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CALAIS.

Officers of Wyman II. Burnap camp 80
division of Vermont Sons of Veterans:
Captain, 7. 7. Damphere: LIST lieut., c. p.
Nhealock; 2nd lieut., William d. Peck;
chaplain, NJ s. Wneelock LIST sergt., Will
liam l.. White: .. VI. sergt., Fred Beard;
sergt. Of the guard VI. +. Foster; color
sergt, Orjn S,ayton; corporal OF the guard,
b. NJ. McLoud; camp guard, William
Coburn.
There was a pleasant birthday party at
William Prav's Saturday evening. DR..
Carter Of Lyudonvile has settled at North
Calais There was a good attendance at
the horse trOt on Curtis pond Saturday and
a number Of ao7l horses were present. The
track was in splendid condition and some
very interesting trotting done, though no
time was declared c. Y. Kent's stallion,
Van Franklin, is doing some good work.
There is to I've another trot at the same place
Saturda next. weather permitting. The
Schoo a Maple Corner is progressing finely
under the direction of II. : Denney, assist
ed by Miss Glee kent.-Florence Clark Of
QUechee, former teacher at Maple Corner
is visiting Mrs. c. Y. Kent.
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RANDOLPH.

The remains of Cephas Washburn were
brought here for burial January l5-Mabel
Kellogg died the 18th of consumption
The high wind of the 14th blew off part of
the roof to large barn belonging to C. b.
Fisk, also the roof to his COW barn, Josiah
Tilson fell on the ice and severely injured
his hips.-Mason Seymour and wife have
returned from Canada.
The remains of Mrs. Griswold, widow of
the late Howard Griswold, formerly of this
town We're brought here for burial from
Waterbury on Friday. &C. W. Hodges and
family are sick.-Elijah Ballou is sick and
in destitute circumstances. w. o. Dom
pier of West Randolph has been stopping
with G. H. Hibbard.
Mehitable Pearson is very sick. A. 7.
Morse is confined to the house with a lame
knee. N. l.. Boyden has been attending
some divorce cases at Chelsea. - The Congre-
gatonal society have a minister on trial -
1t is rumored that the patrons OF the Adj
ans creamery will adopt some other means
of making butter unless the managers start
up soon.
Daniel Putnam, teacher In district No. IA,
has gone to his home in Bethel, sick. w. l..
Hebard is sick Martin Rowell is out again
after long illness. Presby, the ship
timber man, is in town.
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WE STEORD.

The many friends of Judge Wales of this,
his native place, extend their heartfelt sy M
patty to him in his recent bereavement. -
Among the sick are Mrs. Teller, Julia Tel
lier Mrs. Franz Smith. H. w. Rice aud
+. H. Ruggles attended the Dairymen's as
ISOLATION at Rutland last week in the inter
ests of the Union cheese factory. Two
premiums zone being sweepstakes We're
awarded, amounting to S14 for cheese made
in the factory the past season. Charles
Green has moved from the village and is
living with his grandfather James Green. -
Albert Partridge has rented his farm to Ira
Green the coming year.-Charles South
wick and bride have been visiting relatives
in town.-A weekly prayer meeting will be
held on Fridays at , at the Congregational
church. There will be a sociable at the
Congregational church parlors Friday
evening.
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WESTEIELO.

Edwin Panic Bapp, a middle-aged insane
ex soldier, is roaming round the town de-
handing entrance TO houses at the dead OF
night, leaving comfortable quarters to rouse
up some other family with his knocking,
bowling and pounding with the great club
of walking stick he carries. He has been
in Brattleboro insane asylum year and
ought to be under restraint now. M. $.
Stone presented the y. F. $. C. T.. with %
hymnals. Rev. Mr., Headby, evangelist is
expected to worl; with the church few
days.-District No. and have purchased
the Merriam charts. At the recent annual
church meeting of the Congregational So
cety these officers We're elected: Clerk, NJ
c. Hitchcock; collector and treasurer, w.
B. Gilpin; executive committee, \. c.
Hitchcock, f. E. Rider, ID. +. Wright
Hubert Miller has been very sick and
obliged to give up his work at Troy.
AFRO NJ. Aseltinc, who has been sick from
influenza since Christmas and is still unable
to work, came home from Barre last week.
Charles Lombard of Millsbury, Mass
has been visiting his former home
and friends. AT the reorganization of
the Methodist Sunday School these
officers were elected: Superintendent,
Edwin H. Wood; assistant, Wallace d. Mil
Ter; librarian Elgia NJ. Brown Wallace d.
Miller is sick Judge Hoyt's saw-mill has
been shut down to make needed repairs on
the boiler.--alrs. Sophia Freeman returns
to Westford next week.-The Missisquoi
Valley Educational association will hold
there first meeting since organization at
Westfed January %, morning and after
noon sessions. An interesting programme
has been prepared. -Rebecca Corey OF New
port is in town.-Mrs. Oscar L. Wright
died January 20. Mrs. Wright had been
considered in the last stages OF consumption
| for some time and few days ago was at
tackled by what her physician considered in
! huenza and was unable to rally from 1t
She will be greatly missed.-Eva Hendrix
returns from her school III Westmore thi:
week Mrs Lucinda Whitney of Clinton
VILE, Mass. is here, AFRO Aseltine returns
to Barre this week. The aged mother OF
John Woodward died Thursday and was
| buried Saturday. Minnie Farman is sick
Mrs. Elbridge Hitchcock has been in Lowell
assisting in the care of her father John
Lawrence who is dangerously ill with pneu-
monia.
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VjllllSTON.

Mrs Bolinu McEwcn an old resident of
Hinesburgh and the mother of Mrs. II. S.
johnson of this town, died at the residence
of II. $. johnson, Saturday morning 49,
The fifth lecture of the course was given
Friday evening by Hon. Frank Plumley of
Northfold he having failed to put in an
appearance Wednesday evening as adver-
tised. Subject: The American Citizen. -
IL. +. Barber has lately received a pension.
Miss McGibbon expects to resume her
school Tuesday.
AT the annual meeting of the Sunday
school board of the Methodist church, the
following officers We're elected; w. H. Met
calf superintendent; NJ. w. Clark assist
ant superintendent; T. Watson Cady. sec
rotary and treasurer; G. l.. Pease, librarian;
Mrs. w. II. Metcalf organist. The aver
age attendance of the school for the past
year was 90. Total of all collections for
the year 1854 There were Az books adj
ded to the library, making POI volumes in
all
Hon. Frank Plumlcy of Mortified, gave
an interesting lecture. Friday evening, on
THE American Citizen The next lee
ture in the Y. p. $. c. f. course is Jan
uary 20 by Rev. A. j. Hough of Montpe-
lier. Subject, How to get there
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SWAN TON.


The nth annual bal-masque will be held
at Billiards. hall Monday evening" Jan. 81.
Eastmans orchestra of nine pieces of Man
chester, ~ H. will furnish music. Captain
liawlev, G. G. Gilmore. DR.. Allen and +.
r. Bradley constitute the committee of ar
rangements
The scheme TO form stock company for
the purpose of carrying on a granite cutting
business promises to be n success ID. G..
Furman, G. G., Gilmore and George Squire
the committee have secured subscriptions to
The capital stock for nearly the full amount
required f. Tarble has helped the move
memt by subscribing $1,000 1t is expected
the stock holders will choose their officers
in a few day when operations will begin at
once
Eddie Desc who won the wrestling match
at Brighton. Mass, an account of which
appeared in the FREE PRESS was formerly
OF Swanton and sold molasses candy on the
streets. lie was quiet boy, but was al
ways ready to take holt at collar and ell
bow and he proved to be a good one. Ed
Smonds of Burlington has sold his interest
in Blake block to b. b. Blake. Tho mar
be works of tho Barney Marble Co. are
running night and day on large orders -
Paul SWEET, son of the late Dir. SWEET. who
is studying for the ministry conducted ser
vices at the Episcopal church last Sabbath.
He read a service prepared by his father a
few days before he diel. 1t is said OF Dr..
SWEET that he never missed holding church
services a single Sunday for 30 years
When he was located in Fairfax he used to
drive to Swanton distance of % miles
every Sunday, no matter what the weather
might be and hold services.
Mrs Bryant Hall died at Roosevelt hos
pital, New York, Thursday, January l6 Of
| pneumonia Mrs. Hall went to New York
about three months ago for treatment of g
diseased ankle In order to save her lint
the doctors amputated her foot. She was
getting along nicely from this when pneu
monia set in resulting fatally The de
ceased was wife of the late Bryant Hall, {
! prominent Franklin county lawyer.
Conductor Sim Foster, in charge of {
live stock train, was caught between the
cars while coupling at this place Sunday
afternoon. The giving away of a draw
! bar let the cars together. Fosters wais
was squeezed into space less than sly
inches 1t was first feared Foster was ia
tally injured but he is coming out all right
As soon as he heard of the accident, Ed
Nash, the hustling depot master, came on
from st. Adams in hurry with n specia
and took the injured man back home
The funeral of Mrs. Bryant Hall wa
largely attended Saturday afternoon
George Hall and wife of Burlington at
tended. North Hero people cross Maquan
bay ON the ice. L d. Carpenter of Hud
son, Mass, formerly of Swanton, is visit
ing friends here. Charles Ward, tow
clerk, created a sensation in the store o
Blake q Bradley one day recently by walk
ing into an uncovered furnace register. O
his way clown below he found it profit
warm, and the way he kicked the stufln
out of the big tin pipes was pretty lively.
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SHOREhAM.

James Forbes died Friday night The
deceased was a great sufferer and had been
sick for several weeks The death is a par
ticularly sad one rs he had been again re
Gently married. He was in the prime of
life and an estimable man The funeral
was largely attended Sunday, Rev. G. P.
Byington officiating.
Frank Moore is detained from returning
to college by sickness. The little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Dumas died Friday
School opened at Newton academy, Jan
uary 20.-Dr and Mrs. Seymour of Troy,
n. Y. are at Mrs. Minturn's Deacon r..
II. Holmes led the meetings on Thursday
and Sunday evenings as Rev. &. p Bying-
ton was sick.-Mrs. Myron Platt has re-
turned from Fort Edward.
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EAST GEORGIA..

Albert Learnard and Mary Convey of
Fairfax We're married January - at the
residence of Mr.. Minot, Fairfax Falls. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Crocker in the presence of about thirty
friends and relatives. After a reception
Mr., and Mrs. Lcaruard left on the evening
train for Canada to be absent a few days.
f. j. Parker attended the Dairy
mems meeting at Rutland, stopping at
Nergennes and New Haven on his return. -
Mrs. Frank Maxfeld has been quite sick,
but is now improving. A daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Colin the 18th.
Fred Shepherd going to Ed. Decker's to
work for his board and attend school
Mrs. Sally MaXield is sick with the grip
The socable at Carl Daniels's, Friday even
ing, was a success socially and financially.
About 40 We're present. There will be an
other sociable the oath at Dwight Smiths,
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HlNE SBURGH.

Leonard Burrtt and Anna Leonard Were
married Wednesday Jan. 10 at the Meiho-
dist parsonage by Rev. j. G.. Perkins. --
Mabel Allen has a birthday party Thursday
evening. Mrs Isaac Hatch is very sick
with pneumonia.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
society elected II. NJ Hull, clerk; K. Ii.
Wilson, collector and treasurer, and Dea.
N. L. Partch, a. sykes, H. NJ. Wilson
II. NJ. Page, and II. d. Weller, cx-
ecutivc committee. The church is
practically out of debt, and has just
completed its tooth year, which it
is hoped will be appropriately celebrated
in the near future. Rev T. j. Harris has
begun mis- pastorate under circumstances
which are hopeful of renewed vigor and
usefulness in the church.
The election and installation of
officers OF Sons of Temperance, Di-
vision No. Is was held Tuesday;
gree, w. A.; George Davies, L. W p:
Erie Brownson, IL. $. b. l.. Field, treasur-
er; George Buster. cnaplain; ii. Ii. Muir
ply, con; Flora Martin, a. c.; Ralph f..
Pierce, |. s.; William Bi>,onetie, q. $.
The number of members is about 60.
c. G.. Peck went lJN}utland W Wednesday.
Cyrus Wilcox broke his collar bone We'd
nesClay by sliding off hay stack. Dr.. H..
+. Hunt set il and he is quite comfortable
The attempt to harass i. +. Lyman 5
| tenant by a white cap visit has Awakened
considerable interest, and the general feel
| ing is that such lawiessness should be
brought to account The Monday gale led
a wild dance with fence, and haystacks. -
Mrs Bolma Mcllwon is quite SICK in Willis
| ton and fears are entertained of her rccov-
ery-It is rumored that II. NJ. Wilson
will rent his farm here and move to the
Dickey place in South Burlington
l.. Andrews has sold out to his two sons,
Frank and William, and is busy taking al
inventory preparatory to transfer of the
! business. lie has been a merchant here fOl
about 80 years. The young ladies of the
Congregational society gave n pie soci
able at the vestry Wednesday evening. 49,
Nina NJ. Hull has received her appointment
as accountant in the census bureau in Wash
ington, ID. c., and will begin February l.
Miss T.. NJ Rollins, attending the Higl
school, has been called home 10y the deatl
of an aunt. There was pleasant birthday
party at Charles Wright's Friday night il
honor of Miss Lillan's 10th birthday
Mrs. Boina McEwen died in Willistor
Friday and the remains were brough
here Saturday. She was ST years old -
Postmaster Weeds family are having ;
serious tussle with la grippe. Mrs. Hatch
who has been quite sick, is recovering. liz
Grand Baldwin of Lincoln, Neb, is making
a flying visit East having been called t.
New York on business --Rev. y. c. Fielt
of Arlington is in town to attend the funera
of Mrs. McEwen Principal Page is dow
with la grippe and the High school is sus
pended for few days
There will be donation visit at tn
Methodist parsonage next week Thursda
for the benefit of Rev. j. G. Perkins.
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UNDERHIll.

George +. Terrll is to close out his bust
ness her and to go to New York April l.
s. A. Haze Hubert Myette, f. +. Goodwin
are sick.-The Board Of Agriculture meets
here January 80 and 3l.-James Willis
took Mr.. Tylors place Sunday.
Charles Robinson, an old resident of this
place, and brother in law of the late Judge
Poland, died at his son residence at Sum
ervile. Mass, on Wednesday Jan. ) and was
brought to this place for interment on Sat
urday by his son, Charles Robinson, ir. He
was IS years of age.
While DR.. Hulburd was returning from
Belvidere last week Mrs. Anstiny's dog
frightened his horse, which ran and the
doctor was thrown out and somewhat in
jured. The buggy was completely
wrecked and medicines and Instruments We're
scattered in the road for a haif-mile -
Allen Cutting has moved to Bakersfield. --
Nathan Brown has returned from Nashua,
n. H.-Theophilus Tillotson has moved tc
East Fairfield. B. F. Beard has charge OF
the church for the coming year. Hub.
Hemnway died at his residence in Mont
gomery January 10, and was taken to
Belvidere for nterment, Saturday. Mrs
Ansly has moved to Winooski
The house recently vacated by Mr.. Muir
ply caught fire Tuesday evening. but wa,
cary discovered and eXtinguished. Mrs.
George +. Terrill and Mrs. O. j. Lowrcy
are sick M Murphy, veteran cattle buyer,
has moved to Richmond. &C. \. Il. banque
Thursday night.
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WORTHWHILE.

Mr. ID. X. Hictok, for many years a re.
sident OF the village died last week of com
plications in the line Of pneumonia and
heart trouble which followed an attack Of
la grippe. HIS three children. Frank from
New York city, Hattie from Schenectady,
n. y, and Jennie from Wellesley Mass,
were tecsraphe1 for and were here at the
time of his death Mrs Hickok who was
taken sick when her husband was i'll, was
unable to attend the funeral.
A meeting for the thorough reorganiza-
ton Of the village fire department was called
for Thursday evening and then postponed
a building is to be erected between the
Morri,ville house and the store occupied by
G. X. Currier The Methodist Ladies Aid
mo- with Mrs. Daniel Smith on the afternoon
of the 18th. The Congregational ladies' will
meet at their vestry on Friday afternoon
and evening. Carroll Spauldng has COM
pleted three years services at the railroad
station here He goes on TO the line as a
spare hand for the preseut.-1he Sons OF
Veteran, masked bali on Friday evening was
not largsl y attended
y now business block TO be used for a
third drug store, and other purposes is to
he erected between the Morrisville house
and the store occupied by G. X. Currier
but owned by w. II. Hale of Burlington
/ The Lamoiie Bakery firm have purchased
the vacant lot north corner Of Portland
and Bridge streets and will build a new
bakery thereon in the spring.
SG. W. Gates, an aged resident OF the
/ town, died Saturday morning. The funeral
/ services were held on Tuesday afternoon.
His son, Smith Gates and grandson Ernest,
| from tie West and his daughter of Wells
| River were here.
7
merry is being brought in since the coming
of snow; lumber wood and logs are also
moving in large quantities. Alexander
Bertrand, ex-consuI, was in town over
| Sunday, as was T. c. Cheney of the U.
/ Y. NJ 1.-The ladies of the Congregational
/ church will meet at their vestry Friday
afternoon.
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SFORD.

The Otter Greek has overlooked its banks
just in time to make splendid skating on the
meadows.-The Young Ladies' Missionary
society have been filling box with cloth
ing for the benefit of a colored school in
Tuskegee Alabama, and will ship it the
25th. H. G. Peabody, L. Rand, j. Goode-
nough and II. Hart are among the sick. -
Mrs Bishop, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs DR.. Brigham, has been confined to her
room for three months and is seemingly no
better.-James Bowen attempted to spear
a rat in his barn with pitchfork on Sun
day and during the battle made an incison
in his foot near the instep, which proved n
very painful wound, it being several hours
before medical help could be obtained, ow-
ing to so much sickness. He killed the rat,
however
Rev. l.. b. Steele and his daughter Mary
are sick. Prof. d. ID. Burditt expects to
soon resume his singing class at Proctor
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Northaway Manufacturing company
comes January &c. r. Hendee is seri-
ously sick. Over 1875 teachers are registered
for entertainment during the institute"
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BENSON.

While F. A. Walkers colts were stand
ing hitchet. they became frightened, broke
loose and ran home. y demolished wagon
and harness was the result. The horses
were unhurt. AT meeting of the Con
grcsational church and society January -
the resignation of Rev. &. b. Waldron was
accepted Waiter King drove his fathers
horse and cutter across the lake Friday
over less than four inches of ice
Laura King of Fairhaven is visiting here. -
A donation was held Wednesday evening
at the Methodist parsonage. The fifth an
niversary OF the marriage of Gilbert Root
and wife was celebrated at their residence
Tuesday evening. Dancing was the chief
indulgence of the evening Music was fur
nished by Orkius and Brown. There will
be a special meeting of the w. c. T. L.
Saturday at 3 O'Clock in the Methodist
church. The Young Peoples Christian as
ISOLATION hehceforth will b, known as the
Epworth league. These officers were elect
ed President, Jessie Kellogg; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs NJ. Z. Wilcox; secretary, Mrs.
F, W. Walker; recording secretary, Anna
McDonald treasurer, Ida j. Belden. Three
papers are in circulation soliciting subscrip-
ttons for the rebuilding of the hotel. Rev.
A. ). Clark will preach at the Methodist
church Sunday.-AIrS. Simeon Aiken is
failing. Rev. d. NJ Schell preached his
| farewell sermon Sunday. He seeks rest in
| Castleton whittier he moves his family soon.
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ESSEX X.

Rev. Mr.. Kinssbury preached at the Con-
gregational church Sunday and it is ex-
pected that he will preach next Sunday af-
ternoon and evening. Rev. Mr.. Bradshaw
has been very ill of Ia grippe and was I'M
able to meet his Sunday engagements. DR..
Styles and wife have been very sick for the
past week or more Most of the students
have returned, nearly all having suffered
from la grippe. G. Morse of Underhill
gave the students a very interesting address
upon the BATTLE at Gettysburg" Monday.
Arthur Huntey. who has pneumonia,
and Mrs w Hale, who has diphthera, are
better. B Lang has sold his farm for
5000 TO a man in Burlington. Mamie
Page has returned to her home. Mars
Page, who is in the hospital, is having the
grip.
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ST. AL Bans.

There is a rumor that Charles Wilson, a
prominent young man of the town, is to
manage the Weldon. The house, by the
way, has gone back TO its old scale of prices -
A man, laboling under acute alcoholism, got
it into his head he was wearing too many
clothes Sunday, so he partly disrobed at the
blocks, piled his clothes up on the side walk
and started up street.-The managers of
the ice rink are rather Respondent over the
failure of their venture thus far, owing to
the unfavorable weather The Vermont
Construction company is among the bidders
for the Grand Isle bridge, and it Is believed
they will secure the contract.
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CHARLOTTE.

Business is at a standstill and has been
nearly SO all winter with the terrible travel
ing Hay buying is dull There is little
fine quality, and stack hay brings 81 at the
press if it is not too much colored. Large
quantities will be held over for feeding on
the farm There is the usual complaint of
hay not spending well, but let it be remem-
bered that the top of a NOW always goes
fast Wait until we get down to the solid
hay, and 1t will go as far it ever did
Mrs. Henry Dorr recently returned from IA
visit with friends in Boston. lin the alb
sence of Rev. a. W. Wild. Mrs. Wild read
one of Dr.. Storrs's sermons in the chapel
Sunday.
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S j. Bartlett of Armenia, y. y, has
been in town. Mrs. D. Edgar Hill has re-
turned home from Armenia after a six
months visit.-W. c. Finnessey has been
sick. y. Spaulding was taken with the
prevailing malady Thursday and is quite
icli.-Lucy Jewett who has been sick for
some time and was recovering, has had a
relapse and Dr.. Porter of Middlebury has
been called as counsel
Mrs Lucy Howe is with Fannie Sollace,
who has the la grippe.-Parties say who
have crossed on the ice to Grown Point ttrst
there is about six inches OF ice. Our stage
driver Friday morning got his team in
Lemon Fair, near what is called the Jewett
bridge; he was unable to get his wagon out
at the time, but the selertmcn have since
done o.-W. w. sherman, one of the firm
of Franklin & sherman of North Attle-
boro, Mass, is expected in town soon on
business.