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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-19
For Sale or Rent

New house on High strees. Six
rooms and bath.
r. W. REED,
Miis0rd, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-19

WANTED--A girl or woman for
general homework in family Of
three adults Must be good PLATO
cook Good wages Address
MRS. JACKSON,
Press Onice.
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ENOgnURC.

The Ladies society Of the CONGREGATIONS
al Church will serve n dinner at the ves-
try Wednesday Christian Endea-
Nor will meet at the Baptist Church at
East F.nosburg Thursday evening. -
John A. Leach came from Burlington
Friday TO visit his family. returning
Saturday afternoon. He is In the en-
ploy of W. T. Burt, manufacturer of
sap evaporators. Mr. and Mrs. Burt
are goint, to Florida on account of Mrs
Burt's health and Mrs Leach will have
charge until Mr. Burts return The
thaw has destroyed the seighing and
wheels are generally used. 4 hard south
wind with rain visited this place Fri
day afternoon and night doing some
damage to roofs and breaking down
trees. Thousands of feet of lumber was
strewed in the road and in the mill yar,,
OF +. l.. Kenfield, one board went
through n double window smashing sash
md glass and dcmoishing large par
lor lamb which was on table near the
window.-G II. Brewer had raisinr
last Thursday of tho frame for his suga,
house Tho addition to his farm, which
be bought OF j. H. Reed. will enable
him 10 tan about 600 trecs.-Mclvin f
Wright who has been visiting at Upper
Saranac, y. Y. for few weeks, has re-
turned home.
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GRAM ISLE
AL,BURGH

There was meeting of the Alhurg
Grange last Thursday afternoon and
evening at their rooms at Alburg Center.
Worthy Master Spellman assisted BY
the degree team of Champaign, n. V,
conferred the third and fourth degrees
on Is candidates Thirty-one grangers
from, Isle La Note We're present.--The
Alourr Choral society mas organized
with about 90 members: President. w.
l.. Mott: musical director. Mrs. o. o.
Holl. a meeting was held with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Flynn last week.-Two fam
HES here are Quarontlned Tor measles.
The twenty months-old chic or John
Pclky has died as has also child OF
" iliiam Hyter. aged two years, poth
Of measles with coWplications.-H. H.
Lessor is III OF grip.--M!ss Louise Lessor
Of North Hero spent sunday at her
home here. She was accompanied by the
Misses Ada and Edith Peck, teachers
IN Grand lsle.-Miss Jessie l. Ross
county SUPERINTENDENT held teachers
meeting in tho stone school house Mon
day aftcrnoon.-H. W. Marvin has bought
of Lawrence Cameron his house and lot
near the lake at Alburg Center known as
the William Brayton place II WIZ De uScu
az a summer cottage for ms chiidreh'-
Miss Eugenia Garlic was III BURLINGTON
Saturday-Mr and Mrs. Giipert Ropih-
son entertained several iriehds from
Chamnloiu last Week.-Mrs. Ella Young
Of Malone. ~ V. who has been Nisit-
Ing relatives here, has returned nome
" - Rowell ia III DIR, David Mar
! vim Of Essex Junction spent FRIDAY
| ,ich, ,,.i,h his parents here.-Henry Po-
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FAIRFAX.


There are T. people in this town who
have passed their '3tn birthday. Inc
name, and resi- e'tlVc ages follow: 'y-
rus Leach s., MIR. cyrus Leach 49, Mrs
Harriet Hotchkiss -, MIS-. l)aniel COX
80, Mrs. Lorenzo Marvin s. MIS-. ollNer
Cherrier 20, Mrs. Sewell Cha!nper'lh 81
Mrs. Marion F0rc!th g. Mrs Jerome
King IS. Mrs. Curtis wheeler 80, PATRICK
'iscoll 81, Mr.. Giles itu;S \" Mrs. 'i'les
Ruge &C. Micheal 9u!nlnn a. Mrs. caro-
line Hascomb s.. Mr. {. a. H"tchKlss
,6. Ms. Leon Tabor -, MIS-. Rosa fIaha-
gan 20, Mrs. Purmert Tabor 49, Mrs
Thomas HeVns ~. John Root 49, Mls'
illiam Phelps 90, Mrs. Hiram story So
Mrs. Henry GIddines s., Is. l.. smith ~
Parker Churchill ". Mrs. Parker Church-
i'll 75. Jack marker (colored) 3D. John Law
ton 81. Mrs. Charles Rugg -, Mrs. Mer-
rift Shepa,dson So Deacon HlnkIey s''
Benz min Loveland iN' Miss AAce Johh-
son 76. Mrs. Taylor Bailey 81 MI Wa
rem Beardsey 70. Samuel flenihss o.
William Green 80, Olcut Mc''"Wch 49,
Joseph furashe 30 Mrs' M'i! ".e' '''
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RICHFoRp

,lhcrt Uoraboom of South Richford
roc.jv.d the sum of $500 fire insurance on
his house and contents, burned January
lO-W. w. White has opened Inc
ola Iaduc store on River street
and will carry a line OF groceries,
beside doing watch. clock and jewelrY
ranoirinr.-Mr and Mrs. II. a. Pufer
returned home Friday night from trip 10
Canada. where Mr.. Puffer went to buy
b,y-NIrs. Clarence Kemp OF w orcester
Mass Is visiting her father c. T.
Iirlbut. and other relatives here.-Miss
Eva Boright and her brother, {. Nj
Roripht gave n very pleasant whist party
a, their home Thursday evening.-About
a dozen members of Richtord i'ode''
No Is O. O. y, attended the installa-
lion of the officers of Sutton (Que) valley
Lodge Friday evening
Mr.. Hanson Chaffce of berkshire
visited at me home of Mr.. ana MIS-.
n lanes over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
81 Corliss of Shamokin Pa, are visit
ing relatives in this place
The annual village meeting Will be
held in the hall In the fire station Mon
dav evening, February T. at 1880 O'Clock
one article in the warning calls for a
vote on the question or approprlatlnp
money for open-air concerts next sum
mer. and another is to see If the voters
will instruct the trustees to purchase
sprinkllng cart for the streets William
I.aneur who has been III OF lumbago
| is able to resume work in his barber shoi
and to be out on the streets.
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ORANGE
RANDOLPH.

At the annual meeting Of tho Or1ng
County Telephone company Or. Georg
W. Scott was elected president. Arthu
NJ. Hubbard secretary and treasurer.
Friday evening the seniors Of thu
high school will give their nnnua
masquerade in Grange hall. The pro
ceeds will go toward the expenses o;
the trip to Washingt on,---Carl Wade.
leigh and Earl Chadwick left yesterday
for Granville.-A mock-trial under Tho
auspices Of the Christian brotherhood
will be held in the bethany parish
house ncxt .IonaaE evening.-The
Rev. Wheeler Boggs foreign mis-
eonary. will speak at the Methodist
church Friday evening" A meeting
# the Kings daughters was held
ruc.dav afternoon at the home OF
MIS- walter r. Sargent.
At n mass meeting Of the boys ir
tic high school Tuesday afternoon II
was voted to havc n base ball team
Richard NJ Rowell was elected cap
tain. end Hugh T.. Clafin was chosen
mana ger. Tomorrow evening the
senior class Of the nigh school vii,
give their annual masquerade.-Mre
Emogcn" Goodalo Of South Royalton
! is visiting Dr and Mrs. II. H. Hay
wnrd.-A H. Powers was In Mont
pelier Tueaday. the wrestler.
came from Kccne. y. H.. Tuesday to
visit here.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank L
! Conner Of Lewiston, Nc, We're here
Yesterday. Nr. Conner has purchased
William Z. Duc<ett's paint shop
/ Walter Il. sargent has returned from
flioa, y. Y.--Robcrt Sault IS home
from DartmoUth.-Carl Edminister'
LACED about - years whose death oc'
CURED on Monday, was buried yester'
3 day I'm Southview cemetery. He was
born in Braintree but has always made
his HON" here with his mother, wht
survives him. The local Independent
order of odd Fellows, OF which he wa
q member had charge ot the funcra,
The Rev. Frazer Motzger conducte
the funeral servlre.-'rhe Rev. Wheela
Boggs speaks a. the Methodist cLurc.
Tomorrow evening.
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JEFFERsONV1LLE.

James Edgar Reynolds, who has been
i'll long time died at seven O'Clock
Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Narnum have gone to Mexico to be alb
sent several months.-Mrs. Walter Fer
ris. who was Il guest for several weeks
of relatives here, has returned to jay,
y, Y.-Mrs. A. J. Brown and Mrs. j. +.
Wilcox attended the funeral of II. l.. Will
cox in Georgia the past weck.-Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Waterman of Burlington
were guests OF Mr., and Mrs. G, w.
folmes for several days, the past week,
returning home Monday morning Mrs,
Pearl Shaver and son have gone to Dan
vers, Mass, where the Rev NJ. T.. Shay
err Is pastor OF a church Ralph Brown,
"A little nephew of Mrs. G. j, Thomas,
whose fatAer recently died In St Johns
bury, has come to live with Mr. and Mrs.
c. j. Thomas.-Mrs. Dora F. Atwood
has gone to Prairie Du Sac, Wis, to
spend the winter with Mrs. Mary At
wood, widow OF Oscar Atwood,
In the town of Cambridge the past
year there have been 40 births, 81 deaths
and Is marriages.
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ISLE LA MOTTE.

James Skees, one Of Grand Isle coun-
tvs most prominent citizens and we'll
known throughout the States Of Ver-
mont and New York, died at his home
here Friday, January H. at 4:45 p. m. !
OF blood poisoning, after nm illness OF
eight days. Mr.. Skcels was born in
Whitehall. n. y, In 1888. His FIRST mar
rage was to Miss Emma Gull. daugh-
ter OF John Gull of whitehall, N. III
one son was born to them. James Sherry
Skccls, now of Crown Point. n. Y. The
most of his life he lived In WhitehaH,
\. Y, and was travelling salesman for
about Is years. His second marriage
was March /, 1905 to Mrs Helena Tenney.
daughter of n. G.. Holcomb of this town
during which time he has made his
home here on the Island. While here he
has made many warm friends. He was
active, energetic and enthusiastic, and
mid and gentle In his manner and he
will he greatly missed by all who knew
him. Masonic services were held from
his residence Sunday at 2 y. M, and were
ably conducted by DR.. ID. s. King as
master. Besides his wife. Mr.. Skeels is
survived by one son. James Sherry
sheels OF crown Point, y Y, one sis
| ter Mrs. George Johnson, and two
brothers E,drlck W. Skeels of whitehall
y. y, and Hlnman Skecls Of Glen
| Falls, y. y. Those from out OF town to
| attend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edrick w. Skeels, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnson, Mrs. IInman Skeels and
daughter, Grace. NJ c. Barker and Miss
| Hattie Darlington. all of Whitehall. n.
, y. james McMann of Brushton n. Y.
| Miss Mabel Skecls Of Glen Falls, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherry Skeels of Crown
| Point, n. y, MI. and Mrs Jesse w.
| Holccmb of Rouscs Point. and host OF
friends from the surrounding towns.
/ The floral offerings were many ana
beautiful. The intermcnt was at White
hall, n Y
The following poetry with two bcauti-
! ful oliver SPOONS was received ny Ruth
| /. Thomas from well known Turing
ten man and was composed by his wife.
The poetry and spoons were sent as an
appreciation Of hospitality;
CTo my little friend Ruth)
When old Champaign was smoky.
Ard the waters very low,
We wore stranded near your dwelling.
with nowhere else TO 20.
Your portals we're thrown oren
To the strangers on your isle.
They were given a royal welcome,
IL good old-fnshioned style.
70 the little maiden,
The idol Of that home,
May God's blessings shield her
Wherever she may roam.
G3y this little token,
You viii know I've not forgot
The very happy evening.
| We sreut on Isle Ii Motto.
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ENOSRr1RG FALLS.

loo v-cpt o,tt pf Tho river Soturdu y
=, ,,.o, ca h,d,,. honovcop,bod that no
,1a,,,a,r,, ,,.aa dnro surdov ,,gbt tho
.,a,,,,. ,t,,h, ,,oro shutor -, no.
,,,,, - on,hor icoNr ord AR.
,,.,. -. ., .o,, ro,,,r,od fro,,
,,.., ,,,,. ,i,nda, - No.or ,o-
,,.os ,,,,,,, pastn,, coturaavw G.
$3.50 ,,, t., tI,.do por,, for i,
- -, M, o,.o,, u,,,hor rirc,o
...,,, .. ..,,,, At. pu,h pr,ner SAT-
r,.. ,rho rordors,rv
,.,,,.. ,,,s,o,,,d ,,yo t,p,ss
,..,,, ~ ana ,,..,,, ,,,,oo,,, for ,votcr
,,aua ,,.na.as ,vuIio,, MCKINNEY
49,, - e,,.,, 90 p;oheord uoro n,
~ ,r r,,a,,. ,,,.r,. c,,,a,vc 7 pros
49,, r. c.-,,,.,,,, ,o, f., ..,.u ,I.,j,, =.
M, pro,,,rhood GLASS hold n go
cial at A. T. Croft's Wednesday even
,,gt1 r. pomorov Of 81 Albons WINS
in town Nondavw T. Fuller of AL
burg was bcre over Sunday.
DR., T. II Brown. district deputy
grand master. went to st. Adams
Tuesday morning I, complete the ar
rangcmonts + or the seventh district
Masonic meeting held there last night
A large delegation from Lincoln lodge
attended returning by special train after
the banquet. Robert O. Deming ri
Oswcgo, Kans. ,has been in town Il few
days.-Mr and Mrs. o. Merrill returned
Tuesday from Washington, u. CT. A.
Vincent, who has been i'll for sevcra
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FRANKLIN

Charles Wood Of Barre is visiting in
town.-Ciladys Dimon of Hichgate Gore
is with her grandmother, Mrs. Helen
Randall.-E. S Proper is ill.-The Rev.
c. G. Adams Of Essex Junction IS a
guest of Ny. and Mrs. j. r. Anderson
Mrs. Mary Morey Mersicr went to
Sprin gfeld Mass. Tuesday to spend the
remainder Of the winter.-Thc many
friends OF Mir. and Mrs. |. p. Simpson
reminded them Tuesday that it was the
61st anniversary of their married life.
Some called. some sent post cards and
others had a telephone put In for their
use, paying for the same for one year.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John
J:mond, Jan. 22.-Mrs Henry Johnson
has had e shock and Is seriously ILL
Mrs. Emma Bell is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Julia Alexander. in Burlington
J. NJ. Young has gone TO Portland. ore.
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ORLEANS
MORGAN,

b. j. Cox ana F. L. Holmes are on tn.
gan.-Carl Wheeler has pneumonia and
whooping cough. lie has been very low
but at present is a little better.-Guy
Bartlett took short trip to New Hamp-
shire last week. going to Lebanon and
Concord.-A Grange was organized at the
center January 10 with over 80 charter
members. State Organizer Whitcome and
Deputy Reed were personalities Fisk.
So wears old. fell last Friday morning and
injured her hip but the doctor thinks no
bones are broken.-The Rev. NJ. L. Amer
has moved from Holland to Morgan Cen.
ter and will preach for the Advent so.
ciety.
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SWANTON CENTER,

Esther l.. Royce. youngest child Of Mr.
ana Mrs. A =. Royce f. rapidly recov-
ering from a severe attack of diphtherla
Doris Catlln. youngest daughter Of
Mi and Mrs. J. +. Catlin, is III with the
lrip.-Airs. Levi HoVeat of tie West
road picked a bunch Of panSy blossoms
in her garden during the recent mild
wcHther.-Alhcrt Gregg died at the home
Of his daughter Mrs. James Wagner,
Tuesday. Jan %. after an Illness of a
week following a stroke of paralysis,
Mr.. Gregg lived in Hlghgate the great
or part OF his life and was SIS years old.
The funeral will be held at the house
Thursday afternoon at one clock.
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WILLIsTON.

The central school closed Jan. "a on ac-
eount Of the scarlet fever epidemic. There
are cases in the Porter. Woodruff, and
William Burnett families. Mrs. w. H.
Metcalf and Miss Amy Metcalf have been
spending few days In North williston.
Miss Linda Jenette went Monday to
Tho Mary Fletcher hospital where she will
undergo an operation for appendicitis -
Lewis Christmas is seriously ill.-Mr.
Johns of Huntington has purchased the
driving team owned by the late II. A.
Nichols.-William Burnett is III with
rheumatic fever.--The Rev. s. X. Emur-
an will hold evangelistic meetings in
Burlington for the next two weeks.
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NEWPORT.

The opening recital on the new pipo
organ at the Methodist Episcopal Church
was held on Tuesday evening at
eight O'Clock. w. Lynwood Tarnahur.
A. r. G. NJ, organist and cho!rmaster
of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal.
was present and presided at the organ.
He was assisted by the ladies' quar-
tette and Mrs. Lance gave few
reading sclections.-The Catholic do
cese has sold the old parsonage TO Ben
jamin Hinman. who in turn has old II to
Louis Norma ndin. The structure Will
be remudeled for tenements.-Mr. and
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox returned yesterday
from a few days stay in BostoH.-Miss
Georgia Dearborn and Miss Claudia
Spaulding passed the week end with
friends IN Burke--The Rev. r. {, FlaSg
and Mrs. Flagg are passing few days
with their son. DR.. Robert {. FlaGg OF
Essex Junction. Rev, G. G, Adams
occupied the pulpit Sunday In the alb
sence of Mr. Flagg The Newport icS
Co. and Swift ~ Co. have their Ice
houses nearly filed and both say thai
they have never seen better ice than thai
OF the present season.
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SOUTH HERO.

A.. and Mrs. Moses Martel of Essex
T., town.--W william Fiheld OF Mooers,
=, has been in town the guest Of his
ether O. d. Flneld,-Mrs II. u.
yva1sworth has returned from the Mary
thatcher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is the
statement Of the South Hero Creamery
a ssociation for the month OF December
whole number pounds OF milk received,
1l6 492; whole number pounds Of butter
made, s,l25: average price per hundred
cor four per cent. milk. $3.50.
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VAUDEVILLE.

Pearl Tobn and Daniel Bennett each
lost a valuable horse this week. Mrs.
James McCuin of johnson spent several
days with her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs
Chauncey Tllotson, last week.-B. w.
Wiley OF Greensboro visited his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Wiley. last
wsek-Mr. and Mrs Byron Westcot or
Franklin visited MIR. and Mrs. Il. b.
Westcot and other relatives in town last
week.-Mrs.. Ella G. Whitney of East
Franklin visited her sister, Mrs. Horace
Enins, several days last week.-E. B..
" etherel is with his daughter. Mrs.
AFRO Webster. at Hyde Park.-Mr and
Mrs Foster Dove of stowe. James Gil
let of East Montpelier and Walter Gill
lett Of Hitchcock, ). D., visited Mr.. and
Mrs Ford y. Stearns and b. f. Beard
Monday and Tuesday.-A daughter WAS
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wells Jan
~ and son to Mr. and Mrs, Carl
Wethercll January %.
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ESSEX CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs. e. j. Mckenzie visited In
ST. Adams last week.-Browns River
creaery paid for December milk s1.4;
Lake Champlaln 31.4S.--John Paro Of
Beckett. Mass. Is visiting in this village
Ray Fletcher OF Stowe was the guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. c. F'let-
cher last week.--The remains Of r. p.
Flood. formerly OF this town, were
brought here from Jericho Tuesday for
hurial-Mr. Springer of Montpelier will
speak at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday at 10:45 a. m. in the interest Of
the layman's missionary work.--The Rev.
j. d. Blodgett was called to Ogdens-
burg. n. y, Monday.
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= HYDE PARK.

L. S. Criswold is dangerously III. suf-
fering from heart failure.-The odd Eel
lows installed officers Tuesday evening. A
large number were present from Hard
ick.-Whooping-c cough Ia prevalent
III this vilaEe.--Miss Louise Leland
Of johnson is visiting at +. r. Denio's.-
Mrs. Emma Cardwel of Newport is Z
guest at the home Of Mrs. Goddard
x. W. Hulburd has returned from Wash
ing,on.-The board Of civil authorit,
meets Saturday for the abatement
taxos.--Walter jackson has returned t.
Burlington
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BAKERSFIELD.

The Rev. f. T. Cray spent last week
In Barre-The farce, "A perpleXing Sit,
uation," viii be given at town hall by
the members of st. Georges Church
Friday evening, Jan. %. After the farce
dancing will be INDUCED M.--George
Scribner of Montgomery Is visiting in
town.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bcals. who
have been visiting friends in town, have
returned to Jamestown, ~ p.-Miss
Ethel Coburn OF Milton visited IN town
this week
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HUNTINGTON

The sum of SIS was realized from the
sale of tickets for the supper for Rev
II. I. Kemp Thursday evening. The
Kings Daughters were entertained at
the hall Wednesday by Mrs. George
Ball.-The Christian Endeavor meetin q
will be held this evening at Mrs
Fanny Spragues.-The recent high water
nndice going out broke down the mill
dam of j. II. Norton.--F. NJ. Norton is
having a severe attack OF the grip.--Mrs.
Mary Hill is convaescing
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CAMBRIDGE.

The remains of Daniel Wilson of Glenn
Falls, n Y, were brought here Sat
urlay. His daughter, Mrs, Fannie Weth-
eral of Dorchester. Mass, came TO at
tend the burial.-The home place owned
by Myron Cady of Washington, ID. C.,
has ben soed to Luther Thomas who
win take possession March l.-E, j.
Gates was in Burlington Tuesday.-The
Woman's Reading club will meet with
Mrs NJ NJ. Reynolds Monday evening"
Mrs. Margerite Pitkin and little son of
Montpelier passed Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Il. C. Wells,-Joseph Bedor is able
to be out after several weeks Illness
The Cemetery association met with Mrs.
s NJ Stafford Thursday afternoon.-K.
T. Smith was in Johnson Monday.
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franklin
sWANToN.

f. H. Rood, a life long and prominent |
citizen of this place, died suddenly Of
heart failure Friday morning. aged 70
years. Mrs Rood was at Brandon at |
the time, where she has been passing |
tie winter with her daughter. Mrs. .. |
a. Gee With MIR. Rood at the time |
Of his death was John Barney. farm \
hand Mr.. Barney says death came with +,
out warning. At ten o'clock Rural De-
livery Carrier Holbrook was at the house |
and .ir. Rood chatted with him as usual |
a little later Rood complained OF feeling |
cold drew up to the stove and with the
remark, John. my heart is not feeling
right" fell back dead. The Roods were
among the early settlers Of the town
ard always identified with the place. f.
H. Rood was a prominent farmer and at
enc time the biggest hay buyer in this
rcgion.-At an adjourned meeting of the
Ewanton board of trade held Thursday
evening the annual election Of Officers
resulted as follows c. E. Allen, president:
F. j. Farrell and f. T. Bradley. vice.
presidents; j. A. ManniS. secretary; +.
H. Brown. treasurer; executive commit
tee, =. A. Webster, E. A. Ayers. c. L.
Smith and II j. Brown.
Unusually high water prevails. the
Missisuuoi river overlooking it's banks.
particularly on the West Swanton
road. Some of the houses noably
Jack Barney's. the Rood place and Mr..
Mulharens, are surrounded by water.
The river began rising Saturday fore
noon, starting the Ice and big Jam
formed below Rood's island. setting
the water back, submerging the low
lands and all the boat houses of the
Missisouoi Yacht club. No serious
Cav u,
water reached it's highest point Sat
urday night but has receded some
what since Sunday morning owing to
partial breaking away Of the jam
below the island. 1t was trying
time for the Rood family Saturday
night, isolated as they were, with
death in the house, and the river
steadily rising and full OF rushing
ice. once during the night big cake
of ice struck the hOuse.-The funeral
of IT.. Fl. Rood was held from the Meth
odist Church Monday afternoon at
two o'clock The high water prevent
ed holding the services at the house
Monday afternoon as planned. The
remains were taken In a boat through
part OF the river road arC over the
fields Monday forenoon and the family
left the house In a boat later and are
rtayirg with friends IN the village.
The funeral of II. II. Rood was largely
attended at the Methodist Church Tues
dav afternoon. the Rev. Mr.. Pierce Of
fciating. with interment in the Church
street cemetery. The bearers were O. X
Brown. Ward Barney. f.. N. Billiard
". f. Tobn. Sabin Donaldson and George
II. Bennett.-D. Noyes Burton, who ha!
been critically Ill with pneumonia FOL
several days, Is improving.-Capt. +. ]
Uawley Is confined to the house with {
badly sprained ankle,-Mrs. +. j. Balch
formerly OF this place, who has beer
visiting friends here, has returned tt
O,tawa.-The board of trade fair opened
,uccessfully last evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
ST. GEORGE.

Mrs. William Grey went to Essex juno
ton Sunday to visit her mother. Mrs. II
r. orbes.-It is reported that DR.. H. O.
Stoddard has sold his farm, formerly tho
Norman Isham farm