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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

DR.. +. j. Russell, superintendent OF the
State School for Feeble-Minded Chill
dren, arrived Friday evening from Edwin,
Pa, with 20 feeble-minded children, who
have been kept by this state In the
home for the predetermined at Edwin
There were 10 girls and seven boys
The Brandon high school basketball
team went to Shoreham Friday evening
and were defeated by the score of IS tc
17.-There was a large attendance al
the special vesper service at the Con-
gregational Church Sunday afternoon
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of Middle.
bury College gave an interesting address
on Among the Deep Sea Fishermen.
Miss c. Gladys Whitney of Pittsford
was the soloist for the service.-Plans
are under way for a community Christ
mas tree. The tree will be placed in
the park opposite the Brandon Inn, II
1t is decided to have one.-Dr. and Mrs.
Ernest II. Buttles and children Of Bur
lington are visiting DR.. Buttles' mother,
Mrs. II. s. Buttles, for a few days.
At the annual meeting Of Silver Lake
Lodge. X. Of F., held Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected
Chancellor commander, r. A. Denton
vice-chancellor. A.. O. Putnam: prelate,
sherwin French; master Of work. Ber-
nard Bush; master at arms, w. c. Flet-
cher; keeper OF r. and s.. David
Shapiro; master Of finance, c. J. Rowe,
master OF exchequer. A.. w. Hendry.
The installation will take place at the
first regular meeting in January.-Mr
and Mrs. James T. Harris have return
ed from Boston. where they attended
the funeral Of Mr.. Harris mother, who
died Dec. 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Thayer
Townsend entertained a number OF
friends Thursday evening at their home
on Carver street, the occasion being
the third anniversary Of their marriage.
Mrs. f. NJ. Pierce died at her home
on Park street Friday morning. She
had been i'll for a number of months.
She Is survived by two daughters, Miss
Ida Pierce and Mrs. Hugh Williams,
both OF this town, and one son, Ed
ward Of New York. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
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Miss Winona Rowell while descending
the stairs at the postoffice recently slip
ped on a bit Of Ice and fell, badly injur-
ing her head and shoulders.-The Wicker
shan lecture Friday evening called out
a full house, despite the storm.-At the
regular meeting OF Caspian Lake Grange
Thursday evening the following officers
were elected: Master, Charles Miller;
overseer. Pardon NJ. Allen: lecturer, Miss
Estella Goodrich; steward. N. II. Kaiser;
assistant steward. Guy Allen. chaplain,
George Rodgers treasurer, l. d. Magoon;
secretary, w. w. Miller; ~gate-keeper,
Ralph Williams: Ceres, Mrs. Bertha Mil
Ter; Pomona, Mrs. Clara Kaiser; Flora,
Mrs. Fanny Wakefield; lady assistant
steward, Miss Bessie Silver. The officers
reports for the past year showed the or.
ganization to be in a prosperous condition.
Alpha Gebbie has purchased of Frank
Lynes OF Hardwick his farm, stock and
tools and expects to move there soon.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The Cadman Concert company gave the
second entertainment In the lecture course
in Agricultural hall Monday evening to
a good-sized audience.-The ladies' OF the
Congregational Church will serve a
chicken pie supper at their parlors Friday
evening. A program will be presented
after the supper. All are cordially well
comed.-H. c. Gilbert. 81 years old. had
a slight shock Monday morning Whilc
pursuing a deer on Warren mountains E.
c. McMurphy slipped n fell. injuring
his hip. He has been confined in the
house since his return.
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MORETOWN.

Miss Grace Buckley. who is teaching
school in Barre, Is having a vacation OF
three weeks.-F. L. Johnson was in Mid
dlesex Sunday.-David Lee. who has
worked for the Ward Lumber company,
driving their team, finished work Satur-
day night and is to drive his own team.
drawing lumber for the Mad River Lum-
Der c~ompany.-The village school closes
Friday for a two weeks vacation. Miss
Addie Foss goes to her home at Hyde
Park for a two weeks vacation.-Miss
Beatrice C%allaghan returned to her home
in Barre Monday after spending a week
at the home of j. W. Bates.-Miss Carrie
Hubbard OF Waitsf1eld spent the week
end at ]. w. Bates with Addie Foss.
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A SUAKESPEARE TALE.

William Dean Howe,ls tells o Shake
speare story. I'm Stratford,' he says
during one Of the Shakespeare j~ubiiees.
an American tourist approached an aged
villager In n smock and said. who is this
chap, Shakespeare, anyway He We're ,
writer, sir oh. but there are lots oi
writer's. Why do you make such an in
fernal fuss over this one. then" Wherever
I turn l see Shakespeare hotels. Shakes
peare cakes, Shakespeare chocolates
Shakespeare shoes. What the deuce die
he write-magazine stories, attacks on ,ht
government, shady novels No, sir; oh
no, sir said the aged villager / under.
stand he writ for the Bible. sir"
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JOHNSON.

d. A. Barrows was In Burlington las.
week on business.-W. RI. Stearns has
returned from Boston.-Miss Dora James
has moved in, with her sister. Mrs. l.. A.
Demerritt.-bAnnie O'Hearn has returned
from Berlin, n. H.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Dubraf have returned from Eden.-Miss
Rookie Christy has returned from Bakers
field.-C. f. Hayford has his new house
up and covered.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Preparations are being made for Christ
mas exercises. Mrs. A.. l.. Haskell has
returned from Pittsford Sanatorium,
somewhat improved in health.-Charles
Cady has moved his family back from
Johnson.-M. p. Goodell. who has been
quite i'll of late. Is improving.-Mildred
the 11-year-old daughter of Mr.. n Mrs.
Henry Bailey. was operated on for APP
pendicitis Monday.
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Mrs. II. Fl. Packer Of Philadelphia is
visiting her brother, w. II. C. Whitcomb.
Miss Minnie Truran of Rutland Is the
guest Of Mrs. l. w. Horn.-The Ladies'
Guild of Grace Church met with Mrs. Le-
Grand Thompson Wednesday.-J. A.
Murray of New York spent the weekend
at his home Greystone.-Wallace Goodnow
Is seriously ill.-The Ladies' Guild will
give a calico hall and necktic party at
Blodgett hall New Years eve.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page three.)

in New York State.-Mr. and Mrs. r.
J. Gates were in Burlington Monday.
"A. l.. Brush is In Bolton. called there
by the illness Of his mother, Mrs. Amy
Brush. who sustained a shock Saturday
evening.-A community Christmas tree
will be held at the American House
hall December "a. Every one is cordial
ly invited to attend and make the affair
a succese
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Christmas eve, December q. All are
cordially invited.-At the Congregational
parsonage December ~ Miss Mildred e.
Lockwood and Archie N. Pope were united
In marriage by the Rev. T.. T. Hurd.-L.
A. Sinclair slipped and sprained his ankle
Friday afternoon.
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There In not a store "ad'' printed to-
day which fails to make an appeal to
the self-interest Of the average oman
and man. Test the matter by looking
them over
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LOWELL.

The following officers were elected by
the Lowell Grange at their last regular
meeting: Master, w. A. Blake; O., w.
H.. Farman; L., Mrs. A. p. Sweet
treasurer. 4. La Clair; secretary, L. w.
Farman; chaplain. Mrs. l.. o. Sanborn;
steward, A. ]. Sawyer; assistant steward.
Lee Carl; l.. A. s., Miss Ruth England;
g. r., Moses Chase; c., Mrs. w. A.
Blake; r., Mrs. A.. ]. Sawyer; f., Mrs. T.
Carl; r., Mrs. c. N. Parker.-There will
be preaching at the Congregational Church
Sunday morning, the Rev. f. r. Hurd
supplying.-Mr. n Mrs. Larry Mulligan
OF Harwick and Mrs. Nelson Coburn and
Mrs. Thomas Bowen of Wolcott were In
town last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Margaret Murry.-Mrs. Irwin
Stephenson and son. Sanford, who have
been visiting relatives in Chatham, N. Y,
home Thursday.-Sternie Pope
stepped on a nail Friday which penetrated
his foot causing a painful wound. The
and Congregational societies
will ave a union Christmas tree with ap-
proprtate exercises at Methodist Church
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WESTFIELD.

Judge Gilpin has sold a tract Of tim
Der land to The Blair Veneer company,
North Troy. for $500. retaining 40 acres
pasturage and timberland for his own
use.-Mr. and Mrs. II. T.. Gray went last
Tuesday to St. Johnsbury where Mrs.
Gray had a slight operation performed
at the home of MIR. Gray's mother. She
Is doing we'll M expects to return the
last Of this Week.-Mrs. Beulah Gray is
spending a few days In ST. Johnsbury.-
The Rev. NJ. w. Farman has been asked
by State Master Willis N. Cady to Off
ciate as chaplain at the State Grange
convention held at Burlington this week.
He was elected chaplain of the Missis-
quot Valley Grange Friday night and
elected delegate to the State convention.
Victor Lacrosse has been i'll with scar
let fever.-Charles Lacrosse has moved
into a part of Victor Meunier's house.
MI. and Mrs. Perley F.. Benware Of
Worcester, Mass, former residents, are
parents OF a daughter. Elizabeth Helen,
born December Sat the close Of his
sermon Sunday, the Rev. F. A. Krack-
hardt preached oil tuberculosis, in ac-
cordance with the national announce
ment. giving statistics as to it's origin,
treatment and prevention.
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S

Mrs. Lucy Graham. mother of the Hon,
II. F. Graham, is seriously ill.-C. L.
Cowles was called to Barre Thursday by
the illness of his father, Albert Cow'es.
who died Monday morning of pneumonia.
The funeral will be held at North Crafts
bury Thursday afternoon The chic"en-
pie dinner at the Congregational vestry
last Wednesday was a success The
household goods of Herbert Carrow were
moved Friday from Barton to the, LARA
bee place that he purchased several
weeks ago.-The Rev. c. d. Pierce preach
ed a special sermon in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church to the Masons Sunday. The
Masons and o. +. S attended in a body,
wearing the emblems of their orders,-Mrs
Leon Patterson SANG a solo,
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Berlin, Dee. Ii (by wireless to SIyylii",.
In the course Of his address before the
Reichstag yesterday DR.. Kari |llelfcr-
rich. secretary Of the treasury. sall:
Responsibility for the blood which viii
now from now on, for the misery which
comes upon the world, for the DANCE 10
which civilization is exposed. t,!ls not
upon Germany, but upon those who cam
not resolve to draw !he conclusion from
Germany's military successes which no
one can dispute any longer. The rcspon-
sibility falls upon those who, in their
foolish and criminal illusion, still speak
OF humiliation and partition of Ger
many and of war of exhaustion"
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Paris. Dec. l5.-The appropriations
committee of the Chamber of Deputies
reporting to-day upon the requirements
of the government for the first quarter
of 1915 summarizes the cost of tho war
thus: THE total expenses of tho gov
rnmen from August |. 1914. to December
81. 1915. were 81, 02i, 0"0,op francs ts6.20i,-
1900. Of which the purely military cX-
penditures were 2l.3l7. 0e0,o0 francs.
While the average expense of the gov
ernmen during the first i've months
of the war We're ;,,SO0ua.oo o francs. the
estimates for the tirst quarter OF the
new year average -,5)5, c0a .GaJ france
monthly"
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Athens via London, Doe. 15.--Thr Grc,r
government denies reports of tho cG-
trance of Bulgarian forces into INA
Greek territory, News dcspatches ca
Tuesday reported that Bulgarian troops
had crossed the frontier between Sor-
bia and Greece in pursuit of the rctlr.
ing British and French forces
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WAR DISPATCHES

London, Dec. liking Constantine Of
Greece has contracted a mild influenza,
with symptoms of a slight fever. accord
Ing to the Athens correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle. The court physicians
are said to have prescribed that the
KIM take a complete rest and abstain
from participating in state affairs.
Paris. Dee. 15.-The Temps Publishes a
despatch from Saloniki corroboratin% the
report that all French and British troops
have now quit Serbian territory, having
retired into Greece. Notwithstanding
the difficulties of the retreat and the
determined attacks Of superior forces If
Bulgarians. the despatch says, the allies
saved virtually all their ammunition and
other supplies and suffered compara-
lively small losses in mon.
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CHAPTER XII,
kinu Michael TO the Rescue.

1n GretZhoffen capital matters had
gone i'll enough this day The popu-
lace was or edge with excitement
over the mysterious murder
The project of police was furious
over the results Of the days work. He
knew that for some time he had been
under the kings suspicion for laXness
in the administration Of his Office and
felt that it was time TO make some
example TO produce some proof of his
own vigilance.
You. Anselm. you Du Brock" he
ordered two Of his most trusted men
go out-tind these peOple-we must
have them in our own hands. Turn
night into day and day into night IN
til you have them once more. TIE
girl is with them-be sure of that
find her and you will find Roleau, the
answer to all these riddles
These members of his staff. thus ad-
jured. made their way out, none too
happy at the task assigned them. for
they knew We'll enough that now they
were to cope with active brains and
active bodies Learning that the es-
cape of the accused had been made by
the railway train. fer time they hung
about the station in search Of further
news. They spent some hours there
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time to talk. Well then, will you con-
tinue to fight fair if join you as ally
against Grahoifen in this case
1T is agreed" said Count Frederick,
yes, And let fortune later determine
between us as to which Of us ulti-
mately shall own the coin. Where is
he?"
He passed forward but now" said
Kitty.
They turned once more to seek the
guard. Once more he led them for
ward. This time they all took con-
ccalment back Of a door which Bartel
must pass as he left the train.
Nervous, eager TO be off the train
ard into safety as soon as might be,
Bartel was early in hurrying his lug
gage to the door and himself followed
it even before the train was coming
to its stop at Grahoffen town. He
passed by the place Of cOncealment Of
the three c0nspiratoTs, and hearing
some slight sound turned to see the
face of Count Frederick staring
straight at him-to feel at the same
time the iron arm of ROleau cast about
his neck. The sinewy fingers Of Count
Frederick supplemented the assault OF
his man, and between these two Bartel
was helpless. He felt hand rifiing
his pockets, but as for himself could
make 10 cutlery. Just as the train
slowed up at the entrance into the
Yards, they flung him to the floor
where he lay limp.
Il have it," cried Count Frederick
and held up the GretZhoffen half coir
before Kitty's eyes. He placed it theI
/ in his own pocket.
Why not give it to Roleau as al
impartial third party" asked Kit!
demurely.
Count Frederick caught the chal
lenge and responded to it.
Very we'll said he. "Roieau hin
self shall be the lord high keeper O
the coin until further orders. But Loo
yondrr'
AS he handed Roleau the coin, b
nodded now to the window, benin
which could be seen the ranked so
! diery Of Grahoffcn, filing the space Q
l.. . !, 10
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TIE DRQKEN(QIN
AStory Of Mystery and Adventure
BI EMERSON f1OUGH a.
From the Scenario BY W
GRACE CUNARD S Sz5~ g S:5 Fl e
SYNOPSIS.

Picture Drama
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such silent answer as they could. Each
drew his weapon and prepared it for

such silent answer as they could Each
drew his weapon and prepared it for
what might next ensue.
I've can hold them for little
time said Count Frederick. judicially.
But we must not lose-our cause
is too good to be lost" exclaimed Kit
ty. i will not yield to fate-I will
not give up, If myself could escape
perhaps ! could get TO Gretzhoffen at
last and bring back help for you, i.
YOU could wait long enough
1T is good plan" said Count Fred
erick. suddenly. There is danger in
ii, but MT SO much for you as for
either of US. You are good on your
feet, mademoishle - what shall
say
But Kitty had made her own re.
solve RolCau extended his hand to
her. She took the coin into her pos
session. unseen by Frederick. mo-
ment later she was speeding away.
crouchin%. attempting TO cut in ahead
Of the mounted men below.
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YES, vast and cumbersome affair Of
iron. She tried it. 1t did not yield.
Where then was the key, if there was
one?
With no special plan, she cast her
ISht here and there along the WALL
she found at last, near 10 the lamp CT
the heavy door, an iron prong project.
ing from the wall, On it vast ard
rusty bit Of iron--the key.
With all her strength she twisted
the great key. At length she felt the
lock turn, yield. One moment she
halted, and then threw her weight
against the door. 1t swung open. 81.
lently. She found herself within
Had anyone, whether friend or foe,
been near to Kitty Gray at that time.
they would have heard her sudden
scream Of mortal terror-would have
seen her fall and crumple, in q linn
heap, On the floor.
TO BE CONTINuED)
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Your majesty. it is because they

Your majesty, 1t is because they
want what belongs here in Gretzhoffen
they covet the Gretzhoffen coin .
The coin? What coin? lmpossi
BILE, have it myself-at least
half of it. mademoiselle.
"You-your majesty-how can that
be? For see. | myself have i'll fed
with it to get safety for it.
King Michaels wits were not quick
enough to meet this sudden demand
upon them.
1T travels, that coin-l would not
believe that you could have it. So now
they think he has il and nave COW
eted it? Shall wonder ruttan Cortis-
law take from us that which is ours?
No, mademoiselle. you are right, You
are a faithful messenger to bring us
this news. Listen, ! myself will 60 to
the rescue
Your majesty speaks as q king,
said Kitty Gray.
PonpOusly. the less rapid for his
avoirdupois. King Michael turned now
to the halls
Cali out tie guard" he command
ed. Sound the hugles now and bring
me my officers here. Quick. equip me
YOU NERVE must ride-the troops
must form
The word passed quickly. Within
the half hour iron hooss rang on the
pavements Of GretZhufen avenue a:
the guard. their sovereign at theil
head. rode out at speed.
Left in the care Of one Of the house
hold women. Kitty Was shown to {
room of her own. whore she nigh
the better arrange her apparel ant
dispose herself for rest. She die
not know anything of Sachio's pres
ence in the palace-indeed, Michae
himself had not been aware of that
but that crafty individual. readily
enough learning what was meant b,
all this excitement. himself sped ava,
, from the palace even before the guart
was out.
: On the mountain side where the,
had been left. Count Frederick ant
/ ROleau. Cnce master and man. nov
partners elbow 10 elbow in com
mon cause. lay and looked down.
AS they looked they saw the ad
vance Of the troops below them halt
cd. Why was this?
Surely" chucklod Rcleau uncon
cerned. we have beaten their whoj
army. the two CT US! Are they n
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Would you take me yonder, Mar
eot?" asked Kitty.
The woman crossed herself devoutly.
Not on my life" said she. Never
In the world! If it be true that the
chambers are there let others prove
the truth. do not know
1T was but a fancy" said Kitty,
turning to her couch and feigning
WEAKNESS. u will call you Margot.'
Kitty listened until her footballs had
quite died away; then. swiftly, she en-.
gagged herself upon the errand which
all this time she had been planning.
She stole from her own apartments
into the hall, passed along it toward
the farther corner where stood the tow
er, until she came to another stair.
/ Arrived upon this floor, she found her
self unnoticed--that part of the pal
{ ace was deserted.
Trusting only to a general sense
of direction, she passed on and down
finding her own way through the
labyrinth of passages, until at length
she had reached the subterranean
vaults which lay beneath the main ed
( ifice of the palace building.
About her now lay dampness, 81.
lence. The gloom Of it all weighed
heavily upon even her stout soul, used
as she was by this time to terrors
But still she pushed on, the little can
die which she had brought with her
lighting the gloom at least family.
She could not tell now where she
was. Only there came to her the
vague conviction that if there were
secrets in the palace this vas the
way to find them. Therefore she fol-
lowed such passageways as opened
from time to time ahead.
There were walls Of rock now on
each side Of her, whether Of heavy
masonry or bewn granite she could
not tell, her light fiickered SO family
on them. But at length she found her
self at the end of the winding pass
ageway. & heavy door stood before
her. ~.r~.-'ps'a.
Kitty flashed her light this way and
that to see If she could find trace OF
any other visitors. The dust OF the
floor lay unbroken. Dust, fine, impaI'
pable lay on the great metal latchet
Of the door itself. There was lock,
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but departed just too soon to welcome
the return of one OF the fugitives they
sought-noIe less than Kitty Gray
herself!
Safe from immediate pursuit. Kitty
paused for q little rest and a little
food. What should she do? For a
time she was undecided, but presently
her resolution was made.
Il will try it," said she to herself.
Il will 60 to the palace direct, ! will
see if can get access to the king
And thither, forsooth, she did turn
her way.
Rank by rank Of the guard she
passed by this way or that, vheedling
them, threatening them. bribing them,
until she found herself within the
doors of the palace,
"Mademoisel]e, again." exclaimed
King Michael Welcome, then His
notified face did indeed express graft
fication at seeing her once more.
Kitty first made apology for her
disordered apparel II ask your ma
jesty's pardon" said she. for my
plight. ] am sure of my welcome only
because of the news | bring-l am
from the frOnt-the war;
''The frOnt--the mademOiselle,
what do you mean? What war? We
are not at war But even as he spoke
the blood shrank back from his face,
There is war, your majesty, If
may say it, rejoined the young girl.
"Yonder at the edge Of the neutral
lands. this side of Grahoffen. men are
fighting. Their army is out-they have
besieged our people
Our people?-Who are our PEG
ple?"
Two only--cne a friend Of your
majesty-ancther OF Ky own
Meaning"
None less than Count Frederick 0!
Gretzhoffen is there hcsieged at a lit
tie pass in the mountains. With hin
is Roleau. my servant, whom you d.
not know. Horsemen were all abou!
them when left. They we're holdin:
the little pass as best they could
but what caused all this-wh,
were they besieged?"