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WEST ADDISON.

Fred Smith left last week for an AL
bany, New York, business college --I.ouela
Smith left Saturday for North Adams
Mass, whore she is teaching. -- Ben iainn
Cox and wife have gone TO Colchester Ida
Moulton of Nergennes has returned home.
School begun in district No. p Monday,
with Addie Trimbe of Crown Point, n.
v, ms teacher. Cora Smith is home on
vacation from Wellesley college james
| hutchinson who has been absent from nome
nearly six years, arrived Friday. He has
been in Kansas most of the time and owns
Il farm there which he has rented for year.
Alboo Merrill is recovering rapidly. The
dissolution Of the MorrillTatr engage
ment is causing quite sensation. --Mnude
Tatro is at home for rest. -Charles Antler
and wife are the happy parents of fine
daughter. -Cnaries Thomas of Charlotte is
visiting here. A large number met at Fred
Moorby's January !, giving them a sur
PRISE the occasion being the Both anniver-
sary of their marriage. The hop at Will
/ Gr0velIs on Wednesday evening, a
great success. Rev. William Poison at
present filling the pulpits of the Bristol and
Lincoln Methodist churches has been visit
ing here-A literary society was formed
at Willis Hindes's Dec. 81. The following
officers We're elected: President Lizzie p.
Hutchinson: vice-president Fred W. Fisher;
secretary. Rollin II. Hocomb; treasurer,
! Jennie F. Hindes; critic, Benjamin W.
| Smith; committee on music, Charles y.
| Barnes, Fred W Fisher, Susan 5. Morrill,
and Jennie +. Hndcs. The society met last
week on Friday evening at Mrs james
| Hutchinson
Prentiss Hoyt leaves this week for trip
on the road. dora NJ. Tatro is at Yer
gennes,-Alrs. Edwin Hoyt is ill. "A farm
ers' meeting is to be held here January II
and ID. The programme has been publish
ed in the FREE PRESS The newly formed
society met at NJ j. Hutchinson's Friday
evening An excellent oyster supper was
| served. The instrumental duet by Florence
and Frank Merrill was very entertaining
as was the reading by Prentiss HOvt. The
society will meet Friday at j. W Raines
Misses Libbie and Belle Everest of Yer
gennes are visiting here. Edward Renumc
has returned to Massachusetts,. -Lulu
Moulton of Nergennes has returned home -
Maude Tatreau is visiting at Xirl Kenyon
in West Ferrsburgh. The lake froze ovei
between this town and Port Henry, y. y
Friday night.
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BRISTOL.

Fred Haskins and f. L. Sherwin are in
town on a vacation. Fred Nahum, clerk
at the Commercial. has been succeeded by
a Mr. Steele There are several cases of
LA Grippe in town. Bristol always
catches everything going except a railroad
Mrs. Irving Rider is very low and not
expected to live long. Walter Wright re-
ioices over the addition of a boy to his
family.
r. F. Hatch has returned from a months
trip in the West. Vermont is good enough
for him.-A law suit Friday served as ex-
element for our citizens. Maud Sumner
is home from Castleton Normal school 49,
The winter term of school began Monday. -
The Baptist society elected officers Friday
evening Noble Soper of Grinnell, Iowa,
is in town.
Supervisor Hasseltine is visiting the
schools in the south end of the county this
week. He is kept pretty busy and is giving
satisfaction.
Money is scarce but the supply of wood
for future delivery-is large. With the adj
vent of sleighing this village would be about
the livelest place in the county
Misses Matte Bssonnett and Mary Bal
duke, who have been employed at the Home
in Burlington, are home for the winter. -
W. w. Scott of Rutland was the guest of
j. j. Ridley over Sunday.
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CAM RIOGE.

Mary Ober is at work in Fairfax Carl
and Henry Weston of New Hampshire are
at Jacksonville. Laura Harrington is
with her father at the Boro. john Perry
of Morrisvie is assisting H. Z. Beardsley
in his wheelwright shop Weth-
erby is sick. Prof. Oscar Atwood is in
New York. Stephen Stinehour lost fine
horse recently.-Y. p. S. c. f. officers:
President, G.. d. Lease; vice-president,
Mrs. Ira Powell; secretary, Lucy Seeley
corresponding secretary, Elsie Raymore;
treasurer, y. A. ratten organist, Mabel
Whitcomb. Truman Whitcomb is getting
out lumber for a workshop and COW barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Powell are about setting
up housekeeping on the Truman Powell
place. Charles Buker moves to his hill
farm.
Good hay is selling for $40 per ton, but
ter Is to % cents per pound. 1.-The Sons Of
Veterans will give military drama for the
benefit of Richardson post at Fairfax Fri
day and Saturday evenings. -A Spirtuaist
meeting was held at the house of j. NJ. Will
cox Sunday evening, Mr.. GORDON and Mrs
Henneway being present.-A student from
Burlington occupied the pulpit at Jefferson
vile Sunday morning and evening in very
acceptable manner.-Oscar Atwood is
musical director for Sunday school. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Weston of New Hampshire
are at hand. Rev. l.. b. Tenney is visit
ing his parents in Waterbury Kate
Fletcher and Miss Graves have returned to
Shelburne, Carrie Fletcher accompanying
them,-Mrs. Hiram Morgan has gone to
the Boro to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. O. w. Reynolds Mrs
Sanford Wells and daughter of Ottawa,
Ont, are visiting friends in Cambridge
aud Essex.-Among the sick are Mrs.
William Holmes, Mrs. George Holmes, Mrs
Charles Richards, Mrs. stephen Cornell,
Farewell Wetherby.
Henry Smile has snapped the McFar
land farm in Cambridge for the David
Witherell farm in Waterville. Mr. and
Mrs. Madison Heath of Sparta, Michigan
are daily expected. Mrs. Lavigne Of I'm
derhill and Mrs. Williams Of Jericho are
visiting with sister here. Stephen Ran
som, who broke a rib by falling from a
building, is improving Barrett and
family have returned to Massachusetts
School in district No. 6 has been adjourned
-Abbie Wilcox has resumed her school in
the Fullington district. Annie Raymore is
teaching in the Raymore district. Miss
! Spaulding has been obliged to discontinue
her department of the school on account OF
| illness
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WAT RVlllE.

Captain Mcfarland and wife have re-
turned from their Massachusetts trip. Mrs.
S. r. Miller and Henry Thomass girl are
sick. Mrs. Mason Chaffee picked five nice
panses from her flower garden on the 9th
inst. -George Smile and wife were the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Smile the past week.-Sam Stanley went
to Newport and brought home vito last
week. No preaching at the Congregational
church on Sunday Fred Carpenter,
who was sick last week has recovered. -
Henry Smile has exchanged his David
Wetherell farm in this place with William
Page for his Carpenter farm in Cambridge
Rev. /. b. Tenney has finished his labors
at this place and left for Boston, where he
is TO visit his brother. Both the church
and people regret his leaving
The Ladies Aid society has made two
bed quilts and made up box of children 5
clothing and sent to the Warner Orphan $
Home at st. Adams. The quilts We're very
nice and were pieced up by Mrs. jackson,
lady over 50 years old, mother of H. A.
jackson
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NORTH HERO.

Two Boston divers We're here January 1
looking for the body of Frnd Parks. but
failed to find it, and returned home. It
was so dark that the diver could not soc his
hand before him. and all that he could do
was to feel around. He reported the cur
rent SO strong down there 30 feet, that he
had to crawl on his hands and knees 10 ct
up against it. As tn current was running
south the day Parks was drowned the body
in all probability i, good ways from where
it went down. The wind blew gale all
day The search will now in all probability
be abandoned as all that it is possible to do
has been done
1t is said that work will be begun on this
end of the Grand Isle bridge, Monday
James L. Mcbride has had severe attack
of la grippe The lake is now closed from
between the island uud the St Abaus
shore, but the next south wind will proba-
bly, clear it out again. Guy Knight, who
has lived in the south part Of the town for
nearly 60 years, says he never saw New
Years before when the Gut was not
frozen over james Reay was so pleased
over the advent of 10 pound boy January
4, that he at once subscribed for the FREE
PRESS,
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WINOOSKl.

Principal Ilartgan returned Friday from
his holiday visit to his home in Shorebam.
The lucky ones in the grand prize tea
contest at Small's combination store were
Us follows Miss A. Cunning of Burlington
first prize, tea set OF JG pieces; Mrs. Josiah
Dupaw second prize II pair of wooden
blankets: Mrs john Purrier, third prize,
glass set of 90 pieces.
Joseph Barber, dependant father of this
place, has received, through r. j. Deavitt n
pension of SIP month and 1866 arrears,
and Charles Z. Wheeler of Montpelier, an
increase from 81 to So with Sjj1 arrears
L. G. Stearns OF johnson was in town
Saturday.
Union services were held Sunday evening
at the Congregational church, consisting of
Il sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hungerford of Bur
lngton, followed by prayer service. The
union meetings will be continued during
this week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings at the Congregational house
and the remaining evenings at the Metho-
dist house
The funeral of Fred Farrell was held at
his late residence on Maple street Sunday
at 80 p. m. Rev. II. f. Edwards officiat-
ing. Deceased had been i'll for a long time,
death ending his suircrings Friday evening
lie leaves wife and child to mourn his
| loss.
The many friends Of II. A. Wilbur, for
merly superintendent of the Merinc
mills here will be panied to hear of the
death Of his wife which occurred at their
home in Boston Saturday of influenza.
Miss Lou johnson of Ayres Flats, p. O.,
is in town visiting Miss Carrie johnson.
Miss Addle Edwards returned on Monday
to her position in the seminary at Bradford,
Mass
over 80 cases of la grippe are reported in
town.
Mrs. Charles Cutler of Stowe is visiting
at l.. r. Crandall's
County Superintendent Cilley of jericho
was in town Tuesday visiting the public
schools
Tue sixth regular meeting of the Idle
| Hour club was held Monday evening with
/ Miss Cora Hull at the Stevens House. The
| following programme was given: Music
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Shipman and Mr. Adams
reading, Mrs. Tanner; song, Miss Wheeler
| paper. part /: duet, Mrs. Shipman anc
/ Dr. Wilson; paper, part ?, Mr.. Sornborger
music, Mr.. and Mrs Shipman and Mr.
/ Adams. After "A pleasant social evening
1 the meeting adjourned to meet in two
weeks with Mr.. Hortigan.
/ Pete Young has been making extensive
! repairs and changes in his barber shop.
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WESIEIElD.

Mrs. D. F. Wright picked full blown
pansy in her garden, January ,, and found
several pansy buds not quite open. West
field Is only eight miles south of parallel
40 north latitude. There has been but
three days of sleighing this winter, which
is the mildest in this part of the country
1t has been during this century. Stella
Gilman has obtained employment in Mon
treal and has gone there for the winter
Mrs, Mary Fits of Iowa and her two sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Kinney and Mrs. Asa Harr-
man from Craftsbury, also Mrs. Renfrew
of Craftsbury are visiting here.-Mller &
Browns saw mill was started up.-Mrs
Edwin Wood is worse agan.-M. w. Far
man returned to Burlington this week for
the winter term at the L. V. M.-The Meth
odist Ladies' Aid society were entertained
by Mrs. Homer Burnham Friday afternoon
and evening. Oysters were served Edison
Farman is sick.
John Conant has decided one half the
farm he now occupies to his brother James
Joseph Sherbert has sold his place in the
west part of the town to Peter Gardiner for
S4jO.-A the auction sale of |. d. John
sons farm and stock Monday, John F.
Brown bid off the farm for S2l50, o. c.
Miller of Newport buying the hay and part
of the cows.-Mason s. Stone recently pre-
scented to the y. 2. S. C. +. in this place
% copies of the y. 7. S. c. Z. Hymnal -
The Congregational society elected these
officers: s. l.. Hendrix, moderator; NJ. c..
Hitchcock, secretary; W. b. Gilpin, col
lector and treasurer; A. c. Hitchcock, t.
+. Rider, D. f. Wright, executive commit
tee.-The Congregational and Method list
churches unite in observing the week of
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NEW HAVEN.

The organ recital on the evening OF Janu-
airy ! was success The singing by the
Choral society was well received. The re-
ceipts We're 500. Hon. r. B. Langdon of
Minneapolis sent his check for $3.50, which,
with the funds on hand, pays for the organ,
the repairs to the church and leaves a small
balance in the treasury.
Mrs. Paul Wetherby is failing Mrs. E.
S. Dana is convalescing. Mrs. Sarah a.
Sanford of Cornwall, Mr.. and Mrs II. G,
Hathorn and Elias b. Hickok of Burlington
and Mr., and Mrs. A. B. Beeman of Fairfax
We're in town last week. The annual church
meeting occurred Friday evening and was
largely attended.
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ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mystic Star Chapter, No 90, o. E. s.,
has been instituted with an unusual large
number of members, 1l2 candidates being
present, besides % absent ones. The officers
are; Worthy matron, Mrs. Celesta NJ
Burke; associate matron, Mrs. Elgie Bios
SOM worthy patron, Carl M. Spencer;
treasurer, Mrs. Lucella Nichols; secretary,
L. &. Humphrey; conductress, Mrs Mary
d. Scott; associate conductress, Mrs. Kate
II. Sparhawk; warder, Mrs. Fannie Drew;
sentinel, James L. Taylor; Adah Mrs. Car
RE Randall; Ruth, Miss Marion Moulton;
Esther, Miss Anna Goss; Martha, Mrs. AL
media Humphrey; Electa, Miss Fannie
Hartshorn; organist, Mrs. Ella c. Bierce.
The ceremonies were conducted by Worthy
Grand Patron James Il. Curran, of Mont
pelier, assisted by Mrs. S. }. Fairman,
grand matron.
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BENSON.

Rev. G. B. Waldrons resignation, pre-
sented Dec. 20, is to take effect on or before
Iarch 3l.-Henry Goats, in attempting to
cross the lake January ,, fell through the ice
and barely escaped drowning. - Mrs. NJ j.
Howard is very feeble. Senator Stephen
Dorsey has recently purchased the Balls
farm of S,5 acres, located in the east part of
the town, which his brother James is to
operate. 1t contains much good pasture
land that may be rented.-A drive whist
party was given New Years evening by
Miss Hattie Howard.
Mrs. Anna Howard died peacefully Mon
day morning, aged 50 years
Mrs. Anna Howard, whose death has
been reported, was formerly Miss Anna
Meeker She was born in Hubbardton
Dec 13, 1900. There she was married in
1921, TO Edward S. Howard, with whom a
happy married life of AZ years was spent
in this VILLAGE, where she has ever sin ce
lived She was the mother of six children,
three sons and three daughtere, four Of
whom are now living. Mrs James Aiken
of Colorado Springs, Mrs Stephen Martin
dale, of Lacrosse, Wis. Mrs. Thomas Can't
well of Minneapolis, Mimi, Edward S.
Howard. jr. who has lived at the old home
stead, and two sons, Daniel and Henry,
who died early. Mrs Howard united with
the Congregational church during the pas
torate of Rev Mr.. Francis, and was at the
time of her death q life member of the For
eign Missionary society She was knd-heart-
ed, charitab be and loved for her Christian
character. The community loses a worthy
citizen, and the church faithful supporter
| Funeral services We're held Thursday. Rev.
George B. Waldron OBLIGATED.
Rev d. NJ. Schell pastor Of the Metho-
dist church, is obliged to discontinue preach
ing on account of failing health, and will
| leave here in about three weeks.
| Presiding Elder Rev. j. VI. Webster.
preached for the Methodists Sunday morn
ing.-D. c. Noble and G.. E. Strong
have returned to the New York Hompopa-
thy college. Winnie Mcdonald and Alic5
Ladd are at home from Castleton.-J. b.
Howard left for Burlington Saturday.
Meetings in the chapel every evening ex-
cepting Saturday Bert f. West is sick
with pneumania.
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HIGHGATE

The Congregational church of this town
was organized in 1919, and the present
church edilice erected in 1916 The value
of the church property at present is esti-
mated at $4,000. During the year 1889 six
have joined the church, while the member
ship residing in town is a. 13 males and
30 females. The Sunday school has "A MEM
bership of 81, with an average attendance
of Al. By uniting with Swanton they are
fortunate enough to secure the services OF
the Rev. +. j. Ranslow, who will continue
to act as pastor for the coming year
About 30 tons of hay belonging to Jesse
Prescott and Heman Percy, in barn and
in stacks on the Kelley place We're burned
Friday: as the barn was about mile from
any house the cause of the fire is a mystery.
The anchor ice has been running badly in
the river during the past week, but owing
to the improved construction of the new
dam pier our mills have suffered no incon-
venience from it,
Prof Charles c. Stimets has returned to
Jersey City.--Marcus \. Best of Rocking
ham, Vt, and Miss Augusta Harrington
were married December 3l.-La grippe has
full sway Mrs. f. c. Morey is in Boston
for several weeks --Abbe Webster has re-
turned to her school at Potsdam, n. Y
-Four new members We're added to the Con-
gregatonal church last Sunday. Thomas
e. Hear has dissolved his connection
with Collins the grocer at Swantou, and is
to work for c. Il. Lyon q Son.-State 5
Attorney Brown was here looking after evil
doors January 1, but did not find any
Charles l.. Lyon has returned to his studies
in the Burlington Medical College. CLARK
Fisher has gone to Boston to live.-E. G.
Herrick is down with la grippe.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Among the victims of influenza here are
Prof c. G. Pringe, Mrs. o. ?. Read and
j. Congdon teacher of the village school,
which has been closed for several days
The meetings for the week of prayer are
not largely attended owing to prevailing
sickness. Lake View Cemetery association
elected these officers Directors, Edward
S. Pease, Ezra Alexander, Henry NJ.
Mcneil treasurer, Henry w. Root;
clerk George A Foote The Christmas
decorations which were so generally ad-
mired for their artistic beauty at the Bap-
fist church, are still in position and have
been photographed Those desiring can have
copies reminders of pleasant occasion
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ESSEX.

The boarding house, connected with the
Essex classical institute, narrowly escaped
destruction by fire, Thursday evening. The
fire caught in the ceiling near an overheated
stove, and quickly worked its way into the
unfinished attic, where it was rapidly spread
ing when discovered. Principal. Hayden
and the students were on hand and worked
until the fire was extinguished. Damage
slight.
There was an oyster supper at Ferguson S
for the benefit of Rev. Church Tabor, Thurs
day Jan. >. Mr.. Tabor and wife are highly
esteemed by all who know them, and their
labors are very acceptable.
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RICHMOND.

New Years day n dinner was furnished
in the vestry of the church of the Restorn-
ton to the members of the Sunday school
by the Kings Daughters. The scholars had
also invited guests to participate in the
feast; they were selected from among such
children who do not usually have the privi-
lcgc of coming to such gatherings.
Charles Prcntiss Of huntington has moved
on to the farm owned by O. A. Tomlinson
in Richmond. Mrs. Josie Hodges Jacobs
is visiting her sister Nellie in Fitchburg
Mass. Tyler Towers has put steam on
CINE into his cheese factory and a cream
separator; he now runs it every other day.
E b. Andrews was chosen superintend.
ent of the Congregational Sunday school
and Rev. Austin Iiazen, assistant; Mrs.
Albert Stevens, treasurer and assistant sec
rotary; Mrs jennie Croft, secretary; Kate
Hall organist and Tracy Hazcn, librarian.
The whole number in attendance the last
year was 1922, average As 5-l0.--Tho week
of prayer is being observed at the Corgre-
gational church. There is some $50 in the
hands of the selectmen now ready to re-
plcnish the Jonas Barber Free Library.
S. II. Davis, esq, and many others are
having la grippe.
The young people Of townsville gave g
party at the Joncsville house last week.
The teachers and other young people from
Richmond attended to the number of 80
Some 30 couples attended the Bellevue
house reception New Years eve. Bryant
quadrille band furnished music.-There wa:
n large party at South Huntington New
Years eve, at the residence of G. b. An
drews, it being the list anniversary o
their marriage. Many valuable presents
were made and well filed purse of money
presented. a bountful and elegant supper
was provided for the guests.
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CHARLOTTE.

At the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society these officers were elected:
Committee, William Foote, S, f. Russell,
A. A. Byington; clerk, Carlisle Lewis;
treasurer, Deacon Henry Mcneil; collector,
John Lewis Sunday school officers Pres
ident, Deacon II. w. Prndle; superintend-
ent, G. NJ. Byington; secretary, Burton
Byington; treasurer, Alice A. Williams;
librarian, Cassius Root committee, f. II.
Field, Mrs. II. w. Prindle, Mrs. Williams
Foote. The Sunday school voted to take
steps toward procuring a new library and
the superintendent and committee will look
into the matter.
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BRAlNTREE.

The donation given the Rev. c. NJ. Boyn-
ton was well attended Mrs. George Boyn-
ton has returned from Maine Martin
Flint is better.-Airs j. A. Spear is better.
II. NJ. Biauchard's saw mill is nearly
idle waiting for SNOWY. j. Blodgett and
c. l.. Smith We're in town from Randolph
january |.
W. W. Holden of Mortified viii lecture
under the auspices of the grange at the
Free church Saturday evening.
Kellogg is very low with consumption -
w, T. Blanchard has opened a photo
gallery,
Horstord's Acid i'hoshatr.
Relieves Indigestion, dyspepsia, etc.
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SOUTR EF RIO.

Guy O, Adams is at home from Newport
sick with lung trouble the result OF la
grippe. The question for debate at tho
lyceum next Saturday evening is; Resoly-
ed, That the Indian has been more abused
in the United States than the negro, Allie
Hall has gone to Burlington to teach in the
city schools.
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but had not been confined to the house
until Monday, when he was seized with an
attack of influenza, which terminated in
an attack of the ncm algia of the heart
which caused his death. His death was both
sudden and unexpected Mr.. Van Vliet
was an exceedingly popular man in business
circles here, and had acquired a large circle
of friends
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WESTEORD.

George Joslyn is suffering from severe
stroke of paralysis. Rogers and
John Osgood and family are convalescent.
Harley Beach is sick with la grippe. -
Lizzie Allen returned to Burlington Mon
day Mrs. Charles Darlington is visiting
In Underhill. The week of prayer is being
observed here-A sociable will be held at
the Congregational church parlors Friday
evening, January 10.
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WEST BERLIN.

Clarence Bean of Burlington returned
home Monday. Emma Stiles has returned
to Mddlesex Henry Jacobs and wife of
Montpelier are Nelson Chase's guests. -
Rev. w. B. Worthing spoke at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening Porter &
Bniley's boss at the quarry has been absent
for a week at Barre