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GAYSVILlE.

N. L. Sheldon of Boston was in town re-
cently.-Lewis Taft and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Taft, who have been spending the
summer with their sister. Mrs. Spaulding
returned last week to their home in Fort
Coius. Col.-Mr. and Mrs Charles FEEL
ton have been at her home in Tunbridge
FOR few days.-Ntrs. Gilbert Hassam and
granddaughter of Aver, Mass, have been
visiting friends in town.-Charles May
was home from Bristol over Sunday.-O.
j. Richardson and E. G. Hagar are at
tending the G.. A. r encamp-
ment at Washington.-Mr and Mrs.
George Hassam and daughter of Rut-
land have been spending few
days in town.-Mrs. Harriet Durkee has
returned from West Nirginia.-Mrs. James
Sargent and daughter Rosemond of Lis
bon, n. H., are guests of her mother and
sister at the "Cobble. Mrs. Merton
Richardson of Roxbury is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs r. F. Wilcox.-Mr and Mrs.
Arthur Rurridge of Randolph were at Mrs
G. H. Mays recently.-Miss Susie Stafford
Is quite ill-There will be a sociable OF
V. s. Cutters Friday evening. All are
cordially invited.-A number of the friends
of Albert Hill gathered at his house Mon
day evening to give him n little surprise
Cake and coffee were served and all
spent a very pleasant evening. A sum oi
money was presented to him in apprecia
tion of his faithful service as janitor OF
the Methodist Church.-Miss Stella Jack
son of Pittsield spent Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs. Alice Sargent. -Reprcsentative
Sheldon was home over Sunday.
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actual suffering anticipated in Bellows
Falls because of the coal famine, as wood
Will be used to supplement what little
coal can be obtained. Wood at the present
time here has advanced only 80 cents per
cord.
Col. Fred d. Butterfield of Derby Line
is in town stopping with his sister. Mrs
George NJ Kimball He is here on BUSH
ness connected with the Olive industry,
which the California Olive association Is
introducing in the East. Colonel Butter
field has the superintendency Of New
England and has esta blished a distribute
ing station at Bellows Falls. A building
Is being erected on Williams street ex-
tension for storage and office purposes.
G. a. Butterfield, n brother of Colonel
Buttcrfeld, has charge of the business
| at this place.
George F. Parmenter, who was killed
| in the railroad accident at Greenfield
| Bellows Falls for seven or eight years
| before going to Greenfield about a year
ago.
| The funeral OF Stephen r. Wales Fri
| day afternoon was attended by a large
gathering of relatives and neighbors.
| Mr.. Wales was the oldest resident of
Rockingham. who was born in the town.
He had passed all his life here with the
exception of a few years when he was
| located in Fitchburg Mass. The COM
| initial service at the grave was In charge
| of the officers of King Solomon's Lodge
| of Masons. assisted by George b. Wheel
| er, district deputy.
| c. f. Whitman has had n kerosene
heater installed in his hot air furnace
| and is heating his house successfully. II
this thing Is practicable and Mr.. Whit
man thinks 1t is. the coal problem will
| not be so dreadful. 1t is estimated that
| the cost of heating by kerosene Is about
| the same as with coal at normal prices
II. ID. Ryder has received a letter from
| T.. W. Lord, who resigned the superintcn-
dency of the Rockingham schools last
| spring to accept a position as commits
sioncr of education for Porto Rico. where
| he is now settled. Mr.. Lord writes that
he is very pleasantly located. living in
a comfortable house originally built for
| a Spanish official and now owned by the
| United States government. He employs
| mostly American teachers, having had to
| fill about so vacancies this fall He says
that while politics have been unusually
warm in Vermont it is nothing compared
to the political situation in Porto Rico
| where at recent political meeting six
| men were shot, killing three. At another
| meeting three prospective voters were
| fatally shot In spite OF the fierce and
unrestraned political spirit Mr.. Lord
finds his work interesting and does not
regret having gone.
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WESI CHARLESTON.

Il. w. Parlin, an aged gentleman, had
the misfortune to fall down stairs last
week, and had to take his bed in conse-
quence. No bones were broken and he is
doing woll--Lemuel Wilson, who lived or
the poor farm tor the purpose Of doing the
work and Gazing TOP the inmates, has re-
signed and moved away.-Last week the
Woodmen organized society here with a
large membership. Mr.. Crawford. who
has been gathering cream for Mr.. Turn
bull. has finished his labors and adver-
tised his farm and village property for
sale.-Mrs. j. B Flint of Barton LandiS 8
was in town last Friday and Saturday
visiting and calling on friends.-There is
one case of typhoid fever in town.--Rob-
ert Parker has moved his family to Lyn-
don, where he is engaged in the barber
business.
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WAlTSFIElD

Mrs. II. NJ Waite and Mrs. w c. Nc
Allister visited friends in Morrisvlle and
Stowe last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Matt 3.
Jones 4 son returned to Boston Mon
day morning.-A chicken pie supper will
be held at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Tuesday evening. October II, I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
cety.-Miss Mabel Atkins entertained
about 40 of her friends at her home, on
her 18th birthday, Saturday evening, Oct
ober, T. She received many nice and use
full gifts, among them a gold watch from
her parents.-Quitc a number of the
members of the G. A. r. of this place are
attending the encampment at Washing
ton, ID. Cit is expected that the third
and fourth degrees will be conferred on
several candidates at the next regular
meeting of Mad River Valley Grange,
No. 29i on Wednesday evening, October
II. A committee of three was appointed
at the last grange meeting to consider the
first anniversary of the grange which
occurs this month. The grange has con-
Guided arrangements with the Good Tenn
plars for the use of the new organ just
purchased by the !. o. G. r. lodge.--The
Glass Blowers will give an entertainment
each evening this week and Saturday af-
ternoon in the G.. A r. hall under the
auspices of the Waitsfleld cornet band.
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WINDHAM COUNTY
BELLOWS FALLS,

j. S. Knowlton, who has manufactured
cider for several years at his homo place
near Saxton's River, is this year man
ager of the Vermont Fruit company. The
cider and vinegar making plant is loCat-
ed on Mr. knowltons farm and has been
greatly enlarged and improved, Il new
building AZ by 70 and three stories high,
having been built. The lower floor Is
equipped with boiler and engine and an
evaporator for making boiled cider and
jelly. The output with the modern new
machinery will be 300 barrels of cider a
day with 10 per day more from the old
plant, which will continue to be used.
The company as now equipped makes
bottled cider, cider Jelly and vinegar in
addition to its enormous output Of sweet
cider, for which they need 10000 bushels
of apples
The Rev, C. r. b. Dodge, for twelve
years pastor Of the Baptist Church here,
and who resigned nearly a year ago be-
cause OF failing health. has accepted a
call from the First Baptist Church at St,
Johnsbury and will begin his passionate
early In October. Mr.. Dodge 10 a mem
Der of the board of the Vermont Baptist
convention as well as one OF the trustees
OF Vermont Academy and 1t will be a
satisfaction 10 his many friends In the
State to have him again settle in Yer
mont
The coal situation at Bellows Falls
while distressing In prospect has not
caused nor is it likely to cause any real
distress. The coal question ia the absorb
ing theme here and rivals the weather as
a stock topic for conversation. The local
coal dealers only I'LL orders for quarter
OF ton at the rate of $500 per ton. There
Is still a good quality of soft coal at
only. $3.50 "A ton and many are putting II
in for winter use In ranges ana furnaces.
Many are also planning to close their
houses as far as possible living in fewer
rooms So while there will be additional
expense and Inconvenience thays y 20
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CABOT

The Rev. d. l.. Hlliard will speak up
on the Labor Question next Sunday
evening in his course OF talks.-Partics
from Rhode Island. were in town last
week buying mich cows.-Quite large
number of the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Myers surprised them by call at
their home last Wednesday evening to re-
mind them Of their first wedding ami
versary. Some very nice gifts were left
behind as token of their friendship. Re
freshments were served.--The band will
give concert and promenade Friday
evening.-Mr and Mrs Herbert Wheeler
are rejoicing over seven pound GIRL
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Come announce a
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nelson
proclaim boy; and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
t'rbon now have a boy.-Bemis Pike an
nounces his safe arrival home from the
Pike reunion at Boston-Peaks Island, Is
now being thoroughly repaired. A,
Heath Is assisting in Wells & Rogers
store for couple of months during Mr.,
Wellss absence to the general assembly.
C. NJ. Webster is building an addition
to his barn.--Gold was found recently In
quartz rock by J. A. Triton. 1t is not
known yet whether It be In pay
ing quantities or not.-Eight Joined by
confession and one by letter at the Con
gregational Church last Sunday, It being
the quarterly meeting and observance OF
the sacrament
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MlDDL Essex

large number of the friends of Miss
Madge Hills called at her home Thursday
evening, October .. to remind her Of her
18th birthday. The affair was gotten up
by her friends and was "A surprise to Miss
Hills. gold watch was left as token
of remembrance.-Mis Maude Lewis. who
has been i'll for the past two weeks. is a
little more comfortable.-Mrs. +. H. Will
liams is in Barre for a weeks visit.-Miss
Flora Shepard was home from Webster
Vile on Sunday.-Mrs. f.. Il. Campbell
returned home from a several weeks visit
in Baltimore, Md, Wednesday.-Mr and
Mrs. Ira johnson were among the number
to take in the excursion to Washington
ID. c., Saturday.-Mrs. James Atkins Of
Montpelier is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Kellogg entered upon
their new duties as landlord and mistre IS
of the hotel Wednesday, October l, and
may success attend them. The people of
Mddlescx and travellers will appreciate
an up-to-date and we'll mana ed hotel in
town.-Fred Thompson and bride of War
rem, Pa, spent Sunday with Miss Elva
Thompson
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DERBY.

Mrs. Iunt and Miss Dickinson of Derby
Line and Mrs. A. r. Enright of Derby
Center ATTENDED the w. G: r. Z. conven-
ton at Rutland last week az delegates
from the unions in those villages. --Thirty-
two persons from Derby went on the ex
cursion from Newport through the White
Mountains last Saturday and report tho
most beautiful scenery ever witnessed as
well as the biggest crowd on the train
The remains of Miss Gabrielle 5. Robin
son Of Newport were brought here for in
terment last Friday afternoon. Her moth
or was a native of Derby. n daughter of
the late Emera Stewart and brings the
last member of her family to rest with her
kindred. She has the sympathy of a large
circle of friends here in her deep sorrow
The friends of Gary Kilburn presented
him with a nice gold watch at the recep-
ton rendered him last week at w. NJ
Taylor's. Mr.. Kiburn has for many years
been employed as clerk in +. Lanes store
in this village. John Taylor has taken
the position made vacant by his depar-
ture.-Mrs w s. Robbins and Mrs. \. A.
Mrs. Frank Marvin, at Sheldon last week.
Mrs. Marvin and family will go to st. AL
bans to reside very soon.-Miss NJ. NJ
Colby returns from Lake Park very much
improved in health. She is boarding at
present with Mrs Joseph Eates.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. F. kngsbury of Randolph. Mass.
are In town for a few days.-At the auc-
ton last week Horace Wilder sold his farm
10 Frank Holbrook for $3.50. The cows
sold high also.
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SOUTH ROYAlTON.

DIR. and Mrs. ID. L. Burnett visited rela.
tives In Bethel last Sunday.-M. g. Adams
has returned from business trip OF two
weeks.-Mrs A. If. Lamb and Mrs. N. T.
Webster have returned from a visit to
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs s. A
Choate are In town visiting Mrs. Mary
'ralhert.-A L. Lewis of Rochester visited
friends here last 1Aturday.-Miss LILLIAN
Knowlton visited here home in Randolph
recently.-W. II. Martin went to VIII ~
town on Saturday to see ut 90 'rr -
is seriously ill.-Miss Je, a. Godfrey AM.
Miss Paul. who are tea Ecrs In Hartford,
visited friends here last Friday and Sat
urday.-Among those who are in Wash
ington. ID. c.. att,. ,ng the q. A. II. en-
campment are y. NJ Snow. Francis Y.
Snow, George Hackett. L. d. Leavitt, NJ.
j. Sargent and Wallace w. Swan-Miss
Lydia Prindle of Dragon is at Thomas
Prindle's,-Alhert Blake lost barn on
Monday morning by fire, II was well All
I'd with hay and corn and only partially
tnAured-Guy NeSyill v visiting An towa.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Mrs. Rufus Jones of Black River Falls.
Wis, is visiting friends in town.
Dan Knox and family have returned
to their home at Schoon Lake, N. Y, af-
ter spending few days with his mother,
Mrs. Clara Knox.
c. NJ Winslow spent Sunday in Brook
Ign with his son Charles. going from
there to Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Charles Dennison has returned to
her home in Boston.
Mrs. Soule and daughter returned To
their home in Brooklinc, Mass. Monday
after spending the summer in town.
Miss Stella Prindle went Tuesday ia
New York to study art.
Miss Louise Seeley is in Delhi. N. Y.
called there by the serious illness of her
mother
Mrs C. II. Ross returned from Sara
tOga Tuesday.
I he Monday club met with Mrs. II. w
Prindle Monday evening.
Mrs. Richard Morgan is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Nuttng.
George Kelley has been confined to the
house several days by illness.
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WATERBURY,.

The annual session OF the Vermont
Advent Christian conference will be held
with the A. e. Church of Waterbury
commencing Wednesday evening. Octu-
Der 10 and hold over the following Sun
day. A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
On Friday evening there will be must
cal entertainment in Gaiety hall, given
by local talent. There will be vocal solos
by Miss Mary Drew. Il. +. Anterior Mrs
w. V. Bryan, Mrs T. Bamforth. Mrs g.
r. Demeritt and stephen Guptil; piano
solo by Miss Mary Lease and music by
the Waterbury orchestra.
Feter Tatros house on Kicker Mountain
burned Monday night. 1t caught IRE
around the chimney.
Christey Tenney. who has been confined
t. the house by illness for a few weeks, is
able to be out
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CHELSEA.

Last Friday Deputy Sheriff Benjamin
H. Adams, Jr., succeeded in landing his
runaway prisoner. George Buxton, for
mer landlord of the Tunbridge house.
whom Adams arrested July "a last on a
warrant issued upon an indictment for
selling liquor found at last June term OF
Orang county court. Buxton then under
some preteXt of wanting to ask some one
to be his bail got away from the officer
and fled the State. Requisition papers
were taken out and he was extradicted
last week. On being brought before AS
sistant Judge Charles H. Bigeow last
Friday, he was put under $500 which he
furnished The Hon. William Paul, as
sistant judge-elect of Orange county
court, was in town last Thursday renew
ing his acquaintance with old friends
The Hon. !. *. Darling left for Washing
ton. d. c. to attend the national encamp
ment OF the G. A. r. His last visit there
was at the close of the war of the Rebel
lion in lS65.-Miss Blanche Townsend
went to Boston Friday to attend the En-
erson school OF oratory during a second
year-Mrs. William II. Cummings came
from plainfield last week to spend some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
ONO II. Powers,-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
a Dickey of Lowell, Mass, were the
guests of Charles A. Densmore during the
week OF Tunbridge fair.-Mrs. Bell Oens-
more) Moore of Concord. n. H., with her
infant child was visitingg her mother,
Mrs Charles A. Densmore last week..
The Rev. l.. II, Eliot. State agent of the
American Bible society, was at the Con-
gregational Church last Sunday.-W. NJ
Flanders has hired the Tunbridge house
of Willard r. King for one year.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. r. Corwin are visiting In Nor
witch, Vt, this week.-Era stus Bughee
and wife have moved into the house
which she recently bought Of Mrs. Soph-
roma Ordway.-Leroy l.. Sleeper, n for
mer resident, now of Saranac. n. Y, is
making his annual visit to his children
and former acquaintance in town.-Dr.
Frank II. Godfrey has been putting a
new furnace into his house.
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ROXRuRY.

N. y. Rice and w. ]. Carpenter spent
Monday in Granville.-W. u. Fits Is
building barn.Mrs. Roland OF Ran
dolph Centre and Mrs. O'Grady of North
ileld arc visiting Mrs. John O'Grady.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Richardson went to
Bethcl Tuesday. II. @. Van Duesen will
Join them Wednesday, and Van Dueser
ana Mr. Richardson will then take al
Eastern trip-Thc Rev. George A. Fur.
ness of Rrimfield. Mass, will preach a,
the Congregational Church next Sunday
Y. II. Bracket, Mrs. George Spauding
Miss Beatrice. Mr.. Turncy's family and
Miss Frances Hanlon attended the dance
Mt Fast Granville Saturday night.-Mrs
Il. X. Mcconnell Of Washington Is caring
Tor her sisters, Mrs w. L. Cram, who /.
ill.-F. s. Herrick is at home from VOL
colt
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through the north part Of the State. On
their return, the 18th, reception will be
given at the home of MIR. and Mrs. II. 4.
Holman, where they are to reside for the
present. Numerous and beautiful pros
ents testify to the popularity of the young
couple. Guests from out of town were:
Mrs. Phoebe Thompson of Waterbury. A..
l.. Holman and wife and G. S. Holman
and wife of Braintrec. Carl Edminster OF
Montreal, Curtis Kibbe and wife OF
Brookfield.
Miss Carrie Saut has gone to Bellows
Falls, where she has secured n position
ms stenographer for tho Vermont Farm
Machine company.
The stock shipment from this station
this week consisted of Is hogs at cents;
10 calves q to cents.
Miss Abbic Clark Is visitinCg her par
cnts in st. Adams. Her father Is in very
poor health.
A. X. Gay is again confined to the house
with erysipelas.
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FARM FOR SALE-The undersigned Of
fers for sale the farm of the late Henry
r. Baldwin of Monkton. containing 24o
acres situated in the north part of the
town, miles from North Fcrrisburgh
station and two miles from Monkton
Ridge. The farm is suitably divided be
tween meadow and pasture for keeping
a dairy and is slightly rolling, free from
stones and from the house can be seen
nearly every acre of land. The house
is large. two story and nearly new. a
good. snug, new cottage tenant house
near by. out buildings to accommodate
stock and horses. Fine spring of water
in pasture. sood wells at house and
barn with a wind mill for pumping. r.
+. p. at door. a fine opportunity to buy
a good farm. For further particulars
inquire of w. II. Dean, executor. Ferris
burgh. VT, Sept. II, 1902. 240,10t&w2t
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EAST WARREN.

Peter Larose is dangerously sick with
pneufnonia.-Mrs Lewis Sevoir Is spending
a few weeks in Montpelier with her daugh-
ter Mrs. George Bonette.-G. +. Stoarns
1. at the village caring for E. A. Edridge.
Mile Campbell was in Randolph sever
nj days last week.-Mrs. 4. y, EldridGe
visited in Waterbury several days last
weeks. r. Nandeusen's house was en-
tered one day last week while the family
were away and 81 in money taken
henry Campbell was in Montpelier last
Saturday. Mrs. Adeline Nandcusen was
badly hurt in the street one day last week
by passing team knocking her down
and running over her. She is very deaf
and did not hear the team.
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IRASBURGH.

Miss Sarah Allen, who has been spend
ing the summer in Norway and Sweden.
mas returned and is now stopping in Bar
ton. Miss Allen Is a daughter of the late
Ira Allen.-John +. Chamberlain. man
widely known in this section and highly
esteemed, died at his home in Barton
Landing October l. aged 70 years.-Pro-
fessor Coburn of the Newport high
school was in town Sunday.-Mrs. Powell
has gone to Mr.. Gilman's to board.-F.
ii. Holbridge was at home from Mont
pelier over Sunday.-Mr. Gauchet has
moved from New Hampshire on to the
o. G. Page farm.-Quite number from
town took in the excursion to the White
Mountains last Saturday.-Henry Goss
had one finger taken off in a separator
wheel last Friday.-Deer are often seen
feeding near the Stetson building on the
Allen farm.-A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. +. Cowes in Barton Landing
last Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. Treat OF
Ohio will leave next week for Winter
Haven Florloa-The meetings at the
Methodist Episcopal Church are being
continued every evening this weekly.
f. Brewster and family leave for Cali
fornia next week. where they intend to
make their future home.-Eugene Pike s
two brothers from Chicago are visiting
him, also his niece and her husband.
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REAL ESTATE BULLETIN.

FOR SALE-Stock farm 160 acres fine
land located within one mile Of business
centre and railroad station on fine road
with unusual surroundings, everything
in elegant order. buildings on property
worth more than price of farm; COW barn
3Gx9G ties up 81 head with swing stanch-
ions, elegant horse barn. box stalls, etc,
size 33> 49, keep 80 cows and team, price
5000 or sold with % thoroughbred Jer-
seys, team and complete tools at "A mod
crate increase in price. Martin S, Villas,
1G3 Main street. 2iO,6t wit