mintz, Mr.. Mofstan, A. d. Harris, A.
Elman, Harris Bros, Sam Wise
man, Meier Marks, A. B. Morris,
Dave Taxman, E. Weinrott, l..
Marks, S. Baker, M Taxman,
Charles Goldberg, M. Gender, Mr..
Grossman, S. Wenger, A. Frankel,
H. Frankel, FfnkeIstein Bros, Mr..
Dishman, kipperman Bros, L.
Fisher, Kittelson & Son, d. Gelier-
man, M. Kavinsky, M. Kavinsky,
Jr, Mr. BOnestein, L. Kohn, II.
Kohn, S. Eckstein, Mr.. Goldstone,
N. Satin, L. Feingenbon, Mr.. Brown,
A. Burnstein, Erbstein & Son, l.
Isenburg. Mr. Gladstone, E. Gould,
Mr.. Gordon, DR.. kaufman, H Eager
& Son, Geneseo, MIR. Levi, M. Can
ter, l. Rudman G. Son, l.. Finkel-
stein, Mr.. Speaker, ]. Zabolsky, ].
Zimmerman, Carl Waxenburg, Mr..
Fisher, Jr., D. ]. Ziffren, H. White
brook, /. Andich. Baker Bros, Levi
Bros, John Zimmerman, H. Sha-
piro, S. Goldman, Max Finkelstein
and Son, Harry Trachtenbarg, L.
Sosna, l. Alexelburg, H. Burn
stein, Mrs N Silverstein, Ida Sos
ma, Mr.. Perkins, Lena Brady, NJ.
Silverman, j. Kahn, Alex Silver
man, Mrs. CARRIER, Tucker & Son,
Joe Polshick.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

Washington, Oct 14-Counter-
letters and bootleggers, working
together, have brought about the
most serious false money crisis the
treasury department has ever faced.
Cellar engraving plants in big
cities all over the country are pour
ing out an endless flood of coun-
tsrfeit bank notes, reaching into
the millions.
Bootleggers and rum runners use
the bogus money to pay for the Ii
quor they buy from mountain moon
sinners in the south and liquor
dealers on the Canadian border.
These victims spread the false
money broadcast
Almost daily the secret service
staff of the treasury department
uncovers a new counterfeit. But
no sooner have the false notes been
rounded up than the engraving
plants send forth fresh supply.
Cooperation between counterfeit
ers and bOotleggers has permitted
the counterfeiters to float poorer
notes and in greater quantities
than ever before. Here's how it
works:
A boot1egger goes to the noun
,tains of Tennessee to buy up a con-
Segment of moonshine. The moon
shine is delivered and the purchase
price paid in a forest under cover
of night
The moonshiner has no chance
to examine the money. And it's not
probable that he'd detect its false
ness If he could.
Later, when the moonshiner's
false money is detected at a store
or bank, he doesn't dare complain.
So he takes his loss and says moth
ing.
1t works similarly on the Cana
dian border. Canadian bankers and
merchants aren't as familiar with
American money as bankers and
merchants on the United States
side, and the counterfeit bills trav-
ell a long way before they're de-
tected. Then their source can't be
traced.
Two methods Of counterfeiting