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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
coup,e Fifty Years Wedded.

Beloit.-Mr. and Mrs. Felix Pire Gel
ebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary here. They were born in
France and lived for 80 years at
Green Bay, Wis, before coming to Be
lott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
JUDGE TuIIar Again a Candidate.

Waukesha. Judge d. s. Tullar has
made formal announcement of his
candidacy for reelection as Judge of
the municipal court for the eastern
district of Waukesha county. His
present term expires May l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
Oshkosh Wars on Ice Combine.

Oshkosh. -Determined to shake on
the rule of the local ice combine, the
Oshkosh Retail Merchants associa-
ton will erect cooperative icehouse.
It's capacity will be 10000 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

American girls marry for nothing
and divorce for nothing, because
you are nothing"
'You American girls are fine talk
ers,' says the Englishman. "You
talk and talk, but there's nothing
here, (pointing TO his hearD. !
once knew an American girl. She
was the incest kind of a-boy.
These American marriages for
title have been in bad odor in
England lately. . Marriage in
England means three things
Honor, obedience, and three chill
dren."
~ stop at obedience" remarks
the American woman"
'The judiciary have mixed this
thing marriage and divorce) up
so we can't tell we're married I'M
til we're divorced"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

jamestown Exposition Will Run Ex-
cursions Into the Thousand Miles
of Wild Land Comprising the
Famous Marshes Washington
Had Project for Building Canal
Through the Territory-origln of
Lake Drummond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13

A trip into the Dismal Swamp is
10 be one of the attractions offered by
the approaching Jamestown exposi-
ton. It is proposed to open up a
steamboat route through the 1000
square miles involved, which, more
over, are said not to be so dismal as
their name indicates.
The Dismal Swamp was once the
hiding place of runaway slaves. The
haven gained there was security.
There was also plenty Of game. Ira
dition says that whole tribes of
negroes gathered there.
They soon relapsed into primitive
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
EAST BERKSHIRE.

Miss Susie Rowe is visiting her sister.
Mrs. 1dc, of st. Johnsbury. b. i.
Wilson and daughter Sylvia, are in Hart
ford, Conn, for a few days.--Thc ladies
Of the Village Improvement society en-
tertaned their friends at tea Saturday
In Combs hall.-Mrs. J. A. Rouse is at
home after n four weeks visit In st.
Johnshury.-W. J. Olds ard family were
in Franklin Saturday and Sunday.-Misses
Nesta and Georgia Lawton, who have
been visiting at II. G. Nncent's returned
to Fairfax Saturday. Miss Marjorie
Vincent accompanied them.-A. T.. De-
vines company presented Uncle Toms
Cabin" here Friday night.-The families
of f. T.. Young and B. +. Combs go in
to camp at Franklin pond this week.
Among the visitors in town are Misses
Mosicr and Cassivant of Rlchford at A.
2. Ponds, Miss Pease of IIardwick at
Mrs. +. A. Porley's. Miss TALBOT of Stotts-
Vile. \. V, at Miss Wadleighs Mrs. F.
NJ. Carpenter at Ezra Smiths. Mrs. F.
NJ. La Roy and son Mt +. l.. Washburn's.
Mrs. Mark Smith of Richford at A..
Tetreault's ana Misses Shattuck and Golf
at L. KendalrS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
FRANKLIN.

The remains of Mrs. s. Adelia Gates
of Richford, wife of Deputy Collector
A. II. Gates, who died at their home
early Thursday morning, were brought
here Sunday. The funeral was held in
the Congregational Church at two p. m.
The Rev. Levi Wild of Royalton Off
ciating, assisted by Watson woodruff.
Mrs. Gates was 80 years of age, and was
born In this town and lived here until
they moved to Richford n few years ago.
She was highly respected by all and
leaves q husband, one son and his family,
beside a large circle of nAar relativ as
and friends.-W. II. Wright. who has been
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Wright, returned
to his work in a hospital at Waverly,
Mass.-Misses Marion Cornell of Jeffer-
sonvlle and Emma Powell of Reedly,
Cal, have been spending a fcw days with
their uncle, c. W, Powcll-Tcn young
ladies are spending a week at Silevr
lake. Mrs. Mile Barr of Manchester, n.
H.. formerly of this town, has been spend
ing few days with friends here-Mrs
o. T. Wright broke her leg while at
the lake Friday but is quite comfortable
at the present tme.-W. H. Wright re-
turned to his work in Wavcrly, Mass,
Saturday night Mrs. Fanny Morey and
son returned to their home in Springfield,
Mass, Wednesday.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Mrs. z. S. Holcomb has returned to
Lengfeld is home from Plattshurgh for
a few days. Miss Hodges of Plattsburgll
is her guest.-Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Hol-
comb are visiting on the island.-Mrs. w
A. Soue of Alburgh is visiting In town
Emmett Holcomb Of Burlington was In
town over Sunday.-Mrs. o. III. Parker
and son have returned to Burlington. -
Mrs. Ell Holcomb has returned from a
visit IN Burlington William and Henry
Dooin of St. Adams were in town We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Martha Parker.-Mr and Mrs NJ S.
Thomas have been visiting friends at Long
Point, North Fcrrisburgh, for a feav
days.-The Sunday school concert was a
success. Despite the bad weather good
many attended.-M. s. Thomas returned
Sunday from trip To Quobec.-Mr l.. j.
Soules and Mrs. a. s. Phelps have re-
turned to Chazy.-Mrs. Albert Parker
died quite suddenly Monday evening at
her home. She had been in poor health
for two or three years but was quite COM
Portable and able TO he about until the
day before her death, Mrs. Parker was
kind and generous hearted and well
liked The funeral was held Mt her home
Wednesday morning, the Rev. w. +
Lang officiating. She leaves to mourn
her loss n husband and two sisters and
five brothers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
BAKERSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Case Of Chicago
are the guests for several weeks Of Mis-.
Nellie Wheelock.-Sevenl young women
enjoyed a picnic to Belvidere Center one
day last Week.-Mrs. Donna Pierce OF
Waterville visited friends in town last
week.-Mlss Bertha Chase of Waltham,
Mass. was the guest OF friends las,
Week.-Mrs. Carolyn Nutting of Haver-
hill, Mass. is spending her vacation at
home.-Miss Susan Shattuck of Provi-
dence, r. l., is spending the summer al
the home of A. w. Potter-Mrs. GUY II
Start and daughter, Evelyn, spent last
week with friends in Cambridge-Miss
Mollie Reals went to St. Adams last wecl,
for stay of "A few wecks-A daughter
was born Monday. July 1G to DR.. and
Mrs. Landon Abernethy--Mrs. Julia Ar.
chamhaut of Burlington recently visited
her brother. Paul Blodah.-Miss Daisv
Beals speHt n few days this week with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Beals, who is
at the Mary Fletcher hospital. Burllnp
ton. for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence Of
Wisconsin are visiting at the home Of
W. a. Woodward.-Mr G. Eldred Is i'll
Louis Gibbar. who has been III, is able
to be out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
GEORGIA..

Mr. and Mrs George Decker who have
been visiting their parents, We're called to
St. Adams by the death of Mrs. Decker
auntS, Mrs. Elizabeth Greene and Mrs
Milo Clark who passed away within a few
hours of each other. Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Mitchell are entertaining company from
Farfax.-I II. S. Fairbanks has his new
barn nearly completed
The ice cream supper given on last
Wednesday, night by the c. T. society
was we'll attended and over s12 realized
for the society.-Mr. Mason from Enos-
burgh Falls speaks in the interests of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at the Methodist Church on
Sunday afternoon and at the Plains in
the evening. The service at the Center
Is to be n union one.-The regular meet
ing of the Grange occurs on Friday
evening of this week when several can
dldates will be instructed in the first and
second degrecs.-Selden Caldwell and
family are at his uncle's. William Cald-
wells where ne is assisting in haying.-
Mrs. Smith and hidren are passing sons,
time at the home of her father, the Rev
A. G.. Austin.-M!ss o. j. Caldwell visit
ed friends at the Center this last week
las she was not able to do last year
The Junior League serve n supper to
their friends on Saturday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
A CENTENARIAN.
Betsy Thomas Observed Her Tooth
birthday Yesterday.

| Hubbardton. July 1.-THE click Of the
moving machine and all business was
stopped this afternoon to celebrate the
Tooth birthday Of Betsey Thomas mother
of Francis A. Thomas large company
gathered from all parts Of the town and
adjoining towns at the homo Of F. A.
Thomas near the old Hubbardton battle
ground
| Many presents were brought in and the
evening mail brought in more Everyone
felt 1t a treat 10 shake hands with one
who was 100 years old. She reads and
sews and can hear well. She has fallen
and broke bones several times IN her life
and so does not walk only as she pushes
q chair before her.
| Refreshments were served on the lawn
and grandma cut the birthday cake and
said she could not have done that 100 years
ago to-day and by that knew she had not
lost ground in 100 years.
Letters We're read from relatives who
were unable to he present. Her pastor.
the Rev Ben Elmer I. Nye, Of East
Georgia, who also attended her Goth birth
day was present and made some remarks.
Also the Congregational pastor, the Rev.
NJ. Nradenburg. made remarks.
Betsy Thomas was one of II children
porn IN SuODurN, W. july H. ls,p her
father. Arnold Hill, moved 10 Pittsford
when she was nine years of age. At the
age Of IS the, family moved TO Hubbardton.
At the age Of 20 she married Ansel Tho
mas. who died April Is. 1882. September.
lisa, 70 years ago she and her husband
united with the East Hubbardton Baptist
|Church.
There were to-day at the gathering i've
generation who sat In group to have
picture taken. They were Betsey Thomas.
her daughter. Mrs Dana Lincoln. 70 years
old: her grandson, William F. Lincoln:
her great grandson, Dawley F. Lincoln:
her great great grandchldrn. May ana
Violet Lincoln,
Her husband was for many years Choir
lister Of the East Hubhardton Baptist
Church and her son, Francis A. Thomas
has been chorster for 35 years following
his father.
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FAIRFAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Goodall and child
rem of Burlington are the guests of
Mrs. Goodalrs mother, Mrs. NJ V. Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norton have taken
rooms at Mrs. Chamberlain .-NIrs.
Cynthia Smith is failing.--Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Sheltree are rejoicing over the ar
rival of n daughter, July 9.-W. w. IIol-
brook is suffering with a sore throat
Mrs. Lewis Carpenter is visiting her
son Lewis of Essex Junction.-Fred San
born died Saturday morning at o'clock.
The funeral was held Tuesday. The bur-
ial was in the Fairfax Plains cemetery.
Mrs. A. r. Beeman. James Lewis and
wife and r. NJ. Ballard and wife spent
July 10 in Burington.-M. f. Shedd was
in St. Adams July IA looking after the
large stage wagon he is having built
Edward Rowland is having a serious time
with rheumatism in his heels.-Harley
Sanborn of Boston was called to Fair
fax last week by the death of his father,
Fred Sanborn.--AIr. and Mrs. cred SAT-
ford have been spending the past week
with Mrs Saffoords parents Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Safford.-The Rev. f. d.
I'ford and the Rev. Mr. Scho-
field of Richford exchanged pulpits Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs. d. D. Foss of Bur-
lington were calling on old friends Sat-
urday.-Master Rupert King Is confined
to the house Saturday and Sunday by
running against the corner of n table
A union service will he held at the Bap-
tist Church next Sunday evening. Mr..
G. J. Ferguson superintendent of the
Vermont Anti-Saloon League, Is the
speaker announced,
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HIGHGATE CENTER.

Mrs. w. c. Iefflon and children of
Montreal. Il. @, are in town the guests
of Mrs. W. a. Place.. T.. Herrick left
Tuesday night for a short business trip
to Boston, Fall River and New York
city,. $. Flint of burlington was in
town Tuesday.-The Ladies Village I'm
provement society are to serve a fish
chowder supper Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. Z. Burdck. During
the evening ice cream and cake will he
served on on the piazza.-William a.
Thibodeau. former resident of the town,
but now Of the law firm of Hurtuhis,
Keen e. Thibodeau, of Boston, Mass. was
In town Tuesday night visiting his pA-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thihodeau.-
Mrs. C. r. Lyon Ia in Bakersfield, call
cd there by the Illness of her uncle, Or.
G. y. Cutler.-Miss Katherine Sewall,
who has been the guest of Mrs. c. G,
AustiS has returned to her home in Mas
sachusetts. -Drs. s. w Page G. C. Berk-
ley, A. o. Morton and Alan Davidson
of st. Adams were In town Monday.
ver,dBawso nlao-Glla stweek
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

CORN-Receipts, s0,12s bu exports. 1876
bu; sales. $4,000 bu. futures; spot steady.
Market opened steady and later advanced
with wheat and on commission house cup
port, closing Mako net higher. July
closed 57Ac; Sept. 5SHd5sAc, closed 5sAc
Dec. closed 5s%c.
OATS--Receipts. 1850 bu; exports, g.
255 bu.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady. The mar
ket for coffee futures opened quiet at UNI
changed prices to decline OF FIVE points
which was considered little better than
due on the disappointing showing OF the
European cables. Trading was quiet all
day. closing steady at unchanged to five
points lower. Sales were reported of 29,-
$50 bags. including Sept. se.25dss0; Dec.
$3.50; March. s67od6.75: May. ss.55.
SCGAR-Raw was steady; fair refining
7-S2c; centrifugal. 96 test. 22-32c; mo-
lasses sugar, 3l-32c; refined was steady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ALBURGH.

Hermon Darby ana son Of Watertown,
n. Y, are visiting friends in town.--Mrs.
II. f. Manning is visiting relatives in
Malone. y. Mrs. r. II. Darby is con-
fined to the house with a bad ankle
A caucus to elect delegates to the county
convention was held at Alburgh Center
Saturday evening The following dele
gates were chosen: Or. J. S. Goodfelow.
d. L. Soule, William WigAtman. George
Goodrich, Mahlon Gonya, w. J. Nom
ney. Henry Boyce and william Mac
Rockwell.-Miss Mary Raymond. who has
been the guest of Mrs. H. s Young has
returned to her home In Mt. Vernon, n.
Y.-H. II. Adams Of Springfield, Mass,
Is in town.-Thc young ladies' of the
Kings Herald society met with Mrs o.
F.. Newton last Thursday afternoon.-Geo.
w. Sabre is in Providence, r. l., on
business. Mrs. A. f. Niles of Montpelier
is visiting Mrs. H. w. Marvin.-Frank
Turner has begun building a new house.
Miss Lillian Gates of New Hampton.
Ia. is visiting Mrs. Aubrey Darby.-C.
f, Aver Is back from a short vacation
spent in Stannard. -Eusebe Bernard Is
erecting "A new house on the Clark lot
near u. /. Young's.- Ernest G. Darby
Of North Hero is visiting at Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Erwin s.-Gardnor Cheescman spent Sum
day at the Hotel Champlain. Swanton.
Miss Hobby u Ottawa, Canada. is
visiting at Mr. BASTARD Mrs. Amanda
Brayton of Haverhll, Mass, Miss NJ.
Darby of Meridcn. Conn, Mrs. Ira Hun
ter and children OF Rouses Point. n Y,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Town of Swan
ton were guests of Mrs Lydia Town
over Sunday.--Mr. Burdick and family Of
New York have arrived at the Phelps
house for the summer. This is the fourt h
season they have spent their vacation
here.-Mss Annicc Whitney and Harry
Whitney of Wappingers Falls, n. y,
are spending a week with relatives. -Mrs.
b. Creler has friends stopping with her
from Springfield, M1ss-Mr, and Mrs.
Powell OF RiChford are stopping at Mrs.
Patton's for a couple Of weeks.
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FLETCHER.

Mrs. Jack Piunan has gone to Jefferson
willie to visit friends for a few days..
+. Harrington and wife of Jeffersonvlle
were in town calling on friends the first
of the week.-A X. Fame has recovered
from his recent illness.-F. d Ellis of
Bakersfield was a business visitor in town
reCentlv.-Judson Boomhower's family
from Boston have arrived home to spend
their vacation with his father II. A.
Boomhower.
Mrs. Myron Leach is sick with rheuma-
tism.-Joel Hooper of this town and Miss
Della Witheroll of Cambridge were united
in marriage Saturday, July "A. They took
the evening train for Swanton.-Several
people of this town went to Cambridge
Friday night to attend the silver weddpg
of MIR and Mrs, W. II. Howard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19
In tho diocese of Vernon.

In tho diocese OF Vernon.
Wayne N. Baldwin employed as freigh,
brakeman on tho Central Vermont, slip.
ped and fell beneath his train at Milton
Sunday noon and lost his right leg, sew.
srnl cars passing over It, DR.. T. s. Coburr
of Milton attended the unfortunate man
md came with him to the st. Adams hos.
pital, where the limb was amputated near
Tho hip. Baldwin's condition is serious
but he mny pull through.
Wayne Baldwin, the freight brakeman
who was hurt near Milton Sunday after.
noon, falling between two moving cars
died at the hospital In this city Sunday
hight. Mr.. Baldwin, who was 10 years old
was son of Fred A. Baldwin of Proctor
md the body was taken to Proctor for
burial Monday morning. his father hav-
rg come to this city on the early train
Monday morning.
Charles Vaughn and Miss Clara
Rounds of this city were married Tues-
DAY morning by the Rev. DR.. G.. s.
Nutter at the Methodist Church par
sonage.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

The Rev. G.. A. Emery was called to
Newark Monday to offciate at the fun
eral of a former parishioner-C. w.
Searles returned from Canton, n. "
Saturday, where he passed several days.
Harrison II. Loavens of Kansas CITY,
Mo. was the guest of Miss Miranda
Ewins Friday and Saturday.-Mrs j. c.
Elrck and son, Robert, passed Sunday
in Swanton with Miss Sadie ~. Eluck.-
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Chandler Of Bos-
ton, Mass, and II. l.. Chandler and
wife of York Beach, Ne, were in town
recently-G p. Ewius and daughter, Mar
jorie, of Montreal. Que. visited his par
ents over Sunday. Marjorie will remain
for a couple Of months.-Iienry Lang of
Sterling Junction, Mass, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Larg.-
Mrs. G. A HUH is in East Fairfield for
q couple Of weeks.
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GRAND ISLE.

The Rev. Mr. Fuller, Vermont State
superintendent of Sunday schools. preach
ed I'm Mr.. Whites pulpit Sunday the 18th
to very good audience.-The Ladies'
Aid will meet with Mrs. r. Il. Samson
Thursday the 18th. Mrs. Clyde Dodds of
Lebanon, Penn. is visiting at II. f. Sam
sons.-Mrs. George lartwell of Platts.
burgh is stopping at Briggs hotel-Mrs.
Lydia Griffith and Mrs. Lois Hoag ara
visiting friends IN Bristol-Archie
Hurlburt of Hotel Haymarket, Boston,
is visiting his father and other friends
In town.-Mr. Fiske of Willlamstown, VT.
has been visiting his daughter Mrs.
Allen Gage.-Mrs. b. l.. Baker Is visit
ing at North Hero and Alburgh.-Homer
Loveland and wife. of Norwood, N. y,
are visiting at II. w. Ladd's, his sis
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| visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Budd, re-
turned to his home In Montreal Monday.
Il. j. Towle was In Burlington Monday.
Miss Bulah Best has returned 20 her
home in Burlington. Miss Sadie Mitchell,
who has been Ill at her brothers in
Sweetsburg. Que, for two weeks past,
| is at her home here somewhat improved.
Misses Francis Collins and Grace LON
bard Of St. Adams passed Sunday here
with Miss Collins father. p. II. Collins. -
| f. {. kimball of the Quincy Is on
crutches as tho result OF q trunk falling
on his foot-Dr II. A. Bishop was en-
ltertained In the home of NJ =. Perley
during his stay in town. lie returned to
Montpelier Monday aftcrnoon.-Mrs. T.
NJ. LaRoza and son. Wesley. who have
been visiting in East Berkshire the past
week, returned here Monday.--M. Il. Yaw
OF burlington Is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. II. Yaw.-Mr. and Mrs. l.
III. Kendall and daughter, Marion, and
Mrs. II. j. Mcars and son, Gardner. left
Monday for Lisbon, n. Y, where they
will pass some weeks in camp.--A com
pany played Uncle Toms Cabin under
canvass to good sized crowd Monday
evening on the plot near Mrs. Goodsells,
"A. i. Esterborg. representing the Cen
cral Electric company of Syracuse, n.
V, came to town Monday night. He
will have charge of the installing Of
the machinery in tho DIR. y. j. Kendall
companY's new power house, II. Mears
Is in Montreal few days on business
Mrs. Thomas, Erwin returned Monday
evening from Mooers Forks, n. V, where
she has passed the last four weeks with
her father, octave Ducharme, who will
be 100 years old his next birthday, which
occurs October II. Mr.. Ducharmc is suf-
fernig from n general breakdown and it
is the first illness of his long ife.-The
brick work Of tho new telephone building
Is completed and the lower story is plas-
tcrod-Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Elwood at
tended the funeral of Mrs Elwoods
father Judson Smith, in sheldon Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Smith and
daughter Grace and Gertrude also went.
The Mossrs. Smith were brothers.
G. l.. Marsh was in Burlington TUES
day and Wodnesday.-C. RI. Weed of
Essex the superintendent of the Central
Telephone company j. II. Gowdey of st.
Adams. general manager Of Franklin
County Telephone company and c. II.
Nancor of Morrsville, general manager
Of the Citizens Telephone company were
in town Monday in consultation with c.
i. Ovitt manager Of the Northern Tele-
phone company Mr.. Weed remained in
town over night.--Thc Rev. G. w. Hunt
is to occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
Church next Sunday.-NTrs. A. a. AseltIne
and daughter Florence. who have been
visiting in Medford Mass, for two weeks
past are expected home to-day. Miss
Laura Draper of that city is expected to
accompany them and to pass several
weeks hore.-Owing to lack of water to
produce power the street lights do not
shine these nights
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EAST HIGHGATE.

Joseph Cummings. WHO has been In the
employ OF the Rixford Mfg. Co., for
about rs years as platter, died at the
home of William Nye Monday evening
at nine o'clock. Mr.. Cummings Is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Ella Gale of
New York city and one son, w. r. Cum
mings Of " orcester Mass-A. Giroux and
family visited relatives In Cambridge over
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Rixford
visited relatives and friends in Bedford
and vicinity last weck.-Miss Lulu Nc
Laughlin of Ausable Forks, n. Y, is
visiting Mt the home of her aunt, Mrs.
+. l.. Chlds.-Mss Ethel I.emnah is
visiting friends In Berkshire-A A.
Bates and wife and Mrs L. r. Bates
spent Sunday at Highgatc Springs
Among those who were In Swanton last
week were: James Thomas, Edna Bates.
Mrs, J.. r, Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Giroux.
Fred Brown Peter Real. Mrs James
Spears and Mr.. and Mrs. IT, T. KIT
redge and childrcn-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Labounty have adopted an 1smonths
old son and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Iorge q
daughter OF the same age-H =. Crow
ell is In Wolcott-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Greenwood and Mr.. and Mrs. Perev
LonRe passed Sunday at the home of Mr.
l.onge's father, Thomas Longe Of High.
gate Gore,-The homo of Alexander
Douglas with all the out-buildlngs burn
ed late Thursday night. The family were
asleep when the fire broke out and when
at last they awoke they effected their
escape with difficulty on account of the
Roadway which the fire had obtained.
Nothing whatever was saved but there
was an insurance of 5000 which will part
tally cover the loss.-Miss Bessie Austin
of Fairfax Is visiting at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Abbie Austln.--Julious
Greenwood OF Winsted. Conn. ia visiting
at the home of his brother Charles
Greenwood