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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
Community Church
Rededicated with Impressive Cere-
mOny

| heueQlcaCeO WIN IMPRESSIVE WV
| mOny
An interesting occasion on Sunday
was the rededication OF the Stowe
Community Church after the compile.
ton of an extensive renovation OF
the building. The decorations OF the
altar for the service were arranged
by Mrs. Harold C. Mcmahon and her
Sunday School class and consisted OF
beautiful display of ferns, peoniess
and other flowers. The augmented
choir was assisted by Miss Marjorie
Watts at the organ, A. w. Christian
son and Miss Laura Bailey, violins,
and Clifton Stafford, saxophone.
Solos were sung by Miss Anna
Griggs and H. w. Burnham and a
duet by Mrs. H. W. Barrows and
Mrs. T. A. Douglass. Others in the
choir were Mrs. Lola B. Douglass,
Mrs. L. S. Macutchan and 7. A.
Douglass. The service was conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. c. E. Hay
ward.
Rev. Niles E. Bacon of the Com
munity Church, in a historical adj
dress, gave an account of the condi-
tons that led to the forming of the
church and spoke of the problems of
the society have worked out. The
, serman was by Rev. Frank E. Hazen
of Richmond and was appropriate to
the occasion. The dedication service
was conducted by Mr.. Hayward,
assisted by the congregation. The
dedication prayer was by Rev. G. E.
Goodliffe of Morrisville. There was
large attendance and the entire
service was full of inspiration, mark
ing an important achievement in the
history of the church. The walls and
ceiling of the large audience room
have been re-tinted and the pews and
other wood work reprinted in soft
colors. Carpets and linoleums are
not yet in place, but will complete
the beautiful appearance of the
whole. The parlor of the church has
been completely renovated and the
whole interior put in order.
Gifts to the church have been the
reading lamp for the pulpit, the motor
for the pipe organ, the registration
banner and American flag, a large
Bible, the re-fitting of the parlor
The expense of the repairs has been
about 1920, large part of which
he'o pCCn SONCISu NY voluntary SUD-
scriptions. The renovations were
made by w. C. Kirby of Richmond.
The building was decided to the
Stowe Community Church by the
Unity Church Society in 1920. It
was erected in 1868. The body of the
building is 75x50 feet with a portico
in front extending 10 feet or more
over which the belfry rests in part.
The portico is embellished by four
fiuted Ionic columns The belfry is
surmounted by one of the most beau
tiful spires in the state, the top of
it rising III feet from the ground. |
Among those from out of town to |
attend the service were Rev. and |
Mrs. Bacon of Bridgewater, Rev.
F. W. Hazen and w. C. Kirby of |
Richmond, Rev. and Mrs. G.. E. Good |
life, Mrs. Fl. P. Munson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Gle and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Magoon of Morrisville, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Eddy and Mrs. Emma Wis
well of Hyde Park and Miss Anna
Griggs of North Troy. Among the
few present who remembered the
first dedication of the church were
Mrs. Jane Doubleday and her niece,
Mrs. Gle, of Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
Federal Quarantine on Gypsy Moth
Hits Vermont

Extension of the federal quaran-
tine in New England to prevent the
spread of the gypsy moth, effective
July l, is announced by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The quarantine against the gypsy
moth is extended to include the whole
of the state of Massachusetts,, 13
towns in Maine, in New Hampshire,
IL in Vermont and 81 in Connecti-
cut.
The towns now added to the area
quarantined against the gypsy moth
in Vermont are: Washington, Tun-
bridge, Plymouth, Reading, Stratton,
Guilford, Halifax, Nottingham,
Readsboro, Stamford and Pownal.
Barnard is released from quaran-
tine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
JACKSON FOR GOVERNOR
"Jim" Kennedy for Congress, H. E.
Shaw for State Treasurer.

"Jim" Kennedy for Congress, H. E.
Shaw for State Treasurer.
Optimism reigned supreme at the
mass meeting of Vermont democrats
held at Burlington June 81, when a
complete state ticket was unani-
mously Endorsed by the gathering of
rs or more prominent members of
the party from various section of the
state. Applause greeted the frequent
statement that the democrats have
the chance of life time in putting
something over in Vermont at the
coming fall elections, these views
sharing only in the honors of the day
with the abuse heaped upon the re-
publican party and it's management
of state affairs.
The following ticket was nomin-
ated:
For governor, Major J. Holmes
Jackson of Burlington.
For lieutenant governor, Harry c.
Shurtleff of Montpelier.
For Treasurer, Howard E. Shaw of
Stowe.
For secretary of state, Joel c. Hib-
bard of Windsor.
For auditor, DR.. E. B, Cliff of Fair
Haven.
For attorney general, James P.
Leamy of West Rutland.
Congressman from first district,
James E. Kennedy of Burlington.
Congressman from second district,
John J. Wilson of Bethel.
For senator, DR.. W. B. Mayo of
Northfie1d.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
ESTATE OF JOHN MANNINGA

5. 3. WAITE. CleI
P. H. COLEMAN. for Plaintiff.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
NOTICE To DEFENDANT =

Philip Secours VS.. Lyman TrombIey al
Norma TrombIey.
Lamoille County Court. June Term, 1922
The above named plaintiff having enter
in said court at the June, 1922, term M
action which is general assumpsit declarf1
upon the several counts thereof where
damages are claimed TO the amount of Sew
Hundred Dollars, and it appearing that Il
DEFENDANTS were absent from the State
Vermont when the writ in this action wi
served. and had no personal notice thered
1t was ordered by the court that said caul
be continued to the term thereof next TO
held at Hyde PARK, in said county, on Il
LIST Tuesday in December, 1922, and TIL
notice Of the tendency of this action be givl
TO the said defendant by publishing this ord|
three weeks successfully in the News al
Citizen, the last of which publication 81
be at least twenty days before said Decer
Der term of said court
Dated at Hyde Park. in said county. III
10th day of June. 1922.
s. B. WAITE. Clerk.
P. H. COLEMAN. for PLAINTIFF
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
LEGAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Emma r. Holmes

The undersigned, having been appointed
the Honorable Probate Court for the Distri
of Lamoille, commissioners, to receive, exar
inc, and adjust the claims and demands
all persons against the estate of Emma
Holmes, late of johnson, in said district d
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offs
thereto, hereby give notice that we will me
for the purpose aforesaid, at the office
III. M. Maxfield in. the town of johnson,
said district the Both day of June al
9Th day of December next. from l 100 o'co,
+. M, until 100 O'Clock p. M, on each
said days. and that six months from the B
day of June, A. D., 1922, is the time limit
by said court for said creditors to prese
their claims to us for examination and alloI
ance.
Dated at Johnson, this 7th day of Jun
A. D., 1922.
II. M. Manifold,
E. e. HOLMES,
Commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
AN INTERESTING LETTER
From a Former Resident That Old
Timers Will Enjoy

There was once upon a time a
telegraph operator here at the st. j.
& l.. G. Ry. station that was a
genius. His name was Carl Sweeney
and had made a lot of friends, but
was a wanderer, who did not remain
long in place. He was in Jackson
vile, Fla, during the great yellow
fever scourge years ago, as a tele-
graph operator and kept the main
office open with men dying all around
him. Afterwards he went to Cuba
and was there during the war.
Since then he has been all over the
country and is now located at Gallup,
New Mexico.
I He writes "Bing" Boynton under
date of June II as follows:
June II '22
Dear Bing:-.
See that you have all the good
people there bothered as to what you
are going to do, the same as usual.
You should not keep them awake
the way you do not telling them all
the details of your affairs, as it may
affect their appetite for hard cider
and doughnuts, and work their
guesser overtime, especially at night.
Well l guess then you are pretty
well at that, pulling off something
new as usual.
My last trip lover 10000 miles up
thru Canada, out to Winnipeg, down
thru Chicago and Memphis to New
Orleans out to Brownsville Tex, over
to Laredo on the border, up thru Fl.
Worth and Amarillo to Albuquerque
N. NJ, out to Winslow and Ash Fork
Ariz. and back here to Gallup N. M.
took place nearly four years ago,
haven't travelled much since.
Found a pretty good job with
heavy pay for light work, which l am
adapted to here, so l hung up my hat |
for while and have done mighty |
we'll at that.
Have stuck around here for nearly |
4 years, and you must know some
thing is wrong by that.
Pretty high up, $500 TT, rather |
rocky rough country and mighty
little water, practically desert;
but mighty healthy, and the best
climate I've hit yet, not too cold or
too warm and dryer then a skeleton.
Gallup is about 1000, great coal
mining center soft coal, which is
principal industry, and trading
point for big territory. Near the
Arizona line on the Santa Fe road
for which l am working, or at least
sticking around.
I may get east and see the vile
again in another year or so if things
to break right.
By that time everybody will know
what you are driving at and the ex-
will be over perhaps. /
Tho't I'd let you know that | read
Of you in the county press which |
get regularly and am glad to know
that you must be fairly well, as you
are active enough to have them
guessing.
Great country out here Bing, wide
and boundless, we are on the edge of
he Navajo Indian reservation,
they're around more or less all the
line.
Have a fine Office and am all to (
myself, do about as l please and !
iont have to work very hard. Have
1uilt me a shack bungalow on the ,
heights here and am taking things
quite easily and very enjoyably, also
I'm burying a few dollars now and
hen. n
Am sending you a Denver Post.
Take care of yourself, but be care
ul about letting the people over
yuess on your propositions, they may
ret brain-storm.
Regards to you old boy, and 10 /
Yrs. Bing also.
D..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
FOURTH AT JOHNSON
The Only Big Celebration in
This Part of the State

Johnson most cordially invites
everybody to come and help her cele-
brate the day of days, July Fourth.
See posters and bills, this paper
last week, and then remember all that
is advertised will be seen, and much
more, and the committees are all
busy planning many big surprises.
Come and help us celebrate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
OF VERMONT, Di

STATE OF VERMONT, Distrits
Lsmoile, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the d
triet aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
John Manning. late of Hyde Park. in 5,
district, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, said court has assigned
10th day Of July next for examining a
allowing the account of the administrator
the estate of said deceased. and for a deer
OF the residue Of said estate to the lawi
claimants Of the same. and oFdered that pu
lie notice thereof be given to all perso
interested in said estate BY publishing 4
order three weeks successfully previous to {
day assigned. in the News and Citizen,
newspaper published at hyde Park and Nj
risville. in said district.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified
appear at the probate Office in Hyde PA
in said district. on the day assigned. tn
and there to eentest the allowance of q
account If you see cause, and 10 establI
your rights as heirs. legatees and -
claimants % said residue. q
Given under ny hand, this 18th ds
June, ts22.
. MOVES C. WOOD. judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
VERMONT STATE NEWS.

c. E. Kent of Sherburne trapped
recently yearling bear, which makes
total of two bears and one bob
cat within a week. The bear can.
tured makes 25 which Mr.. Kent has
taken in his career as a trapper and
hunter. He usually makes an effort
to capture the animals alive in order
that he can dispose of them to cir
cuses and fairs.
Freaks of lightning were noticeable
during recent storm in West
Glover, when it stopped the motor in
the car of Frank Simon, as he was
driving along the highway, entered
one OF the houses on the telephone
wire and made many holes in the cur
tain,. and at the Blodgett home threw
the baby from Mrs, Blodgett's arms
and left one of the older children
unconscious for some time.
A survey has been made of the
overpass at Richmond, the well known
"cheekered house" curve, where many
automobile accidents have occurred,
and the state highway department
IS investigating to find what
can be secured in the meadow which
borders the road. This curve has had
a bad record this spring, several acct
dents and many near accidents having
occurred there. Recently it is said
a truck went off the steep bank at
one side of the turn and turned COM
pletely over. About six weeks ago,
a limousine coming from Burlington
went straight down from the over
pass, failing completely to make the
sharp turn.
A Proctorsville woman, stopping in
Chester Depot temporarily, ordered
from a mail order house while there
a garment. This was on October 3,
1921. Before it arrived on October
10 she returned to Proctorsville,
leaving word with a niece to renal
it to her at Proctorsville, which she
did at once. 1t did not reach the
destination and, in spite of many in
ouiries, no clue could be found to
the missing package. Just six months
to a day after it was remailed from
the Chester postofice, the package,
somewhat dilapidated, arrived in
and was delivered to the
owner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-28
Roads Wanted First

We have just visited with North
field man who, with his wife, has re-
turned from a trip into the Adiron-
dacks, going pretty well into that
section. Coming back home from this
trip he tells US New York has moth
ing on us in scenery and good hos
pitality, but the roads he went over
in New York State is just the differ
ence between being on the tourist
map and in the "also ran class" First
roads of good construction; second,
hotels to go with them. We need
both. If we get the roads the hotels
will have to come.-Northfield News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
BALLOT TO BE GIVEN
CANADIAN WOMEN
Premier Mckenzie King Promises
Amendment to Canadian
Elections Act.

Ottawa, April 4.-Thousands of Ca.
madam women who are not admitted
to the franchise under existing laws
will be entitled to vote under an
amendment to the dominion elections
act promised by Premier Mackenzie
King for the present session OF par.
lament. Foreign born women who
have become naturalized through
marriage to Canadians will be af.
fected by the amendment.
Such women. under the present
statute may not vote unless they OBJ
tain from a judge a certificate de.
claring that they are capable OF be.
ing naturalzed persons. Exception
is made in the case of those who be.
come naturalized as children, and wo
men born on the cont nent of Ameri.
ca, The effect OF this had been that
while American and Mexican women
married 20 Canadians were allowed
to vote without question, those born
In France, Italy or any other Euro
pean country were compelled to ap-
pear before judge and prove their
qualifications
In accepting a resolution present.
ed by private member against this
stipulation in the election, Premier
King announced that the government
would introduce a bill shortly to
eliminate the offending clause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
$4,000 HAUL BY BANDITS
WHO KILL OFFICER
sank Messenger Also Fatally Shot in
Daylight Holdup In
CHICAGO.

Chicago. April Awhile scores of
persons helplessly watched, five auto
mobile bandits last night shot and
XII led n patrolman, probably fatally
wounded a bank messenger and es-
capped with satchel containing 500.
600 which the two were carrying.
The ho'd up occurred on a brightly
lighted street in front of the Calumet
National Bank. IN the heart OF the
South Chicago business district.
The two victims, Patrolman Ernest
II. Cassidy and Phillip Sommars, were
taking the weeks collections of the
Royal Building and Loan Association
to the bank As they were about TO
enter the bank large automobile con-
tain ng five men drew up. While one
man remained at the wheel, the four
others leaped out and with pistols in
their hands halted the two.
Patrolman Cassidy reached for his
pistol, but the robbers opened fire.
shooting him through the head. His
weapon, half drawn, fell from his
pocket. At the same time Sommers
drew his pistol but before he could
fire he had been shot through the alb
domen The robbers then seized
the satchel and fled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
MAN WITH 13 WIVES
~uuaarrr4s
TWICE SENTENCED
Given Two Years for Embezzlem Mt
and Similar Term for
6lgamy.

Indianapolis, April 4.-Isaiah
Moore, self confessed spouse of thir.
teen wives, was sentenced TO serve
from two to fourteen years in the
state reformatory yesterday on a
charge OF embezzlement and was An
ed $1,000 and costs and franchise for
five years.
Moore, who is said to have con.
fessed to have thirteen wives also
was sentenced to serve from two to
five years in the state prison on
charge Of bigamy. Moore pleaded
guilty 10 the bigamy charge.
Moore is said to have embezzled
$5l2 from Miss Harriet Evans OF
Mexico, Indiana, school teacher and
his thirteenth wife. Miss Evans was
married to Moore under the name OF
Melrose.
Moore, according to the police. is
said to have obtained more than
$1,000 from his wives. In each case
after he had been welded week he
disappeared
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
COUNTY ROAD MEN
- = = BENNINGTON To
TALK HIGHWAYS
Annual Meeting Of Commission
ers and Selectmen
COMMISSIONER PRESIDES
General Discussion of Conditions
Takes Place at County
Courthouse
COMMISSIONER PREsIDEs

The annual meeting of the road
commissioners and selectmen in the
several towns in Bennington county
was held at the county courthouse
building Monday afternoon with a
better attendance than usual. Ap-
parently the snow on the highways
failed to keep many Of the officials
at home.
State Commissioner Thurman w.
DIX presided and his assistant,
Charles Brooks, was In attendance.
These annual gatherings OF the
comm ssioners and selectmen have
now been he'd for a number of years
and the general program Is thorough
ly understood. The meetings in re.
cent years have consisted in the
main of general discussion of the
highway situation in the county, the
work accomplished during the preced
ing season and answering OF cues.
tions propounded by those who have
particular problems to solve.
The matter Of state aid for parti-
cuiar projects is one that is always
brought up and this subject was dis.
cussed at some length Monday.
In the opinion OF the road men
present Monday Bennington county
highways were in as good condition
as In ether sections OF the state. taxi
T." .1t' consideration the large
Greas Of mountainous country and
tle comparatively small grand lists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
FARMERS PUT MORE
MONEY IN THE BANK
Director Davis Says Conditions In
Agricultural Districts are
IMPROVING.

Washington, April Acting Di'
rector Davis of the war finance corpo.
ration. In a statement Monday, noted
marked improvement in the condi'
ton Of the agricultural industry and a
better outlook for business generally
on the basis of April reports from
corporation agencies. Livestock pro
ducers and farmers generally the
statement said are reported much
more confident because of improved
market conditions.
Bank deposits have increased IN
many agricultural communities and
the country banks are generally IN a
stronger position than they have been
for long time Best OF all confidence
is returning and with II the trend OF
business Is toward a restoration OF
fore normal conditions all along the
line"
Up to March 81, the statement said
the corporation had approved loans
aggregating $S22 2S25 697 of which
s2t41S7 76i was to banks, S5S,SSISl6
to co operatives and S5O,25O,l2O for
EXPORT purposes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
NEW PROHIBITION AID
Harry C. Shaw Appointed by Collins
M. Graves.

Rutland, March 91.-Colllns NJ.
Graves, federal prohibition director
for Vermont, today authorized the
announcement that he has nominated
Harry c. Shaw OF this city for the
posit on Of ess .stant director. 1t is
expected that the appointment Will be
made by Commissioner Haynes In
Washington early next week and II
is expected that Mr. Shaw will quail
fy and begin his duties. with head.
quarters here immed ately therea ter
Mr.. Shaw has been engaged in
newspaper work for neary % years
and has been a resident OF Vermont
over % years, coming to this State
from New Hampshire to assist the
late Col. Joseph Battell Of Middle
bury in the compilation OF works on
the Morgan horse. For the past 10
years he has been a member OF the
editorial staff of Rut and Herald. He
has also been editor Of the Middle.
bury Register and has served on the
stats of the Braffleboro Reformer
and Montpelier Evening Journal, on
the latter under the editorsh'p of the
late Arthur Ropes. He has also been
a member Of the staffs of the Journal.
Transcript Of Franklin, n. H., and the
Manchester ~ H., Union, and IA
special po itical writer for Washing.
ton paper. He was at one time pri-
vate secretary to United States Sena.
tor Carroll s. Page He specialized
for a number of years in legislative
and congressional reporting and has
been a special correspondent Of New
York and Boston papers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-04
FOOD PRICES GOING
BACK TO NORMALCY
At Present Rate Are Expected to
Reach Pre-War Figures in
Two Years.

Washington, April 4-If food prices
continue to drop for the next two or
three years as they have during the
last year the family grocery bill soon
will be back to the pre-war level OF
19lS.19l4.
Computations based on compilations
by the department Of labor on food
cost reductions in ten representative
American cities for the year ending
March Is show the back to normal
trend.
AS compared with the average cost
in the year 1913 the retail cost of food
in these ten cities on March 10, 1921
was fifty-four per cent higher than
eight years before, whereas on March
is, 1922, II had dropped to thirty eight
per cent In other words, a dollars
worth Of food in 1913 would have cost
Sl.54 as an average a year ago and
only Sl,3S now, a drop OF sixteen cents
or l0.4 per cent,
Continuing this same 10.l per cent
drop the cost next March would be
$l24, In the spring of 1924 only Sl1l
and in 1925 back to an even 81.
But the percentage of decline is IN
creaslng, II the month from February
10 to March Is, 1922. is a criterion
During that month prices fell on an
average OF IL per cent or at the rate
of 20.4 per cent for the year. This
ratio, however, is not likely to hold VI
for the year. BY striking an average
between the last years percentage OF
10.4 and the present rate Of 2O4, there
Is a prospective decline of l5.4 for the
current year in sight. This would
bring the present $l.SS down to $l.l'
by next spring and to Sl.0l by the
spring Of 1924. within one cent OF the
1918 dollar buying power.
The ten cities considered In these
computations are Scranton, Chicago
New Orleans, Detroit, Philadelphia
Cincinnati, Minneapolis, San Francis
co. Little Rock and Lou syille. q
these Scranton was the highest beini
forty.seven per cent on March 10 Owe
the 1918 average and Louisville th'
lowest at thirty per cent.