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HANKSVlLLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Elliott visited friends
In South Starksboro Sunday.-Miss Helen
Grace of Huntington Center was the guest
of her cousin. Mrs. Martin Thompson, re-
cently.-Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Sargent and
little granddaughter. Blanche were in
Bristol Saturday.-Miss Tacey Elliott was
in Huntington Center Friday the guest of
Mrs. d F. Hanks-Chasi Smith is sick with
a cold.--The Rev. J. +. Thurston of Starks-
boro was the guest of A. ]. Elliott and FAM
lily recently.-Fred Smith of Monkton was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thomr-
son Sunday.-Eli Smith is working for
Frank Walston during haying. Mrs r. c.
Sargent was the guest Of w. w. Moody
and family ono day last Week.-Mrs.. Burt
Elliott and daughter Tacey attended the
show at Huntington Center last Wcdnes-
day evening.-Dcspite the rain and wet
weather grass and crops here are looking
finely.
Henry Sisters took a bicycle ride to Will
liston Saturday to visit his uncle, Felix
Sisters.-Mrs Katie Pierce and little
daughter Madge are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Ellott.-Dick Fielder
cut one of his fingers nearly off Sunday.
while fooling with a bicycle.-Mrs. Lyman
Green of Waterbury Is visiting her par
ents MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Haskins.-Ntr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Ravelin visited relatives
In Burlington last wcek-Mr. and Mrs.
r. c. Sargent We're in Bristol Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Elliott visited relatives
in South Starksboro Sunday.-Myron Ross
and Walter Raveln attended the Pawnee
Bill show at Burlington Wednesday.
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RICHMOND.

At the town meeting held at the town
house the 9th inst. the granite and marble
company and the electric power company
We're exempted from taxation for ten years
from April 1st, 1908 There We're not
large number of tax payers present, but
it was generally understood there would
be little or no objection to the project
Mrs. S. r. Andrews and Mrs. Joseph Lynn
went to Waterbury last week and remained
over Sunday. Miss Carlotta Andrews has
gone to MORA, N. Y. to be absent several
weeks-Miss Mary Metcaif from Burling-
ton is the guest of Mrs c. NJ. Ferguson.
DIR. Wade of Starlesboro was in town n
placing of a monument in River View Gem
etery, in the n. r. Norton lot. where Mrs.
Wade is buried.-Miss Georgia Towers Of
the Mary Fletcher Hospital, who has spent
several days at home, returned to the hos
pital last Wednesday. Mrs. Nellie Jones,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hodges
from FitChburg, Mass, is visiting her par
ents.-Mrs. Frank Martin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. d. Hall and two children
from Boise City, Idaho, will spend the
summer with her parents in Richmond
The funeral of Miss Anna Kecfc, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Keefe, Of Williston
was observed at the Catholic church last
Wednesday. with interment at the Catholic
cemctery.-Postmaster Jones has moved
the postoffice from Norton block to No 9,
Masonic block, the room recently occupied
by Mr.. Nncent-Henry and Ross Green
from New York, are spending a few days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon
Green.
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UNDERH'l.L.

DR.. A. F. Burdick and Augustus Waters
have returned from a stay of nearly three
weeks in camp at South Hero.--Chares
Mcbride was home from Colchester over
Sunday.--A class for the study of the Bible
has been organized under the leadership of
the Rev. ]. p. Fuler-Mrs Fowler is
in st. Adams caring for her mother, who
is seriously ill.-T'he dramatic play Hazel
Adams, which was given on the Fourth
by home talent at Jericho Center. is to be
given at G. A. r., hall on Saturday even
ing under the auspices of the Knights Of
Pythias. The play gave great satisfac-
ton at Jericho and the actors as amateurs
canot be passed.-Augustus Waters has
gone to Massachusetts on business trip
-Rolla Wilbur is out again and the Rev
Mr. wills is on the gain.-Howard Aver and
Harry Edwards have gone to work al Bel
lows Falls for the Vermont Farm Machine
Co-The Rev ]. B. Fuller and Fred
Percival of Jericho climbed Mount Mans
cid on Friday.-Emma Edwards of Wor-
cester, Mass, Is spending her vacation at
home.-Mrs w. r. Prior Of Burlington is
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. f. Church. -
+. A. Bliss has lust returned from a visit
to his son Harry at Beverly Mass.-Mrs,
=. c. Hawley and children have returned
from visit at burlington and Essex juno
tion.-Grace Mead Of Burlington was the
guest of Helen McGhbon over Sunday
r. Prouty Of Burlington spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. William Pollard-Mr. and
Mrs. Seymour Wakefield and daughter Ma
bel of Burlington were the guests of Dea-
con and Mrs. Aver over Sunday.-.A large
covered wagon and a single team passed
through here one day last week, carrying
a man, woman and eight children. They
were selling baskets and claimed to hail
| from st. Albans.-Lucius Mead and family
have moved from Johnson to Ringwood
! H., where he has a business situation
| MIR. and Mrs. f. s. Whtcomb are expect
ing to so into camp at South Hero soon.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. w p. Stanley and daughter Mar
jore of Chicago H., have been passing
the week with friends in town.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. King returned Saturday from
Middlebury, where they were called to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Kings mother,
Mrs. Martha Ladd who died very sud
denly at the home of her son in Spring
field, Mass.-Cyrus Thomas of Richford
was in town few days last weck.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. C. Weld and Mrs Lucy Chaffee
visited friends in Freighsburg =. O.. We'd
nesday.-Mrs. T n. Capron returned Fri
day from Malone. Y, where she has been
passing a few weeks ut the home of her
son. G. L. Capron.-Miss Gertrude Morris
went to bakersfield Wednesday, to spend
the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Maynard.
Miss Lena Colcard is visiting in Rich
ford for a few days.-Mrs. C. w. Searles
who has been i'll for some time is passing
the week at the home of her son In Abbot S
Corner, +. Q.-Msses Anna and Eunice
Stanley and Master Phlo Stanley are visit
ing friends in st. Albans.-Among those
who visited in town recently were; Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant of Franklin, at j. c. Yields
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Percy of Bedford
=. O., at Mrs. Mary Ewn's; Mr.. and Mrs
Barlow of Bakersfield and Miss Jennie HUI
of Fairfield, at Mark Hulls and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Jones and daughter of Rich
ford at Carlos Johnson s.-Mrs w. r.
Duclos of st, Adams is passing the week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Der
by.-Miss Vesta Hull has employment al
the Franklin House, Highgate, for the
summer,
Mrs. G.. l. Forbes and son Kennette OF
Burlington are visiting Mrs. Forbes's pa
rents. DR. and Mrs. w, p. Andrews.-M Mrs
Loyal Stowe and daughter Anna visited
at the home of d. o. Bowen in Franklin
Tuesday.-1Irs. II. M. Johnson of Shrews-
bury and daughter Orpha OF New York
,tt he
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WILLISTON.

Miss Bliss OF Calais spent last week with
Ellen Forbes.-The Misses Collier of
Brooklyn n. Y, are at w. F. Whitney's.
Miss Thompson of Sheburnc and Ethel
Walston of Talcott were guests of Lena
Forbes last Thursday.-Iaertha Brown is
at Luther Clark s-Harry Stevens of Bur-
lington visited at Mrs. Ellen Stevenss Fri
day.-Charles Martell was on the sick list
last Week.-Mrs. l.. NJ Brewer has return
ed from a few days spent IN Burlington.
The funeral Of Annie Keefe was largely
attended at the church of the Holy Rosary
Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock, the
Rev. d. j. O Sullivan Of St Adams cficiat-
ing. The singing was by Mr.. Murphy
and Mrs. Gould of st. Adams, Dema
Bostwick was organist. The bearers were
Messrs Edward and John Connors,
Maurice Sullivan. Thomas Corven. Will
liam Malloy and A. l.. Frost. The floral
offerings were many ana beautiful. some
Of them sent from Kingston, N. Y.--Fra nix
Clark and L., j. Barney we're In Burling-
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SHELBURNE.

Gov. w. w. Stickney has appointed Da-
vid c. Smith, justice Of the peace, to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of Capt
r. j. White to Burlington.
The body of Mrs. Julia Value Of Mas
sena, n. Y, was brought here for burial
Tuesday.
DR.. w. S. Webb and party Of friends
are in Canada fishing
Walter Berry fell 40 feet through a hay
chute in the dairy farms at Shelburne
Farms Tuesday. He escaped with dislo-
Gated ankle and severe bruises about the
shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webster have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
keeping house in rooms with Mrs. Web
ster' s brother, c. r. Smith.
Mrs Sarah Bacon goes to Lake George
this week as cook on on Of the boats.
DIR. f. r. Stoddard and family Will go to
Long Point Thursday for two weeks
outing.
Prof. w. A. Weed, Jr,, has gone to New
Jersey to have charge of boys camp near
Atlantic City. The boys are members of
Hill school.
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RICHFORD.

The Rev. P. A. Smith OF Waterbury, for
mer pastor of the NJ. +. Church here, was
in town over night TuesdaY.-G, y. Wilson
went to Burlington Tuesday afternoon to
attend the convention OF the Local Option
League.-The wedding of Miss Eta Puffer
to Frank Conlan took place Tuesday even
ing at the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mis- Austin Puffer. The Rev. +. A.
Smith of Waterbury performed the cere-
mony.-Mrs. Ella E,mslie of Oakland Cal,
mas been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.
was formerly a teacher Miss Moran, in
our high school.-James r. Ruiter of Bos-
ton visited his uncle, j. p Goddard the
past ten days. Mr. Ruiter is the proprietor
of a large job printing establishment in
Boston.-Ihe Rev. c. K. r. Cogswell of
Old Town, Me, is spending his summer
vacation here with his parents.-The Rev.
Mrs. Mckinstry Of the Christian Advent
Church has rendered her resigna ton To
take effect October 1.-The Walter L. Main
circus is being billed to show here Tues
day, August 5.-At the democratic caucus
held Monday evening the following dele
gates were elected for the State conven-
ton II. c. Comings, a. S. Chase, w. 5.
Woodwork, Henry Clark, and for the dis
trict convention, L. NJ Kelley, Arthur Nc
Kinney, II. Phaneuf, w. H. Derby. For al
ternatcs the delegates elected are to act
in the different conventions. There was a
fair attendance of democrats and the dele
gates go uninstructed.
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A car also leaves the Bay for Swanton d.
rectly after the close of the theatre.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Wednesday, July %, at Q q. m, at the
Church of the Nativity, of Miss Eva Mary,
daughter of George l.. Campbell and wife,
and Jed Henry LeCair.
Deputy Sheriff f. II. Beebe was robbed
during Sunday night of $ll5 in cash and
his son, Corporal Merton H. Beebe, of his
gold watch, with his initials deeply cut on
the back. There Is no clue to the burglar.
Tuesday morning Charles Robinson,
who went early into the Church street
cemetery to do some work on a monument,
found the watch and the empty pocket
book.
for r. D. Lapellc administrator OF Pat
rick Rooney's estate, the Swanton Machine
Shop and Foundry, with land, water priv
ileges, water wheel and shafting, to Irving
w. Fogg of Gorham, n. H., for $685. A
lot of machinery and other property was
also sold for st3566, making a total of 81
dSl.15. Other articles to the amount of
$50. 36 were also sold to sundry persons. Mr..
Fogg is a practical machinist He Will
move his family here and after making
necessary repairs and alterations to the
plant will operate the same to the best
advantage possible.
There will he a band concert tonight.
Friday there is to be another game
here between the Swantons and the Mont
gomery base ball club of Rouses Point
N ", at go p. m. The game will be
called promptly because they must finish
in time for the club from the Point to take
the train going west at GIT p. NJ.
Mrs Horace Baxter, accompanied by hei
daughters Misses Susan and Dorothy. Ora
Webster and Robert Fleury go to North
Hero into camp this week.
Mrs. ]. r. Farrell and Miss Anna Wal
went to North Hero Wednesday morning
by steamer Maquam.
A. L. Aseltine. Horace Baxter and Fred
t. Wakefield went to Burlington We'd
nesday morning to attend the Clement
convention.
Mr.. r. n. Cole and mother. Mrs. Agnes
Cole. and Miss Clegg of Nashua, N. H., ar
rived Tuesday night. They arc the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lookinland. The,
are going to Ellenburgh. N. Y, Thursday
The Patrick Rooney property is to b'
sold at auction this afternoon.
Frank Watson OF Rutland, baggage
master between Rutland and Montrea
over the Rutland railroad. is visiting hi
brother here. Amos Watson, the hackman
| Mrs. Celia of Syracuse, n. Y, and Mrs
| Charles Neveau Of Barre were guests o
| Selden GLADDEN. this last week.
Fred Cross of New York city is visitin'
| his old home here. He is employed by tn
Butterick Publishing company.
Mrs. NJ. w. Barney has returned from
| Burlington.
Mrs. May Briggs Of New York city i
visiting at f. r. Brayton's.
| DR.. w. 3. Fitch and p. NJ Fitch o
Mooers. NJ Y, and Or. Howard Salisbur,
of Baltimore, Mr., are guests of DR.. n.
! Haff.
Edward Wilder of burlington is visitin
in town.
| DIR. Harry Pegs and wife and chill
have returned to Sommerville, Mass.
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MILTON

Mrs T. T.. Chadwick is visiting In Maine.
"A. G. Cooksou postoffice inspector. In
spected tho postohce and rural delivery
routes Monday and Tuesday.-Miss Marion
BAILEY of Buck Hollow visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey, last week.
Mrs. N'illiam Odlin and William Clark of
Andover Mass, are visiting their parents
Mr. and Mrs j. T. Clark.-Mr. and Mrs. c.
f. Skecls of the UcnWood spent Sunday
and Monday in Highgate.-Mrs. William
Bailey has returned from Garfield, where
she has been visiting her son, Henry
Bniley.-N. f. Phelps has resigned as road
commissioner and the selectmen have APP
pointed G. y. IIewey in his place.-Mrs.
Mary Petty and little daughter are visit
ing her sister. Mrs. c. A. Robinson, and
other friends in town.--N1iss Grace Clark
of East Georgia Is at work for Mrs. S. f..
Faxon.-Master Sammie Phelps Of Fair
fax is visiting his uncle, o. G Phelps
quite a number of large stone have been
drawn from the station to West Milton the
past week for the stone work of the new
iron bridge at that place.
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HILL WEST

George Rouse, who has been visiting rel
atves in town, has returned to his home N
PawtuCket, II. I.-Mr. and Mrs. Hayes
Shangraw of st. Adams recently visited
Mr.. Shangraws parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Shangraw.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank I.afloy
and daughters, Flossie and Katies, of Bak-
ersfeld spent few days recently with Mr..
ard Mrs. II. FraZier.-Miss Edith Shan
graw, who has been visiting in town, has
returned to her home in Richford.-E
Sornborger Of st. Armand, f. O., is spend
ing few days in this place.-William EN-
pey of Richford was In town July lathe
condition of Jessie Jewett, who is ill., is not
much better.-Mrs. II. r. Rushford has
gone to Montgomery Center to care for her
da Ghter who is ILL.,
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JONESVIlEl.

Miss Laura Snow spent last Sunday at
her home in Joncsvile.-Mrs. Cassie Bems
left Wednesday for two weeks visit at
West Braintree.-H. II. Frary from Berlin
Falls, n. y, visited at G. w. Palmers
this week. Mr.. Frary was for many years
owner of the spool factory in Joncsville.-
John Stevens and family are visiting at
his brothers, Thad Stevens.-Miss Hazel
his brothers Thad Stevens.-Miss Hazel
Towne is i'll with the measles.-'rhe What
soever Circle met at the church parlor last
Saturday.-Miss Mabel and Bessie Stock
well We're in Richmond last week spend
ing few days.-Niiss May Palmer started
last Saturday for Nergennes where she
will be engaged probably for six or eight
weeks nursing her friend, Mrs. Fayston.-
The Rev. Mr.. Thurston preached his fare
we'll sermon last Sunday. He will begin
his duties as minister in Starksboro next
'Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. O. D. Bems visited
IN Underhill last Friday.-NIiss Edna Rob
lnson spent last Sunday with Christie
MuzZy.
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FRANKLIN.

Another son arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs w. ]. Riley Saturday, the 18th
Miss Grace Donaldson returned from
Vergennes Tuesday, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs Strong.-.A D. Whitney's fam
lily are in camp at the pond for the sum
mer.-Miss Ella Randall spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends in Bakers
held.--B C. Wheeler and wife of Newport
Centre are stopping with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Horskin.-Mrs. j. o.
Simpson has returned from st. JohnsburA
Centre-J. Halsey Webster is laid up witt
a sprained ankle.-George Beals OF knowl
ton and daughter Mrs Nina Robinson
and son of Waterbury have been in towr
a few days guests of the Misses Vincent
and Underw God.
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ST. GEORGE.

The remains of Mrs. Betsey Isham, wife
of Edward Mills. who died in IInesburgh
July II, were brought here on the 14th and
buried beside her father and mother the
late Amasa and Charlotte Van Sicklen
Isham.-Capt. George Smith and wife Of
Huntington visited at A. j. Downer's July
13.-Mrs. NJ. S. Wescott and Mrs r. f.
Forbes are suffering with rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Hinsdill and daugh-
ter spent last Sunday with relatives in
F,ssex.-John Buley, Jr. has moved his
family from Burlington to this town and
is occupying the parsonage owned by the
Rev. L. j. Harris of Iinesburgh.-It is re-
ported that Robert Forbes of Essex Is
about to sell his large farm in this town
to q Mr.. Dwire of Hinesburgh.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. AlBANS.

The democratic city caucus to elect dele
gates to the State and district convention
to he held at Burlington on the oath inst,
was held Thursday night and the following
delegates elected; State, Felix w. McGet-
trick, George 4. Story, William T. Powers
Henry G. Morton, John E. Welch, e. p,
Lunderville, John T. Sullivan, Alvah H..
George, Herbert j. Brien and Charles d.
Watson. District Charles Fl. Wiley.
Ralph Sherwood, Ernest Shufelt, Fred j.
Farrell, Luke T. Clancy, Howard W. Dem
ing, Herbert b. Butler, George H. North
rup, Joseph !. Milo, Arthur A. Duba and
Richard +. Woods. 1t was voted to make
the delegates alternates for each other. A
new city committee, consisting Of one
member from each ward and with George
c. Story Of ward 6, chairman, was elected
as follows: Ward /, Charles l.. Bingham;
ward 9, William II. Finn; ward 3, l.. T..
Clancy; ward l. John T. Sullivan; ward 8,
Herbert j. Brean.
Depot master, John c. White, and fami-
| ly have gone to Missisquoi Park, over
which Mr., White will have charge this
summer
The members of Lafayette Comandery
| No. 3, Knights Templar and their ladies
are to participate In an outing and steamer
| ride on the lake on Wednesday, July 23. A
special car will leave the city at 1915 in the
orning for the Bay. The boat will leave
| the dock about II o'clock and a trip of
| about seven hours will be taken among
the islands. returning in season to connect
with the evening trains. The trip promises
to be a most pleasant and memorable one
Nhe barns and out buildings of Nat l..
Hayden on the Georgia shore We're struck
by lightning and destroyed Monday night
The residence was uninjured.
Pawnee Bins Wild West showed here
Tuesday, to a good sized crowd In the
afternoon and a much smaller one In the
evening. The show as compared with Buff
falo Bits showed up in poor light and
did not give general satisfaction.
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Boil TON.

The democrats met in caucus on the
evening of the 10 inst, and the following
business was transacted. Chairman c. f.
Sahns: delegates elected for the State
convention at Burlington, John Phillips
c. F Sabins. John O Brien alternates,
George Sabins, James Canovars, John
Cor7-iu; democratic town committee, c. r.
Sabins George Sabins, George Pease -
Mrs. Henry Gill of Moretown visited In
town last Week.-Mrs. Effie Thompson has
returned home from Moretown, where she
has been attending school.-Mr and Mrs
O. Senior returned from Warren Tuesday,
where they went to attend the funerM 81
Mr.. Seniors father who accidentally shot
himself.--A horse belonging to c. F. Sabins
was killed last Sunday. having received
injuries by getting cast in the stable. from
which he could not recover.-Randal
lIlodgett of Waterbury has taken the jot
of making up box boards at Randalls
1nill.-G. w. Randall is i'll at his home
in Waterbury.-Mrs.E Emma Barney of Els
sex has been visiting in town for few
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JERICHO.

A. ]. Lowrey is confined to the house
threatened with pneumonia Ladies
Help society will meet with Mrs l. l..
Bailey Friday afternoon.-Miss May
Hatch is visiting at Arson Field's.-Mrs.
+. A. Giddings spent few days at her
home in Hubbardton last week.--Dr. and
Mrs s. w. Paige of St Adams came
Monday for a vist.-Miss Nellie Field is
visiting in Enosburgh Fals.-Dr. and Mrs.
Bean and son Charles of Boston spent
three days with his brother, the Rev. Q.
n. Rean, recently.-The ladies of the Con-
garegational Church will serve ice cream
before the play Hazel Adams" which
will be given here Thursday evening by
the Jericho Centre Dramatic club.-Mrs.
w. s. Gilet is moving her household goods
here from Calais.
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WEST MILTON.

Charles Bullock, who came here to spend
his two weeks vacation returned to MS
WORK IN the Sullivan Machine shops in
Clarcmont. ~ H., Tuesday.-Mrs. Sarah
Brown of Chicago, Mrs. Albert Savage
from Mexico aud Mrs. Frank Kay of
Brooklyn, n. V, are expected here in Few
weeks to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. r. IIerrck.-The heaviest thunder storm
of the season came Monday night. There
was some hail but no damage was done IN
this locality.--An occasional load of granite
brought here reminds us that We are to
have a new bridge somctime.-A govern
ment inspector of the mails was through
here Monday with Mail Carrier Mears.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from first page.)

ried A. O. Hood They removed to Chelsea
and lived there for three years and then
came to Winooski. where she has since
lived Five children, four daughters and
one son blessed their union. A husband ana
four daughters survive her. Mrs. juliet
Whitney of Gloversville, n. y. Mrs. o.
a. Baker of Elgn, H., Mrs Judson Is.
Josyln of Rockford, ILL.,. and Miss eliza
beth Hood Of st. Paul, MINI. Mrs HOOD
while never member Of any church, al
WAYS attended the Congregational Church'
Two years ago last month Mr.. and MIS-
Hood celebrated their golden wedding.
The funeral services tor the late Mrs. "A.
o. Hood will be held this afternoon from
her late residence on East Allen street AT
3 o'clock. The internent Will he made IN
Green Mount cemetery and will be private
Mrs. Charles Turner, who has been the
uuest of Mr. and Mrs Richard Turner the
past few weeks. returned to her home III
Springfield Mass, yesterday.
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AN OLD VERMONT CLAIM.

Washington, July l5.-Col, w. w Dudley
and MIR McLoud of Vermont, to-day pre-
scented anew to the state department the
case of the heirs of Samuel Clarke of Ner-
mont who claim compensation from tho
of Canada for land amounting
to l. square miles at the head of the Grand
river The claim dates back into the close
of the 18th century and in one phase or tho
other has been before the state department
repeatedly Colonel Dudley made two
hours argument to-day on this claim,
which is being again considered with y
view to securing its submission to arbi-
tration.