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MONkTON.

Frank Eddy of the Female Seminary at
Montpelier was in town few days with her
daughter. His son Dwight, who has been in
town for a few months, returned with him,
and will engage in lSiness at the capital.
Mrs. Gcrtie Peck and son have returned to
their home in indianapolis. Leila Carpenter of
Bristol accompanied Them Mrs. LOUISA Brs-
toll, who has been visiting her mother and sis
ter. has returned to her home in New York
Statc,-Micha2l Furlong, II veteran who lost
his eyesight in the army, is in poor health.-
Sugar making is in full force. and sugar par
tie are prevalent.-Elsic White Of Bristol has
been in town for a few days.-Mrs. Dexter
Tracy has just returned from a visit to her old
home in Pawlet. Abram Paro has moved to
Addison.
The regular business meeting of the w. c. T..
t., will be held at the home of Mrs. II. r. Cor
nell Saturday, April Il, al O'Clock. p. IN.
Rev. G., II, sutton expects to remain here an
other year.
Albert y. Russell is moving back to his farm
and j. f. Greenough is moving to Bristol.
Fred Stson has bought the SpoOncr place at
the BOro for $3.50.
There is to bctwo months school at the Boro,
commencing this month.
d. :. Ladd is very low.-L +. and w. II.
Rawson and John Collins, started for Haver-
hill, Mass, Monday.
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on Clarendon avenue Mt West Rutland was On
tircly destroyed by fire at o'clock Thursday
morning. None Of the contents were saved as
the occupants had to leave in great haste.
The Eagle Rod and Gun club of Fairhaven
arc to erect a club house on the east side Of
Lake Bomoscen. This club expect to have To-
COO land-locked salmon fry for waters in the
west part of Rut and county
Warren LcfIingwel of Middletown Springs
has entered II. y. Sawyer 81 Co.'S establish
ment As bOokkccpcr.
Joseph Burpee, a Rutland druggist has been
fined by the Rutland County Court $3.50 for %
fiji 81 offences for selling liquor.
Two Rutland individuals have recently re-
ceivcd scandalous letters through the post
Office. The handwriting IS similar in both
cases. The matter has been referred to post
Office detective TO investigate.
Col. Fletcher ID. Proctor will deliver the Me-
mortal day address at Arlington.
Carlos a. Hitchcock, one of the oldest BUSH
ness men Of Pittsford has gone TO Washington
TO spend the remnant of his days with daugh-
ter resident in that city.
Ensign Randall of Troy has been appointed
and commissioned as railroad postal agent be-
tween Troy and Rutland. He has served on
the same route in former years.
The Rutland free library was removed to its
new ana permanent apartment in the Memo
rial hall on saturday.
John Il. Field, son Of Ion. Henry f. Field,
James X. Bottum. son of George X. Bottum
and Alfred Turner, son of Charles Turner are
spending spring vacation Of schools at home.
Frederick Fem, g former druggist in Rut-
land, has gone TO Troy, y. Y.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hatch has received a collection
of native California birds. sent by her son-in-
law, y. X. Bardy, who, with his wife, is spend
ing the winter in that state.
The family of the late David II. Barber will
receive some 5000 from the Rutland Equita-
BILE Aid union.
Henry Bailey, son of y. Ashton Bailey. is
said TO be an applicant for naval cadetship.
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CAMBRIDGE.

The missionary meeting is to be held with
Mrs. Ruwel on Thursday afternoon of this
week.
There will he an Easter concert by the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endeavor at the
Union church at Jacksonville.
Pot 10: g. \: H., have, engaged Reynolds
hall for Memorial day, and II good entertain
mcnt i expected
Last sunday morning at the lioro a service
was given by the Daughters Of NctcrHns, after
which a sermon was preached by Rev. j. G..
Bowcn on "Wordiy Amusemcnts."
The young childcn have organized themselves
into ii junior society with - blue ribbon badge,
meeting every Saturday with Mrs. X. b.
I'll D mas.
Inc Patten brothers made in eight days from
1885 trees. one ton Of sugar. W. II. Griswold
has purchased from them ton Of sugar TO
ship West and one and half OF +. Edwards.
Mrs. Henry Porter of Fletcher, with her
children, spent n few days with her mother and
sister last week.-Mrs.. Niles Cf ~t. Albans has
Mir. and Mr.. J. JUROR. Mrs. patten has re-
turned to her home in Morrisville.- Miss Incz
Patten will remain here for while before gO-
ing to Watstcd where she is engaged TO
teach school this summcr.-G. VI. Harrington
of Colchester visited his brother, II. y. Far
rington, last week.-Mrs.. Putnam has return
ed from rhill.-Luther Reynolds has rent
ed and moved his family into the tenement of
Byron EllenwOod George Durham is living
III Il part of the Elcnwood residence Charles
NCFaSt and George Nye have been in Mont
real having their eyes tcated.-NlSs Fannie
scott has been suffering with an absccsS on the
arm.-Alrs. l.. reynolds is 80 improved from her
II. \. Gray have returned from visit in North
Hero. There is to be no school in district No
this spring.-NrS. TrUman taymorc is suffer
ing from u fractured arm.
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NORTH HERO.

Oscar and Warren Dodds. who were called
suddenly home last week on account of their
fathers illness. have returned to Boston and
Mary. Mr.. David Dodd's eldest daughter, has
returned to ler home in Reading, Pa. Mr..
Dodd's condition is not much improved
\ petition i being circulated at the city
asking for tn. appointment OF Mrs. Frank
Race rs postmSttes-.
MIR. Hector HutChins, who has been danger
ously i'll, is better.
\ special school meeting held In "Jerusa-
lem district some three weeks ago. when it
was voted 10 repair the school house to the ex-
tent of some $50. turns out to be illegal and
the building committee, who purchased over
500 worth Of III lterlal on the districts credit,
are wondering who is to pay the bill when it falls
due. Only few of the voters were present,
and those who were not propose to make it
warm for those that We're.
Mrs. Warren Clark of Swanton, but a resi-
dent Of the island till two years ago where she
is well and favorably known, is dangerously ill
and her recovery is somewhat doubtful.
Sheim Dodds and his brother Riley. have
taken ". W DoddS's farm Oh the west shore
near Pelots Point, for the coming year.
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GEORGIA..

Rev. c. s. Hubert from ST. Adams Bay oc-
cupied the desk of the Methodist church here
last Sunday in exchange with Rev a. b. En-
right, Mr.. Enright being called to North Fair
fax ON the Thursday previous 10 preach the
funeral sermon of Mrs. James Farr.
Miss Bertha Alexander is engaged TO teach
a two months school ut the centre, commence
ing the last week in April.
The young people gave II pleasant social party
at the town hall ON Thursday evening Of last
week, about 80 being present. The main at
traction was warm sugar.
One day last week David Mayo, the one
armed veteran. shot and killed II crows at one
shot with Il single barrel shotgun.
y sugar festival was giN en- at the Baptist
church vestry ut Georgia Plain ON Tuesday
evening of last week, about 30 being present.
being accidentally shot through the knee, is
still very feeble. The ball was removed from
his knee three or four weeks ago and the
wound healed soon after. Last week DR.. Dix
on of Milton was called, the swollen knee was
lanced and three pintS of pus discharged from
tnc opening. Since the opening was made the
discharge is half pint daily. lie Is helpless,
but ms symptoms are more favorable.
District No. :, known as the Cooley district,
has decided to build "A new school house the
coming season. Those interested met on Mon
day Of last week to look over the site and Offer
suggestions concerning the cost and plan of
the new structure. \ building committee con-
ssting of H. d. Smith, Daniel Wilson and Os-
car sunderland was chosen.
Hector i. Hin Of Burlington is visiting friends
and calling on acquaintance Mrs. Edward
Martin. II former resident who has been visit
ing friends here. returned To her home in Enos-
burgh on Monday l\impton and James
Hall from Bangor y. Y, are in town the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leander kimpton.
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WAITE RRlJRY

The mother of Frank n. Smith, the town
clerk, and widow Of the late John Smith, died
son of Frank Evans Of Moretown, died the
10Th. inst.-Jcsse Canerdy was married to
Miss Mehuran Of Fayston. He la worked at
the livery stable of his uncle, Alvin Cancrdy,
the past winter, but now goes TO reside in
Fayston.-The village hotel is now run by the
new firm of Griffith & Tracy with teams TO let.
VIII Bruce and wife started for the West
Wednesday the 26th inst. They will stop at Adj
rian. Michigan, TO visit relatives and then go
to Wisconsin 30 reside.
James Is. Fullerton arrived at Fort Payne,
Alabama. few days ago where the boomers
were so numerous that il was almost impos-
Siblo TO ontain lodging He with friend from
il the second night.-The Cooley Manufactur-
ing company are preparing to do much larger
amount of casting. William ~, Wade IS TO
take rooms at the residence of Lydia Wood
ward.Mrs G. f.. Richardson il visiting at
Alyra Richardson's in ST. Albans:-Goy; W.
II. Bingham was in town Thursday.-F. II.
Anterior, fish commissioners took bO,On brook
trout from fairhaven to put in the streams IN
Windham county last week. samuel
Conn, where he will work in woo len fac
Miss Anne Norton has gone to work in
a Woollen factory in Auburn, Mass,
y valuable pillow, belonging to Mrs. Thorn
dyke, poor widow, was taken last Tuesday
night. no certain knowledge of this import
ant implement of agriculture has yet been OBJ
tanned, but n the famous ID 'cstrick SChulc'
was abroad that night, it has been suggested
that perhaps the "Honeysuckle Twins" know
some thing about this. The matter is in the
hands of the village police and as one of them
Is a "keeue' detective startling results may be
looked for.
Mike Manning has taken Patrick Kavin as
part or in his meat market
Mon services will be held at the Congrega-
tional church next Friday. RcV. W.R Daven-
port will preach the fast day sermon. He will
deliver a lecture on Methodisn before the
Christian Endcavor society next sunday even
ing II the Meth d 4 church.
Miss Katie Wd-pburne has returned from
Boston whore she has been taking lessons on
the violin of Mr.. Echbcrg OF the 81 ston con-
SeWuturY of music. She had of him violin
evidently very ancient and valued at Sl50. Miss
Na-hburne is a fine player upon this the
most wonderful of all musical instruments.
The Frary Brothers have just compile, ed an
order for 2,uOl0@ OF checker men, which, put
up in barrels, were sent to Brooklyn, NY, and
weighed eight tons.
George w. Kennedy is attending the County
court at Burlington.
=, 1t * now said that the Central Vermont
Railroad company are not going to build a
railroad to stowe
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Fast day services will be held in the Metho-
dist church at II o'clock, a. IN.
Local dealers offer but seven cents n pound
for maple sugar. \. Sykes gets Sl.2j gallon
for his syrup. and has made 80 gallons already.
p. Mcbcaough's black horse broke his leg on
tn ice last week while running loose in "a
lot.
4 flock of wild geese migrating north spent
Che night in the LaplDtte, near the village re-
ocntly.
Dr. II. +. Hunt has rented and moved into
thu, Glass place nj the north end of the village.
G. +. Mead is sick and confined to the house
with serious affection of the throat Mrs.
Frank l.. Andrews cut her hand very badly on
& lamp chimney. Frank ste lie started for Chi
Iago " cdne,day. and viii prohaoN 20 to
Washington Territory to make a home.-NIrs.
steele is stopping with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. Bissonette, and will not go West till
summer.
The valley creamery is making. up $500
pounds of milk per day and pays 81 II hun
dred.
Mrs Caroline Burrit, widow of the late
Daniel Bulritt, died of pneumonia Tuesday
morning ut the age of &c. T.. Carpenter has
traded his place for the store lately occupied
by T.. L. Douglass. o. II. Barber has taken the
large farm of y. X. Miles in the north part of
the town.
The Hinesburgh creamery is using 500 pounds
of milk per day.
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GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.

"Unclen Daniel Snow, aged -, of Wards
boro, who celebrated his golden wedding re-
Gently, died on Sunday, the24th.
A correspondent of the Bellows Falls
Times says that the auditors of Windham,
with spelling book in one hand, and in the
other an arithmetic, with copy of the new
school law at hand for reference, patiently
went through all the town accounts.
Deacon j. B. Ware and wife of Towns
bend, celebrated their golden wedding on
the Goth.
f. S. Hammond, a prominent citizen of
Felchville, had an eye removed last week,
Drs Sherwin and Shurtleff being the sue
cessful operators
b. H. Albee of Weathersfeld Centre, has
been appointed signal service observer for
Windsor county.
The Second Congregational church, Ben
nington, is TO have the edifice lighted with
electric light.
A Presby church has been organized
at Barre with "a members. Rev. L. w.
Cummings from western New York, who
has been working in that field as a mission
airy for two months, has been unanimously
chosen as pastor.
The fifth annual summer meeting of the
Vermont Horsebreeders' association will be
held in Rutland, August $3.50 The pre-
miums and stakes offered amount to $4,000.
Col. Hooker, president of the association.
states that the prospect is good for the entry
of 1000 horses for the exhibition.
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WE STEORD.

Notices Of school meccing have been posted
in district No. for Thursday evening, on petit
ton OF the legal voters.
George Beach has two orders from Chicago
amounting to Sl0) each for maple sugar and
syrup. Albert Partridge, +. II. Parker, Mrs.
Myra Grow and Miss Jane Allen are on the sick
list. b. Stone and vi e have a SON. Hattie
Rice is engaged to teach in district No. IL
Lizzie Allen, who has been at home the past
week, has returned t. the High school in Bur-
lington. Charles Bracket of Amboy, H., has
been visiting his father-in-law. L. VI. Bates
Weston II. Rice cut his foot while chopping
last week Tuesday. j. ii. Macomher of the [.
V. NJ. is spending his vacation al home.
Several Of our farmers, among whom are H..
Il. Howard. q. l. Hobart and H. VI. Rice are
filling order. from Truman Barney of Under
hill for maple syrup ut 20 cents per gallon.
The school meeting in district No. 3 is to be
held Tuesday. April 10, instead Of on the follow
inc Thursday.
Mrs. John stewart, who has been quite i'll the
past winter. is very much bcttCr.-B. +. Law
renee aud Mrs Henry who have been suffer-
ing from nervous trouble. are reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. fd.siuS Cobb are rejoicing in
the birth Of n daughter. Charles Henry left
town last Monday for Dakota 20 be absent Il
few weeks Oh business.
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WATEPNIIIE z.

Frank Miller. willie shifting a belt on a ma
chine in Laraway's mill on Tuesday, caught
his foot in the belt, breaking his leg below the
knee.
While Monroe Twiss was running "A car load
of slaves from Browns mill to the dry house
one day the past week the arrIn or the track,
throwing Mr.. rwiss to the ground below, II dis
lance of 20 feet, and quite severely injuring
him.
Rev. l.. b. Tcnney spent the past week with
his parents at Waterbury.-C Charles liulburd
of Cambridge made a short visit in town the
past wcek.-William sherman has gone to New
York state for the summer.-Mrs. Edgar May
nard and daughters are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Mark Hebh, at Cambridge Harvey
Parker is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adial Afford Mrs. II. \. Leach has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Z. w. smith, at
North Hyde Park.-John L. Smith, North Hyde
Park,was in town on Monday Herbert Potter
of Massachusetts has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Chauncy Shattuck II few day. Herbert
Brigham Of Bakersfield was in town on bust
ness on Monday.Mrs. G. c. Tobng is quite
sick.-Samuel Miller has commenced repairs
on his house.
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ST. JOHNSBURY.

Prof. !: NJ Chapman gave an excellent read
ing Of Elizabc e. Stuart Phelps'S story of Jack
the Fisherman in Music hall Friday even
ing for the bone IL of the Junior department of
the N.M.C.A., which realized about So.
Daniel Carp err, who has been head of the
lumber department at Fdirblnk-'s scale shops
for 30 years. concluded his engagement with
the company las week, US did also John VI
Award, for as many years shipping clerk. Tho
latter is succeeded by T.. a. Silsby and \. :.
Livingston will take charge of Mr.. Carpenters
work.
Rev. John Mason of lewiston Me-, supplied
the pulpit Of the Free Baptist church March
81. Rev 7. L. Dawson has resigned his pas
torate of the church to take the position of
state secretary OF the denomination.
The 10Th anniversary of the WolnanS For
clgn Missionary society was held AT the MCtho-
dist church saturday afternoon. The meeting
was devoted TO the rtaling of reports, singing
by the young ladies. etc. after which tea was
served to all the ladies present.
An intCrt sting entertainment was given in
Odd Fellows hail Thursday evening by the
New England order of protection Beside mu-
sic addresses were given by Edward :. Noyes
of Boston and Hon. John j. Whipple of Brock
ton, Mass.
+. y. Frost camp Sons Of Veterans gave "A
mas qucrade in the town hall on Monday even
ing.
Miss Abby +. Mitchell, who was for several
years head lady tcachcr9t the academy now
teaching in Andover. Mass, Is spending her
vacation in town.. VI. stone and son Philip
are in lo'ton this Week.-Mrs. George TruaN
returned from Boston this week. Miss Mar
garct Hazen. Wellesley, ~, is spending her va
cation at homc.-MrS. Frank Bryant and e.
! little daughter of Law ence, Mass., are visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. &. f. Nichols.
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IINDE RLIl 1

The quarterly meeting will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday. and Presiding
Elder Culver will preach at 1890 and at 1880 ;
communion will be held at l0:30.-It was voted
not to have any school in district No q this
summcr.-SchoOs in the lower village district
will commence April 22d.-Iiev. j. X. Will
liams, who has bCca pastor Of the COngrcga-
tional church for six years, has scnt,in his resig
nation, to take effect in JunC.-Elmer Prior
has gone to Dunstable, Mass, to work
q The following are the officers of the Chico Sc
Factory association for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, ). w. Mead; sccl etary and treasurer, f.
;. WhitcOmb; committee of directors, T. b.
Barney. Ira Hawicy, II. i. Mead.
DIR. I8urdiCk has commenced extensive re-
pairs ON the Dixon house.-Myron Reed is at
kccscvllc, n. this week.
The last sOCiablc and sugar festival was held
at the Congregational church parlors Tuesday
evening; net receipts, 500.
Services in Calvary OEpiscopaD church, vii
lage of Underhill, on Sunday next, April 18th,
1870 II. M, and p. M, with offerings for mis-
ons.
Miss Mary Hayden, a teacher, and Miss
Alice Williams, n student at Moodys school,
at Mort htield, Mass, are spending the vaca-
ton at home.
d. l.. Tcrrill will build IA new saw mill this
summer, UNsO feet.-Hon. B. II. Day, in the
employ of Lord 4 Taylor of New York city, is
in town fer few days.N. b. AdrCh and
family have moved to Characteristics. Hadley
and Mrs. Mann spent sunday with relatives.
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Lyman Jones is in Lebanon for a few days
Ella VI. Smith has gone to Laconia TO teach
school.-Minerva Gordon has gone to North
Hero to teach school.-Charles iIayford has
\. Andrews at the Reform school Nellie
Fletcher is visiting her brother at East Fair
ficld.-Mr. TimmOns, brother-in-law Of V. a.
Patch, has moved his family to Barre, where
he has work in the granite shops Daniel
Morgan has returned from his Boston trip
Joseph MuzzCy las finished work for O. B..
taken his place at the grIstmill.--C. =. Jones
gave a sugar party to the young people at his
sugar bush last saturday. sanford Mills
died very suddenly of pneumonia last Friday.
%. b. Landon was in SwantOn and Milton
last week on business William c. Doane is
confined to the house with II lung trouble.
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ISLE LA MOTTE.

The remains of Mrs. A. NJ. Hall Of New York,
formerly Miss Waity Goodsell of this place,
were brought to town for burial last week Tues
day. The funeral services We're held in the
Methodist church on Wednesday, Rev. G. II,
Sweat of Alburgh officiating.
a single saw has been set on the premises of
Hon. Ransom Hall.
DR. Il. f. Longfied is dangerously sick with
Inflammation of the bowels. Drs. Clark and
Dunsmore of IT. Adams, and Howard of Al
burgh are in attendance.
Hon. y. w. Fisk and wife returned from
their trip to California, last Saturday.-Alrs.
W. +. Hill was called to Chazy last Monday by
the serious sickness of her mother, Mrs. Gym
thia Witherell.
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SOUTH ROYALTON
Pleasant Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
N.B Cushman.

A very pleasant social event was the golden
wedding of Mr. and Mr., V. b. Cushman Sat
urday evening. There We're present William
+. CuShman, wife and daughter of Mortified,
\. II. Cushman and wife of Lowell, Mass, C..
VI. Cushmar and wife of Montpelier, Mr., and
Mrs. f. f. smith of this place, w. w. Dudley
and wife of Montpelier, Mrs ;. 4. Cushman
of friends a large number of valuable pres
ents, including nearly SlJJ in gold, We're given
the aged couple, who, in spite of their years,
seemed as young as the youngest. Mr.. Cush-
mans grandfather and father We're among the
pioneer settlers of this State. The grandfather
was an active patriot and served through the
revolutionary war.
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Graham Phelps has broken up ousekeeping
and gone TO +. b. Phelps to live and Miss
Louise Phelps has gone to Burlington to take a
course in the Business college. She will be very
much missed here in the church and social cir
Gle.
l.. Livingston has tapped 6l5 trees and has
made thus far $50 pounds of sugar of extra
nice quality, his many friends can testi-
fy.
j. Robbyor has bought William Merey's
place to which he is moving this week.
Frank Hall has bought of his father the land
adjoining his brother War;, MS farm and will
commence the building of house Immediate
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ESSEX CENTRE.

The last quarterly meeting of the Methodist
church for this conference year was held here
last saturday and sunday by the Rev f. ",
Culver, presiding elder OF the st. Adams dis
We're elected.
II is expected that an invitation will be, ex-
tended TO the Vermont conference 70 hold lis
next annual session at Essex junction. ii being
the most central railroad point in the territory
Ter holding il.
Mrs Myron Schoheld is still very weak, but
her many friends are anXiously hoping for the
best.
Dispatches received here on Tuesday by
friends announce that the wife of Rev. X. Nor
gan. presiding elder of the Springfield district
Of the Vermont conference, is lying at the point
of death at the home of her son, Charles Nor
gan, in Franklin.