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SULTAN PROMISES ID
 STOP MASSACRES
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ROME. Oct 14--It is announced from the Vatican today that the Turk ish sultan has promised Pope Benedict to put stop to the fearful massacre of the Christian Armenians in Asia Miner which has been going on for several months. The promise of the Turkish ruler was animated by per sonal request from the pope who ad dressed an appeal to the sultan with his own hand asking him to stop the slaughter in the name of humanity The latest reports from the Armenian country indicate that the people have been killed off by the tens of thou sands and but a trifing remnant of the race yet remains In Turkish ter ritory.
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HAS FULL CONFIDENCE
 IN GOVERNMENT
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PARIS, Oct 14.-The demand of Premier Viviana for vote of confi- dence in the government was carried by an overwhelming majority yester- day in the chamber of deputies, all the representatives with the exception of nine voting affirmative disclosing that the present administration has the full confidence of the legislative body. At the conclusion of the vote the deputies cheered wildly for some minutes
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CARRANzA MAY BE
 RECOGNIZED TODAY
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WASHINGTON. Oct. i4-Although President Wilson is deep In the con- sderation of the army reorganization
 ns submitted by the war depart ment recently, it Is said that there is a strong prospect that he will formal ly recognize the Carranza government today. Reports emanating from the White House indicate that Wilson has fully decided to grant the much desired recognition since learning the inclina- tions of the South American states In the Pan American peace conference. Information from the same source declares the execu- tive deeply engrossed with the army plans and he is said to be going into the details exhaustively.
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GERMANS STILL RETRIEVING
 IN CALICIA
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 PETROGRAD, Oct. 14.-Announce- ments of the war office that the Ger man forces in east Galicia are still in rapid retreat toward the west were published this morning. The Russian general staff asserts that the recent victory of General Ivanhoff was little sh prt of l disaster to the German army orerating alore the Lipa and they will he forced tC retreat until such time as ttev aan be reinforced by the Austrians Over forty guns were taken by the Russians in ;ddition to a vast quantity
 r supplies end munitions
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RUSSIANS AXE
 LANDING ON THE BULGARIAN COAST
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 BUkHAREST, Oct. 14.-It is report ed here from the eastern coast that heavy and continuous heavy gun firing has been heard from some point south of the Roumanian border along the Bulgarian coast. The report is believed to indicate that the Russians are en- gagged in landing a military force at some point along the Bulgarian shores.
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FRANCE CARPETED WITH
 DEAD FOR MARY MILES

lines in a wild endeavor to force a ces- ly driving them back at all points and their losses are terrific
 The British and French are with standing the attacks with little effort and the German lunges are being met with a galling machine gun and ar tillery fire. The fighting l5 centering in the Loos region and along the newly established front west of Lille.
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The Nugget is giving its subscribers more telegraph news than any other paper in Alaska and will continue to do so. Send in your name and have the Nugget delivered to your home or office. Do 1t now.
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DELACASSE RESIGNATION WAS PROMPTED BY
 DIFFERENCES
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'. N, JeTVICSs
 PARIS, Oct. 14.--It has been ascer- tained that the resignation of oFreign Minister Delacasse was not occasioned by failing health as announced yes- terday, but was prompted by differ ences between himself and other mem- bers of the ministry. It Is definitely stated by one in high authority that Delacasse was obstinately opposed to certain government policies advocated by the remainder of the cabinet. The nature of the differences could not be learned with certainty
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ASSERTS GERMAN
 LOSSES SEVERE
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 ATHENS, Oct I4.-Serbian reports Indicate that the German armies in .ading Serbia have suffered heavily through the stout resistence of the re- treating Serbes. It Is reported that the
 iefmans found the utmost difficulty in forcing their way across the border and were literally slaughtered in hun dreds during the earlier attempts
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WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-President Wilson and his advisors will ask con- dred million dollars for the army and uavy in the way of providing a nation al defense, according to those who are in close touch with the administration
 t is said that the president Is fully determined to place the country in encroachments as far as is possible In addition to a complete reorganization of the army, the navy will be substan-
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BATTLE
 SHIP STARTED
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NEW YORK, Oct. f4.The keel of the uperdreadnaught California was laid today. The California will be the first battleship in the world to be equipped propulsion.
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GERMANS ARE LOSING
 90 THOUSAND 4 DAY

The dispatches state that the Ger man c sualties in the fighting have averagid over thirty thousand a day during the past week The Germans are apparently at their wits end to meet the terrific artillery offensive of the allies and are throwing men away by thousands In an endeavor to still the fire from the heavy guns.
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ANNOUNCER ENT.

Mr. Max F. A. Schieve announces that he is located for the winter at the Cordovado residence in rear of Golden Gate hotel
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BRITISH STEAMER
 SUNK BY MINE
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ABERDEEN, Oct. 1.-The British steamer Cardiff was sunk through con- tact with floating mine some sixty miles off the Shetland coast Tuesday morning, according to information ar irving here by a coasting steamer to- day The crew with the exception of four were saved. The others were kill ed by the exploding mine
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GERMAN LOSES TERRIFIC IN WEST
WILL ASK FOUR HUNDRED
 MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE

tially increased in all sections where there is deficiency and the coast de- lenses will also be enlarged and strengthened.
 From the plans already outlined 1t Is indicated that the appropriation of last year will be exceeded by at least one hundred and forty millions. It is ex- pected that despite the huge sum to be demanded. there will be but little op- position.
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LONDON, oct Dispatches from the western front state that the battel lines along the western front are lit erally carpeted with dead for miles ow- ing to the terrific efforts of the Ger mans to force their way through the surrounding ring of flame and steel.
 The Germans. seemingly maddened at their recent reverses. are fiinging
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 PETROGRAD. Oct. 14.-The Germans are making no further headway in western Russia and there Is little mili- tary activity except in the region of Dvlnsk (Dunaberg) where they are oontining an unsuccessful attempt to take that position The German offen-
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WORKERS FORGE MARTIAL LAW
 IN HOLLAND
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THE HAGUE, Oct. IA state of partial martial law has been proclaim ed throughout Holland because of the strike inclinations of workers In trades which furnish supplies for the army. The military regulations are not af- fecting any other industry. The re- fusql uf the workmen to continue the output of war supplies was taken up by the government at once.
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 PARIS, Oct. 14.-Announcements from the field headquarters of the army today say that the German coun- ter attacks on the west are of the most savage character and are being made without regard for the number of lives lost in the mad charges hurled at the French and British lines.
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 INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 14.-Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo who is here on his way to the San Francisco exposition briefly outlined the admin istration's new shipping bill which will be submitted to congress at the com ing session. As stated 1t is the in-
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GERMANS MAKE LITTLE
 HEAOWAY IN RUSSIA

sive in the Baltic provinces Is practically at standstill and the invaders are seemingly intending to settle down to a strict defense of the territory already gained
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ROTTERDAM, Oct. 14.-Heavy and continuous fighting Is again In prog ress along the western front from Ar terrific fire of heavy guns has con- tinued without a moments intermis- sion for over thirty hours.
 The continuous roaring of the guns can be distinctly heard at all points
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WILL PROBABLY
 ENTER BALKANS
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 PARIS, Oct. 14.-The speculation as 10 the probable attitude of Italy with respect to the Balkan situation was somewhat relieved today by the an- nouneement of Premier Viyiana that there is a strong probability that the Italians will take part in the Balkan fighting.
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]. 5. NAVAL PROGRAM EMBRACES EXPENDITURE
 0F FIFTY MILLIONS

tentiOn to create a merchant fleet through the acquisition of vessels which will serve as naval auxiliaries in time of war and will also be used in the upbuilding of our foreign trade in time of peace. The plan involves the appropriation of something like fifty million dollars.
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ROAR 0F GREAT GUNS
 IS HEARD IN HOLLAND

along the Dutch border and even at points in close proximity to the capi- tai. Reports arriving from upper Flanders indicate that the Germans are delivering a series of heavy attacks but ed
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Regular meeting of Royal Arch Masons will be held Thursday evening, October 14. All members are expected to be present.
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Oh you Boston FrijoIes-and Brown Bread Nuff sed. October Fair, Eagle Hall, 23.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE
 GERMAN ORE SHIP
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. IA fleet of seventeen German ore ships en route to German ports have been attacked and sunk off the Gothland coast by British submarines. News of the dis aster arrived today on coasting ves- sel which succeeded in picking up a number of survivors.
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School Supplies. See our window. lomen Bros.
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A complete line of school book.. Lomen Bros.
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Boston Brown Bread and Baked Beans, just like you get lem down east. October Fair, Eagle hall, October 23.
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BERLIN REPORTS
 HEAVY FIGHTING
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BERLIN, Oct. 14.-Heavy fighting Is in progress along the western lines from Arras north
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
SCENIC HIGHWAY
CONTINUED from page il

The road itself is constructed on
the most approved plans. Thou
sands of tons of rock have been blast.
ed away and depressions raised to
Improve the grades of the road. The
roadway is Is feet wide and crowned
with the solid dirt dug from the
mountain sides. Not a water bar
will jar the rider and the easy
grades will allow one to pass as fast
or as slow as he pleases through the
cool forests that line its sides.
1t is expected that Stannard will
complete it's part of this road, a
stretch of about three tenths of a
mile and a gang of men under the
direction of A. NJ. Rogers of Danville
have begun constructing about 5000
feet over the top of the rise in the
Eown of Wheelock. A camp has
been constructed beside the road and
the men are actually living on their
Job. Below this the road will be
repaired and it is hoped TO have it
Dpen for autos by the first of July.
Other County Road Work
Road Commissioner Douglass
is working where the improve
ment was left last fall on the
Danville road and will continue the
reconstruction of the road into the
Village. The village will undertake
the reconstruction of Portland street
near the Follensby mill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
NORTH DANVILLE

| (Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
Harry Clifford and family of St.
Johnsbury were in the place Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Emmons of st. Johns
bury spent the week end at her home
here.
Mrs. H. E. Davis is visiting at her
home in Greensboro.
Several from here attended the
ninth grade examination at DanVille
finding it quite hard.
Next Sunday finishes the Sunday
school contest on their trip to Pales-
tine.
The village schools will hold pre-
memorial exercises Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock Rev. Sidney Al
drich will deliver the address. Every
one is most cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blodgett of
st. Johnsbury visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blodgett, Sat
urday.
H. S. Clark has returned home af-
ter a week spent visiting his sister
Mrs. Douse of Concord.
Mrs. Mary Hallett of St. Johns
bury Center is visiting at Merton
Halls.
Howard Clifford returned Mon
day from Burlington where he went
for an operation on his feet. He
is doing nicely.
The sociable Friday was success
socially and financially.
Mrs. Austin Williams of Goss Hol-
low spent last Tuesday with her I'M
Gle, Adna Clifford.
Mrs Raymond Nutting and Miss
May Wilson attended the banquet at
the st. Johnsbury House Thursday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers Wis
tied his cousin, F. Powers, at Peach
am, Friday.
Sunday, May 80, Rev. r. F. Lowe
of st. Johnsbury will speak at the
North church with the Rev. Wicock.
Timothy Emmons has been sick
the past week at Mrs. Alice CHECKER
ing's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26

Hardwick is continuing its state
work up through the Gulf to Crafts
bury. Groton will continue its state
work on the route from Wells River
to Montpelier. Waterford will put
in it's state money on Hubert Hill
on the trunk line from Littleton to
Montpelier. Danville is finishing
the state road from Cabot line into
West Danville and will put in the
rest of its money on the North Dan
vile road. Barnet will continue the
state work on the trunk line from
st. Johnsbury to Wells River be-
low Passumpsic. Burke will put it's
state money in West Burke village
and on the Lake road to Wil1oughby
Sutton will put it's state money on
the road to West Burke and Barton.
Sheffield will extend the state road
towards Glover.
In the other towns the work has
not been determined as yet but there
will soon be a large number of men
busy improving the highways
throughout the country. There will
be $4,000 money expended in the
construction of state roads in this
county this year and $4,000 for main
tenance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
GROTON

(Mrs. G. H. Mills, Correspondent.
The village schools will hold their
Ipre-memorial exercises in the opera
house Friday afternoon.
r. S. Hooper of Hardwick was in
town the first of the week.
A meeting of the district w. H. M.
S. was held in the Methodist church
Tuesday.
M. D. Cofirin is improving his
house with a coat of paint.
Miss Agnes Taylor and Miss Lnnie
Johnson were at home from Mont
pelier Seminary Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitehill of
ST. Johnsbury visited their parents
here over Sunday.
Miss Matte Davidson fell and frac-
tured one bone in the left leg.
Carlos WEIGH has moved from
Westville to the George Carpenter
house near the saw mill.
Mrs. Peter WEIGH of Westville is
staying with her son, David Elmer.
Mrs. Carlos Welch underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Cot
tage Hospital in Woodsville Mon
day last week.
Lewis keenan, and DR.. I. N. East
man have each bought new Max
well automobile.
S. N. WEIGH and G.. H. Mills at
tended the school directors meeting
at Wells River last week Tuesday.
w. F. Glover and family of Wells
River visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Glover part of last week.
Mrs. G. H. Pillsbury was at Lyn-
donville two days last week, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanders have
begun housekeeping in w. r.. Car
bees tenement.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Emery Monday.
Mrs. Jane Plummer has returned
from Manchester where she has been
caring for Mrs. George Morrison,
who is better now.
Miss. Jean Fellows, who is teach
ing in Marshfield, came home Thurs
day and stayed until Monday morn
ing.
Henry Vance and George Knox
have been drawn as petit jurors at
the June term of Court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
WHEELOCK
Dedication of the Soldiers Monument
to Be Held Saturday Fore
u00n-TI0caIS


(Mrs. G. L. Gerry, Correspondent.
The exercises dedicating the sol.
diers' monument will be held Sat.
urday, May 20, at 10 o'clock. The
lunch will be served at IL. The
school reunion exercises will be in
the church at 2 P. M.
Judge Hoffman, daughter, Grace
and his sister, Mrs. Halse Hoffman
took an auto trip Saturday to Crafts
bury to visit their aged mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Betsey Hoffman,
who is over 90 years old.
Prof. o. d. Mathewson and wife OF
Lyndonville were at their farm last
Saturday.
Miss Grace Hoffman, who has
spent the past winter in Fondulac,
Wis, with relatives, returned to her
home last Thursday. Her aunt, Mrs.
H. Hoffman, came with her and will
spend a few days here.
c. w. Ames and d. w. Mclean,
who suffered in the recent fire, have
received their insurance.
S. A. Buck has his new house near
ly ready to occupy.
]. B. Ripley was in Montpelier last
week where he went as juror at the
United States court held there.
MISS E1A0lld ISOOO VI .NnOA11SN141O 10
visiting at George Beams.
Mrs. Carrie Aver, Mrs. Nellie
Mathewson and Mrs. Martha Craig
took an auto trip to East Burke last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Humphrey
and son George, were week
guests at Carl Balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Deoss of Mas
sachusetts were in the place Satur-
day and Sunday calling on friends.
Guy Dresser's youngest child was
quite sick the first of the week
S. w. Drake went Saturday to
Danville returning Sunday. Mrs.
Drake, who had been spending the
past week in Danville, returned with
him.
Mrs. Carrie Waldron spent last
Wednesday with her friend, Mrs.
G. L. Gerry.
Miss Eta Gray, who has been in
Brightlook Hospital recovering from
an operation, returned to her home
last Thursday.
Harry Rennie visited his mother,
Mrs. Isabel Rennie at Olive Allard's
in West Burke, where she is stopping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
PROBATE OF WILL

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of French F. Carrick late of st.
yohnsbury, in said District deceased, greet
ing:
bury within and for said District on the 25th
day of May, A. D. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of French r. Carrick late of ST. Johns
bury, in said District, deceased, was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
54I. ~ Is 0T4 T. py SAG SouIt tnat tne
bate Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks successive
~ In the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper circulat-
ing in that vicinity, in said District, previous
to the time appointed. Therefore. you are
hereby notified to appear before said Court,
at the time and place aforesaid, and contest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
PRE-MEMORIAL SPEAKERS
Several Veterans and Citizens To AID
dress School Children.

The pre-memorial day speakers in
the st. Johnsbury schools will be as
follows: Summer street, grades 8
and 8, Charles Ross; grades 6 and z,
Charles w. Steele; grades 4 and 5.
Rev. Alfred Poole Grint and Rev.
r. F. Lowe and grades 1, and 3,
Rev. Paul Dwight Moody.
Portland street, grades 8 and 9,
w. J. Bigelow; grades and Z, Mar
shall Montgomery; grades and 5,
Rev. F. S. Tolman.
Maple street, Rev. E. E. Phillips;
Fairbanks village, E. C. Potter; ST.
] ohnsbury Center, Capt. L. w. Fish
er; East st. Johnsbury, Rev. E. p.
Lee; Four Corner, C. H. Woodbury.
and Henry Bailey; Paddock Village,
Elisha May
Exercises at the boys school on
Cherry street were on Tuesday with
David Frechette and James Flana-
gan as speakers.
At the South church Sunday school
E. c.. Potter will speak on the or
ganization of Memorial Day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-26
WEST BURKE

! Mrs. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
Miss Jessie Dearborn, who has
been i'll at the home of her mother
in Newport, is gaining.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Sutton is stop
ing at H. L. Bishops during their
absence.
Perley Hutchinson of Lyndon is
working for Arthur Way.
Frank Anger and Claude Fogg of
| Bellows Falls visited relatives here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deficiency
have began housekeeping in Arthur
Godding's house.
Charles Bruce of Newark has sold
his farm in Newark and is moving
into Mrs. Whipple's house near the
station.
H. L. Bishop and family were in
South Lancaster, Mass, the past
week to attend their son Clyde's
graduation, who will return to his
home here for the summer.
Edward Waite and wife of st.
Johnsbury visited relatives here
Sunday
Mrs. o. E. Cushman was in South
Lancaster, Mass, last week.
Next Sunday the memorial service
will be held in G. A. r. Hall, Rev.
Upton of Sutton will officiate. Mon
day the usual service will be held
with dinner in the hall.
Mrs. D. r. benson returned Sat
urday night from Massachusetts
where she has spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred French of st.
Johnsbury were at Almont Silsby's
Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Lowell was in East
Burke sewing last week.
Charles Fletcher, Henry Moulton,
DR.. Burke, Curtis Stoddard, Mrs. M.
M. Coe and Oscar Woodruff are re-
pairing, painting and papering their
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Fairbrother,
Mrs w. Gaskill, Mrs. H. G. Colby,
Mrs. N. Colby were in St. Johnsbury
Friday.
Mrs. Josephine Bigelow of Lyndon
vile called on friends here last week.
The Misses Glenn and Bernice
Roundy were home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Parent of st.
Johnsbury were weekend visitors
at Mr.. Turner's.
William Wallace has bought the
lot of DR.. Dickerman the lower end
of the village and will build there
soon.
Eugene Gently and family spent
Sunday at Oliver Counters at East
Burke. Little Eva Gently is suffer
ing with an abscess on her head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frasier, Mrs.
Clara Ross, Mrs. Silas Leach were
in st. Johnsbury Thursday.
Mrs. G. H. Cohen, Mrs. A. q. Craig,
Mrs. Emma Way attended the state
assembly of D. of r. at Brattleboro
last week.