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DERBY.

Professor Dobson of Stanstcad College
pre- achcd to a large congregation in the
Congregational Church last Sunday. His
wife. who accompanied him. WIS for
merry Il very popular teacher in De rby
Academy One week from next Sunday
the commencement exercises of Derby
Academy begin With the haccaluratc SER
mon in the morning and Monday and
Tuesday Will be occupied by written on
aminatons: " edncst!ay. annual prize
defamation contest. Thursday morning.
commencement exercises: Thursday af-
tcrnoon alumni banquet: Thursday
evening. concert by Appleton ouartcttc:
Friday will he occupied by annual meet
inrs of trustees and alumni. closing Will.
Il reception in the cVening.A very in
tclcsting lcttcr was read in the Congr6 ga
tonal Sunday school last Sunday by
Mrs Fannie Allbcc. from Miss Alice IT,.
Spain giving an account of her visit 10
other Protestant school in Spain. also =
very unique account of wedding of one
of their formc. students. The Letter gives
an insight into the manners and customs
of the Spanish noople.-Mrs. Carrie
Young is teaching in iioliand.--Sugar
making has proved very good inv' St
will realize $50 for syrup and sugar
made from go trees The annual con-
vcntion of the Orleans county w. e. II.
IT, will hc held at Newport Center May
o.. a and %.
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young business men Of the city. We was
associated with his father in the meat
and provision business and had very
large circle Of friends who have watched
the progress of his disease with deep
sOlctude He was an athlete and a few
years ago was one of the best base ball
players in New England. Mr.. Standsh
WAS q years old and unmarried. Ne IS
survived by his parents. one sister. Mrs.
j. O. lorimer of New York and two
brothers. Richard ", and +, A. Standish
of this city. HIS family was at his bed
side when the end came.
William Heneberry died Saturday
morning at his home on College street
after an illness o; three months With
, the grip, aged Al years. Deceased WAS
native of Ireland ard vas employed
as IA stone cutter by the Rylc. MrCor-
| mick COMPANY He had resided in this
city for the past five years tie is sur
/ >ired by Il widow and four children,
Funeral services were held Monday morn
| Ing from st. Augustines church. and
the body was taken on the mail train
to Manchester n. H.. for burial.
! Plumlcy 4 Plumlcy Of Northfcld have
horught suit for Mrs. Ella NJ. Adams
: of Mortified against the Central Yer
mont railway company for damages SCI
up at $4,000 for injuries alleged &c
have been received in head on COLI
sion at Middlesex about yearago. Thi!
case is rcturnable at the September tern
Of Washington county court as Is thu
SANDER case OF Ada Binnchi of Eas
Barre VS.. Pauline Cassini Of that plac,
in which the damages are set up a
$4,000.
Martin W. Mcmahon. chief Of police O
this city, and Miss Mary T.. Larkin O
Richmond were married yesterday morn
ling at eight o'clock at the Catholic Churcl
in that village by The Rev. Father j. \
.Glynn Miss Nora Larkin. n sister of IN
bride. was bridesmaid, and Michael u
McMahon Of this city WAS best man.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The water pipes. which have caused
so much trouble during the past three
months. first by freezing. then thai wing
out and breaking, still keep the water
commissioners busy. During the past few
days several breaks have occurred in the
main pipe on South Main street and
Maple street and fast as one break
was rcpairVd others would appear a few
feet beyond Sunday night the largo main
on Merchants Row broke in two places
and in repairing this the ground was
found to be frozen y depth of three feet.
Mrs. II. w. Tcwkshury and daughter,
Miss Mary c. Towksbury, have closed
their house and left Monday for Bur-
lngton. where they will remain for some
little timc.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Dubois and
two children and Mrs. DuI;ois's mother.
Mrs n. +. Sanford, and Mrs. Johnson
Of East Randolph arrived in town Sun
day morning from Chicago. Mrs. Dubois
and children are here to spend the sum-
mcr at the Dubois Abbott cottage and
Mr.. Dubois will leave Immediately for
New York for short business stay be-
| fore going on to Chicago and thence to
| California on business trip, but he in
tends to return here about July l.
James Howe, who lives on the Willard
| Martin farm. south of this village, was
| taken seriously i'll with pneumonia and
| heart trouble Saturday morning and has
been unconscious il greater part OF the
| time but vas reported Monday as be-
| ing more comfortable.
Tho stock shipment from this station
Monday was very light Tho price pad
for hogs was five cents and for calves
three to five cents per pound.
George C. Mooney. who has acted as
operator and assistant in the freight and
express business at this station for the
past year, has finished his services and
left last night for Jonesvlle, where he
will act as station agent. o. II. Ramsdell
Of Pittsburg. Pa, arrived yesterday and
has succeeded Mr.. Mooney as day
Generator at this station.
James Howe did yesterday at his homo
south of this village after II few days
Illness with an attack of pneumonia anC
heart trouble.
Mrs. Herbert f. Hubbard and little
daughter and Mrs. F.. II. Hubbard ant
two sons and Mr.. and Mrs. George p
Hart left last night for Los Angeles
Cal. Messrs. RI. r. and f. H. Hubbard
have been in California for severa
months and will be joined by their fam
. lilies in a few days.
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wedding breakfast followed the ceremony
and MIR. and Mrs. Mcmahon took tho noos
express for New York for wedding triy
Of 10 DAYS.
" 10 May 10. 2s7 licenses TO owners %.
automobiles have been issued from tn
ofsice OF the secretary Of state. 10 license
to operators. two to chauffeurs and on
to dealers.
Papin Brothers of Barre who wer,
indicted for arson year ago and who's,
cases were nolle pressed at the recent
term Of Washington county court, have
now brought suit thorush Davis q
Swascy Of Barre against the riremen'a
Mutual Insurance company for the in {.
surance money on their stock which
was destroyed in the fire they were
charged with setting.
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NEWPORT.

Farley Holt met with ii serious ac
cident Monday afternoon. While
driving near the station his horse be-
came frightened and running in back
OF the freight station commenced to
kick and plunge. throwing Mr.. Holt
out. who struck on his head. Mr.. Holt
is an elderly gentleman and il is fear
ed serious results will follow.
The commencement parts at the
academy have been assigned as fol-
lows: Presidents address. Charles II.
Farrell: address to undergraduate rs.
Robert w Davis: class history. Miss
l.cona Buck; class ode Miss Mildred
Anderson; class will Miss Lottie
Brooks; class prophecy. Alton Harvey.
Drs. Bogue. Badger and Erwin per
formed an operation ON Albert Good
all of Coventry last Thursday for APP
pendicitiS.
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NORTHFIELD.

There was a special meeting OF boEh-
ton Post on Saturday afternoon ana
arrangements were made for Memorial
day exercises Committee on memorial
exercises. J. l.. Moseley and W. W. Hold
en-; post tree. Arson Adams, w. 4. joyce,
a. l.. Case, W. 5. Clark; team committee,
Homer Denny; music. l." j. Moseley
financial committee, II. L. Kenyon com
mittce on programme. John L. Moseley
and w. W. Holden. The memorial adj
dress to the q. A. r. will be delivered III
the Methodist Church Sunday. May ~ by
the Rev. w. Il. Sharp. Johnson will have
charge of the exercises in Roxbury. Kit
ual services will he in charge OF i've
daughters and The sons of veterans Inc
president of the day is II, W. Hovey'
chaplain, the Rev. Walter Dole orator
of the day, j. l.. Martin of Bra't'enoro
marshal of the day. Major r. H. Howe
with authority to appoint 20 aides 'h'
feature of the day will he the living nag
nag drill by Two hundred school chi
dren which will be in charge OF j. 1
Smith Invitations -wl!l be extended Il
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TROY.

Mr.. and Mrs ]. s. Young have return
cd from southern Pines. \. c.. where
they spent the wintcr.-'rhe Rev. Mr..
Ranney preached very acceptably at the
Methodist Church last Sunday 1t being
the commencement of his labors for the
vrar to come Homer Evarts has bought
of Dr. Gray the two tenement house ana
meat market situated between Hodsden 5
store and Peter Martins houSc.-A
monument is being placed pan the Buzz
zett lot in the village cemetery.
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BROWNINGTON.

Eugene Burrows has moved to Barton
Putncy is very sick with
rheumatic fcvcr.--JeSsic MOrchOuse has
returned to Island Pond tn work in the
shirt f.,ctorN.-SOlomon Robinson kept
Duchess apples in good condition until
Apri. 20 and AlcXanders until May l.
Grin Lunt has moved into Mrs. Leland
Cheney was badly hurt
last week by being thrown from his
buggy while driving a colt.
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FAYsToN.

4 summer cottage is being built IN the
upland above A. d. and II. a. Erags' $
house 1t is lsX2i feet with a wide
vcranda and two stories high. II will
lie occupied through the summer months
by Fred H. Perry and family of Bevcr-
lry. Mass. ard Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Lindsey and son of Boston. Al
len s. Howe is doing the work.-Daisy
Mccullough was at home Sundav.-Mary
Maxwell, who has been at work in Mid
.llcsex, has returned home.-Irnesl Chase
is building an artists studio on his place
lie is very good artist.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
URAFTsBURY.

Henry Benjamin moved his family to
Greensboro last Friday.--The following
officer We're chosen at the annual ". G.
II. u. meeting: President Mrs. Mary
Paddock; ice-president, Mrs. Clara
Gallagher and Mrs. Taylor; secretary,
Mrs Fida Chossa; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes
Witt. The superintendents Of depart
,men,s were the same as last year.--Mr.
and Mrs Howard were out riding satur-
day morning when their horse become
frightened overturned the carriage throw
ing the occupants out. Mrs. Howard WAS
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WATERBURY.

There has been enough money sub
scrbed toward purchas ing pipe organ
for the Congregational Church, so that
the society * assured of having a new
instrument installed during the summer.
T.. G. Miller. the choir leader. starts Fri
day on "A trip for the purpose Of inspect
ing different Instruments.
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WATERBURY CENTRE.

Willis Shervin ard family Of Chicopcc.
Mass. ara the ~, It's of Mrs. SherWln
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Hart. and
other friends--The Rev. Mr.. Douglass
and bride arrived at the parsonage last
Friday aitcrnoon.-Arthur Guild and wife
ard Miss Page Of Boston. who have been
visiting at George w and Frank Guilds.
returned home Monday.
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GAYSVILLE.

~ l.. Sheldon Of Boston Is in town.
A boy and girl. each Weighing sever
pounds were born TO Mr.. and Mrs far'
kcr Babcock May Prank wright %
Northhampton Mass. has hcon "A recent
visitor in town.--Mrs. - r Gould has
been quite i'll the past week with tom
si,itis Miss Eva Luce is working for
her.-Those who came from Randolph
to accompany the remains OF MISS
Julona Cav last week We're the Rev.
Frazier Mctzser, Willard Gay, Mrs.
Margaret Gay, Mrs. f.. @. Blanchard
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Gay, Mrs. Josie
Gould Miss Emma Knowlton ana
Miss Lillian Knowlton The delegates
chosen to attend the Sunday schoo'
convention at Rochester this week are
rnivcrsalst, the Rev. V. NJ. Mack ana
Mrs. w. G. Boutwell,. Methodist MIS-
j. ". Miller and Mrs. a. W. Ballard
| he second operation for the remoNa'
of cancer was performed upon ME-
Addie Rogers Thursday. May 4, by nr
Giles of Hanover. n. H.. assisted nF
mr.. l.. n. Clough Of Bethel. She -
comfortable At this writing. The train
I'D nurse, Mrs. Morse. returned 10
Hanover Monday.-The Rev. w H.
pider Of Gloucester. Mass. will deliver
the address here on Methodist day'-A
freight ear loaded with lumber lett
the rails at this end OF the OsEoo'
meadow saturday morning, t'ppihs
lover and the contents coming out
through the roof. The passenger
coach also left the rails, ~'' fortunate
~ no one was injured
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HYDE PARK.

Anthony McGinn,s vino went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington u
short time ago and underwent an opera
tior for appendicitis was able to return
To his home here Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. ". II. law Of Enosburgh
Fails are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. L..
Goddard
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Knight, who have
heon visiting friends in Boston returned
home Tuesday night.
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QlNDnAM COUNTY
WESTMINSTER.

The Abenaque company have their
casting house covered.-C. n. Penny has
moved to Oakland Me.-Miss Wolfe. who
has spent the past nine months at =. ".
Browns returned tn her home in Quincy.
H., Wednesday.-A daughter was borr
to Mr.. and Mrs W. v Farr May &C
n. Shade had horse die in the road
Matthews has moved
from South Reading to the o. j. Butter.
field tcncment.-W. S. Chaffcc is build.
ing rev veranda for W. V. Tarr.
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LOWELL.

Miss Mac Chamberlain is home from
Darlington for a short vacation. -Lcon-
and Shufclt is in stowe this week u. u.
~owan Of Lcominster. Mass. Is in town
fol, a short time.--A. NJ. Harding has
gone 70 Worcester. Mass, where he has
employment There has tecn base
hall tear, organized here with Ainasa
Sweet manager and S. Arthur Stannard
cartain they will go 10 Johnson sat
urIdy to play with the johnson team
Mrs Charles Hutchins Of Troy has
bought the Mary Sawyer house for her
mother, Mrs Mary Hunt.--George Crafts
Of Fairfax vas in town last week A
DAUGHTER was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Richardson May 3-Mrs Albert
G,.ccs has CONC tn tho ROYAL Victoria
hospital in Montreal for surgical treat
mont.
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan and daugh-
ter from South birmingham. Mass.
visited her mother, Mrs Clara iIeaton.
Monday at Loon Pnlmer's AIRS. Hector
has been sick there the past two weeks
Mr. and Mrs William kinsbury and
Mrs r. 7. Son,erv'lle went 10 Windsor
last Saturday for weeks visit with
their son. who lives there. Clinton
Ward went or a trip Monday on his
motor cycle. --PetJ Griffith visited his
wife in Burlington saturday.-Burt
S,Wkwell was in Burlington Tuesday.
Ills wife had ain operation at the hos
pital that day.-MIs. Woodward from
Bellows Falls is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Nelson Beach this weck.-Mrs. s.
Somcrvillc was taken sick in church fast
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WAITSFIELD

Carroll Billings had the misfortune to
have the large bone OF his left forearm
broken last week, by being thrown
from his bicycle in a collision with an
other wheel Mrs. James II. Baird died
Wednesday May 8, aged Is years, and
the funeral services were held at the
house on Friday afternoon at one O'Clock.
attended by the Rev. T.. s. Fiske Of
charge Of arrangements. The bearers
were her two sons. John l.. and William
Baird and two sons-in-law. e. r. Neill
and w. J. McIlatin.-Mrs. A. F. Richard
son and son, Walter II. Richardson Of
Montpelier were in town Saturday and
Sunday visiting old neighbors and
friends.-Miss Emma Mclaughlin has
commenced work in the Waitsheld Tele-
phone Exchange and observation-disclosures
Rye and Arson Miner of Montpelier were
in town Monday to see to the setting up
of fine monument which is being erect
cd in memory of Mrs. Carrie Hastings)
Shepcrd in the village cemetery-li. $.
Baird is having a very severe time with
his left eye, caused by Il piece OF nail
which he was driving flying back ana IN
Turing 1.-THE Rev. W. l.. Remele pas
tor Of the Congregational Church preach
cd at the Warren village church last sun
day afternoon at three o'clock. William
| Baird Of Springfield, Mass, was in town
afcw days last week TO attend the funeral
of his mother Mrs. James H. Baird
Misses Edith Howe Lena Bushnell and
Mildred forr and l.. a. Kelly and Charles
Biselow were at home from Montpelier
Seminary over Sunday.--John Mem Is
moving from North Fayston on to tho
John Somcrvile farm which he recently
bought of v. j.. Pcrkins.-W. j. Royce
of Waterbury was in town last FrldhN
on business Maple Lodge. No. 5o, held
a practice meeting last Thursday evening
at the /. O. o. +. Lodge rooms.-The
steam mill OF O. c. Eaton closed few
days the fore part of this week on ac-
count of the rush Of farm work.
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ALBANY.

William Norton's house WIS destroyed
by ire last Friday. Most of the furniture
was saved. rhe loss WAS partly covered
bv insurance. -Alcc Williams and wife
have gone to Delaware for their health
Miss Carrie Phlhrick of Lowell Mass,
is stopping with Mrs. Arthur Cheney for
n timc.-Frank Morse of Bakcrficld is
in town.-Mrs. Kitridge is able to be out
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.

have been arranged by Commander y. r.
Gerry of ". n. Smith Post. q. A. r.
The Memorial service on Sunday. May g.
will he held ut the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The pastor. the Rev. J. q. Angel
will preach the sermon and the post
will carry out the ritual service. On Mem
orial day the members of the post and
the Sons Of Veterans will leave Memorial
hall at . q. m. for West Branch Gene
terry. Returning. the Sons OF Veterans
will decorate the soldiers graves in tho
village cemetery. At II II. IN dinner Will
be served by the Womcn's Relief Corps
in Banquet hall promptly at noon. At
2 p. m. w. a. Graham of Hardwick Will
deliver the address of the day In Mem
orial hall auditorium. Music will be FUR
nishcd by stowe Military band and
selection will be sung by male quar-
tette At the conclusion Of tho service
the post will march to River Bank Gem
etery. whore the ritual service will be
carried out. After which they will return
70 Memorial hall to break ranks. Mem
ters of the Relief Corps. Ladies Aid.
school children and citizens are invited
to Join in all these services. Flowers are
solicited to he left at Memorial nail or
West Branch Church.-Tbc season at
Lake Mansfield will open on Monday,
May IL. with II. G.. Canning in charge
OF the club house. Tho annual directors
meeting and banquet occur OH the lIth.-
Miles g. Mcmahon have closed their sugar
camp for the season having done a very
satisfactory amount of business consider
ing the season On Sunday morning. May
j.. the Rcv. f. II. Barrett of Bath, NJ
H.. will occupy the pulpit OF Unity
4, ,,,x wit |, 40 n
Rev L. NJ. II. Abbott Sunday school and
Bbio class ut IL m. Young Peoples fra
tcrnity meeting at $50 y M. leader,
James Campbell. Topic, "ionor the
Living" A welcome to all.-Ncws has
been received of tho recent birth of n
son to Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Il. Mum of
Saranac Lake. n. Y.-Charcs DcPcte has
been recent visitor at the home of
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
WELSH. y. Ayers has sold his farm on
Nebraska brook TO II. J. Cleveland. Mr..
Ayers, who has been in poor health for
the past year and has lately been suffer-
ing from an attack Of tho grip. was able
to go to the village on Tuesday for the
first time since March.-Alrs. Jerry Fian-
nagan of Portsmouth. n H., is visiting
her parents, MIR and Mrs. Alpine Luce.
Mrs Flanagan is accompanied by her
little son.--Aliss Sadie Harlow. who has
spent the winter in Gilmore. returned to
her home in Stowe on Monday. -ilarold
McM6hon and his friend. William Pike
who spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
J.. Mcmahon in stowe attended tho han
game at St. Adams on Monday hctwo on
St Albans high school and Goddard
Seminary teams. Nv Mcmahon is man
Hger of the Goddard t"am.-A son was
born on MAY ., to Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Wclls.-Stowc high school ball team plays
at Waterbury on Saturday.-traig Burt
returned on Tuesday from business
trip to Boston and Lowell. Mass.--'Tht
w. +. NJ. s. of the Methodist Church
will meet with Mrs. Mary Cooley OF
Thursday afternoon. May Is.
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MARSHFIELD.

William Pike. who has been working in
California. is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. Coolbeth has taken the contract
to draw George Drew's lumber to the
depot-Thc interior Of tho Congregational
Church has been improved by papering
and other needed rcpails.-Miss Grace
Brown Is working for Mrs. LYDIA Pitkin.
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RANDOLPH CENTRE.

Mrs. w. r. Morse Of California. who
came TO New York to attend the we'd
ding of her sister, Annie Mead, Is in
town visiting friends and relatives.-An
industrial exhibit OF the Randolph Nor
NAL school and training schools will he
held at the Normal May 10. afternoon
and evening. for the benefit Of the senior
class. There will also be- a literary pro-
grammc for the evening.--Dr. L. A.
Moves of Chicopec. Mass. was here last
week and sold his house and premises
that has lately been used by his family
AS summer home, to Harriet j. ana
Nellie NJ. Clark; consideration $780,
George ". Slack End. returned home
from the House Of Correction at Rut.
land last week. He served 30 days FOR
c. L. Hodges and son.
Harold. returned home last week. They
had made an extended visit In Boston.
Philadelphia and New York.-A. N.
Angel, who has had the grip and pneu-
monia is improving rapid'y.-As three
ladies were driving Mr.. stones team ON
Monday one of the holdbacks gave way,
letting the carriage against the morse
and in the melee tho ladies. horse and
carriage were all mixed up in the ditch.
by the timely arrival of assistance all
were cxtricated without serious damage.
except some brcakagc of tho carriage.
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BRooKFILLD.

Marcus Peck. a man well known in all
noighboring towns was stricken with u
shock Monday afternoon while taking his
brother, Cassius Peck, manager OF tho
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BRADFORD.

Misses Alice Palmer and Marjorie
Kenyon are sick with scarlet fever
Mrs Roswell Farnham has returned from
Bellows Falls.--Thc Corner Lot chorus is
to be given under the auspices of the
Christian Endoavor society Tuesday even
ing. in village hall.--fIarry Kelley has
been confined to the house by illness for
few days Fred Winship of Morrisville
is sp,ndinC Il weeks vacation at his
home h re. The Rev. H. j. kilbourn and
Charles Parker left for Clifton Springs
y. V. Monday. where the latter has gone
for trcatmcnt-Mrs. j.. y. Walker is
assisting in the millinery store of Mrs
G. u. Cur is for short time.