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NORTHF1ELD.

The two ycar-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
William Crimmins met with n painful
accident Saturday morning. The child
found bottle of carboic acid in IA room
in the rear of w. G. Bake's residence,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Crimmins roomcd
and turned the contents upon its face
and hands. causing severe burns. A
physician was summoned and the little
one made as comfortable as possible. 1t
is not known who left the acid as the
family was not aware Of its presence.
TIE annual village meeting will take
place on next Tuesday, AprNFi. at vii
laec hall at 1870 p. m. There appears in
the warning an article TO see what action
the village win take in having water
system installed either for domestic. san
it;,ry or fire purposes. also to see whether
they will continue to buy their power for
l!;.hting purposes and sell their plant or
whether the electric plant shall he re-
built.
rhe steam plant of Moody A. A'mon
has been practically completed and they
will be ready to start next Saturday.
The boilers were fred on Saturday last
ana the engineers are expected here to-
daN Ia set tie engine. Moody e. Alinon
have already had applications for tier
power by corporations who intend tn
start now Industries here in the sprinS.
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BROOKFIELD.

Trial Clark is very i'll with the grip
IT, w. parmenter has gone to Boston. He
will stop at Concord. n. H.. to visit his
brothers and at Worcester, to visit his
daughter, 1.ouise.-Mrs. tpham and
daughter. Mary, have opened their house
for the spring. They have been spending
the winter with Mrs Partridge of
Worcester Mass.-IIcnry Holman and
Catherine Bcnham were married Wcdncs-
day evening at the home of the bride $
parents. Mr.. Holman has bought the
Logan place in Randolph and has taken
possession. Mrs. Iolmon is to teach the
school in their district.-Many of the
farmers have tapped their sugar orchards.
but only Il small amount of sugar has
been nadc.--C. Il. F'iske moves to Henry
Crocker's place in the vilagc.-Mr. Sar-
gents of Wiliamstown has moved into
Edwin Harrington's house in Fast Brook
fiold--'The Grange gave n drama. Past
Redcmption.' ut the town hall Friday
and Saturday evenings. Tho proceeds
were turned into the piano fund.-Mrs.
Eugene Price has been appointed super
intendent of schools in place of G. X.
Spraguc. resigned.
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GAYSVILLE.

Miss Jcnness Weeks of Boston Is Il
guest at Martin Wyman's, Jr-Mrs. Elan
dcrs has moved from i. NJ Nyc's house
to n tenement in the boarding mousse
Miss Helen Boutwell, is home from God
dard Seminary: also Miss BESSIE NNman,
who Is spending her vacation at the home
of her grandfather. NJ L. Wyman.-The
license commissioners appointed for TINS
town are NJ. l.. WNman Sr Augustus
Newell and II. l.. Mills.--Nrs FRANK
Davis. who has been visiting her diush-
ter in New Hampshire, has returned
home. She was accompanied by her
granddaughter. Miss Daisy Young, or
Franklin, n. H.-Mrs, Charles Wyman
of Dorchester, Mass. is spending IA few
days at Nj. l., Wynan's, Andrew f!ar-
rington has rented his undertaking bust
ness to NJ. l.. Wyman, Jr,, for one year.
Mr. Harrington goes to Boston this week.
The Ladies' Aid society meets with
Mrs. j. W. Miller Thursday afternoon. -
Mrs Ruth Bahcock is i'll with the grip
The Shakespearean club met with Miss
.cda smith Tuesday evening. and the
Mite society with Mrs G. &. Smith Wed,
ncsday afternoon,-Louis Richardson was
called To Shcrburnc Tuesday by the III
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READING.

Mrs. I.orintha -. Parmentcr d cd viii
pneumonia Thursday morning, March ~
at the age OF 81 years. She was The
widow OF the late Winslow Burdcttc Par
ncnter and daughter of the lat" Hcnry
NcSrath and Sophia Davis Mcgtath. win
were for many years residents of thi.
town. She is survived by three brother:
and two sisters. Tho funeral was at hi
home on Saturday afternoon, March Is
the Rev. c. II. Pcnroyer of SprinCit lc
officiating. Relatives present from out 81
town were Mrs. Lucy Darling of Seneca
Falls y. Y. Mr.. Francis MeGrath of Lon
don. ~ H.. Mr.. George NoGrAth Of Mont
peler. Mr.. Joseph Megrath of Amsden
Mrs Blake of Windsor. Mr.. and Mrs
Lockwood of Brattlchoro and Mrs. Liliar
Jones Of AshburNham. Mass.--Miss l.
SAWYER is recovering fiom ure umcnia,
--rh- Rohckah degree was conferred up,
on i've candidates at the Last rs.ula'
rncclinr Of Happy Thought lodge Mr.
and Mrs. Q. :. Holden are about tc
move - PorLinsville. Miss Stella Rice /!
spcndlrS the week in Weather;ield anC
Sprnclield.
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MIDDLESEX.

Mrs. Sanders ana two children came
from Burlington Wednesday, to spend a
few days with Mrs. George Alcxandcr-A
party of FIVE young men from the Mont
pc cr high school rode down from the
city sunday, having to 20 part way OH
the railroad track ON account of the high
water in the road to enjoy sugaring
oil given by Grand Scott, classmatc.
Miss Lucy Swift has been confined to the
house for over a week with "A severe at
tack of tonsiits-M j. Dana has been
very sick threatened with pneumonia but
was reported yesterday as a little better
Mrs. Shuttle and Mrs. Edward Dana of
Morotown are caring for Mis-. j. Dana
Mrs Henry Daniels is very low.-Alrs.
Dcnsmorc is slowly recovering form the
grip followed by slow fever Miss Myra
Leland is caring for her.-Mrs, Huckins.
who h"e resided in town for several years
ana wno has been very feeble for the past
few years. died at Enosburgh Falls
with consumption last Saturday
Mrs. Arthur Ncwhal Is slowly re-
covering from threatened pneumonia,
John Esan, while handling lumber at
his fathers min Saturday caught his
hand between two pieces of plank and
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

At the meeting of Marquis de La
fayette chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, held Thursday
evening with Mrs. J. 4. De Bocr it
was unanimously voted to extend an
invitation to the State conference to
meet in annual session with Marquis
de Lafayette chapter. October 10 next,
the day of the deccnnial Legislative re-
Tooth anniversary of the establishment
of the capital OF the State ut Mont
pelier.
Intelligence has been received at
Montpelier of the death Mt Washing
ton, -. c.. OF Charles Persons, for
mcrly of this city. Mr.. Persons was
IA brother of the late Levi Persons, who
was buried March ~. and he died
the day his brothers funeral was
held in Montpelier. For the past 40
years Mr.. Persons had held position
in the pension office at Washington.
j. G. Gillctt, for many years known
through this section rs horse buyer
died las, week IL, his home at Water
bury, Conn. Mr.. Gillett was ~ years
old and for many years had spent a
portion of the summer at the Mont
pelicr House. accompanied by his wife
:. w. Slayton. chef at the Pavilion
for the past two years or more, has
purchased a restaurant at West Der
~ \. H.. and went there Friday Il
take possession.
The entire street department force with
Superintendent 4. u, Roberts and Mayor
Cory were busy Saturday clearing the
ice from the Winooski river and The north
branch by the use of dynamite. So sue
&c ssfuliv was this work accomplished that
not II single cellar along the North branch
was Hooded and all danger OF high water
in This city and Barre is over II was nee
essary to remove trestlSs from beneath
the Central Vermont bridge at the mouth
of Worcester branch tn prevent IA jam AT
that point.
The Queen city Extract and Perfume
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BRADFORD.

John NJ. Sawyer, who has been i'll with
TYPHOID fever for nearly four weeks. died
Friday morning. Mr. Sawyer very recent
" had Il cancer removed from his eye at
Dr. Kingslcy's III Rome, \. Y. lie leaves
q wife. The funeral was held from his
late home Sunday the Rev. III. j. Kill
bOurn officiating. Miss Mabel WOuhlcy
Is sick with the grip.-Mr, and Mrs. En-
nest Little of Manchester n. H.. arc in
town.-Jeromc Kelley of South Boston was
called here last week by the death of his
sister, Mrs II. f.. Kelley.-Ars. Jane Robbie
died at the home of her son, DR.. Eobc
in Baldwinsvlllc, Mass. Friday. The fu-
neral was held Sunday at the home OF
her brother, T.. G. sawyer Miss Eva
johnson went to Boston, Mass, Friday
where she will spend "A two weeks vaca-
tion.-.I.awycr Edward Smith Of Wells
River as in town Saturday.-C. &. Doty is
confined to the house with rheumatism.
The Rev. ~. j. klbourn OBLIGATED at tho
funeral Of Mrs, Garfield in Farlec Mon
day.--Nlra. w. +. Cummings and her IA
ther. Mr.. barrett of Plattsburgh, \. T..
Mrs. J. H. Watson of Montpelier and Mrs
William Wallace of st. Johnsbury were
.n town Sunday to attend the funeral OF
J. NJ SAWYER.
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FORESTDALE.

Orlin Manlcy of West Rutland has pur-
chased e.. ]. Browns house. Mr.. Brown
will occupy T.. j. Browns house.-Mrs.
Juna I1Ovett. who has been seriously i'll,
is somewhat improved Womnn's
Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. T.. G..
Hooker Friday aftcrnoon.-Mrs. G. H..
Churchill has returned from Rutland,
where she was called by the serious ILL
ness of her aunt. Miss Martha Edmunds
Schools will begin next Monday with
the same teachers as the previous term,
with the exception of the school in sec
ton II. which will he taught by Miss
Alma Newton of Forestdalc. Miss Lottie
has returned to the Troy Conference
Academy at Poultney after spending IL
week at her home.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

1.I,o 1;ornrn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, =
80, fP'''''"
""' Su"y a'c r-' ~ i''"'h"'''' mama
s'' VI '"c ->'9""pc r-''t''l' c"hpa"N y
IT. d. o. EaS'"ou ana w. ~. praii' Il
prominent farmer.
G' N Burdltt mas resigned MS posi-
tlon at H. ~ Millers store ana Will ON
April l commence work for Road Com
missioner Z. W. Briggs.
James Waters. who claims IA residence
IN Brockton. Mass. called at the home Of
George Young at the stone mill Friday
evening and caused considerable disturb
ance before leaving. According to Mrs.
Young's story Waters had with him IA
bottle of whiskey from which he had two
drinks and then all retired for the night.
In the morning MIR. Young went to For
eStdalc and upon returning was met at
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company. Royal Britain an electrician.
was terribly burned by coming in con-
tact with a live wire. He fell several feet
after he was rendered nsensible and was
severely injured in addition to his burns
The physicians who attended him con-
slider it miraculous that he was not in
stantly killed. The palm of one hand was
burned to crisp as was one heel. Mr.
Britair's injuries are not considered
dangerous.
Thomas Nancy, the oldest Irish resi-
dent in this city. died Thursday noon
at the home OF James Doyle on Putnam
street with whom he had lived for the
past five years. Mr.. Nancy was % years
old and was native of County Clare
Ireland. He did not leave his native land
until he was about 80 years old and was
IN eye witness of many stirring events
during the earlier years OF the 18th Gen.
fury. He leaves no relatives in this
country. but Il second wife now resides
at White River Junction. Funeral serv-
Ices were held Saturday morning at
nine o'clock from St. Ausustne's Church
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his recent call to preach for tho South
South Main Street Congregational Church
in Manchester. n. H.-Mrs. Joseph II.
Griffin has gone to East Shcrbrookc. =.
O.. to spend few weeks with her son,
Ned II. Grifiin.--Mrs. william +. Hood Is
in New York city visiting her daughter,
Mrs. George II. Helmer.-Clarcnce II.
Corliss has returned from Lisbon, N. H..
where he has been employed in furni-
turc store all winter. He expects to go
back to his work In May.--Mrs. }. Euclid
Fish of Mclrose, Mass, arrived on Sat
urday to visit her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Story n. Goss Dr. GOss In now very sick
and there is no prospect Of his recovery
Henry w. Lyford, an old soldier. who
has lived at tho Soldiers Home In Ben
nington, died last week and the burial
service was held in the Congregational
vcstry on Friday afternoon.--P. Dickin-
son has been very sick with pneumonia
during several days. but IT. is hoped that
he is now more comfortable. -Gcorge A.
Tracy has been confined to the house with
a severe attack Of influenza. attended
with a severe neuralgia pains in the face
and head.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALT0N.

Mrs. Carey. who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs a. ". Bohoron. return
ed to her home in Fayston on Saturday
Miss Gertrude Goodale of Somervillc
Mass, has been in town the past week,
called here by the sickness and death
of her father. o. II. Goodale.-Mrs.
Blanche Riddal of Arlington. Mass. is
visiting friends in town.-News has been
received of the illness of Joel y. Phelps
who is in Hanover. \. H., where he went
for treatment IL few days ago.-Clifton
Flanders goes tn Arlington. Mass. soon.
Mrs. c. b. Wall went to Northhold last
Tuesday to visit her brother. who IL ILL.,
Mrs. Mary Mudgett. who recently spent
six weeks In Springfield. Mass. has re-
turned hometown Phelps. who has been
employed in Woodstock. is working in
q. II. Manchestcr's storc.-Aleck Wood
worth of Mortified visited at \. X
Woodard's few days of last week. re-
turning to his home on Friday.The flu
neral of Ora II. Goodale. who died last
Thursday afternoon after Il brief illness
was held in the Congregational Church
on Sunday morning at ten O'Clock, The"
Rev sherman Goodwin oiliciating The
intermcrt was made in Tunbridsc. Mi
Goodalc leaves a wife, two daughters
Mrs. II. Il. Hayward of Tunhriiee and
Miss Gertrude of Somcrvlle, Mass ana
one son, Archie. Of this place, besides Il
large circle of friends To mourn his loss
Winfrcd Hewitt. a student of Goddard
Seminary. is spending the spring NA'A'
ton with his parents.-Mr. sherman has
purchased the Albert Northrup farm
Mrs Young is guest of her parents,
Al.rlt
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company. with capital stock of 5000 di-
viled into 10O shares of s. each and the
Rcddlng Pond Trout club with a capital
stock OF S,G0 have filed articles of in
corporation in the Office of the secretary
of State.
An unusual incident occurred Saturday
morning in bankruptcy court in the case
of Even Mckenzie. Il Barre stone cutter
who after all claims against his estate
had been proved and paid, the sum of IS
was returned to tho bankrupt. The assets
III this case were all against Fontani
Brothers. granite manufacturers of Will
liamstown. and AS that bankrupt estate
recently paid "A 30 cent dividend Mckenzie
had more than enough to pay all his cred
itors. Stanley j. Wilson. trustee Of the
bankrupt estate of Al. Allard. was grant
ed permission to sell the barber shop prop
crty of this estate subject to encum-
ORANGES. The first meeting of the credi-
tors of John l.. Dix & Co. OF East Barre
was adjourned until May 20. This firm,
has liabilities of about $4,000 and assets
of about. $1,000. \. II. Iutchins of East
Barre was appointed trustee. At first
meeting of the creditors of Daniel Emery,
IA granite manufacturer of Montpelier, +.
oncc II. S,nt,r was appointed trustee of
| The bankrupt estate Of TclesphOr Herbert
of Northlicld and the first meeting of his
creators WAS held.
| In a chest bought at auction OH Hay
market square by II. q. Hayden of Berlin
was found IL certificate of deposit for ST..
on the Waterbury National bank dated
September Il. 1900. and drawn in favor
=" i.
school teacher in Waterbury and the GER
titicntc has been deposited with j. w
Brock at the Montpelier Savings bank
until the question of ownership can be de-
cidod
| j. Calvin Warren. who recently moved
to Montpelier from Georgia and purchased
the George O. Royce farm up Worcester
branch. died Sunday morning, it Is said,
of measles and their complications. Mr..
Warren was II Christian Scientist and
was treated by his wife who is also an
adhcrtnt of that faith. No physician was
called during his illness. Mr. Warren
was born in Gclvidcre, February l. 1883,
and had lived in Georgia and ST. Adams
until he moved to this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren were members of the First
Church of Christian Science of Boston,
Mass. lie Is survived by a widow and five
daughters, the eldest, Lucia C., being a
student in her second year at the Uni
vcrsity of Vermont.
Miss Harriet Cole of Marshheld, who
formerly resided in this city wa:
married Wednesday evening at Marshfcld
to Fred Prouty of Burlington.
The license commissioners Of this city
and Mortified have received from States
| Attornpv 4 HOlliStpr .1act<s ou n sVnous :
of the opinion of Acknowledgement G. G.
Fits on druggists licenses under the
present law. IN which he rules that H.
ccpses of the NTH class count I'm the
total number to be issued. According Ia
this Montpelier will have after May I six
licensed places and Mortified three.
While at work Tuesday ON tho racf NJ
the shops of .hc Lane Manufacturing
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RANDOLPH CENTRE.

Mrs. Frances Washburn. aged ~
years. died last Wednesday with pneu-
monia. The funeral service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. G. w. Patterson
Friday, and interment was at the Cen
ter.--Mrs. Elizabeth D. Powell. aged 50
years. died last Friday. She had a
cold and it was followed by general
breaking down of the system. She had
been feeble for some time. The Rev.
Mr.. Carswcll read the Episcopal SER
vice Sunday and the body was taken
to Malone. n. y, for burial beside her
husband.-Joseph Seymour and family
have moved to r. NJ. Robinson's prem
Uses that they have rented for the en-
suing year.--The school directors met
last Wedn csday and organized by
electing George II. Temple chairman;
i. c. Clark. clerk; D. d. Howe. truant
officer. and Charles /. Boyden. superin-
tendent-Miss Lucinda Narse. who is
teaching in tho high school at Wood
stock. is at her home for one week S
vacation.-Thcre was hearing before
the selectmen on two vicious dogs last
Saturday and the dogs must die
Noah Clark is singularly sick. 1t was
thought that he had pneumonia, but he
seems clear of that and is somewhat
dcrangcd. lie is better now, however.
Cows sold at S. Is. Carpenters auc-
ton last Friday from $24 to Sic.
W. Seymour of South Royalton. Mar
tin Seymour OF TiltOn, \. H., and Fred
Seymour of Claremont. N. H., were
here to attend the funeral Of their
aunt, Mrs. Powell, last Sunday. Fred
Seymour started on the train Sunday
night with the body for Malone, N. Y.
for burial.--Jay Reed Pember of Wood
stock was here last Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Frances Washburn
his cousin.-Miss Bessie Holden has q
Two weeks vacation from Randolph
high school. She visited in Montpelier
part of last week and is at home for
the rest of VacatiOn.-About 30
neighbors and friends of j. G. llebard
and wife met at their house last Fri
day evening to remind them Of the
25th anniversary oil their marriage. A
pleasant and social evening was en-
3oyed.
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READY FOR THE SPRING
AND
SUMMER SEASONS.

Readiness very exceptional In all departments greater
and beautiful stocks Of the merchandise
which be procured from the leading markets of the World
Though reads exaggeraon gosm there when facts
be written because they and because they value
many people, We speaking of this exceptional
and the exceptional advantages it oersof the marked
from the that excrcs
in choosing the choicest the latest creations for Women
wearof its equacd facilities for furnishing Gowns Garments
and Costumes of every description that unquesonaby correct
its uneqaed Linen and House furnishing deparmentthe
ugcd Oriental with than double its former stocks of at
tractivc Japanese and Oriental things
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WORCESTER.

Henry Philandcr Blodgctt. who had
| lived on the Seavcr place for the past
six years. died on Monday. March 20
after short illness. aged 70 years. The
burial was in the Lewis cemetery, Mid
| dlescx, on Wednesday. the Rev. G.. S.
Smith officiating. Mr.. Blodgctt had for
merly lived in Middlcsex and was also II
| resident of Barre for Il number of years.
where he was member Of r. b. Gran
dali Post, G.. A. r. Tic served as n pri-
vate in Co. i. LIST regiment Vermont
volunteers. He was a prosperous farmer
a well known and respected citizen. He
is survived by n brother md two sisters -
o. K. Blodgctt has been appointed admin
| istrator of tho estate and John r. Will
son and Roger Hovey commissioners
Among those from out of town who at
tended the Blodgctt funeral were Capt
Albert +. Dodge and Oramel Dodge. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Adams, Harvey Woodward and
son of Barre. john Markham. Henry
Ma%ham, Mrs. Lounderville and Henry
Jones of MddleseX.-"Dr." Ned Carr went
to johnson went to johnson on Saturday.
| March IS and took unto himself a wife
in the person of Bessie. oldest daughter
of H. r. Kellogg. formerly of this place.
e S. Berry Of Putnamvilc and Mrs
Mary l.. Reed of Montpelier came to
Worcester March II and were united in
marriage by the Rev =. r. Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pierce have moved
to Neutrality-suspicious. Symonds is on
the sick list and Mrs. L. w. Porter is
reported quite il-E,arl Batchclder of
Earre was a recent visitor ut NJ. V b.
Cross's.-Charlcs C. Tcwksbury and Lewis
Porter went to Norrisvillc on Wednesday
last for examination by board of pension
| examinors.-Mary +. Abbott and Agnes
l. +. Wilson are at home for short va
cations.-Miss Sadie Cross has gone to
Montpelier to work for DIR. Stcclc.-George
Hackett and wife have gone to Massa-
chusetts on a visit.-Hcnry EltOn Is at
work for the Blodgctt estate.
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TAXPAYERS WILL NOT HAVE 10 DE
CLARE POLITICS THIS YEAR.

rhc impression held by many that thel
new caucus law requiring voters to till
with thelr tax inventory "A corthcate|
glNinS the names of the parties with
winch they intend to act and vote az
caucusos goes into effect on April Isl
wrong. The law affects only cancuses|
held 10 elect delcs ties to conNenlionS'I
to nominate State and county oin''rsI
ana representatives in Congress. ana VI
nominate city and town repreS'nlANNsSI
in the years in which biennial elecNo"sI
are held. Next year every person quahN'uI
to vote in frecmen's meeting. who de-rsS|
to vote at any caucus mentioned VIII ~
required To deliver to the lister To wh"n'I
he delivers his inventory. signed Ger
tihcatc giving the name of the p'i'N
with which he intends tn act ana N".'
at such caucuscs. Any person WI" a.
To return such certificate Will not I"
eligible 70 vul, Al the caucu5es m'h'l'n'"'