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ular reason for making a special sale tell
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CAMPBELL'S
JeiiCiry Store
Is showing some very attractive
Watches for ladies, gents and boys.
Chains, Fobs, Emblem Charms, Cuff
Buttons, Scarf Pins, Bracelets.
We have an unusually large stock
of Kings all kinds, plain and stone.
Diamonds from $10 to $300. Our
Diamonds were bought right and
we canurnish at low prices, quality
guaranteed.
f Everything in the repairing de
partmcutis done promptly.
Optical work is one of our special
ties. Broken glasses repaired: new
ones fitted.
U. B. GAHPBELL
Jeweler and Optician
6 Portland St..
OCftL NEWS
vlORRISVlLLJE
Mrs. tjilas Chase, who resides on West
Hill, is very ill.
Teachers' examinations March 5 and
6 at Peoples Academy.
Edward Stevens is visiting friends and
relatives in Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rodgers are con
fined to their home by illness.
Mrs. Elvira Spiller, who was threat
ened with pneumonia, is improving.
Rev. W. E. Baker's subject next Sun-
will be "A day's journey orisupposition."
Miss Grace Gates, instructor in Peoples
Academy, is spending theschool vacation
at her home in Ludlow.
Mrs. Vestella Drowne, who came here
to attend the burial of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah M. Greene, returned to Barre Mon
day.
Mr. and Mr9. W. J. Walker, who ac
companied the remains of her mother,
Mrs. Sarah M. Greene, to this place Sat.
urday morning, left Saturday evening
on their return to Somerville, Mass.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
I You Have a
Printing .',int
WE WANT TO HNOV
WHAT IT IS
Putting outjood printing
is our business, and when
we say goid printing we
don't mean fair, but the
best obtainable. If you
are "from Missouri" give
us a trial and we will
Show You
Hay! Baled Hay for sale. Will make a low
MorrisTMle, V t ' Pr,cc- u b- 1 '
rOH dale I A gooa new "uia i rusiy indica
tor." M. N. Lhh, Hyde Park.
Wanted! Calves, Cheap Cows and Bulls
also Good Farms for sale. (Telephone 124-31 )
John Miner, Hyde Park.
Potato Buyer I A Potafo Buyer is nw at
Johnson and is paving ?5 cts. per bushel.
Vt.
cton.
For Sale ! Two Cypher Incubators and
Brooders, in good condition. Sell cheap.
Winona BiLLisr.s, Newport, Vt.
Wanted at Onch! A Rood reliable farm
hand by the month, Also large dairy farm, stock,
tools and team for sale.
G. W. Chapin, Stowe.
Teachers' Examinations
Public Teachers' Examinations
will he held on March 5 and 6, in
the High School Building at MoriU
ville, and in the Memorial Building
at Stowe. C. D. HOWE,
Snpt of Schools.
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Saleeby's
en's
Still lower prices on men's and wom
WINTER GARMENTS.
Don't let this opportunity pass. Be
comfortable this cold weather. Buy you
a Fur, Fur-lined or Plush-lined Coat
at our Sacrifice Prices.
A few Sets and separate pieces in I
wuiutu o x ui o 11.1 x UAf vypuoouiii) VV yJllf
and Coney. Buy any of them at one
Half Price.
A big reduction in women's Serge
Dresses in all colors and sizes, which we
wish to close out. The remainder of our
girls'Dresses, 6 to 14, in Serge and heavy
materials, to close out at Half Price.
What few Bed Blankets we have
left to be sold at Small Prices.
These men's Overcoats at $7.50 are
not to be overlooked. You will get double
your money's worth. They are selling fast
so get busy if you want one.
A. J. SALEEBY,
The Store that Saves You Money.
Johnson. - ' Vermont
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Free Bible Lecture
SUNDAY, 3:00 JP. 1VI.
Morrisville Thealorium
Portland Street
TOPIC
Life, Death and tlic Hereafter
All Seats Free
Hon. Charles W.'Gates Coming
The people of this community are to
be congratulated upon the fact that the
speaker at the union meeting to be held
at the Congregational church next Sun
day evening at 7:30, will be Hon. Charles
Gates, of Franklin, who has been State
Highway Commissioner for many years.
He is recognized the officials of otter
states as being one of the best Road Com
missioners in the East and has had flat
tering offers to taketbis position in other
states, but has declined them all. His
heart is in his work and he is a most en
tertaining speaker. He has been long
recognized as one of Vermont's leading
citizens and we bespeak for him a large
audience as he will have something to
say that will be well worth hearing.
Death of Mrs. Ida Churchill
Mrs. Ida Churchill, who has been seri
ously ill from a complication of diseases
for several weeks, died Sunday afternoon
at 1 o'clock, the immediate cause of
death being cerebral apoplexy. Mrs.
Churchill was taken ill on Christmas
day and has been confined to her bed
nearly all the time since that date, al
though at times she had seemed greatly
improved.
Ida Cleora Matthews Churchill, was
born in Fort Covington, N. Y., Sept. 26,
1853, one of three daughters of O.
Dwight and Roxana Spaulding Mat
thews, her two sisters dying when quite
young. At the age of three years she
moved with her parents to Builington
where she received her schooling ard
musical education, and where thev re
mained until she was 17, when they
moved to Stowe, where her father en
gnged in the hardware businesss. In
1851 she was united in marriage to j
A. At. lnurctnn. Alter their marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill resided in Stowe
fur a short time, coming from there to
this place where he engaged in the hard
ware business and where she has since
resided, his death occurring Dee. 1, 1895.
For the past 30 years she had occupied
the house, where she died.
The deceased was organist of the Uni
versalist church for 30 years, of which
church she was a member, being a
regular attendant and a most liberal
supporter and worker. She was also a
member of the Mission Circle aud
Woman's Club. Mrs. Churchill was a
woman" of many excellent qualities and
had a large circle of friends who sincerely
mourn her death.
The funeral services were held from her
late home this afternoon at 1 o'clock,
Rev. R. D. Cranmer officiating, and
burial was made in Riverbank Cemetery
in Stowe beside the remains of her hus
band. The bearers were three nephews
C.'H. A. Stafford and VV. F. Churchill of
this place and D. A. Barrows of Johns'
son, and a cousin, Charles McGaffey of
Burlington.
The Morrisville Band
The newly re-organized Morrisville
Band is progressing finely. Many of the
former members and several new ones
nave Deen aauea ana trie Band is now
largely made up of activeyoung material
and has a membership of twenty-eight
with that live and starling musician, Don
Sanders, as leader. Rehearsals arc held
twice a week and when "The good old
summer time" returns it is expected that
those popular out-door concerts will be
among the attractions this village offers
to her people and visiters from surround
ing towns.
C. C. Warrtn of VVaterbury was in
town Monday.
The post office at Morristown Corners
will be discontinued after March 15th.
Mrs. Mary Dubray, who is suffering
from pneumonia, is more comfortable.
The union temperance meeting at the
M. E. church Sunday evening was well
attended and proved a very enthusiastic
meeting.
Friends here have received news of the
birth on Mar. 3, of a nine pound son to
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hope of Boston.
Mrs. Hope was formerly Miss Jessie
Wombell of this village.
The Mission Circle will meet at 2:30
Thursday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Lizzie Fisher at her home on Sum
mer street. All ladies interested in the
work of the Universalist church are
cordially invited to be present.
The W. R. C. monthly social for Feb
ruary met last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Gilman Barrows. The rooms were
prettily decorated with red, white and
blue tissue paper streamers and tiny
flags, in memory of the birthday anni
versary of George Washington. Each
lady was presented with a tiny hatchet
as a souvenir ol the occasion. AnecdoUa
of his life, of both serious and com e
nature, were read by a number ol ladies
present and Miss Althea Reynolds gave
a very interesting paper on "Mount
Vernon," his late home and other inter
esting places seen during her late south
ern trip. Mrs. Allen Philips read an
amusing sketcn trom I be Habitant
Papers, whien was tnucn enjoyed
flffor
XO ColleCflOll I 'which refreshments of cake and coffee
J were served.
Morristown Town Meeting
At the usual hour on Tuesday the
vjiers of Morristown assembled at town
hall to carry out the time-honored cus
tom of closing up the year's business-
the election of the new set of officials and
planning the business of the coming year
so far as possible.
Moderator, T. C. Cheney called the as
semblage to order and celled for nomina
tion for Moderator. Mr. Cheney's name
was the only one mentioned and he was
duly elected to succeed himself as soon as
Town Clerk, Niles called for the vote.
In the same spirit Town Clerk Niles was
re elected 0$ Clerk for the 14th time. At
thi' req-jestfof Moderator Cheney, M. I'
Maurice explained the primary ballot.
On motion of C. H. A. Stafford the
printed report of the official nets of the
town officers was adopted, with a few
corrections, which did not materially
effect the tctfals.
The question of the selection of one or
more road commissioners by the Select
men was apparently votee down by a
viva voice procedure, but upon a ballott
being taken, the selection was left with
tlie Selectmen.
C. F. Sn-ith was elected Selectman for
the three-year term and for the second
Selectman R. J. Caswell and Guy damp
bell were placed in nomination, the vote
standing as follows: Number votes
cast, 214; necessary for a choice, 123;
Campbell, '155; Caswell, 8G. '
II. L. Stevens was selected for First
Constable, For second in rank, the
i:;i;nes ol J. R. Parker, Harry Neuland
a:;l George E. Town were brought for
ward arid all refused to have honors
t :.i u.st upon them. f. R. Parker finally
c i Tied oif the honors.
The spirited contest of the meeting was
over the tlcction of a menhber of the
s.'hool board, when the names of Geo. I.
A. Smith (to succeed himself) and George
II. Terrill vveie brought forward. (J. II..
A. Stafford in a few pertinent remarks
brought out the fact that the school
board was in the midst of working out
an untried problem in educational mat
ters and should not be changed, a mat
ter that appeared to strike the voters as
being correct, for it was upheld by a vote
ofI57to38.
The election of C. H. Richardson as
Lister for three years, and W.M. Sargent
as Trustc.'.of public money followed.
Then quickly followed the election of
C. H. A. Stafford, II. A. Slayton and
Levi Munson as.Auditors; T. C. Cheney
as First Town Grand Juror and R. VV.
Eaton as Second Grand Juror; A. A.
Niles as Treasurer; F. G. Fleetwood as
as Legal Agent; M. B. White as Ceme
tery Commissioner for five years and
0. VV. Chaffee as Overseer of Poor.
In the line of appropriations $50 was
voted for Memorial Day; $25 as a pre
mium in Agricultural work by schools;
$200. to the Band provided ten concerts
were given during the summer; $200 to
the Morrisville Fire Department, and
$1000 to State Aid for Roads.
The 15th article in the Warning, relat.
ing to tree warden was passed over.
The McDermott case was brought up
by George VV. Clark, but as it had not
been included in the warning, was with
drawn.
Town finances was practically the last
order of business a summing up of town
demands and how to meet them. It
was started about by Judge Powers,
in a motion of a $2.25 tax on the dollar
levy. This was debated by others pro
and con and a two dolla vote finally
reed to and voted. It is expected that
this will meet all demands and leave a
little for a sinking fund.
Thin was completed what may be
properly called Town Meeting routine,
what the fathers so considered before the
'cult" and progressives came to be the
vogue.
The license box did not close until three
o'clock p. m. and was a tame affair, as
the "promoters" were not in evidence
and only about a third of the voters re
sponded to a choice. The vote stood
245 no to 81 yes. In spite of the fact
that it was more than a three to one
victory for temperance in a light vote, it
still remains patent that a full vote
might produce a change, very unpleasant
to the victors. The druggist proposition
was "snowed under," being 38 yes and
217 no.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the total tax vote
for the ensuing year, including all taxes
awssed by .law, shall be $2.00 on the
dollar of the Grand List. Of this sum,
sucb amount shall be set apart to the
various departments in the same amounts
as shown by the expenses of these de
partments last year, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, and the balance ap
plied on the indebtedness of the town.
Thnt a discount of four per cent be al
lowed on all taxes paid to the Treasurer
on or before November 1, 1914.
Grand Jurors J. H. Atchinson, G. S.
Stancliffe, G. VV. Clark, VV. S. Newcomb,
. p. Munson, A. J. Douglass.
Petit. Jurors-O. VV. Chaffee, J H.
Mudgett, II. H. Small, C. II. Cole, C. S.
Cornell. A. J. Sherwood, C. S. Hastings,
S. Wilder, II. T. Kellogg, J. A. Brooks, 1
LAMOILLE COUNTY--NO LICENSE !
Lamoille County continues in the Lilly White column, every town
voting "No," and showing a county majority of over 75(1, which is good
enough. '
Throughout the State IS towns and cities jvote for license the,
smal'est number since the law went into effect.
Waterbury Air the first time goes licence by five mnjoritv; Mont
pelier again joins the wet column, while Bennington swings into the dry
Burlington put up a big fight for "No," bnt lost by 180. She'll do
better next time.
We give herewith the result of the License vote and also the Straw
Vote in Lamoille County: .
THIS LICENSE VOTE
1913
THE STRAW VOTE
1914 Senator Governor
Yes No ' Yes No D. F. P. F. G. H.
14 20 4 26 2 I 17 18 2 7
14 76 32 171 34 6 43 85 911
19 37 7 39 '20 4 12 34 311
33 28 24 38 35 10 11 46 00 00
77 88 90 144 32 14 48 79 18 34
12 82 19 98 39 14 ,32 72 5 8
119 226 81 245 67 8 50 ,138 8 11
48 127 17 144 79 16 40 117 6 32
11 44 14 41 22 3 12 37 3
17 73 16 87 23 17 48 90 1 8
Belvidere,
Cambridge,
Eden,
Elmore,
Hyde Park,
Johnson,
Morristown,
Stowe,
Waterville,
Wolcott,
Dillingham, Fletcher, Prouty, "Fleetwood, Gates, Howe.
E. E. Harris, C. H. Richardson, E. S.
Johnson, Leon Davis.
The Select men made the following ap
pointments: Inspector of Leather, A. L.
Champeau; Surveyor of Wood and Lum
ber, J. R. Parker; Fence Viewers, V. S.
Newcomb, H. T. Kellogg. L. S. Small;
Weigher of Coal, H. P. Munson.
Smith-Ellis
Last IVednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
occurred the marriage of Miss Laura
Alda Ellis, daughter of T. B. Ellis ; and
Mark B. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Smith, at the home of the bride.
The ceremony, which was witnessed by
only the immediate families of the con
tracting parties, was performed by Rev.
W. T. Best, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The bride wore a gown of white bro
cade silk and was attended by Miss Alice
B. Smith, sister of the groom, as brides
maid; Roy P. Macomber acting as. best
man. The bridal party entered the par
lor, where the ceremony was performed,
to the strains of the wedding march
played by Mrs C. E. Palmer, who also
played softly during the 'ceremony. The
decorations in the parlor were of pure
white, the couple standing under a large
white bell, placed in front of the bay
window.
Both bride and groom are graduates
of Peoples Academy in the classes of 1909
and 1908 respectively. Mr. Smith has
also been graduated from various agri
cultural colleges, while Mrs. Smith is a
graduate of the Albany Business College
and his for sometime worked as stenog
rapher and bookkeeper in the office of
H. A. Slayton & Co.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Smith went to the Laporte
DairyFarm, of whichMr. Smith is super
intendent, and where? they will reside
There was an immense display of wed
ding gifts, including a purse of $25 from
II. A. Slayton & Co. and cut glass and
linen from rtlatives and friends.
Drowne-Richardson
H. VV. Drowne of Morristown Corners
and Mrs. Etta Richardson of Jefierson-
ville were united in marriage last Wed
nesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the
home of the bride's cousin, Mrs. M. J.
Gallup on the Randolph road, Rev. K.
D. Oranmer performing the cermony.
Immediately following the ceremony
the house was. surrounded by a number
of neighbors and friends, who arrived
to give the couple an old fashioned sere
nade. The company was invited into
the house, where refreshments of sand
wiches, cake and coffee were served.
' Mr. and Mrs. Drowne will be at home
to their many friends after March 20.
CarterSmith
Mrs. Mary Smith and Eli Carter, both
of this place, were united in marriage
Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, at 7:15 o'clock
at the home of the bride on Summer
street, Rev. E. D. Cranmer of the Uni
versalis t c h u r c h per f or m i ng t he cere mo ny .
IIYDE PARK
B. G. Rooney is very ill.
NO License by 54 majority. -
F. P. Keeler was at home over "town
meeting" day.
The Ladies' Club will meet with Mrs.
Wood next Tuesday evening.
Meeting of Rebekahs this evening at
7.30 tor installation. Fu'l attendance
desired.
Sunday evening next at the Cong'l
church, W. H. Jeffrey of East Burke will
deliver an address on "reading the Bible
in the public schools." He is an interest
ing speaker. All invited.
The village school in large numbers
visited town meeting, occupying seats in
the gallery.
"The boys up in town" repudiated the
statement that they wanted license very
emphatically.
The "town, meetin' dinner" served by
the ladies whs a splendid aflair and re.
ceivtd a liberal patronage.
The Odd Fellows had an interesting
meeting last evening, at which a degrtS
was worked1, followed by a Dutch lunch-
The annual meeting of the Cemetery
Association will be held with the presi
dent, Mrs. d.A.Noyes, on Tuesday, Mar.
10th, at 2.30 p. m.
Col. McFarland attended the nieetiag
of Vermont Bankers at White River lunc- '
tion yesterday. Among the speakers
was Senator Weeks of Massachusetts.
The hat was passed at town meeting '
and a liberalsum raised for Fred Jackson,
who bad a pair ol horses killed on the
railroad last week. Mr. Jackson is very
thankful for the donation.
A telegram received here yesterday
morning announced the birth of a son, at
San Antonio, Texas, March 1st to Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Page. Congralutations
from everybody at the old home town.
At a district meeting of Knights of Py
this held at St. Albans last Thursday
the secret work nf that order was finely
exemplified by J. Wilson Leach, Chancel
lor Commander of the Burlington lodge.
Senator Sherwin and A. J. Saleeby of
Johnson were in town last Monday
Tbey reported "nothing doin' " there
that day, but predicted "something do.
in' " there town meeting day. Judging
from reports their predictions were not 1
far from correct.
The executive committee of the Village
Improvement Association held a meeting
Monday evening at which several bills
were ordered paid and other business
transacted. There are a few subscrip
tions to stock still unpaid, which it is
hoped will be taken care of at once.
Two brothers named Conway, who
have been working in the lumber woods
at Stowe, were lodged in jail last Satur
day charged with drunkeness and assault,
offenses committed last fall. Monday
night they were admitted to bail in the
sum of $ 75 each lor appearance at coun
ty court.
The Ladies' Club outdid itself last Fri
day night in its "gentlemen's night" en
tertainment at the Inn. It was "the best
ever." The interesting program, which
included a "fruit pie." "Mrs. Willis' Will."
vocal and instrumental music, made the
occasion a most enjoyable one. A buffet
lunch wai served.
On Saturday evening next comes the
fiftlentertainment in the Lecture Course.
This will be an evening of "Musical Not
cities," by T. S. Russell with a variety oi
musical instruments, in playing which, he
is an expert. He will be assisted by Misg
Uornholt, a baritone soloist aud dramat
ic reader. The finances of the course are
on the wrong side and the committee
would like to see a liberal patronage
not only because of a splendid entertain,
ment, but to help out on the deficiency.
It might be well to state that this defi
ciency is mainly owing to tue iuct that a
more expensive and better course was se
cured this season than heretofore.
Advertised Letters : Dr. Powers,
Madge Foss, Francis Rushford, las. Hill.
Busy days these down on Waite's
corner, in spite of the inclement weather
and bad roads. The special bargains
that establishment offers now and then
are taken advantage of by farmers ami
others from far and near. "It pays to
advertise" and to do as you advertise.