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WEsTFoRD.

c. H. Stearns has been in town for
Il few days.-Thc Fortnightly club
meets with Mrs. c. t. Noycs Thurs
day afternoon.-Dr. II. s Herrick has
had telephone placed in his house
A herd Of ten deer was recently seen
on George NJ. Iluntlcy's farm.--D NJ
Rice returns TO Philadelphia Wvdnct-
day.-R. Il. Bates goes to Hudson. n.
Y, this weck.-G. NJ. Hunticy had a
horse die while on visit to Essex
junction Saturday.-Chester Beach has
n position with n lumber firm in Albany,
n. Y.--Mrs. Pillsbury. Mrs Bailey and
Mrs. Coffrcn of Groton were in town
Tuesday and organized Mystic Temple.
No. 10, Order of Rathbonc Sisters. The
officers are as follows: Mrs s. w.
Howard. NJ. T.. c. of r.; Mrs. NJ. a.,
Kenyon, NJ r.. :. of T.: Mrs. w. J..
Bates, NJ. T.. j. of T.; Mrs. e. b. Paige,
NJ. of r.; Mrs. Il. \. stone, NJ of II. and
c.; Miss Marcia Irish, NJ. Of r.: Mrs.
+. T. Hobart, +. of r.: Mrs r. j. Good
rich. c. of r.: Mrs, q. J. Hobart. i. 9,
OF T.-Miss Maudc Wilcox was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Beach
over Sunday.
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vas largely attended. a bountiful supper
was served from $50 until eight O'Clock,
after which a fine musical programme
WAS rendered. Tho Hon orchestra. COM
posed Of Marcus Hun. violin; Charles
Martin. cornct. ana Miss Clare Hull
pianist, rendered several selections, which
were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Clark Pierce
sang two solos in q pleasing manner. The
song. "ln the Shade Of the old Apple
Tree" was rendered hy a qGart"tte COM
posed Of Mrs Daniel Patrick. Mrs. Clark
Pierce. Guy Tobcy and Charles Martin
MIR. Martin also sang two solos. accom-
panied by Marcus iIul on the violin.
which pleased all Tie hit of the evening
was the song Don't Yon Want to spoon
With Me-" sung iv Ruth Patrick and
her brother. both being dressed in quaint
costumes. Miss Vera Patrick rendered Il
pane s"ln.-Tho lawsuit between w. H..
Andrews and II. NJ. HUI. held Thursday
resulted in verdict for the defendant.
j. ]. EnIight appeared for Andrews and
G.. J. Russell for HUI. Tho case was up
realcd to county court-Miss Condor Of
Springfield. Mass. is spending several
weeks at Moses Bissonette' s.-Austin Nc
Een1ie Of burlington has been calling or
old friends here.--rhc many friends of
H. II. TllieN who Is very i'll at his home
III st. George. will hop" TO hear of his
speedy recovery.-The academy will clc SC
Friday. November -, for n weeks vaca =
lion Tho Woodmon give a thanksgiving
ball ut III" town hall Wednesday evening
November ~. The Mead orchestra, COM
posed If T.. o. Mead viciin; George Bur-
rift comet: Harry Page. clarinet. will
furnish music
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WEST MILTON.

The Colchester orchestra was in attend
ance at the chicken pic supper at II. d.
Costello's Friday evening. There was a
large company present Twenty-sevcn
dollars was cleared, which will be used
in repairing the sheds at the church,
r. S. Lincoln had telephone put in his
house Saturday on the Champlain linc.--
William Washburn begins Monday to do
off an Office in the rear OF II. y. Cos
tcllo's store.
a little boy. who lives at Alex Mason's.
was at DIN McNall's playing with his
old dog Tuesday morning throwing sticks
for the dog to catch when he camo bound
ing toward the boy and caught his lip
tearing it down through the chin Mr..
Nc Nall shot tho dog and then took the
child TO the village and had his face
dress ed Mr.. and Mrs. -. y. Bullock spent
Wednesday with friends in Colchester.
Tho young people of the Grange have
their meeting November %. Following is
the programme: Song. Grange choir;
reading. Nellie Parker; recitation. Lyn-
don McNall; music, Frank Mayville; rcci-
tltion. Frank Towne; music. Harlic
Mon,a and Lyndon McNall, reading. Leila
Morgan: misuc. IIarlie Monta and Lyn-
don McNall.--Thc river is frozen over for
the first time this fall.-Charlotte OsgoOd
spent Tuesday and Wednesday at A. $.
Morgan's in Colchester.
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JERICHO CENTRE.

The Ladies' Aid society Of this church
give their annual oyster supper at thc|
parish house Thursday evening. Novcm-
bor g. supper will lie served from : x
to eight o'clock. after which a pleasing
musical and literary programme will h..
rendered-Next Sunday morning the pas !
tor, the Rev. J. W Coffin will preach tho
annual Thanksgiving sermon. Special mu-
SIC will be given by the choir. and the
whole service will be appropriate to the
THANKSGIVING soasou.--Frcd q. McGinris
has sold his farm at Nashville to Nj.
TO the Clark house at Jericho Corners. 1
r. y. McGinns deputy sheriff, was called
to Burlington this week to take charge
of the jury, in the case now being tried 4
+. A. Fuller has gone to Burlington ia
finish his term as jurNm1n.-The primary
and Intermediate departments Of the pub 4
lie schools in this village. will close thei1
fall term with exhibition and entertain
merit it. the village hall Friday afternoon
to which our people are cordially invited. 4
The high school Will not close until Tues1
day, November aS.-'rhe schools the past
term have been fully attended and very
good work has been done. There has bee n
an attendance of about - pupils. in thd
different grades. The new high school hi
got nicely started and under the enicicn,
direction of Mr.. darkness, the princit
pal has been a thorough success.
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HUNTINGTON.

Miss Mildred WYman invited i Of her
little friends Iuo sday afternoon of last
week TO help h,r celebrate the seventh
anniversary Of lor birth. The afternoon
was spent in games of various kinds
after which the little hostess invited them
to the dining room which was artistlc.tlly
decorated with I'd, white and blue crepe
paper, flowers, &c. In the centre OF the
table was the birthday cake containing
seven candles. After the guests We're
seated and little Florence brewster OF the
Centre had said grace. each one enjoy
cd all the good Things set before them. --
The Rev. \. W. Illthaway held n prayer
meeting here Friday evening. There will
also be one next Thursday cvcning.-Mrs.
W. W. Bcnway goes to New Haven Sat
urday to visit her father, George Nutting,
who is very poorly.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Mrs. Emily Prlndle Is visiting rcla-
tives in Monkton. clayton Fonda has
gone to Boston, where he has a situa-
MFRS. Curtis Emo has gone to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for medical
Lucy Spear Is some
what better from the effects of a fall
on the church steps Sunday.--Rollo G.
Palmer returned to Warren Monday af-
ter a brief visit to relatives in town.
Samuel Stebbins from the state OF
Washington is II, town visiting his
mother, Mrs. Peter Stebbins. and otner
rclativcs.--A petition is being circulated
in town asking Governor Bell to APP
point Col. \. A. Hall to be judge of the
supreme court i'm place of Judge IT, II.
Start deceased Mr.. and Mrs X. G.
Beers spent Saturday and sunday with
relatives in IIuntington.-Miss Alice
Beers returned Monday from Mooers
and Ausable, y. =, where she has been
for the past ten days visiting friends.
William Carpenter went to Attlohoro,
Mass, last Saturday on a visit to three
of his children, why reside thcre.AI and
Mrs. j. Chamberlain returned To their
home in Syracuse, y. y. last saturday.
after spending a week with tho Roy. q. II.
Carr and family The Rev. =. G.. 1Ieaxt
will preach a sermon appropriate To the
occasion next Sunday afternoon at lyceun,
hall, it being the worlds temperance Sun
da X.--Fr.d Steblius. who has spent the
past four years ~ the State OF Washing
ton arrived in town last week on a visit
to his mother and other relatives in town
Next Sunday morning tho Rev James
Renfrew, pastor If the Friends Church
Monkton, will occupy the pulpit at the
Ba ptst Church in exchange with the Rev
G.. II. Carr.-Clavton Fonda went to Dan
by Saturday 10 spend Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Guy baldwin. Monday hs
left for Boston. Mass, whore he has q
position near his brother-in-law. w. T.
o. Possible pupils Of the schools in dis
trict No. 10 are preparing useful and or
namcntal articles for a sale which they
arc to hold some time next month.
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(Contiuucd from First page.)

exchange with the Rev. ]. Renfrew.-Miss
Sadie Builcy, who has been quite Ill, is
slowly recovering. have been is
sued announcing the marriage on the 2sth
of George Russell of the u. V. NJ, and
Miss Callihan of Burlington. The cere-
mony to take place at j. 1<ildowns In
Bristol. ''hcy will make their home in
burlington until he receives his diploma
in the medical dcpartment.-Nliss Geary
will continue to teach Hereditary Miles
will continue in the west part of the town
and board at George Williams's and
Grace Russell will teach i'm the Robinson
district in FCrrisburgh--F. a. Miles has
a two-year-old heifer which has just drop
ped calf. He had been milking her for
three or four months previously. IIc
thinks some animal had sucked her and
produced a flow of milk.--Fred Haskell has
sent for roofing for the meeting house
and G.. W. Day has sent for roofing for the
horse sheds--J. Soquin set 1900 eggs in
the spring and Matched 800 and raised half
of them.-r. n. and +. Il. Thompson S
daughter of Lincoln visited her Rrandpar-
ents here last week. She Is their third
daughter and takes her grandmother g
name Phoebe.--N l.. Paige, the oldest
man in This place but one has put in a
new gasolcnc engine 10 saw shingles. lie
has trouble making IL work.
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HINESBUR0H.

Mrs W. f.. Andrews returned Monday
from Woodstock, where she was called
to attend the funeral of her father, MIR.
Kendall.-Mrs. !. NJ. Contois has return
ed from n three months visit in New
York State.-Miss Anna Bissonette was
in Burlington Sunday.-George Love has
returned from Il visit in Shclburne and
burlington Woodmen will give a
ball, THANKSGIVING night in the new town
hall with music by Mead's orchestra; T..
O. Mead viol,. Il. y. Partch piano.
George H. Burrtt corrct. and II. ii,
Page claronctte 50 much power Is
going to waste at the village creamery
that there talk of putting in IL small
dynamo with a storage battery to fur
nish power for the shops and electric
lights for the Nlllage.-Georgc Palmer
has bought and moved into George ilud-
sons house-Cieorge Hudson has moved
his harness shop into the old town
hall.-The remains of doe just shot,
were found recently on the old poor
farm lot in the south east part of the
town No trace of the hunter could be
found.-The public schools will open
again December Mrs. $. a. Ray is
visiting at Lewis Sahctiary's.-Thc
Baptist socable AT \. i. 'Iough's Friday
night was well attended and all had a
delightful time. Fred 5. Coleman is re-
pairing his house, James Knox is doing
the work. The village creamery has Is
patrons. Mrs NJ. +. Remington has gone
TO Burlington to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. G. j. Russell and
MIR. Remington will go later
Miss Mamie Wright returned saturday
from Bolton. whore she closed very
successful term Of schocl-Ju1ge Allen
attended the annual meeting and banquet
81 the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion In burlington Friday evening"
Mr.. ana Mrs +. l.. Andrews have return
I'd from, u visit with MIR. and Mrs. L. c.
Iiay In Shelburnc. Hazel Cassidy
is spending few days in Huntington with
Miss Beatrice Moore.-Thc Woodnrcn ni'
In have THANKSGIVING dance Mt the town
hall the evening of November 81. Miss
Jennie McKenxic, who has been teaching
IN Corinth. is spcr1ing her vacation with
her mother.-Thc sociablc given Friday
evening al tn" town hall by the ladies
OF the o. II. s. Lodge was Il success aht
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SHOREHAM.

Nineteen ladies attended the missionary
meeting ON Thursday at Mrs. Sto<es's -
Mr. and Mrs. w. g. 1.arrabce were in
darlington last weok.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
w Moore have returned from burlington.
Miss Surprcnant has returned TO town
and is plying her needle.
The ferry boat at Iarrabee's Point is
out of commission. Last Friday while
making n run to the New York side, she
sprang n leak and sank. All the people
and horses were rescued.-Mr and Mrs.
Horton w. Jones spent Sunday in Pitts
ford.-Miss Eliza beth G. North has re-
turned from New York CITY, DR.. McKib-
hon was in Burlington several days this
weck.--The Rev. I. a. Carlson is attend
! n conference for Christian workers in
1iiddlebury Monday and Tuesday.--Mrs.
+. IT. Farnhnm and daughter is visiting
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Jones.
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with him for some timo.--NIrs. O. a. Ter
rill, who has been quite Ill, Is better. Her
daughter Florence. a trained nurse. IL
caring for her.--The ladies of the w. u. c.
have purchased Venetian blinds for their
dining room.--Mr and Mrs. j. Wells cele-
bratcd the 25th anniversary of their
marriage last Saturday evening. large
number of friends were present. The
gifts showed the cstccm In which they
are held. The occasion was very pleas
ant one.
Miss Florence cook died Saturday even
ing at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Mary Cook. She has been sufferer with
heart trouble for some time. She was
an estimable young lady and will be
much missed by her many friends. Fun
cral services were held at the Meth
odist Church Tuesday afternoon at 100
The Rev. Il. c. Burnett of st. Paurs
Church, Burlington, held services at Cal
vary Church Sunday, the 10Th.
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CHARLOTTE.

We can boot you and shoe YOU, CLOTH
you and feed YOU, also cut your hair and
shave YOU. For in addition TO our reglla|
line of dry goods and groceries we havl
added meat department and barhe
shop. Come and see us and be convinced
that our goods are the best value eve
offered for the money. Roderic W. End
at the store formerly occupied by @ Fl
Prndle & Sons. 2i4,wed& I'd
s. G. Bush has gone to Coaticook. =. Cd
to attend the funeral of his sister. Mr1
Nancy May. whose remains were brought
there from Boston. where the deceased I'd
sided Mr.. Bush is the only one now livI
ing of a family of II chldrcn.-The Sun
day council and teachers will meet at Mn
and Mrs. l.. g. McNel's Thursday even
mgr. II. Smith has returned from Ned
York. He brought back with him nnj
driving horse of Mr.. Nix that he is n
care for during the winter.-Gcorge n
and u. q. Foote representing LOOMS 4
CO. in the apple business shipped aho,
1000 barrels OF apples from this and Shell
burn depotS-lt WAS Foo barrels Of an
pics that Il. II. Smith shipped for MI
Bros. not loo IS tho type recently mad
lt.-Miss Caroline \. Yale Of Northaml}
ton WAS in town a day or two last week
Mr.. ahd Mrs. Field. Mr. and Mrs. Porte l
Calvin s and H. w. Root and w. :. YAH
ar" located for tho winter in the samI
place at Los Aneoles.-Mahol II. lill 4
slowly improving.-The schools have conf
menccd again for the winter term NJ \
Elizabeth Holmes, who is engaged i'm wii
steal work in Owatonna. Mimi. j. nlu,
improved in health by the change of 1
mate.
Eddie Coleman. who has been Il
with slow fever, has recovered. Maj
tin Williams returned to Burlin 81 ri
last Monday to resume his duties 4
grand juryman. School in district 81
IS Miss Emma l.eaVcnworth tcdcheI
commenced last Monday.-Mr. AMI
Mrs. $. NJ. Williams Will occupy III
north part of Mrs. Sara Miller's tend
ment on Mutton hill,
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WILLIsTON

Mr.. ana Mrs Gilbert Merchant have sold
their place on French hill TO Mrs. Mary
lSedior and brother, George Desna, and
they have taken possession.-Mr. and Mrs.
Merchant have moved into their new
house near the East cemetery. Mrs
Jerusha Crane has come to live in her
home in Willlston and Is putting some
improvements upon it.-Mrs. Fred Well
ingen has been III ever since they were
burned out Of home.
Mr.. and Mrs. joel Alger, who have been
staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w.
II. Tarbox have returned home.--Thc
Kings Daughters circle will hold their
meeting Mt the parsonage this week.-Mss
Emma Fobes, who has been spending two
months in Burlington. has returned home.
MIR and Mrs Lewis Christmas are NOV
ing to their farm.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Ambrose Tart of South Starksboro has
bought place of Gerald Bagley and Is
moving.-Mrs. Clara Norton is in Bur-
lington this week dressnakng for Mrs.
c. j. Russcll.-Pearlic the adopted daugh.
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. Henry Russell. died
sunday at II p. m. with pneumonia Tho
funeral will be held Tuesday Mrs. q. A.
Baker is visiting her son, Howard and
daughter. Mrs. Arthur Rowe AZ Sprina-
field. Mass.-J. G.. Carpenter returned to
Burlington Monday as juryman.-Mr. and
ing friends in Lebanon and harrington
n. H.-Waltcr Gorton returned Saturday
from the hospital at Burlington, whoro
he has been for treatment
Homer Van Dcusen of Rochester is the
guest Of his daughter Mrs. W. II. Cady.--
+. II. Strong was in Burlington Tuesday.
School closed Friday. Those having no
marks against their names wcrc Alice
Andrews. Hazel brewster. George Dwire.
Pauline Tart. Ruth Norton and Marble
Carpentor.-Mr and Mrs. Howard Bald
win are with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. T.. Baldwin. Tho funeral Of the young
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Russell
was held from tho church Tuesday AZ >
Ip. IN. The Rov W. \. Hathaway Off
ciattd with T.. w Ellis in charge. the
choir was composed of Mrs. r. y. Falhv.
Mrs, j. S. Sweet ana w. II. Cady. Mrs. r.
W. Johnson presided at the organ. The
bearers were the Misses Edna Miles, Alice
Andrews and Grace and Janet Shattuck.
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hospital for treatment
Mr.. Debrcy of Massachusetts, and Mr.
and Mrs. Fox Of Morrisvlle are visitors
at Peter Como s.-Mr. and Mrs. c. Hebert
and three daughters OF Willston spent
Sunday at II. Hebcrt' s.--NIss Grace Car
roll Is stopping at j. Carroils.-A concert
was held at the Baptist Church Sunday
evening.--B. S. Martin is this week in
Farrishurgh.
RolIle and Phyllis Brown were guests
over Sunday at Charles Jackson's in Bur-
ling on.--Ccorgc Gcrdan of Bolton was in
town Saturday on busines-.-A1r. and Mrs.
+. +. Wilbur attended church in Burling-
ton SundaY.-Mrs. l.. l.. Rood is stopping
for Il short time with Mrs. Ralch.--Mrs.
Moulton is spending a few days with Mrs.
Arthur Morse-Frank Howe has returned
to his school having recovered from Is
Bradford has accented .
position at the Old Fec Hive.-W. Rob
erts is working in Fair Haven.
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an interesting entertainment at T.. c. I.
hall Saturday evenins.-M. r.. Metcalf
spent Sunday with his father. William
Mctcalf. in North Underhill--A special
Thanksgiving service will be held at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning
November 26.-Brown's River Creamery
company paid $i.N per hundred pounds
for standard milk for the month Of Octo-
ber.-R. Dickinson ~ Cnderhill Is cam
vassing this vicinity for farm seeds and
nursery stock--George Bixby went Mon
day to Cambridge, where he has employ
ment for a month.
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COLCHESTER.

Willard Baker is visiting his mother
Mrs. Deborah fiAkcr.--rhe union school
closed last Friday a week earlier than
usual on account of the illness Of the pri-
mary teacher. Miss Day, who is con-
valescing now.-Thc Munson orchestra
played at the chicken pie supper at West
Milton last Friday night. Quito good
many other PEOPLE from here also attend
cd.-Mrs. Ruth Button and children are
visiting for n week at her fathers Josiah
Cary's.-Mis Evelyn Morrow is n home
Mrs James cary has gone 10 Brattlc-
boro-Alise Mabel Chickcrng has gone To
her home IN St. Iohnshury.- King $
Daughters VIII give n dinner ut tho parish
house Friday. November q.
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JERICHO.

Mr. and Mrs. George roster observed
their Goth anniversary last Thursday
evening, about 20 being present y mum
Der of presents were left them III money
and articles. cake and coffee were served,
"A son was born Thursday, Novmh'r III,
to the Rev. and Mrs. Campbell ais" Il son
IN the Rev. and Mrs. Tomlin and Il daush-
ter to MIR. and Mis-. lrish.-Mrs. TNl"r
Pcaso Of Burlington is spending lew
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. chester F"'s'-
Mrs. Emma Russin took hcr daughter
Jessie Thursday Ia the hospital Tor an
operation Tor appendicitis Mrs. J"hn
Casey was II visitor in burlington Thurs
,iay.--Miss Aida and sad" '""ih were
visitors ut their sisters MIS-, small $,
Friday. Mrs. lioyt went saturday to the
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ESTATE OF MARGARET j. EDGER-
TON CHARLOTTE

We, the subscribers, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittendon
commis sioncrs to receive. examine and
adjust the claims and demands of ell
persons against the estate of Margaret
!. EdGerton, late of Charlotte, in said
and demands exhibited in offset there
to; and elk months from the day OF tho
date hereof being allowed by said court
for that purpose. we do therefore hero
by give notice that we will attend to
the duties of our appointment at the
office of the town clerk in Charlotte, in
sa id district, on the third Fridays
of December and May, next. at ten
o'clock Il. m, on each of said days.
Dated this 20tn day of November,
1905.
JOHN II. TIiORP
STANTON WILLIAMS
21w2t commissioners.