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NEWS AND CITIZEN ' Hyde Park and Morrlsyille A. A. Twiss Managing Editor r 4n Vomvmnf $7 nn virc y caii in vH i Six months, in Vermont ..$1.00 Three months, in Vermont .50 Outside of Vermont, per year....o Address all communications, busi ness, news, etc., to NEWS AND CITIZEN Morrisville, Vt. Entered at the Postoffice, Morrisville, Vt., as second-class matter We wish our host of readers a Happy and Prosperous Year. - May the coming year bring you niany joys and prosperity. A large number of subscriptions to this paper expire with this year. A splendid time now to renew, so as 'not to make a break in the weekly visits to your home of the old home town paper. Do it now and there will be peace in the family. It now looks as if Orlando L. Mar gin would be chosen speaker of the House next week. He has a strong following and while there may be eome contest, as a number of others are in the field, indications are that he will be a winner. Nevertheless, there may be a combination of the others that might result in the selec tion of one of them. Next week the State Legislature meets in biennial session. It will be an extraordinary session, that is if all the pledges and promises of the mem bers are carried out. Retrenchment was the cry during the late cam paign and it is hoped that the various members will not forget their prom ises in this direction, but see to it that there is a general cutting down of enormous expenses, doing away with a number of the useless boards and have a general housecleaning all around, "Let the chips fall where they may." Messrs. Legislators, the yes of the people will closely scrut inize your every act, so work.hon estly and faithfully and come home early. Jude:e Miles of the State Supreme Court announces hat he will not be a candidate for re-election. The judge has a most honorable record in his many years as a judge and retires with the good wishes of the entire etate. The vacancy brings out a number of aspirants, among them two or three' members of the coming Legislature, and perhaps one of them will win out. We believe, however, this is an opportune time to give the Democratic party recognition in this direction by selecting one of their number for the position. There are several men in that party who would make excellent judges, among them being Charles D. Watson of St. Albans., There is not the least doubt as to his ability to fill the position. Quite a bit of talk has been made, especially by the minority party, about this being a do-nothing Con gress. Here are a couple of things among the many that this Congress has done: The first is the wiping out of the annual appropriation of $300,000 for the distribution of seeds among the various "constituents," seeds which in many cases have proved utterly worthless. This distri bution had been kept up for many years and during many years in which the Democratic party had been in power, but not until now had Con gress the backbone to wipe it out. A second important thing is increas ing the pensions of Civil War vet erans and widows the former to $72 month and the latter to $40 a month. Surely these are two great things, for which the present Con gress should be given credit. WHITEHILL COLLECTOR H. C. Whitehill of the Waterbury Record is to be the new customs col lector for Vermont. It is said that his appointment is assured as three of the Vermont delegation and the President and several of the cabinet officers and representative men at Washington were for him. Mr. Whitehill has done great work for the party and his appointment is a reward for these services. He also has done good work in that direction through his newspaper for years. We congratulate him upon his ap pointment to a position which he is well qualified to fill. John Cushing, editor of the St. Albans Messenger, had a strong en dorsement for this position and no doubt there are many who are dis appointed in his failure to receive the appointment. Mr. Cushing has done good work for the party through his newspaper and in other work throughout thev state. We have no doubt these services will receive fit ting recognition. Annual New Year's Ball Hotel Melendy. Jeffersonville. Fri day night, December 29. Music byf Burroughs' orchestra. Full bill $2.00. Adv. j LOCAL NEWS GARFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Berton Davis and son, Raymond, of Morrisville and Mr. and Mrs. Erasmus Butterfield of Centerville were Christmas guests at the home of Harry Bailey. The community was greatly shocked and saddened last week by the news of the death of Emma, the only re maining daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John LeClair.- Emma, who was about 12 years of age and was a bright, pretty girl and a great help to her parents. Much sympathy is felt for the family in losing both daughters by diphtheria within one week. The services were held at the grave last Thursday, the burial being in the Catholic cemetery at Hyde Park. Two of their boys are ill with he same disease, but at last reports were getting better. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Noble of Jef fersonville spent Monday and Tues day with relatives on Davis Hill. Miss Ella Trescott and Mrs. Fred Jackson were business visitors in Morrisville last Thursday. Every one in this place felt very sad to learn of the death of Frank Brown, who carried our mail for so many years and who was so well liked by all. We shall sadly miss him, and the sympathy " of all is extended to the bereaved wife and son. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones are visiting at the home of their son, Bernard, in btowe. ' FAIRFIELD Annual New Year's Ball, Hotel Melendy, Jeffersonville, Friday night, Dec. 29. Music by Burroughs orches tra. Full bill $2.00. Adv. NORTH HYDE PARK Mrs. Helerr Patch of Robbinsville, Minn., was a guest of Mrs. C. H. Souther Friday. .Earl Kneeland of St. Johnsbury, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gilbert, Everett Eaton and Florence Kneeland of Mor risville were guests Sunday at C. H. Kneeland's. Herbert Robertson and Bert Park- hurst of Middlesex were at their re spective homes over Christmas. Floyd Sherlaw of fct. Johnsbury is at home for a few days' vacation. Harold Kneeland of Burlington is at home over the Christmas season. Madeline Baker visited friends in Morrisville a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sargent were guests Sunday at Neal Sargent's in Johnson. Mrs. Cordelia Smith is a guest for a week of friends in Morrisville. Mrs. Willis Ruggles, who has been suffering from blood poisoning in one hand, is better. Norris Shufelt of Barre is visit ing his family at C. W. Manning's. Shirley Jones is having a two weeks' vacation from her school in Wolcott. ' An enjoyable Christmas tree with pleasing exercises was held by the Advent Sunday School Saturday eve ning. Children and guests included about 75. John Parkhurst of Hardwick was a recent guest of relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sargent were in town over the week-end. Miss Muriel Bailey of Morrisville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bailey, over Sunday. Chester Moffatt of Morrisville visited at O. E. Bailey's over Sunday. Christmas guests at C. H. South er's were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Park hurst, James Parkhurst of St. Johns bury and Mrs. Blanche Corey of Mor risville. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gray enter tained Christmas Day all of their children and .jfaniilies, where were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gray and son, Emery, of Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lilley and children of Hyde Park Mr. and Mr3. C. B. Whittemore and daughter, Marion, of Eden, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Griswold and daughter, Ella, and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gray and children of this town. Hon. and Mrs. V. A. Bullard o Burlington came Saturday evening to spend Christmas with their son, H. S. Bullard, returning home Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Foss and son, Cortez, Jr., visited Monday at Alex Laplant's in Wolcott. Miss Arlie Bartlett of Morrisvillt is enjoying a week's vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bart lett. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ruggles and family and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bailey attended the funeral of Samuel Man ley Monday. Death of Samuel Manley Samuel Manlev died at his home about two miles below the village ! Saturday after a short illness from The Ladies' Aid sale was well at cancer f the stomach. The funeral j tended Dec. 16. A good number of was held from his late home Monday I articles were sold, and the oyster at two o'clock, w4th burial in North ! supper patronized.. Hyde Park cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lewis came Samuel Manley was a long-time from Hardwick Monday night to stop resident of this town, cominz here some time at W. D. Ingalls. with his parents when a lad. His ! parents died several years ago and he and his brother, Loren, maintained a home many years in the cottage near the electric light plant. Their home wm a pleasant place to visit, as "the latch-string was always out" and visitors always received a hearty welcome, iheir passing away makes vacant a place where many delighted to drop in. "Sammy," as he was j familiarly called, was a hard working, industrious person, handy at almost piee oi cane in doui cases, anything, but especially good as an I Mrs. Sue Shattuck and Miss Vivian electrician, filling a responsible posi- j Shattuck wereat A. E. Sargent's for tion at the plant for many years. He Christmas. Mrs. Shattuck remained and his brother, Loren, who died a few days with friends, few years ago, were good townsmen Mrs. Sinclair of Johnson is stop and they will be missed by many. j P'ng with her son, Percy Lamos, for ; a time. K. B. Smith, who has been em- j The schools in town are having a ployed as traveling representative by ( vacation until Jeti. 2. the International Harvester Co., forj Miss Cassie Potter is at hme for the s past five years, has been pro- : the vacation. mnted by the company to the position j Jerry Rushford had the misfortune of manager of the Burlington district, j to lose a good wo' team while cross succeeding H. B. Hill, who has been ing the pond. The ice being thin, they transferred to Watertown, N. Y. drorred suddenly to the bottom. FELCHERVILLE Mr. Liggett came to bid a last good bye to the farm they left so sudden. There was some very glad to meet him. At Lucius Noyes', Miss Elizabeth is home from the U. V. M. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shattuck spent Sun day with them. A number attended the burial of our friend and mail carrier, Frank Brown. All that knew him respected and loved him, for he was kind to alii a pleasant word and a smile to the children. All miss him. At Mr. Woodard's will be the girls home from college and high school and their son, Wells, and family of Morrisville to help one of mother's fine . dinners. Warren Whitcomb stopped to tell me Oscar Whitcomb would have to lose one of the largest pigs. He dressed one that weighed 320 and a letter from a neighbor that once lived here, Nathan Vaughn, now of Maine, dressed one 328 pounds; still another one last week, killed by Joel Whit comb, weighed 340. He now has the lead. Must be some more good ones. Wishing you all a Happy New Neaw and thanks for the many re membrances I have received j from friends I never met. Mr. and Mrs. Decell and sons and daughter were in Morrisville visiting at the home of John Ring recently. Mrs. George Seymour's brother and mother spent Christmas Day with her. " Charles , Bliss is not as well as usual after having a hard cold. He don't pick up, but this changeable weather is so that if one can live they are lucky. Theodore Whitcomb was in Morris ville last Thursday on business. He drew a ten foot log to mill that measured 320 feet. Not many of those big trees left. The Emerson boys are getting out a few thousand feet of birch for Hay ford. Theodore Whitcomb spent Sunday at the old plastered house. A few callers were Herb Mihill, Mr. Camp bell and Mr. and Mrs. Morse of Underhill. Still autos go every day and the 25th of Dec. it makes the winter seem shorter, but it has been pretty sharp, 20 below and some places lower than that. The death of Sam Manley after a brief illness of only a few days with neuralgia of the heart threw a shadow over the hearts of all his friends. He was a kind neighbor, never saying ill of any one; a 'good worker, moving here when about nine years old from French Hill. He is the last of a large family. His brother, Loren, whom he lived with, djed about four years ago. They were devoted to each other and the only sister he had passed away within the past year. He felt lonely, but he was fond of driving his car and always liked to fill it with those that had none. . He had worked a great deal for the company that runs the plant. He fixed harness and shoes and did quite a bit of farming; in fact, was always busy. He had sev eral nephews and nieces, and a host of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the house at two o'clock Christmas day. Mr. White of Morrisville had charge of the funeral and Mr. Ober preached the funeral sermon. Burial was in the family lot. Arthur Page had a Christmas din ner and tree. His sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Decell, were invited. At the old plastered house a few invited friends were invited to help eat a goose dinner. EDEN Levi Dague has sold his farm. The Christmas exercises were very good, which were held at the Mills ChMrch Saturday evening. There will be an entertainment at Eden Corners hall Saturday evening of this week, consisting of a "one act play," followed by a sugar social. The proceeds will go to the Ladies' Aid society. All are cordially in vited. C. B. Whittemore and family and Mrs. Ada Generess were in North Hyde Park Christmas Day. Mrs. Lillian Leach, who has work in Burlington, spent a few days in town with friends recently. All remember the church services at the Mills each Sunday at 2:15 p. m. until further notice. Leon Hinds is in St. Johnsbury for treatment for his eyes, for which he suffered severely for several days be fore leaving home. His Eden friends are very anxious to hear good reports from the treatment he is receiving. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harrington are visiting at F. E. Harrington's. The Cemetery Association will serve dinner at the Mills Church next Wednesday, Jan. 3. Emily Hinds is at home from Bur lington for the Christmas vacation, Beulah and Chloe Whittemore are home for the Christmas vacation. The Dorcas sale passed off nicely last Tuesday night, nearly all the articles being sold and a large amount of - home-made candy. Two cakes were made containing a 25-cent piece, the silver piece falling to the one who bought the piece containing it- Marion Whittemore had the lucky HYDE PARK Mrs. B. P. Hamlin and son, Charles, came Saturday night for a visit with Mrs. Hamlin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hulburd. F. E. Brown, who died Dec. 23, was a member oi Warner Lodge, F. and A. M., of Jeffersonville, and took a deep interest in Masonry and lived up to the tenets of the order in his every day life. For many years carrier on R. F. D. route No. 2, he served the government well and I faithfully and had the good will of all the patrons on his route. Kind and courteous to al.l he made many friends and his death is sincerely mourned.. McKINSTRY HILL Merl and Rex Stewart were guests last , week Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Manning on Ober Hill. Several attended the A. C. Christ mas tree at the north village Sat urday night. Miss Ola Stewart arrived from Burlington Saturday morning to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart. She returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Welder Manning of Ober Hill visited her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. George Stewart, Monday. Harry Bailey sawed wood for Hugh Owen last week. MOUNTAIN VIEW Mrs. Elizabeth Owen, who has been in Newport and Richford visiting friends, returned to the home of her son, Hugh, for the winter. Several from here attended the Christmas tree of the A. C. Sunday School Saturday evening. Glenn Thompson has been suffering the past week with a boil on one hand. Madge Jones is home from her school in Eden for a week's vacation. Mrs. A. A. Jones and son, Ray mond, were in Eden Friday to attend the Christmas tree exercises at the Wescomb district, where Madge Jones is teaching. STOWE Clifton C. Stafford and Catherine Harris of the U. V. M. are passing the Christmas vacation at their homes. Miss Pauline Franklin went Satur day to pass the holidays with her parents at Greenfield, Mass. At the mid-month meeting of the H. H. Smith Relief Corps Thursday evening Miss Millicent Kaiser was initiated into the order and a pro gram in honor of Clara Barton was carried out, including readings by Mrs. M. C. Tinkham and Mrs. F. L. Recor and a piano solo by Mrs. I. A. Foster. Supper was served by the color bearers. It was voted to hold the mid-month meetings for the next three months on the third Thursday afternoons instead of evenings, as usual. Announcements have been re ceived of the marriage Nov. 30 at North Bennington of Dewey Bronson and Miss barah Alice Magoon, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Magoon of Morrisville, but formerly of Stowe. Miss Magoon was graduated 'from Stowe high school in the class of 1918, and since then has been teach ing in Torrington. Conn., and this year in Springfield, closing her school there this week. Mr. Bronson has a position in North Bennington and they will live in South Shafts bury. Robinson & Robinson are harvest ing the first ice crop of the season at their pond at the lower village. Mrs. Flora Cushman went this week to Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich., where she expects to pass the winter with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Loree, and family. F. M. Pike was a visitor in St. Johnsbury over the week-end and holiday. The Lend-a-Hand Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ber nice Cobb. Harry F. Warren passed the week end and Christmas Day with friends in Middlebury. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scribner of Montpelier visited Mr. Scribner's mother, Mrs, Lucy Scribner, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Royce of West Hill were guests Monday of their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Forbes, at Moscow. Douglass Barrows, Clifton Stafford Walter Gibbs, who are at home from the U. V. M., and Richard Straw and Edward Godfrey went Monday on a hike to Camp Tunkett in Browns ville, remaining there in camp over night. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Bigelow of Mid dlesex, who visited friends in Stowe Tuesday, were accompanied by Miss Caroline Swith of the Hart Private hospital, Roxbury, Mass., who re mained as the guest of Miss Susan A. Bigelow. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Jones had as guests on Monday Mr. Jones' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones of Hyde Park, and Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Isutting and the Misses Alice and Glendora Nutting. BOSTON MARKET REVIEW Dairy Products The butter market has been unsettled and ruled slightly lower. . Northern extras were quoted at 55 l-2c. The main demand was for good storage which sold at 49c. The cheese market continues firm but quiet, with prices at 27c to 28c. r.ggs and Poultry Market is firm on both fresh and storage eggs. Fresh at 52c to 64c, according to freshness; storage, very best, 36c. Pressed fowls firm at 31c to 34c. Live poultry quiet at 21c to 20c. There was little doing in the Brighton market and prices showed little change. Fruits Florida strawberries are in good demand at 85c to $1. Cran berries dull. Apples steady, with a pood demand and liberal receipts. Potatoes are unchanged with Maine quoted at $1.30 to $1.33 per 100 11 s. .J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 E I E I 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; i And Now We wish to thank you for your pat-' rona&e and &ood will shown us. which has greatly assisted in cl6sin a very successful, this, our first year's business. We are still at your service with continued &ood will. I THE TIFT-ELLIS JEWELRY COMPANY, f Billings Block, Main Street Morrisville TlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllliliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiit; THE We thank you or past patronage and Ivish you 21 Happy Telv Year C. H. CRANE "All the Home and County News First That's Fit to Print When It Is News," is the Motto of This Paper. If you like year, $1.00 for 26 weeks '"IMMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIirilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli I At The Bijou Theatre I Friday, December 29 1 I "The Old Homestead" I Theodore Roberts, T. Roy Barnes, Harrison Ford 1 Fritlze Ridgway. 5 Adapted fron Denman Thompson's great play. A S Paramount Picture. Don't miss it. 5 1 Matinee 2:30Admission 10c-30c 1 niiiiiiimmiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiimi BELIEVING AS WE DO that there are a great many conservative investors in New England, both large and small, that would like to invest their savings in some good, reliable corporation paying a good dividend, we are offering at $100 per share $300,000 The Holbrook Grocery Company 7 Percent Cumulative Preferred A Stock Par Value $100 Dividends payable quarterly, by check mailed direct to stockholders on February 1st, May 1st, August 1st and November 1st. THE HOLBROOK GROCERY COMPANY, incorpo rated under the laws of New Hampshire, is with its , affiliated houses, recognized as one of the largest wholesale houses of its kind in New England. The Company is an extensive roaster and purchaser of coffee and its popular MONADNOCK BRAND of canned goods, flour, cereals, coffee, teas, etc., is well known. The extension of the busi ness to Woodsville, Nashua, Claremont, Laconia, N. H., Burlington, Vt., and other places, through branches and affiliated companies, is in keeping with the Holbrook idea of supplying the trade quickly and at a saving. PAST RECORDS of earnings of The Holbrook Grocery Company show that the business has been unusually profit- ' able. From 1905 to 1919, after deducting all taxes, includ ing income tax, the profits were more than 24 times the dividend requirements for this issue. The auditors' figures for the first 7 months of this year indicate yearly earnings of practically 4t times the dividend requirements. May we tell you more about thig offering? should be mailed and all inquiries directed to THE HOLBROOK GROCERY COMPANY St. James and Lamson Streets KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE f 1 1 1 1 1 ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : ARCADE it subscribe $2.00 per in Vermont. ' " Checks i