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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-06-07

all time. The Romans reverenced
cypress. They carved their laws on
slabs of it. At about the same time
statues of gods and other people were
carved from this wood. Pliny men
tions cypress statue of Jupiter six
hundred years old. The Egyptians
encascd the greater number of their
mummies in cypress. Practically all
literature about Egyptian mummies
is centered on bodies boxed with cy-
press. The latter were practically the
only mummies left when investiga-
tions began, for cypress is the wood
that outlasts all others.
The longevity of cypress is due to
two factors: 1t manufactures it's own
preservative, and about one-third of
the trees have sort Of vegetable
smallpox. When they recover they
are immune to rot. The disease is
caused by fungus which gets into
the living tree through broken
branches, or dead tops and decaying
knots. The fungus excavates holes
in the tree from a quarter of an inch
to an inch in width, and sometimes
several inches in length. These holes
fill with brown pollder, produced by
the fungus, which acts as an antisep-
tic, and finally kills it's parent. Then
the disease is over. A tree afflicted
with this smallpox is said to be
"pecky," and slabs from it have the
appearance of a pockmarked human
face. Cypress trees, "pecky" at the
heart, have continued to grow for
1900 years. The preservative is an
essential oil. The oil and the "pecki-
ness" cause the durability of the
NUNpH Tho cfahi1sfxy
with which it is shaped were reasons
enough for the ancients to reverence
it: They had to fashion their wood
laboriously with crude Instruments
and they wanted their handiwork to
last.
Noah built his ark from cypress,
though the wood was given another
name. The Carthaginians and the
Phoenicians built ships ow cypress.
In TIA, John Lawson published a
volume descriptive of the development
OF the resources Of North Carolina.
At that time yellow poplar was con-
sidercd to be the best wood from
which to make dugout canoes. But
the .Carolinas are south Of the yellow
poplar belt, and the next material at
hand was cypress. Accordingly, the
only canoe used at that time in the
river and coast commerce was the cy-
press dugout. Some Of these canoes
carried 80 barrels of produce be sides
baled commodities and slaves. Other
canoes carried 80 and 100 barrels, af-
ter they were sawed in two lengthwise
and made wider with slabs.
History abounds with mention of
cypress. The first capitol building in
Texas was built Of it. Old records in
New Orleans tell the story of the first
WateIworks system successfully op-
Grated in the United States. 1t is not
clear just when the system was es-
tablished, but it became matter Of
record in 1911, when Benjamin La
trode. took over the system. In 1888
the plant was taken over by the Com
mercial bank.
Until recent years the greatest
curiosity in New Orleans was i'm
mense cypress tanks. They were cis-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-06-07
FORD SALES SHOW
RAPID INCREASE
Rush of Orders Boosts April Output
to 10,16i.

Ford retail sales showed a rapid
increase in volume during March, says
report from the Ford Motor Com
pany, Detroit and have necessitated
the building Of 101 ,164 Ford cars and
trucks in April in order to meet the
requirements.
This is the largest output of Ford
cars ever scheduled for April, being
10000 above the same month of a
year ago. It also marks an early
opening of the spring and summer
buying and seems to Indicate that
even more Ford cars and trucks will
be sold in 1922 than in 1921, which
was banner year.
Orders for Ford cars and trucks
have already exceeded the supply in
many parts Of the country and pur-
chasers are finding it necessary to ac-
ccpt deferred delivery. The Ford
factory at Detroit is getting into ca
pacity production as fast as possible,
with the hope Of preventing a similar
shortage when the spring-summer
rush begins.
Ford dealers throughout the United
States are urging Ford. customers to
place their orders early and thus pre-
vent the possibility Of having to wait
for delivery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-06-07
CYPRESS CELEBRATED IN
LEGEND and IN FACT
Famous Wood of Swamp Owes
Longevity to Vegetable
"Smallpox"
(By Harry E. Barnet)

There is distinct wood of litera-
ture. 1t is cypress. In literature cy-
press has the best of the mention
whenever the element Of romantic and
historic interest falls in with wood
and timber
Among the most delightful stories
over written are those in which the
scenes are laid in and around big
ante-bellum houses Of the South.
built of cypress, because it is the only
wood that gracefully grows old in
that climate, and these homes were
built to shelter generation after
generation. Hence, the southern
structures still alre massive. Age has
not turned them into uncomfortable
helf-ruins. IF you examine the Scrip
tures, and look through ancient his
tory. you find that where wood is
Is mentioned by name it is cypress,
though for time cypress was known
as gopher wood" and "beroth," as
well as "berosh."
From the birth Of literature the
bulk of written matter treats cypress
from the symbolic standpoint, or al
legorically. But there never is absent
the suggestion of hygiene, Of frag-
rance, of steadfastness, of endurance,
and of mystery, especially of mystery,
Tor two reasons.
Cypress is q swamp tree. SWalnps
where it flourishes are mysterious
places breeding spots of fevers and
OF residential bugaboos that through
centuries have been personified as de-
mons, who stalk about, dripping dis
aster and death wherever they go.
SWamps mask real things equally as
horrible. A typical cypress brake is
heavily wooded. High above the
tangled undergrowth that half con-
$sseals the sluggish water the trees
<saASar their plumed tops. Underground
and trees are festooned with Spanish
moss until the swamp is dark, and it
always is sinisterly still. Moss
bedecked dead cypress trees mingle
with the living, and the look Of them
IS gruesome like that of corpses,
and draped in their funeral clothes,
!. street. 1t was out of cypress brake
near the Mississippi Delta that La
facdio Hearn got one of his best
stories in the days when he was a
hack writer in New Orleans, writing
about Southern Louisiana. Spanish
iaborers were excavating a canal on
the edge of cypress swamp when
one Of them uncovered the body of a
beautiful young woman. Her flesh
was soft and white. With visions of
brutal murder, the laborers fled
. from the spot. When they returned
with their superintendent the excava-
ti"n was filled with bodies Of men,
Women and children, all Of perfect
figure, and glorious in their beauty.
SIhe superintendent soon discovered
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terms, and on the uotside of every re-
sidcnce was one or more of them.
There was no other supply, for New
Orleans was built on marshes, and if
you dug hole a few inches deep
anywhere, marsh water gushed up.
Hence, wells or cisterns below the
surface were out of the question.
TO, meet these requirements, a
waterworks system was devised to
supply the district lying between
Canal street, Esplanade avenue, Ram
part street, and the river, boundaries
of "old New Orleans" Five-inch
holes were bored from end to end of
cypress logs, which were 18-feet long,
and averaged % inches in diameter.
These were the mains, and they were
joined end to end by iron connections
driven into each log. At the ends of
various mains were wooden plugs to
cut off water from delinquent custo-
mers. A large wooden tank was built
at the foot of Canal street, wooden
pumps were installed, and slaves new
er ceased pumping water into this
tank. The mains connected with this
tank, and the gravity system of dis
tribution was employed.
Scientists have written much about
the very ancient lineage of cypress.
4hSy ottJ IilC clGlIC IlOEIn CGm-
perate zone, even into Iceland and
Greenland, was covered. Conditions
changed, and cypress was crowded
into swamps along the Atlantic coast,
the Gulf coast, and the Mississippi
Valley as far north as Southeastern
Missouri. Disposscssion of cypress
took place long ago, as evidenced by
standing stumps of cypress-thuu.
sands of them together-carricd down
to the mouth Of the Mississippi River,
and covered with sedimentary de-
posits. These stumps were cxhumed
Louisiana. Cypress logs 20 feet be-
low the level Of the mud on the bot
tom Of the Gulf of Mexico have been
found. At the rate of deposit of mud
by the Mississippi River, it required
the settings of 10000 years to bury
the logs to that depth. The logs
were growing trees some 10000 years
ago.-Dearborn Independent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
MORRISVILLE CHURCHES
Uniyersalist Church

The choir rehearsal will be held on
Saturday evening at seven at the
church.
Sunday services as follows: Sun
day will be observed as Children's
Day with joint service of congrega-
ton and Sunday School at 10:45.
The pastor will conduct the devo-
tional service. Miss Betty Brown of
Goddard Seminary will take the main
part of the service with story and
with song. Several of the members
of the school will tell the story of
Children's Day and of it's founder,
Rev. Charles H. Leonard, d. D. The
choir will give music appropriate to
the day.
The pastor conducted the christen-
ing service in our Barre church on
Sunday and children's exercises at
North Montpelier in the afternoon.
The posters are up announcing the
second annual tour of the Murray
lecturers through Vermont and New
Hampshire from June Is to July 9.
The nearest point to Morrisville
reached by these lecturers are Glover
on Sunday, July 2, and Barre on
July 5. The attention of all Univer-
salists is especially called to the
meeting at Plymouth, N. H., on Sun
day, July 9.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
One Hundred Dollar Scholarships

am pleased to announce that a
friend of Peoples Academy has
authorized me to state that the sum
of 500 will be placed in the hands
of the Morrisville school board to be
given to any graduate in the class
of 1922 who may select Amherst Col
lege for additional study; and that
the same amount ($100) will be given
to any young lady who may choose
Wheaton College for the same pur-
pose.
This sum will be available when
ever the person with preferences for
either of these colleges shall have re-
ceived announcement of their accept
ance for membership by the faculty
of the college which they have
selected.
The name of the donor is a secret.
to be held by me in confidence, but
the offer will be honored any time
on the simple condition intimated
above and the presentation of the
facts personally to me.
Willis H. Hosmer.
Morrisville, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
MORRISVILLE CHURCHES
Advent Christian Church

The pastor, Rev. E. E. Fender
spoke last Sunday morning upon the
theme of Finding a Church Home
Helpful suggestions were given along
the lines of church activities, sociabil-
ity, theological and practical teach
ings. Also the claims of the Chris
ton Church upon the attendance,
support and membership of the indi-
vidual Christian.
During the Sunday School hour a
program for Children's Day was
given by the little folks. A letter
was read from Daniel Gregory, the
orphan in India, whom the Sunday
School is supporting. This was given
in his own handwriting. being inter-
preted for us by his teacher, Miss
Grace Reynolds, formerly of Boston.
L. w. meeting was led at six
o'clock by DR.. Freer, using the topic
given, concerning the forward move
ment.
Announcements for the week were
as follows: Prayer service Tuesday
evening instead of Wednesday eve
ming, to be followed by the semi-an-
nual business meeting of the L. w.
Society. On Friday evening the
young people of the L. w. Society
will enjoy social with those of the
North Hyde Park Sunday School at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Chamberlin at the Corners.
Services next Sunday at the usual
hours.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Junior Reception

The first event in the round OF
commencement festivities at Peo-
pies Academy occurred Friday eve
ming at Academy hall, when the junior
class rendered a reception and dance
to the graduating class, faculty and
few invited guests.
The president of the junior class
Francis Brown, was assisted in re-
ceiving by Superintendent and Mrs
Howe, Principal and Mrs. Hosmer
and the other members of the faculty.
Following the grand march led by
Stewart Hoyt, senior class president,
an order of dances followed. Excel
lent music for the occasion was fur
nished by an orchestra from Enos-
burg Falls. Delicious refreshments
of salad, rolls, ice cream, cake, coffee
and nuts were served in the graded
building. Mrs. Terrill catered.
The hall was tastefully decorated
in the school colors, green and gold.
The stage where the orchestra was
located was an attractive bower of
green. The numerals '22 were con-
spicuously in evidence in wreaths of
green suspended at the windows.
In the dining room the decorations
were blue and gold, the senior class
colors. Artistic hand-painted place
cards bearing the Iris, the class
flower, together with large bouquets
of blue and yellow Iris, made the
tables very attractive.
The junior class and it's sponsor,
Miss Blair, certainly deserve much
credit for the success of this event.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
w. r. G.. Meeting

Those not present at the w. R. c.
meeting Monday afternoon missed
particularly one of the most enjoy
able meetings of the season. The
84th birthday anniversary of L. L.
Camp, member of the Grand Army,
and Mrs. Frank Cram, member of
the W. R. c., were fittingly observed.
A birthday cake bearing "a candles
was in evidence besides other dain-
ties. The refreshment committee was
composed of Mrs. Mae Wallace, Mrs.
Jennie Newton, Mrs Emaline Spauld-
ing. This meeting being the nearest
to Flag Day, which is June IA, an
appropriate program was prepared
by the patriotic instructor, Mrs. Kate
Hutchins. The success of the after
noon was due largely to the presi-
dent, Mrs. Annie Wallace, and Mrs.
Kate Hutchins.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Pleasant Birthday Anniversaries

A very pleasant afternoon was
spent at the home of Mrs. A. H
Slayton Saturday, the occasion being
the birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
T. c. Cheney and Mrs. David Hamil-
ton of Darlington, Wis. The latter
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Alice Kellogg, at the Slayton
home. Mrs. Cheney was invited by
Mrs. George A. Morse to go for an
automobile ride and was taken to the
Slayton home, where she found 80
ladies had already assembled. The
afternoon was spent in social way
and delicious refreshments of fruit
salad, sandwiches, Uneeda biscuits,
coffee and birthday cake were served.
The birthday cake was made by Mrs.
Addie Wood and was cut by Mrs.
Cheney. Mrs. Cheney was presented
thermos food jar and Mrs. Hamil-
ton necklace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT

The June term Of Lamoille County
Court opened Tuesday of last week,
Judge F. M. Butler presiding, assisted
by Judges Waterman and Benson,
with Sheriff Stevens in the box and
S. B. Waite at the clerks desk.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Mercer.
! The docket, containing 81 cases, of
which 80 were civil causes, 10
divorces, four jury, four state and
ten chancery, was gone through with
and many of them either continued,
settled or nolle pressed.
! The only case tried by jury thus
far was that of State VS.. Charles
Wheeler of Stowe, statutory case.
1t took some time to impanel a jury
and the following were finally
secured: A. Ducharme, M. Goodhue,
Delbert Gray, Hyde Park; F. Har-
rington. F. E. Smith, Eden; Fred
Hitchcock, S. J. Wright, Cambridge;
J. S. Kinsley, J. D. O'Dell, w. Par
ker, J. D. Perkins, Johnson; B. R.
Wilkinson, Wolcott.
Attorney General Archibald and
States Attorney Tracy appeared for
C1lc SLdIe anu L VI. lecGWOOu anu
M. P Maurice for the respondent.
Several witnesses for both sides were
put on the stand and the case went to
the jury Friday evening. They
brought in verdict Saturday morn
ing of guilty and the respondent was
sentenced to states prison for not
less than eight nor more than IL
years.
Court then took a recess until
Tuesday of next week, June 20, at !
which time the case of State VS.. Roy
Belts, charged with causing the
death of Stillman Sweetser, Stowe
parties, will be taken up and other
business disposed of.
Notes
The grand jury was in charge of
George Towne and the petit jury
in charge of c. w. Potter and W. G.
Jones.
When the news of the tragic death
Of Attorney Hulburd's daughter was
given Judge Butler, recess of ten
was taken.
Among the new cases entered on
The docket but continued was that of
Royden E. Reed VS.. The Asbestos
20. of America. This is a breach of
contract and suit is brought for
S35, 000 H. M. Mcfarland repre-
'ents the plaintiff.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
l. OC AL n e w S
MORRISVILLE

There will be no band concert this
week on account of commencement
week.
= Mrs. d. N. Hutchins has returned
home from a weeks stay with her
son, H. G. Hhtchins, at Burlington.
| Luther Hyde has returned to his
home in Littleton, N. H., after a few
days stay with his niece, Mrs. E. H.
Olmstead.
/ Joseph Mailloux of New Bedford,
Mass, former resident of Norris
vile, is business visitor in town
this week.
Charles Fortier, who has been
spending some time at The Randall
House, went Monday to Mortified for
an indefinite stay.
All members and others interested
in the Louise M. Slocum Class are
asked to keep in mind June go, the
date set for the porch sale.
The Louise M. Slocum Circle of the
Universalist Church will hold
porch sale on June 20 at the home
of Mrs. W. M. Sargent and Mrs. F. C.
Peck.
Miss Frances Farr has completed
her studies for the year at the Uni
versity of Vermont and has returned
to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ollie
Greene.
The Misses Thelma Edmunds,
Merle Smalley and Florence Wood
ard, members of the graduating class
at the University of Vermont, were
guests at their respective homes here
from Sunday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson re-
turned Monday to Malone, N. Y,
after visit to relatives in Stowe,
and to the formers mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Robinson, and sister, Mrs. E. G.
Barrows, and brother, X. c. Robin
son, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Call of st.
spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Call and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Skinner.
They returned home Monday morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Calls grand
Mrs. E. A. Smalley, who will
spend several weeks with them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Hardy Surprised

Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy Munson pre-
pared a delightful surprise for Mr.
and Mrs. V. M. Hardy at her home
on Brooklyn Heights on Saturday
June 10, in recognition of their we'd
ding anniversary.
An eloquent four layer frosted cake
bearing the dates of 1873-1922 told
the story of the occasion which had
brought the company together
Seats at the table were occupied
by Mrs. Munson, Levi M. Munson
Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Hardy, Prof. and
Mrs. A. L. Hardy of Amherst, Mass,
Mrs. c. Kate Howard, her sister, Mrs.
Harriet B. Burnap of Waterbury,
Conn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Commencement
Annual Event at Peoples Academy
of Unusual Interest-Big Crowds
Despite Bad Weather

This has been busy week in
town. Commencement is always a
busy time. This year it has been
exceptionally so.
Teachers and faculty have been
more than busy. The same can be
truthfully said of the student body.
The exercises so far held have been
unusually interesting and unusually
good. These are covered so far as
possible in this issue, that now goes
to press at 900 a. m. Wednesdays,
on account of the new mail schedules
and the balance of the report will
appear next week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14

Sauls, Raymond Earle Davis, Elaine
Lucine Cole, David Bailey Wheeler,
Justice Baldwin Wheeler, Marcella
Ruth King, Esther Marie King,
Almont Stanley Pike, Ramona Belle
Clark and Roger Harlan Clark.
The delegates elected to the League
Institute at Montpelier are: Beryl
Cram, Helen Woodland, Dolley Magoon
and Marion Brooks.
Religious Education" will be the
subject of the pastors discourse next
Sunday morning.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Methodist Episcopal Church

The service announced for this eve
ming, to be held at the home of
Brother Fowler, on the johnson road,
has been postponed until one week
from tonight.
The League meeting Sunday eve
ming was led by Miss Beryl Cram.
There was very good attendance
and a splendid meeting.
The Epworth League made a splen-
did success of the food sale Saturday
and the ice cream sale Thursday eve
ming. 1t now looks as if it will be
possible to send four delegates to the
League Institute at Montpelier, in
stead of two.
Children's Day service Sunday
morning called out a large crowd.
The program was exceptionally good,
especially the parts taken by the lit
tie tots. The songs by Ruth Skinner
and Deona Larock called forth en-
thusiastic applause from the audi
ence. The following children received
the Sacrament of Baptism: wendall
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
5Oth Wedding Anniversary

The 5Oth anniversary of the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Beard was
quietly observed on Monday, June 5,
by a gathering of their children,
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children at their home on High street.
Friends called during the afternoon
and evening. They received numer-
Gus remembrance, including a sum
of money from relatives and friends.
May they live TO celebrate their dia-
mond wedding anniversary.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
The Baccalaureate

The commencement season at Peo-
pies Academy opened with the bac-
calaureate exercises at the Congrega-
tional Church on Sunday evening.
To the strains of the Priest March
from "Athalia," played by Mrs.
Camp, the members of the graduating
class were marshalled to seats by
Eben Barrows, '23. The order of
exercises was as follows:
Choir Selection, Great and Marvellous
Scripture Reading,
Rev. G. f. Goodliffe
Prayer. Rev. E. E. Fender
Choir Selection,
More Love to Thee, o Christ
Sermon. Rev. w. T. Best
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Congregational Church

The Missionary meeting last Thurs
day afternoon was well attended, an
interesting and instructive program
being presented by Mrs. Hosmer and
Miss Anna Mower. At the close of
the meeting barrel was packed and
shipped later to Pleasant Hill
Academy.
Children's Day exercises were of a
high order. A committee from Mrs.
Jones class, consisting of Miss
Noble, Miss Sherman and Miss Mud
gett, had charge of the program. A
cornet solo by Harold Taylor, with
organ accompaniment by Mrs. Camp,
was greatly enjoyed. The baptismal
service opened and closed with a
vocal solo, very sweetly and effec-
lively rendered by Rebecca Camp.
One adult and the following children
received the rite of baptism: Helen
May Silloway, Almeron Guy Fitz-
gerald, Jessica Helen Fitzgerald,
Eunice Merle Brigham, Dwight Lang
don Ayres, Norma Elizabeth Lang,
Ruth Elizabeth Bartlett. Each child
was presented with bouquet by Vir-
ginia Hutchinson and Wayne Barrows.
The decoration committee, cooperat-
ing with a committee from Peoples
Academy, achieved an artistic setting
which added greatly to the attractive
ness of both morning and evening
services.
Service of worship next Sunday
morning at the usual hour. Church
School at noon. Evening service to
be announced.
No mid-week service this week on
account of commencement.