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MRS. A. G. SMITH,
2400 Catharine St.,

Granger leaves one SON. Ransom >
Granger of Bethel Gilead, daughter
Mrs. Russell! W oodward of this place ana
one brother David Dyke of Bethel. The
funeral was held Wednesday at the nome
of her son in Bethel Gilead.
Martin Mcdonald. who has been III
partnership with +. A. George in the
blacksmith business here for the past SIX
months, goes soon to Bethel, whcre ne
will work as blacksmith for G. V. Kent
Of Mortified, for the Ellis Granite COR
parry.
1t may be OF interest to the people or
this vicinity to know of the death of Earl
s. Page. formerly of Waterville, VINO died
March q in Curticc, Ohio. after a linger-
ing illness with heart trouble ana com
plications. Mr.. Page left Waterville near
ly 40 years ago for the West Friends had
heard nothing from him for many years
and supposed him dead. About a year
ago 4 cousin. j. b. Wells, of this town
received a letter from him. saying he was
in the piano and organ business in cur
tice. Ohio. Business was not very pros
porous owing to his poor health, hut nc
hoped to be able to come East and visit
his relatives. in this vicinity, in the near
future He had for number OF years
been Il member of the order Of Maccabees.
which society gave him the hest OF care
in his last illness, providing him with
physicians and nurses and, when the end
order.
Arthur Wilson of Brattleboro arrived
in town yesterday from his old acme IN
Montpelier. where he had been spending
"A week and he will visit friends here for
a few days.
Mrs T.. A. George. who has been very
seriously i'll with the grip for the past
two weeks, is regaining her health rapid
ly.
Victor Grant. who sold his farm to his
brother, w. A. Grant of Montpelier. a few
months ago. is moving his household
goods to this village, whore he will make
his home for the present. w. A. Grant
has taken possession of the farm and Is
moving his goods there this week.
Albert Tatro who has been spending
several weeks in town. the guest of his
uncle, Albert Tatro. left here yesterday
for his home in Hartford, Conn,
Clifford Eaton, who has been attending
the Albany Business College, has com
pleted his course and returned here,
where he will spend few days, the
guest Of his uncle. Alfred Eaton
Fifteen of the seventeen members of the
r. II. s. class of % held u reunion and
banquet at the Randolph Inn last even
ing
Herbert Hubbard. who had been assist
ing in w. r. Edsons store for the past
few months, has finished work there and
his place has been taken by Gerald
Stevens.
Abram CURLY left here yesterday for
Boston, where he will work through
the coming summer.
Walter Fisk of St. Adams is taking a
vacation from his duties as fireman on
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MIDDLESEX.

Miss Caroline Swift is home from stowe
for the Easter Vucation.-A. Is. Smallcy
has been confined to the house with the
grip the past wock.-lra Johnson has
rented his farm to $, &. Kellogg Mr..
Is ellogE is to take possession the LIST Of
May. Mr. Johnson's people are To- live
in Mr. Gcaren's houso.-C. II. Jones of
Quincy. Mass, visited his family here
over sunday. Mrs, Jones and Miss
Xephcrinc expect to go there to live soon.
Mrs. Nclla Houghton of Windsor, who
has been caring for Mrs. Hammond. re
turned to her home Friday.-Charlos
Swift is seriously i'll with congestion of
the lunEs-Mrs NJ W Reynolds is visiting
several weeks with her parents in Water
bury Center. Mr. Reynolds is moving
into the house owned by a. NJ. Aims
worth.--Mrs. NJ. II. Wiley has been sick
the past ycck with the prevailing dis
tcmper,-Mrs. Martha NJ Moore of Mum
roe, y. H., passed away at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. James Buck, last
Friday night Mrs. Moore came here ON
visit last fall and was stricken with
apopleXy Thanksgiving morning. from
which she never recovered. She was %
years old and is survived by one daugh-
ter and two sons. lnterment took place
at MunrOe y, IL. Tuesday, where the
funeral was held.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert FiClders have
son born Sunday. March 2I-An Easter
concert was given by the members OF the
Sunday school ut the Methodist Church
Sunday eveninG.-Miss ora Galusha re-
turns to her studies at Nassar College Sat
urday.-IIarry Peake of Randolph Centre
was "A recent guest at \. L. Benedicts,-
Hoyt knight has moved his family to
White River Junction where he recently
purchased "A farm-Nrs. Dwight NJ. Crom-
NETT died at her home in Mortified Satur-
day, March %. Mrs Crommett was. be-
fore her marriage in December, 1902, Miss
Anna TEACHER of Pomfret, and a member Of
the high school here--Miss STA Ward
who teaches in Rutland. Mass, spent last
week with her parents, MIR. and Mrs
George W. Ward.-MiSs Celia Wynn has
of school in the Freeman district. Miss
Belle Doubleday at North Royalton. and
Miss Lizzie freeman III the Broad Brook
ohool house.-Orrin Russ is moving into
the Merrill house, having vacated the
house recently purchased by NJ. $. Adams
Norman Hunt is working for II. W.
Manchester in The hardware store.-Mrs
Henry Nolcott and daughter. who have
been guests at Silas Doubleday's. have
returned to their home in Randolph. Wi.
liam Hardenburg has returned from White
River Junction.--Le f.. Ashley, a stu
dent at Dartmouth College. is spending
his vacation at home. Mrs. Bertha
Blanchard has returned from Randolph
and for the present Is with her mother
Mrs clafn.-John Mudeett died at his
home in this village Thursday evening
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Nj. Perkins's farm in Barton and will go
there and open quarry.
The case of State VS.. Harry
Darling occupied the attention of
county court for two days The jury
took the case Thursday forenoon and
found Darling guilty on two counts for
selling without IA license. In the divorce
case of Patterson VS.. Patterson bill
vas granted for descrtion. Blake VS..
Blake, bill granted for adultery. The
jurors were discharged on Thursday.
Postmaster blanchard has orders to
move the office sometime between the
first and fifteenth of April. The United
states customs Office will be moved
about tine same time.
Mrs. Ellsworth has conveyed her place
in Bntcsvillc TO John Crawford; consid
Grafton $500. Mr.. Crawford has been en-
ploycd for another year as care taker of
the Goodrich library.
Mrs. Lewis Nyc, who has been caring
for Mrs. W. l.. Dclarm. her daughter, re-
turned to her home in West Charleston
last week.
There was a good attendance at the sup
per given by Lakeside Chapter. q. T.. s..
on Monday evening in their dining room
at p. m. This being the night of the reg
ular convoCation, the business and work
followed.
Tuesday was the best day so far for a
good run of sap this season.
High Sheriff l.. u. Miles has bought :,
farm near his cottage in Derby and will
soon move there. Edward Miles will run
the jail days with Archie Wells on duty
nights. Mrs. Wells will help Mrs. Bedell
do the homework Mr. and Mrs. Wells
moved in the jailor's house Monday.
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WESTFIELD.

The Rev \. Il. PEBBLES goes away this
week for two Sundays. was Il good
attendance at the Easter service IN the
Congregational Church and the exercises
were very pleasant. MFR. Dodge of Luncn-
burgh was in town last week to see his
son, NJ. II. Dodge, the new merchant
II. d. Miller has moved into the house oc-
Cupied by Mrs. Caroline Miller, who will
board with him for the present.M. II.
Dodge moves this week into the fiat over
his store.-Mrs. Ann Rider and Asa Hitch
cock went to Ashburn n. H.. last week
10 attend the funeral of a relative.Nliss
Helen Wakefield went to West Derby last
Saturday to begin her duties as principal
Of the graded school for the spring term.
The full list of teachers for this spring
Rre: North Hill. Miss Ova Johnson. vii
lage, Miss Frances Garland; Newport
Center, Mrs. Edward Miller: south Dis.
Miss Grace Evarts of Troy; Mill district,
Mark Warner: Watkins district, Miss Della
Benwarc; Shinglevile Miss Mary Coburn;
Moodyville. Miss Martha Borland of Lo-
well. All but the village schools begin this
week.-Misses Bessie Root and Alma
Jacques are home from johnson for ~
days vacation.-I-oren Hendrix moves
into his own house this week.-O. =.
Wright has bought Pliny Wrights place
Mrs. Mark Hitchcock Of Manchester, n.
H.. is the guest of his mother Mrs. John
Martin
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BRAINTREE.

Mrs. j. l.. Cleveland of Randolph spent
few days with Mrs. Mary Drury the last
of the week. to assist in the care of Mrs.
Sarah Iiarwood. who is quite Sick.-Proi.
Guy Spear and wife came Monday to
spend week with his parents. returning
Saturday to Lebanon. \. 1I.-Mrs Elsca
Corwin Of Massachusetts is spending a
short time with her mother. Mrs. H.
Powers. of this placc-Mrs Mary chad
wick. who has been quite sick with
cry .sipolas of the eyes. is much better and
able to be up and around.-Mr and Mrs
II. W. Fits have so far recovered from
their recent illness rs to be able to be up
and around the house and dismissed their
nurse. Mrs. Roslna llUtchingson. the last
Of the week.-kloazer Bass, ono of the
oldest men of this place, died very sud-
denly last Thursday. H. had not been
feeling quite well for a few days but was
able to Ice up and out. Thursday morning
about eleven o'clock he WAS taken i'll
while sitting in his chair. and had to be
helped to his bed. In tho afternoon Il
doctor was called and about .. m. he
died. lie was ~ years of age, and leaves
q wife, a daughtcr-in-law and three grand
| sons to mourn his loss besides II large
circle of friends. The funeral was held
| Saturday and the burial was in the South
| View cemetery.
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this city on the ground of intolerable Sc
verify. j. w. Redmond of Newport rep
resented the petitioner.
Johh FOX was arrested Tuesday
charged with the larceny of SIG from Mar
tin Pailusale. ms room mate. He was
given a hearing in city court TUESDAY
afternoon ana held by Judge Woodward
for the grand jury next September. His
ban was fixed at $500. which he was un-
able to furnish.
Wesley f, Turnoy, a conductor on the
Seminary Hill street ear line and Mrs
Della q. Andrews of Barre were married
Tuesday at the Baptist parsonage by
me KEY. Guy &. Lamson Mr.. and Mrs.
Iurh'y went to Boston for a brief wed
ding trip. Clyde a. Rines of this city and
Miss Althea T.. Thompson of Ogunquit.
Me, were married Monday evening by the
Key MI Lamson, this ceremony also be-
ing performed at the BAPTIST parsonage.
George y. Robbins for the past four
years an eficicnt member of the reporto-
RAJ iorce OF the Evening Argus finished
work for that paper Tuesday. Mr.
h"hnins is to he state manager of Brad
streets mercantile agency with headquar-
tcrs at Burlington. He will move his fam
llN to that city within few weeks
The body Of Mrs Florence Booth who
dl"u tuesday afternoon was taken yester-
day noon to Manchester, y. II. her former
home for burial Mr. Booth was for
nv l l'Ni - l'l hllf ItutIdNlbn OF women IN
Barre she came to Montpelier three DAYS
ago seriously i'll and was treated at tho
rooms of Mrs. \. y. Boyce III the Bakely
block. After the death of Mrs. Booth
ugly rumors were in circulation which
We're investigated by States Attorney Sem
ter but not enough evidence was found TO
warrant holding the body. No autopsy
was performed.
wireless Marconi telegram was re.
coivod yesterday by &. $, Whittier from
his son, Fred who was en- route to Ger
many on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, when the message was sent
The contract for building the new Cath
Ollie church at Woodstock has been award
ed to the Granite Construction COMPANY
IN this city for $1,000. 1t will be built Of
stone and probably OF Barre granite The
contract calls for its completion on or be-
fore November / next.
Aurora Lodge of Masons held its annual
meeting Tue sday evening and elected the
following officers W, NJ. D. w. Edison:
5. "" II. Il. IGplin; j. w. r. NJ. Bran.
treasurer, l.. ii. Greene secretary, F.. d.
Dewey, ), D., T. Is. Goss, j. d., T. d.
Field, senior steward, Earl Walbridge;
junior steward, Harry Lord chaplain.
John Docher'y; marshal, A. G.. Eaton.
tyler, \. \. Brown; organst, j. w. f.
Washburn.
The v NJ. c. A. Mandolin. Banjo and
Guitar club is to give an entertainment
tomorrow evening In the Church of the
Messiah at which the club VIII be assist
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GAYSVILLE.

The Green Mountain Turning company
are not running the shop this week on acs
count OF the repairs they are obliged ia
DO in the basement of the building--A
daughter was born March 80 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Mills.-Arthur Wright went
70 Lawrence, Mass. Monday, where I'd
expects to find cinplovment.-Levi VII.
lard, lumber dealer of Sherburne, was IN
town recently on business.--Mr. and Mrs
Guy Hodgkins are in Boston this week.
Mrs. Wesley Roberts, who has been quite
Ill the past week, is Improving Henry
Flint came near loosing one of his syeS
Saturday night by a cow hitting it with
her horn The wound was dressed by DR..
Fletcher, and is doing as we'll as could ~
expected at this writing While at tn.
freight depot in Bethel Saturday Waldo
Perkins left. by mistake, his pocketbocA
LAYING on some freight. Remembering il
Il little later he returned to look for il. but
found to his sorrow It had left him. 1t
contained over $50 in currency and about
$40 in checks. No clue has yet been found
The work has progressed so rapidly on
theh trestlc of the Wells River railroad
that was damaged by ice that the train
was able to reach the Dewey fiat Monday
1t is expected the road will be completed
so they can get into Bethel by the mid
die of the week.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

At the annual meeting of the Ran
dolph, Braintrcc anG Rrookfield Fish Pro-
teCtive League held In Grange hall at
Fast I.raintrcc the following officers were
chosen: President, a. -. Manchester,
vice-presidcnt, Luke Parish, secretary,
*. II. Howard: treasurer, b. A. Flint
directors, Lyman Hutchinson. X. II. How
ord -. ID. Howe. G. -. Smead and II. V.
Fletcher: auditors. w Nj. Terry and j..
q. LOOMS: prosecuting officers. q. a..
Clough and u. d. Howe; collector, II, r..
Holman. The directors were instructed
20 procure fish to stock the brooks be-
longing to the members of the league. The
next annual meeting will bc held the last
Saturday in February and the annual
banquet will be held in August
Mrs. Mary (Dykc) Granger died Mon
day at the home Of her son, RANSOM s.
Granger. in Bethel Ciilead. Mrs Granger
who was 60 years old, had suffered for
= number Of years with Brights disease,
which was the cause of her death. Mrs
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CHARGED WITH ENTERTAINMENT.

William +. Sayner of New York, wht
has been soliciting subscriptions and adj
vcrtisaments in Rutland for several weekt
for the new magazine. Expansion, issued
by the sheldon Publishing company II
Burlington, was arraigned before JUS
tice Wayne Bailey at the county court
house Tuesday on the charge of en-.
bezzlement, The complaint was made 70
States Attorney Preston by Frederick
NJ. Sheldon of the publishing firm, who
claims that Sayner misapplied money re-
ceiVed by him for the company. Sayne(
Is young man of quiet appearance and
good address. He has been diligent in hi
efforts and ii is claimed has secured il
addition to several advertisements, about
100 advance subscriptions to Expansion
These it is alleged. he made no rctur,
Of to the home office. although the ad,
vertising money he sent along promptly
Sayner was arrested Tuesday morninl
and arraigned in the afternoon He plead.
ed not guilty and the case was continued
until May .. He was held in 500 bail
which was furnished by the complainant
MIR. Sheldon. The prisoners attorney wal
William a. Atwell OF Brandon.
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READING.

y very good Easter concert was held il
the Cmversalist Church last Sunday
afternoon. The church was beautifully
decorated with evergreen and u quantity
OF artificial Easter lilies. doves and but
terfles. Appropriate Easter servic5l
were held in the evening. Special music
was rendered consisting Of anthems
hymns and a beautiful solo by Mri
George u. burnham entitled Simply e
Thy Cross | Cling Mrs. Henry Westo.
OF New York city, who has been visiting
hi, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Root, has
gone to " Windsor, where her husband
DR.. Weston. is to locate as a resideW
physician Blue Ribbon club wilt
hold a temperance meeting next Sunday
evening at six o'clock in the tniversalist
Church-Mrs. Sarah Wardner, VINO has
been spending the winter in Hinsdale,
y. H, and Rockingham has returned
horne. Paul Morgan, the little son OF Or.
and Mrs. F. 9. Morgan, promises to be-
come a musician When only two yeart
and seven days old he sang correctly thu
soprano part of the tune Dennis while
his mother sang the alto pirt.-Miss
Flower of Hartland has been spending
few days with her brother, the Rev. Mr..
Flower Miss Jessie Edison has gone to
Lebanon, y. IL. to work in the overall
Shop Miss Kate Griswold has returned
to her school work in NorthhamrtoiL
Mass, after spending her Easter vacation
at homo.-There will he no services IT
the Baptist Church until the first OF May
Clarence Randall is at home for Il briei
vacation. The Uniytrsaist La !i"s
society intend to hold 4 bean supper at
l.. NJ. Ncwton's hail next Wc'k on
Thursday afternoon April II. NJ five
cents per plate Maple sugar will also bt
on Salc-Bcrt Wilkins is very SerlouSlv
i'll with pneumonia Mr. Dana is also H.
with the same discaSe.-MrS. l.. \ Clark
entertained a few friends at dinner 90
her birthday which occurred on March
&c. Several members of the w. T. {. gav<
her a surprise call in the eVening.-Fred
Shattuck from Massachusetts is hert
f1r a short time,
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MORETOWN.

a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nun
roe Baker Tuesday-Ernest Griffith NOV
ed in Fl. 6. Wards tenement Tuesday,
Peter Griffith has hired Mrs. Hoffman s
hoUse.--Mr Rowland the boss on the tale
mine, has gone to his homo in New York
State this week.-David Turner of Green
field Mass, is visiting c, d. Ashley
Charles Goss Of Randolph Normal school
IS at home.--Harry Bruce of Dartmouth
College and Howard faylett of Burling-
ton are at home for a short VACATION
H. o. Ward is having his mill dam put
in that the flood carried off. Frank At
kns is foreman of the job-ifiss Helen
Taylor came home from Boston Monday,
whore she has beer in a hospital through
the winter
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A WEEK OF CONGRESS.
Political Debate during Consideration
Of Appropriation bills.

Consideration of appropriation bills IL
Congress during the past week has led e
several sharp political debates of littlI
real value. The Senate on Friday consi.
dercd the postofice appropriation bill and
the House discussed the sundry civil bin
The Senate on Friday further considered
the postofiicc bill. The House passed the
sundry civil bill
The Senate did nothing of importance on
Saturday and adjourned early for want Of
quorum. The House was not in session
The Senate on Monday made some pro.
gross on the postoffico appropriation bill
The House took up the Military Academy
appropriation bill
The Senate on Tuesday further discussed
the postoftice bill, The House passed III,
Military Academy bill.
The postoffice bill was still before tina
Senate when 1t adjourned on "Wednesday.
The House passed a number of District
of Columbia bills.
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NJ. L. Richardson and Eugene Berry,
who have been sick for some time, are
both thought to be improving j A. Smith
bought fine pair Of gray horses at War
rem last week to work on his freight team,
and the road machine. -Henry Dana lost
Il fine COW last week. It's death being
caused, as the veterinary thought, by eat
ing ensilage that had been frozen--Among
those from this place who attended con-
ference Mt Montpelier last week were Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
II. Clay, Mrs. O. G. Eaton. Mrs f. a.
Boycc and Mrs. William A. Tarr.-Miss
Eule Savage returned last Saturday from
a few weeks visiting tour with friends in
Burlington. Richmond and Montpelier
f. W. Belden has gone to North Troy
and to Westield looking after his cream
cry business In those places Special Eas-
ter services were held at the congreaa-
tional church last Sunday, with exercises
by the children. and an excellent musical
programme. There were no morning ser
vices at the Methodist Church as the pas
tor the Rev. j. S. Allen. was away at
conference
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BENSON.

The Rev. d. NJ. Schel of Troy y. Y.
was here the first Of the week and Off
Catod at the funeral of DR., Bclden,--
Miss Helen Dcyette of Bellows Fails
who has been here the past week visiting
her parents Mr. ami Mrs. George
Dcyctte, returned to Bellows Fails ON
Tucsday.-Dr. Clarence Bcldcn, who
lived little north of this village, died
last Saturday from apoplcXy. He was
A. years old and came to this place from
Lorrington, Conn, two years ago, where
he had practiced dentistry many years.
He is survived by wife, mother ana
brother. His funeral was held Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Jones' only daughter of w.
w. and Josie Jones of Spol,esvillo. died
of malignant scarlet fever last Sunday
night and was buried without funeral
service ON Monday under the direction
of the health officer. DIR. J. T.. Newton.
This is the first case of scarlet fever
occurring in this town for ten years
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LOWELL.

r. +. Hall has sold his village residence
and all of his personal property to
Mrs. George Watson: possession given
at once.-L. T. Wellman of Newport was
in town Il few DAYS last week on bust
ness.--Mrs. Henry Wctherby and children
of Burlington are the guest of Mrs.
Wetherby's mother Mrs. i. Il. Wellman.
charles Gardener is in Westfield at
work for his mother. Mrs. Gardener. dur
ing sugaring. Miss Dora Pudvah return
Cd to Rumford Falls, Me, last week.
Misses Sybil Warren and Maud Harding
are home for an Easter vacation from
johnson Normal school.-Wiliam Parker
has bought the Reynolds house.-Charles
Maynard is is in Wcstfied working for
the Woodwork Mill company as board
sawyer. Mrs. Mary Warner has returned
TO Westheld after having passed the
winter with her son. Vernon.
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BRADFORD.

Dr. +. T. Smith, Jr, entertained n party
If young men OF tn" town. at his home
Thursday evening .-AIiss Abhic Avery Is
caring for Miss Mcrtic sawyer, who is
I'll. Mr. aud Mrs l.. $. Erwin has gone to
Waltham Mass, when they arc to make
their future homc.--c. r. Biltinser has
finished work in the Opinion office. Mr..
nd Mrs. Eiltingcr are to return to
Woodsvilc y. H., where he VIII have his
former position in the WoodsNilic News
offcc--A union Easter service was held in
he Conversational church sunday Two
Faster anthems were rendered by
che rus choir. DIR. w. s. Cole sang Palm
Branches rs AN oficrtory. and Miss Eva
Hunt presided at the organ.--Mrs. Annie
l.. Kent returned Monday to her home
IN Hampton, Franklin county. Iowa.
Mrs. NJ. II. Crook and daughter. Miss
Alice. have returned from CamhridgH.
Mass, after spending sometime with Mrs.
4. y. Shaw.-Miss Nellie Norcross is con-
fined to the house with the erir.-Alien
Flanders left for Boston. Mass, Monday,
where he has accepted q position.