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Eighth sessiOn-1:3O p. m.
state Progress of Irrigation in
Utah "A. +. DOremUs, state engi-
neer- Utah
state Progress Of Irrigation in
Wyoming '-Clarence T. Johnston,
state engineer, Wyoming.
State Progress Of Irrigation in
CoIorado'-A. Z. Chandler, state en-
gineer, Nevada.
Practical Irrigation in Oregon
Mr.. Soliss, Ontario. Ore.
''WyOmings Use Of State Lands
J. A. BreckOns, Cheyenne.
Sugar I'm Fruits and Vegetables
Grown Under Irrigation, with Spe-
ciai Reference to Sugar Beets''-Pa-
per by DR.. II. W. Wiley. chief chem
list United States government.
Sugar Beet Culture in Utah
Judge Rolapp. Ogden.
Irrigation and Beet Sugar"-Tru-
man G. Palmer, secretary American
Beet Sugar association, Washing
ton. D. c.
Fruit Culture Under Irrigation
Judge J. II. Richards. Boise.
Horticulture Under Irrigat ton
J. A. Wright, Salt Lake City.
Ninth session, Friday evening, sub
ject. Forestry.
chairman, NTl4OfQ GAuCuOls CIleL
forester United States government.
Address-GiRord Pinchot. chief for
/ ester United States government.
! THE Future of Federal Forest
1 Reservations A. Bowers. secre-
/ tary American Forestry association,
/ New Haven.
Forestry at Universal ExDOsitiOns'
/ -TarletOn n. Bean. chief forestry
! department, st. Louis Worlds fair
Forest and Water Supply'-F. H.
/ Newell, chief engineer United States
/ government.
The Growth Of Forest Sentiment
/ in the West'-H. NJ. Suter. editor
/ Forestry and Irrigation, Washing
! ton. D. c..
/ Resolutions.
/ Adjournment
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much skill that her performance ELECTED
warm applause. The gossips now are
wondering If her example win be followed
by other society women and new terrors
be added 10 the game Of polo. IL is not
believed. however. that any woman. no
matter how daring. ever wiz venture any
thing more on polo field than 60 prac-
tice IN knocking about q ball TO par
ticipate I'm q regular match a woman
would have to ride astride. and, while
there are some who already do this. the
danger involved in maneuvering a spirited
horse in a hOtly contested game IS all d
strong man cares TO encounter
Since the accession of Colonel Aston 10
the ranks of the polo players there has
been much more interest I'm specializing
on the possibilities Of game between
multi-milliOnaires than between women.
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neau that the old man was dead in
Dawson, and it became known that his
last wish was to be buried on the
mountain overlooking the town that
was named for him. the money was
quickly subscribed to bring his body
10 the spot where he said he wanted
TO wait for the Judgment. In a little
park on the shore of Lake Michigan
there Is an elegant bronze statue
erected to the memory of Solomon Ju-
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for. Although 'mush" had its origin
as a word for dogs. it grew in popu-
larity until it became the generally ac-
cepted order for anything or anybody
to move on or get out. The vernacuIar
Of the cold country has a strong hold
upon its people, as shown in the Incl
dent when couple of returned pros
-pectOrS went into a restaurant in Sc
attic to get their breakfast. As soon
as they were seated a waitress came
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mind the happy hour when I should en-
JOY II after the victory, but 7 had mis-
calculated my chances. A poor dragon
lay helpless with both arms crushed,
muTmuring for something to rtNresh him
felt in my pocket and found only gold.
which would not be OF the least use 10
him. But stay ] had Stif my treasured
cigar I lighted IL for him and placed il
between his teeth. You should have seen
the poor fellows grateful smile I never
enjoyed a cigar so much as that one
which i did not smoke"
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Tuesday. Sept. 10.

First session-9:3O a. m.-noon.
President Clark calls the conven-
ton 90 order.
Invocation by Bishop John r. Win
der of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Address Of welcome on behalf Of
the state of Utah-HOn. William
Glasmann, mayor of ogden.
Address of welcome-Hon. Frank J.
Cannon of Ogden.
Response by President Clark
Reading of message from President
Roosevelt.
Reading Of message from Hon. e
A. Hitchcock, secretary Of the in
terror. Washington.
Prize ode 10 irrigation. written by
Mrs Gilbert McClurg of Colorado
Springs, and composed by J. J. Nc
Clellan Of Salt Lake City, and sung
by the Tabernacle choir Of 200 voices,
under the direction Of Mr.. Joseph
Ballantyne.
Miss Luella FerTin, soprano.
Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison, contralto.
Mr.. Charlton p Ferrin, tenor.
Mr.. Andrew Bowman. baritone.
Accompanies. Miss Della Lund.
Regular business and appointment
Of committees.
Second session-1:30 p. m.-3:30.
Reports Of committees and reading
Of roll call
Reading of kilograms and letters.
Addresses by representatives Of
foreign governments. Lieutenant
Colonel Don Ignacio Altimera, at
tache Mexican embassy: NJ Max du
Couppy de Ia Forest. irrigation COM
missioner OF France
THE Twin Ideas of Irrigation and
the Conservation OF Water for the
Prevention of Floods. r. Burton,
United States senator, Kansas.
THE Relation Of the Eastern
Farmer to National Irrigation &C.
r. Boothe. Los Angeles. Cal.
The Relation of the National r.
riCation 20 the Oriental Trade'-W.
NJ. Bunker representative San Fran
cisco chamber Of cOmmerce). Wash
ington, d. Q.
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Bismarck,s 6est Ciear.
New York Press.l

New York Press.)
Unlike Napoleon Bismarck was a hard
smoker He once told this story TO illus
trate his love of the weed
THE value of a good cigar is best un-
derstood when it is the last you possess
and there is no chance of getting another.
AT KOeniggraetz I had only one cigar left
in my pocket. which ] carefully guarded
during the battle as a miser guards his
treasure. I did not feel justified in using
IT.. 4 painted in glowing colors ia my
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Lie Hmon0 fortune Bunters 81 TIE nortb.
BY FREDERIC }, HAsKIN,

as those OF Dixie, have a distinction in
their language. and so do the residents
of the far north. Many words are in
use here that are not known elsewhere.
When a person arrives he is not known
as a newcomer, but is mentioned as
"chee- chowker." a pioneer is not
known by that name but IS called q
sour dough" Anyone who has braved
the hardships of one winter in the
gloomy Arctic can then take to himself
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With John Jacob Astor. August Belmont.
]. Townsend Burden and Harry Payne
Whitney on one side and George J.
Gould, Clarence II. Mackey. Henry &.
Havemeyer and J. l.. Kernochan on the
other, there would be a match worth see
ing. Something like $3.50 co., 900 would
be represented i'm such a contest and the
consequences which might fOli0W an ac-
cident would lend TO it a breathless in
teFest
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swindlers and the jokers soon laughed
out Of the other corner Of their
mouths, for their dupe began taking
such quantities of dust out of the ADAM
doned claim that IL soon turned out to
be a bonanza. Up to this time it has
paid him nearly 100000
preacher drifted into the Klondike to
make new try at life. He had sowed
enough wild oats where he came from
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scarcity Of all kinds of food. The Chi
naman had a big stock of flour on
hand, and he volunteered to stake the
boys 50 they could continue their work,
the agreement being that he should be
paid back when they made their
cleanup in the spring. Joe had to shut
down his bakery, but he did not lose
anything He was paid back with big
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the parlOr. ate onions whenever / wanted
them and played ragtime tunes on the
music box But I wouldn't have mother
the world. :,
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sixth sessIon-s:1O p. m.

oiAth SeSSlon-o-lV p. H.
Agriculture Under Irrigation az
Shown at the Worlds Fair'-Fred-
eric W. Taylor chief department OF
agriculture. st. Louis Worlds fair
The Victories Of Peace Peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war" George II. Maxwell, Chi
cagO.
The influence Of Irrigation on The
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20 ask the price.
but turned around
to talk to someone
standing near, and
did not even look TO
see how much was
being taken out.
Gold dust is worth
SIC an ounce. and it
would have been a
very easy matter
for the jeweler to
have poured out
half what the
watch was worth
without his action
being seen or the
OVercaarge known.
After the miner
went out I asked
the dealer if many
OF his customers
were so reckless
with their dust. He
replied. "A man
has to be honest up
here, whether he
is naturally or not.
When men place
absolute confidence
I'm each other there
are few who will
abuse it. Unless
a man has a mean
streak in him he
viii do what is
right when ne is ia
ken for a gentle
man. I got a good
profit for fixing
that watch and
there was no need
of stealing from
my customer
and, mind you, if 2
fellow ever gets
caught cheating up
here he might as
well pack up and
get out, for he Will
be a marked man.
Believe a man hon
est until you find
out he is not, then
give him hell. That
is the law of the
north"
There Is just one
Chinaman in Ju-
neau and the story
Of his presence is a
good sample of
the fair play spirit
that ruled in the
old frontier days,
and which now has
its survival in the
Alaskan mining
camps. When Ju-
neau was a young
camp China Joe
happened along
and started a ba-
kerry. One winter
the miners prOVi-
siOns gave out and
fl looked like the
promising claims
would have TO be
abandoned on ac-
count Of the very
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The extreme northerners have man
nerisms which are as odd as their
forms Of speech are peculiar. one day
was IN a jewelry shop i'm Dawson
when a miner came in to get a watch
that had been left for repair He put
it in his pocket and without saying "a
word about the price handed over his
sack OF sold dust TO the jeWeler. who
proceeded to weigh out the amount of
the charge. The miner not only failed
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TO make a bOunti-
ful crop of re-
morse. and it would
seem that one who
had played so hard
and fast with good
opportunities would
hardly be entitled
% hit upon the best
.laim in the thous-
and. But he did.
He took out the
precious stuff at a
>ate that was as
Onishing and broke
the record for riot
Jus living. His
zoo q res Olv g S
,Ouldn't stand pros
Jerity. The dance
hall girls lived high
until the preacher
came and the sDen-
der ran away. Pa-
fore he departed the
prohigate gave his
claim TO a high
priestess Of dishOn-
or. who soon sport
ed enough dia-
mOnds to stock a
ieWelTy store.
Many who are
well schoOled in the
craft of hunting
gold frequently
tumble over it. The
man who was re-
spOnsible for the
discovery of the
richest fields in the
north tramped over
them for years,
vainly seeking his
fortune, and finally
came out with
hardly enough
money 10 pay his
way home. Before
the ship reached
Seattle he was rob-
bed of his last dol
lar he had in the
world. On the
same boat was a
young Californian
who had tackled
the frozen north
with less than a
hundred dollars
and no experience.
who had $40. 900
worth of nuggets
to Show what his
luck had done for
him. All signs fail
in a dry time and
/ no man can tell
much about the
hiding place of
gold.
In 1850 a French
Canadian named
Joe Juneau wand
cred up Silver Bow
basin, the beautiful
canyon back of the
town which bears
his name. He
PANIED the first
gold from a field
the world by ma
and which VIII con
TO its wealth for m
/ Juneau was one Of
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Programme Of the G]eOentb HdfonaI Irrigation
Congress, 10 Be bed in OQden CHS U)eek.

The Relation Of Irrigation to the
Internal Trade and Commerce of the
COuntry'-E. NJ. Brannick. Portland.
Ore
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UnseIfshness.
Chicago Tribune.

Twenty minutes for refreshmentsw
baWled the conductor as he passed down
the aisle
The little girl with the blackberry jam
on her chin plucked him by the sleeve.
you needn't stop the train on our ac-
count she said. timldly. We're going to
eat ours right here in the car
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Personal Liberty.
washington stare

" II77IIIIIE5 vi i7ltIL.I
so your family went to the seashore
this summer
Yes answered Mr. CumrOX
did you have a good timer"
Fine. Stayed home, smoked a pipe IN
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Friday, Sept. Is.

American IdeaP'-William E. Smythe
san Diego, Cal.
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Knew Her Danger.

Smythe-You say she had the burglar
covered with her revolver while her maid
went TO call the police: then how did il
happen that ne escaped?
BTOWne-WeH, YOU see, the burglar was
a foxy chap. so he said. suddenly. Look
out, there's a mousse While she was
getting on a chair he got out
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Miss Nora Gleason has resumed
teaching at her studio. 131 East First
South street Telephone 1887.
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Your Gate Sir Thomas,
Would seem to be
You cannot even
Gang art aglee-
Chicago Tribune.
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Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Third session-9:So a. m.-noon.

Third Sessiou-9:30 a. m.-noon.
Subject, colonization"
Address, G.. Z. Wantland, Union
Pacific railway. Denver.
our Inheritance" William K. Nc
Allister, general agent Southern Pa
cific Railway company, Denver.
Colonization" John Henry Smith,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Colonization" Commander Fred
erick BOoth-Tucker, Salvation Army,
New York City.
Informal addresses by Ex-Governor
A l. Thomas, Salt Lake City; gov
ernOrs, senators, congressman and
prominent railroad officials. amongst
whom are Senator'S Thomas ReaTns
and Reed SmoOt of Utah, Senators
Francis r. Warren and Clarence
Clark of Wyoming. ex-senator Jo-
seph NJ. Carey of Cheyenne. Govern
Ors George e.. Pardee of California,
John Fl. Morrison of Idaho, etc.
Fourth Session-1:8O p. m.
Subject. Legal Discussion"
The Intent of the Reclamation
Law" Fred Dubois, United States
senator, Idaho.
The Repeal Of Some Of Our Land
Laws" Paris Gibson. United States
senator, Montana.
Value and Importance Of the Des-
ert Land Law" Frank Monden, con-
gresham from Wyoming.
The Utilization of the Public
Grazing Lands Of the United States, q"
w NJ. woodbridge. Hinsdale. Mont.
Address. +. r. Brooks, congress-
man from Colorado.
State Cooperation With Nation
al o.
Nevada
Thursday, Sept. II.
Fifth Session-9:30 a. m.-noOn.
Chairman. James Wilson. secretary
Of agriculture.
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gold from a field which has enriched
the world by many million dollars.
and which viii continue to contribute
TO ITS wealth for many years to come.
Juneau was one of those fearless char
acters who helped to conquer the will
derness. He was a pathfinder in the
TUT sense of the word, yet he died
penniless. When the news came ito Ju-
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SNAP SHOTS OF TYPICAL SCENES IN ALASKA.

Three Little LapIanders.
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AdjOurnment.
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HAVERHILL..

Frances and Phebe Clark of Brad
ford are guests of their aunt. Mrs.
Phebe Bailey.
Pring1e Gibson of South Ryegate
spent Xmas with his son, w. A.
Gibson.
Marion Cass of Littleton spent
Xmas with her aunt, Mrs. W. H.
Large.
Mrs. NJ. Della Carbee and Addie
Pike returned home Friday from
their visit in Dorchester.
Daniel Wormwood and wife of
westville. VT, spent Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs. w. A. Gibson.
Mrs. Manley Sargent was in
Woodsville on business on Friday.
Manley Sargent of Boltonville
spent Xmas with his family.
Miss NJ. A. Cummings is visiting
at N. H. Batchelder's.
F. G. Foster is on the sick list.
Dennis Ashley of White River
Junction was in town Friday.
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UNION VILLAGE.

Minnie Bartlett, who teaches in
4 rSewbury, is spending her vacation
at home
Mrs. Powell after visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. S. Campbell, re-
turned to her home in Methuen,
Mass, the first of the week.
Mr.. Hackett of North Thetford
has moved into Will Browns house,
and is working for Patterson.
Leon Kendall of st. Johnsbury
Academy is spending his vacation
at home.
Lila Pennock of Norwich is Wis
iting friends in town.
Charles F. Campbell of White
River Junction spent Christmas at
his fathers.
Florence Moulton of Newport, N.
H., is spending her vacation at her
home.
Oscar Packard and family of Leb-
anon spent Christmas at Patterson
Vile.
Grace Ellis of Randolph Normal
School is visiting her parents.
Kate and Mary Nicholson were
recent guests of their brother, An
drew Nicholson.
Gertie jerks is working for Mrs.
Ed Carpenter.
Ethel MousleY has finished work
ing for Mrs. L. S. Patterson.
Will Goodwin, travelling sales
man for L. S. Patterson is in town
for a few days.
Charles Chase ofs STAFFORD has
returned to G.. w. Benton's for
another year.
]. S. Campbell was in STAFFORD
on business one day last week.
Christmas entertainment was Civ
en- at the NJ. E. church on Christ
mas eve.
Will Brown and family have gone
to Keene, N. H., where he has po-
sition as foreman on a farm.
Lena Brown of West Fairlee is
keeping house for Will Johnson.
Mr.. Perkins of White River juno
ton was in town recently and pur-
chased several large lots of wool.
Ben Cook has been quite sick
with abscess on his neck.
Roland Clogston's schoolmates
presented him with a nice toilet set
for Christmas.
Richard Rogers has gone to Clare
mont, N. H., to work.
Robert Somerville of Hartford was
in town for Christmas.
Charles Carey has closed his Ia
bors for L. S. Patterson, and gone
to Butmanville, where he surveys
lumber for the International Paper
Company.
Miss Daniels spent Christmas at
her home in Fairlee.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTRE

Mrs. Joseph Tebbetts and Mrs.
Kate M. KimbaH have each been re-
appointed Notary Public for Coun-
-ty of Orange from this town for two
years.
Mrs. Minnie Southworth is quite
i'll and attended by DR.. Allen.
The Christmas was quiet affair.
The tree was we'll covered with gifts.
The children did well in their exer-
cises, considering how little drill
they had.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Morse
spent Christmas week in Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. Benz. Niles is improving.
Blanche Caldwell will be with
Mrs. Miles for the present.
May and Lucy Morse visited
their uncle at Christmas, and called
on friends.
M. V. B. Hatch and wife had a
reunion of children and grandchi1-
dren on Xmas day. One almost en-
vies them their frequent happy
meetings with no break in their
number to mar the enjoyment.
They ought to enjoy the old college
song, one verse of which runs,
"When we come again to greet you
Vigintennial to pass,
Wives and children all included,
Won't we be an uproarious class.
Deferred.
. Minnie Southworth is very sick al
her home on Blood Brook and at
tended by DR.. Allen of Post Mills
This saduens Christmas for he
| ,,anv friends and Christmas wi
4 rot be Christmas without her bel
and advice. "
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New [ Hampshire Towns
OXFORD.

Jean Willard of Boston was q
Christmas visitor in town.
Mrs. Clarence Wright, who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia
for the past week is reported better
The Union Whist Club will hold
their next meeting with Mrs. Harry
Morrison on Jan. 9.
Among the Christmas visitors in
town we noticed Garlic Brock of
Piermont, F. P. Carr, Boston, Frank
Hatch, Lebanon, Gen Paul Lang
and wife, Sherbrooke, P. Q.
Jennie Avery spent last week
with Mrs. Charles Riley.
E. P. Stone returned from the
South last week.
John Mum spent last Sunday in.
West Fairlee.
Lime Hawkins is very sick with
pneumonia, and the doctor gives but
little hope for his recovery.
A large number of people assem-
bled in Union Hill on Christmas eve
to listen to a Christmas concert by
the children. A fine musical pro-
gram with readings furnished very
enjoyable entertainment followed
by we'll laden Christmas tree.
The next meeting of the Willing
Workers will be at the home of Mrs.
Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The la
dies are all cordially invited.
The many friends of Mrs. C1ar-
ence Wright are reioiced to hear of
her improved condition.
Little Martha Ladd, who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia is
gaining.
Edgar and Edna Giffin are enter
tanning their friend, Arthur Jackson
of Barre.
Lee Still is assisting in the sta
tion at Fairlee.
Born Dec. Goth, daughter to Geo.
Marden and wife.
There was an old time gathering
held at the home of H. Fuller and
wife Christmas day and evening,
at which they entertained friends
from Burke. N. Y, Spring field,
Mass, Bridport, VT, and Etna, N.
H., besides many of their friends in
Oxford. Turkey dinner was served,
to which all did justice. The even
ing was devoted to neighbUrhood
Christmas tree with Santa Claus as
the most popular guest. He was
welcomed by the little ones as he
had his usual supply of remembran-
ces for all, there were Rotations by
the children. Then an oyster sup
per was served to about forty-five
friends and neighbors and the even
ing closed, all wishing for many
more such gatherings and Happy
New Year.
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Fairlee and Vicinity.
IVES FAIRLEE.

Married at West Fairlee, Dec. "a,
1902, by Rev. A. A. Esta brooR,
Ernest E. Tucker and Lena Si1lo-
way, both of West Fairlee.
Deferred.
Alice Derby is spending the holf-
days at home.
DR. Simpson is recovering from
his illness.
Mr.. Eagle S1as moved his family
back to Nova Scotia.
Mr.. Kezer will move into the Ken
ney house recently vacated by Mr..
Eagle.
Willie Smith and Bert Smith and
Lena were called home bv the death
of their father. Miss Lena will re-
main with her mother for a short
time.
A Card. I've wish to EXPRESS our
sincere thanks to our neighbors and
friends, who so kindly assisted us
at the death and burial of orr hus
band and father.
Mrs. Richard Smith and family.
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ORFoRDvILLE.

1 SOFSFoSDNLIE-
Mr. and Mrs. scsasiee1I of Concord,
are receiving congratulations over
the birth of an 8 h. boy.
Christmas passed off pleasantly,
the children being made happy, and
the older ones as we'll
Prof. Corliss has large and in
teresting singing school. Tuesday
evening there were a large number
over from Fairlee, and the evening
was very enjoyable.
Mrs. Frank Beal and daughter
Ruth returned from Lexington
Friday.
The home of Pebbles and Blodgett
was scene of festivities Christmas
day. The rooms were prettily deco
rated. A Christmas tree with a
large number of presents, added en-
joyment to the occasion. There
were % to partake of the Christmas
dinner. Aside from the family the
following were present: William
Pebbles and wife; Mr.. Harris and
son Willard; Everett Gage and wife
and family, Ed Pease and wife and
Harry Pierce of Orfordvil1e; Mr..
Porter and wife of Marlborough.
Mrs. Bell and son of St Johnsbury,
Mr.. Riley Pebbles of Natick, Mass.
was expected, but was unable to
come.
Mrs. W. S. Horton has gone to
Concord to care for her daughter,
Mrs. Gaskell.
Agnes fuller has returned to her
home in Corinth.
Mr.. Mcpherson was home Christ
mas.
Lizzie Wise of West Fairlee is
dressmaking for Mrs. H. E. Nor
rison.