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WEsTFIELD.

At the Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening. the following officers
we're elected: President, III. y, Hitch
cock vice-president. Ernest Gilp!n; re-
oosding secretary, Miss Maude Miller;
corresponding secretary, w. ID. Bell:
treasurer, H. Il. Hitchcock. The social
committee gave four entertainments
during the six months and received
5000 of which SAG. 40 was net. There are
20 active and 10 associate members
Misses Minnie and Hazel Gilpin are
spending the week in Barton.-Mrs. AL
win Bryant and Mr.. Mccarthy OF Bolton.
Canada, were guests at G. w. and win
Bryant's last week.-B. j.. Gilman and
two children went to Biddeford, Nc.
last week TO spend a few weeks with
his sister.-Miss Mabel Bcnware is spend
ing a few days at Lowell with her SIS
ter.--The Rev. NJ. w. Farman and
George W Miller returned to Montpelier
Monday.
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FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
HOPE TO SAVE COURT HOUSE
Flood Condition More Hopeful Mt Pine
BiuR, Ark.

Pine Fluff. Ark, Dec. "A more hope
full feeling prevailed in this city tonight
when 1t was predicted that the crest Of
the high water would pass here by TO-
morrow night. The court house and
Berines stable are now the principal
danger points. A part of the stable
collapsed late to-day and the rushing
waters are encoraching upon the re-
naming parts OF the building. All NOV
ables were carried from the court house
which stands practically deserted.
Hopes are entertained that the jefferson
Hotel will be saved.
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FIGHTING FIRE TO KEEP
1T OUT OF A SWAMP

Middlebury. Dec. Fire thought tc
have been set by sparks from a loco
motive is raging Tonight between this
place and Salisbury and is danger
ously near a swamp on the Newton
farm. 1t has already destroyed
fences and wood piles and men are
fighting It vigorously in hopes Of
keeping It within control. Tho
swamp Is very dry and offers a big
supply OF fuel for the flames
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DERBY.

Miss Bertha pinney was married at
her home Thanksgiving evening 10 Mr.,
Chapman Of New York by the Rev. Mr.,
Holman. They will take II wedding trip
to Washington, u. c., and Old Point
Comfort, after which they will reside in
Eew York city whore Mr.. Chapman is
IL busincss.--Mrs. J. c. Hay and little
Rachel Kilborn, who were quite i'll the
first Of the week, are better.-Cnion
preac ching services are to be held In this
village six nights this week, The Rev.
Mr.. Holman preached In the Congrega-
'ional Church Sunday evening and the
2ev. Or. Flagg OF Newport Monday
evening. The Rev Mr.. Williams, also OF
Newport, preached in the Baptist Church
Tuesday evening.--There Is no improve
ment In the condition OF Mrs. f. A. Nc
Pherson. She fails slowly. Chester Car
penter, Sr, remains about the same
Chester Carpenter, Jr, has bought out
Lewis Derusha's farm, stock, hay and
grain
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WATERBURY CENTER

r. d. Griffith was called to Moretown
Thursday by tho illness of his sister
d. u. Smallcy and family of Johnson
Mrs. George Herbert OF Middlesex. Mrs.
wallace Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Whitney
pand Walter Hanson were at A. X
smalley's Thursday.->Dr. and Mrs. l.. A.
Newcomb Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Hutchins
and Mortimer Ferguson OF Montpelier
were at Mrs. e. A. Newcomb's several
DAYS last week-Grace Hill was in Bur
lington last week.--The Rev. l.. NJ
Moody and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moody
spcnt Thanksgiving at l.. b. Moody's-
! At the next meeting of the G. A. r. Post
and Womans Relief Corps Saturday AT
. p. m. the election Of officers will take
| place,
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EAST ROXBURY.

The school in the Bowman district be-
gan Monday with Miss Graves OF North
field as teaCLer.--A family party OF II
took dinner at ]. J. Steele's Thanksgiv-
ing day.-The West Brooktield creamery
paid c9ta cents for October butter fat.
Mrs. Eta Fuller has moved to North
field for the winterA son born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Davis did not live. Mrs.
Davis ia IN tie hospital at Reno, New.
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Rev. d. X. Strong officiating. He IL
survived by wife and three Children
Louise Lamson spent Thanksgiving at
home and returned Monday TO her school
in Brocltton, Mass--Mr. and Mrs. w.
IT, Sprague Of Chelsea were at ]. NJ.
Angels last week.--The Rev. Carey
Watson Of williamstown preached Mt
the First and Second Churches the past
two Sundays-Minnie Smith of RAN
dolph was with friends In town last
week.-F,rnest Wheatley OF Norwich
University was at home for Thanksgiv-
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ESTATE OF SARAH VI PAINE, COL.
CHESTER.
STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Chit
tenden S.

State OF VERMONT. District OF Chit.
tenden. 81.
To ali persons interested in the es-
tate Of Sarah NJ Paine. late ~ COLI
chester. In said district. deceased.
GREETING.
At a Probate Court. holden at BUR
lington. within and for the District ~
Chittenden. on the o5tn dnv Of Nov.,
1905, an instrument supporting to ha
the last will and testament of Sarah
NJ Paine late of Colchester, in said
district deceased, was presented toy
the court aforesaid for probate.
And ii s ordered by said court that
the 18th day Of December. 1905, at the
Probate Court rooms IN said Burlington,
be assigned for proving said instru-
ment; and that notice thereof he given
to all persons concerned, by puhlishins
this order three weeks excessively in
the burlington Weekly Free Press.
newspaper published at said Burlin1'
ton. previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 70
appear before said Cour'. at the tiTs
and place aforesaid and contest thu
probate OF said will. II you have
cause.
Given under my ham. at burlington
In said district this 2jth day of No
vember, 1908.
23wSt JudE~
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GREENSBORO.

Caspian Lake Grange initiated eleven
new members at its last meeting.-Mrs
Roxania Coomer died November "a. Of
pneumonia and the funeral was held
held Friday at the home OF her only
son, A. B. Coomer. where she has lived
for several years past, She was "a years
Of age.--Mrs. B. f, Dow Is very ill.-The
school in No. g. taught by G, Roland
Thornton tho past 10 weeks, had but
one pupil absent a day during that time,
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EAST WARREN.

school commenced Monday with the
following teachers, District NO 1. Mr..
Pitldns Of Marshheld; no. 2. Louise Fol
som of waltsneld.-Trank Varady. a
foreigner. who has been working for W.
r. Bonneville several weeks, left satur-
day taking lot Of clothing ana money
belonging TO his employer. IT was learn
cd that he took the train MT Bristoi TOT
Albany, N. Y.--Mrs. J. p. Tucker visited
in Mortified Saturday and Sunday'-W
r. Moore visited his wife, who Is In the
| Burlington hospital Sunday.
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III. w. ALLEN 81 co.

Cory. Butler. Fairbanks. Huntley,
Kennedy. Kidder, Lewis of Lamoillc
Lewis OF Orleans, McIane. Vance and
Walker.
On motion Of Senator Potter, the Senate
adjourned.
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RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

Ned b. Hackett and Miss Dunley Mel
son of Proctor were married November
% at seven o'clock at st, Thomass
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PASSED IN CONFERENCE.

II. 4Ql-An act relating to the cutting
OF trees and bushes within the limits Of
the public highways. Tho bill was ia
vored by Senators Croft of Franklin.
Lewis of Lamoille and Huntley of
Washington. Opposed by Flagg of Or
ange.
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Senate called to order by the presi-
dent and devotional exercise were con-
Quoted by the chaplain
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was about to throw the cake away and
to return over the grass-grown path to
the spot where she had SO suddenly come
upon the wood. But Just as she was
planning to do this a soft step was heard
behind her, and before she could turn
round to see who approached, a warm
nose thrust itself over her shoulder and
a mouth opened and bit at the cake
Then Lucy srrang to her feet and saw
a strengthening, long-haired little ami
NAL beside her, still reaching its nose for
the cake.
What a funny dog! she exclaimed
smiling and holding out the cake. well,
little old doggie, just eat of the cake
all that you wish, for I've got plenty
more in the bag. And I'll sit down here
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NzVAeG1raz% sgeaA
1becoueE xzzz2gzN

So declares one of the greatest travel
ers and naturalists of the time, and he
does so after a thorough study Of tho
giraffe, his conditions of life and the per-
nicious hunters rifle and pit.
Africa is the home of the giraffe, and
the plains Of German East Africa fur
nish him with all the conditions of life.
The giraffe can live for days together
without water, probably finding all the
needed moisture in the foliage and soft,
juicy twigs Of the trees, the acacia tree
being his favorite kind. Except In cap
tivity the giraffe never eats grass Of any
sort.
At certain seasons OF the year he fnds
the wooded mountains pleasanter than
the plains and thither he wanders, and
is to be found at the elevation of 1000
feet. 1t is usually at the beginning of
the drouth season that the giraffe seeks
the higher altitude, but he never pene-
trates to the primeyal forest.
The naturalist traveller above alluded to
says: 81 have seen CRATES and elephants
on the friendliest terms, elephants with
the giraffe herds and vice versa. One
time 1 followed a huge giraffe and two
aged elephants that were wandering
about together on the most companion
able terms. l was waiting for ray of
sunlight to pierce the heavy rain clouds
SO that I might obtain a snapshot of the
unique trio" And the gentleman had the
good luck to get the kodak picture, and
a most interesting one it is, too.
The giraffe, like many other wild anil
mails, does not at first sight of man dis
play any apprehension or fear, and one
traveller asserts that he had often ad-
vanced toward herd of giraffes to
within 200 PAGES, the animals simply
looking at him inquiringly. But when a
few years later he visited the same re-
gion of country, and after 1t had become
a favorite hunting ground for men, he
found the giraffe had become SO easily
frightened at the approach of his biped
brother that on his appearance In the
distance he would take instant fight
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A Suggestion to Boy Readers.

Now that there is so much said and
written about our great Navy, 1t be-
hooyes every boy tand girl, too, for that
matter) to inform himself concerning
our battleships. their sizes. their mum.
Der and their names. Also to learn all
about their officers duties as well as
the duties of the common sailor soldiers.
The Navy occupies great place in the
government of nation, and every child
should know as much as he or she can
learn about 1t. Ask your older brothers
about our Navy; II they can't tell you,
make them feel ashamed of their igno-
rance. Then ask your parents. And
what they cannot tell you, ask of your
teachers. And. lastly, read every word
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sack OF sweet cakes under her arm. Her
auntie had given her the bag Of cakes,
thinking that shs might become hungry
while strolling about the Zoo.
Now Lucy was very sensible little
girl, considering her tender years. And
the first thing she did otter realizing
that she was lost was to sit down on a
soft bank of moss and to open the bag
of sweet cakes. while / rest and think
1t over I'll eat to give myself some
strength" she said. 'And I won't go u
step further in this direction unless 1 see
;omeone who can direct me rightly.
While / walt for few minutes for some
one to turn up I'll have my lunch" so
she took cake from the bag and began
eating it, but not with her usual relish
for such dainties. Indeed, so occupied
with her own serious dilemma was little
Lucy that she ate without tasting, and
after the first few bites were taken she
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light green linen, yellow linen and pale
yellow and bright orange linen; haste
them on In border design, making
cluster of them in one corner, from which
vine of them issues, to encirce the
square. After they have all been basted
in place take bright and dark green silk
and button-hole them about the edges
chain stitching veins in the leaves with
the same colors. On light green leaves
use the dark green floss. and vice versa.
If more of a variety of colors Is desired,
some Of the brown leaves may be out
lined with bright red silk instead of
green. The colors make pretty combi-
nation, and the cushion cover will be
both serviceable and durable, not soiling
easily like more dainty pillow tops of
silk or light-colored stuffs. The bottom
cover may be of bright red canvas or
heavy twilled cotton. A mixed brown
and red or green cord may be put about
the edge to form a neat and effective
finish.
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my bed of rags" said Tottie, writhing as
II in pain.
"Ah, I'll make you WE'LL" said Toddles.
pulling little sprlg from the tree bough
to use as wand. ''I'll wave my wand
over you and make you strong again.
Here! One, two. three" And Toddles
waved the little branch above Totties
head. But In his eagerness to wave 1t
well-as he thought real fairy would do
were she waving a wand-the little fell
low leant too far out from the bough
supporting him and lost his balance.
Down he fell with a bump on the ground
below that made him give forth a shrek
like a Comanche Indian.
Tottie, hearing the noise Of his falling,
leaped up In time to save herself from
being in the way of his fall, and stood
laughing at the poor fairy whose wings
had failed In their duty.
ooh, you looked so funny, Bruyeri'
said TOttig between ssa laughs ~. :. 81.
Toddles, sitting up and rubbing his
bruised head. ut didn't feel good to fall
like that II the limbs hadn't a-caught
me as l came down | might ave broke
my arm or maybe my leg or something.
But II you're going TO giggle I won't play
any more I'll let the wolf eat up your
little children, so I will" And Toddles
got up in very indignant frame of
mind and shook the dry leaves and dust
from his head and clothes.
ooh. I'll not giggle any more" promised
Tottle, coming to her brothers. side and
helping to dust him of. Come. les
keep on playin' till we've got my little
children away from the big wolf. An II
we don't hurry up about 1t we'll be too
late" 455ak
IAN right" said Toddles, again In 4
good humor. "Play at I'm down from
the clouds already, an that you're well
and that we've got into my chariot
what is pulled through the clouds by
elk-and are off for the woods where
your little children are being followed by
the wolf"
Then, with Tottie beside him, holding
to his arm, Toddles called to his elk to
be off, and away they ran, pretending the
chariot was carrying them like the wind
through the air. And just as they had
rescued the little play children from the
big play wolf they heard their mothers
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you can find on the subject. And, after
reading, REMEMBER.
Then, after you feel that you are
pretty well informed regarding our own
Navy, take up that OF the japanese; then
that Of the Germans. In short, you
will find that a pretty thorough knowl-
edge of all the navies of the world VIII
make pleasant study for the long win
ter evenings after your other lessons are
prepared. 1t is not like REAL study,
you know, for It is not laid out In les
sons by Teacher. Therefore, 1t is more
like a pleasant pastime. And the deep
err you go into the subject the more
interesting you Will find 1t. So II you
have not already begun to study about
our Navy, do SO at once.
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Down he fell, with bump on
the ground below.
herself and moaned as If lying on a bed
Of sickness. "Oh, my chil-dern! What
will become Of themf S'pose a wolf
should catch them and eat them up3
Oh, what can l do to save them!"
Again Tottie groaned aloud and turned
on her bed of leaves.
''Now play I heard you and am COM
Ing" called Toddles from above. "All
right" said Tottie In q very healthy
voice.
"Ah, good woman, here am l." called
Toddles in a falsetto voice. 81 can save
thou and your little children. They are
now being followed by great wolf what
means to de-vour them. clothes and all.
even to their hair"
"Oh, oh, oh. good fairy, save my little
chil-dernw walled Tottie in very weak
voice.
"Oh, you oughn't to have called me
fairy yet, for you aren't s'posed to know
who am till tell you," cried Toddles
impatiently. Now, play at you don't
know who 1 am. Just play at you call
out and ask me-"
''Oh, all right, Bruver." said Tottie.
Then she assumed her weak voice again:
"Oh, kind person, who are your
I'm a fairy from the Clouds" explained
Toddles in the high falsetto voice. "And
II thou will go with me we eau overtake
your little Children before the wolf gets
them"
But 1 am 90 I'll that / can't rinA fsnm
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Lucy and the Bear.
BY MAUD WALKER.

cousin Ned's Jokes and retalIated as best
she could, but being only 8 years old she
could not hope to hold her own" with
such wiseacre as Ned
After luncheon Ned took Lucy to the
Zoo, while their mothers went shopping.
The Zoo was about mile from the city
limits and was very complete one,
acres and acres being covered by animal
houses, cages and pens. Lucy had WIS.,
tied the Zoo once when she was little
tot of 8, but had not been there since.
So the visit held much interest for her.
Long she and her cousin Ned remained
in front of the monkey house, Lucy
laughing and laughing till her sides
ached at the funny antics of the queer
little animals.
Then they visited the lions, the tigers,
the wolverines, the buffalo, the camels,
the elephants, the elk and the deer. But
the bears were left till the last. ms they
were kept at place some distance from
the other animals, being penned on a
sort of wooded cliff that abounded In
boulders and caves, natural as well as
artificial.
Nov, Cousin, suppose we have some
Ice cream to make us cool while we
rest Bit" suggested Ned, leading Lucy
to little refreshment pavilion near at
hand.
Lucy was glad enough to enjoy both the
ice cream and the rest, and In a few min
utes she and Ned were seated at little
table on a broad veranda overlooking the
grounds of the Zoo As they sat chatting
and eating Neds namo was called by a
voice familiar to him, and turning about
he saw two young friends from the city.
"Why, hello, Frank and Toni he
called out. "Wait a minute and I'll come
down to the path" Then excusing him.
self from Lucy for few minutes, Ned
Joined his friends on the big path leading
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and give you your fill. You've certainly
got master some where near by who'll
call to you pretty soon. And then I'll
go with you to join him and he'll put
me on the right path to find the pa
vilion."
'Ah, there he Isl" cried mans voice.
"And-bless my eyes, am I seeing
right7-there's a child-feeding himl Be
cautious, therei Go round to the right
Well, l never seen the likes of that be-
forel'
In another minute half a dozen men
had surrounded the spot where Lucy sat
on the bank feeding cake to the animal.
Slowly they closed In on the two-the
child and her four-footed companion "Set
still, there, kiddie, an keep feedin' that
bar. He'll not hurt you-seein' that he's
eatin' out O. your hand" The speaker
was one of the burly men, and he was
slowly approaching the spot where Lucy
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sat almost petrlfed Mt his words. "a
bear-a BEARp And she drew in her
breath quickly. ooh. l thought he was
a dog!" But she sat perfectly quiet
holding the cake to the bears mouth
And he, the hungry fellow, acting as
though he were entirely oblivious to the
fact that his keepers were advancing
upon him, sat on his launches and nib
bled away.
In another minute muZzle covered the
funny long nose of young Mr.. Bear, and
much to his discomfort he was obliged
to stop eating cake. Then he was led
away, Lucy walking quietly beside him,
for she felt no fear of the funny fellow
who had come to bring her assistance
In the wood.
The rough men told Lucy that she was
half mile distant from the pavilion and
that she had taken the turn (which led
from the grounds into the wild
woods right at the base of the hill where
the bears were kept. And this fellow
got out last night" they told Lucy, IAN
we've been hunting him all this day. Oh,
he's not a pet by any means, but he
don't seem very hostile to you, young
Miss"
That's because I'm not afraid of him,
and fed him some cakes" laughed Lucy
Though, If I'd known he was really and
surely a bear I'd have run and climbed
a tree
Lucy found Ned all right. He was
lettering round the pavilion, on the watch
for his strayed or stolen cousin, and you
should have seen his eyes stick out when
he heard of Lucy's experience. We'll
go to the bears caves now and I'll point
him out to you-my friend who rescued
me In the woods" said Lucy. And
straightway she and Ned went to see the
bears, and there, just being led into his
pen, was the young Bruno who had eaten
cake from Luey's hand u little while
before.
"Ah, the little girls a brave uni" ex-
claimed one of the bears captors. "Sure,
an II 1t hadn't been fer her-an' her
cakes-wed had fine time catchin' i'm"
''And If 1t hadn't been for him I'd have
had a fine time finding my way back to
the pavilion" declared Lucy. $50 we
each did the other a great service. But
1t was jolly Notwithstanding cake to
a bear, while all the time 1 thought it
was a dog"
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der her breath. "But maybe I was look
ing at the people and did not notice this
spot. Anyway, I'll follow the open path
and It will surely lead me to the right
place"
For another FIVE minutes Lucy followed
the plainest path of several dim ones.
But as the scene about her became wild
er and she met only an occasional Pc
destrian, she felt more and more anxious
'Mercy me' she whispered to hereslf
"Wnat IL I'm lostl But surely this pa tn
will take me 10 some place in the grounds
of the Zoo where I'll see a policeman
and I'll have him take me to the re-
freshment pavilion"
Lucy trudged on again, her little wrist
bag dangling from her wrist and paper
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towards the gate. "I'l1 be back after a
little Cousin" he explained to Lucy
And you just rest and watch the crowds
while I'm away. want to talk to Frank
and Tom. about our boating club"
After Ned was gone Lucy decided to
wander about the grounds In the vicinity
of the refreshment pavilion, thinking that
she would not forget to keep an eye on
the spot where Ned had left her so that
she might join him the minute he reap
peared. But the crowds, the many new
features of the Eco hitherto unseen by
Lucy, carried her on and on unconscious
ly, and before she realized that she
was oft of sight of the spot on the ve-
randa where she and Ned had eaten
such lovely les cream she found herself