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NEWPORT.

Dennis A. Dolloff is to build store
house on the Eaton lot ON the cast side
of Country street for True x Blanchard,
to run the Il. X NJ. railroad track to the
street.
News comes that Mrs T. H. Hoskins
is to enter Journalistic work for a firm
in New Hampshire on a salary.
George Reed has sold a 30 foot hull of
his make To q. H. Prouty to be fitted
with a gasoline engine to he run on the
lake the coming season
Mr.. Laidsay of the custom house force,
launched his Is foot gasoline boat on
Tuesday.
John Rock put his % foot gasoline boat
in the lake on Monday. This boat wai
built IN town by Mr.. Rock and his broth
cd-in-law. Charles Moore.
Il. f. Spaulding and Dr. Newland went
to OGdcnshurc, n. Y, and bought
launch which Will be shipped here soon.
Edwin Hope bought the NiSneaut place
in Batesville recently and will soon move
there and make it his home.
W. C. Calhoon of Shcboygan, Wis, of
the Frost Veneer Seating Co.. is
in town for several weeks looking after
the interests of the firms business.
Frank o. lIill having sold his farm on
the west side of tine lake to Mr.. Bailey,
has bought the two tenement houses in
West Derby of Hiram j, Hastings and
will occupy one and rent the other.
Mr. Frost, senior member of the Frost
Veneer seating company arrived in
town Saturday on business of the firm
and to make some changes.
Mrs. Fred Buck and children are in
Troy visiting.
The county judges were in town recent
" arranging about the building of the
new jail.
Mrs. Isaac Rollins went to Barton on
Tuesday morning as delegate to the
w. c. T, L. convention being held
there.
Miss Gertrude Darling has returned
from California, where she spent the
winter.
Dr staples of Lyndonville was in town
over Sunday.
John Kendall's daughter Merle. who
has been sick for long time, died Sat
urday night, Great sympathy for the
family Is felt by all their many friends
Mr. and Mrs Harry b. Stewart are
boarding at the Memphremagog House
Mr. Stewart has brought all his fast
horses to the stable on the track and his
driver, George McSham will put them in
shape for the seasons turf events.
Dr. Gould, who remains quite i'll has
been moved to his cottage in Balls Bluff
and the family will spend the season
there.
Mrs Edes has moved to her cottage on
Ball Bluff for the season.
Inc l NJ, - -. GU IoId'loIl are W nave
rooms in Roots block, uhird floor for
their club meetings.
Malta Commandery. No. 10. *. r. will
observe ascension day Thursday, May
| p. A banquet will be served at seven
o'clock in the evening. followed by an
address by e. r. Marggraf of Derby
| Line. A musical entertainment by
| local talent will close the exercises.
Edwin Hutchinson has bought the Jo-
soph Revoir farm in Morgan and will
move there soon.
DIR. c. V. Boque was called in council
for the Rev. j. Il. Knapp, who remains
seriously i'll,
Miss Vera Hilton is improving and has
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
SOUTH HERO.

Mrs. Joseph Iarr0w, aged Gi years,
died "Wednesday morning Of pneumonia,
after an illness of only Il few daNs.-The
funeral was largely attended from her
idt" home Friday afternoon. she is sur
NiNcd by husband four daughters, Mrs.
Gcur9c TroNillo. Mrs. George Duba. Mrs.
Parker ana daughter in Massachusetts,
five sons Isaac. Joseph. Fred. Arthur
AND Eolla, who have the sympathy of the
community in their sad bereavement
Mr. ana Mrs Isaac l.arrow Of WlnuoaM
and Mr.. ANA Mrs. Paul Parrot Of col
chester were in town Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. LarroW.- one of the
most enjoyable events of the season WAS
the dancing party Thursday evening,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Il. $, Irish at
tlcir home Mt Locust Grove Farm 10
about 80 of their friends. Excellent music
was furnished by Tobias and Russolls
orchestra. Refreshments of ice cream
ai.d cake wore scrVcd.-Mr. and Mrs. J..
l.. Richardson returned to Bellows Falls
Saturddy.-G. W. Perry preached at the
CONGREGATIONAL Church SundaN.-Alr.
Powers and Harold Adams IF darlington
spent Sunday at Englc Wood camp.-The
stone work Of the parsonage j. nearly
completod.-Mrs. Koolcr Is having her
house newly paintcd.-Mrs. D. NJ. Rob-
inson attended the wedding of her son
nj Burlington last wcck.-Nallacc Robin
son had one of his horses kicked 50 bad
Is last week that it had TO lac shot.--The
Maple Lawncrs easily gained another
victory at base ball Saturday after
noon on tho ball ground at the Cor
ncrs. The stars were beaten by tho
fcofc of Il to %. a game is looked for
Saturday, May -, at Grand Isle between
the Maple Lawn and Grand Isle Aca-
demY.-Frank Knight of North Hero,
formerly student of Maple Lawn Aca-
denny was in town Saturday.-The prin-
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from third page)

he would return the picture. When Mr..
Hunt came home to- dinner Mrs. Hunt
showed him the receipt and ii stated he
would deliver an enlarged picture in
few weeks Mr. Hunt called on the young
man at the hotel and asked for the pic
ture and he at first said that he had
sent it to the house. but Mr.. Hunt told
him that unless he gave up the picture
he would make it hot for him. He finally
gave 1t up.-E. b. RuCg has bought
gasoline cngine.-NIiss Belle Hicks has
closed her labors as clerk for Il. ID. Sh"p-
ardson and returned homc.-R. N Iaplin
is falling and there is no chance for his
recovcry.-Thc Rev. S. 5. Brigham and
wife of Undcrhill are visiting their
daughter. Mrs r. C. Balard.-Thc Rev.
Charles Stafford and wife of liincshurgh
spent several days with his father. q. H.
Stafford Mrs. Lucinda Tabor is visiting
friends in Georgia. Mrs. Sarah Rowland
was taken suddenly i'll with fainting
spells May u. hut is better at this writ
ing.-F. W. Shcpardson and wife were in
Burlington May &c. g. Orton is able
to ride out and is improving fast.-Mr
Jones of Fletcher will finish painting
for c. IL. brush this week.
quite number from this place attended
the dance in Westford Friday night
Giles Rugg is having his house painted
Deputy Sheriff c. C. Gillette was in
Milton May IL, ON official business
Charlie Mudgctt has rented Mrs Ida
Hunts farm and vacated the Wilkin s
farm he has occupied for the past year.
Amos Rugg and wife were called to
Binghamvile May ii to sec his mother
who is quite il.-Mrs. Phoebe Stcarns of
Blnghamvile, visited Mrs. Hannah Bel
lus the past weck.-Dr. f. A. Petty was
called to Binghamvillc Saturday in con-
sultaton with DR. Edward Brush over
the condition of Mrs. Albro Rugg, vino
is quite seriously i'll.
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STOWE.

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this meetinS'-Mrs. W. NJ douglass mas
had second attack OF illness put IS
now improving-MelVin Gibps mas sold
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SWANT0N.


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Burlington Saturday.-The Academy ball
team went to Bakersfield Saturday and
played against the Brigham Academy
They succeeded In getting 1 score to
bakersfield 12.--Thc small boys ball team
played with Cady's Falls with a victory
of ~ to 15.-P. T. Demos and family pass
cd Sunday at their cottage at Point
Windemere in Eden.-A NJ Whtcomb
has sold his span of black horses to a.
T.. Clement of Winoosk and bought a
span of w. ID. Manning. --Mademoiselle
Prunicr of Fairfax is domiciled as house
keeper at the Catholic parsonage. Sunday
morning. the Rev. Mr.. Hagcr gave u very
practical sermon on the topic. Religious
Activity" in tho evening the Y. r. 5. G..
T. were visited by the Johnson society.
Mrs John Harris and son Jack, who
have been visiting at her grandparents
Col. and Mrs. Il. j. Sawyer's, returned
to st. Johnsbury Monday.
DR.. and Mrs Melville of Bakersfield
are at DR.. Gengc's for n two weeks visit.
q. Q. Tillotson is quite sick threatened
with sciatic rheumatism.
II. NJ. Mcfarland and wife and S. Il.
Waite and wife left here Tuesday morn
ing for Enosburgh Falls to be in atten-
dance at the Grand Lodge held there this
week.
Mrs l.achance. who has been spending
Il few days with her son, the Rev. Faith
or Lachancc, returned to her home in
Fairfield Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Young and son,
Charles are visiting his parents in Enos-
burgh.
+. H. Strong is in Boston this week
Mr.. and Mrs n. G. Wood were in Bur-
! lington the first of the week.
Mrs. I.urcna Coblcigh has rented rooms
in Mr.. Slocum's house at Morrisvile and
will move there in the near future.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

John Rorhark of New York spent Sun
day in town.--E. Il. Reynolds and family
have opened their cottage for the sum
mer.-Thc Rev. Mr.. Wells of Burlington
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
Church SMday.-Mrs. Matte Phelps
Dean and daughter of New York are in
town for the summcr.-H omcr Brown Of
Swanton was in town last week he re-
presented the Deerng Machine Co, and
has appointed f.. S. Fleury as agent for
this town. +. II. Ford of this town is
agent for the Mccormick. "A. II. Hin has
gone to New York.-Mrs Gray has re-
turned TO Boston.-M. S. Thomas has re-
paired his house and barn on the Flcury
place by Clapboardng and Singing
Miss Adele Paw, aged II years, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Phillip Paw died at her
home Saturday morning, after long i'll
ness of typhoid fever. The funeral was
held at the Catholic Church Sunday, the
11th-Mr. and Mrs. +. Vantine or Alburgh
spent Sunday al o. j. Thomas's-Mr. and
Mrs. W. j. Wightman of Alburgh was in
town last weok.-R. r. Phelps is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Loop have return
ed from Manchester. they will reside in
town in the future, having rented Mrs.
Lena Montgomerys house.-MrS. Fred
Fortune is visiting in st. Albans.-Mrs,
II. G. Rood was home from Burlington
over Sunday.-The funeral of Mrs. Alex
ander Jarvis was held from the Catholic
Church Sunday afternoon.-Miss Anna
SAKE. Mrs. l.. J. Sowles and Mrs. W. II.
SAKE of ChaZy were in town last week.
DR.. Fairbanks of Chazy was In town last
week-Captain Ransdale has gone to
New York.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

At the annual meeting of the Citizens
and soldiers association the loIIo"4nS u
fccrs were elected: President, Dr. W. II.
Wright. vice-prcsident, O. \. DurSy; Sec
rotary Mrs c. NJ WinSlow; treasurer.
q Meacham; auditor, II. W. Flint; eNocu-
live committee. q. \. Durgy, chairman,
NJ u Chittenden, E. q. carr, j. G.,
Woodruff : I. Grover II. w. Flint,
1,homas Patnode, A. w. Rabbit.
Mrs r. !. Ormsbee Mrs, J. Ct. Woodruff
Mrs c. NJ. Winslow. Mrs. W. II. NrlsHt'
Ms q A Durey. Mrs f. a. Griswold y
n,,otirr of the executive committee was
held Immediately following the annual
n,eatin- and the following appointments
,,,,rn mad. for Memorial day Marshal.
II. y. Flint. chaplain the Key. r. M
i,,rtIo,t, cnno,ittoe of instrumental mu-
~ N.,chum, vocal. 4. H. Ross,
,as II NJ Gipson: printing q.
,,a,1hor, u W Flint. hall. f.. G. Carr.
W H,hhitt + \ Miller. Eugene
,,-o,,,r,,e. uarkinr graves T. J. Orms-
y" ,nh, Iyo,rb @ Estev, II. w.
,,,,,s, aovors " Rabbit and the
= It tLo o,orntivs committee.
w.. =, puttlas and Mrs. Taft left
$780, 90, a months visit in the Wost.
.i'''""S ~ III $50 bar son in Denver
. 49,, ra,,rp
~" "VL'' Cro,Ls received letter last
iirrp''t ~ .,,,,,,,issiorer of pensions
at NashiuE'9',' -, 1,.'oa trnr, The mem
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PLEASANT VALLEY,

c. y. Styles and family spent several
days Of last week in Stowo.-Als Lila
Tburp is visiting friends and relatives in
Now York.-Two of our oldest reside uts
dicd last week. William Brcen at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Ellen Shaulcy
and Mrs. Walter Kelley at William
FlNnn's. Poth We're over ~ and nati"cs
of lrcland.-GeorGe McCue has gone to
ST. Louis to work on the exposition build
ings-trank Prior of Cudcrhll was in
tins plac" Sunday visiting friends Mr.
Stone and Miss Rohii son of Fare are Wis
ting ut Earl Prior Charles Lang y is
tied his father on "Cady hin" sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tohin were in
WaterNil Sunday.-Edward I.nos visite i
in Essex several days last week.
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lRASBURGH,

The Rev. j. +. Knapp was taken sud
denly worse last saturday ana remains
very critically ill-Mrs. g. w. Wheeler
is recovering from her recent severe i'll
ness-1hc Ministerial association met at
the Rev f.. =. Treats last TucsdaY.-The
Hon. Milton Tyler of St. Paul Mimi,
is visiting his brother, Judge w. ID. Tyler,
> Edwin lIolhrook is building large
harn.--Rcv. Mr. PEBBLES of Waitsiield gave
ar interesting lecture in the Consrega-
tioual church last Monday evening. The
Rev. T.. l.. Treat viii preach the Nom
oral sermon in the CungreEati 1nal
Church net Sunday. 1t Will be union
service The Rev. G. Il. Reed of Derby
Line gives the address on Memorial day.
Dinner will he served at the hall.-The
Rev. NJ. V. T.. Knox preached in the
Methodist Church last Sunday.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.


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GREENSBORO.

Bryce Carr who had to stop work on
account of poor health, is a little better.
Jason Young, who had 50 far recover
ed as to he out q little, has taken cold
and Is again confined to the bed.-Mrs. H..
A. Rice has gone to Glover to care for
her mother, who is vevry i'll with erysipc-
lss.--John kendrick goes this week TO
Charlestown and Walden to visit rela-
tive s.-Mr. and Mrs. II. {. Libby of
Iardwick visited at H. W. Calderwood )
recently. --Mrs. llarlic Hanson and son
Harold of South Albany are visiting at
Armour Babcock' Mrs. j. G. BabcoCk
and Mrs. Elmer Bailey visited friends at
Glover last Saturday.-Mrs. Alex Wright
" no has been failing for some time. died
on Saturday. May g. The funeral was
held ON Tuesday, the Rev. Mr.. Barton
officiating. She was ~ years of age Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wright Of Manchester
Charles Wright and Mrs. Hattie Streeter
| of Worcester were here to attend the
! funeral.
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BAK ERSFlElD.

William NJ. Naramore started Wcdncs-
day evening for Campbell, Cal, where he
will snond about two months.-ThC pupils
of the common school will give concert
at Brigham Academy Hall, Friday even
ing, May %. The proceeds are fer a
music chart. The ladies of st George
Church will hold a fair in the church
hall, September TO- II and 12.-John Ken
nedy, an old and respected citizen. died
Wednesday night, May l3 The funeral
was held from st. Georges Church sat
urday at 10. 80 o'clock.-The ball game he-
tween Brigham Academy and Hyde Park
Saturday afternoon resulted in Il scur2
of IT, to in favor Of Brigham Academy -
While witnessing the bail game saturday
afternoon Eolla Start was struck by Il
ball, which dslocatcd his shoulder
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RANDOLPH CENTER

J.. ~. Holman is at work for Mr.. Wood.
Mr. Woods nephew. Mr.. Floyd Is with
him for a few wccks' staN-Mrs Emma
Durkee goes this week to visit her sons in
North Randolph g. a. and Is. A.
Durkee-Mrs. NJ. y. Church and her son
William, expect to go to Greenfield,
Mass. this week to visit Mrs. Church's
mother and sister, who have spent the
winter in Chicago.-Mr. and Mrs. a. r..
Stafford arc at Wayside farm for
a few days stay.-NIrs. A. Durkce art
Mrs ". ID. Tracy visited in BroOkdo'd
last Saturday at the home of Mrs. Clay
ton Tucker.-Mrs a. a. Albin and her two
sons visited their old home last week
from Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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TANGIBLE COUNTY
MORR!SVILlE.

On Saturday an interesting bail game
was played between the johnson high
| school team and the Peoples Academy
team of this place on the old fair grounds
| Tho game resulted in "A score of Is to 20
in favor of Johnson.
The baccalaureatc sermon before the
graduating class Of Peoples Academy
this year will be given by DR.. I. j. Booth
at the congregational Church on Sunday
evening, June I.
T.. H. blossom of this place has a posi-
ton at CraftsbrrY for the summer as
superintendent of the building of ii state
read in that vicinity
Mrs. y. *. Stone and grandson. Stanley,
of Seattle, WASH. arrived in town Tues
day for the summer. Mrs. Stone is an
old time resident of Elmore and after
visiting friends here she will visit that
place also her sister in Craftsbury
Henry OmStoad arrived from Rattle
Creek. Mich. Tuesday morning and will
visit his brother. Sam Omstcad. of this
place for II few Wccks.
Leon Booth, one of the clerks in j. H.
rhomas's grocery store. is confined to the
house. suffering with an attack of In
grippe.
IAN Campbell. who has been sick for
,nn rast year with consumption. died at
! the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Tilotsnn,
where he had been living for some time,
Sunday evening. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of his
aunt. Mrs. John Campbell
Gerald Town. oldest son of George Town
If this place. and member Of the senior
uass Of ptoplc's Academy had the mis-
fortune to njurc his hands with harhci
wire tins week and now is suffering Sc
Vcrely blood poison having set in.
Mrs. L. l.. Boynton and daughter kath-
crime left yesterday for Hannibal. Mis-
souri, where they will spend the summer
II h,r
/ The funeral of Truman e. Morrill,, who
died Tue sday OF pneumonia will be held
thi. afternoon at , o'clock. The deceased
was about 90 years cid and leaves "A wife
one son, Carroll Morrill,. and two small
/ children.
Several from Hardwick. Stowe. John
son. Hyde Park and Wolcott are in town
/ this week to attend the opera, "Mikado,
/ given here.
/ Mr.. and Mrs T.. p. Woodbury. of Bur
/ lngton are guests ut the home of his
sister Mrs. G. NJ. Powers, for a few days
/ this week.
The first presentation of the opera,
"Nikado." was given at the town hall
here Tuesday evening. The cast of char
actors was as follows: The Mikado of
japan. #. G.. Fleetwood; Nanki Pooh,
his son. George lioYt; 10 no. lord high
IeXccutioncr, Harry Clement; Pooh Bah,
, lord high everything else, DIR. c. s.
Leach, Natisha, Miss LA Niles; PiSh
| rush. \. ~ Camp; Yum Yum, Mrs q.
NJ. Powers: Pitt Sing. Mrs +. G, Hin;
Peep $50, Miss Lula Niles This cast with
Ia chorus of 80 voices made an especially
fine rendering of the opera. Much credit
| is due to all OF the soloists but especial
mention is due to Mrs. q. NJ. Powers in
her rcndcrinp Of "Thc sun and t.; also
Miss la Niles in her acting of the part of
/ l\utsha which is one of the strong char
motors of the Orpra. Mr. Clement was an
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JOHNSON.

The Rev. W. r. Davenport of Montpelier
Seminary preached a very interesting
sermon on temperance at the CongreEn-
tional Church Sunday morning. Quite
number Of the Christians Endeavorers
went to Hyde Park Sunday evening to
attend the meeting.-MCrris Hiss team.
while left standing in front of Mciar-
lands store. started and ran, breaking he
wagon ana hurting one horses foot badly
before stopped. Fortunately no one was
hurt, the hired man and little bow having
just gotten out of the waCon.-Lyman
Jones remains about the same
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WEST FIELD.

Last Thursday the Rev. and Mrs. A. b.
PEBBLES gave "a reception At the parson-
age in honor of the Rev, Robert Thomp-
son, head missionary at SamokoV, Bul-
garia. whose salary is paid by the Con-
Grebationa churches in orleans county.
He gave "A delightful informal talk on
the work and the ways of the people and
in the evening gave a fine succinct ad-
dress on the subject at the church which
was attentively listened to by an
audience of at least 100 All had a broad
err ana better opinion of the Bulsarans,
The Rev. Mr.. Thompson is a cultured,
scholarly gentleman, graduated from
Edinburg (Scotland) University. and
Union Theological Seminary, \, Y. lie
is the son of a Scotch missionary to Tup
key and was born and brought up I'm Con-
staLtinople and from childhood spoke
several of the eastern languages and dia-
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BROWNINGTON.

The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
IHIcury Leland May - afternoon and
evening. \ cordial invitation il extend
ed to all.-I.orenzo Grow has successfully
removed a cancer from the lip of VIII
liam L. Smith-ClaNton burrows is home
from PouGhkcepsic, ~ Y, whore he has
been attending schools. Il. Wells had
II partial shock one day last week from