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LUTHER r. BURT is doing the repairs,
ETC., on the house to be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Cone, and is also superin.
tending the building of new barn fol-
G. H. Mason.
THE loss by fire of several churches,
and appeals for aid, suggests that it is a
good thing to keep all such property in
sured. Wonder if all the churches in
this town are insured?
THE Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
meets in st. Johnsbury, May 18th; the
Grand Chapter, o. E. S., in Danville,
June 9Th, and the Grand Bodies of Ma
sonry at Burlington the week of June
10th to 18th.
THE Masonic calendar for the week to
come is as follows: Taft Commandely,
Thursday evening, May End; Mt. An
thony Lodge, Tuesday evening, May 18th ;
the Eastern Star Chapter, Wednesday,
the Sth. These are all important meet
ings.
CONSIDERABLE repairs are being made
on the Soldiers Home buildings and the
grounds have been cleared up and put in
condition for the summer. More excur-
sions are expected there this year than
in any previous season.
THE friends of the Rev. d. A. Ryan,
formerly settled over St. Francis de Sales
church, will be glad to know that he has
recovered his health and is now settled
in Keene, N. H., over one of the largest
parishes in that State.
THE marriage of B. W. Niles and Miss
Cora Rouse, both of North Adams, was
celebrated last Wednesday, Mr.. Niles, a
prominent lawyer and cousin Of c. p.
Niles of this village, IS quite widely
known among the legal fraternity of this
vicinity.
THE open season for trout fishing be-
gins next Wednesday, and sportsmen
will be found on every stream supposed
to contain fish. If the warm weather
continues the conditions will be very fa-
vorable for the sport 1t is thought that
in the small streams the fishing will not
be as good as in previous years, owing to
the effects of last years drOuth.
TRAILING ARBUTUs is now in full
bloom and quite abundant and large
number of the lovers of the flower in the
village are enjoying its fragrance. In
deed, some was found in the vicinity
even before Fast day, but it was difficult
to find any except in the bud. The sew
eral balmy days which have just passed,
however, caused the petals to unfold,
and now quantities may be found, re-
splendent in its beauty.
BRICKS for building houses are now
made from wood fibre paper as well as
artificial marble, which is fireproof and
more durable than slate, much cheaper
and applicable to many purposes, for
which real marble or slate is not fit.
Movable pulp turrets are also made in
which the soldier may be seated, direct
ing gun in safety, because the elastic
composition is likely gradually to stop a
ball shot at it, allowing it to imbed it
self without danger of cracking or break
ing as would be the case of metal plates
AFTER protracted hearing at North
Adams, the electric railroad of that town
is to be extended to Williamstowu. 1t
appears that real estate along the line
has been increased, a pleasure park has
been maintained that has been greatly
appreciated, and still at the hearing S.
b. Dibble, who has stable interests on
State street, said that the road decreased
the value of property there and that the
motormen were exceedingly reckless
The truth seems to be that large ma
jority of the people desire to see the
road extended, and the impression seems
to be general that the selectmen will
grant the franchise, providing, of course,
that the interests of the town shall be
properly cared for.
A MEETING of the women composing
the State committee to the Atlanta EX-
position was held last week with Mrs
John w. Champion in Rutland. There
were present Mrs. Ex-Governor Fuller,
Brattleboro; Mrs. Edward Wells, Bur-
lington; Mrs. Jesse Burdett, Arlington,
and Mrs. II. S. Bingham, Bennington. 1t
was decided to make the State exhibit at
Atlanta in the nature of a Colonial and
Revolutionary character. A chairman
has been appointed for each county and
these in turn will appoint one for each
town to canvass for exhibits. The COM
mIttee will soon issue a circular stating
what they would like contributed, how
to be prepared and when to be sent. Al.
though there is no appropriation by the
State for defraying any expenses at the
Exposition, the committee feel sure that
the commonwealth will furnish an ex-
hibit that will be credit to the State as
well as themselves. The next meeting
of the committee will be with Mrs. Wells
in Burlington.
WE note that the State Fish Commits
sioners are putting in an unusual amount
of work this spring in stocking the
streams and ponds, as a part of the great
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