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straiford:-Joseph H. Smith of New Orleans

STAFFORD Joseph H. Smith of New Orleans
is visiting his brother, A. G. Smith.
E. P. PREscorT, ESQ our town representa-.
tive has sold his farm, with live stock and
farming tools, to his son Myron j., for Sc, OOO.
PROFESSOR SANBoRN of Dartmouth college,
his daughter Kate, the authorizes, and his son,
Webster Ssnborn, practicipg attorney in
New York city, were guests Of Senator Morrill,
last week.
The recent improvements in the WArcHMAS
In its form and in the quantity and the quality
OF the matter given us each week are warmly
commended by its patrons here 1.-THE best
paper In the state" is the general opinion
BY the way, is not the agricultural editor Civ.
ing us heaping barrel of Loring pepper with
each barrel OF potatoes, -four salt, etc, he pro-
vides for our mental sustenance? Let up a
little, dear doctor, for your readers sake.
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East Randolph.-Alice Eaton teaches tn

East RandOlph.-Alice Eaton teaches the
fall term of school at the village.
DIX and Emma Camp have been attending
the annual meeting of the Camp family at
Hanover, N. ii.
EMMA CAMP has come home from South
Royaton where she has been learning the
dressmaker's trade.
MRS MINNIE c. DURKEE is to teach the fall
term OF school on Osgood hill, commencing
Monday, the 10th inst
MRS NELLIE DELANo, wife of the late Cor
don Dalano of Ansonia, Conn, is stoppipp with
her brother-in-aw, Frank Delano.
CLARA j. DIcKERMAN since the death of her
sister, Mrs. j. Pitkin Of Chelsea, has been liy-
ing with her brother, John Dickerman.
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North Tunbridge.--Rev G. S. Gurpsey
will preach at the Universslist church, Sum
day, September 9th.
W. S. BLAKE has just returned from visit
to Massachusetts.
W. W. SWAN, who has been quite sick, Is
improving somewhat.
SEVERAL from this vicinity went on the ex-
cursion to Burlington last week, reporting
good time
GILMAN Folsom is somewat excited, reporting
that he has dug into the grave Of the old JUS
tin Morgan horse.
JOHN W. PEAvY, man eighty-seven years
old, recently walked from Randolph, distance
of eight miles, arriving in good condition, spry
as colt.
PASTOR PRESTON Superintendent Gay and
others will attend the Baptist yearly meeting
at Waterbury, commencing on Thursday OF
this week and holding during the week.
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SharOn.-Dr. A. w. Follett has gone 10
West Hartford to practice.
A VERY hard frost Tuesday morning and
considerable damage.
DR. R. II. PADDOCK opened select school in
district No. last Tuesday.
MRS. OSCAR FLOWER has recently purchased
Mrs q. b. Ladd's house in the village.
SCHOOL commenced in the village last Mon
day with about thirty scholars, and Addie Col
burn, teacher.
Mrs. Ira BUTTON is quite sick, and A. r..
Wilson's little boy is very dangerously sick,
and no hopes are entertained of his recovery.
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COrinth.-Thomas Beede has bought of
elias Avery the George WATSON place :.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the Corner
next Sunday Rev. Harvey Webster OF Chels ca
Is expected to preach. Miss McCarty of
NORTH field teaches the fall term of school at
Cookville. There have been slight frosts re-
Gently. David Moulton has repaired his still
and day.
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CHais.-A. L. Bryant who was In town last
week has returned to bis home in Lincoln.
NJ. d. TOBY is intending to visit Boston this
week.
ARNER SPARROW is very i'll with heart
disease.
II. S. ANDREWS of North Hatley, P. O., was
in town last week.
DIR. j. 5. DODGE ON his way from Canada to
Lincoln spent few days in town at the old
home
REV. ORIN DAVIS will hold meeting at the
residence OF ii. N. Dodge in South Calais, Sep
TENDER 10Th at four o'clock p. NJ
FRANK GREY and Matte Bliss were married
az the residence Of the brides father last
wednesday. good company and nice pres,
ents with many good wishes filled out the pro-
gram ior the evening, May joy and peace
with bliss attend you, Frank.
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Tunbridge.--J W. Bright, A. P. Osborne
and W; j. Clark propose attending the New
Hampshire Veterans reunion at Weirs, N H.
APPLES in some sections are very plenty.
. AN extension of the STAFFORD telephone line
Is to be made this week.
CHARLEY FLANDERS is very sick with an in
fammatory disease of the stomach.
OTIs FLINT reports yield OF more than one
half bushel of Early Ohio potatoes planted
by him.
TARBELL's Spiritualist convention at South
Royalton was attended by several believers
and some curiosity seekers Sunday.
THE Second Advent camp-meetipg at Bethel
and the Methodist camp-meetng at Claremont
were attended by several of our people.
KATIE CHAPMAN is some better and WAS
taken out into the open air one day last week.
Her speedy recovery is wished for by all.
MANY fields Of potatoes are ripe and are be-
ing dug. Large yields are reported Sixteen
bushels Beauty OF Hebron from a peck OF seed.
THOSE who have children to educate are
quite anxious to have better schools, and 1t Is
thought that a majority of the property holders
in and near this village are ready to pay for
better schools
DR. JOHN DURKEE and wife were surprised
by about fifty of their friends and neigh bors
last Wednesday afternoon, who came to help
them to celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
OF their welded life. After supper under
the trees they were Joined by about thirty
more friends and the evening was pleasantly
spent by all present. large number Of pres
ents were left as a token OF the friendship of
those present
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GrOtOn.-Whittier's circus last Thursday
evening was well attended and all reported a
good time.
THE Bgelow nine of Groton played against
apicked nine from Boltonville here last Satur.
day, resulting in eighteen scores for the former
and twenty-one for the later.
IT is reported that Herbert Vance and Tim
WEIGH have gone back on their trade and will
not take the mill and property bought of Roby
Darling this summer. b f. Durham OF
Boston Is spending few days in town
Anna Renfrew, Lydia Morrison, Eva Bingham,
Abbe James, Charles Keenan,, and Lenie W.
Renfrew attend the fall term OF school ut New
bury seminary, which begins this week Monday.
THE village was aroused last Thursday even.
Ing between nine and ten o'clock by cries OF
fire. 1t was found to be pile of about fifty
cords of bark at the edge OF the sugar orchard
OF ii. Welch End, a little above the village.
At one time it was feared the whole pile would
CO. but by prompt action in tearing away the
bark and the aid of pail brigade between the
pile and brook about ten rods distant the fire
was soon under control. and the loss was about
iive or six cords. 1t was thought to have been
the work of an incendiary. AS there had been
no fire near there.
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SUSIE |. DoTY is attending school at the SEM
mary at Montpelier.
E II. ALLEN has fitted up his new photo
graph rooms with expensive instruments Of the
latest and most approved patterns, and Is. read
for business.
REV. L. II. ELLIOTT OF Keeseville, N. Y, for
merly pastor OF the Congregational church, has
large number of warm friends here, and made
some Of them a visit last week
THE young ladies' of the "willing Hand
Workers" society connected with the Metho-
dist Episcopal church In this place purchased
last spring an extension table and a tapestry
carpet for the parsonage They have now
bought four elegant chairs for the pastor.
JOSHUA GERRY is about as vigorous and nim-
BILE man Of his years rs can be found in these
parts. He Is in his ninety-third year; but this
season he moved six loads OF oats in eight
hours for Mr.. Fuller on the south plain, and
raked six while the men were cartng seven.
The store owned by Perkins of Lyme N. III.
and recently occupied by Chadwick e. Co., who
sold dry goods and groceries, is being thor
oughly renovated and repaired preparatory to
Its occupancy by o. r. Baker who will immedi-
ately put in full stock Of gents furnishing
goods.
GEORGE p. ARTHUR Of Wells River has en-
tered the bank as cashier In place OF L. f.
Hale resigned. Mr.. Hale has done sterling
work for the bank and retires simply because
OF his own desire TO be relieved from the
arduous duties Of the situation. MIR. Arthur
comes with the best Of recommendations, and
there Is every reason to believe that the inter-
ests OF the bank are in safe hands under its
new management.
On Saturday last the Bradford Guards were
out in their new uniforms. They looked well
in the old dress, but they look better in the
new. Those caps make them appear both
martial and formidable. II the spectators at
the muster at st. Johnsbury this week will
take the pains to pay a little special attention
to Captain Watson's company G, they will see
fiity-one sodierly looking boys, of whose ap.
pearance Bradford Is not ashamed
THE fall term of the academy opens with
ninety-five students. 1t has been decided not
to admit class from the lower schools this
year, but keep the most advanced classes in
the smaller schools one year longer where they
are. The services of Eta F. Morse OF New
fame, lady of six years experience in teach
ing, have been secured as preceptress The
primary school at the south end commenced
last week with thirty pupils in attendance,
5. Eliza Chamberlin teacher. The primary al
the north end commenced this week with
thrty-one scholars in attendance, Frances NJ.
Woodwork teacher.
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Braintree.sWillie Blanchard has a new
Estey organ, recent purchase.
D. B. SHERMAN is quite i'll, being confined to
the house.
CHARLIE HOLDEN was kicked by horse last
Wednesday.
JEFFERSON FLINT of STAFFORD has bought
the farm belonging to the Martin Gooch estate.
Mrs. NANCY GOULD, nee Bass, of Montpelier,
was in town last week, the guest Of Mrs.
II. N. Scott.
JOHN A. SMITH, JR., formerly Of this place.
but lately resident Of Felchville, is in TOW
for few weeks, visiting friends and relatives.
IT is expected shat the telephone line be-
tween West Randolph and Brookfield, via
Braintree, will be in operation sometime during
the present week.
JOHN MARTIN lost good farm horse last
week. The animal was apparently as we'll as
ever in the morning, and had been at work
during the forenoon.
PARISH BLANCHARD has moved into the ten
ement in Mrs. Faggs house lately occupied by
Rev. Clark Simonds. 1t is a good location and
nearer his place of business.
GEORGE w. FLAGG started Monday for Man.
che ster, N. H., at which place the New Hamp-
shire State and New England fairs will be held
George will exhibit specimens of his valuable
herd Of sheep.
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Chelsea.-HarIy j. Corwin has gone to Bos-
ton for a vacation.
FRANK TITUS is recovering from the typhoid
fever.
GRACE NJ. MOVES began fall term Of school
at Corinth Monday.
CHARLES LOCKE is sick with stomach diff
Guilty, and DR.. A. B. Smith attends him.
EDWARD Brown, who has been in New Mex
leo for several years, is home visiting his
mother, Mrs A. M. Brown
HANNIBAL Fox, formerly of this town. and
now OF Milan Sullivan county,, Missouri, is
here looking up old friends.
ALoNzo NoYEs and wife have returned from
Lunenburgh, where they were called by the
sickness of Mrs. Noyes' father
HARVEY LINCOLN, long a resident and a
much respected citizen, died very suddenly at
his home last Thursday night, at eleven O. clock.
Cause supposed to be heart disease.
AMOS S. HATCH left yesterday with his son,
G. M. Hatch, and wife, for Grinnell, Iowa,
where he will spend the winter with them.
Mrs. DIR. Corwin and daughters, Lucy and
Alice, left also for the West.
WE notice in the Saratoga Star of August
25th that Florence Hyde attended the great
garden party at the Grand Union hotel, Sara
toga Springs. 1t speaks of her being dressed
In white embroidery over pink satin, and one
OF the prettiest little girls present
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Marshfeld.-Hard frost Tuesday n

Marshfeld.-Hard frost Tuesday morning.
MINNIE DAVIS returned to Bradford last
Monday to her work in the paper mill.
ALDEN U. S. WINCH is fixing I'D rooms in
Albert BoutwelPs house preparatory to house
keeping.
BEHOLD how our population increaseth. A
glrl at George w. English's and boy at James
Newton's the past week.
REV. and Mrs j. d. Bailey 20 to North
Hydepark this week to attend the annual con-
terence OF the Vermont Western Christian
Association. On this account there will be no
services at the Congregational church next
sunday; only Sunday-school as usual.
HE band enjoyed Colonel Randalps lecture
at fiainneid very much last Thursday evening.
IL Is proposed to get him here to speak in a
short time. The band go to Cabot tomorrow
Ilhursdayl evening 10 assist Professor George
roster at his concert and to put in a promenade
afterwards.
HE game OF base ball here last Saturday
proved disastrous to our boys the Plaintield
club winning by score Of twenty-nine Ia
seventeen. While some boys were PLAYING be.
fore the game began Elmer Winch was hit ON
the head by bat flying from the hands Of
Bancroft of Plainfield and hurt quite badly.
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Barre.-We are glad to note that L. J. Mack
has concluded to return to town again, having
shipped his goods here last week.
THE fall term of Barre academy opened last
Thursday with very fair attendance, about
sixty students at the present time.
T. G. HUDSON, of the Methodist church, Sun.
day evening gave very interesting lecture on
India, its climate, scenery, people, religion and
general characteristics.
FRED L. ALLER has rented the basement
lately occupied by John Porter, and is to keep
line of harnesses, whips, etc, and do job
and custom work in that line.
THE cases Of State u.s. Taylor and TAYLOR ys.
Watson, that were adjourned until last Mon
day, are very much like the stories in some
papers, continued until next week.
A DECIDED improvement is being made in
the main street by putting in granite chips and
covering them with gravel, by which it is ex-
ptcted that the mud will not be quite foot
deep here this fall.
OWING to the increase of business here the
Central railroad company have moved their
freight depot over to the same side of the track
as the passenger depot, which accommodates
the public better and gives more room for side
tracks.
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Craftsbury.-Rev. H. w. Worthen preached
very able discourse last Sunday at six O'Clock
p. NJ. at the school house in district No. II.
SEAvER g. GLIDDEN are building a silo of
one hundred tons capacity.
THE band attended picnic at Morrisville,
August Slst, and report good time.
PADDOCK ASTON have shipped to market
nearly two tons of raspberies this season.
The hotel at the Common is to be converted
into boarding house for the school. not
opened as a hotel as reported.
SCHOOL commenced at the Common last
Wednesday with a very large attendance. The
school IN district No IL commenced Monday,
with Bell Hartman rs teacher.
]. HIDDEN moves to Lyndon the first week
In September. :. Mrs F. j. Burnell, who has
been in very poor health the past summer, is
Improving. Reuben Sherwin is repairing his
house and improving the looks very much
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A BAND of masked men of Macon, Ga, gave
Sol man Coleman, "A culoied contractor, three
hundred lashes on the bare back and tortured
him four hours recently because he paid high
wages TO negro laborers.
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Orange.

EsTELLE DAVIS of Berlin is visiting friendsin
town.
E. P. DENsMoRE and wife we're here over
Sunday.
ELLEN HoUGHroN is attending school at
Washington.
ALICE NEWTON is teaching fall school in
district No. 8.
FRED, youngest child Of W. Flanders Is very
sick with dysentery.
REV. G. P. TAPL1N of waitsfield visited his
uncle. Francis Curtis, this week Monday and
Tuesday.
G. B. RICHARDSON has return of bis old
maladies, and is thought to be in a dangerous
condition.
REV. and Mrs Herrick with their three chill
dren are stopping in town for few days, maxi
ing their headquarters at ]. P. Lords.
REV. MR.. WEST, who has supplied the pulpit
here during the summer, has closed his abors
and returned to his home In Massachusetts.
QUITE delegation OF young people went 10
GrotOn blackberrying last week and bought
quantity of berries to take home with them.
Mr.. AND MRS RUSSELL MARTIN, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs Curtis, have
gone to Chelsea TO stop a few weeks with Mrs.
DeDsmore.
DURING the last strengthening season s. N.
Curtis started at six A. M, went three miles
and sheared thirty-one sheep for J. w jack
son; from there TO S. r. Emerson's, a distance
OF seven miles and sheared sixteen sheep and
returned to his own home before shutdown.
On the following day he went one and one-half
miles to the pasture, drove Francis Curtis
flock OF sheep, numbering ffty-three, to the
yard and sheared them, taking off three hun
dred and nineteen pounds Of wool before five
o'clock that afternoon. Who beats that?
WE have this week received the following
letter: "ORANGE, Vt September 3D., 1888 NJ
Editor: see by the Orange items that at
school meeting held in district No. TO- 1t was
decided by vote not to pay the teacher for the
last four weeks of her school. Now we admit
that 1t was so decided by one majority, but
that does not do away with the fact that ma
1ority OF the parents of the scholars and ma
jority of the district was willing and thought
she should have her pay. Will you please
give the above place in your paper and oblige,
Yours, Alvah Bugbee.''
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USELESS FRIGHT.-To worry about any liver.
kidney OF urinary trouble, especially gifts
disease or diabetes, as Hop Bltters never tails
of cure where a cure is possible. We know
this
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NewbuTy.-Professor H. h White and wife
OF Fargo, Dakota, are visiting friends in town.
REV S. L. BATES has returned home from
his vacation.
The fall term of school at the seminary COM
menced Monday.
THE village school commenced Monday, H.
+. Buchanan teacher
ASA KELLEY has been taken again to the in
sane asylum at Brattleboro.
The only child Of DR.. Atkinson of New York
city died in this place last Sunday.
PROFESSOR d. A. FRENCH moves into the
seminary boarding house this week.
MOSES CLARK and family, who moved West
last spring, are expected home soon
JAMES WALLACE Of this town died at Woods
vile, N. h., last Saturday and was buried here
Monday.
MRS. WINsLow, wife of the Rev. ]. III. Wins
low of this place, returned from Old Orchard
last Saturday.
A COLD wave reached us Sunday night and
our people were seen Monday morning walking
about with overcoats and mittens on
DR.. FRANK HENDERSON formerly of this
place died at Stewartstowp, N. H., last week.
He leaves wife and an aged mother. The
triplets few months old have all died
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A MAN suffering from debility and loss of
appetite took two bottles of Hoods Sarsapsrilla
gained ten poundt and got we'll.
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Morrisville.-Two young ladies united with
the Congregational church by profession on
Sunday.
SCHOOL at Morrisvile academy has opened
with good attendance
SUNDAY prayer-meetings at the Congrega-
tional church are to be held at seven instead of
five p. NJ.
THE eleventh annual Lamoille county fair is
to be held here Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 25th and Goth.
The Morrisvile. Hardwick, Craftsbury and
johnson cornet bands held picnic at academy
park on Friday which resulted very pleasantly
HENRY SwEETsER was fined 1911 65 for s.
sault on Irwin Fairbanks, and the latter was
fined SIG for selling liquor to the former on
Monday
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Roxbury.-Geo. NJ. Erskine received severe
injuries by timber falling and striking him
at the raising of building one day last week.
Hon. e. M. GOODWIN OF Hartland was in
town ON Wednesday of last week and inspected
the old marble quarry.
FEED WoLFENDALE has gone to Hill, N. H.,
where he has obtained employment, and viii
rtench goes 10 Glens Falls, N. Y, this week,
where he has lucrative situation.
FRANK WHEELER and Ioren Rrpca ,ndpload
In some hard words last Friday evening and II
eliminated In Wheeler's assaulting Bruce with
cane; 1t Is said that Wheeler has run away
to avoid arrest.
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Gaysvill Il. P. Deane arrive at homo
Saturday.
EDWIN GREEN and family started for their
home In Ohio the Both ult.
LEONARD NEWELL from Boston, Is visiting
his parents and friends in town.
THE Universalst minister, Mrs. Tabor, Is 90
ing away for two weeks vacation.
The old red house occupied by John Angel
is undergoing repairs. With new paint, new
windows etc, it will be more comfortable and
look more respectable.
BENJAMIN MAsoN's COW got into a neighbours
field ON Saturday. Benjamin, in driving her
out threw stone, causing the COW to turn SO
quickly as to break her leg.
Young peoples prayer meetings have been
started at the Methodist church. They are ap-
pointed for every Wednesday evening, which
makes four evenings each week at that church.
AMANDA ADAMS James Blanchard Charles
Fnrman and John Lebarron neglected to get
their dogs licensed last April. Accordingly
Constable Wilson proceeded to kill their dogs
according to the provisions Of the law, and the
men refusing to pay the fines were prosecuted
and brought before Justice Blackmer. They
were fined fifteen dollars and cost, each, with
the exception of Furman who got clear BY
proving the dog not tn be his property.
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IT. handoiph'-The normal school opened on
Tuesday OF last week.
j. II. PAINE and wife of Boston ara at Num-
roe Pember's this week.
MR. AND Mrs. H. NJ. HAYDEN are visiting
friends in Salem and Arlington, Mass.
MRS. HIRAM A. HUsE of Montpelier Ia ston-
ping with her father. Melzar Woodbury.
5. N. PUTNAM has gone to Derby. Conn. to
take charge OF the graded school at that place
JUDsoN Z. CUsHMAN and wife have returned
to Richmond. Mr.. Cushman has been reading
law with n, L. Boyden, Esq, during his sum
mer vacation.
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Waterbury.-Miss Addie c. Boyce, assistant
nurse in the Springfield city hospital has been
visiting her friends in Waterbury.
FRANK S. RoLFE has his lumber dressing
machinery at work again in his shop near the
railway station and is ready to do custom work.
THE friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George FL
Adams celebrated the tenth anniversary of
their marriage August 81, leaving valuable
presents as tokens of the good will
Mrs LOREN RICHARDSON, the "irrepres
sibles, Ned, Fred and "Tobey," departed for
their home in Concord Saturday. "Tobey"
had cushioned seat in the drawing-room car
and no impudent questions asked or proposals
OF purchase made.
TIE village schools opened Monday morn
ing, but quite number of the older scholars
have gone to the Center. The mistaken policy
OF the school management of past years has
turned the attention of these pupils to other
places, but 1t is hoped policy will now be
followed that will bring them back and attract
others to the school at home.
MRS. CHARLES DILLINGHAM; of New Orleans,
with her two children, Eddie and Pauline, and
Mr.. Arthur d. Cutler of Cleveland Ohio. a
brother OF Mrs. Dillingham;, are tia guests of
Ex-Gov Dillingham;. :. Miss Mary II. Parker,
daughter of the late Rev. c. c. Parker, former
pastor of the Congregational church in this
village, has been visiting her friends here dur
Ing the past week. =. Mrs. George Herenden
OF Cleveland, nee Mary Royce, sister of
MRS Kate Henry, is visitor at her former
home in this village.