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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
THE CAMBRIDGE RESOLUTIONS

At the Cambridge town meeting,
March Z, the following resolutions
were adopted without dissenting
vote:
Resolved, That it is the opinion and
expression of the taxpayers OF the
town of Cambridge by the following
resolutions accepted and adopted that
the amount of money voted and ap-
propriated at this town meeting be
limited to the least legal amount;
that the officers for the town this
year elect, in conjunction with those
already elected, should have. domi-
nant purpose in view, that to best
serve the town by close application
of the law as applied to all business
transactions intrusted to them as
town officers, having in view the pres
ent excessive amount of money paid
the towns employees.
The above resolution is placed be-
fore the town in view of the enor-
nous indebtedness of the town as
made manifest by the town report
(near one hundred thousand dollars)
and a certain necessity of a radical
conservatism in relation to the towns
management.
And be it further resolved, That it
is the expressed manifestation of this
meeting that the voters (Which in
clude both the women and mem of
this town, from this date to the cleo
ton of town representative, consider
individually and collectively in regard
to the best person they can select and
elect as their representative to the
coming session of the Legislature,
regardless of party affiliations or any
species of favoritism; that their vote
and influence as legislators be ex-
tended to cut down the states
expenses by and through all legitif
mate sources, that our state and
towns may be saved from the terrible
burden of taxation that threatens, and
is smothering the same, with extrava-
gance and mismanagement.
And be it further resolved, That
the senator from this county and the
governor of the state be selected and
elected upon the same basis as de-
clared in the above resolutions.
And be it further resolved, That
this town is unalterably opposed to |
the bonding of the state for the pur- |
pose of highway construction.
And be it further resolved, That a |
copy of these resolutions be spread |
upon the town records.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
CADYS FALLS

Alton Jones is i'll with the prevail
ing distemper.
Henry Jones has purchased new
Ford runabout. u@'t' r't... g.. b..
Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins has tapped
her sugar place. er' :.
Garlic Mudgett has recently pur-
chased 80 White Leghorns.
Will Goodrich and family spent
Sunday at r. L. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Melvin Jones and Mrs. David
Jones visited in johnson Tuesday.
c. c. Silloway has gone to Jeffer-
sonville to work during sugaring.
Mrs. Jim Cross is spending few
days with her parents in Craftsbury.
Mrs. Emily Sherman, who has been
on the sick list the past week, is
gaining. .-'
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Liberty and
children were Sunday callers at
James Rocks.
Miss Fannie Towle and brother,
called on their sister, Mrs. Ada
Smith, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Powell of Jefferson
vile spent Friday with her sister,
Mrs. C. c. Silloway.
Mrs. Bartlett and daughter, Arlie.
of North Hyde Park called at II.
Richardson's Sunday.
Mrs. H. Richardson was severely
shaken up by recent fall, but it is
hoped she will be better soon.
Mrs. Della Jones has returned from
an extended stay with her son,
Arthur Jones, of Hyde Park.
Mildred Seaver has completed her
duties as teacher at Morristown Cor
ners and is at home for the present.
Mildred Chase has been spending
several days with her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Chase of
johnson. 30
Mrs. Herbert Ayers and daughter
of Proctorsville' are spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. C. Silloway.
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JEFFERSONVILLE


C. C. Scott was in Albany, N. Y,
recently,
Zeno Kneeland has been confined to
his home by illness.
III. C. Melendy was a recent bust
ness visitor in st. Johnsbury.
Ellen Smith passed the weekend
with her parents in Waterville.
Mrs. H. c. Chase, who has been
very sick with the grip, is better.
Bertha Patterson of Colchester
visited Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Davis re-
Gently
E. A. Wood sold his farm near
johnson Saturday to Mr.. Shonio OF
Rhode Island.
Mrs. Harry Baker is quite sick.
Her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Mable,
of Burlington is with her.
P. S. Curtis visited Edward Mills
Sunday at Fletcher. NJ. R.. Mills is
very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Mildred Cushing, who has
been teaching in Wolcott, is passing
her vacation with her people here.
The special treat of this week
promises to be the third number OF
the Lyceum course Thursday night.
About 60 enjoyed the social Friday
night given by the Sunday School.
Each class took an active part in the
program.
A large number aof people from
this town and surrounding commune
ties are taking advantage OF the
Hawley Bros sale.
Max Hyde of Cambridge Boro was
taken in the B. E. Reynolds car to
81 1lnHpr-
went an operation Monday. i
All business places in town were
closed this week Tuesday during the
funeral of the late S. E. Pope, for
mer well known business man.
The meetings of the Farm Bureau
ladies are cancelled indefinitely, Miss
Truman, demonstration, having been
called to New York by the illness of
her mother.
The South Cambridge Cemetery
Association held it's business meeting
last week Wednesday with Miss
Hazel Tucker at Hotel Melendy. At
the close of the business a social hour
was enjoyed when dainty refresh
ments were served.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid is postponed until March %,
when the ladies will conduct new
sugar festival. An open invitation
is extended to the public. The COM
mittee. in charge is composed of Mrs. |
levi Tatro, Mrs: George Ober, Mrs. |
W. J. Japan, Mrs. Ira Keith, Mrs. Roy |
Dyke. Plan for your full supper at
the church parlors on March %.
G. M. Norton was in Burlington
Monday, when supplies were ordered
for his new building, which he is to
proceed to build this spring. Mr..
Norton has purchased the land of
Elsie Smith on Main street beside the
Thomas Bros. store and will erect a
large store with tenements above. 1t
is expected an up-to-date general
especially full line of
dry goods, will be brought to the
public. This addition will be great
addition to this village as this line
of business has been very small to
what others have been in past years.
Numerous other prospective changes
and buildings seem very prospective
in this village this year.
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Silver Wedding

Since some of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Angus L. Gale waylaid their
copy of Wednesdays Free Press con-
tanning general invitation to the
celebration of their silver wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale were considerably
surprised on returning from visit
with Mr.. Gales mother, Mrs. Elvira
Gale, late Friday evening to find their
house in the possession of 70 of their
friends who had come to visit them
in honor of the occasion. A pleasant
evening was spent. Refreshments
were served, features of which were
two wedding cakes, one made by Mrs.
E. B. Gale decorated with the name
Gale and % lighted candles. and the
other by Mrs. E. G. Magoon, bearing
the dates 1907 and 1922. A sum of
money was presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale as reminder of the occa-
sion. Mr.. Gale is a son of the late
Preston R. Gale and Mrs. Elvira Gale.
Mrs. Gale was before her marriage
Miss Cora Smith of Waterbury Cen
ter. The first year of their married
life was passed on a farm in Stowe
Hollow and for "a years they have
lived at the R. D. Slayton farm on
West Branch, which they purchased
after carrying it on for several years
for the late Mr.. and Mrs. David B.
Slade of Fall River, Mass. Their
three children, Mrs. Mildred Russ,
teacher of the West Branch school,
Miss Beatrice Gale, bookkeeper in the
office of the Mt. Mansfield Creamery
Association and Harvey Gale, a
student in Stowe High School, make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. Gale.
Mr.. Gale has just retired from the
Office of selectman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
ELMORE

Floyd Hebert is gaining slowly.
Joyce Wolcutt is i'll with a cold.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson is gaining
slowly.
William and Vain Spaulding were
in town Monday.
The ladies' cleared about SIS at the
town meeting dinner.
Henry Martin was a visitor in
town last week Tuesday.
Elmer Robinson was a business
visitor in Hyde Park last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith visited
at Barney Durgan's in Morrisville
Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Mckee and daughter.
Ethel, who have been quite i'll, are
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermie Lampher and
daughter, Marguerite, visited at Rob-
ert st. Jocks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark st. Jock and
baby returned from Burlington Tues
day and spent few days at Robert
st. Jocks. They will spend a few
days with his family, then he will
return to Burlington.
Harry Lebar's house was DESTROYED
by fire about six O'Clock Monday
morning. Only a few pieces of fur
niture were saved. There was only
a driveway between the house and
barn, but the Elmore fire company
was equal to the occasion and with
pals Of water and snow they fought
the flames and saved the barn. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
MOSCOW

School is closed for vacation.
F. E. Smith was in Burlington one
day last week.
K. Cleveland was in Morrisville
Saturday on business.
Mrs. W. Lee Moulton and children
drove to Waterbury one day. last
week.
Albert Wentworth, who is working
for G. E. Moulton, has moved his
family down from Stowe village.
W. W. Adams, who was ill the first
past of last week, is able to carry
the mail again. Carroll Brown SUBJ
stituted for Mr.. Adams.
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Fined for Cruelty to Horse

States Attorney w. E. Tracey of
johnson was here Monday afternoon
when the case 0f Roy Trombley of
Waterbury. was heard before Justice
c. M. Watts. The case resulted from
the arrest of Trombley late Satur-
day afternoon following a complaint
to Sheriff G. w. Buzzell that from
bley was cruelty torturing his horse
on the Moscow road. He had driven
the horse under the whip for several
miles and in some manner had put
the horse over an embankment be-
tween the G. NJ Fisher place and the
Warren hill. Besides suffering from
bruises the horse had a broken jaw
and, one eye was put out. Sheriff
Buzzell followed tracks made by the
bleeding horse and the arrest was
made at o. Vaness', where Trombley
claimed he was seeking work during
sugaring. He was placed in the cell
at the Memorial building to await
his hearing. 'He was fined $75 and
the costs of prosecution. The horse
was given over to Sheriff Buzzell to
kill Monday night. Out of consider
alton for Mr.. Trombley's family
friends have arranged to pay his fine,
promising to produce the money
Tuesday, and in that case he was set
at liberty. , The case is the most
fragrant of the kind that has occur
red in this vicinity for many years,
if ever Mr.. Trombley is about 80
years of age and it is said has vio-
lent temper. His family consists of
a wife and young child. He lives
on the Waterbury River road in
Waterbury.
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woLcoTr

M. 2. Bullock is ill with the grip.
Is. r. Kusic is feeling some better
Mrs. Robert Mcdonald is on the
sick list. a ea
Rob Boyce is confined to his bed
with the grip.
! Mrs. J. j. Lyons is ill with the
prevailing distemper.
E. M. Bullock is confined to the
house with the grip.
Vernon V. Tuthill came home to
see his family Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stoddard
were callers at E. W. Albee's Sunday.
Mr.. Albee is a little more comfort
able from his illness.
Hiram Smith, who lived in town
for several years and conducted a
harness shop, died at his home in
Danville Saturday. The body was
brought to Wolcott Tuesday and
buried beside his wife, who died Is
years ago. He is survived by a
daughter, two grandchildren and a
sister, Mrs. Huldah Stratton.
Colby Bartlett attended the agri-
cultural meeting in Burlington the
past week.
Rev. Frank Oldridge was the guest
of Rev. Mr. Askers in Johnson Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Dow left for
Lancaster, N. H., Tuesday to visit
relatives.
Leon Lapalme : in Boston this
week and c. j. Kimball is helping out
in the store.
Mrs. Maud Kimball and son, Max,
left for Auburn, Me, Wednesday of
this week, the former to visit her
son, Hugh, and the latter to resume
his school work.
Mrs. W. L. Richardson is confined
to the house with the grip.
Miss Claudia 'Twiss is home from
South Vernon for her vacation.
N. H. Ellsworth and Percy Buck
ley transacted business in Hardwick
the first Of the week.
w. w. Spaulding is ill.,
Clyde Richardson has moved from
Morrisville to the Gallagher house
near the electric light plant.
C. S. H. Cleveland is sugaring at
his farm in Bear Swamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. Foster were
in Morrisville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley left We'd
nesday morning of this week for a
visit with relatives in East Hardwick
and Lyndonville.
A. E. Loveland is sugaring in Shell
don,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION

J. F. Eker is working for Joel
Boyce through sugaring.
Mr.. Watson is taking a few days
vacation. Mr.. Smith of Hardwick is
taking his place.
John and Vernon Quinn have been
visiting their grandparents in Under
hill.
AID. Webster is helping at H. N.
Sherman's. ..>>
Clyde Pepaw spent the weekend
with his sister in Burlington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
STOWE

At the meeting of the Stowe Teach
ers' Club Monday evening the roll
call, my Most Successful Teaching
Exercise" was carried out in an in
teresting way and brought out re-
ports from Mr.. Strand and Miss
Southland Of the recent conference
at the University of Vermont. Miss
Susan A. Bigelow gave an interest
ing demonstration of primary read
ing
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
ITHIEL FALLS

Jess Russell, who has occupied the
+. S. Heath farm for the past year,
is moving to Cambridge.
Mrs. Robert Holmes and children
are visiting at the home of o. E. Sar-
gent.
Miss Kate Holdridge, who has been
in the State Hospital at Waterbury,
died there last Monday. The body
was brought here Wednesday and
burial was in Evergreen Ledge ceme-
terry.
Charles Holdridge, who has been
in poor health for several years, died
Friday night. The funeral was held
at his late home Tuesday at 200
p. m, and was in charge of the
Masonic Order, of which be had been
a member for many years.
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Death of II. E. Smith

H. E. Smith, former townsman,
died at his home in Danville Friday.
The deceased was born in Danville in
1858 and came to Wolcott to live in
1880, and for many years was en-
gagged in the harness business here.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs.
M. E. Darling, of this place, and
sister, Mrs. Huldah Stratton, and
brother. Aaron Smith, both of Dan
Vile The remains were brought here
Tuesday for burial, with funeral serv-
ices at the Community Church at loo
p. M, Rev. Chauncey Adams of Dam
vile officiating. a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15

Clifford G. Brown, for Is years
town clerk and treasurer of Reads
boro, is short in his accounts and tbe
town authorities have hired an expert
to 90 over the books for the past six
wears and ascertain the amount. He
rs so years old and married
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15

Enoch, Rhodes. the oldest conductor
on the Central Vermont Railway. Is
ENJOYING . three months vacation at
st. Petersburg, Fla.
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VERMONT STATE NEWS.

Nellie Nelson has sued her hus-
bands parents for $4,000 for taking
her husband away from her at Peru.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15
MOrrisville Markets

Reported for this paperby H. Waite
e. Son, Morrisville, Vt
March Is
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-03-15

George Mayo of Addison is in
trouble because it is alleged that he
shot muskrats out Of season.
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the natural ztorehcuse Of treasure
that surrounds this city On him
who avails himself of any spbstan-
tial portion of the present oppor-
tunities, fortune will surely smile
in tho years to come.
The greatest asset Of any COM
munity as a substantial founda-
ton upon which to build for all
time, is agricultural land. In this
Riverton Is again abundantly
blessed. Wide and level valleys
and broad and long benches
stretch in every direction. No less
than half a million acres Of such
land within easy reach of River
ton II perfectly designed for re-
clamation by irrigation, and for
the production Of the most profit
able farm products of the nation.
At the present time, Immediately
surrounding this city are 10000
acres of wonderfully productive
land under splendidly constructed
bitches. This land is wonderful
ly productive and VIII be made
much more SO by the construc-
ton of drainage bitches which are
now under way. 1t is the history
Of irrigated lands, that after about
SO many years Of use, they need
drainage. Riverton and vicinity
have taken time by the forelock
and have provided adequate drain
age before this beautiful land goes
to seep. Over a hundred thousand
dollars is now in bank awaiting
only the opening of spring to com
mence this work This present ir-
rigated district extends in cres-
cent shape both up and down the
Big Wind river. while just across
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ting point and hero thu govern
ment has already constructed
beautiful homes for It's staff en-
ployes. Nearly two hundred men
are engaged in this enterprise.
No system Of irrigation how
e-er complete would be an ade-
quate assurance Of continuous
good crops unless the water sup
ply for that system were con-
slant. In this particular, the sys-
TENS surrounding Riverton are
unique. The mighty Wind river
furnishes an abundance of water
at all times and low water In the
bitches is something that has new
or beer experienced here. If this
river should run low on account
Of light snowfall In the noun
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the river on the Shoshoni feserva-
ton and extending for many miles
to the west lie some sixty thou
sand under various govern
ment bitches. These lands add to
the matarial prosperity of River
ton in no small degree as this is
the trading center for all of these
farmers and provides markets,
handy and accessible, for all the
products from the farm. Hay,
small grain Of all kinds and sugar
beets r the principal products
Of the soil, while potatoes and
garden truck are all raised album
dainty. Lying just north of Riv-
erton In a triangle the southern
point Of which rests at Rivcrton
and whose base line extends from
tho Wind river at about the mouth
Of Bull Lake creek, east to q point
q few miles south from the town
of ~Shoshoni, Is the United States
Riverton Reclamation Project.
This project will cover nearly 15o,-
600 of land and already well
over a million of dollars has been
spent in development. So large is
this undertaking, however, that 1t
VIII be a year before water is
turned through this government
ditch. This project Is an empire
In itself and will add to the pro-
ductiveness of the entire country
when 1t is all under ditch. The
class of work that is being done
on this project IS indicative Of the
permanence of the project. The
best Of every material is used in
this work. Riyerton is its outfit
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share their good fortunes It has
been said that there Is more prog
ress and pop to the square inch in
Riverton than can be found in
any other portion Of this unequal
ed nation Of ours. Here are to
be found people who do things
they do not sit idly by and wait
for the benevolent philahthropist
to come to their aid. Nor is Rtv-
erton and vicinity trying to make
progress by attempting to tear
down any other community or to
take from 1t natural enterprises or
businesses which it has and to
which it is economically entitled.
The spirit of its people Is ohe of
construction rather than of de-
~struction. If a new road Is need
ed to benefit the farmers of this
community or the oil operators in
the many fields surrounding Il,
the progressive spirit of the peo-
pie will not submit to "wire-pull-
ing to attain the desired result,
but the people go ahead and build
the road Or dig down into their
pockets and produce sufficient
money to have it done.
Riverton has been brought up
as a sturdy youngster and early
learned its lesson of self-reliance.
Being located at the most ad-
vantageous point in all the vast
area surrounding it, It early felt
the oppression of older settle
ments in whose Jealous eye Wis
ions of Riverton's future doomed
as a personal menace. With the
impediments that we're thrown
around its early settlement and
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development, no town could have
prospered except for its need and
unless its growth was the natu-
raj result Of community necessity.
That Riverton has become In some
10 years the leading commercial
center Of this great territory, rati-
fes the good judgment of its
founders and speaks volumes Of
praise for its sturdy and prog
ressive citizenship. It Is the home
Of people who "do things" wheth-
err that thing be the building Of a
road to make travel Of tourists
and neighbors more inviting OF the
building Of a 100000 hotel build
ing to improve the town and make
the travelling public feel at home
with all modern conveniences at
their disposal. At a time when
Uncle Sam was taking his regu-
lar fees from q free-giving public
to conduct a world war, the mag
nifcert Teton hotel was COM
menced by popular subscription
and with local money and on the
day of its opening some 100 local
people owned stock in the enter
prise which has proved to be a
necessity as well as an ornament
to town and country surrounding
It.
No community can succeed
without a progressive commercial
organization and in this particu-
Jar, Riyerton boasts the best. The
Riverton Chamber Of Commerce
is composed Of almost every prog
ressiye businessman and citizen
Of the town and community, 1t
annually elects 4 soard of direc-
tors of ten men. each of whom Is
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Riverton IS located on the Chi
cage & Northwestern railway
about 25s miles from its western
terminus, in the center OF a tri-
angular valley formed by the
Wind River mountains on the
west, the Owl Greek range IN the
north and east and the Sweetwater
divide on the south. This triangle
is approximately a hundred miles
on each side, thus forming AT i'm
mense area, the natural drainage
of which from all sides Is toward
Riverton as n center. The basin
tnus formed is, perhaps, as rich a
district in natural as
any of equal size in the entire
country, containing IS it does
thousands of acres of irrigated
and irrigable land, vast grazing
ranges, enormous deposits of coal,
nine proven oil and gas fields, vast
forests Of merchtntable timber
and untold millions CT minerals Of
different kinds.
Riverton, the center of this en-
pire of wealth and opportunity, is
a new town in point of years but
is advanced in matters of devel-
opment and c~onveniences.
Previous to August 10. 1906,
Riverton was unheard of. It was
not different from many other por-
tions of Wyoming where the howl
ing coyote makes his home and
where sage brush is the principle
product of the soil. But the OPP
portunities were there even at
that time and in the few short
years of its existence, it has made
most remarkable progress in all