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WOODFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hagar of West
Dover were in town over Sunday.
Harry Harbour had his hand injured
quite badly by heavy stone rolling ON
to it.
Geo. Holden of Chester, has visited
his sister, who is teaching the City
school.
There is to be social at the church
in the hollow next Wednesday evening,
and let US all attend.
Charles Cutler had the middle finger
of his left hand cut off by bench saw at
the red mill, Saturday.
Elmer Gleason is building an addition
on his large barn, and F. A. Gleason is
newly shingling and painting his.
Miss Sadie Knapp and ladies of Ben
nington, came up and spent Sunday at
her fathers, the Mt. Pleasant House.
The Good Templars have changed
their lodge meeting night to Friday. @.
c. Easton has been reinstated P. c. 7.
George Shurtleff and wife, and Will
liam Lonergan and party recently feast
ed on trout at the Mt. Pleasant House.
The subject of the Rev. Mr.. Win
slade's Sunday morning discourse will
be: "The Love of God" In the even
ing, "Leprosy."
Sylvester Bickford and wife of Whit
ingham, are visiting relatives here this
week. Prosper Bickford of Hoosick
Falls, was here last week.
Mrs. Elmer Gleason has visited her
daughter, Josie, at North Adams. Ollie
Doucett returned home with her and
will remain few weeks.
At the last election of officers in the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, Mrs. VIM. Bowles was chosen
secretary and treasurer, and S. M.
BowleS, president.
Mr.. Joslyn will be landlord at the
Camp Comfort hotel again this summer,
and Mrs. Trenor Harbour at the one by
the lake in the woods. This bespeaks
good management for both houses.
Lyman Edison of Wilmington, who
gave music lessons here years ago, has
visited old friends the past week. Mr..
Edison is growing old.
A rousing picnic under the auspices of
the l. o. G. T., will be held in Elmer
Gleason's grove the Fourth. Benning-
ton, Pownal and South SALISBURY
lodges will join us. Now, if good time
cannot be had, will some one tell us the
reason whyP
The Rev. M. L. Severance held re-
hgious meeting at the Union church
Wednesday evening. He read portion
of Luke xiv. His theme was ''EXcus-
es," and it was handled in very able
and effective manner. There was a
goodly attendance and we are sure they
were benefited. The singing under the
direction of G. G. Easton was excellent
The Rev. Mr.. Winslade saw bear on
the mountain road last week, which he
thought was black mountain sheep!
Bruin wouldn't stand to be patted on the
back and 'shuffled'' away. Arthur Bill
lings came face to face with a mother
raised on her launches until her young
were at a safe distance, then wheeled
and sauntered away herself.
The dominic and professor" went
fishing one day last week. The former
hasn't been long up from the Hub, y
and had never caught trout or tasted
one, so in the heart of the Beaver mead
ow forest they made fire and roasted
some of the speckled beauties, la Injur
style. Why, the dominic went into &c
StacleS OF uelRnI over Cne luSclOuSness
of the fishes and the novelty of the oc
casion, and such a contrast to life in {
big city. Just then a four-winged mos
quito gave him peck in one ear, and {
dragon-hy dab on the nose. The dom
inie raised both hands at the same tim
to defend himself, and exclaimed
Goodness me, we don't have any o
those fellers down in Boston!" Nov
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