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visit United States favora bly, received
in Berlin-Price of bread was raised
/ cent a loaf in the east end of London.
intensifying the distress of the persons
who are out of " ork
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 10.
All German and British subjects in
Caracas arrested combined British and
German feet seize Venezuelan fleet,
composed Of four warships, in the har.
Dor of La Guaira-Engineer Farrell. in
charge Of passenger train wrecked by
collision at Sandy Hook, Conn, Oct. q
last held on charge of manslaughter--
Mrs. Harriet Ransom, IS years old.
bride of three weeks, asphyxiated in her
room in an apartment house st New
ton, Mass-After debating the London
dock charge bill for almost four hours,
the house chopped its head off by strik-
ing out the enaCting Schooner
Eta A. Stimson of Boston ashore on
Plymouth, Mass, and will doubtless be-
total wreck-Notab BILE victory was
achieved by Admiral Sumner, in com.
mand of the white squadron, Who cap.
liitu May utL, ~, NllutuI To.
sistance and Immediately mined the
harbor-Continuan of extreme cold
weather in New England brings an in.
describable amount OF Inconvenience,
suffering and financial loss, and is pro-
ducing conditions in all walks Of life
almost edented--Charles Snow
man of Castine, Me, found overcome hv
gas in Boston lodging house-Firc in
Wakefield, Mass, high school building
causes a slight panic among the 4C0
pupils; actual damage not heavy
Roosevelt, Plat and Odell to discuss
question Of renominating Mayor Low
Senator Cullom urges early action
Oh French treaty-Secretary Shaw al.
vises change of law as to tea In bonded
MISUNDERSTANDING of duty on Pa.
ciic cable may cause delay in the work
Senator Pritchard opposes reap.
pointment of negro postmas ter at vii.
son. \. C-Spain to increase naval
estimates-Arrest near Spezia Of 10
anarchists who were plotting to kill
King Victor Emmanuel
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
GAYSXIlLE.

John Noble of Bethel has been visiting
his grandfather, Austin Brown.-Gay
Durkcc and Charles Allen were in town
recently.--Leda Smith has been homo
from Royalton.--Nina Rogers of Bethel
has been n guest at Harvey Buchanan
the past week.--Frank Jenny of Lebanon,
N. H., was at J. L. Safford's Thanksgiv-
ing day.-Ralph Knowlton and family
visited his father in Randolph last week.
Postmaster Baker has been the guest of
his sister in ngton.-Melvin Davis,
was In Shcrburne the first of the week.
Miss Gladys Clough of Bethel has been
spending a few days with Mrs. A. w.
Ballard.-Nlrs. Woods is improving slow
ly.-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Whitcomb of
littsfeld, N. H.. spent Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis
Mrs. Bert Boutwell, and two children of
Sherburne were at her fathers last week.
DIR. Clough of Bethel was in town re-
Gently to see Mrs. William Flint, who has
not been improving rs fast as her friends
could wish.-Frank knowlton of Danvers,
Mass, has been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Alzina Reed and sister, Mrs. Hold
en-, are in Brandon this week.-Mrs.. V.
S. Cutler was in Randolph Tuesday to
attend the funeral of her brother,
Increase Chamberin. Alice Chedel is
home from Montpelier seminary for a
few days.-Mrs Maud Maynard Of Pitts
field was in town the first of the week.
Leon Chambcrlin and his grandfather,
William Chamberlin, were in Randolph
Tuesday.-Arthur Ballard and wife were
called to South Reading Wednesday by
the death of Mrs. Mariett Jones, an aunt
of Mr.. Ballard.-Mr. and Mrs Smith Of
Bridgewater have been spending a few
days with their daughter. Mrs. Herbert
Mills and Mrs. Harris Waters.-May Cas-
well died November Is of typhoid fever
at the age of 22. She was a graduate OF
the Randolph Normal school and had
been teaching for about three years. The
funeral services at her late home were
conducted by the Rev. J. Wesley Miller.
The interment was at Taftsvllle.
Arthur Rabcock cut his leg quite badly
one day last week while chopping.-George
Adams of Woodstock was in town last
week.-Mrs., Addie Gould spent day in
Bethel recenty.-Arthur and Charles Bal
lard were in South Reading last week
to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
Marietta Jones.-The Congregational and
Methodist societies will unite this year
with the Cniversalists in the Christmas
exercises. The committees from the three
churches met at f. w. Whitcomb's Mon
day evening.-The White River depot has
been having some much needed repairs, -
Miss Eva Luce was with her aunt in
Bethel over STANDARDIZATION Whitcomb
and Miss Mary kimball were married
Wednesday evening at the brides home
in BetheL-Ray Boutwell, is very Ill with
pneumonia -The claimants for land dam
ages against the White River Railroad
company met at Clays hotel last Satur-
day and fled their claims with their at
torrey John j. Wilson, who will lay them
oclore the court at Woodstock. the COM
pam having furnished bonds for the pay
ment of such claims as the court may
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WATERBURY, CENTRE.

Miss Elizabeth Colby returned Friday
from her Thanksgiving trip to Hill and
Franklin, n. II.-N. l.. Demerritt of Barre
and Clayton Demerritt of Burlington We're
home over Sunday-Mrs. n. L. Demerritt,
who has been in a sanitarium in Buffalo,
y. Y, for treatment returned home last
week much improved in health.-Frank
n. Smith of Montpelier was at his home
in this place over Sunday.-Quite a dele
cation from Waterbury Grange are at
tending State Grange in Morrsville this
Week.-Mrs. f.. b. Moody, who has been
visiting her sons, Ernest at South Royal
ton and the Rev. Lewis Moody in Ran
dolph Centre, returned home Monday.-At
a meeting of the Ezra Stetson. w. r. c.,
last Saturday the following officers were
elected: President. Elizabeth Colby; S.
", Gertrude Gilmore: J. v. Jessie Hayes
chaplain. Mary Conant; correspondent
Addie Mansfield; guard. Augustus Colby;
assistant correspondent, Margaret Dill
bingham.
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LOWELL

j. II. Silsby of Hartford, Conn, is in
town looking after his lumber business
Mrs. IT, o. Cox has bought the village resi-
dencc of the administrator of the estate
of /. q. CoX.-Miss Nora Wakefield has
a vacation Of three weeks from her school
in North Troy.-A son was born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Guyette-The
remains of Joseph Souther of Morrlstown
were brought here Saturday for inter
ment-Lois Sanborn is home from the
Grammar school at North Troy, for n
short vacation.-Abbie, the four years
Old daughter of Thomas and Margaret
Gilbert of Westfield was brought here for
burial in the Catholic cemetery last FRI
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BRAIN Rec.

Most Of the schools in town began last
Monday, but the one in No and No. 3
began this week.--'rhe friends of Miss
Jennie Perham met at her fathers home
Saturday evening to remind her of her
18th birthday and a very pleasant time
was enJoyed.-Qute a number from out
of town attended the dismissal service
held in the East Brantree church Tues
day in behalf Of the Rev. j. w. Coffin
The dramatic play, which was to be given
at the town hall Saturday evening under
the auspices of the Kings Sons and
Daughters, was postponed on account of
the death of one of its members.-The
house on the well-known Pratt farm and
occupied by John Abbey was destroyed
by fire Thursday afternoon. The fire
caught from a defective chimney, and
whea discovered had made such Roadway
that only a very little of the household
goods was saved.-The community was
saddened Saturday by the sudden death
of Mrs. Clarence Webster one OF its
most cstimable young women. Although
she mad been in poor health for the past
year she was able to be about and it was
thought was gaining in health and
strength, and death came Unexpectedly
to her many friends. She leaves a hus-
band and one son who will greatly mourn
her loss besides mother one sister and
brother and a large circle of friends.
The funeral was held Monday at the
house and the burial was in the West
View cemetery at Randolph beside her
daughter who died a few years ago. The
deceased was So years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miner are home
after being absent a week on carriage
drive to friends in Woodstock and
Bridgewater.-Miss Frances Hanlon Of
ROxhury visited Maude Ladue recently.
James Fassett is back at the station
with Mr. Blanc for short time.-Fred
Snow is very ill.--Mrs. Harry Kendall
who was quite i'll the past week. is some
better-Cecil harrington of White River
junction spent Thanksgiving with his
father at the hotel.-Lillian Batchelder
went Dec. ! to her school in Barnard
Melvin 81, Wheeler of Rutland, who spent
last week at Otis Riford's, has returned
to his home.-Carroll Flint, wife and
baby, called on Mrs Selva Thayer last
weok-Mr. Wilson resumed his school in
district No. Dec. ! with q scholars
Frank A. Campbell and wife of New Lon
don, Conn. visited his parents here re-
cently.--Mrs, T. G Wells was in North
field last week.
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Or. and Mrs. Horace Watson and two Chi
dren of Montpelier. at y. g. Hayes's; j..
NJ. Huse and wife and two sons of Mont
peier, at S. A. Mansfeld's; Frank Bryan
and Miss 1nez Stuart of Montpelier, at l..
II. Bryan's Claude Hill of Barre, at II.
+. Hiil's; Clayton Demerritt of Burlington
at James Demerritt's; Margaret McElroy
OF Watervilc, at Martin Willey's.--Mr.
and Mrs. M. l.. Dillingham; returned home
Nov. o. after a visit Of several weeks
with their children in Massachusetts,
Elmer Gle Is in Nashua, N H., visiting
his brother. Edward Gile.-Miss Eliza beth
Colby was in Hill. N. H.. for Thanksgiv-
ing.-Miss Alice Lawrence of Worcester
is with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry G. stone, for the wintcr.-C. 3.
Hopkins has returned from Jericho, where
he has been to help his son, Dr.. H. ".
Hopkins. on the foundation of his new
house.-A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Town on Thanksgiving.
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RANDOLPH CENTRE.

o, G, Hin and son Wallace are saving
wood for IL, D. Tracy this week.-Miss
Hattie Plumb is with her mother for a
few days,-Herman Flint is to keep
Charles Morses horse for him this win
ter.A. T. Stafford was at the Waysdo
farm d few days last week Miss Addie
Reynolds from STAFFORD has been helping
Mrs. ii. Fl. Paige for few days.-Mrs,
Sarah Pride has improved in health and
her sister has returned to her home in
Massachusetts,-J, c. Hebard and f. ID,
Wheeler have their homes connected by
telephone. Mrs. o, Holbrook, who has
beer i'll, is once more able to do her own
work.
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WAl[SElELD,

The village schools opened Monday.
December J. for the winter term with
the same teachers that taught the fall
term, Miss Lula Jones and Miss Sarah
Thompson.-Wiliam Dale and Miss An
ME Dale returned Saturday from their
Thanksgiving visit with relatives in ISL
and Representative o. G. Eaton
had the misfortune last Tuesday, while
working in his mill yard. to fall from a
log pile and break his left leg. some four
or five inches above the ankle. and at
the same time the ankle was very badly
sprained, which Is causing him more
trouble than the broken bone.-At n
meeting Of the pew owners of the Union
Meeting House society of Waitsfleld. held
Saturday evening, November %, it was
voted to sell the meeting house belong
ing to them in this village, and the follow
ing committee We're elected to make such
sale under the provisions of the enabling
act which was passed at the present SEES
sion of the Legislature, \. d. House, Nj.
l.. Richardson and o. G. Eaton.-The
first real snow storm of the season came
on Wednesday. November &c, some three
or four inches having fallen, small part
of which still remains.
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MIDDl Essex

Murray G. Reynolds of Waterbury has
purchased the creamery here and is to
run 1t himself in the future. Mr.. Fish
and family are to move to Waterbury,
Mrs. Susan Richardson has been visiting
friends II. town the past week.E. +.
Campbell is moving his family to Water
bury this week.--The farm and personal
property of the late H. ]. Tapin were
sold at public auction Monday.
Son'ers is to work for John Egan.-S. NJ.
Kellogg is arranging to hold a dance in
his hall, December 20. Wilders orchestra
from Montpelier has been engaged to
play for them.-Walter Scott and lady
visited in town Saturday.-Mrs. Jennie
Singer went Saturday to visit her sister
in Watsfeld--F Is. Miles visited his pa
rents Saturday.-Mr Sykes Of Browns
vile began as teacher in the upper grade
of the village school Monday. Miss Mabel
Howe of Waitsfield is teacher in the prim-
q de
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FURS fine quality prices
to please all.
FINE CLOTH COATS
AND CAPES for ladies',
misses and children.
SILK WAISTS in great
variety and the choicest
colorings.
SILK PETTICOATS. a
fan line, black and colors,
N'ry moderate prices.
FINE MUSLIN IN
DERWEAR "R o y n | "
make, fresh new goods.
KNIT GOODS for all
ages from infancy to old
age. Beautiful, comfort
able.
RIBBONS. none ever
have enough. a depart
mcnt here by itself. An
assortment to please eV-
cry one. Pillow ribbons,
neck ribbons. hair ribbons,
all widths, all qualities,
all wcaves.
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ROCHESTER,.

William McCray was home over Sun
day.-G Il. Greeley is in Boston.-Wiiliam
l.attimer anC family from Bethel were III
town last week and spent Thanksgiving
with his mother.-NIrs. Lewis from Mont
oelier ia here with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs Piper-Mrs. Alpha Messer has gone
To Randolph to live.--Verr Perkins and
family and Mrs. Perkins, his mother, have
bte at Mr. Edgertons a few days.-Mrs.
Alstne Parmenter is sick.-About ~ went
from here on the special train to Bethel to
hear Mary Howe sing.-Carl Martin was
nome from Boston to spend Thanksgi"-
inE.-James Henry is in New York and
Boston for ten days.-Julius Woods Is mi
proved IN health. Wallace Wing is NOV
ing his family into the tenement vacated
by Mrs Wiley.-Severai went from here
to the dance at Hancock last Thursday
nigEt-Mr. and Mrs. George Howe from
Randolph are in town this week with Mrs.
George Stockweli.-Ransom Morgan has
been hero few DAYS with his mother
Mabel Culver has gone to George Har-
vey's to live-Wiliam Hubbard has sold
O'It his share in the meat market to Frank
Hubtard.-Mr and Mrs. Amos Guernsey
from pittseld spent Thanksgiving here
with their son Flynn.-T. B. Martin Ruth
Greeley, Arthur Hlltman, Clarke Kidder
and F. Downer were in Bethel last Sat
urday.-D. NJ. Strong from Bethel was in
town the first Of the week-E. McWatp
was in Marshfield to spend Thanksgiving
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BET HELL.

Miss Mary kimball, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. g. H. Kmball of Bethel, and
Reuben Whitcomb of Stockbridge were
married at the home of the brides pa
rents on River street Wednesday evening,
December 10. The wedding was private
with only the relatives and few init
mate friends present After the wedding
a reception was given to the many friends
of the bridal pair which was largely at
tended, Many valuable presents were re-
ceivcd from numerous friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitcomb will make their future
home at Gaysvile-Miss Ida Lyman and
Mrs Nellie Doyle of Royalton visited
their sister, Mrs. Edward Messer. last
Week.-Mrs. Jessie Washburn has gone
to Quechee to work for George Dewey
Gail Osgood, a former resident of Bethel
is visiting friends in town.-Mrs. Ransom
Dckey of Saut Ste Marie Mich. is
spending a few weeks in town. Her hus-
band, Mr. Dickey, formerly livery keeper
at Bethel is in the meat business at Sault
Ste Mafie.-F. Is. Southworth has opened
a blacksmith shop on his premises Mrs.
Anna Topper Of Ipswich, Mass, is visit
ing Mrs. Mary Parker-Alonzo left We'd
nesday morning for Washington, ID. c.,
where he expects to spend the winter
Mrs. John Gilman is visiting relatives
at Keene, n. Hon the five mornings be-
ginning last Friday the thermometer has
been at zero or lower. being 10 below Sun
day morning. 20 below Tuesday morning
and IA below Wednesday morning, it
reached the lowest Tuesday evening at -
below. Many families through the village
are suffering from frozen water pipes and
fuel supply is short especially for tho
poor families. The first carload Of coal
this season was received by Coal Dealer
w. G. Shaw Monday and is being divided
in small lots, II is very difficult to find
wood choppers and those who are willing
to chop demand a largely increased price
over other seasons.-The annual meeting
of the Rising Star Grange for the election
of officers and other business will be held
Saturday evening, December e. and 1t is
hoped that all members will be present
The annual meeting of the local G. A.
r. will be held Saturday evening De-
cember 90 for the election of officers. Re-
freshnents will be served.-A large num-
Der of the members of the local grange
We're the gusts of the Pomona Grange at
South Royalton last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lena Rowe of Waterbury ~
her parents, M. and Mrs. GeorG~
over sunday.
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MORE OWN,

Mrs. Allen Bruce. from Waterbury, Wis.,
tied Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Atkins Sun
day.-Schools commenced in the village
Monday. with Miss Haylett and Miss
Howe for tachcls.-J. w. Taylor is having
a new glass front put in his store. Mr..
Strong from Waterbury is doing the job.
Roy Atkins is laid up with sore hand.
Miss Mabel Atkins has returned to
Waitsield after a weeks visit with her
parents hcrc.--About 80 couples attended
the Thanksgiving ball at the hotel hall
"Wednesday night-Mrs. Jennie Pierce
went to Barre Tuesday.-'rhe young pco-
pie of this place went to Martin NODES s
Tuesday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. Ager
from Starksboro. will spend the winter
here with their son, j. Algier, and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Bradley.-Miss Daisy Griffith,
from Richmond. came to her sister, Mrs.
Merrill Child. to spend Thanksgiving. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Jed HaSkins, from Water
bury, were also at Merrill Child's Thurs
day.-H. e. Austin and wife, from Wor-
cester. visited their parents Thursday and
Friday.--Georgia Dale, from Waterbury,
was in town over Sunday.-Iarry Bruce
was at homo from Montpelier last week
The Good remplars of this place have
changed their night of meeting from Fri
day night to Saturday. Miss Rcna and
brother Evan Evans Of Waterbury WIS.,
tied there grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
a T.. LovcJoy last week.--Clair Hard was
at home from the University in Burlng-
ton last week.
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PLAIN FIELD

The ladies Of the Methodist Church
held n chicken pie supper and apron sale
in their vestry on Wednesday afternoon
and evening Miss Jessie Kent OF Lake
port, n. H., visited Mrs. O. l., Martin, her
sister, over Sunday.-Over 100 relatives
and neifhbors gathered at the residence
of Hiram G.. Moore to celebrate the 9th
anniversary of his marriage. After par
taking of Mrs, Moores famous supper the
guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs
Moore many years of future prosperity
Both churches are making extensive pre-
parations for Christmas,--The People s
line of telephone is complete through this
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH

Mr. and Mrs. ], f. Mead started. We'd
nesday for Los Angeles, Cal, for the
winter. They were joined en- route by
Mrs. Mead's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes. They are to visit Mexico during
their absence.
here from the Boston general hospital.
where he has been i'll with typhoid fever.
Ella. wife of Clarence A. Webster died
at her home on Braintree hill Saturday
morning at 80 o'clock. She was taken
seriously i'll the afternoon before and
death resulted from a stomach trouble
and heart failure Her age was SO years.
The funeral was held at her late
home Monday afternoon at l o'clock, Rev.
Bronze T. Smith officiating and the in
terment will be at Soucn View cemetery.
Besides the husband, she leaves son,
Glenn, aged II years mother, Mrs, Mary
Mudgett of this place; one brother,
George Mudgett of Braintree; and
sister, Mrs. Allen Durham OF Bethel
The house Of John Abbey on Braintree
hill was destroyed by fire Friday. The
tire caught from a defective chimney and
was not discovered until the whole upper
story was in flames. very little furni-
ture was all that was saved. The house
was insured for 800 and the furniture was
also insured for 5000 This about covers
the loss as the house was an old one.
Henry Tewksbury went to the Brattle
boro Retreat Wednesday by the advice Of
his physician for treatment of a ner-
vous trouble caused by the Hartford rail-
road accident several years ago.
NJ l.. Washburn has arrived in town for
three months stay from San Francisco
where he now makes his headquarters
Mrs. Washburn who is now with her
mother at Underhil, will join him here
later
T.. f. Kicker shipped three car loads Of
stock to Mortified Monday. consisting Of
hogs 6C). and calves e to Co. to br
slaughtered for Boston markets. This
was necessary because Of the foot and
mouth quarantine on live stock.
L. S. Grant Post, No. 96 G. A. r., have
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year Commander John Hatch, S,
V commander, ], f. Eldredge; j. V. com.
mander, John Mauney; chaplain, e n.
Rising surgeon G. II. Whitney; quarter
master, +. T. Sault; officer of day, w. w.
Tyler; officer of guard, c. Bower; sentinel,
NJ. b. Rumrill. delegates to encampment,
F. II. Ketchum ard L. r. Sault; alter
mates. Albert Barnes and h. J. Pratt.
News has been received by friends here
that DR.. j. D. Wheeler has suffered a
shock at his home in Walden, Mass. at
fectng one side
Mrs. l., r. Booth and son Phillip no
turned Wednesday from two weeks
stay with her parents in Providence r. T..
There is to he a social dance a. Grange
hall Friday evening.
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ROXBuRY.

The village school began Monday mora
Ing with Miss Frances Ilanlon as teacher
Miss Frances Hanlon was called to
East Granville last week on account Of
the illness of her father.-Miss Ada
Nichols has returned from Montpelier
Miss Mabel Fisk has returned from a
visit to friends in South Royalton and
BurlinEton.-The Ladies Mite society
met Wednesday afternoon in charge Of
Mrs. Frank Brown and Miss Esther Ellis
Miss Ellen Bagley was quite i'll last
week.-Mrs.. Roy Chapman of Waitsheld is
stopping at N. F. Ba Edward
York and Miss Kate Tierney are quite
sick with measles.-Fred Hayes has NOV
cd lis family back here from little North
Acld-Gcorgc French was In White River
Junction and Randolph last Week.-Mrs.
z. G. Wiley is quite ill with bilious fever.
She is attended by Dr. f. G. Fletcher
Mrs. Louisa Hall was in Montpelier last
werk.-F. w. Chase has sold his meat
market to John O'Grady.-E. A. Fits and
wife and W. ID. Fits attended a funeral
in Randolph Mon1ay.-C. Il. Brackett
spent Thanksgiving in Northfled.-Georgc
b. Hall was ir Montpelier Tuesday of
last week.-Wiliam and Gladys Flint
are Ill with measles d. n. Rice has gone
TO Granville where he will have charge
of his father mill for the coming year.-
w. j. Carpenter was in Granville Mon
day.-Georre French is soon to move his
family to the village.