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CONDITION OF CROPS.

inc condition Of crops at the presen
Writing is similar to that obtaining ;
"eeg ago no decided change having taker
piace, ana, as Il rul,. scasonablc progress
was made. Corn has made slow progres.
ana Is sun about week late. Harvestins
OF small rains. such as oats barley rye
ana wheat. is completed. hence no reports
or these crops. other than Yields were rc.
ceived. All other crops are making fai,
growth and seasonable progress toward,
maturity. AS compared with reports Of
past seasons. the general condition of ali
crops to-day compares very favorable
with that of preceding years especially /.
this true as regards oats. corn and 70.
bacco. The fruit crop excepting apples
is fully up to the average. and garden
truck of all kinds is abundant, Unless un.
seasonable weather conditions occur III,
crops throughout this section will be fully
up to the average.
Grain--Harvesting is nearly completed
IN al sections. and reports generally show
good returns. The oat crop Is especially
good. both in grain and straw, and was
gathered in excellent condition, owing to
dry weather conditions that prevailed
Corn has made slow advancement. but UNI
less abnormally cold temperatures prevail
in the near future, a good crop is assured.
as the ears are filling we'll. Buckwhcat
shows a good growth. the blossoming
stage is past and the berries are filling: n
good crop is indicated.
Grass-Rowcn shows fair growth in
nearly all localities. especially in Massa-
chusctts. New Hampshire and Vermont.
The growth. however, was not quite MS
rapid as that Of the preceding week.
when conditions were more favorable, bu,
good crop of second growth hay is as
sured. The hay yield throughout the en-
tire section this year was fully mp to the
average, and the crop was generally harv-
osted in good condition.
Fruit-No decided change has occurred
in the fruit situation. Apples will be "A
decidedly poor crop: pears and plums will
be fully up to the average. Peaches are
coming into the market in fair quantities
Craberries present Il good outlook, as no
abnormal conditions have as yet prevailed
TO affect the crop. Berries continue to be
marketed in quite large quantities.
Vegeta a bles-All garden crops show an
abundant yield and are being marketed
in large quantities. Potatoes show con-
have been received, yet the general out
look 10 for a good crop. as no rotting OF
consequence has been reported. Onions
are being marketed and the yield is great
ity are good Garden corn continues to
come into market, and the quality Is great
ly improved. Squashes and pumpkins have
made good growth and excepting in north
ern Maine. no reports of damage have
been received. All other vegetables show
a normal condition and good yields arc
indicated in all.
Tobacco--'rhe tobacco situation this
week is similar to that OF last week. no
material change having taken place. Cut
ting In well under woy. no unfavorable
weather conditions have prevailed. and
the outlook is for an abundant crop OF to-
bacco OF flne quality.
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CnI7TENDEN COUNTY
ESSEX JUNCTION..

a queer case of house breaking was re-
ported Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Barnes are in camp at Lake Iroquos.
leaving Mrs. Wolcott Beach. the only
occupant of the house. She spent Sun
day night ut the home of relative. When
she returned Monday morning she was
unable to unlock the door and discovered
there was key on the inside. She went
around to the back door, which was also
locked. and when she returned to the
front door she found it unlocked. At the
same time one Of the neighbOrs saw two
women. who were not recognized. making
their way toward a nearby corn field.
in which they soon disappeared. 1t was
evident the night had been spent there.
and food COOKED. cigarettes smoked and
whiskey drank. The offenders arc still
at large.
w F.. Kennedy went Monday to Pitts
ford to take charge Of tine railroad sta
ticn at that point. He recently resigned
his position as station agent at White
River junction. Mrs. Kennedy and daugh-
ter will remain n short time at the homo
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Johnson.
A reception given to Miss Anna r.
Fletcher at Music hallTucsday evening
was we'll attended by young people
Music was furnished by members of
Wildman's orchestra. Refreshments
OF ice cream and cake were served.
and the evening was most enjoyably
spent. The enjoyment was tempered.
however. with a feeling OF regret at
the coming departure for Chicago OF
Miss Fletcher who is one OF the juno
tions most popular and highly re-
spected young ladies. Miss Fletcher
will accompany her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Fletcher to the metropolis
OF the West in about Il week.
Yesterday afternoon very pretty we'd
ding took place at the summer home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Parker OF this
village at Lake lroquois. Hinesburgh,
where their daughter. Clara Irene, was
united in marriage with Henry r. Mac
Ginnis OF Muncie, Ind. The cottage was
very artistically decorated with green and
gold, the bridal party standing under an
arch OF the same. The bride wore a
gown OF cream crepe do Paris with a
bertha OF Brussels point lace. and was
unattended. The service was performed
by the Rev. Evan Thomas pastor Of the
Congregational Church OF this village.
After the ceremony. light refreshments
were served by the brides sisters. Miss
Marie Parker and Miss Elisabeth lanc.
MIR. and Mrs. MacGinnis will be at home
to their friends In New York city after
October I.
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Waterman Bound Over to tht
County Court on That
Charge.
NO EVIDENCE OF MURDER
Justice McGlnnis Says lie Can See Ne
Signs Of Malice AforethouRht-
Neg1lGcncc In the Care Of
His Poisoned Child
Shown-Bail Given,

ST. Johnsbury. Aug. 29-rhe hearing in
the case of Robert Waterman charged
with the poisoning of his little .iaurh.
ter, was finished at Gallups Mills TO.
gay. The State finished ITS evidence yes.
terday and the day to-day was spent by
Lawyer Howcs cross-examining the dc.
tense. In summing up the case Justice
MeGlnnis OF CRANKY said there was ao.
soiutely no evidence of prcn,editatetl :nur
der murder in the second degree o,
maaiice aforethought. But Ii. .nousht
there was evidence tending to show soma
negligence on Watermans part in thu
care of the child and he would therefore
hold him on the charge OF mar slaughter
tc he tried at the October term of ths
Essex county court Ne was bound over
IN the sum Of 500 Bail was furnished
and the respondent released
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SALISBURY.

George Whitney with "A number OF
others arc in camp at Lake runmorc. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Briggs ard daugh-
te!. Alice. Of Brandon were guests at
Oren Nelson's on Sundav.--F. b. Nelson
and wife are spending the week in Lynn,
Mass. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T..
lIa,ton.
Mrs. Clark and daughter OF Boston,
Mass, arc visiting Frank and Margaret
Sevory. y.-William Branch was at Rutland
Tuesday.-Mrs. 4. NJ. Allen of Rutland
is visiting friends in town. Mrs. Frances
Kingsley is moving to Middlebury.-Mrs.
Libbic Howard is moving to RutlandI
where she will live with her son, Frank
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HANCOCK.

Mrs. Ellen Aikons and daughter from
bridgeport, Conn, have been visiting her
brother, John Robson. the past week.
Mis-. q. r. Church returned last week
from Massachusetts. where she has been
visiting for six weeks.-Miss Sadie Orvis
from Bristol visited at her uncle's Wal
lace Norton's recently Tho Buttlcs re-
union, held at the home of the Hon. joint
Buttles last week. was very well attended.
parties from six or seven towns being
present.-S. A. Tart has finished work
for the Hancock Manufacturing COM
pany and returned to his home in Mont.
pclicr
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PANTON.

Mrs. c. W. Durfee and son, who have
been the guests Of friends in town, re-
turned Monday to their home in Rutland.
MIR. and Mrs. Major Barber of Westport
are visiting in town.-'rhe Home circle
meet Tuesday afternoon. September 5,
with Mrs. f.. L. Stagg.-The ladies of the
Methodist Church are to serve a New Eng.
land supper at the pavilion at Basin IIar-
bor Thursday evening of this week from
five to ten o'clock y. m.-Weeley Jones Of
Canton, n. V, was guest of Ira Brydia
recently.-Mrs. c. 8. Curler is with friends
in Brdport-Th Rev. Mr.. Edwards of
Hinesbugh was in town last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Loyal Spaulding are at Long
Point with o. II. Sherman and family
Tho Home circle held a social at William
Pecue's last week Tuesday evening and
was largely attended. Many thanks are
due those who so kindly assisted, especial
ly those who brought loads from Basin
Spaulding and wife are
at Whites Bay.-Several from
here attended camp meeting at Spring
Grove during the past week.-The Rev.
and Mrs. s. II. Myers are away on two
weeks vacation.
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TO PRISON CONVENTION.
Gov. BELL Names List Of Delegates to
Visit Lincoln.

st. Johnsbury. Aug. Ex-Governor Bell
has appointed the following delegates to
represent Vermont at the annual con-
vcntion Of the National Prison associa-
ton. TO be held at Lincoln. Ncb., October
9l-26 1905: l.. Downcr Hazen. st. Johns
bury; John ~ Woodfr. Rutland: John
n. Holden. Bennington. X. u. Holmes.
Shorcham John ". Merrihcld. Newfann;
c. j.. Smith. Morrsville; q. q. Page.
Barton: Mrs. w. c. Ordway. Fairlcc
Mrs. {. II. Lane Cornwall; Orange J..
Mansur. Island Pond; Juan Robinson,
South Hero: G. S. Ashley. Milton: Allen
NJ. Fletcher. cavcndish; Olin Merrill
Enosburgh Falls.
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BRISTOL.

Nelson II. Purinton was seriously in
jurcd Thursday forenoon by the giving
away Of staging in the new house now
being built by him and his son on Noun.
tain avenue. He fell from the second
story to the cellar. He was taken to
his home on Maple street and attended
by DR.. i. T. Briggs. No bones were
broken but internal injuries are feared.
His age Is about 70 years.
Mrs. Fred Roberts OF Shelburnc ia Wis.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Norton and other rclatives-Mrs. c. s.
Hatch and children have returned to
Buffalo. N. Y. after two weeks'
stay at the Bristol House.-Mrs. Alice
Taylor has gone to Burlington for medi.
ical treatment. Hattie Steadman
IL spending few weeks with relatives in
Worcester. Mass MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Sears have moved into the new Drake
tenement on Taylor avonuc.-N. II.
Purinton. who was hurt last week, Is ex.
pected to recover.-Mr. and Mrs. II. r.
Hatch are at homo from Queen City
Park.-The auction sale OF the livery
stable property belonging TO the bank
uupt estate of q. E Grover which was
tn take place Saturday, has been declared
IN as the property is to he disposed of
at private sale.
Between 30 and and " men are at work
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AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
Inrns and Produce in Randolph Des-
troyed.

Randolph. Aug. 3O.-The barns Of the
seyn1our place. one mile southeast OF
Randolph Center on the road toward
Cast Randolph. were burned at about
leven o'clock Tuesday night. There was
10 means for saving the buildings and in
short time they were burned to the
round. with all the produce. including
| large crop Of hay. estimated at nearly
m tons The buildings and produce were
he property of Alfred Bower, who pur-
hased the farm few months ago There
no question that the buildings were
ct on fire and a Polander. who was seen
bout the place. is suspected of the
rime. but. as yet. nothing has been
roven against him. The buildings were
insured for $500 and the produce for 500,
,ut this sum does not begin to cover the
nss.
This is the second incendiary fire in the
vicinity of Randolph Center during the
,ast few months.
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CROPS UP TO THE AVERAGE
Are Making Fair Growth with Pro-
gross Towards Maturity.

Boston Aug. 30.-'rhe weekly crop hullc-
TN or the New England section OF the
climate and crop service Of the weather
bureau says The weather throughout
new England during the past week was
ah"ut normal as regards temperature, but
there was general deficiency of precipi-
tation, especially throughout Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont. The days were
generally warm, causing crops to make
fnir advancement: the nights were cool.
as "A rule but not abnorinally So Light
frosts occurred in some parts of Maine.
Ihe week was generally free from violent
storms, no reports Of damage from high
winds or heavy rains having been re-.
CClNpd.
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BRDPoRT.

a few from Bridport Joined an Addison
company In camp at Mile Pond last
week. Mrs. Clarence Benedict and Mrs.
Myron Smith chaperoncd the party.--Mrs.
F. Il. Allen of Barre and Mr.. ana Mrs.
Homer Vandusen of Roxbury. eccom.
panied by their mother. Mrs. Susan Way
are visiting at Mrs. II. +. Wolcott's this
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powers of
Pawlet. Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers OF
Plattsburgt. Mrs. Henry Powers of
schuylerville. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers
of Fitchb,,rg. Mass. were recent guests >
at u. +. Powers.- An automobile on
the way from whitehall to vergcnncs
hecamc stalled near T. II. Sunderland's q
Sunday. q. f. Converse took his team
and carried them to their destination
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Winston Churchill and Wife Win
prixea-The Races.

Windsor. Aug. So.-The annual fair OF
the Windsor Horse and Cattle Show as
sociation opened here To-day with good
attendance and n fine exhibition OF cat
tle The Boncttes gave an exhibition
upo nthe trapczc and an aerial slide act,
as we'll as a successful balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop. Mrs. Winston
Churchill won several blue ribbons with
her high stcppcrs with Maxwell Evarts's
+. r. Cabot taking second. Winston
Churchills pony Judge. won the running
race The summary:
2,25 CLASS. TROr OR PACE PURSE Sis
Phoso Patchen c. II. NJ. by Bour-
bon Patchcn Z. y. Lowell.
Matt ~. Ch. q. Woodrow" ...2
Sheldon Corthcll. II. c.. by Zcttora. 4 .
I.umps, r. G.. Chickering
Time e:3l 1-c. 2:29 IA. o.29 "a
ESQ CLASS. TROT OR PACE. PURSE
800.
Atlantic Bell. b.. by Atlantic
King. Edwards" .....l
Dick Brino. b. e.. "wetherbee".s -
Robert. b. g., by Mark. "vad-
ney". .......... ......2
Barnet Boy. ch. h., by Trovour.
&c II. whitney,. .....a IS
Redeim Boy. b. h.. by Rcdeim.
Wilkinson. ....... IS 3S
Alex McGregOr. ch. s.. by Rob-
ert McGregOr. Gold .......7 -
Robert West. h. h.. by West
Mont. 'T p. Billings" .......4 C
r. ]. f.. ch. M, "Chickering"... 81
Time, 2;32A. 2:3%. c:so.
REUNION co. A.. 10TH VT
Company A. 10th Vermont regiment,
held its annual reunion In st. Johnsbury
Tuesday with about 60 present. Including
IL original members. Addresses were de-
livered by Capts. H. ii. Dewey of Boston
and J. s. Thompson OF Lyndon and tho
Rev. r. j.. Dustin of st. Johnsbury. All
nearby towns and Stratforl, n. H., wcro
represented. and Lieut.. !. I.amson Powers
OF Providence. r. l., orderly sergeant or
tho company, also attended. Tho COM
pany took prominent part In tho Civil
War, joining IN = bAA.--
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MIDDLEBURY.

There was fair sized attendance upon
the local market Monday. prices for
T'r"t'uc" remaining about the same as
those paid last week Butter brought from
II to ]? cents p"r pound, eggs from %
tO . cents per dozen. fine early apples at
from 20 to 60 certs a bushcl, potatoes Of
iercd at 30 cents.
-Four carloads Of live stock were shi5ped
from this station tC the brighton market
Monday morning.
owen Rourke, one of Middlebury's
Oldest residents. died at his home on
Seymour street at $3.50 O'clock Monday
night from old age and severe kid
ncy complaint He would have reach
cd his S5th birthday next month had
he lived. Mr. ROurke was brought
to this country from his native Ireland
when he was 10 years of age and spent
the remaining rs years of his life in
Cornwall and Middlebury; the last 33
years in Middlebury. He was always
a steady and Industrious man. lie
leaves one son, Eugene Rourke, and
one daughter. Miss Lizzie Rourke, both
Of Middlebury. besides a sister, Miss
Anne Rourke. who lives in Burlington,
and a brother James Rourke, who
lives somewhere in the West
Napoleon j. DeRouin and bride, who
were married in Burlington on Tuesday.
arrived in town that evening and will
take up their quarters for the present
at the Hotel Logan. The newly-wedded
couple were given II fine reception and
scrcnade at the hotel in the evening by
IA larg. number of the groom's fellow
workers at the Brandon Italian Marble
company's mills, assisted by some willing
f,;-
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RICHVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Whiting have re-
Gently visited in I'urlincton.- Mrs. Bod
fish and Mrs. Henry Wright attended the
Tooth anniversary Of their grandfather,
The Rcv. Leonard I3,'rN. in Brandon on
Aug. 23.--Miss Maude Farnham is cn-
ter'ainins two lady friends-H. Theron
Cook is visiting Hubert and Horton Farm
ham ri Sudbury.
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LINCOLN.

Fred Royce and Mrs Anettc Morgan
went to Warrer Saturday. Mrs. Morgan
will be the guest of Mrs. Sylvester BAN
Edgar Varrcy, who is critically i'll with
tumor on the brain. is about the same
G. A Kinslcy is bettcr.-Archie Colby
who has been threatened with fever, is
better. Fred Bryant OF Malone, n. y,
is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. L.
a. f'ryant-Mr. and Mrs. Carter knowl.s s
Of New Haven were at Edgar Varncy's
Mondav-Quite a large number from
here attended the camp moe ting at Spring
Grove Sunday.-Or account Of tho fair
at Middlcbury next week--Thcre will b.
no meeting of the Aid society Wedncs-
day.-Mrs. William Cushman was at her
home in Ripton Monday and Tuesday,
Calvin Murray. who is spending the sum-
NOR in Ryegate. was at home last week.
Mrs Milo Cove and sons, who have been
visiting here the past few weeks return
I'd to their home in Fitciburg. Mass,
Monday. Her sisters. Mrs George Var
ncy and Mrs. Fred Brown. with their
children accompanied hcr.
DIR. Tinkham of burlington was in town
Friday to consult with DR.. Morton in the
case of Mrs. Edgar Varney. The diseases
is thought to be II tumor and very little
hope is entertained of her recovery.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. V Cove and the Rev ]. r.
attended the Spring Grove meet
ing this week.
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SOUTH sTARKsBoRo.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fuller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Andrews OF Richmond. also
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Random OF Huntington
visited their sister and aunt. Mrs. Almira
shattuck. during the past week.-There
was a union picnic. O part OF three Sun.
day schools gathering In the gro.e near
Vnderhill ani sisters, who have been
boarding with Mary Young returned to
their home in I.rooklyn. N. ". Monday.
School commenced in tho West district
Monday with Lydia Wright as teacher.
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sHELBURNE.

scene OF delightful gathering Aug, .,
when about 80 members OF the
Wadleigh family gathered for their
annual reunion. Visitors were pres-
ent from Montpelier. Burlington. Lin
coin. Bristol. Charlotte. Starksboro.
Lvermore Falls. Me. and Shelburne.
After q social chat all gathered under
the trees to partake OF bountifMl
repast. Later "a varied musical and
literary programme was carried out
by the younger members present. The
(C0utinued on Second page.l
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NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. \. r. Roscoe and son, Mortimer
returned home Saturday night from Lake
George. where they had spent the past
week..-A very quiet wedding took place
Wednesday afternoon Aug. s at the home
of the brides father. Frank Barrows. OF
Town Hill. when Miss Bessie Earrows
and Roy Potter were made one ny the
Rev. G. \. Thomas of Bristol.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. F.. Rowley were ir Monkton
Monday.-Dr. W. o. Smith and family
are Ia leave town Wednesday morning
for their home In Almeda. California
Mrs r. r. O'Brien Of Panton IL guest Of
her sister, Mrs. i. NJ Fartch.-Miss
jennie Brown Of Boston Is guest Of Mrs.
l.. Pottcr.-Miss Marcia Winslow Is homo
from Long Point. where she has been In
camp.--Mrs Perkins OF Waterbury was
guest OF Mrs. II. G.. Roscoe Monday.
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GEN. KINGSLEY RETIREs.
Has Sold His Mercantile Business u
Rutl0nd.

Rutland. Aug. 30--Gen Levi G. Kings
ley. tho Oldest merchant in Rutland. re-
tires tomorrow. having sold his business
on Merchants row to Henry Parker and
Richard Ryan, for many years employees
Of the firm. For nearly 20 years General
kingsley has occupied prominent place
in tn" life Of Rutland. lie has figured ds
merchant. public official and soldier ami
ne has earned the rest which his rctire-
ment will give him.
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lf YOU will cross question your wife
after she has read the paper, YOU will
ma that she is a little "hazy" about the
status Of the Eastern war but that sh.
has a sharp and clear notion Of the "spc-
cial sales" that are in progress at the va
riOus stores
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WEYBRIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gage. who have been
spending some time in town. left last
week for their home in Waterbury. Conn.
Mrs. G. B. Webb has returned from q
visit in Burlington.-Th Rev and Mrs.
W. r. Slocum OF Salisbury spent last
week Wednesday in town. calling on old
friends. Rev. G. r. Wells preached
in Rutland last Sunday.--Mrs. II. NJ. Ad-
ans has returned from visit to friends
in BrdpOrt.
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"Wealth seeks out hut one man in ten
thousand" The rest OF us have to adver-
tise.
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The ladies' society of the Conqre rat,o,,a,
Church will hold harvest supper at tn,
vestry. Thursday evening, Sept. 2l.-Mrs
ID. II. Rice recently spent a few days in
Mddlebury.--Mr. and Mrs. James Wing
ana Miss Abbie Wing of Cornwall and
Mrs. Lewis and Miss Wing of Lowell.
Mnss.. were recently entertained ty Mir.
and Mrs. r. l.. Hcmenway.- Homer
Nourse OF snxton's River is the guest
Of his nephew. r. l.. iIcmciway.
ORWELL.
Tho Rev. George Brooks Of Boston.
Mass, preached at the Congregational
Church last Sunday.-Thc Rev. Ezra
Brainard of Middlcburv will rreacn next
Sun'iay.-Chnrles Raymond returned to
Fort Edward Monday the 2sth-Mrs Eva
Culls has gone to Niagara. N. Y, where
she will live with DR.. Warren her brother.
. Mrs. J. s. ilcox and dangnter. Ruth,
have returned from western New york.
Mrs. Levi Hopkins went to Albany for
treatment last wcek.-Thc picnic ut
Mount independence on Saturday last
under ID. a. Il. was success the day
fine and the large number picsei,t.-Or-
we'll and Shorcham teams crossed bats
last Saturday at Orwell. Shcreham won
out.-Thc social dance at the town hail
last Friday evening by the G.. o. j., was
we'll attended and all had pleasant time.
Charles Hale and wife of St Aibars
are in town stopping with his sister, Mrs.
George rhomas.--Thc funeral of J.. Pike
of Saratoga. n. ", was he'd on Friday
last and many of his friends in Orwell
attended.-The fine weather OF the past
week has enabled the farmers to do much
thrashing in the fields. The grain crop
Is good generally.-Mrs. Luthene Lille
was called to Rutland Sunday by the i'll
ness Of her mother.