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HAVE BEEN
PLAYING BETTER BALL
Figures Compiled TO July 10, Half
the Season, Show Up independents
in Favorable Light.
NOW RABBING NoRs
Easy Matter to Get Star Players, as
They Deal Direct With the Man,
and Not Through the Club
Owners.

NEW YORK, August l3.-If it is true
that figures never lie. then the aver
ages compiled up to July l5-the half
way mark of the 1914 season-show
that the Federal League has been put
ting up better all-around baseball. in
the main, than have either the Amcri-
can or tho National Leagues.
Take a look yourself at the figures
that show the happenings In the three
leagues up TO July 10:
Elapsed average time per inning for
ali games: Federal, 12.s3 minutes.
American. 1872; National, 1915.
, ar ErrorsMFedsrai; IS LOSS; American
''G Boubie '' piaysI FED ass, Ameri-
can, 40: National. AS
Triple plays,-Federal, one; American.
Stolen bsses--Federal. 500; American.
$50; National. 76S.
Passed balls by cstchsrss-Federal'
Eases on balls-Federal, 1884; Amer
lean, 2.026; National. 1858.
= strike seo op Ns LIED 2iss; Ameri
Wild pitches-Fedcral, LOG; American.
III; National, l25.
No-hit gam Federal. none; Ameri-
can. one; National; none; .,
can. eight; National, three.
Two-hit games-Federal. six; Ameri-
can, ten, National. five.
Three-hit games--Federal. fourteen;
American, twcnty-four; National four
teen.
The pitchers records include the
names OF seventy-nvc Federal League
pitchers, eighty-one American Leaguers
and ninety-onc National LeaEuers-the
total number that worked in each
league up to the time the figures were
complied
The Feds, from all that can be
learned, arc now proceeding about the
business of grabbing off the star play
ers of the minors. They shared -aRue
Kirby, one of the hest clubbcrs in the
Southern League. a few days ago. and
the capture of at least dozen more
of the best looking minor ieaguers.
1t is comparatively easy matter
for the Feds 10 get the star minor
leaguers, because they deal directly
with the player, and give him the pur-
chase sprice. instead or the purchase
price going to the minor league club
that owns him.
Nirby's case is an illustration Be-
cause OF his batting and fielding skill
Kirby surely would have brought at
least $4,000 from one of the clubs in
tho American or National Leagues The
minor league club maGnate would have
have received nothing. But the Feds
dealt direct with Kirby They didn't
have to cough up" the $4,000 to the
minor league owner. They offered
Kirby a contract equivalent. at least,
to what would have been paid to him
of about $4,000 for signing. In other
words. they bought Kirby from him
self
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DOUBLE WIN FOR PIRATES

dinals stopped OFF here for double
header to-day with the Pirates and
lost both games. the first 9 TO /, and
the second, . TO ..
In the first game Pcrdue and cooper
fought IT out until tho last inning, when
the former gave. way for pinch hitter,
Griner taking his place. ST. Louis tied
the score In the ninth on singles by
Higgins and Aiagee and polans out
az hrst. With Griner on the mound
wagner, Hyatt and Carey all singled,
the former scoring the winning run.
In the second game PITTSBURGH took
an an carly lead and held 1t throughout.
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LEWIS AND HUSSANE
ANXIOUS FOR BOUT
The Turk, Not Satisfied at Recent De
etsiOn, VIII Try to End Match
I'm .Itn Tive

A large crowd will likely greet Ed
Lewis and Youseff Hussane. 1.-The Ter.
rible Turk when they step on the
Park,
The Turk is In great condition, and
Is eager TO win back the decision pepd
Stranger several weeks ago. Many
were they I'm the large audience tina,
nisht that thought Hussane' did moi
get a just deal.
Lewis has kept up n strenuous couyss
of training and Will be as At ms a eddie
These two men will likely put UP onr
Of the most scientific matches ever seen
tongs from the tap OF the gong,
The services Of well-known referee
Is being sought.
The winnHr of the Lewis Hussa ma
match will likely meet Roller August
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TWO NEW CASES OF PLAGUE
Total of Seventeen Since Discovery ri
Disease ON June 81.

Disease June 81.
NEW ORLEANS. August 1.-two
more cases of bubonic plague, making
seventeen since the hrst case was dis
covered on June -, we're diagnosed
here to-day. according to announces
ment of Dr. w. c. Rucker, assistant
surgeon general, In charge OF the
plague fight.
To-day's victims were Herman Schulz.
seventeen-ycar-o old boy, who became
Ill thirteen days ago, but his trouble
was not diagnosed as plague until to-
day. His sister, Mrs. j. Bua, was taken
from the same house yesterday after
her illness had been diagnosed as
plague.
The other victim was Anthony Cure
vieh. AGED ffty-two. lie was employ
ed at the French market.
Two plague-infccted rats were re-
ported to-day. One was caught on
August s, and the other to- daY.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati ut Pittsburgh.
Boston ut New York.

NEW YORK, AuguAt 1a.--Gcorge
Stallings's Braves defeated the Giants
to-day by d to 3 score In tho first
Gather doubler and scored on Con-
noily's single. In the second inning
Mann made a home run.
Two more runs were gathered BY the
Braves in the sixth. and one In the
ninth
Two singles. hunt and sacrifice
hit brought about the Giants two tall
lies in the seventh They tried hard
TO win in the ninth, but only one man
NrnESnd The nlafe Tho
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RAY FISHER TIGHTENs UP

BOSTON. August 13--I.eonard's
string OF victories stopped at twelve.
as the fanks beat Rudolph to-day, 1
TO Q, In . game in which the Red sos
had half dozen good opportunities
to land.
Ray. Fisher hurled for the New Yorks
and frightened up under fire. base
on balls 10 Maisel in the third. fol-
lowed by Boone's double, accounted
for the only run of the contest. Leonard
retired in the seventh to make way
for pinch hitter. and Shore finished
up. The score:
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STANDING OF TEAas.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Baltimore nj Kansas City.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
tOther games not Hchcdulcd.)

KANSAS CITY, August 1s.-Johnsen
to-day won his first game since he
Joined the Federal League. defeating
Baltimore TO ..
Score by innings: r. H f.
Baltimore $50 o no0l % II
Kansas city. % oct 90 S 1
Batteries; Bailey and Russell; john
son and Brown and Ensterly
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QUAKERS KAL SOMINED

BROOKLYN, August l2.-Red Dooin,s
Quakers were whltewashed o-day by
the Dodgers, 3 TO o. Mayer, as we'll
rs as Reulbaeh. pitched a splendid game.
put The Brooklyn batsnen contriyed
to bunch their hits at opportunc tines
which the Phillies did not.
srootlyn scored in the first I'm the
Iour,h and IN the eight The first two
MMayer's Wild pitch, Dauhert scoring.
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DETROIT PLAYS POORLY

CLEVELAND. August 13.-Superier
stick work was responsible for Cleve-
lands TO victory over the Tigers
to-day.
Errors by both sides injured in the
run getting.
The score:
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ITALY TO COOPERATE
IN OFFER M NIEny A ~,

ROME, August IS tvia London) The
MeSsaggero to-day says 1t understands
tbs italian ambassador to the United
states. the Marquis Cusaai C0nfale-
nicri, who is returning to WASHINGTON.
President Wilson in regard to the lat
ter's offer Of mediation in the Euro
mean war
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STANDING or TEAMS.
WHERE THEY PLAN TODAY.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago ut -. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland

PHILADELPHIA, August lathe
Senator's failed dismaliy to-day In their
first attempt at stopping the Athletics
journey toward the pennant
The visitors were deeisively shut out
10 0. Shawkcy holding them to two
hits and pitching an all-round steady
game. Ayers, who started for Griffith's
crew. was hammered hard. The score:
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I<rnpp win. p,,cb,nu pn.I

IN DTANAPULIS. md. AuEust Ia
indianapolis, on timely hits, scored two
runs In tho second inning of to-day's
game and wen from Buffalo, . to /, In a
pitching duel between AIosely and
Knapp.
Score by innings: r. H. e.
indianapolis 20 90 o - S 0
and Raridcn.
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pct. Defent tue AIco,.

One of the prettiest duckpin matches
ever staged in this city was witnessed
on the Palace Alleys last night be-
tween the Alec Champs and Rowsey's
Pets for the Statewide championship:
seventy-six pins. The Alcos put up q
stiff battle, but failed to-unite reach.
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BRAVES TAKE FIRST
GAME FROM GIANTS
important Series Starts at New York,
Which Is Likely to Determine
League Leader.
RATES MEN \ PAIR
Trim st. Louis by Scores Of e to 1
and > to 2-Dooinites Treated
Roughly by Robinson's Dodgers mt
Brooklyn.
ATEs aNNEX A PAIR
National League Results
YESTERDAYS SCORES

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
boston, &, New York, 2.
Pittsburgh, g, st. Louis, 4 FIRST
Esmep.
Pittsburgh, 81 st. Louis, I: tsccoud
camel.
Brooklyn, 3; Philadelphia, o.
tNo other game scheduled.)
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BrookIyn wh,teussb 81 Ior,.

ST LOUIS, August 13.-The Brook
! lyn-St. Louis game was called off to-
day at tho opening of tho seventh in,
ming because of rain Brooklyn won.
| TO o.
score by innings. r. II. E.
Brooklyn .......nn n--l a
ST. Louis. :. ..,.......n q o o o 90
Batteries: Finneran and Owens;
Groom and Simon.
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HlRD N0-DECISION
GAME FOR COOLERS

stiiI-tiamc stopped In Thirteenth
inning by Darkncss.
PETERSBURG. VA, August 13-For
llrtoen innings Petersburg and Ports
Continual On Sixth Page1
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Southern League.

At Birnin ghem: Birmingham, 4; Mobile, 1.
Al Atlanta: Nashville. II. Atlanta, I (hrst
camel Nashville, !; Atlanta. ttecond
gamei.
~ Chattanooga: Memphis. s: Chattsnooga.
ffrst samel; Memphis. s. Chattanoogs. l
second game
At New Orleans; Montgomsry-New Orleans
tNet gronnds).
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key. Hlts-oH Ayers in s innlnss: on
itarp.r. in inninEs. Sacrifice hits-co-
Inns. Lamp Left on hBses-Phiiad slphia, Z:
Washington, Struck out-by Sha wkey. 5:
by Harper, 5. Double play-coilins. Barry
and Nrlnnis. First base crrors-Wash-
inStoY. =. First base on halis-off Ifarper j.
off shswhey, !. Hit by pitched ball-by
Aver Barry. Passed bali-Henry. Wild
throws havkey, Barry Time, 1855 TIM
T!res, Evans and EEan.
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DOC AYERS HAMMERED
HARD BY ATHLETICS
Senators Shut Out by Decisive Score
OF 10 0--Bob Shawkey Allows
Only Two Hits.
MAPS TRIM JENNINGs's TIGERS
Errors Figure in Run-Getung for
Both Teans-Ianks Beat Ru.
dolph-Ited Sox Fail to Take Ad.
vantage OF Opportunities.
American League Results

yesterdays SCORES.
phlladeiphia. z, Nashiogtou, %.
Cleveland. 6t Detroit. z.
New York, IL Boston. q.
ST. LOuis.ChicagU trainD.
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SuInmarN: Lett on bases--Richmond,
Roanoke, .. Sacrifice hits--Poh
base Observation-Disclosures Three
Use hits--Sch weitzer, Cook. Stolen
.ses--BerGer, Bunting. Rase on balls
OF Grimes. l.; off Poole. ). Struck
itZ-by Grimes, 10; by Poole. s. Wild
tches--Grimes. Time OF game, :55.
umpire, Clark.
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International Learn..

A. Jersey city: Rochester. &; Jesey City.
~ Newark; Newark: Z: Buffalo.
At Providence: Providence, g. Montreal,
tnrst gamc, Providence, 6. Montreal,
second SamcI.
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phIlnuelnI,ia
Totais...e7 s y

DaophlyH e.,...,,.l . 90 O Is
summary; Errora-Maytin. oMAra, Cut.
sto%. First naSe on errors PHI clphia :.
Left on philadelphia 4; Rrookiyn' !.
Bases ON baii.-on Mayer, {: off Reulhsch !.
struck ogt-by Mayer 3; by Reuibsch >
sacrifice htts- Becker Dalton. Sacrifice ny
.-,Wheal. stolen bsses~paiton cutshaN.
Myers Double PLAYS Dalton. MrCar,y Reul-
bsch and Esan: oMara, Cutshaw and pau-
hevt. Wild pitch-Msyar. Hit by pitched
oHli--by Mayer r,utshawl. Time / 81 I'm !.
rires. Byron and lincoln.
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Amerjean A,.neintJon

At ST Paul: MjlwauEos. ii; 81. Psui. ..
Al Minneapolis: Minneapolis, S; Kansas
Al Columbus: coiumhuL &; Leuisviils. =
(nrst gamel Louisville. s; Columbus, J
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FIRST GAME.

Tetais..s 10 y /. Totals. 30 .t25 i,
sBatted for Perdue in ninth
rome out when winning run scared
srore ey innings: r.
Pittsburgh ............,...a 0sieoas 20
ST. Louis. q a non :
oSpmmsry: Sacrifice hits-Kelly Coleman
~. stolen base-Leonard Double play
nugslns ana Mage. Bases on bails-on
Gooper' :. on Perdue. /. Struck out-oy
cooper; g. by Perdue. |. Time. lio Inn
pires, Eason and Quigley
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score by Innings: n.
BOSTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6,h . q A f-5
New York................ o q o q q ia
summary: PROFESSIONALLY Smith. Burns,
Marquard, Left OF bases-Boston. a. New
,,,ork 8, Bases on bslls-on Rudolph, !: off
MarGusrd, !. Struck out--hy Rudolph, {: by
Marquard. >: by Fromme, l. Home run
Mann; Three base hit-Maranvliie. Two
base hits-Cather t2) Merkle. Sacrifice hits
mEvers. Msrsnviiie. Schmidt. Double play
Eiyers and Msranvilie. Time, 15s. umpires,
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SECOND GAME.
Sbao'D b.aME.
Pittsburgh. ST. Louis.
Iotals...So 81 Totals. 81 > 4:
Dated for Perritt in eighth.
~. *fillsr. shortstop and second bas.

snore ny Innings: n
Pittsburgh .. 9n1-An, ~.
81. Louis ...... a Xxx =
suH,mary: Errors--IIuggins Perritt Butler.
TTSH 1.. n,htiS-Ke,ly Wagner f9,. Coleman,
ard. Stolen bases-Vioy. j. Miller. Ba.os
on hsils;,oT Adams. l.. Struck out-by
Passed bnls-snyder la,. Time. rs I'm.
pres. I'Eigley and Eason IN
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North Carolina League,

AZ Winston. Salem: Winston,salen, III RAJ
leish,
a. Durham: Durham. s. Charlotte. 3 fnrst
ssmel. Durham. 6; Charlotte. > fsecond
gamel. i,
at Asheyllls; Greensboro. Il Alhsvills. j.
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|SPORlS COLTS STRAIGHT TO-DAY SPOF
JOHNSON WINS FIRST GAME
SINCE JOINING PACKERS
Holds rcrrRpins to { TO 2 Scorc-Tip-
tops Detcat Terriers tB short Game.
boosters Hlt Timely.
Federal League Results

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Kansas City. 4; Baltimore, =.
indianapolis, =, Buffalo, I.
Brooklyn. .; ~. Louis, q.
ChicnEO-pittsburgh train).
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Score by inuings a.
Detroit ......... ........:... 4 5000 c-s
summary: Errors-Kirks. Wambs gauss
Hagerman, Bush. Nesch. Csvet. Two bare
hits Cobb. liaserman. Threo-ba hit
Jackson. stolen hase,-chapman Turner
Jackson. Bases on balis-on Hagerman e.
of covaleskie. Struck out-by Hagermsn
(; by Covaieskie. J.. by Duhuc !. Double
Time; l;sS umpires, o'Loughiin and Hide
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Cleveland

Tota!s....S3 81 IL Totsls..Ss 3 "a IL
-Batted for Covalesk.s in seventh
fBaued for StanaGe in ninth.
h,,
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New Yorl

Fotals...35 5 II e5ic Totals...36 3 . u Is
Ran for Meyers In seventh.
TBa;ted for Frommc in ninth
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tBatted for Yerkes In ninth.
Score by innings n
Se% YORK .',.,.,.,.....,.t.,....n ooo-i
Boston ..........,...............O Q Q q GO
summary; Error HOOPER Two-bsse hit
Cree: Bases en- balis-on Fisher :. oit Shore
1: OF Leonard. {? Struck out-hv S-cse 1 .
by Leonard. 8. Sacrifice hts-rIi..er ,or-
ard. Csrrisan, rsrkes Double plays eckr
1nDau6h 10 Mullen: DAILY 10 Nun. maker
Wild pitch--I.eonard Hi by pitched bali-
speaker, tby Fisher. Unpires. Connolly
and Chill
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South Atlantic League.
At Charleston: Savannah. Il; Charles

At Augusta: Columbia. s. Augusta, 1.
At Columbus: Jacksonvil!e. 4; Columbus T.
~ Albany: Albany. s. Macon, 5 dark
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Philadelphia
Washington

Totsis..aa ,.tla Totals. rs I s.,l,
.Bat;cd for Ayers In sixth.
L.. IT,
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Totals,...e7 0 81

iUIdIs' ...-I = To UIIIk.f.-I ] = 7
Ran for Carr!gan In seventh.
tBaued for Leonard in seventh
IBstted for Yerkes In ninth
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ORLEANS COUNTY
GREENSBORO.

l.. #. Rabbit and family of Northamp
ton, Mass. are enjoying their vacation
in their cottage at the lake.-Dr. Charles
Cook of Natick, Mass, Is visiting his
brother, j. b. Cook.-Miss Mary Slim
son of Montpelier has returned to her
cottage for a few weeks.--The Rev Mr..
Myers Of New Britain, Conn. will speak
at the Congregational Church Sunday
The ladies of the Presbyterian society
will hold a sale Of fancy needle work.
aprons, quilts homemade candles and
other notions at the church parlors Sat
urday There will be a lunch counter
Fred Nesser has purchased a house In
Montpelier and will soon move his family
there.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins of
Lakeport. y. H.. are visiting friends in
town.-Prof A. s Cook of New Haven,
Conn, and family arrived at their sum
mer home here last week.-Mrs., Edgar
Stoddard and daughter of Montpelier
spent the week end with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Haines and Mr..
and Mrs. Alpha Gebbe have been spend
ing few days at Joes Pond.-Naster
James Bear has shown a commendable
public spirit by cutting and putting up
a pole on the village dock and mounting
a street light thereon for the benefit of
the boat leaving people at the lake
The chicken pie dinner at the Congrega-
tional Church dining rooms August |.
netted about $40.
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WESTFIELD.

Dana S Gilpin Of this town and Miss
Nora Chamberlain OF Jay Were married
August II by Chaplain NJ. w. Farman at
his residence in the presence of the par
ents OF the contracting parties Mr. and
Mrs Charles Chamberlain and Judge and
Mrs w. b. Gilpin. After the ceremony
they went to Orleans and with Editor
Gilpin and Miss Eva Gilpin, of Barton,
spent two days motoring through the
White mountains They are camping at
Willoughby lake for two weeks, before
returning to their home here.-Mrs. Lizzie
Benware entertained Sunday her children
and other relatives from Vermont and
Worcester, Mass-John Brown and fam
lily of Albany motored here Sunday, call
ing on his sister, Mrs. Willard Farman.
and other relatives-It Is expected that
an expert will be here this week to build
a culvert over the brook at the foot OF
the hill leading into the village, widen
the road, etc. as ordered by County Com
missioner Bates Of Derby.
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CAMBRIDGE.

Mrs Mary Ellingwood is spending
few days with her brother in PROCTOR
George and Ernes, Bennett spent Sun
day with friends in Burlington.-Miss
Prudence Wells OF Randolph is the
guest of the Misses Glen and Ruby Car
penter-Mrs Mary Morgan of Johnson
visited Mrs. Mary Reynolds Thursday
Miss Lillian Mable Of Lynn. Mass. and
Miss Katherine Mabe OF Merlden Conn.
have been visiting their father, Richard
Mable-Miss Margaret Sullivan of Mass
achusetts is spending the week in town.
MIR. and Mir. William Warren are
parents of son, born August 1l.-Mr.
and Mrs Charles Homer and two chill
dren of Council Bluffs, la, are visit
Ing in town.-Mrs. W. ID. Wiley has gone
to Albany. \. Y, to spend two weeks
with her son. Don Briggs.-Mr and Mrs.
w. NJ Smith and Miss Nellie Smith
mond and -Montpelier.-H. L. Goodsel OF
Fairfax has sold his block on Main
street to F. w Hitchcock, who will
make many improvements on 1t and put
in a garageP. G. Ellsworth OF Burlng-
ton has been visiting his father. f. c.
| Observation-Disclosures Lravens returned to
Boston Saturday morning. He was &C
companied by Chauncey Cook who will
| spend a week therein, y, Young and
| Ira Morse are in Montpelier to attend
the knights OF Pythias meeting.-Mrs
NJ. n. Young and Mrs. Horace Reed spent
| Saturday Morrsville.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Members and friends Of the Greene fam
ily from this and other places to the
number of % were dinner guests Sunday
at the Bascom House. -Georgc A Harris
Of Norwich. Conn. william Mcmillan II
Carthage. Mo, and sherman S Speare OF
Lowell Mass. are hero 10 visit Mr. and
Mrs Vernon Greene MIR. and Mrs G. f.
Noble have been visiting In Windsor
Bethel baseball team defeated Rochester
at Graham field Saturday, IL to 3-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Smith of Montpelier are
guests at Neil V. Cooley Samuel Nc
Tntosh, aged % years Of Mortified. is Il
guest at G. H. Kidder s,--Ciale Morse's
place in the north part of the town has
been sold to f. L. Rumney Of Brookfeld
and A, r. Browns place in the same dis
trict has been sold to Mrs Ella a. Mahan;
both sales being made through the Perry
agency. represented by W. W. Perkins
Miss Pauline Smith returned Monday TO
Jericho after n two weeks visit a Henry
w. buttons in Royalton.
An electric storm Of some severity VS.
tied this section about six o'clock Mon
day evening, during which lightning
struck the barn at Appleton l. McIntoshs
in the northern part of the town, caus.
ing n fire which destroyed the barn and
the years cut of hay. Several horses
and cows We're liberated by the family
and neighbors, who by the liberal use
Of water in pals prevented the fire from
spreading to a shed connected with the
house. thereby saving the house. Most
Of the farming tools were also saved.
/ Insurance on the barn Is 500, crops $500.
The loss = s16o.-The board of listers.
| consisting Of ". q. Whitaker, who has
served 10 years, Guy Wilson, L years.
and O. F. Godfrey. five years. and their
| wives, held a reunion at Mr.. Wilson =
cottage last Monday.-The Rev DIR. W.
II. Rider Il Gloucester, Mass, is at r.
e. Rurnett's for weeks visit.-All mon
and women who are Interested in a pub
lie playground for Bethel, on which to
have facilities for baseball, football, ten
Inis, horse racing and amusements for
small children, are requested to meet at
the town hall Monday evening, August a.
at eight o'clock.
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WOLCOTT.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Randall are Wis
ting in Groton.-Walter LOOMS and
Pearl Greaves left August 13 to attend
the harvesting season In Winnipeg
Mrs a. j. Allen attended the camp
meeting at Johnson Sunday.-Mrs.
c. w. Humphrey, who has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs D. La
palm, returned to her home In St
Johnsbury Saturday.-Miss Leona Per-
kins Is visiting in st. Johnsbury.-
Harry Waite of St. Johnsbury visited
in town over Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Loveling are visiting In
Montgomery for n few days.-Wil-
liam Carpenter attended the camp
meeting at Johnson Friday-Mr, and
Mrs. Bert Potter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Potter attended the campmeet-
ing at Johnson Sunday.-Me. Harry
Waite of St Johnsbury Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. O. q. Cogswell.--Mrs.
Peter Golden's mother, who has been
visiting here for the past week re-
turned to her home in Plattsburgh,
n, Y, Saturday.-R- Rivers, who has
purchased the Baker farm. IL moving
| from East Berkshire.-W NJ. Baker
has purchased farm in Johnson and
| VIII move there soon.