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Windham, Conn, and built log hut on
The West hill. For several months nci-
ther party knew Of the others presence
With passing years other settlers came
and In l7SS town government was
formed, and the first name of Turner's
burg replaced that of Chelsea. Thomas
r Moore, born October 1G. 1850 was the
first child born in the town. In 1896 CHEF.
sea was made the shire town of Orange
county. though the first court houce was
not built until 1892 A Congregational
Church parish was organized in i7s9 fol.
lowed by the Methodist society in 1926.
The town reached its greatest popu.
lation. nearly ZOO, from 1880 to 1850,
when every stream had It's saw mill in
fun operation. -Four hotels were at one
time In full operation. tho town being
n station for the British mail from Boston
to Montreal where relays were taken for
Hanover and Montpelier Later the United
States mail followed the same r1iote
With tho development of the railroad.
however, trade was drawn away 10 other
centers leaving the town the agr,-
cultural community of to-day. a railroad
connection. however. is it's only need. for
the town has three churches. a large
hotel, graded schools. public library
and a national bank.
~ granite quarry. with both light and
dark stone Of tho finest quality and OF
limitless quantity, Is unworked ONLY be-
cause OF the lack of means Of trans.
portation. and when time brings the rail.
road to the town there will bc new
revival Of activity and growth OF popula
ton
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OLD HOME WEEK.
Chelsea Ia Observing the 125th AM
niversary of tts Settlement.

Chelsea. Aug. l7-This town is hold
Ing It's Nth Old Home week celebration.
Unusual interest is attached to tho event
this year rs It IS the lc5th anniversary
Of the first settlement Of the town by
Thomas Moore in l7lS The Chelsea Old
Home Week association was formed in
1871 and the first celebration was held in
that year 1t WINS repeated in 1902. 1908
and 1907
Tuesday was home coming day We'd
nesday was given up TO sports and to-
day is automobile day. with a parade.
FRIDAY THE GREAT DAY
The greatest day OF all will be Fri
day, anniversary day. when at loo 2. m.
after band concert In the morning.
there will be a grand historical and
coaching parade, illustrative of the
early extents and conditions OF the town
mnrshaled by W J. Scott and aids
The escort FOR the procession will In
cude members from the Camp No a.
g. Of V, of South Royalton. Camp No
IS OF Stockhridge and Camp No. IS Of
Chelsea. in command of Senior Vice
Commander George T.. Haywood Of
Chelsea. Music will be furnished by the
Chelsea brass band of NJ pieces
Besides variety Of decorated teams
there will be representation OF the
first log cabin built In the town. This
will be followed by mule-drawn covered
frontier wagon. band of mounted
Indians. float Of the Chelsea Grange
drawn by four large black oxen and n
single OK team driven by n rube farmer
and his wife In limo also will be float
bearing the surviving members Of Water
son Post, No IS. G. A. r.
At Roo p. m. Will be held the public
exercises from n stand in the park with
addresses by former residents Of the town
Among the speakers will be Congressman
David !. Foster OF burlington: G. 7. Hood
Of Lowell Mass: Hon. Marcelius Gould
Of Concord, n. H.. Col. c. s. Emery OF
Newport; Willis f. Iougee Of New York
city: W. r. Greer OF Cleveland and
Judge Thomas F. Buckham Of fa,rbault.
Mimi The day will conclude with the
representation OF Down East" by tho
Chelsea Dramatic club In tho town hnIl
Saturday. visitors day, the morning
will he devoted to family reunions and
picnics and visits to the loan exhibit. To-
Gated In the court house and open each
day to visitors. At 2;0O p. M. ball
game will he played at Nation held be-
tween Chelsea and Vershire and at eight
In the evening there will be a concert In
the town hall under the direction OF Mr..
Roberts of Boston.
Sunday the weeks program will close
with devotional exercises In the various
churches conducted by their former
preachers.
HISTORY OF CHELSEA.
The history OF Chelsea dates back to
1884. when In the month OF September
Thomas Moore came from Winchester,
n. H.. with Samuel Moore and Asa
Bond to make the first settlement In the
town on the present site of the old
cemetery Just back from the main street.
The same year four brothers. Jonathan.
Joel. Jacob and Jesse willis came from
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MIDDLESEX.

Mrs. Levi Swift and daughter, Lucy.
returned from Newton Highlands, Mass,
last week after spending a week at the
nome OF Mrs, Charles Spaulding-Miss
Carrie Swift who has been taking n va
cation from her duties as nurse, went
Iuesday to Burlington to be night nurse
for two months while the head nurse
takes her vacation.-L. o. Wilder and
sister. Mrs Ellen Buker, of Connecticut
spent Tuesday in Waitsfed. calling on
old friends.-I. o. Wilder had as guests
last Thursday his sister, Mrs O. H..
Richardson. and Miss Bernice Wilder of
Montpelier and sister. Mrs. Ellen Buker.
and daughter. Sybil, OF Connecticut
Over Sunday guests of l. o. Wilder and
family were w. II. Messer. wife and son
OF Barre and C. NJ. Dana and wife of
Waitsiield.-H. Comstock and wife spent
Sunday in Barre as guests of Dr. Ste
phenson and wife.--Miss Fannie Hale of
Leomnster, Mass, is guest of Ira
johnson and wife.-Mrs. Samuel kellogg
was called to Plainfleld Saturday by the
illness Of her father, Mr.. Holt She re-
turned Monday nght.-The Rev Mr..
Crawford Is expected back this week to
resume his pastoral work Sunday Miss
Martha Eaton Of Massachusetts has been
spending several days with Mrs. j. H.
Robinson.-Willam Lawson and wife Of
Montpelier and William Nye and wife Of
Barre have been stopping for few days
with Mrs. J. IL. RObinson.-Par Ed
gerly Is stopping with his sister, Mrs.
J. II. Robinson. --Mrs. Myers of Chicago,
who Is spending the summer at tho
Bailey farm, returned Saturday from a
week at Old Orchard Beach.--Mrs. A. c.
Moulton went Saturday to Alhurgh to
visit her daughter. She returned Mon
day.-A family reunion was held at the
home OF NJ. L. Chandler Sunday when Il
of the family were present. all OF the
family now living, including the father
and mother, NJ. l.. Chandler and wife
and four sons with their wives and ono
daughter and her husband Ind nine
grandchildren; the sons. William
Chandler and wife of Massa chusetts,
George Chandler and wife and one child
of Burlington. Luther Chandler. wife
and three children of Middlesex. WILDER
Chandler, wife and two children of Mid
dlesex and daughter. Mrs. Dean Edison.
husband and three children. Supper was
served on the lawn after which a picture
OF the entire group OF n was taken.--The
many friends of J. II, Robinson were
shocked to hear of his sudden death
August II while In the hay field. He had
not been we'll for several years. Death
VAS due 10 heart trouble lie leaves a
wife and two adopted daughters, Mrs.
William Nye of Barre and Mrs. Villa nj
.awson OF Montpelier. Tho funeral was
held from his late home Friday after
noon, the Rev. J. Edward Wright offlciat-
ing. Burial was In Gren Mountain ceme-
terry, Montpelier.
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GAYSVILLE.

The Rev. Alvin Smith and con.
Percy, of Broomfeld Me, arrived
Monday night at Joel Blackmer's,
where Mrs. Smith has been stopping
for a few days.-Mr and Mrs George
Martin entertained the following
guests last week Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Martin of Moline. H.. Charles Martin
and lister, Mrs. Luther A. Hurston.
Mrs. Jane Martin, Mrs. f. A. Abbott.
Mrs. Edna Stockwel Mrs. Emily
Stockwell. Truman Martin of Roches-
ter: Or. David Martin OF Nebraska.
and his son, Homer Martin OF New
York. Mrs. Charles Townshend and
daughter, Mrs. Grace Sleeper Of Barn
ard; William Mack and son. Harold,
of Woodst took. Roy Chamberiin. who
has been spending some time with his
uncle. Eugene Chamberlin, started
Friday for his home in Rockefeller,
Ill.-The Rev and Mrs. Fred Daniels
Of Chelsea have been recent guests
at T. h. Chamberlin's-The recital
given by Mrs. Leon Chamberlin OF
Cromwell, Conn, was we'll attended
and much enjoyed.-Mrs. Gertrude
Mills, who has been passing some
time with relatives in town. has re-
turned to New York. From there she
expects soon to go to North Carolina,
Miss Agnes Heap has returned to
Andover Mass. after a two weeks
stay in town.-Guests at Mrs. Char
lotte Leonards Friday and Saturday
were Mrs. Lorraine French OF Boston.
Miss Boyce OF Woodstock.-Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Ralph and children. who
have been visiting her father, Martin
Wyman. for two weeks, returned Sat-
urday to their home In Wollaston.
Mass.-The W. r. c. will hold a meet.
Ing in their hall Thursday at ESQ
p. mr. Eugene Wilson took Milo
blanchard to the Industrial school at
Vergennes last week.-Mrs.. Harvey
Blanchard has been quite i'll tho past
week.-Mrs.. w. A. Swinyer and son,
Walter, have returned from Andover,
n. H.. where they have been stopping
for three weeks.-M. l.. Wyman. Jr..
went to Boston Saturday. where Mrs.
Wyinan will Join him a little later
and they will visit In Maine--C. II.
Ballard is working at lower Roches-
ter.
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WORCESTER,

Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Taylor are camp
ing with friends from Barre at Nelson
pond. Woodbury.-Mrs. Sophia Wiley
and her brother, c. c. Virgins Of Mont
pelter. have gone to visit their sister,
Mrs. A. NJ. Davis Of Goffstown, n. H.
Miss Jessie Garvey and Miss Margery
Ordaway OF Northheld are guests at the
home Of II. l.. Abbott.--Grover Temple
ton has gone back to work for the Mont
pelicr Hardware company.--O. G. Goss OF
Montpelier will address the Epworth
Lengue at the church Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Slayton Of Norris
vile were guests OF Mrs. Carrie Towne
on Sunday-A new stage between worces-
ter and Montpelier. Archie Brown. driver
leaves Worcester post office at $50 a.
m. and Montpelier at 6 p. m.--Mss Susie
Abbott has gone to Morrisvile to visit
her sister Mrs. Sayton. Edwin w.
Dugar. one OF Worcester's most progress
sive up-to-date farmers, who has been
III for several months, died Monday
morning OF heart failure. aged "a years.
He Is survived by his mother with whom
he lived. one brother, Bert of st. Johns
bury. who had been with him for part
two weeks. two sisters, Mrs. II. Barring
ton OF Pasadena. Cal, and Mrs. Roberts
of MONTPELIER
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TIE HOUSE FLY MUST GO.
(From the Brooklyn T.;

A national campaign is being wased
against the common house fly. in which
everybody Is urged to take measures to
destroy and prevent flies from coming
into existence.
Recent knowledge discloses the re-
pellent truth that this filthy creature II
carrier OF deadly germs and a trans
mittcr OF such dread diseases as typhoid
fever. tuberculosis and other fatal mala-
dies. In New York city alone every sum-
mer this insect causes nearly 1000 deaths
from typhoid. and more than 1000 deaths
annually from other diseases OF children
and adults. The United States Bureau
OF Entomology estimates that typhoid
fever, which Is largely caused by flies
costs in this country the astounding sum
of SatO,CO00O0 per annum.
To enlighten the public OF the danger
of the fly, and to tell how to get rid OF
this pest. Is tho purport OF this article
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his home in Mortified Monday
DR.. f. A. Bishop Of Montpelier Sem
mary was In town again Saturday
looking after new students for the
seminary Although the endowment
is not completed, DR.. Bishop seems
confident of securing the same before
september IL. Barrett Clark OF
Burlington was at home for Sunday.
The Misses Mary and Jessie Scott
or Troy, N. Y, are guests at the home
or their sister. Mrs w. H. b. Perry
Mrs. Betsy O'IIare went to Platts-
burgh, N. Y. Monday evening 70 at
tend reunion of the Merriam fam
'ly-The Misses Myrtle Walker OF
Barre and Miss winnifred Rowell of
st. Johnsbury we're guests Of Mrs. y.
r. Demeritt over Sunday-Mrs. Elisha
Moody went Saturday to the home OF
her sister. Mrs. slayton. In stowe
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Pierce and family
have returned from a ten days vaca-
ton at Hineshurxh Pond-w. II. B.
Perry, Mr.. Flannery and Mr.. Suthor-
land went to HighgatC Springs Sat.
urday. remaining Mt tho Place cottage
over Sunday.-.The resignation Of Miss
Ovitt has been accepted and her place
IN the grammar school IL to be filed
by Miss Rita Bancroft OF Ticonderogs.
n V. Miss Bancroft Ia graduate Of
the Shady Hin Seminary and comes
highly recommended by .he Alban.
Tea chers' Agency and personal let
ters She has had nearly Ave years
experience in teaching and tie d.
rectors feel that they have been very
fortunate in filling a position SO hard
to fill as that of Miss Ov,tt's.-Niiss
| Laura Demeritt is convalescent.-Nfiss
NJ Moody and Mrs. Charlotte Moody
Of Tcrre Bonnie, near Montreal. ar
rived at the home of the Rev. +. y
Kellogg saturday. Miss Moody re-
turned Monday, but Mrs. Moody will
remain for few days.
Tuesday was the 33rd anniversary Of
the wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Fife.
In the morning members Of the Gleason
family began TO arrive and remained for
an all days visit. the gentlemen coming
FOR tea. Mrs. Nellie Bates. sister OF Mrs.
Fife. with appropriate remarks. pre-
scented. in behalf OF the family gifts Of
silver. In the evening the doors were
again opened and members OF Emerald
| Rebecca Lodge took possession Of the
bouse Between forty and fifty relatives
and friends were present and the even
ing was passed In a very lively manner.
Old songs we're sung old games were
PLAYED and the Rebecca gifts were given
in behalf Of the lodge by W. r. Clark.
The bride and groom responded in a
fitting manner and made all feel that al
though thoroughly surprised, their hos
pitalty was mona the less sincere. All
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Or. Alvin s. Wrisley died at his home
last Sunday morning. The funeral was
held Tuesday at two o'clock. Mr..
Wrisley was born In Stowe and was Is
years old He suffered severe shock
several weeks ago and has failed steadily
since. The most OF his life has been
passed here. where he has practiced
dentistry.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lyon of
Chicago arrived Sunday morning at A. y.
Lyons. They will he here about three
weeks.-Florencc Batchelder and her
cousin. Ellen Davis. of Loominis'er,
Mass. visited in Morrisvlle and Hard
wick last week-Joseph Messer and
Harold Decele made their annual trip
to Mt. Hunger Saturday, returning Sun
day.-Miss Ida Town has purchased the
O'Bryan place and will take possession
soon.-Mr. and Mrs. John Straw Of stowe
were at Esther Marshall's Sunday .-Dr
F.. j. Foster went to Middlesex Friday TO
attend the funeral of his cousin. Joseph
Robinson. Mrs. Samuel Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Tucker of Worcester
Mass. and Mrs. John Kelley OF Barre
were at NJ. l.. Dillingham's Saturday and
Sunday-Mr. and Mrs A. X Smallev
went to johnson last week to visit their
eo'' lay 'o'i'--oHdfIes I. raves ana ram
lily, who have been Mt Queen City Park
for two weeks, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. W. l.. Sizer gave a reception We'd
nesday Of last week in honor Of the 10Th
anniversary Of the marriage Of her grand
parents. who are visiting her--74esli w
Hayes has returned from few days out
Ing at Queen City Park--E. W. Farnham
has moved from Fayston and Is working
for his brother, w w. Farnham The
Rev. and Mrs Samuel Beane Jr., who
have been at the Lodge for the past
three weeks. went 70 Waterbury Sunday
to visit Mrs. Beane's sister, Mrs.
Minard.
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

Frank y. Martin Of White River juno
ton and Queno Irene Cowen of South
Royalton were married August IS at the
residence OF Frank Tenney by the Rev.
F.. l. NJ. Barnes.
NJ. W. Kicker and family are spending
the week In Barton, making the trip by
automoble.-Samuel Waldo has returned
70 New York. after spending his vaca-
ton with his mother. Miss Nettie Waldo
Mrs. Fred Smith spent last week visit
Ing relatives In Queechee.-A son was
born August Is, TO Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Tenney
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Fire Sunday morning. beginning about
four o'clock. destroyed W. H. Ed
mundss lumber shed. an old building
on South Main street near the Central
Vermont track. about 1000 feet Of red
bi"-h plank belonging to Mrs. Maria
Rutter OF Roslindale. Mass, two moving
machines and hay-tedder belonging to
f. b. Putnam and the barn OF the Hon.
A. H. HuntOn adjacent to the lumber
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the street the shed was entirely envel-
oped In flames and the barn had caught
fire. Among the first to reach the scene
was w. II. Hartwel. who lives across
the street and cares for the Hunton
premises. He got out the cow and hog
and most of he moveabes from the barn
Probably with the best supply Of wnter.
the barn could not have been saved. In
the present crippled condition OF tho fire
department enough water was thrown on
the house Of J. r. Pease across the
street to save It from danger. There was
no wind and the Hunton house, at some
distance from the barn. was never
threatened. The shed has been repeated
~ afire from engine sparks. Night Off
Ger Nelson Pray thinks the fire was
set by two tramps whom he had driven
ont Of the lumber pile some time before.
Mrs. Rutter's loss Is about $500. not In
sured. Mr.. Hunton's loss Is about 81 500
Mr.. Putnom's machinery. which was
new, was not insured. The lumber was
from the site of last years steam mill
zip Camp Brook and had been piled
lately In the shed for shelter. awaiting
orders.-Mr. and Mrs. A. Elijah Baker Of
Stockbridge were driving in that town
towards evening Sunday. when they met
two barns on the f. W. Nhtcomb place.
and their horse took fright throwing out
Mrs. Baker and breaking one Of her
legs.-Roy Albert Abbott and Miss
orders.-Rov Albert Abbot and Miss
Blanche Irene Graham were married
August 10 by the Rev j Wesley Miller
They are away on short wedding Jour-
ney.-The Methodist picnic August II
oil nv Pan
tist sunday school OF East Bethel held
It's annual picnic Thursdav.-E t. Mil
Ter. head Of the English department Of
the Central high school. Detroit. Mich,
w n. Comstock, principal of the Web
ster school. Chicago and Prof. Fred NJ.
Scott of the University OF Michigan ar
rived August II at Y. F.. Burnetts In
n Maxwell automobile. Frank NJ. Will
son came Friday from Northa mpton.
Mass. for visit-Harry Emery, pro-
| prietor Of the Bethel Inn for three year.
and formerly proprietor OF the Bascome
| House. has sold out to C. l.. Church,
present proprietor Of the Eascome
| House, who took possession Saturday
and will conduct both hotels
Dr. Edmond c. Burrellc of this wears
class L. V NJ. medical college has ac-
copied a position in the Massachusetts
State asylum, at Meadville and left
| Tuesday to begin his work--'rhe italian
! Athletic clubs base ball team In two
automobiles passed through Wednesday.
en- route from Rutland to Barre having
been unable because Of rain to play
! games scheduled Monday and TUESDAY.
with the Rutland and Whitehall teams.
| Tho Rev. Robert c. Wilson Of 500
| Chow. China, entertained the local min
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. W. r. Goodell was IN Montpelier
Monday Miss Lucy Wells of Barre is
boarding at Frank Batchelder's .-R. A.
Wiley Of Hardwick has been visiting at
Satira Sabns's.-The public exercises Of
the Pomona Grange will be held at the
church August 26-IIeonard Waters OF
Boston, who is spending a week at the
Plainfeld cottage, conducted services
hero Sunday.-Cora Benjamin has re-
turned TO Mont heller
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NORTHF1ELD.

Mortified Is TO have another new
granite firm. Dewar & McMaster OF
Barre have purchased the shed vacated
by ]. l. Burns. when he moved into his
new shed, and ire to occupy half OF It.
The new firm has Just purchased a 25-
horse power electric motor OF r. T.. Bri-
tain which will be installed at once and
work will be begun soon. Mr.. McMasters
was formerly employed in this town 60
ing TO Barre some months ago where ne
has been engaged In the granite bust
ness. The concern will employ one gang
OF men for tho present. but the pros
poets for enlargement are very favor
able 1t is also said that It Is proba Bile
that another new firm will occupy the
other half OF the shed this fall
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WATERBURY.

FIRST Selectman George Grover .rd
county Game Warden II. ]. parcbor
were called to the farm of u,,
rogers on Blush Hill the last of the
week to adjust damages for harm
done crops by CONGRATULATIONS are
out TO an at home" to the Autonoa
club to be given by Mrs B. r. Dem
eritt TINS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ID.
Wright is enjoying two weeks,
vacation from his duties at the hos
pital.-Paul Hoadley of New York
city Is spending his vacation with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs NJ A. Hoadley,
on Randall street. Mr.. Hoadiev Is
employed In the office OF the General
Finance ompany.-Editor and Mrs.
II. c. Whitehill went to Breton
Woods, N. H., Saturday noon. where
they are to spend a few days before
going to Lyndonville for the meet =
Ing OF the Vermont Press associa ton.
Harvey Foster and Mrs. Luther
Foster OF st, Johnsbury have been at
the home OF s. s. Foster-Miss Olive
Guernsey, bookkeeper at Montpelier
Seminary, Is tho guest Of her cousin,
Mrs Julia Seabury.-O. p. Ray o.
Burlington was at the home OF Mr..
Booker for Sunday.-Thc Misses Emma
and Lena Shipman Of Boston are
spending their vacation with their
father, j. +. Shipman.--R. W. Demer-
1T, who has been spending few days
with his son. B. r. Demeritt, left for
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Suffered day and night the torment
al itching piles. Nothing helped me
until I used Doan'a Ointment IT cured
me permanentiy,"-Hon John II. Gar
rett, Mayor. Qirard. Ala.
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WARREN.

Miss Rachel Murdoch has resumed her
duties as clerk In a. A. r. Bragg's store
after a two weeks northumberland
Miller was In Bristol saturday.--Mr. and
Mrs Edwin Richardson and son spent
Sunday at George Wallis's In WaitsHeld.
Nj ID. Dimick was In town last week
to visit his father Darwin Dimick, for
few days'--Mr, and Mrs. James Pierce
ana daughter, Hazel. are visiting IN
Eden.-George Long has exchanged MS
farm with Fred Cardeil for his viliase
place. known as tho George Bruce place.
The Rev, George Chambers has return
ed homo after visiting hts sister, MR..
David Ralph.-Mrs. Elixa Banister an"
Mabls Varnsy. nave ~
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MARSHFIELD.

Mrs. Martin Bemis. who has been visit
ing her brother. Allen Phelps return
ed TO Barre Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Wheeler and Mr.. and Mrs Dennis
1.nmberton spent Sunday at Greensboro
pond In Mr.. Wheeler's cottage.-Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Gay Of Montpelier have been
at their farm in this town for few
days vacation and returned to their
home Saturday.--Mrs. Wilbur Goodridge
Of Worcester. Mass, Is In town visiting
friends-Mrs. Fred RI. Tanner and Mrs
Allen J.. Phelps are ill-Mr. and Mrs.
Merton Briggs were In Montpelier Sat-
urday.-Mrs. Albert Ingerson. who has
been at tho Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington for treatment since the first
Of July. Is gaining and Is expected home
In a few weeks.--The death OF William
Murray occurred Wednesday. August H.
The funeral services were held at her
late home Saturday morning at ten
o'clock. tho Rev. Vurrier OF Cabot off,
ciating She leaves a husband and daugh-
ter besides brothers and sisters.
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turned TO Randolph after n visit with
relatives in town.-Mrs. Frank Blake
went Monday to Qucchee to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Iuw.-Miss Beryi
Goodnor returned from Montpelier Mon
day.-Don Colby OF Boston is with his
mother for A short STAY