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GEORGIA.

On August G Sabin Rankin Joined his
family at his mothers for a two weeks
vacation Mrs. Dana Ballard and grand
son are spending a few weeks at Mrs.
Ellen Ballard s.-The Georgia band went
to st. Adams Bay on Monday night to
play at the republican rally.-The Ep-
worth League will give a honey supper
on Thursday night of this week on the
lawn at Cassius Austin's, II the weather
is fair. but at the Methodist Church II
it is rainy, A musical programme will
be given.-Mrs. Maria Rankin with % of
her friends enjoyed a family picnic at
the lake on Saturday. Tables were set In
the Allen cottage and boating and bath
ing furnished diversion.-Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Jocelyn and child visited at the
home of Israel Jocelyn last Week.-Mrs..
Charles Clark, who has been III for sew
eral weeks, does not gam very fast
Mrs. John Reynolds sister OF Springfield.
Mass. visited her the past week.-Wi-
liam Decker and wife entertained com
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closed 77Mc: Dec. closed S0Nc.

closed TMc: Dec. closed s0Mc.
CORN-Receipts, $500 bu: exports, 1872.
as3 bu; sales, 6 0 1000 bu. futures; spot easy.
and on prospects for larger receipts.
closing &c net lower. eept., 56Md56ssc;
closed 56c; Doc, closed J3Ac.
oATS-Receipts, 1900 bu; spot steady.
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet. The mar
ket for coffee futures opened steady at
unchanged prices In keeping with foreign
lows which reported declines in the pri-
mary markets but ofsetting gains at
Hamburg. Later the market eased off to
n partial decline ~ ten points under
scattering liquidation and a little selling
for European account but steadied up In
the late trading as n result OF the firm
closing cables from Hamburg and cover
ing. The close was steady net unchanged
TO ) points. Sales were reported Of 60, ono
bags. including Sept. 81. Dd6S0; Dec.
$7.0Od7G5; Jan, s705a7.10; March, s7.20.
May. E.30G735 June. s7.40; July, s7.4o6
7.45.
SUGAR-Raw was quiet; fair refining,
S%c; centrifugal. g6 test. 3Ac; molasses
sugar, 3 1-16T3isc: refined steady; No. G.,
1870; No. !, AoS; No. s. $500: No. .. SAILS;
No. IN, $40; No, II, Ao5; No. 70, s4.0O;
No. IL. sS.a5; No. u, 1895; confcctioners
:. a75; mould a. S95; cut loaf, $3.50;
crushed, $500: powdered, $500; gram
ulatcd, 1890: cubes, s5.15.
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WAGES HIGHER,
FOOD CHEAPER.
Figures Issued by Bureau OF Labor
shows This Result,

Washingtou. Aug. ia report issued
to-day by the bureau of labor says the
average wages per hour in the principal
Industries of 1905 were Id per cent, high
ar than in 1901 and that approximately SO
per cent. more persons were employed
with average weekly earnings l.6 per
cent. higher. The retail prices of food
were g per cent, higher.
The average earnings per week in 1876
were II per cent. higher than during the
10 years from 1880 to 1899. The aggregate
weekly earnings of all employees were 81
per cent higher than the average during
the period named.
The retail price Of the principal ar
ticles Of food, weighed according to fam
lily consumption was 194 per cent, higher
in 1905 tina was the average price from
1890 TO 1897 says the report, Com
pared with the average for the same
period, the purchasing power Of An
hours wages in 1908 was SIS per cent,
greater. and of n weeks wages, IA per
cent. greater.
1.-The average wages per hour in 1905,
were 21,5 per cent. higher than 1894, the
year OF lowest wages during the period
covered and weekly earnings were 1876
higher. Tho purchasing Ter OF an hours
wages was greater in 1905 than IN any
other year covered by this investigation.
being II pcr cent. greater than In 1894.
the year Of lowest wages and Ia per
cent, greater than In 1896, the year OF
lowest retail prices. Tho purchasing
-c"ar of a weeks wages in 1905 was 3l
per cent. grcuv-r than In 1894 but 81 pss
cent. less than In 1896.
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MONTGOMERY.

Mrs. L. T. Martin. who has been seri-
ously i'll, is recovering.-Miss Lawrence
of Enosburgh is visiting at p. r. Swans.
Miss Hattie Swan is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Locklin.-Miss Florence Domino is
visiting at East Observation-Disclosures
Pratt has gone to Minneapolis to visit
his brother.-Mrs Harrison Hale has
sprained her wrist by a misstep on the
cellar stairs,-James Smith and O.. A.
Richardson have gone on the c.. A. r.
excursion to Minneapolis.-B. II. Dickin.
son and wife visited friends in town the
first of the week Harriet Clam of
Fargo, D. A., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. f. Smith.-John Comstock has suffered
a shock.-The Rev. and Mrs. BaXendaIe
arc taking a carriage Gr,ve through
Hyde Park, Johnson and surrounding
towns.-Petcr ana Nellie Mariner have re-
turned from a visit to their sister. Mrs
Place, Of DorhY.-Miss Goorgianna Nav
nard Is spending a fcw days with her
cousin, Mrs. c. b. Gates.-Miss Jizzio
Cpham and Mrs. n. /. Richardson are
spending the week on the camp ground.
Mrs. George Dwyor and niece are Wis
ting friends in town.
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M0RSE's LINE.

w. l.. Pierce of Melrosc, Mass. is
visiting at the home of j. NJ. Hill. Jr.-
Mrs. w. T.. Peck and daughter, Edith.
and Esther Ferguson, are passing a
month among friends in the vicinity
w II. Green has been spending a few.
days at the Spring fishing and brought
home a nice catch of fish.-There was
frost here Sunday night.-Miss Anna
Hamilton of st. Adams and Frank Car
man Of Cambridge, Mass, were in town
on Tuesday.-A very pleasant surprise
was given Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Hi. Jr.
on Friday night last to remind them of
their thirtieth anniversary. Among those
present from out of town was Mrs.
Louise Hin of Hyde Park. Mrs. w. r
Peck and daughter, Edith and Esther
Fcrguson.-M Mrs. NJ. II. Warner Of Spring-
told. Mass, Frank Carman and Miss
Edith Carman of Cambridge. Mass. X.
G.. Carman, wife and two sons, y. TIL
son, wife n son. o. T.. Wilson. wife
and family. Miss Alice Martin Of High
gate. Frank Carman entertained the
company for a time with some 60 phono-
graph selections. Ice cream and cake
was served and a very pleasant evening
spent.
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CANNOT AGREE.
Masons and Builders Exchange Unable
To Effect u Settlcmcnt.

\ meeting of the Masons' union was
held lsat evening in an effort to settla
the difficulty between the union and
the Builders exchange occasioned by
the demand of the ciEht-hour day.
Tho affair has been in the hands OF
the International Union for two weeks.
Deputy Early Reed Of Albany had
secn in the city for the past few days
trying to adjust difficulties. He re-
turned TO Albany last evening and
matters stand unsettled, as they have
boon since the demand for the eight
hour day went into effect. The masons
and contractors have not been work.
ing on equa! terms since last spring.
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FRANKLIN.

George A. O'Nell and daughter of Paw
tutket, X. J., are guests of M. and Mrs
c. w. Rowell.-lfarmon Rublee of Water
bury, Conn, has been visiting relatives
here for a few days.-Mrs. II. d. Hopkins
of Montpelier is a guest at F. l.. Hon
klnss'-J. b. Wescott Of Alburgh was in
Tuesday.-Mrs. Ethel Green and son
of Montreal are guests Of her parents,
DIR, and Mrs. Welch,-Mrs. ID. IIemon has
been in Woodstock visiting her son, DR..
q. V. Hefflon.-E. w. Butler and son of
South Burlington has been visiting friends
here the past week.-Mrs.. Myrna Plum
mer Of Tllton, n. H., and Miss Emma
Stimets of Swanton are guests of Miss
Mable Morgan.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Harvey Fisk of New York is in town
for a few days.-Mrs. Carswell and Ken
meth Holcomb OF Rouses Point and Miss
Bicknell Of Boston are guests at II. G.
Holcomb's.-Mrs. Charles Brown of Rich
ford is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ira
Hall.-There was a large pilgrimage from
Swanton to Sandy Point Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln Aldrich of Plattsburgh
were in town last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bockwith of Rochester. y. Y, are guests
at John Rorbach.-AVilliam l.. Brown of
New York was in town this week.-T. A.
Watson of New York was In town last
dren have returned to their home In New
Miss Lynda Lcngfield and Mrs. A.
NJ. Lengfeld have returned from Chat
eaugay Lake.-Mrs. IL. G. Holcomb re-
mains about the same.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
F. Hin, Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Hill and
Reginald McDonnough of st. Adams
were at Fred Fortunes Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Saxton, Mr.. and Mrs. Devon
dorf and daughter of Albany. N. Y, Mr..
Johnston OF Brooklyn. n. Y, and T. X.
Bagnall OF Burlington are guests of
James Jarvis. Lakeside cottaRe.-Lucler's
Ministrcls will be in town Thursday af-
ernoon and evening.-h most enjoyable
musical was given at the home of II.
II. Hill Friday evening. Songs were rem
dered by r. X. Bagnall Of Burlington,
approximations by Harry e. Gage also
of Burlington. piano solos by Mrs. A. II.
Hill and Miss Ida Jarvis. After the
musical Ice cream and cake were served.
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FAIRFAX.

|Dr. and Mrs, s. II. Phelps spcnt
ndaY with Mrs. Phelps's mother, Mrs.
ne Ashlcy.-MrS. Charles French of
Ptsdam, y. Y, is the guest of her cousin.
RS. Il, NJ. Ballard.-Mrs, !. f.. INint and
Prs. George Buck spent August II with
r. and Mrs, Ira II. Buck of burlington.
Nllliam Rowland of Boston is spending
Is vacation with his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Pwland.-Mr and Mrs. w. II. King and
N visited friends in Bethel last week.
(ulte a number of farmers have finished
lying. All report a good crop.-Miss
Fttie Buck of Burlington is visiting old
Fends in town.-Arthur Ballard and
harles Irish are camping at the Cedars
IT a week.-During the electrical storm
at passed over Fairfax Saturday noon
|e lightning struck the Baptist Church,
(ing quite a little damage. 1t tore the
fctric transmitter to pieces 50 the church
ts without lights Sunday night.-The
isses Story of st. Adams arc guests Of
fss Ada Currier.-Miss Alice Orton Is
lending her vacation with her aunt in
fndolph.-Miss d Currier has put in a
kerry at her home,-Mrs. Jane Ashley of
lton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. II.
helps,
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ST. Adams.

Invitations have been ISSUED by Mr.. and
|Irs. John T.. Wilson to relatives aud init
bate friends to a reception at the Owl
hub assembly hall Tuesday evening,
august p, from $50 to eleven o'clock, in
|onor OF Miss Helen katharine Braincrd
L his city and Douglas Winslow Miller
L Oneon'a, y. Y. The marriage will take
|lace at the First congregational Church
noon, August -, and will he
blended by the immediate family only.
fhe bride and groom will be at home in
(|reonta after October /.
Business in the local courts has been
lively of late, following the pay days.
|amcs Champagne of Swanton, convict
IA of a second ofense of intoxication,
(as fined Sl5 and costs and in default of
|ail vas remanded 70 Jail. Edward Wells
as likewise convicted of n second Of
Hnse. fined 81 and costs and appealed
md furnished bail. Fred willard and
Edward Coveau arrested. chorE"d with
|rst offenses, pleaded guilty. Coveau paid
/ and costs hut willard will serve lis
f0 GAys. Becky" Brarc pleaded guilty
+ q Second orcnse and will go to the
| ouso of Correction for thrp and n half
fcnths. vii Noescy or tho hav pleaded
|uilty to a charge Of hroncr of tho peace
nd paid q tn. " 81 ana costs. Peter
Woouey. II Il ,-old hoy from the hay.
leeded guilty 8, a charge Of petty lar
fny and was sentenced to tho state in
~nstrial school at V~orgonu~ FOR the re-
kaindcr Of his minority.
Cards have been received here an
ouncing the wedding at st. Adams,
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LIVE STOCK
Quotations fer Cattle, sheep aaA Hsrs
At New York.

New York. Aug. Is.
BEEVES-Roceipts, 1911 head; steers.
s3,90a6.6; bulls, s2.5od4.35; cows, $1,000
400; exports. 17o cattle, 10 sheep and
4 900 quarters of beef.
CALVEs-Receipts, 1880 head; market.
25n50c higher or veals; grassers steady;
veals. s5.00dS.50; culls. s4.oOd4.50; grass
ers, $500.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts, 4,347
head; sheep steady; lambs steady to ten
cents higher; sheep. .200d5.1o; lambs,
$3.50; culls. s45Od5.0O.
HOGS-Receipts. sos. head; market
steady: state and Pennsylvania hogs at
s6.G016.75.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bowen went
to Highgatc Springs Saturday to attend
a plcnic.-Miss Gertrude Norris. who has
been teaching in North Scltuate, r. l.,
the past year is visiting ner brother,
Frank Norris.-C. D.. Phelps and family
are in camp at Sheldon camp ground
Mrs. G. f. Thaycr of Richford Is at the
home of her brother, Loyal Stowe
About 80 attended the GrangcrS picnic
Friday.-Mrs. Anna Wilson of Richford
Is visiting Miss Miranda Ewins for a
few days.-The family of II. f. Weld is
in camp at the Sheldon camp ground
Mrs. O. w. Ford and son of Richford
are visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Burlcson.-The band went 10 High
gate Center Monday night to play for a
rally.-G. W. Lewis of Canton, n. Y, is
making his annual visit in town.
Loyal Stowe and Chauncey
Norris have been attending n canp
meeting in Mooers, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence st. John are moving into rooms
in Hotel Burleson,
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ENOSBuRGE.

Mrs. J, l.. Swift of orwell is tho guest
Mrs. Warren Perley. She will visit
'her friends in toWn.-Newton Law
|nce and daughter are visiting their
lcle, Hopkins Rice, n other relatives
this place, Mr.. Lawrence will he re-
|cnnbered as a son of Elias Iawrence,
ho left Enosburgh to make a home in
IVA, ~ years ago.-Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
bee Cellar with their children PASSED
FtHrday at West BerkShire.-Iioy Abells
E~nosburgh Falls has been passing a
|w days with Mrs. Edna Leach and
mily.- Mrs. {. II. Daley and two hill
en- from St. Louis are passing a few
Eys with her friends, NJ. and Mrs.
gorge Kenfeld,-N Miss Belle Tcyyan is
|Sistins in the care of Deacon s II
|oW.-James Adams, who has been
sitting his uncle, has returned 10 his
pine. Mr.. BOWS condition is fully as
vorablc.-Mrs. Hattie Nichols is pass
Il a few days at E%nosburgh Falls.
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SOUTH ALBURGH.

Mrs. Will Best of North Hero and her
guess, Mrs. Edwin Kingsley, visited at
Melborn Hazen's recently.-Miss Mae
Spears. who has been the guest Of Mrs.
Sydney Hutchins. returned to her home
at East Hightgate Iast Saturday.
Thursday, Angst Q was the hottest day
Of the season at this place the ther-
moneter registering 100 in the shade
Owing to Mr., Newton being out OF town,
there was no meeting held at the O'Neil
school house Tuesday evening.-V. G.
Badger Is spending the week in Boston,
Miss Anna Dodds Of Burlington is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Cora Hutchlns.
OF North Hero.
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Boston. Aug. 1.

Boston, Aug. IL.
FLOUR-The market for Hour is dull
and weak to-day. The quotations are:
Spring patents. mill shipment. sh25a4.70i
winter patents. s3.75Q410.
CORNMEAL-The market for ccrnmcal
and oatmeal is steady. The quotations:
Barrel cornmeal, s2.6Od2.65; bag meal.
N.161l1S; graduated. s3.ood35o; bolted,
s2.s5d4.25; rolled oatmeal. s~i.GOa5.5O; cut
and ground. &.5QdG.oO. re -four, SGO0V
4.25; graham, S2.9ou Ia.
CORN-The market for corn is dull:
Spot steamer yellow. G2c; No. > yellow.
62kd63c; No. 3 yellow, &c; for shipment,
all rail. No. 2 yellow, 62tac; No. 3 yell
low, &c; lake and rail, No. > yellow. Goc;
No. 8 yellow. GIG.
OATS-The market for oats is duIl and
lower to-day. The quotations to-day are;
No. | clipped white, 44iaa45c; no. . clip
ped white, 4o1ad4lc; No. 3 clipped white.
4ou40iac; rejected white, @9a39lac; for
shipment, &c to IS lbs. 3Sa3S,2c; IS to 81
lbs. 3Si2a39c: 40 to Il lbs. ioc: fancy.
40 to AZ lbs, i2ni2lac.
HAY-Thc market for hay IS dill. hu,
firm; straw is quiet; mill feed il dull
to-day. The quotations today are.
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s

Miss Florence 1sham Of Worcester,
Mass. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Tsham. for two weeks NJ
Leila Cowan and Miss Coda Cowan went
Thursday of last week to Waltham, Mass.
to spend a few weeks with their brother,
Dane Cowan.-Miss Lena Narcotic and
Walter Narcotic spent two days at Sill
yer like, Franklin, last week.-Mrs..
Charles Pearson and daughter, Doris, arc
visiting relatives in Essex Junction and
Burlington.-Mrs. Homer Norway of Mel
rose, Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Miss Helen Stephenson and Miss Clara
Burgess of Lowell arc spending n few
days in town with friends.-Mr. and Mrs.
Guy H.. Start and daughter, Evelyn. re-
Gently spent a few days in camp at Swan
ton.-The Ladies' Circle of st. Georges
Church. which met with Mrs. Joseph Mar
cette On Saturday of last week. was
largely attended. The receipts were s12. 30.
Carl Morse, aged 10. died Thursday
night, August 10, at the home of his par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morse. The
funeral was held the following Saturday.
Mr.. Morse graduated from Brigham Acad-
cmy IN 1901 and the fall of 1905 entered
Harvard College. but was Obliged to re-
yum H'in' OH account OF lalllnC health.
Six young men Of the class of 1904 acted
as bearers.
a mission which will last until Sunday
next was opened this morning in the
Catholic Church. which has just been
beautifully painted. Thu missionary is
Father Holland. redemptorist from Mont
real. On Sunday next after closing the
mission hero. he will drive To liighgatc
and the same evening open one in that
village, also, which will last all the
week. Judging from tho congregation
present at the opening services he is
sure of a grand success. Services are
held at 2 a. m, and at $50 p. m. A
sermon will be preached az each re-
union.
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SWANTON CENTRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Darsch of Balti-
more. Md. who are stopping at A. *.
Honsinger's for the summer. went to
Montreal Wednesday for n few days
trip.-The Misses Ricard with their
cousin. Miss Marian Campbell of
Chicago, Miss Daisy Royce and Harold
Royce went TO Sheldon Tuesday to attend
the Bible school.-Mrs. O. A.. Hagen of
Richford visited in this vicinity recently.
Miss Nellie Catlin is visiting az T. +.
Catlin's In Sheldon for three weeks
Mrs. Nancy Shufelt of Canada and Mrs.
Blunt and son of St. Adams are guests
at j. r. Catlin's for ten davs.-Mrs. A.
*. Honsinger, w. A. Honsinger, Mrs.
Alice ST. Pierre. Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Darsch, Melvin Stockmon, Harold and
William Royce and he Misses Ricard
went on the Y. NJ. c. A. excursion to
Burlington last Saturday.
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MONTGOMERY CENTRE.

Mrs. ID. 4. Chase OF Oswego, n. Y, is
town visiting relatives.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bent of Boston are in town visiting
|rs, Bent's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. q.
Pwley.-Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Han left
|iesday for Rockford, H., for "A months
(cation,-F. T.. Hutchins has gone to
hsadena. Cal, for n short stay.-B. w.
base and family have been spending a
PEEK at Franklin pond,-Road Commits
bner +, w. Lumbra is building n piece
new permanent road in addition to
at built last year.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
SWANTON.

sfr. and Mrs. D.. q. Furman have Civ
IN a party announcing the marriage
If their daughter, Bernice to Mr..
Of ITighgatc, to take place on
18TH.
Miss Carrie Griswcld of Burlington
md hcr friend. Mrs. GOodspecd of
Minneapolis. are guests at III. A.. Burt's.
Miss Amy Burt, who is engaged in
|eaching in Michigan is with her
Grandfather, ~. A. Burt. for the sum
bier. She has as n guest Mrs. Tate of
ut. Pleasant, Mich" who is n teacher
h the Michigan Central state Normal
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ALBURGH

At a republican caucus held at AL
burgh Centre Saturday evening DR.. f. NJ.
Rogers received the nomination for town
representative.-Mrs. II. j. Young and
Mrs. Judd 1by have gone to Chicago and
Minneapolis for an EXTENDED visit.-Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Erwin is in North Hero caring
for her daughter, Mrs. L. -. Darby, who
is very ill.-Mrs. Edward Young is visit
ing friends in Georgia.-Mrs. Beaudry
and daughter, who have heen guests of
Mrs. IL. l.. Young for several weeks, re-
turn to their home on friday in Mt.
Vernon, y. Y.-Miss Laura Mott IS spend
ing Il few weeks with relatives In St.
Albans.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cheesebro
have returned to their home in Albany,
y. Y, Miss Cassie Mandigo, a sister, ac-
companied them.-W. j. Jameson and
family of Burlington are visiting friends
hcrc.-The Kings Heralds met last Thurs
day afternoon with Misses Louise and
Ruth Lessor. Light refreshments were
served.-Miss Dorothy Greene of St. Al
bans is visiting Miss Bessie Moore at y.
l.. Kingsley's.-George Darby of Water
town, n. Y, and Miss Elva Derrick Of
Nashua, n. H., are the guests of Mrs.
Ethel IIolcomb.-Miss Josie Sabre is
visiting in Malone, y. Y.-Mrs. Martha
Reddy and daughter, Margaret, have re-
turned to their home in Malone, n. Y
The Rev. d. G. Latshaw and family,
who have been the guests of their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. MarOne, for a
few weeks. are spending n few days with
her brother In Essex Junction. They
will return to their home in Dayton,
Ohio. Thursday.-Mrs. John Dennis
of Burlington, who has been visiting
Mrs. NJ. A. Lessor, has returned to her
homc.-Miss Grace Mott rs on the sick
list.-Nr. and Mrs. a. &. Mott of Burl-
ington, who have been spending several
weeks at their farm here, have returned
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HILL WEST.

Mrs. f.. X. Rushford Is visiting in
Lo~well.-Several of the friends and re-
latives of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lumbra
celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-
sary last Thursday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lumbra were presented with useful
presents. Ice cream and cake were SER
we'd. Among those present from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry billiard
and Allen Lumbra of Burlington.-Peter
Doney died last Wednesday night Of
heart disease and was buried Friday at
the Catholic Church of Montgomery
Center. He leaves n wire and six chill
dren.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hilliard re-
turned to Burlington last Saturday.
Charles and Allen Iumbra went to Burl-
ington Wednesday.-Miss Hazel Foley IA
visiting at the home of II. II. Rush
f@.1
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GRAND ISLE.

Grand Isle is to have n rare treat. j. ]
Lewis Is to give his three famous lectures
in the Union Church in Grand Isle, begin,
ming the evening of the loth.-Prof. S
CONTINUED ON 4th pRge.)
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Ne York, Aug. Is,
Cotton futures opened easy. Aug,
1925 bid; Sept, 1885; oct. $3.50; Nov,
ss.H; Y>c-. $500; Jan. 500; Feb, 1915
bid; March. @.Sl; April, 3l,S3; May. $3.50;
cotton spot closed steady, 10 points low
err: middling uplands, 5000; do. gulf,
$1o-55: sales, i55 bales