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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Peter Erickson died at the home of his
son, the Rev. &. j. Peterson. Thursday.
The funeral was held Saturday. The Rev.
T.. f. jefferson of E.noshurgh Falls Of
!iciatcd. Mrs Eugene Pcrley is suffering
from IA shock.-W. X. Willis has returned
to Il. Demar's from East i'ranklin.-M iss
Alice Keenan, has gone to st. Adams af-
ter closing her school in this place. Miss
Dorothy Gates is at T.. Perley s-Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Peterson of St. JohnsburS-
were called here by the illness Of Mr..
Peterson's father.--A son WAS born to Mr..
and Mrs. Guy T.. Marcy March Tho
condition of d. Moren is improved ana
Mrs. +. S. Hutchinson. who has been
caring for him, has returned to Enos-
burgh Falls.-Mrs. u. Lcahy is seriously
ill-Mrs. Scott of Richford Is in town
caring for Mrs. r. n. OViatt, who has
been i'll for some time.-J. NJ. Robb has
moved his family into the house he re-
Gently purchased in Richford and Will
lam Samson and wife of Derby will oc-
cupy the house vacated by Mr., Robb.--M.
j ODDS is confined to the house by
bronchial trouble.-Thc evergreen trees
have been removed from the cemetery as
they were defacing the monuments Mr..
ana Mrs. Edward Peterson Of 81. johns
bury were here to attend tho funeral of
his father, Mr.. Erickson. Blanche
Hodges, who has been a guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. l.. II. Button, went to Boston
Thursday Mrs. A. L. Averil of New
Lcnhy s.-The Monday Evening club will
meet in two weeks ut Frank Hadds-U.
L. Comming went Monday to NcrgonnoS
to visit his daughter Mrs. Nortou.--'rhe
Rev. Mr.. Farman of Montgomery is hold
ing services al the school house.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

Many people IN town are suffering from
the prevailing dstemper of colds and
several of our physicians are ill., DIR. E..
p. Farman is very sick and a trained
nurse is caring for him. DR.. f. NJ. Crane
is confined to the house by illness and C..
w. Bates is able to he out again, havin 8
been confined to tho house several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Crandall are NOV
ing into their house on High street-W.
G. Drews and Miss Helen Evans We're
married Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
owens in this village the Rev. j. a. Dixon
performing the ceremony After a short
wedding tour spent in Maine they will
he at home to their many friends here
4 union service of the Baptist and Con-
gregational Churches was held Sunday at
the Baptist house of worship.--A recep-
ton was given Friday evening in the
academy hall by the eighth and ninth
crade.-The Fortnightly Culture club met
Saturday with Mrs. II. Il. Kimhall at her
new home on Highland avenue. Papers
were read 10y Miss Rose Gtlkey. Mrs.
George and Mrs. Sargent
The community was greatly sadden-
ed Tuesday morning to hear OF the
death of L. A. Tillotson, which occurred
at his home at half past eight that
morning. Mr.. Tillotson had been great
sufferer for some time with stomach
trouble and it had caused his friends
great anxiety. lie is survived by a
wife and six children, three sons and
three daughters, Mrs. Belle Parker,
Mrs. Sadie Chapman of WOlcott. Mrs.
Clara Hubbard of Craftsbury, George
| l.. and William L. of Morrisvile and
Ormal l.. of Hyde Park One daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Bishop, died in the West
several years ago. lie is also survv-
ed by a sister. Mrs. Mary Langley of
Manchester, \. IL, who was with her
brother when the end came One
brother, Chester f. of East Montpelier.
lalso survives him. Tho funeral Will be
held at the nivcraalist Church in VOL
colt Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
, DR. l. T. Booth of Morrisvillc will Of
ficiate. Mr.. TiIlotson was 81 years of
age and had spent the greater part of
his life in Wolcott and Craftsbury.
having lived here about two years He
was a highly respected citizen and his
family have the sympathy of many
friends in their
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CHARLOTTE.

Three cottages at Cedar Beach, owned
by Burlington people. were entered by
breaking the glass in n window some time
between Thursday and Sunday morning.
The association has offered a reward Of $25
Tor the arrest of the guilty parties.
The Lades' Aid entertainment in the
vestry Friday evening was largely at
tended ana over $21 was rcalzed.-Miss
Josephine Williams spent Sunday In Proc
tor with her sister, Miss Sophia Williams.
who is teaching there.-Miss M. Il. Jones
has returned from Addison and
Mrs Henry Moore left for their home
near Buffalo 1ueslay.-.John q. Tohey Is
to occupy rooms in Miss NJ. r. Jones $
house this spring-Mr. and Mrs. II. ~,
Smith lost their infant son Sunday with
pneumonia. Michael Dcvinc has moved
into the Page house at the -Four corners
The selectmcu have leased the town
farm for year to Moses Tielzed.--Mrs.
johnson of Burlington has her summer
cottage at the "Anchorage" nearly com
pleted
w. e. owen has moved to Saratoga
Clayton Mcguire of Rutland is visiting
relatives in town.--,Josoph Quinlan is quito
ill.-rhe social given by the Ladies' Aid
society last Friday evening was well at
tended
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brother, Tom. has now gone to the Adiron-
uacks for her health.--Arthur Bissett and
IamiIy' who have been occupying the
Davis mouse, moved last week to y. a..
Mead's tenant house. david Donahue mas
rented one OF the Gilman tenements and
moved his goods here from Charlotte
Miss Daisy Bull of Ferrisburgh Is the
guest OF friends hcre.-Judge Allen is at
tending county court.-Joscph bona hue
mas rented the lower part of the Bowe
house. Mr.. Graves Of Waterbury was in
town Friday.--'rhe next meeting of the
Whist club will be on Friday evening of
this week.-IIerbert clifford has engaged
10 work Tor Loveland Cook. Several
business men were in Burlington Satur-
day to attend the bankruptcy case OF
Abrafn Wortheim.-At the last meeting of
the choral union. vote of thanks was
given 70 the town for the free use Of the
town nall for the cantata Of Queen
Esther"
At the annual meeting of Patroit Lodge,
No. 49, held on Friday, March 4, the
Following officers were elected: Il. o..
Martin, w. NJ; William Briggs, S. w.
l.. II. Read, J. w: H. NJ. Hull, treas
Juror; Ii. u. Tilley, secretary; Charles
Martin, S. D.. w. w. Davis, j. D.; Cor
neius Peters, tyler: q. A. Baldwin, mar
shall; w. A. hin, chaplain; f. o. Mead,
$. s.; Charles Moore. j. S.-Miss Nellie
Bissonett has returned from a visit with
friends in Huntington. Miss Loveland
and Miss Hurley. who have been the
guests of MIR. and Mrs George I.oveland.
returned to Mortified Tuesday.--l;. II.
Read has passed successful examination
before the State board of health and Is
now licensed embalmer.-rhe Woodmen
VIII give a ball at the town han on
Thursday, March 17.-Miss Anna Rissonett
is on he sick list-NIrs. Linsiey Of Bris-
tol is the guest of her parents, tho Roy.
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ESSEX JUNCTION..

The son who was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Teachout Friday morning died Sat
urday
Mr. and Mrs. Ardic Dasuc arrived here
from Riverside, Cal. Saturday. Mr.,
Dague has been away from here about
four years, having been in the Philip
pines and China with the 18th infantry.
Since his return he has been in California
where he was married "A few months
ago.
Mrs. Eugene Bouchard is recovering
from an illness with typhoid fever.
Mrs. j. d. Remington. daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs. j. II. May, who has had charge
of the stenographic department In the
North Star business College at Mime
apolis since last summer. has resigned
Will come here as soon as she is able
to travel. The latest news from her stated
that she was confined to her room.
Albert Paquett WAS driving from Col
chester Tuesday evening at about seven
o'clock and when he was about half a
mile north of this village his horse sud
denly stopped and would not so. The
road was very dark. being in the woods
PaQuett investigated the cause and found
the insenSible body Of a man lying In
the highway and horse and sleigh
standing near. Paquett thought the man
was dead and hurried to the village to
notify the police, Officer DemaE went
with II team and brought the man who
proved to be Kiah Il. Day, a farmer from,
Lost Nation, back with him. Day proved
to be much intoxicated. He was cared
for through the night and yesterday morn
ing was given "A hearing before Justice
Sibley and was fined $3.50, which he paid
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HUNTINGTON CENTRE.

Tho school board met last Friday and
elected NJ. T.. Brewster, chairman; Guy
Gorton, clerk and G. W. Sayles, superin-
tendent.-Nrs. Lester Brace died suddenly
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. brace went to
the village with a load of wood and
when he returned home he found her
dead. A husband and seven children sur
Nive her,-J. D. Hanks, who has been
living at St Regis Falls, n, Y, for sew
cral months. visited his brother, II. T.
Hanks, over Sunday. Mr.. Hanks and
family are going to move back tn Rich
mond.--The Dramatic club at Richmond
presented their drama Uncle RUDE" last
Thursday evening to quite good audience
at the NJ. w A. hall-D. f. Hanks Is
saving clapboards for Bartlett n Co., at
the Cove mll.-As s. j. Randall and
daughter, Grace, were going to Hines
burgh last week they turned out of the
road to meet n team and tho sleigh tipped
over. throwing them out and the horse
ran to the village before II was stopped
Tho sleigh was somewhat damaged.-Miss
Georgia Brew stcr was at home from Ran
dolph over Sunday.
DR.. Spiller optician. Will he at Du-
points Hotel March 10 and H.
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VERMONT LOCAL NtWS.
Continued from first page.)

and found ready purchasers. Ice cream.
candy and coffee booths were well patron
lied, the proceeds being about si3j. Music
was furnished during the evening by
Miss Ida Kenyon, piano, Joseph Stone,
violin large number of friends from
Charlotte and Ferrisburgh were in at
tendance.-Nir. and Mrs. Richard Ambrose
are receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of Il little daughter.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nj. Il. Allen are visiting their daughter,
Mrs William Newton and family in
North Adams, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
will occupy the house In which Reuben
Haight now lives. Mrs. Lewis is visiting
her friends in Canton N. Y.-Mrs. John
Harrington Is slowly recovering from her
late attack of the grip.-The last meeting
of the season of the Whist club was held
at S. Il. Martins on Friday evening. AZ
ter couple of hours were pleasantly
passed with whist. the prizes for the
season were awarded. Miss Carrie Wheeler
and Frank Lewis received the first prizes,
and Miss Mollic Robinson and s. r. Mar
tin the second prizes. A chatting dish
lunch was served after which the remain
der of the evening was passed in dancing,
Miss Ida Kenyon and Joseph Stone fur.
nishing the music.-Mrs. George Lennon
was out on Sunday the first time since
her attack of tonsilitis.-Robcrt Miller Is
slowly improving and the nurse has re-
turned to Burlington.--Calcb Harrington
is still confined to the house with an at
tack of the grip. Mrs Harrington has
also been i'll with the grip.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Qunlan have moved to $. r. Mar
tins house. having taken the farm to
carry on for the coming year.--Mr. and
Mrs. David Ploof are in Burlington, call
ed there by the serious illness of their
daughter Hazel, who is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital i'll with brain fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewis have returned
to town. he having taken the position
recently vacated by the death of George
Cronk.
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UNDERHILL.

The annual town meeting, which was
adjourned on March because Of the bad
weather was held Saturday, The vote
on the license question was n tie, the
figures being lOl yes and 10l no. The
town voted license last year, 1875 to 81,
The following officers were elected: Mod
orator. Francis Barrett; clerk. ]. J. Mona
han; seltctmen. Arthur Kavanaugh Jr.,
A. G. Humphrey, II. II. Rawson; overseer
of the poor, A. Bicknell; treasurer, Il. w.
Henry: constable, +. f, NARROW; library
trustee for Ave years, o. w. Henry: list
ers. Ira Morse, q. A. Terrill. A. NARROW
auditors, j. j. Monahan, VIM. Flynn, j.
r.. Lcddy; trustee of public money, T..
W. Henry; grand Juror A. MARROW: road
commissioners. y. b. Harvey and James
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JERICHO CENTER.

u. u. Eicknol is confined to his house
by an attack Of tho grip.-Mr. and Mrs
Hobart Pcase have moved to I. NJ. Ncaly' 5
where Mrs. Pcasc has a position as
hOusckocper, Mrs. Charles =. Martin has
sold her house to f. II. Smith.-Ms Mol
lie Mcikle who has been spending the
winter i'm Canada. returned home Tues
day.-Mr and Mrs. F.. r. Hunt are sick
with the grip, Mrs. Hunt being quite Sc
riously sick The singing class, which was
hold here the past winter under the di-
rection of +. s Tomlinson. have decided
to continue tn 'ir work. after the sugar
season is over.--''his is the last week OF
the winter I, "sA-1f school. An exhibition
will be given to the parents and friends
OF the pupils, Friday afternoon.
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SWANTON.

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was huriel ,rb.reto,. NJ pl,l.a t,.,s 60
,o.,rs az aoo ,l ~ ,i,.5 t c.,...
most Of his lie Aftor io,ri,,, ,ho n,h
lie echooI To v,ort ~ n"9 ,,
wus clcrk an nn, of hi. u,,o,'i a+o .,,,le
hn,ts pnt,,rni,, ,.,9 S'..ili,
into vs,ioue h,,sin.ss n,'ta-; ' 49,.
,h'y " ,i .,t,''1S trl'lSeS' ahoha
eooIs a,I eH.iI,. i wen, w." u's
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pi1nin,r nf ,h.a v,,r g., ,, s'''
1rsen Ioun++ Pas. - ~ uiia, %,
.odoo No rs n n y nr1 w. l ''9
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otticns in town and j., Kan rl,'.. ,.'' 'o-s
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riaH Mic IJoIn, Ma,ia VI, 90 N-,,, ~
who 1i,.1 E,oi,ru,r,. ,oni IL - ,,'i
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RECENTLY at Byownvilla rnnotior ~ ~.
| remain. w,rn hro,irbt 80. for w. vi
| rho buiIdin, form, rI,, o,cnniad h,. ~
Gregg AS i'm shon vii, he tpr,, doi,n ,,,,;
| it is understood mat - hricl, Mai, ,,.i,t ~.
nrar+oJ IN So nIafo ~, c W ~ ~
| moved his etock tn Rirard's Gf'i1dinc nr
| the corner of York and FIRST streets
A nocrliur thine, hannnnsd Satrr,
when n seam hIasf vas drod at tba lr,.
works A niece of limo ~, k WINS blnu,r
into tho air and ,,rdad in q, tres on ,.ra',s
avenue near Tbird etroo+ II woirbna
about civ wounds nnv7 bod !, ,-or" r7i'.,,
farther would have struck the house 81
Nv skis .rbn dist1nra VS. shout cft
vnr1s from, tho o,,arrV
T,ho ,.iIi",,n ,nont,n,r u.,s b.1d IT,.
day afternoon in Bullard's hu1l ria
| meeting was called 70 order l,v N "
Io,nar rrnsiacrt Th, ,.a,n;re v.as raot
Nv W. ,inr,. nt,ar yvbirb tbn os,rers ~,
The ensuing yenr were eIectca 49, Follows,
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FAIRFAX.

Early Thursday evening pcoplo wer.
startic pS we cry OF ire. but it proved
mat thc chimneys were burning ont At
Albert Eutlers and the ifull pace.-AIrs.
Lillian G. Bellows has returned fror,
Woo'lstock whore she has been during
the wntcr-Deputy sheriff Gillette wns
in Essex and Burlington Thursday
u. Norcr of tho st. hlhans Electric t.i-ht
ana Power company was in town Tho All
C. f. Marsh of Merosc, Mass. formarlv
of this town, died at his homo Nnr,as
day, the I'd. The funeral was held ~
day add his remains were brought 4,
Enosburgh and placed ia tho far,il,, In,
Miss Emily lulrovd has gone t. ~
home in Massachusetts for hor vecstio,
MIR. and Mrs. Myron Leach of E4scy
visited his brother, Hobart. Friday.
kalc Latin is caring for Mrs. : : Brir.
ham, who is failing slowlv.-Nfr Tryirn
Learned spent March in St. Albars on
buiiness.-Aliss Ella Wagner Of Milton
VIII again take her school at the y. II.
this term after being out for two terms
by the slcknes, and death of her mother.
Miss Alice orion went Saturdav 80 Ban.
dolph for the spring term Of school. C
ST Pierre is nttins up the old hotel for
store and meat market Mr. and Mrs
Edward Golden have moved to the Hon
G. w. Wittcrs's farm in Georgia -Albc.r
Perry will rlONo into tho John liovca
house. Arthur Midget is laid VI with "A
sore hand--Mrs Libhe Jameson Of Green
field, Mass is visiting her brother A. o,
Corriean.-Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Learned
visited Mr.. and Mrs Homer Sweet Of
Fletcher last rk-ATrs. Harley Cox os
Massachhusoits is spending few days
with her aunt Mrs. J. II. Rueglcs The
non Mt Combs of berkshire was tina
guest of j.. A wood last week
H. Q cook is visiting in Sharon.-Mr.
and Mrs Henry Locke are rejoicing over
tho birth of Il daughter-W. r. King ha.
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ST. ALBANS.

Smith A. Brooks, one of Franklin COM
tvs oldest and best known cltizons, died
at his homo on the Point road at one
ocloch Friday morning IN the "1th year
OF his age Mr.. Brookss death is at
tributed To debility, following = severe
attack OF pneumonia, with which he was
stricken the latter part Of January. but
from which he had pretty well recovered.
His vitality was low, however, and a
hrea king up of his system brought about
the end. Mr.. Brooks, who descended from
one of ST. Albanss oldest families WAX
born in St Adams on January o. $50.
being the son of Adonijah Brooks. lie
went into the farming business, in which
he was very successful, acquiring larga
estate, including nearly so acres of the
choicest farming lands in Franklin and
Grand Isle counties and large personal
property, Mr.. Brooks WAS married To Miss
Alma, daughter of Ebenezer and judy
NiarrinSton) kibbeo of South Hero, IN
1884 by whom he had several children, his
son, Ebenezer Brooks and his wife by his
second marriage. Miss Della Greenia OF
Swanton) surviving him. He also leaves
eight grandchildren. Smith 3 Ballard u
Montpelier, Merton l., Brooks Of ST, AL
bans, IL. kibbs Brooks of Bellows Falls,
Burton c. Greene of keene, \. H., Mrs.
r. W. Mason of ST. Adams William II.
Greene and Mrs. Elocta Tilley of Malone,
N. y, and Fred +. Greene of st. Adams.
The family is very long lived, James
Brooks a brother died few years ago
at the age of o. Luke H. Brooks and Mrs
Electa Dodge, brother and sister, died
at advanced ages, and Mrs. Nictorine
Baker, a sister aged IS. still survives
him. The funeral was held from tht
old home farm on the Point road at 1:a
o'clock ON Sunday afternoon.
Reuben Cooley, an Old and well know
citizen, was found dead in bed at his hom,
on the Georgia road at seven H. m, Thurs.
Continued on third page.)
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COLCHESTER.

Mrs ". G. Petty and children Of Cham
plain are visiting relatives in town,--Alrs.
G. u. Atwood has returned from Whiting
Miss Myrtle Mcneil, who was at home
sick last week, has returned to her school
in burlington. Miss Florence was at
ho,ae over Sunday. Miss Mae Mcneil was
at home reccntly.--Mrs. j. II. Lyon, who
has been i'll for some time, is able to be
out arain--Walter Mayo is quite i'll with
the grip. Miss Fannie Day and Miss
Grace Wilson have gone to Barre.--
George Whitcomh's three Oldest children,
Juliette Laura and Lena are quite sick
with jaundice Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Farms
worth are the happy parents of an II
pound boy.--Leonard Smith is i'll with
grip.
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BOLTON.

The town officers elected at West Bol-
ton last Saturday are as follows. Clerl,
and treasurer, John Phillips; seloctmcn.
6 u. Tomlinson. John o. Briou, w. J. Fid-
dock: oversccr of poor. $. n. Tomlinson
constable ana collector, T.. Il. York
school director reelected, Il. b. Sabins
listers. T.. X. Davis, Louis Senior Arthur
Stevens. auditors, T. r. Davis. A. G
stevens. O, -. Bemi5 road commissioner,
Antoine Lancer. License vote G6 no. 4
yes-Ir Henry james OF Waterbury call
cd last Tuesday on Mrs. NJ. NJ Sahins,
who has been i'll with the grip for about
four wccks,--Mr. and Mrs \. N. SHbins
of Jonnsvillc visited at the homo of Mr..
and Mrs G. r. SahinS last Sunday The
school directors will meet next Saturday
to elect officers for the coming year.
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WEST BOLTON.

Walter Ia;is is Slok.-Mrs T.. Sutton
has returned from New York city. where
she has been visiting her sister. Edward
Guyett has bought the Gordon place and
moved there. He is to work for l.. j.
Gle thus Summcr.-l. j. Gilc had Il new
milch COW slip on the ice and break her
her leg. They had to kill hor.--Harry
Gregory and family have moved into the
Chase house. He is to work for George
Gile.-Nclson Palmer died March I at the
home of Samuel York, where he has been
boarding, aged "a years. His wife died
last April.-L, NJ. Gordon was arrested
Saturday by Deputy Sheriff G. A. Peas.
for creating n disturbance in the town
meeting. He was arraigncd before Justice
X. w. lile for n trial lie pleaded guilty
and was hncd IS and costs Grand Jurc +
S. a. Tomlinson prosecuted.
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HINESBURGH.

News has been received here of the
death OF Miss Blanche Baldwin. eldest
daughter of orson and Nina Baldwin. at
Waterloo, Iowa, aged 81 years and three
months, The cause of death which oc-
CURED February =. was typhoid fever
The deceased was "A niece of Mrs Loui,
sanctuary of this town.-Mrs. A. s. Hull
and Mrs ID. Il. Patrick are among the
sick ones in town.-Mrs Mary Andrews OF
Burlington is the guest OF relatives here
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church
gave n sociabe at the church parlors
Wednesday evening of this week. Supper
served from six to eiGht-Miss Louise
Gates OF Shelburne spent several days last
week. the guest of Miss Emma Moore
Miss Bertha Small returned last week
from visit with friends in Huntington
and Richinond.-M Sarah Rowland OF
Fairfax IL the guest of her sister. Mrs
Horace Kenyon. Ann Rowland re-
turned to Fairfax last Week.-Mrs. Jennie
Mckenzie, who has been stopping with hor
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

The house occupied by Antoine Ciorome
and owned by Albert Ball was CONSUMED
by fire about ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing. 7 he cause of the fire is unknown.
Nearly al the house furnishings were
saved. charlie. the Oldest son of Arson
Davis. is critically i'll with inflammation of
the howels.-Joseph Quinlan is suffering
with an attack of grip-Gcorpc Segun has
returned home after five weeks care of
Harris Prndle, who IL recovering from,
typhoid fcNer.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kos
coo returned Friday from visit to Wey-
brdee.-Mrs. Sarah Sherman of Hunting
ton is with Mrs. George L. Prindle for the
present.
Miss Jessie Prinde was home from Bur
lneton for a few days last week. --Several
from this place went to Hinesburgh last
" Wednesday evening to the cantata
Queen Esther. Miss Ethel Claxton Tin
ished the winter term of school at Monk
ton Ridge last Friday and is ut home sick
with the grip.-CharleS Clark of Westport.
~ y is the guest of DR. and Mrs Var
noy.-Stephen Colt and family went to
their now home at Shelburne Falls last
Monday Mr.. Colt is to work in the erist
mill the coming year.-Thomas O. Neil. A
former resident of this place. and who
has for the past three years been In the
Western country, most of the time In
North Dakota, arrived in town last Sat
urday.--Dr. f. A. Rich of Burlington was
in town Wednesday, called here by the
serious illness OF Mrs. A c. Narney, wife
of DR.. Narncy, with pneumonia.
The Roy. George II. Carr and +. u.
Converse went to Richmond Saturday.
where Mr. Carr conducted the morning
and evening services on Sunday at the
Congregational Church. While i'll town
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert r. Stevens. The Rev r. ]. Harris
of Hines hurEh occupied the desk at the
Baptist Church here on Sunday.-H. VIII