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RICHMOND.

Timothy Collins has sold his farm to
purchasers from Cambridgc.-The base
iall association is preparing a minstrel
Entertainment to be given in the new
|all Tuesday evening. February 10
Yrs. Stimson Of Burlington, who mas
zen visiting at the home Of Mr.. ana
FRS. Charles Bessett, has returned TO
er home in Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs.
T.. Towne and Mr.. and Mrs. r. K
bartlett were In Shelburne over Sunday
A whist and forty-five party VIII he
iven Friday evening by Phil Sheridan
curt, No, SCI, c.. O.. f., in their hail.
RS. Inez Bessett of Montpelier was the
uest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bessete
YER Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
rechette and Master Richard Sabens
Burlington are in town.-There viii
+ a valentine social at the Congregation =
Church. Friday might. given by the
hristian Endeavor society. There will
music. games and refreshments.-F.
Shepardson is in New York on a
lsinesS trip-The Woman's Missionary
|ciety of the CONGREGATIONAL Church, Will
Get with Mrs. John Morton Friday after
bon. The topic will he Ideal Home
ISIS Rose Donoway visited In Burlineton
odpesdaN
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ENOSBURG FALLS

Henry Bean has moved his family
from the place on the West berkshire
road which he recently sold to J. C..
ToWle to the tenement of l.. l.. Marsh
on North Main street. A. w, lsham Of
Burlington is moving into the house
vacated by Mr.. Bean.-Mrs. Emily
Forsythe is improving from the shock
she suffered n few weeks ago.. Edgar
Hires of Philadelphia il making a visit
of inspection to the plant of the Federal
Packing company here.
The New York Globe Of recent date
under an article headed Activities OF
Helen Tyler" tells of her withdrawal
from the American Play company OF
which she has been The manager for the
past seven years and wherein she had
made good and of her acquiring the
lease Of the Park theatre under the name
OF the Modern Play company. Miss Tyler
is a sister of Postmaster Tyler and has
many friends here, where her early life
was spent, who will be pleased to hear
Of her success.
There is to be a conference OF workers
from he Methodist Churches OF Richford'
berkshire, Franklin, Sheldon, West Enos-
burg and this place In the Methodist
Church here Thursday afternoon follow
I'd by a public meeting In the evening
Speakers from outside the State are eX-
pected to be personalities A. n, Manley
has returned from q two weeks stay In
New York city, She also visited in the
family of the Rev, r.. A. Legg In Daniel
son. Conn, during her absence.-Repre-
sentative j. o, Kimball spent Sunday
with his family here. His daughter
! Elizabeth Of Bishop Hopkins Hall, Bur
lington, was also here.
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Mrs. a. j. Pomeroy of East Fairfield
is passing the week with her daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Kimball.-John Branch, Jr.,
treasurer Of the savings bank, spent Sun
day with his parents In st. Adams
Nellie, the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Lawson Rich, is i'll with fever in a
light form.-The Sunday school class of
Miss Anna Chaplin accompanied by the
teacher were hostesses of a straw ride
party Tuesday evening to Franklin with
the young mems class as their guests.
They had supper at the Franklin house.
The annual sale and supper of the
Woman's Home Missionary society was
held in the parlors OF the Methodist
Church Wednesday afternoon and even
ing.-E. w Sheldon, who has n position
at the State House, spent Sunday a, his
home here. Mrs. Sheldon accompanied
him on his return Monday.-A pleasing
entertainment was given in Perley hall
Monday evening by the Miss Heatfield
T. H.. Armstrong Of ohnson recently
spent a few days In the home of his son,
c. NJ. Armstrong. He had been to Berk-
shire to attend the funeral Of his step
mother, Mrs. Rachel A~rmstrong.-R. c..
Ovitt of Bakerseld was In town Tuesday.
William Peas is moving his family in
to the Perley tenement on Orchard street
recently vacated by +. c. Farrell.
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HYDE PARk.

The ReN. c. II. Hamlin of Amherst,
AIss.. preached in the Conversational
church sunday morning and evening"
Mrs. Harry Foss spent Monday in Hard
wick.-Supcrinteudent Crosby was in
burlington S~aturday.-MiSs Norma Strong
Is at home from the University of YER
mont for "A few days.-Mrs. Alice Young
and son were visitors in Morrisville Mon
day.-Mrs. otis Hutchlns has return
ed to her home at Niagara Falls.-Frank
Crowell, who has been in Connecticut a
few years. has returned to Hyde Park.
The Ladies' Aid will serve a supper
and hold "A valentine social this
cvening.-Mrs. Eula Cobb of Hard
wick is visiting Al T.. q. Sherwin's.-
Professor Rcynoldf of Morrisyille will be
the speaker at the evening service at
the CONGREGATIONAL Church Sunday.-A
carload Of choice cows were shipped from
this place Monday to New hampshire.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. T. G.. Sherwin of this place was
observed Tuesday afternoon and evening.
In the afternoon a large number of mem
bers Of Lamoille Grange were present
and assisted In celebrating the event.
Dinner was served to over 100 members
of the grange, which, also observed its
ed anniversary, The Rev. w, II. Best
and others made interesting and appro-
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GRAND ISLE COUNT
NORTH HERO.

The Rev. and Mrs, George L. Story
have returned home from New York city.
Miss Nina Farley Of Rouses Point Wis
tied her sister. Mrs. A. n. Way. Satur-
day.-Miss Leah Rockwell Of Alburg
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tudhope
Sunday.-The donation at the church
Thursday was a great success. They
took in so. IA. H.. Way and daughter,
Naomi. went to Burlington Monday on
business.-In addition to the Young Peo-
pies society Friday night there will be
a valentine party. Everybody is cor
daily invited.-The city grammar school
opened Monday with a new teacher.
News has been received of the sudden
death Of Oatley w. Wells at his home in
Granville, n. Y. For a number OF years
he had been a summer resid mt Of this
town. He had been in poor health tho
past two years. He is survived by his
wife, "A daughter, one son ana two sis
tiers. The funeral vas held Wednesday
at Granville.
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FAIRFAX.

Miss Consuelo Stewart was at homo
over Sunday from the University of Yer.
mont.-The Woman's Home Missionary
society met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Alice Emery. Miss Lennle
Grow of Westford. who has been the
guest of Mrs. NJ. J.. Hicks, has returned
home.-Miss Ella Bellus, who has been
for the past year and a half in Massa.
ohussetts, is passing a two weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred B~ellus.-Robert Town of Milton
Is visiting his grandfather. r. i. Mar
vin.-NIlss Georgia bawton of burlington
was at her home here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Brush entertained
at their home Tuesday evening the
Methodist choir and their families to the
number of %. A supper was served at
seven O'Clock and the evening was
pleasantly passed with games and
stories.-Mrs Kimball of New IIamp-
shire has been the guest of her cousin
Mrs. Mabel Cherrier.-Mrs A.. b.
Beeman has been In Burlington for 4
few ~days.-Glenn G. Paris. the newly
appointed postmaster. has secured rooms
in the front of the hotel. where the Of
flee will be moved soon Mrs. Il. NJ.
Ballard and niece, Miss Anna Landon,
are in st. Adams, called there by the
death of Mrs. Billiards. brother, G. w.
Witters.-At a regular meeting of
Unity Chapter. order of Eastern Star.
held in Masonic hall, District Deputy
Grand Matron Mrs. l.. Frances Jolley
OF Berkshire and Grand Martha Mrs
Addie +. Allen of Milton were present
and reviewed the work. Several mem
bers of Chittenden Chapter of Milton and
Mansfield Chapter of Jeffersonville We're
present. Two candidates received the
degrees and after cordial remarks from
the graz nd officers an oyster supper was
served In the dining room. The chapter.
which has been organized only a few
months, has grown from 10 charter mem
bers to 60 members at the present time
The supper served by the Mems Domes-
tic Science League in the vestry of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was
very successful in every way. The
musical program under the direction OF
f. c. Cherrier consisted of solos. DUETS
and Quartettes. There was also a debate
between the Rev. Fred Daniels and
Principal s. G. %Johndroe on Woman suf-
fraga.
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'AM0ILL- C0UN
n tTFPN'i

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Is. Thomas of Brattle-
boro are spending the week with his sis
ter. Mrs. Myron Church.-The Rev. Mr..
w. II. Dukeshire, district superintendent
preached an interesting sermon at the
Union Church Sunday evening.-Mrs.
William Westovcr Is spending the week
in MontgomerY.-Mrs. r. A, Wiley is
spending the week with her son, b. NJ,
Wiley. at Observation-Disclosures Church
died February 3 after a long illness. aged
50 years and nine months. Mr.. Church
was one of the towns most highly re.
spected citizens. He represented the
town In the Legislature several years
ago and has held many offices in town.
Henry Smile had a successful operation
for nppeDdicitis Monday.
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ALBURG

Mrs. jessie Lewis Is visiting in st.
Albans.-Ats May Soule is spending a
few days in Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
s. Thomas went to Burlington Tuesday
for a few days. They We're accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. n. X. Fiske OF Isle La
Motte.-Miss Ada Cheeseman Is visiting
at the home of her brother. Gardner. in
Swanton.-O. O. Fell was a business IS
ltor In ST, Adams Monday The services
for Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held at the enter church
a. 1890 and at the Springs at 2:Ho, It
being the anniversary Of 1n years of
neace between two English sDeaking
countries. Miss Lillian Cheeseman is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Eurnell Goodsell, at Isle La Motto
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SW,NTON.

Inc lourtl annual banquet OF the
Swanton board Of trade at the Grand
Avenue Hotel, Monday evening, was the
largest and best ~get-together affair ever
held here. Covers We're laid for 50 and
some late corners could not be accommo-
dated. The Rev. Father Aub,n acted as
postmaster In a happy and very salts
factory name President Anderson, of
the board of trade, stated on introducing
Father Aubin that when he came from
France not many years ago h~ did not
know a word of our language, but that
how he was one of us and foremost In
this community for every thing tending
to benefit the people. Governor Gates.
the principal guest, received a cordial
welcome from Swanton. where ne Is so
well known, and his brief but forcerul
talk was heartily applauded. Most inter-
esting after-dinner speeches We're made
by Senator Powell of burlington. Fuller
Smith of St. Adams and +. l.. Webster
and the Rev. John van Burk OF Swan
ton. Though not appearing on the pro-
gram Donald NJ Tobin gave an original
poem, entitled "Napoleon,' In French
Canadian dialect. Music was furnished
by George Sheldon with the Victrola
and by Miss Gribbon, piano. Collector
II. c. Comings, president of the Richford
board of trade. was to have been pres
ent, but was Unexpectedly called to
Observation-Disclosures J.. Bell died Sunday
evening of tuberculosis with which he
had been afflicted for over two years.
He was at Saranac lake for a long time
and getting no relief returned to Swan
ton last fall. Mr.. Bell was born In
g.. a . IT, 49,.
4. j. Bell, was n well known business
man here. His mother, who survives
him, was the daughter of Chauncey
Smith Of Alhurc Springs. He leaves a.
wife. Charles Bell Of this place is a
brother. Edward Rel of New York is
another brother and two brothers, VII
lam and Clarence, reside in Rockland
Mass. The funeral was at the house
Wednesday, the Rev, e. S. Stone Off
ciating. The bearers We're Edward
Meigs of Montpelier, a former resident of
Swanton, George NJ. Hawley. A. r. An
derson. f. y. Half, c. f. Hall and
NJ. II. Hungerford of Swanton.-Great
quantities of logs are being hauled from
Canada to the Webster hill, the sleigh
ing being the best 50 far this winter.
The Barney Marble company Is stock
ing up with blocks of colored marbles
from the local quarry.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary at the parish house that was
to have been held Wednesday was post
poned until to-day. at the home of Mrs.
H.. c. Stilphen.-There will be a school
entertainment in grade three Saturday
evening,-The Catholic Dramatic club will
go to Rouses Point Friday to present the
play. Farmer Haskins," for the benefit
of the Catholic society at that place.
This play was given here some time ago
with much success and later presented
at Alburg.-S, w. Judd of Enosburg Falls
was in town Tuesday getting his marble
shop In readiness for opening. This
building was damaged by fire a few
weeks ago.
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pirate addresses. Among the gifts were
$40 In gold and a gold-mountcd umbrcl Il.
In the evening a large number of towns
people were present. Mr.. and Mrs. t..
O. Sherwin annette Fitch are natives
of Hyde Park and with the exception
of a few years spent in Connecticut have
always resided here. They were married
at stowe, February ., 1865. by the late
Rev. Mr.. Ford. Mr.. Sherwin has filled
various tow offices, and is at present
a member of the school board. He rep
resented this town in the Legislature OF
l90. Col Mcfarland is In New York Cor
a few days.-Proctor Page is at home
from Exeter preparatory school, Ill with
the Observation-Disclosures Crosby Is
spending n few days at his home in Am
herst, Mass.
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1FCRl).

Mrs. Joseph Bettors, aged 50 years,
formerly of this place, died in Mont
gomery February 3. The funeral was
held here in All Saints Church Friday
morning. She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Lewis st. German of this
place and Mrs. Selma Bcttors of Enos-
burg Falls; three SONS. Peter Bettors and
Curtis Bettors of New York, Joseph
Bettors of Newark. ". J.-C. 4 Sloan.
superintendent of construction of the
newly completed postofice a customs
house building in this villa re. has re-
ceived orders from the treasury depart
ment transferring him to Middlesboro,
Kentucky, to supervise the construction
of a $l1. 900 postoffice building in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan left Saturday
for Middlesboro. stopping for a few days
in New York, Newark, n. j.. and Wash
ington.-Frank j. Kelley of Newport, APP
pointed ~janitor OF the new public build
Ing in this village, has begun his new
duties.
a daughter was born to DIR. and Mrs.
II. A. Whitney of Mortified. Mrs Whit
ncy will be remembered as Bertha fIaW-
Icy, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. /. b. Haw-
loy.-Mr-. G. w. Giddings of East Enos-
burg is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. \. l.. Weeks. Friday, February l.,
lincoln's birthday, is "A legal holiday,
and the local bank will be closed during
the day. Tho postofficc will observe tho
usual holiday h~ours.-The literary meet
ing of the Woman's club was held at
the home of Mrs. y. r. Hamilton Mon
day evening. The subject was "A Cen
tnry &c T,.oCe - 'Tb., r,ora, ,r-a, nc
follows: Roll call; conundrums; The
Dress of our Grandmothers, lS20-1s3o;"
reading, Flora McFlimsey of Madison
l@0-1Sc0;' song. "The Old Gray Bonnet"
our own Dress
The 4oth annual meeting of the Rich
ford Savings Bank and Trust company
was held Friday, when the old BOARD
of directors and officers We're reelected
and all securities and accounts carefully
examined, and found to agree with the
statement presented by the treasurer,
and to show the bank to have had a most
prosperous year, and able, after paying
the usual dividends to stockholders, to
carry a substantial sum to the credit Of
surplus. Honorable Richard Smith, the
only survivor of the original stockholders,
who organized the bank 10 years ago,
and who served as a director for the past
30 years, and for many Years the presi-
dent. was present, In good health and
spirits and justly proud of the growth
and high standing attained by the bank
he has stood by to the best of his ability
so many years. He and his associates
look forward with confidence to the COM
ing year for one of even larger business
than ever before, as new business enter
prises are already here, and more on the
way.
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E

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Monta are the
lrents Of a son, Robert Morrow. born
ebruary 3.-Dr. Ned Kenyon is able to
out after IA few days illness.-Mrs.
FED Andrews and daughter Helen spent
|e weekend with Mrs. Ellen NJ. Day
ss Sue Smith Of M~iddlebury College
|ent Sunday with her parents, the Rev.
Id Mrs. w. w. Smith.--Miss Helen Shaw
his home last Sunday.-Mrs. John Scott,
no underwent an operation at the
my Allen hospital Monday night, is
comfortable as could be expected
VI. Wolcott who is In Tampa, Fla,
lpped a o of oranges to Z. j. Wolcott
d Carl Somers last week.
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RANGE COVN y
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Three Of r. T.. slack's children are
sick with iaundicc.-Professor Cook is
recovering at the sanitarium, but is very
Weak,-Nrs. Laura Dole and children of
C~avendish are making a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Harrington
The legislative committee that has
VISITED the Vail property and school at
Lyndon, visited the state Agricultural
school here Tuesday They took dinner
with the hogs AFT the boarding hors
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S

The funeral OF Mrs. Martin Doan was
held at the Congregational Church, at
. o'clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. O.
X. Houghton officiating, assisted by the
Rev c. Macdonald. Mrs. Doan was
for many years a resident Of Bakersfield,
hut after MIR. Doan's death two years
ago. she moved to the home of her sister,
Mrs. Emma Proctor. at Whalon Park,
~Fitchburg, Mass, where she was living
at the time of her death. which occurred
February 4, after an Illness OF several
months. Mrs. Doan Is survived by two
brothers and two sisters. The brothers.
Mr.. Medley Parlee of Ipswich. Mass,
and Mr.. William Parlee of Whalon
Park attended the funeral.-Ralph Hough-
ton of Burlington and Eugene of Rrattle-
boro visited their brother, the Rev. o.
r. Houghton, last week.-Mrs.. Nye
Whitcomb Of West Enosburg was in town
Monday to attend Mrs. Martin Doan's
funeral.-The Rev. .. r. Houghton was
In St. Adams Tuesday.
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BEAVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Holmes of Milton
were at l.. H. Caswell's Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bedor Bessett OF Georgia visited his
brother. Henry Bessett, Sunday.-Mrs.
Sarah Abels has returned from an extend
cd stay in Fairfield and is with her
son, X. A. bels.-AboIt 50 of the friends
of Arthur NJ. Cross met at his homo Sat
urday evening to help him celebrato his
18TH birthday.
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

The NJ. w. y. held it's annual dance
in w. S. Ruhio's hall Friday night
There were about 200 people present. go
The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society was held in the parlors of ,nt
Congregational Church Tuesday after
noon. \ sugar social was held in the
eveninS.-N1rs. Savage, who has been Ill,
has rccovcrcd.-Mrs. Edgar Reynolds Is
i'll with the grip.-Scryice will be held
in Calvary Church next Sunday at $50
p. m--John Riley spent the Weekend at
his home here.
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BERKSHIRE.

Linns Leavens of Cambridge was in
town on business Monday and Tuesday
-EllerY Dolan is in S~wanton.-Miss II.
Pearl Jolley spent the weekend with
Mrs. Blanche Rublee of East Berkshire.
Mrs. Rachel Beattie and Mrs. James
Taylor of SweetsburE. +. @. sent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. l.. Frances Jolley.
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Mr. Finley of Walden was in town Mon
day.-Harry Paine was injured quite bad
~ about the foot Friday while working
in the ice slip at Hoods creamery.-Mr.
and Mrs. \. G. Bullard are parents Of
a boy born Sunday m~orning.-Mrs. Nellie
Bcniaminc, who has been III with pneu-
monia, Is able to be about the house.
Miss Coral Richardson is at home for u
while from Watcrville.
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GEORGIA..

The Epworth League will hold a valen-
tine social at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Friday evsning, The evenings
entertainment will open with a heart hunt.
A program Is being prepared. ona of the
features being a farce entitled. Choosing
a Valentine" Other selections will also
be given. There will be a valentine box,
to which all are asked to contribute
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NI<IIN

Rev. G.. c. Adams of ESSEX Junction
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
r. Anderson for a few days.-Mr. and
Mrs. a. d. Whitney are grandparents Of
a daughter. born to DIR. and Mrs. " A.
whitney, S~aturday.-The auditors are
making out the annual town report
Emerson Shcdd of the University Of
Vermont. is at home for a few days
Miss. Price was here over Sunday, re-
turning to Montpelier Monday.-William
Coolidge of Ellenburg, n. Y. is visiting
his son, b. h Cooledge.-The remains Of
Mrs. Eugene Durham, a former resident,
were brought here from Springfield.
Mass, and the funeral was held In the
Church Saturday morning.
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ENOSBURG

The annual dinner for the children will
be held In the vestry of Memorial Church
Saturday. The children's mite boxes will
be opened at that time. Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. II. Bessey returned Sunday from
Hyde Park, where they have been sew
eral weeks visiting their brother, Joel
Bessey.-Mlss Hazel Stevens did not re-
turn to Enosburg Falls high school Mon.
day on account of illness.
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HILL. WEST.

Mrs. Emma G. Shangraw of Montgom-
cry village Is at the home of her son,
w. d. Shangraw.-Mr Zoe Touchette
is il.-Dr. LARSON. who has been in
Burlington for a few days. has returned
to Henry Messier's for an indefinite
time.
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inspection being conducted by Capt. C. c..
Kenyon of Barre, who complimented the
company especially upon its efficiency.
only two members of the company were
absent from the inspection.
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Fletcher hospital where he has
been for nine weeks recovering from a
broken leg.-Mrs. G.. w. Palmer Is Ill,
Fuffering from acute bronchitis.-The
|hree children of Charles White are Ill
With whoopins cough.-J. f.. Williams
|vas an over-Sunday visitor at f. II.
chessmorc's.