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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08

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ties are often caused by excessive drink
ing or being overheated. Attend TO the
kidneys at once by using Foley's Kidney
Cure.
IL. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. +. Black,
South Royalton, and all druggists
elsewhere.
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GRANVILLE

Ladies' hair work. Mrs. II. ii. Bean,
Z Chestnut ST., Medford, Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08

|. A. Leonard, Randolph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
ROCHESTER,.

The funeral OF Mrs. John Church was
held at the residence OF Miss Jennie
Morgan Saturday at 1000 n. m. The
burial was In the North Hollow cemetery
H C. Hubbard and daughter of Gran
willie were in town Frday.A large a
stage road between here and Hancock
under the direction of Truman Austin
road commissioner.-Dr. c. NJ Camp
bells new house Is being pushed rapidly
and It Is expected will be ready for oc-
cupancy October 1.--Mr. Hubbard has
resigned as station agent and will enter
Norwich University this week. Mr.. Chat
fee takes his place at the depot
Leon Epenter of Orange. Mass, who
has been visiting in town, returned Sat
urday.-Miss lamar Brownson OF Spring
field, Mass. Is passing vacation with
her parcnts.-rhe Rev. w, Il, Lang of
Chester, Mass. Is passing two weeks
with his family here,-The Rev W. H.
Watson and family have returned from
four weeks at Old Orchard, Me.-rhe
many friends of Mrs. John Church will
be grieved to learn of 'er death at the
homo of Miss Jessie Morgan with whom
she had lived for some time. Mrs
Church was the daughter of Henry
Nichols. She was born In 1854 and had
passed most OF her years in this tcwn.
She was at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
W.AITSFIgI,D.

Mrs. James SomcrV!llv and children re-
turned Thursday To Manchester. y. II
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs L. S
Joslin August 27.-Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Eaton and two children. who have been
visiting relatives here. started Monday
for their home In st. Louis, Mo-The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
Churcn went Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs jennie Berry Miss
Josie Prcntis returned Saturday
to Herkimer y. V, TO resume her work
as teacher In the high school there
Mrs. G. A. Reed and children who have
been passing II D. summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Palmer, re-
turned Monday to Somcrvillc. Mass
Mrs. Alton Farr and two children re-
turned Saturday to Melrosc. Mass
Clarence Kew has commenced work for
the Wa;sfield Creamery Co, and has
charge o. the skmmng station at Iras-
vile. which Henry Belts has opera ted
for several years.--Mr. and Mrs NJ NJ
F!olders are the parents of daughter
born August 30-Col. A. G.. Brown of
Montpelier visited In town Saturday and
Sunday.-The long covered bridge In the
village was out of commission n few
days last week while new panking was
being laid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
WATERBURY.


Mrs. wallace Green, Miss LILA Smith
and Miss Dyke are in New York for a
week.-Miss Stella Henry, who has been
guest of Mr., and Mrs Albert Spencer,
mas returned to her home In Cleveland,
Ohio.-Miss Nellie Moody. who has passed
tho summer abroad, Is visiting her broth
err warner Moody.-Mrs. w. j. Boyce and
daughters have retured from few weeks
at Hamburg. n. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Cooley of Boston are guests OF Mrs. Will
liam Cooley. They expect to remain II
month in town.-Carl Evans and Harold
Atkins have entered Montpelier seminary.
Miss Lillian Williams mas resigned her
position at the State hospital for the In
sane and Is to go to Boston Saturday,
where she has a desirable place in tho
deaconess hospital. Mrs. NJ. II. Moody
ana daughters have returned from Lake
port, N. H-RoOert Durham has resigned
his position at the State hospital and Is
to commence work the last of this week
at the Waterbury Inn as clerk.
The Demeritt & Palmer Packing
company has finished putting up
strinsed beans. Fifteen tons have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
To Get a Divorce There So Hell
Husband Can Marry Another
Woman.
He LIKES THE ADVERTISING.
His wife Has Nothing TO shy Regard.
Ing Their Scheme-IIer Husbnnd',
Intended waves Handkerchief
~ Mrs. EnrIc DEPARTS
Brother DiSapproves.

New York Sept. Mrs. Ferdinand p.
Earle, the wife of tho artist in Monroe.
y. y, who says she has agreed to stem
out OF her place in her husbands house
hold and get divorce in France in order
that he may marry another woman who
Is already a guest in the house. came to
New York from Monroe yesterday and
spent several hours here completing ar
engagements for her departure to-day for
Europe on the steamer Ryndam. In the
evening Mrs. Earle went back to Monroe
to spend the last night under her hus-
bands roof.
Ferdinand Earle and the woman he IS
to wed drove to the station with Mrs
Earle in the morning. .nr Earle attend
cd to checking his wifes trunk. When il
came time for her to take the train he
lightly kissed her farewell. Tho future
Mrs. Earl" waved her handkerchiof
The steamer Ryndam sailed at two
o'clock this afternoon from EInboken
Mr.. and Mrs Earle loft their home in
Monroe together to-day and drove past
curious groups of townspcople to a rail-
road station whore they boarded train
for Weehawken. There was little his
sing Mr.. Earle boarded the train
MrS. Earle, with her llttle son, Harold,
aged 2 Ia years. who will share her
exile. reached the steamer before NJ
Earle and went at once to her stateroo.n
Mr.. Earle arrived soon afterward and
together they appeared on deck n meet
the reporters. They posed together for a
photograph both smiling.
Mrs. Earle declined to make any state
ment concerning It. but her husband,
who seemed highly pleased at the at.
tention he was receiving said:
Mrs. Earle is bearing up hravolv
under the ordeal This notoriety is
worth five years work to me We
part with full understanding and
Mrs. Earle Is as much agreed to IL
as am. believe 1t is the right
thing to do
Mr.. and Mrs Earle then went to her
stateroom and babe each other good
bye. Victor NJ Earle OF this city. the
brother OF the artist, and his wife,
Joined in the farewells.
Victor Earle added that, while he
and his relatives did not hoH the
same opinions as his brother, he
would not criticise his conduct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
FORESTDALE.

Miss Nettle Rowe IS attending the Eu:-
land business College.-Miss Arvilda
Shore Is attending Albany Business Col
leee.-Schools began Tuesday with the
following teachers: No. IL, grammar, Miss
Emma Goodnow; intermediate, Miss
Ethel Ryder OF Brandon; primary. Miss
Sumner OF Brandon: No. IA, Miss Edith
Thomas of this place-Mrs, Betty Derby
and family have moved to Mount Holly
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Iarock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Bernor and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Anze were called to Rutland last
week by the death of Mrs Frank I.aroch.
Misses Mamie and Louise Shubert and
George Shubcrt, who have been several
weeks at Jake P. jennings, returned to
New York Monday.--Alfred Leonard Of
Troy, n. Y, Is visiting at ]. c. Bernor's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nickiaw of
Schenectady, N. Y. are visiting al Mrs.
Lenora Nicklaws- Mrs. J. Larock is
ill.-Mrs. Minnie Wood. who has been
visiting Mrs. Nellie Mcclellan. has re-
turned to Hartford, Conn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
NORTHTIELD.

w. A. Shaw, local forccaster for the
United states weather bureau, reports
mean temperature for August of 80
degrees with n maximum OF 81 on the
nth and minimum of So on the 18th
The mean August temperature for the
last q years Is SO degrees. The pre-
cipitation amounted to ~ inches
rain falling on ~ days. The average
August precipitation for 81 years Is
$40 inches. The prevailing wind was
from the southwest the average hour
~ velocity seven miles and the maxi
mum velocity 2S miles an hour, from
the south on tho cath. The month was
made up OF eight clear, 13 partly
cloudy and 10 cloudy days. A solar
halo was noted on the 18th. thunder
storms on the 2d, 4th, 7th and 13th.
and a light frost occurred on the 10Th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
(Contineud from Attn Page.)

have returned from Lake Dunmore.-A
son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bashaw Tuesday.-Henry O'Brien has
gone to Bhif Point n. Y, as super
intendent OF marble quarry there
IT, Clinton Backus Of New York city Is
at the Inn with his family for several
weeks. Miss katherine Childe of Mar
tinsville, ILL.,, Is visiting Mrs. r. A.
Walker at Mrs. Plerce's.-H. ID. Bacon
Mt Lake Dunmore for week They were
accompanied by the Rev. and Mrs. Alvin
Bacon of New Britain, Conn.
Carleton Mead Of Amsterdam. n. ",
Is visiting IN town.-Henry Bashaw, who
IS seriously III with pneumonia, Is slight
" improved James J. Mc1villy. who
has been passing several days with his
family here, has returned to New York
citv.-John welch Is confined to his house
by Illness. John Lafflc is taking his
place at G. T.. Clfford's store.-Miss
Amy Slavery OF Troy, n. Y. Is visiting
her parents. Mfr. and Mrs. A. Slavery
Mrs. r. r. Barrett, who was called hero
by tho death 81 her sister. Mrs. II. 8.
Hart, has returned to NauCatuck, Conn.
1T IL rumored that the wrapper factory
Is to be started a. gain by one Of the large
shirt manufa cturers OF Troy. N Y
Bank Examiner Frank T.. Fish Of Yer
gennes was IN town vesterday.-w. r.
Harrington and L.. J. Cahee went to Rut-
land Yesterday to serve as petit jurymen
and W. Y. Powers as grand jur,7nan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
MIDDLESEX.

Schools in town began Tuesday. -
Charles White Is teaching at the Center
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Dana Of Waitsfeld
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Wild
er the first Of the week.-Mrs.. Nary Wood
ward of Randolph. accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Mary Boyce, has
been passing a week with her daughter,
Mrs. T.. O. Wilder.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Lewis of Boston. Mass. who have been
here three weeks as the guests of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis.
returned home NOTWITHSTANDING those
those who are attending school in Mont
pelier this fall are Lucy Swift at the
seminary and James Newhall. Katie Cha
pin at the high SCHOOL,. O. Wilder
and family accompanied by Mrs. Wood
ward and Miss Boyce were In Berlin the
first Of the week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05

early in tho season and returned i'm
proved In health. Tho immediate cause
OF her death was shock from which
che never recovered consciousness. The
funeral was held Saturday. bear was
caught last week In trap set by John
Wyman. The animal was reported to be
large one but very thin.
Mrs w. E. Tucker and daughter
have returned to Rutland Carl Whit
ney of Boston is passing few days
with his mother, the Rev. Mary i.
Whitney, Mt the home of her brother
IL. NJ. Kinsman and w. &c. Lang have
bought Ezekiel Emerson's farm.-The
teachers for the town schools the com
ing term follow: Corners school, Miss
Florence Skinner; West Hill. Miss
Florence Burditt; West Rochester,
Miss Mabel Burditt; Maple Hill, Miss
Blanche Dunham Branch, Miss Ruth
Mcneil; South Hollow, Miss Ethel
Eaton; North Hollow. Miss Bertha
Minkler; Little Hollow, Miss Nellie
Blossom; Liberty Hill, Mrs. william
Pcmbor; River district, Mrs. Fannie
Howard. Miss Mabel Perkins has re-
turned to Barre after passing the sum-
mer with her parents.-John Duffany
has sold his farm, occupied by Charles
rinney. TO Fred Robinson.-The Roch-
ester graded school opened Tuesday.
The teachers for the different depart
ments are: High school, Lyman NJ.
Darling. principals primary. Alice J..
Greaves; intermediate. rerone Mason;
grammar, Mary T.. Rremorman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05


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,oho, norrorr,sd o,d r,o,oy oo,,,od h,.
prisoners and the number os commit
rncnts during tho month This ronort
which ia ready for auditing bv tho wash
ington county prison board. shows there
were &c prisoners IN fail August 1. OF
whom 81 were serving sentences for In
toxication II commitments during the
month and 81 prisoners ION hand" Aug
ust II. During August the prisoners con-
fined for intoxicat'on earned for the
State 1851, working approximately $50
days.
William ~ Hutchins vi Montpelier.
harrison Nuttng or stowe and Daniel
Jos'Fn or Bethel were oeiore the county
board or United states pension examin-
'rs ~ the iodera' puiio'ng yesterday, Rp-
pElns LOT an increase OF pension Inc
luIl "'aru was present
ihe c't'NS Oh M"h'P'''er ana barro
una inc towns OF hoNpurS ana Nor-
''Ntor ARE inc only on's III "ashihB-
ION county that han 'heir permanent
road work completed september ]. r.
- 'nrrler or Barre county SUPERVISOR
is urging the officials of the other
towns IN the county TO nave this work
completed this month
The work OF constructing dam
near Kinncy's mills by f. NJ. Cory.
T.. II. Doavitt and l. NJ. Frost, who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The schools opened Tuesday with
the following teachers: East Hill.
Nina Daniels: village. Elizabeth Sab
in: Ball school, Emma Hill; Center,
graded school. Blanche and Flora
Drenan; Harry school, Grace McKin-
stry; West Woodbury., Mrs. Mcdonald;
Maple Grove, Myrton Jacobs Cora
BENJAMIN has moved to Montpelier as
her daughter is to attend school q,
the seminary.-A daughter was born
August 20 to Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Sprague.--A wire fence Is being put
Around tho cemetery. which adds
much to the looks of tho grounds
The annual gathering of Hardwick
people at Frank Batcheldcr's took
place Monday.-Mr Lcddn's family
has returned to Montpelicr.-Charles
Wheeler is visiting his parents
Frank Lyford has returned to Lowell,
Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
WATERBURY CENTER.

Lynn Rood, an old resident, died at
his home Monday morning after a long
illncss-The Woman's Relief Corps ha s
voted to entertain the district meeting
some time in Scptembcr.-Claude Hill and
family OF Barre were at II. +. Hil's and
+, B. liuse's last vocabulary Cresscy,
who is in hospital at Burlington. is
reported as doing wcll.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry l.. Reed of New York were at
Mrs. r. A. NewcOmb's Saturdav.-Mrs
Jesse Hayes was in Washington Ia st
week to attend the funeral of n relative.
Miss Ncrnic Bowen of Barre visited
Mrs. d. G. Hayes last wcek-Mr and
Mrs. A. x. Small were at julius Whit
ncy's SUNDAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
WARREN.

Mr., and Mrs. Erastus Thayer Of Hi
nois returned home Monday.-Mr and
Mrs. Lynn Jones expect to go to Colo
RADIO October l for the winter, Mrs.
Jon"s's health is very poor.-Mr. and
Mrs Fred Lardell went Monday 10
Lowell. Mass, for a few weeks.-Mrs +.
J. Tillotson went Monday to Springfield,
Mass, to visit her mother md sisters
The condition of Henry Moore Is very
critical--Jesse McAllistsr is very ill.-E.
II. Van Dcusen Is al work for Mr. Adams
in the mill in the woods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
QAYSVILLE.

Men are at work enlarge'Hg the race
way Of the ] L. Stafford mill property
for c. y. Gushing. -Samuc Bean, for
many years a resident OF this town, died
Sunday night of pneumo'l1. Tho funeral
was held Tuesday afternoou NJ the Union
Church with irterment az Mount Plea
SAINT cemetery.-Miss Aura Sa wycr who
has been passing a week At the Cobhle,
returned to her home in Nashua. y. II,
Tuesday.-Among those who have gone
out OF town to teach are: VI ss Kate f.
Wilson. at Northfield; NJ IS Anna Chedel
at Lincoln Bridge, at Woodstock: Miss
Alice Chedel. at Felchville.-IIarry
Richardson, who returned TO Roxbury
last week, will go to L.comlns'er, Mass
to wor6-The Ladies' Al society viii be
entertained Thursday at eruoon by Mr..
and Mrs r. A. Winter d. their summer
home on Story Brook lewis Swan. So
years OF age, a former rosident of this
town, but now of No iold, has been
visiting here the past Voc X.
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DEEr-sEA TIsHlNG WITH A KITE.
From the Philadelphia Rccord)

tFrom the Philadelphia Rccord)
There are fish stories and FISH stories.
but the one told by Edward Wilson,
clerk in the bureau OF revision of taxes,
TO his friends In the office upon his re-
turn recently from "A week spent at Ocean
City would appear to he a record break
or, On his iunket Clerk Wilson was ac
companied by ten-year-old nephew.
whose chief possession was a huge box
kite, with which tho lad each evening
amused himself while at the seashore.
one evening Wilson, according to his
story saw the lad nying his kite. which
had been driven by a contrary wind far
out to sea. Being OF an inventive frame
of mind the city employee decided that
by attaching n line and haited hook 10
the kite he might he able to do little
decp-sca fishing from the shore. He ac-
cordingly called on the lad to bring IN
his kite. and without the loss OF any
time attached 10 1t a nfty-foot line on
the end Of which he attached an attrac-
tive bait. when the kite had risen to
sufficient height he cas-, line and bait
into the ocean, somewhat In the manner
that fy fishers for trout and bass en-
poy. Hardly had the line had time to
sink beneath the waves when the young
ster felt a Juggling at his kite and, hastily
pulling in. what was his surprise too,
WITH the ASST stance OF his uncle, land a
ton-pound blue FISH. Although Wilson
has been laughed at for HIS peculiar yarn,
he insists that it is true and backs up
his assertion by the statement of his
small nephew, who IS proud of the
oh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
EAST WARREN.

John MoriartY of Providence, r. T.. is
visiting his father-Mr. and Mrs. Hutch
!nson OF East Bethel visited here the
past week.-Mrs.. Miranda Raymond has
returned from Mort hhold.-Mr. and Mrs
George Moore of South Mortified visit
ed his father who is very Ill, Sunday
Fremont Ilovett went to Mortified Mon
day to attend school. His brother, Jas
per. will attend the Waitshcld school
Schools In town commenced this week.
The teachers are: East Hill. No I. Har-
old Long Of Fayston; No. .. Jean Bisbee
Of NNalfehnld.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
EAST MONTPELIER.

The permanent road that was commenc
ed last ear on Bailey's hill is being com
pleted.-Mr. and Mrs. Gratten and son of
New York are stopping at ]. r. Young's.
Miss Sara Strong, bookkeeper and stem
ographer for Slayton & Co. OF Morris
Vile, Is at home for a two weeks vacs
tion.-Mrs. l.. C. Ha1nmett Is In the hos
pital at Burlington, slowly recovering
fror' having tumor removed.-Miss
Mary Macomber of Montpelier was taken
III at Curtis pond and returned TO her
aunt's. Mrs, j. NJ. Gould, where she is
being cared for by her brothers wife,
Mrs George Macomber.--Mrs. II. c. Col
Inns returned from tho hospital Sunday
much improved In health since the re-
moval Of q gall stoneg
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
"STING" ALI. AROUND.

The slangy proprietor came in I'M
eXpoctedly and discovered big shortage
in the receipts of the day.
"Stung! he gasped, turning pale.
1.-The bookkecper is missing" hastenes
the pretty cashier.
"Stung by an adder
The smart waiter giggled behind his
pyramid of dishes.
"Stung hv "a adder!" he chuckled,
Gee! Well have to call the boss Cleo
patra after this"
And now the smart waiter is hunting
a job,-Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
SOUTH ROYAITON.

4 daughter was born August "a to Mr.
and Mrs. George l.. Dutton.-Miss 1nez
Abbott hast Returned to Hartford after
visiting ten days at G. p. Abbots.-
Oscar Morse of West Derry passed Sun
day with his family.-MiSs Stiencross
has returned to Cambridge Ma ss.-Misses
Isabelle Martin and Maude Abbott have
gone to Barre where they will teach
school-Earl Wilson and family arc
keeping house In the Dickcman block
Mrs. q. a. Slack and daughter, Lucy Of
Brockton. Mass. are passing two weeks
IN town.-Mr. iIasty and niece, Miss
1Tartwell. who have been at d. W.
Blakc's the past month. left Monday for
their home in Boston. Mrs G. p. Alb
bolt returned Saturday from a weeks
visit to her niece In Pomfret.-L. i.
Terry has sold his tewer'y business to
Mr. Seymour. who has taEou possession.
john johnson received a serious cut to
his right foot ny STEPPING m bush
scythc as he Jumped from a wagon
which was about 10 he overturned
Miss Chaffce Of Providence r has been
Engaged as assistant in the nigh school
The s. r. G. S. will opon next Monday
for tho fall term of "A weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
INVESTIGATING GRAFT CHARGES.

Boston. Sept. 3-The investigation OF
coal graft charges against several NUM-
cipal departments began to-day before
the finance commission. The chiefs OF
several city bureaus and a number Of
coal dealers have been summoned to APP
pear during the week. The charge IS
that certain officials conn!ved at short
weight and the poor quality furnished
by dealers, and that favored dealers
We're given many small contracts with
ont competitive bidding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Alexander n, Washburne began
Monday morning the management of the
Bethel mills, having leased them from
c. ID, Gushing, who has operated them
for II years. Mr.. Gushing retains the tele-
phone business and retires from the mills
to devote his time to developing tho
electric power at Gaysville for the
granite sheds here. Mr.. Washburn has
been clerk at the mills for several
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
MARSHF1ELD.

Miss Stella II. Brown has returned from
Silver Bay, \. Y, where she has been
working during the summcr.-Miss Myra
Duke returned to st. Johnsbury Monday
to attend school