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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Barber of Boston
and Mr.. and Mrs John Barber of Water
bury called on friends in town Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Goodno of Rochester
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs C. d. Ashley
STANDARDIZATION Ward is in Massachusetts
this week selling lumber-Mr. and Mrs.
Harmie Nelson We're in Waterbury Mon
day.-Minne Armstrong attended the
graduating exercises in Montpelier The
Rev Lewis Smith, who is holding meet
ings in Duxbury. spoke at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning.-Mr and Mrs.
+. o. Kennedy, Miss Stella Young and
Miss Dele Gokey of burlington were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Child the
first of the week.-Grace Hurdle visited
her sister, Mrs. Gotta, in Waitstield Sun
day.-C d. Ashley was in Waitsied Sun
daY.-GeorGe Ashley, who has been visit
ing in Burlington the past two weeks. re-
turned home Monday.-Mrs. Newton and
family. who lived on the Waterbury road,
has moved into Frank Bulkley's tene-
mpnt
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PLAINFIELD.

Commencement week at Plainfeld high
school was one Of the most successful
in the history OF the school. The COM
mencement exercises began with the
presentation of the three-act comedy,
coax Farm" the opera house being fill
ed with large and appreciative audi
ence. The players handled their parts in
very admirable manner, exhibiting both
grace and naturalness. The seniors rea-
lized $50 to aid them in defraying their
class expense The baccalaureate SER
mon was delivered by the Rev. A. W.
Hewett, his subject being BE Not Over
come of Evil, But Overcome Evil with
Good" On the Tuesday evening follow
ing was held the prize-speaking contest
at the opera house, where all members
of the freshman class participated. The
Rev. A. w. Hewett, the Rev. Perrin
and Mrs. j. NJ, Tehbett acted as Judges,
awarding the prizes as follows: First
prize Of 500 divided between Miss June
Martin and Miss Esther Mcknight sec
ond prize divided among Evelyn Coburn,
Fannie Martin and Richard Strong.
Prin. O. g. Wood also awarded prizes to
those having perfect attendance In the
high school for the entire year there
being four In number, Marjorie Cote,
Bessie Stowe, June Martin, Wayland
Hamel. Herbert Hill was awarded
prize for the highest mark in spelling,
receiving 9s1a per cent Music was fur
nsshed by the Plainheld orchestra.
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
large number Of parents and friends as
semhled on the school campus to listen
to the class day exercises The address
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MIDDLESEX.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Turney and daugh-
ter, Aida, were in Barre to attend the
graduating exercises at Goddard Semi
graduated from the teachers training
course.-Mrs. George Adams accompa MED
by her daughter, Mrs. Brdger. both Of
South Barre, were guests the last of the
week Of Mrs. C. c. Richardson. c..
C. Richardson entertained the Sunshine
club Saturday.-Mr A. Somers, whose
home Is In the village, but who spends the
winters with her daughter in Fair Haven,
was brought here by automobile Thursday
to spend few weeks at her home. She
is quite feeble, having been in poor health
all winter.--Willlam Chaplin and son. II.
p. Chaplin, are both comfortable and seem
to he little improved.
Miss Helen Sargent of Montpelier spent
the Weekend with Miss Calistie Newhall.
Raymond Ward who was graduated
from the Albany Business College a short
time ago. expects soon to go TO a position
In New York.-H. b. Chaplin is somewhat
improved from his recent Illness Mrs.
Chaplin is Ill in bed with tonsilitls Mr..
and Mrs. L. o. Wilder and sons. Lyle and
Orvile. were In Waitsfeld Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Bailey, who have been
spending two weeks at their farm, return
ed to Chicago Saturday. John Hastings Is
Ill with n bad heart le.Miss Helen
Swift Is at home from Montpelier Semin-
AIRY for her vacation.-Miss Lucy Swift
came from the University OF Vermont,
Burlington, Tuesday for her vacation.
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WESTFIELD.

Miss Elizabeth Trumpass, who went to
johnson last week, will visit in other
places before her return here.-Mrs +. b.
Hyde, Mrs w. d. Bell and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Is. Gilpn We're elected delegates to the
county conference of Congregational
churches held at North Troy this week
y. +. Wright was elected member of
the executive committee for five years
Mr.. and Mrs. Albro Hunt went to Yonk-
ers, n. Y, last week for a short stav.-
District Superintendent Lowe of St.
Johnsbury will preach in the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday. making three
weeks vacation for the Rev F. r. HYDE.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Wright and
nephew, Benjamin, and Mrs Ethel Elkins
and two daughters of North Troy motor
ed to ST. Johnsbury for the day.-Harvey
Martin is taking his two weeks vacation
and Ivan Burnham is clerking in Miller's
store in his place
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The annual banquet OF the alumni of
the Hartford high school was held Thurs
day evening at the White River tav-
ern, covers being laid for A. At the
'post-prandial exercises Edwin Smith Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER. The welcome
to the class of 1914 was given by Harold
Lincoln and response made by Miss
Francis Mann. Superintendent of Schools
f. l.. Engalls spoke on Alumni Respon-
siblities." Each year a medal is awarded
by the Alumni association to the graduate
of the present year who has made the
most progress in spite of difficulties The
medal this year went to Miss Marguerite
Carpenter The same offices were elect
ed President William S. Pingree; vice.
president Mrs r, f.. Smith, and treasur-
er, r. A. Brown. The executive commit
tee for the coming year consists Of: Miss
Kathleen starr, Miss Mary Bacon and
Harold Lincoln. The chairman of the
executive committee having charge of
this years banquet was Miss Kathleen
Starr An orchestra furnished music.
The graduation exercises of the White
Rived Junction grammar school were
held Thursday evening there being %
graduates. Musical selections. recita-
tons and essays We're given by the men,
bers of the graduating class. Derby
Going acted as class marshall. \ MEM
Der of the graduating class, Arthur Mar
quis, was the winner of one Of the prizes
awarded to pupils in the schools by the
Daughters of the American Revolution
for the best essay on an historical event,
the subject this year being the Stamp
Act" Raymond J. Trainer awardede the
dinlOmaS.
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INCREASING USE OF FERTILIZERS

Domestic manufacture of fertilizers, re-
ported by bureau of the census, in 1909.
amounted to sl0i0 100000. or nearly double
| total reported for 1904. OF phosphate
rock, domestic production has doubled
since 1902 total for 1912 being about 5000
| 600 tons, OF which 100000 tons were ex-
ported. or cottonseed oil cake. about
one-fourth of total consumption of 1900
COO tons is used for fertilizer purposes,
recent estimates placing value Of oil
cake thus employed without first feeding
it to animals at from 100000 to ss.Ooc, 600
per annum, Domestic production of sui
phur, which Yields sulphurc acid an I'M
portant material I'm manufacture of fer
tiizers, increased from 3147 long tons
in 1900 to 3oS,l72 tons in 1912. exclusive OF
about $4,000 tons of pyrites. also source
OF sulphuric acid About 90 per cent OF
all sulphurc acid made in this country
is used in the preparation of superphos-
pilates and other artificial fertilizers
Imports of fertilizer materials have al
so increased. data for the period ended
with April. 1914. indicatingg greatly en-
larged arrivals of ntrates. potash salts
and other similar materials
Nitrate of soda ranks first in value of
imports of fertilizer materials, total i'm
ports thereof in last fiscal year having
exceeded 100000 tons. valued at over SEQ
o00,COo About 10 per cent of this is used
for fertilizer. OF sulphate of ammonia
imports increased from l5,O0O tons in 1898
10 5000 tons. valued at nearly 100000
In 1913, and in the July-Apri period of
current year have already reached 1000
tons. We also imported l5,ooo tons of
calcium cynamid, popularity known as
'air-ntrogen compound"
The United States obtains practically
all Its potash salts from Germany, and 1t,
nitrate OF soda from Chile.
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Eric Graves, class poem. and Hollis Lathe,
tree Grafton Wednesday evening will
take place the Junior prize debate on the
question, Resolved, that the measure
passed by Congress exempting United
States coastwise shipping from the pay
ment of Panama canal tolls should be
repealed" The debaters are: Affirmative
Daniel johnson. Merritt Lockin, Minard
Chapman negative, Albert Perley, Ralph
Elliot, Sumner Cooley. The annual V. S.
a. sing was held on the campus We'd
nesday evening at seven o'clock. Thurs
day forenoon will witness the annual
graduation field events, consisting of run,
ming, jumping, bicycle race, tug of war,
pie race, etc. and ending with the champ
ionship tennis match for the Hayward
cup. Thursday afternoon at Q 40 the
annual alumni VS.. varsity ball game will
he played. Thursday evening at eight
O'Clock the commencement exercises will
be held in First Congregational Church.
The commencement speakers are Walter
Gaylord. Jesse Hard, Jasper Lovett,
Arthur Butler, William Myers and Walter
Burke. Friday afternoon at 100 D. IN.
the alumni dinner will be served at the
Maplewood. Supt. NJ s Stone will act
as tOaStmaSter ana Governor Fletcher Will
speak. The commencement week will end
with the senior ball Friday evening. The
school is receiving many applications for
next year and its graduates are making
uniformly good in various activities
throughout the state.
Mrs. Charles i. Hodges. who has been
in Philadelphia the past winter with her
daughter Mrs. +. A. Partridge. returned
Monday and is with her daughter. Mrs.
a. c. Wells.-Mrs. l.. A. Cook is at the
sanitarium at Randolph for treatment
Miss Theresa Cahee of White River juno
ton is n guest of Mrs. Charles l. Bor-
den. They taught in the graded school
there at the same time several years ago
and Miss Cahee is still teacher there.
Mrs. George Meigs went to Burlington
Sunday She is 10 take her former posi-
ton of proof reader for the Free Press
job room for three woeks.-Mrs. John
O'Grady of RoXbury is with her mother.
Mrs. Mary Bolin. for a few days.--The
Misses Martha Gilbert and Catherine h.
Weymouth who have been teaching in
Claremont, y. H., the past year, have
closed their schools and returned and
opened the Colonial for summer board
ers.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.

The Congregational Church was packed
again Friday evening, when the COM
mencement exercises of the class of 1914
w. H. s., We're held. The program was
as announced, except the music, which
was rendered by Mr., Twombly and Miss
Boyce, Home friends OF Miss Boyce were
much pleased to hear her organ work,
which reflected great credit upon her
ability and her training at Montpelier
Seminary. The selections by Mr.. Twombly
were from the best composers and en-
Enthusiastically received. The decorations
We're in green and white with the class
motto, "Norwarts and Aufwarts" Miss
Perkins gave the salutatory in pleasing
manner and made good place for the
work Of the "Womans club" Miss
Anair was very earnest in her story of
THE American Red Cross Society" as
was Bernard Flynn ON The Value of
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Louise Watt is spending her vacation
with her sister, Isabel Ewen.-Martin
Clark has sold his farm to Mr.. Nelson of
Barre. He takes immediate possession.
Mrs. Even was called to the Center
Sunday to officiate at the funeral OF
Charlotte Burnham.-Elnora Gonyeau
and Lucinda t'arnsworth are visiting
relatives in this place.-Agnes Tassie,
Marian Wheeler and Zelma Goodell are
at home from their respective schools
In Barre. Miss Goodell returns In one
week and will teach a course in English
in a summer school
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Of welcome was by Edna Arbuckle; ad-
dress by undergraduate. Fannie Martin;
class history, Arthur Lavigne; class
prophecy, Bernard Hamel; class Grafton
why Do We Get an Education" Dean
Ladd, who received third honors; class
will, Ryland Parks; class ode. Marjorie
Cote; address, Farewell" Henry Hud-
son. The graduation exercises took place
at the opera house Friday evening at
eight O'Clock. While the orchestra play
ed the school children marched to their
seats, after which the seniors, marshaled
by Reginald Davis. marched down the
center aisle and on to the stage, which
was decorated with a solid bank OF ever
green's, on which was the class motto in
pink letters, we Launch to Anchor,
Where?' The essays and orations were
excellently delivered The report OF per-
feet attendance for the year in the prl-
mary room, taught by Mrs lone +.
Gale. is as follows William Hudson,
Francis Wood for tho spring term, Jo-
seph Bart lett. william Hudson, Wesley
willard, Edith Batchelder Ida Steele,
Merle Wood and Francis Wood The re-
port OF perfect attendance for the spring
term in the intermediate room, taught by
MISS Ahce Nidrh' 49, ruin I1uusoh Jen-
nette Hardy, Leland Bartlett Janice
Bartlett. Dwight Moore, Gertrude Hol
den. Minnie Dodge. Mira Dodge. Florence
Paige and Lora Knapp; perfect attend
ance in the grammar room. taught by Mrs.
Bertha T. Wood, Is: Verna Davis, Char
les Bonazzi Edith King, George Hudson,
Dorothy Smith, Ernest Hill Una Ian
ciault Mabel Comstock, Ruth Bean
Tuffield Lafevre and Ruth Bailau. The
same teachers have been re-engaged for
the coming year. All pupils who desire
TO attend the high school the coming
year should apply at once to PrIn. Q. p.
Wood
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CRAFTSBURY.

The annual sale and supper at the YES
try of the Methodist Church Tuesday
evening was success, the proceeds being
sS7.-Mr. and Mrs. F. j. Kinney and
daughters from Orleans spent Sunday
with Mr.. kinney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
n. H. Kinney.-The annual town Sunday
school convention will be held in the
Methodist Church Friday-The marriage
of Myrtle Thayer and Amory Davidson
took place last week at the home of the
brides uncle, Charles Thayer. The Rev
c. d. Pierce performed the ceremony in
the presence of only near relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson left for a short we'd
ding trip TO Willoughby lake.
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DERBY.

The school exercises of Derby academy
proved interesting, - graduating, a larger
class than usual-Mrs, w. N Hopkinson
was run over by a horse htched to a lum-
Der wagon last week while trying to
protect her little boy, who was in the road
She was rendered unconscious One bone
in her left wrist was broken also her
nose, and she received several cuts on the
face She is now doing as well as could be
expected. The little boy was not injured
&C. d. Hopkinson is suffering from an
abscess on his left hand.-There was a
children's day concert in the Methodist
Church Sunday evenipu
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FAYSTON.

Arthur Livingston had a successful OPP
Grafton for appendicitis Saturday at the
Mary Fletcher hospital and is doing we'll
Mrs, Frank Emerson, who spent a few
days in Barre last week, came home Sat-
urday. accompanied by four nephews and
nieces children of Dana Bruce. who will
spend the summer with her.-Mrs. Jessie
Foster of Waterbury is spending a few
days with her grandmother, Mrs. Isabelle
Smith.-Mrs Ethel Gotta Miller and three
children are visiting at Fred Cota's.-Har-
old and Bethany Powers of Waterbury
and Miss Blanche Green OF Moretown
spent the first of the week at Mrs. F. A.
Braggs
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Mrs. Eldora Kendall died suddenly
Monday morning at her home in Roy
alton, probably from heart failure.
Glen Dewey, who works in Laird's
store and boards at Mrs Kendalls,
left her working around the kitchen
at about $50 o'clock and on returning
for a key, found her sitting in a chair
apparently very ILL He called help,
but she soon afterwards expired. She
attended services Sunday at the Con-
gregational Church greatly enjoying
the chlldren's day program. She was
about 90 years of age. a resident for
many years, and Is survived by mar
ried daughter, whose home is in NAL
den, Mass.-During a thunder shower
Monday afternoon a nearly empty barn
on the Lamson farm owned by Thomas
]. Lavery was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. Efforts to save
a smaller barn and the house were
ccessful-Charles L. Converse of
Barre and Miss Olive NJ. Cobb of Wood
stock were married Monday after
noon by the Rev ]. Wesley Miller.
They will live in Barre.-Dr. and Mrs.
Willis r. Edmunds and son of Rutland
Ill, e..
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

f. j. Hubbard of Middlebury is in town
for few days.-The Rev. William G.
Leonard will preach at the Baptist Church
Sunday in place of the pastor the Rev. A.
H. Mis- who is attending the Baptist an
hlVersarles at Boston.-The haccalaureate
sermon OF the Brandon high school was
given at the Methodist Church Sunday
evening by the pastor the Rev, r. H.
Nashburn' from the text. go in Peace"
The ReVs f. Barnby Leach, Charles FL
mer Beals and Alfred r. Mills took part
in the serYices,-Mrs NJ b. Johnson of
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FORESTDALE.

Mrs. Anna Payne of Rochester ~ y
is the guest OF her cousin, Mrs f. j.
Bacon.-L. c. Bump has gone on a
business trip to New York-Mrs w
II, c. Whitcomb and daughter, Ruth
are visiting in Mattapoisett, Mass
The Rev f, !" Franklin of Clairmont
n, H., is visiting his daughter, Mrs
J." r. Churchill.--A daughter was born
to Mr., and Mrs, Wallace Bird June Is
The Ladies' Guild Of Grace Church
met with Mrs, j. o. Bernor Wednesday
Mrs. l.. NJ, Baker is seriously i'll.
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BENSON.

Julius Ward, who was badly burned a
week ago by the explosion Of some
powder. is improving slowly.-The COM
petitive church sociable held at the
chapel of the Congregational Church Fri
day by the girls was success.-Miss
Vivian Plue, who came here from
Virginia four weeks ago, to spend her
vacation, is keeping books for r. r.
Walker.-Mrs. Catherine Rutherford Of
Montpelier is a guest of her brother.
Donald Mcdonnell.
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GRANITEVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Cha rles Gilbert have re-
turned to take up their residence after a
years absence-A play entitled, "A
Child's Influence under the able direc-
ton of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost, will
soon be staged in Gilbert's hall.-The new
gymnasium situated in upper Granite
Vile will open June 49, Harris orchestra
will furnish music for the dancing. The
manager of the place is to he Thomas
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AN ABBREVIATED ANECDOTE.

What is an anecdote. johnny" asked
the teacher
"A short, funny tale" answered the lit.
tie fellow.
quite right" said the teacher And
now, Johnny, you may write on the black
board a sentence containing the word"
Johnny hesitated a moment and thcr
wrote: "A rabbit has four legs and ono
auecdote "-YouthS CnnAnAl>is--
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The second annual commencement Of the
State School Of Agriculture began with
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday by Rev
Frazer Metzger, delivered before the
graduating class at the First Congrega-
tonal Church The class day exercises
were held upon the campus Wednesday
afternoon The speakers were; Burton
Brown, presidents address Earl Baird.
class history; William Hamilton class
vii. George Leighton, class prophecy
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who Is to be one of the instructors at the
Norwich University summer school, is
at the home OF Mrs. Whites mother,
Mrs. Della circuit, with his family AT
the special town meeting Saturday the
matter OF the new bridge on the Goulds-
vile road was left with the selectmen
with power.-The odd Fellows memorial
service at the Methodist Church Sunday
was largely attended by members Of the
order
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The lines above Were composed and
We're brought home by Joseph Robinson
of Westford, who was in Libby prison
for ninety days and given to r. j Robin
son of Underhll, who has carefully
treasured them to this day.
The Glenwood post., 1914-10-10
x1osua8 oou1asHoe esnsvvoou

Through The Efforts Of Rev. Geo +.
Kleia s.a the official ns.bers sf ths
Methodist church, Glsawsed, during
H. ssaing few months, Is to b. favor
ID With . lecture s.A entertainnest
coSsss which i y believed viii supply
our people with . class Of entertain
meat to which they have not hereto
fore been accustomed, but which they
will very much appreciate.
The contract u with ths J. O. WAits
Lycean Agency, Of Ka.sas City, ssd
iscludes two lectures, two musical nun.
bers sad ose esaieal selection by Ray
Newton, tie magician. This nu2beI
will Be given next eaturday evening
October 17th, at the Orphenm theatre
and those who have subscribed fol-
season Tickets should bear in mind the
date and treat themselves to a Arst
class entertainment.
Those who have not taken tickets
or subscribed for same should lose nj
time in attending to the matter. See
M. J Mayes for tickets.
The Glenwood post., 1914-10-10
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