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RICHMOND.

Mrs. Anna Jacobs, who had been in
falling health for several months died at
her homo Thursday afternoon. The fun
eral was held at the congregational
Church sunday afternoon at 2 O'clock
and the remains were taken to Barre
Mass. ner former home, for burial Mrs
Jacobs WAS born In Barre Mass. May
p, 1877, but lived most of her life in
Medford Mass, until her marriage III
1889 to A. K. Jacobs Of this town, who
died several years ago,
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna Jacobs was
held at the Congregational Church Sun
DAY afternoon at three O'Clock, the Rev.
II. +. Treat officiating, The bearers were
Nj. S. Whitcomb. l.. F. Andrews. a. G.
Berry, S. l.. Tomllnson, s. Green and W.
c, Fuller. The remains were taken to
Barre, Mass, her former home, for burial
Monday morning. The funeral o; Mrs.
John O'Nell. who died in North Duxbury
Saturday noon, was held at tho Church Of
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Monday
morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. 4. Z,
Clermont officiating. with burial in the
family lot In the old cemetery j.
Berry has returned from n 10 days stay in
BostOn,-Miss Faulkner returned last
evening from q 10 days vacation in Bos-
ton,-Miss Maytie Gleason has returned
from three weeks in New York Mrs. l..
Il. Prior was taken to the Mary Fletcher
hospital Saturday, whore she WAS oper-
ated ON for appendicitis.- Ellis Edwards
II New York Is the guest OF Mr and
Mrs q, a. Edwards Miss Nellie Gates
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with her, also one sister The funeral
was held at her late home Tuesday at
twelve O'Clock. the Rev. G.. II. Lock Of
Relating, assisted by the Rev. G. W.
Clark. quartette sang at Is Well With
My Soul" Peace Perfect Peace" and
Nearer My God to Thee" Interment was
at the Georgia Plains cemetory.-Mrs. j.
W. Reynolds Is confined to the house by
a spralned knee-Harold Perry cut one
foot quite badly while splitting kindlinR
wood. Miss Grace Bragg has returned
to Lyndon, where she is engaged I'm teach
ing.-'rhe Misses Ada and Alice Pattea
ore at home from St. Adams i'll with
the measles. Mrs. y. y. Hayden died
Tuesday evening after only n few hours
Illness OF bronchial pneumonia.--rh next
356. p. Of H.. will be held Friday evening"
Daniel Bragg has returned to the b.
f. \. after spending his vacation at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o.
Bragg-Raymond Bliss. OF the medical
department OF the L. " NJ, is spending
\ few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs
w. Bliss.-The subject Of the Fpworth
League meeting next Sunday evening will
be a Good Servant But Bad Master"
! ana tic leader will he Miss G. Louise
Newton.-Nrs. r. Y. Weightman IS visit
! ing her sisters in Richmond.-Wilford
| Bliss Of Burln gton was guest at the home
Of Fred W. Bliss on Sunday.
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SHELBURNE.

Charles Lee Tracy of New York city
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
brother, II. w. Tracy.-The Rev. George
TO attend the Troy conference-Th
Ladies Improvement society will meet
with Mrs. f. Il. Stoddard this after
noon at 2:So,-Threc Joined the Methodist
Church Sunday, and two on probation
Ellsworth Weeks OF Williams College Is
visiting his parents. Rev and Mrs w
F. Weeks.-Mrs Mark Thomson, who
has been i'll, is so far improved as to sit
up nearly all day.--The annual meeting
of Champlain Chapter No, 3D. o. T.. S..
will be held in Masonic hall Friday at
7:30 p. m.-The new maple sugar sociabie
in the Methodist Church parlors was well
attended. Palmer e. Bacon are saving
logs every day at their mll.--Mr knights
Of North Hero has moved into Miss
Reads house under the hill,
At the annual meeting Of Friendship
lodge, No. 2, f. and A, H., held in Masonic
hall April 4. the following officers were
elected and appointed: NJ, N. Hill, w.
M; s. f, Noonan, S. w; w. f.. Palmer,
J w; G. A. Foote. treasurer; l. II.
Deyett, secretary; M. B. Thompson, S
D.: j, p. Dean, ]. D.; G. Edgerton, tyler;
f, w. darkness. s. s.; W. NJ, Root. j. S.
&. NJ Byington, chaplain; j. II. Thorpe
marshal; John II. Thorpe. DR., F. X, Stod-
dard, W. NJ Dean, finance committee.
The officers will be installed Tuesday
evening, April II.
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COLCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Houghton have
taken possession Of Frank Smiths farm
Mr.. and Mrs Smith are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs Bert Mills in
Essex Juncton.--Mr and Mrs Pert Cloe
have moved to f. S. Wrights farm.-NIr
and Mrs. II. d. Robbins Of Marblehcad,
Mass arc visiting relatives and friends
in town.--The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. vs.. II. Munson Friday after
noon.-Prof Washburn Of Burlington
win lecture in the parish house Friday
night. All are invited.-Mrs. Florence
Hulburd returned from the Fanny Allen
hospital Saturday.-Miss Grace Thomp-
son, who was operated on for appendicitis
at the Fanny Allen hospital Thursday,
is dong wcll,-Miss Edith Farnsworth Is
lib. T.. Severance and y. +. Gale were
in Essex Junction Tuesday to attend the
annual meeting of the school directors.
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SWANTON.

Mrs. Mary Adams Babnitt. wife of Prot.
James Rabbit OF Haverford College died
in Philadelphia Friday night. leaving Il
daughter few hours old She was the
daughter of MIR and Mrs. f 7. Adams
~ this place and sister of John Adams,
who died about three years ago while a
senior in the University of Vermont medl-
cal department. DR. Lemuel Adams Of
Oakland. cal. is n brother The death of
Mrs Rabbit is n great shock to wide
circle of friends in this community, whore
size was highly esteemed for her superior
qualities of mind and heart. For a NUM-
her Of years she was a preceptress in the
Swanton high school. While a teacher she
ORGANIZED the Kings Daughters of Swan
ton forming a circle with 10 pupils in the
school. This was the actual beginning Of
the order in SWanton. Mrs. Rabbit was
Il years old and leaves a husband and two
daughters. besides the baby girl. The re-
mains are to he brought here for burial.
The funeral Of caleb Leach. AGED 60
wears. who died at the home OF his daugh-
ter Mrs. Roy Underwood, Thursday night.
was held Saturday afternoon ct two
n'clock mt the house the Rev. c. u, Pierce
officiating The bearers We're G. w. y.
Prouty Ernest Prouty, Homer Prouty,
II. l.. Prouty, Lester W. Glide
and carl Prouty The intermcnt was in
the church Street cemetery.
John H. Peacock, a well-known citizen
Of Swanton, died Thursday morning of
pneumonia after an illness Of less than
a week. lie was born In Rochdale, Eng
land. IS years ago and came to this
country % years ago He located in
Swanton in 1893 having moved here from
Rouses Point to engage In tho iewclry
business lie leaves wife and three
children Robert and James Peacock and
Mrs. Settle Harrison, the last three re-
siding in Montreal. DR.. Frank Norris a
nephew, who came to Swanton with the
family, went West to practice his profess
sion about a year ago Mr.. Peacock was
a member of the CONGREGATIONAL Church
and the funeral was held at the church
at $3.50 Sunday afternoon. --George Delaney
~ seriously H.
An interesting ceremony at Holy
Trinity Church, sunday morning was
the benedIction OF the Calvary which
had been placed on the rood-beam
during the week. The figures are the
gift of the Rev. ANA Mrs. George stone.
who have been travelling abroad the
past year They are beautifully car
we'd in linden wood, about three feet
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MONTGOMERY.

Drew c, Leavitt of Orleans and Miss De
borah l.. Dow We're married Tuesday at
tie home of the brides father by the
Rev J. +. Baxendale.
Mrs Clarence Combs has Eoro to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for treatment
John o. Baxendale is al home from the
University OF Vermont for short vaca-
tion-Miss Maud Lambert, who went 70
Dallas. Texas. last fall with Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. V. Taylor OF R'chford, has re-
turned home.-The Ladies' Auxiliary so
ciety held n social ON Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Charles Baker.--Schools
Will begin next week. Miss Ruth Good
speed has gone to Barton, where she will
work In the millinery store Of Mrs G.
l.. Hutchins.-Richsrd Parker is at home
from SaXtons River for the Easter recess,
and Amasa Lumbra from Montpelier,
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company Is receiving aoout 5000 pounds
of milk daily. G.. II. Chainberlin, the
manager, Is In Fort Worth. Ind, to in
spect improved machinery which it is
proposed to install In the near future
Mrs. L. NJ. Carpenter went to East Berk-
shire Tuesday for a few days stay.-A.
G. Douglass, who has been testing cows
for the association the past year. left for
his homo in Springfield Tuesday.
Sunday and Monday each with temper
breakers for April at this station Sleigh
ing continues and snow plows are yet in
fashion.-The Womans Foreign Mission
airy society met with Mrs. lila
Bashaw Wednesday afternoon.-Next
Sunday tho Rev. G. s. Nutter breaches
his last sermon at the Methodist Church
which will be especially to men. DR..
Nutter has served this church since Sep
TENDER, when the pastor, William Shaw,
was made district superintendent. After
spending a week ut conference he expects
to return to Boston
There was a meeting of the Enosburg
school union. consisting of the towns of
Franklin, Sheldon and Enosburg and VII
l9gc of t,noshurg Falls, in the office of a.
~. AStItlnc TUESDAY L . W. w hlIdNf was
engaged as supervisor, an advance in sal
AIRY of 800 making it s1,j00.-A report that
a bear and two cubs were seen, or had
left tracks on the farm of c. r. +. Best,
was sufficient to start some of the local
nmrods Tuesday, who returned without
seeing the ira cks.-W. II. Harris Of Hyde
Park has been visiting hs mother, Mrs
4. T.. lIarrs.-Tred Bashaw Of Barre,
Mass, Is visiting in town Mrs. George
Roweot Bethel is staying with her Gaugh-
ter Mrs. A. l.. Mnson.--E. Y. Perkins and
daughter, Catherine. have returned from
visit in Bridgewater.--O. NJ Jeflords TO
turned to his school duties in Exeter. y.
| H., Wednesday after n weeks visit
"Co." Herbert sawyer is the new clerk ut
| the Quinoy.-M. p perloy returned We'd
ncsday from n southern trip. which in
| cluded the islands of jamaica and tuha
| with stops in FlDr.la and Virginia.
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FRANKLIN.

Miss sara Sage, who has been i'll at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Fl. Il, Record.
died Tuesday night. The body will be
taken to Michigan, her home. for burial.
The condition Of Mrs. r. j. Gates re-
mains UNCHANGED Miss Emily Carpenter
of Swanton was a guest nj Mrs. Randall
the past week.-The Rev, and Mrs. Day
we're in Enosburg Falls Monday and
Tuesday.-Miss Edith Gates OF ST. Johns
bury academy "a spending her vacation
at home here.-4Mrs II. NJ. Riley and
daughter. Hazel, are spending two weeks
with Mr.. Riley on their farm here.-The
Rev. and Mrs, WestCot were out of town
Monday and Tuesday.-The friends OF the
CONGREGATIONAL church have their new
bell in place.. O. Simpson is conlned to
his bed with heumatisn.-Miss Ethel
Tillotson is clerking in C.. W. Powell Co. =
store.-B. Il. Tillotson has moved into the
c. l.. Dawson house Mrs. c. l.. Dawson
has been in town for a few days.
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MILTON BORO.

Mrs. Sarah Mills was called to St.
Adams Saturday by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Bassford. Sunday
was the Rev. Mr.. Janyier's last service be-
fore going TO conference bat he was I'M
able to preach because Of illucss.-MisS
Emma Bean entertained few friends
Saturday aftenoon.-W, G. Plake. who
was at home the first of the week, re-
turned to st. Adams Wedneaday.-F T..
Smith has made 80 gallons az syrup.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ McNal were at r. f..
Bullock's Sunday.-Earl Costello was in
town from Burlington from Friday until
Sunday.-Miss Lillian Bean returned to
her school in Burlington Saturday night
and Emma Bean to Bridge water. Mass.
Monday nlght.-Mrs W. H. Howard and
frankie Segar Of Cambridge We're at f.
f.. Smiths Saturday
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hisn. made by the peasant artists of
Oberammergau. Bavaria. the home of
the Passion Play. The natural color
ing Of tbs wood is retained and the
old ivory appearance Is very effective
with the rich dark nnish of the church.
The rood-beam. as many viii know, Is
n heavy timber over the chancel on
which q cross rests. and is peculiar to
old churches in England The Rev.
Mr. stone read sermo~ delivered 10
years ago by Bishop Hall at st. Johns
Church. Montreal. when a similar
group of figures were placed. The
following IS u brief abstract; The
beautiful figures are to he considered
as symbolic and not in any sense TO
be worshipped. and as church grows
and is made more beautiful by symbols
there must also be corresponding
spiritual growth in the temple OF the
soul In the center figure Christ Is
SGT forth as suffering with glorihca
ton. lifted up that all men may be
drawn to Him. cxemplifying the
beauty and power Of sclf-sacrifce. on
The left the figure Of the Virgin Mar,
! His mother, reminds us that the super
natural Is not necessarily unnatural
and that nlial love and duty are not
TO DO destroyed but disciplined. on
tie right is the figure of st. John, the
beloved, faithful when others denied
ana deserted. and into whose care the
mother was given, each To- care for
he other. emphasizing the bonds of
| Fellowship. Thus the three figures are
to represent First, the beauty and
power Of sclf-sacrihce; second, the
hallowing Of natural ties; third, the
bonds Of Fellowship uniting ali follow
ers of Christ.-rhc ROY. Arthur stone,
chaplain in the United states navy and
stationed at the Boston navy yard for
the past three years. is now on the
battlesh!p Pennsylvania with the Pa
cifo squadron off the coast Of south
crn california.
There was n large attendance AZ the
| funeral Of Mary Adams 3abbtt. wife Of
! Dr. Eabhitt of lIaverford college, at the
! home Of r. =. Adams Monday afternoon.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowlhy officiated and the
bearers were Theodore and Harold Bah
! hitt. rothors Of Or. Rabbit. ., y. Hagan
( IF Richford and George BEST of this
I place. Tho burial Mt Riverside cemetery
! was private.-George Foster, we'll
| known farmer living in the west part
/ II town died Tuesday morning aged
/ - Years Mr. Foster always resided in
SVlnton and died r. the house in which
he was born. The funeral Will be held
to-daN.-W. =. Pencil has leased the
Adams House bar OF Barney Mullen for
n year with an option or the purchase
of the motel. Mr.. Pencil was proprietor
of the Grand Avenue Hotel for three
wears In "a sleigh ride to 81. Armand
Monday afternoon 10y q party of four
a runner WIS taken off ia the trolley
rack After recourse to another slcigh
the party started again. Upon returning in
tho early evening they We're left i'm the
snow at Flint crossing, tho horses max
ing fast time to SWanton, whcrc thcy
, knocked down several. iniurlnE Paul
James seVerclN.-Mrs r. Duvall Of Balti-
moro, Md. is the guest Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gauthier-Mlsq
Olive Pencil Is at Lebanon. y. H.. filling
an engagement of two weeks AS SOLOS.
ut the Lyric moving picture show
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turned home. Mr.. Ford Is one of the
oldest men in town-Miss Myrtle
Holmes. who has been visiting at An
son Fields. has returned to Burling-
ton.
The funeral of Mrs. James Kew was
held at her late home Wednesday after
noon at one o'clock and was largely at
tended. The Rev. l.. G. Abbey of Essex,
assisted by the Rev. Samuel Barnum,
ufficiated. The bearers were Frederick
Foster. Bert Boothe, Albert Kew, Ran
SOM Wilder, Charles Weed and Dennis
Burns. The burial was in the village
cemetery beside the body of her first
husband, Albert Cilley. Among those
from away who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos IIartwel and MIR. and Mrs.
Cary OF Montpelier, Miss Minerva John
son of White River Junction, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Kew Mrs. Robert Kew. Mrs.
Berry Albert Kew, and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Kew of Waitsfeld, Mrs. Abbey,
MIR. and Mrs. Weed. Mrs. Morrill, Met
ralf, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burns of Es-
sex.-Mrs. Sarah Martin, who Is in n
serious condition with assesses in the
head following grip, was not as well We'd
nesday.-Armour Willard, who was kick
Cd In the head Saturday by a colt. was
slightly improved Yesterday Miss
Frances Hadd of L. Berkshire is visiting
her sister Mrs J. H. Stafford, Jr,-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Ward, who have been
III nearly all winter, were moved to
Wesiford this weekly. G.. Nay was in
burlington Tuesday.--Mrs. n. W. Wolcott
and Miss Lena Wolcott returned We'd
nesday from a brief visit with Mrs.
Wolcotts other daughter. Miss Ada VOL
colt, in st. Adams
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ESSEX JUNCTION..

The annual meeting of Bethany Chap
ter o. f. S, was held Tuesday evening
The reports Of the secretary and treas
urer showed a hourishing financial cond-
tion. The chapter is now entering upon
its third year and has q membership of 10.
Al the close of the business meeting the
worthy matron invited f. L. BiEwood of
Frances f.. Stevens Chapter, Winooslli,
district deputy grand patron. to preside
during the election of officers. and they
were elected as follows W. NJ. Mrs.
Nina Pierce McGinnis. re-clectedD. W.
F., Charles w. Barney, (re-elected); \.
M. Mrs. Harriette Baldwin; secretary,
Miss Mary Nichols; treasurer Mrs. Emma
Huntley. re-elected); conductrcss, Mrs.
Donna Hall. re-electedD: A. c. Mrs.
Marietta Viele. Te-elected): chaplain.
Mrs Hattie Post marshal. Mrs. Rebecca
Straus; organist. Mrs. Winifred Grow
Adah, Mrs Alice Stevens; Ruth, Miss
Annis Baldwin: Esther Mrs Henrietta
Webster: Martha, Mrs. Myrtle Woods;
Electa, Mrs. Lillian Parker; warder, Mrs.
Edna Remington; sentinel. Ralph II. Ste
vens The installation followed Mrs.
Dora Bigwood. p. NJ, acting as installing
officer with Miss Mae Smith. w. NJ, as
marshal. both Of Frances f. Stevens
Chapter. Winooski. At the close of the
meeting maple sugar was served.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was held in
the chapel Monday, the Rev. William
Shaw of St Adams. district super
intendent presiding. The reports of the
pastor and officers showed the financial
and other interests Of the church to he
in good condition Owing to the demand
for morning service, and the growing
interests of the charge, Essex Center and
the Junction will each support a pastor
the coming conference year. During the
two years of the Rev. r. II. Blodgett' ;
paitorate, II have been added TO the
church at the Junction. 1t is expected
that he will remain at the Center for the
coming year and that a pastor will be APP
pointed TO this part Of the charge when
the Vermont conference meets at Water
bury next week. =
The funeral of Mrs Charles Machia
Of Westford was held at the Church
Of the Holy Family yesterday at ten
O'Clock. Mrs. Machia died Monday morn
Ing. She was the mother of Walter
Machia of this place.
panoforte recital will be given by
Miss Constance Jordan of Jericho at Mrs
Arkley's music room Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock. There will be vocal solos
by Mrs. H. r. Wiley.
Miss Jessie Bates. who teaches in Ticon-
deroga, n. Y, will come Saturday &c
spend the Easter vacation at her home
here
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RICHFORD.

Horny Laneau, an employee Of the
c. c. Manuel & Sons Co. was very
severely burned Friday forenoon by
falling into a vat of boiling water
used for steamng logs preparatory to
their beng cut into veneer. Doctors
+. =. Lunderville and II. \. Bogue
were called to care for the man rs
best they could. but his condition is
very critical. Mr.. Laneau lives on
the East berkshire road.
Henry Laneau. aged Il years, who was
so severely burned by falling into a vat
of hot water at the Veneer mill of the
6. 6. Manuel & Sons Co Friday fore
noon. died at five O'Clock that afternoon
Mr.. Lsneau had moved here from Mont
Gomery but a few weeks ago He is sur
vived by a wife and four children The
funeral service was held at All Saint $
Church Sunday-The village trustees and
fire wardens have arranged with the CEN
trail telephone office and the Sweat-Com
ings co. for system If call and whistle
signals in case OF fire.-Saturday was the
END day Of continuous sciGhing, one
third Of a year, and the end is not in
siCht.-Miss Orpha Smith is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. w. T., Barter Of Wocott.
Marcellus Lahue, aged 60 years died at
hiT home Monday afternoon, after a long
Illness He is survived by his wife. one
daughter, Mrs. Harry L. White, Of Bur-
l!ngton and two brothers, John and Julius
I.ahue.-O. a. Hagen was called TO Swan
ton Monday TO attend the funeral Of Mrs.
IIagen's niece Mrs. Mary (Adamsl Bah
hitt Of Philadelphia, who died April l.
Mrs. HAGEN, who went TO Swanton Satur-
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FAIRFAX.

The Women's Missionary society of the
Baptist Church met with Mrs T. v.
Reynolds Wednesday aftornoon.-Miss
Dorothy Hobson, a former teacher OF the
i. +. \, f. visiting friends in town
Miss Fern Hunt is III with the measles.-
Tho condition Of John Wolcott who IS Ill
9TH pneumonia, remains about the same.
Miss Eta Clark of Fletcher is caring
for Mrs. Harriet Hotchkiss.-The high
school commenced April for the spring
torn. The grades win commence the nth
r. W. Shcpardson IS confined to the house
by sy.-Thernometors registered u de-
groes below zero MONDAY morning
Miss Fern Hunt. who has been very
il with measles Is more comfortable. Miss
Mavmic Coleman. a trained nurse OF Bur-
linCtou. Is caring FOR her.