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RELIEF FROM CONS HlPATION
It's Me for Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

That 10 the joyful cry q thousasds sinee Dr..
Edwards produced Olive Tablets. the substi-
tute for eslomel.
Dr.. Edwards. . practising physician for "
years and calomels old.time enemy. discovered
tAs formula for Olive Tablets while treating
pAtieats for chronic constipation and torpid
ivefa
DR.. Edwasds' Olive Tablets do not contain
eslsmel but healing. soothing vegetable lszs.
tive. No gripping 10 the keynote" Of these
little susar.eoated. olive-colosed tablets. They
cause the bowels and liver 70 act normally.
They never force them to unnatural action.
II you have dark brown mouth" now and
then-s bad bsesth-s dull. tired feeling sick
hsadsehe--to,pid liver and are eonstipstsd.
you'll find quick. sure and only pleasant results
lrem one o. two little Dr. Edwards Olive Tab.
lsts At bedtime.
1hsu, ands take one OF two every night just
to keep right. Try them. t0s. and Sc. Pc,
ben. The Olive Tablet Co.. Columbus. o. All
druggists
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YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention In February and
March or Face Will Stay
Covered

Now 10 the time to take special care
Of the complexion il. you wish il to
look we'll the rest Of the year. The Feb
vuary and March winds have . strong
tendency to bring out freckles that may
stay oil Summer unless removed. Now
y the time to use othine-double
strength. .
This prescription for the removal Of
ireckles wee written by q prominent
physician and Is usually 90 successful
that Il is sold by druggists under
guarantee 10 refund the money il il
lails. Get an ounce Of othine-doublc
strength. and even . few applications
should show . wonderful improve
ment. some Of the smaller freckles even
vanishing entirely.
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The Family Friend

!. Aixsys soothing. eiwsys comforting.
t s,rssd ~ need , ,nG trisnd ir rs,
Dor The haby's delicate akin Il Is. As
~. I x,s. ms ss, little hurt: all yell"
~ sS,. aad baby made comfortable and
nSrnias bath. rub YsicssS INTO SsSss
80 and hsnaS and srousd his neck
sohSo, " ana "s Sa,door S spSs,.. "N W.icrss
rubbed into .thesks and hands heaIs
hSnas' ana f Kssrs her iooEiS. az saY rssS
rSr the "Trarso Gi,i." who want. to
.iswsvi; strsaaou. Ia. dance. vsc6ss
70 an idsni bass for powJer. Rub Vet
.Ss .n dns moe mot s sSsof Ssp; s Sas
dust over we'll With your favorits pow
Veicsen mskes the powder cling with.
out. thst pasty look that comes from
mus-y creams.
=, tSf ne r.. % no. ,s,, y.,sc..n e = cheer:
|, hands soft and white even is she does
tube sS,n!S ,Ie KEEP, near the sink.
SS .Sss ssan,.ls, after e.. .-;s;nin
! For the ,srandmothsr. veioSen softens
.ef r ;ha, shs Mas once I W es esa
and keeps ner hands smooth for the
fancy work and embroidery she loves TO
Last and moi. least for father, II
70 Their rubs In veIonen after shaving il
will bring the "after.eha wing" smile
the akin has ~ not scftened.
For smooth sill. and attractive.
r%Shsd mo he FACE. ana i hsnds g
the entire family night ara mornins."
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marines already on batsieships In Mexi-
can waters viii BE- reinforced BY 100
sailing from Pensacola. Fla. on the
transport Prairie probably next Sunday.
Secretary Daniels explained that the
solely to provide accommodations for
marines on already overcrowIed battle.
ships.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that no
orders had been issued for the landing
of a guard for the American embassy
nj Mexico City and no request for such
n force had been received Mt the depart
mcnt.
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[ & RHEUMATIC PAIN vi
Y fpN y Rub 1t Right Out-Try This y

Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
small trial bottle Of oid-'ime st.
Jacobs OIL" Of any drug store and in
just a moment you'll be free irom rhcu-
matte pain. soreness and stiffness.
Don't suffer. Relief awaits you. st
Jacobs or is just ~ good for sciatics.
neuralgia, lumbsso. backsche. sprsins
and dwellings
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II WAS reported al Juarez that Gen.
Carranza was due at Nosaies to-day.
Cabrara expects to meet him there.
ACCEPT VILLAS PROPOSAL ON
BODY OF BENTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Gen.
Villas proposal for an American ex-
animation Of the body Of w. : Ben
ton. the English ranchman he exc
cu,ed at Jnarez. without permitting
its removal from Mexico. has been ac-
|cepted by this Government. without
waving. however. any further move
ment to demand it's delivery on Amer
lean soil.
British Consul Perceval at Calves.
ton Is expected to arrive at FL Paso
to- morrow TO 90 to the grave In
Juarez with q delegation Of Amsri-
cans. Ma3er.0sn. Scott. command.
Ing the Cnitsd states troops there.
will detail an American army sur.
geon and any Their officers TO &C.
company the British Consul. A mem
Dor OF Benton'a family Will be taken
with the party.
That course has been dsciAsd upon
pending the outcome q soorts TO
secure the surrender Of the body TO
Benton's family. which Win not be
abated In the least. An immediate
examination, even under limited con.
ditions, has been decided upon In
order inst dscouposation. whSeh 10
rapid in ~ Asxican climate. may
not oblitsrats the uaaits evidence u
the wounds.
Discussing possibilities, ssms en-.
siaIs here sald thsrs wee rsslly no
issai obstacle % Brig. Gen. olIss
sending . ssrss 81 American eavaiey.
men from the berdsr patrol 10 rsesvss
esnten's body n necessary. That
such wevld Be an act ~ war.
which must Nrst b authorizes BY
Congress. wss denied BY svsh sNIelais.
Thsy pshtsd q PrsstdsWt Wilssn's
declaration that there 10 q eesesNt
no government In Msxiss. Such .
condition. trey cay. would justify sueh
setisn, somewhat slmilsr 60 that
taken In China during the 0sxsr W.
rising. whsn large International fsrss
entered the country without any dee.
,aratien q war. Such . esvrss would
bs one 81 last rsssrt, but Ne legality
was held - b beyond question.
Further complicated by despatchss
, telling Of oficial confirmation re.
ceived BY Consul 0asrstt at Nusvo
LAREDO Of the hanging by Husrta
troops Of Cismsnte vsrsara, an An.
I erican. near Hidalgo. the Mexicar
| situation took on moro tsnsity.
coNcRGee eiLL CALLS on VII
SON FOR FACTS.
Secretary Bryan discussed the stu.
alton with the senate Foreign Rsla.
lions Committee ana for moro thar
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MORE MARINES TO VERA CRUZ
prnlvtr VIII Take $40. UrtWgtWR
TotHl Cp go loo.

rheumatism is pain only"
Not one case in tii,y requires internal
treatment. Stop drugsine! Rub soo,h.
ing. penetrating "St. Jacobs OIL
directly into the sore. stiff joints and
muscles and relief comes instantly. est.
Jacobs Oil" is . harmless rheumatism
cure which never disappoin,s and docs
not blister.
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however. may not meet the demands Of
the British Embassy. Secretary Bryan
declined to-day to intimate what he
would do In the event that villa per-
sisted In his refusal and Carranza
could not he induced 10 intervene.
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CONTINUED from First Pags)

out rebel cooperation the American
agents are helpless.
II WAS reported al Juares that Gen.
Carranza was due at Nosaies day.
Cabrara expects to meet him there.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Miss Margaret Lannehan has re-
turned from the Fanny Allen hospital
where she went four weeks ago for an
operation for appendicitis, and is with
her sister. Mrs. D. A. Bacon, for the
prosont-E. II. Converse, who is Ill at
the Sparhawk sanitarium in Burlington,
continues to improve.--W. l.. Stacy is
I'll at his home-Mrs. Guy ]. Baldwin of
Monkton Ridge and two children, who
have been visiting her sister-n-aw, Mr..
Leon D. Prinde is at present the guest
Of her sister Mrs. Forrest Carpenter
Miss Anna Hayes IS at home from her
school In Hardwick to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Haves-Miss Ethel BvinCton is
spending the winter with her sister Mrs.
@ W. Prinde-Walter st. George, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred St George. VINO
suffered a severe illness from iufantile
paralysis in the late summer and was
left badly crippled as result, was taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital Satur-
day to consult DIR. Lovctt the Boston
Specialist
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HYDE PARK.

Il. j. Pond has received a verdict Of
$21O.2S damages in his suit against the
town of Cambridge. The award was
for damages to his automobile and he
also received $3.50 for loss of the use
of the machine, together with taxable
costs. A recess was taken Thursday
till January IS. Divorces have been
granted as follows: Agnes Marshall VS.
Justin Marshall, stowe, bin for intol-
cradle severity: Dora Blair VS. George
Blair, Morristown, bill for adultery.
Clarence j. Gravelin VS.. May Gravelin
Wolcott. bill for adultery; Lucy Hitch
cock VS.. Eddie Hitchcock. Morristown.
bin for intolerable severity; Gertrude
Hutchinson W. Cheney Hutchinson.
Hyde Park, bill for intoierable sever
ity; Fred Cowan vs.. Lucinda Cowan,
Hyde Park, bin for desertion. Walter
Locke of Cambridge has been arrested
on II charge Of contempt of court. He
had been ordered to pay almony and
to provide for the care of his child-
rem. which hc neglected to do Her
man MIhnl of st. Johnsbury was
after short time in Jail raised the
necessary funds.
senator Page Is at home f.. a few
days. He will return to WASHINGTON the
last of the Wcek-ProfessOr crosby and
PROFESSOR Simpson spent sunday in Bur
Page is at home from
Exeter. \. H., for the holidays-M!ss
Delta Collins is at home from her school
at Bellows Falls for the hoHdays-Mr
and Mrs. Thomas Moore are spending a
few days with their daughter at Rut-
Iand.-Roy IIamlin of Amherst. Mass
is in town.-The Christmas exercises.
which include a cantata and a tree. will
he held at the opera house this
evening. This is to be a "community''
affair,-The college students are al at
home for tho holidays.-Miss Lilah Waite
is at home from Ashevlle, n. c., for the
HOLIDAYS
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RICHFORD.

At the annual meeting OF the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school board held last
week Tuesday the following officers
were appointed: Superintendent H. II.
Thomas; assistant superintendents, |. L.
Chase and W. b, Locklin; secretary,
II. l.. Kennedy; treasurer, +. c. Thayer;
home department superintendent Mrs
w. b. Lockln; missions. Miss Ellen ii.
Wagner; temperance, f. NJ. Barnes
cradle roll Miss Pauline Locklin; or
ganist, Mrs. 5. NJ Simmons; assistant
organist, Miss Ruth Kennedy; chorister
f. w. Flint.--Mrs, Arthur +. Plant and
children Of St Adams are visiting at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Boaz.--Henry L. Badger is III
with appendicitis at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. l.. Child.-Mrs. Thomas
Taylor OF Alston, Mass, is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
T.. Fay Hopkns.-Mrs. r. NJ Pelton
went Saturday to Montreal, where she
entered the Royal Victoria hospital for
treatment
Fire was discovered Monday morning
about five O'Clock In the basement of the
barn at the marble shop on Troy street,
The barn was rented to Thomas Gihney,
who kept one horse. The cause OF the
fire Is not known, but II Is supposed II
was started when match was dropped on
the floor by Mr. Gibney The fire was
soon under control. but the building is
badly burned inside, 1t is owned by the
Albert ]. Willis estate and is insured -
Miss Odella Draper, who is attending
the Johnson Normal school, Is at the
home of her mother fer the holiday
vacation miss Anna Arms OF Grand
I.igne Que, Is visiting relatives and
friends i'm this place.-Miss N,rior
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observed at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday morning. "a Christmas
story" was read, accompanied by APP
propriate songs by the choir. The serv-
ice closed with short sermon by the
pastor, the Rev. William Hendry Mr.
] endrY, who is attending the Montpelier
Seminary, will remain In stowe for the
Christmas vacation. Christmas exercises
with Christmas tree will be held at
the church at 1870 o'clock Thursday
cvenng.-The Unity Church Sunday
school will have n tree and Christmas
exercises at the church Thursday even
ing.-Thc Congregational Church Sunday
school will have "A Christmas tree and
"a Christmas exercise, "The Star Of
Glory" Thursday evening.-Miss Bcrnicc
Town of the Castleton Normal school
Is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Town, for the Christmas vacation.
Edwin l.. Bigelow, teacher in the
Rulltley School for Boys in New London.
Conn, arrived in stowe Saturday for
the Christmas vacaton.-The Roy.
Robert Dewey of Waterbury conducted
a Catholic service at the Alclcy Mo
mortal building Sunday MORNING
Ward Chaffee went Monday TO Bur
llngton for medical advice for a throat
trouble Elton rorkcs, Charles Gale and
Give Demeritt are at home from thu
University of Vermont for the Christmas
vacation-N Rcbecca Burt has return
Cd from Swanton where sh. has been
teaching for few WHOLESALERS. G. f.
Eddy is spending Christmas week with
her daughter and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
c. b Boyce. in Montpelier. Ralph Crane,
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FRANKLIN

Miss Margaret Hopkins of New York
arrived in town sunday morning for a
two weeks stay.-DOrothoa Patten has
been Ill with catarrh OF tn, stomach
Mr. and Mrs \. f.. Cowle- of North
Craftsbury are guests Of their son, Prin-
cipal II. X. Cowlcs. H. S. Vincent won't
to Worcester, Mass, Thursday night to
spend the winter with his sister, Mrs
James Dudley.-C. ". Powell returned
Saturday morning from a weeks stay
with friends IN assachusetts.- Vernon
Record is at home from New Britain,
Conn, for two wccks.-B. F. Hale of
Hebron, Me, Is a guest OF his sister.
Mrs II. II. Cowles,-Mildred Powell of
the Burlington high school is spending
her vacation here,-Supervisoi Bates of
Derby has been spending few days at
the state highway COMM ssioners office.
Moses Duclos and Ernest Ploof who
recently underwent operations for ap-
pendctis, are doing well.
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JERICHO CENTER.

Miss Alice Barnum of Sheldon and
Miss Clara Barnum of Midd!ebury are
Mt home for the Christmas VaCation.-A
community christmas tree is to be held
in the ladies' hall Thursday night
Chester Walton of Mlddlehury College
returned home Saturday.-Miss Pauline
Smith, Miss Gretchen Allen Miss Irene
Rolger and Fred Fuller attended the
wedding of Miss Martha Rogers of
Moretown Tuesday.-The Misses Helen
and Mildred Chaplin of the University of
Vermont are at home
There will he a community Christmas
entertainment in the village hall at the
Center this evening at 1870, pro-
gram of Rotations. readings and singing
of Christmas carols is being prepared.
The hall will be Illuminated and the
Christmas trees decorated. All citizens
are cordially invited and It is hoped that
many will bring gifts to he put on the
trees for whom they wish. The general
committee in charge consists of; 5, II.
Farnum, f. y. Stiles, Earl Hurlburt,
+. r. Nloney, Mrs, l.. II. Chaplin. Helen
BolEer Mrs F. G. Pcasc, Mrs. f. b.
Brown. The subcommittee are: ON
trees Earl IIurlburt Ray NJ Brown
decorating tree and hall Mrs. X. b.
Isham, Miss Anna +. Wicdonhocker and
assistants; finance, f. G. Pease and as
sistants; gifts. f.. r. Malonoy, Mrs l.
" chaplin Mrs. f. Il. Jordon, Mrs. f.
G. Pcas". r. II. Haywood; literary en-
tainment, Mrs s. II. Barnum, Helen
Bolgor, Dcssa Boger; musical enter
tainmont Mrs. II. II. Higgins Mrs j
u Stafford Nve Trpuu
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

X A Pond, who suffered slight
shock Wednesday, remains about the
same-Mrs. Daniel Moren and p. j.
Moren left Wednesday for Glens Falls,
n, Y, where they will spend Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. George Rugg, leav-
ing Monday for St. Petersburgh, Fla.
whore they will pass the winter -
Stephen Washburn of Rouses Point, n.
Y, who has been passing a fow days at
the home Of Mrs. T.. l.. Washburn, has
returned home.-Carl Dwyer is spending
the holidays with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Dwycr.-Carl Smith, who is at
tending school in Randolph, is home for
the holidays-M and Mrs. b. f.
Combs were I'm Boston the first of the
Week.-Mrs. Gertrude Combs, who is at
tending school in st. Adams, is at home
for the Christmas vacation.-Mr. Wash
burn and two sons of Iron Hill y. Y,
and Mrs. Bentley of Chateaugay. y. Y,
were here to attend the funeral Of DR..
E. /, Washburn Thursday.
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Abrams, where he received injuries to
his back. lie was at work wiring the
home of Charles Seymour and had just
completed the work when he and another
nan were asked to move a heavy heater
n doing so Mr.. Gadue wrenched his
back While on his way to the train he
slipped on the sidewalk and again hurt
his back. When he reached here 1T was
With much difficulty that he managed to
walk to his home. lie will be confined
or several weeks
The safe, with contents of 5000 which
was stolen from Phillip Gaduc's saloon
last Sunday morning about one o'clock,
was found Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock by Chief Of Police Barber, Phillip
iaduc and Theophilc Slmard. They had
searched about the surrounding country,
out not until Tuesday did they happen
20 think of looking in the coal yards
near what Is known as the Cotton wood
Yards Here the safe was lying with
out a scratch on it and with all the
money intact. The officers had been
hunting clue after clue without success.
It was learned that the safe was drawn
from the saloon on a sled which was
stolen, as well as the cord fastened to
thc SLED. Ihe report came to MT Eauue
and Chief Barber, but the persons carry
Ing the reports could not tell the names
Of those they saw drawing the safe as
they were strangers to them and their
Identity therefore still remains mys-
tery.
Miss Blanche Il. Bostwick for the past
two and a half years teacher in the
nigh school rendered her resignation a
few weeks ago following the death OF
her father. her family then deciding to
remove from Burlington. Miss Bostwick
has proved an excellent teacher and all
Interested in the schools recret her de-
parture. The school board has elected
Miss Jane McIaughlin, Phi r.. L. v NJ,
who resigned from the faculty OF the
Bellows Free Academy at Fairfax, to
accnnt tho pOsitiOn.
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SWANTON CENTER.

Miss Esther Royce, a student of the
Burlington Business College, Is passing
the holiday vacation with her mother,
Mrs. \. +. Royce.-Mrs. \. =. Royce has
returned home from a visit of a week
with relatives in Sheldon.-A daughter.
Andra Eleanor. was born December Il
to Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Croft of Enos-
burg Falls, at the st. Adams hospital.
Mrs. Croft was formerly Miss Stella
Brill Of Franklin and a frequent visitor
in this place.-The fall term of school
at Skeels Corner closed Friday after
noon for the holiday vacation and the
teacher, Miss Gladys Wood, returned TO
her homo in Georgia. Special Christmas
exercises including Rotations, songs
and a wel-aden tree, were held and
were we'll attended by nelghboring
friends. Miss Wood will teach the win
ter term which be Gina Januarv 4
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America. He had been employed at the
federal building since February 8, 1903.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
Chut Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock
The grocery store of w. u. O'Bren ON
kingman street was closed for debt
Thursday morning, through Sheriff G. c.
Holmes, by Spaulding, Kmball & Co of
burlington.
For the fourth consecutive year Mr.. and
Mrs w. S. Crawford will entertain the
poor children of the city at a chicken
dinner at their restaurant on Federal
street Christmas day. The number of
children who will attend the dinner is
never known until the day it takes place
as the invitation is general, but each year
the number has increased, over 90 being
entertained last year The dinner Will be
served at three O'Clock in the afternoon.
About so members of Lakeside Grange
No. 300 Patrons OF Husbandry. and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs William s
Cunningham gave them a house-warm
Ing at their new house on the Fairfax
road Friday evening.
stella, the three -month-old daughter of
Edwin Warburton, died Sunday morn
Ing at the home of Mrs. William Akcr-
man, where she had been cared for since
| birth, the babY's mother dying at that
time. Prayer was said at the home
of Mrs Alderman Monday afternoon at
two O'Clock the Rev. George w. Smith,
rector of st. Luke's Church, officiating,
and the burial was in the South Main
street cemetery.
The condition Of Miss Catherine How
ard, who was operated on at the hos
pital last Saturday is favorable
The meeting of Lakeside Grange, No.
300, Patrons of IIusbandry which was
to have been held Monday evening, was
/ given up on account OF the bad weather,
| AT a special meeting to be held next
! Monday evening the Christmas program
! will mo Hvpspntp1
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BAKERSFIELD

Miss Gertrude Brady of Barre and Miss
Laura Brady of Boston are spending
two weeks at home--Mss Elizabeth Nc
Nancy of Barre is spending the holi-
days with her mother Miss Minnie
Melaven of Milton wa- the guest Of
Miss Frances LodOux over Sunday
Miss Leila Cowan of Richford is spend
ing the Christmas vacation at home
Arthur Field of Hebron, Me Is spending
a two weeks vacation at home Mr.. and
Mrs. James Perkins and child of
Gracme, Ont. have returned home for
the winter-The remains of Mrs. Mum
son Hun We're brought from Groveton,
y. T.. to this place for burial Tuesday,
December o.. Mrs. Hun was for many
years a resident of this place. and at
the time of her death resided with her
daughter Mrs. William ProutY. The re-
mains Wore accompanied by her
daughters Mrs. William Prouty and
Mrs Flora Atkinson
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

Announcements have been received
aere of the marriage of Miss Rhoda
Williams of Marquette, Mich, daughter
IF Bishop and Mrs G. Mott Williams,
10 Frederick Walton Hyde, eldest son
Of Mrs +. w. Hyde OF this city. which
took place Saturday December IL. Mr.
Hyde is assistant manager Of the lum-
her department of the Cleveland Cliff
company Mt Marquette.
julius w. Domey OF Diamond street died
Thursday afternoon about 1:SO o'clock at
khe home of his son. Robert II. II Domey,
bn North Main street, whore he was taken
Several days ago. Mr.. Domey had been
In i'll health for several months and De-
|ember he became seriously Ill while
Employed about his work as Waterman
brennan at the federal building. He Is
Survived by his wife one daughter, Mrs
Asa ]. Livingston of Richford and one
BON, Robert Fl. II, Domey. He was %
ears old February p, last Mr.
umey was a member of st Adams
ar - s~-rrS7 Wcas-"-- ~
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

The King Daughters met We'd
nesday with Mrs. ] .. Strong The
rchools closed Friday for the holiday
recess. Exercises approrriat, to Christ
mas were held in most cases, with tres
loaded with presents for teachers and
pupils. -IIcrbart Cours,y, the young man
who suffered an attack of infantile par
alysis in the fall, has entirely recovered.
A daughter was born December ~ to
Mr.. ana Mrs Ernest Chittenden-M
Frances Thomson, who has had an alb
scess in her head is improving. Mrs.
y. T.. Kinsey and son, Leslie are spend
Ing the holidays in Worcester, Mass
IL. \. williams, who is drilling a well
for A. T. ComstOck, ha. got down to a
depth Of G0 feet, mostly in solid rock,
No water has been found.-H. II, Wheeler
has installed a milking machine in his
lairv barn. 1t is Of the pneumatic type.
All the schools in town have closed
for a Christmas recess of two weeks,
re opening January 4. In most of the
schools elaborate and appropriate pro-
grams were well carried out. showing
| careful work Of the teachers. At the
| Shelhurne road school a program of
rccitations, Christmas carols, solos
and instrumental music, followed by
santa Claus" Interested the parents
and friends. All were surprised by
Mrs. Aliens former school on Spear
street arriving laden with several
pals of ice cream, and an abundance
of cake.