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to his fathers old place at the corner OF
Pearl and school streets, which he ha.
remodeled.--Mrs. l.. NJ. Green is conva-
lescing from a severe attack of the grip
-Carmi Rushford has been engaged by
G. l.. Bishop for another year on the
farm-Joseph ODell has purchased OF
c. c. Drown the pasture and small su.
gar place adjoining his land, on Stearns
street.-Mrs. Frank Miller spent Sunday
with her husband at the Fanny Allen
hospital.--Mrs. Juna Christy has the grip.
Mrs. F. ". Leslie visited In Hyde Pari;
last week.-There were union services ~
the Methodist Church Sunday. Mr. Lang
Of Burlington gave an address on tenn
perance to a crowded Observation-Disclosures
are getting their stock of logs pretty well
in. Two weeks more will finish them. 1t
has been several years since the snow
has been so deep as now. four and five
feet In the woods.-Georgc Whitney, son
OF Mrs. B. j. Japan, has enlisted in the
United States navy and gone to Newport.
r. lie. r.. Holmes and r. S. Warner
attended the Knights Of Pythias meet
ing in Burlington last week.
MORRISvILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Slayton spent Sun
day in Burlington, guests Of the latter G
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Little
Miss Edith Spiller of st. Johnsbury spent
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. a. Spiller.-Edson Preston, who has
been employed for some time as chef in
a hotel at Hardwick, returned here Satur-
day evening.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calk-
ms. who recently moved to Westford,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Calkins.-
j.. n. Woodwork was a visitor in Bur-
Z. J. Champeau was IN
Iiardwick Monday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Lydia Olmstead.--Mr. and Mrs.
P. d. Sears went to Burlington Monday
for short stay.-Mrs. Sarah Hoyt If
Parishville. N. Y. came Monday evening.
called here by the critical illness of her
sister, Mrs. H. D. Bryant.-George IL.
Terrill went to Swanton Monday to meet
his aunt. Mrs. Hoyt. and accompany her
herc.-George Olmstead was In Hardwick
Monday to attend the funeral Of Mrs
Lydia " Olmstead.-Mrs. Anna Wallace
with her son. Basil. went to Burlington
Monday evening to consult specialist in
regard to the condition Of her young son.
Albert Sulham. who has spent several
months in Manchester. N. H., with his
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Libby. returned here Monday eve
ning.-Miss Rhoda ODER. an instructor in
the schools in st. Johnsbury, came home
Monday evening on account Of illness
George Robson left Monday evening on
his return to Montreal. after passing n
few days with his family here.-Mrs. Will
liam Clemmens Of Hardwick. and sister,
Mrs. Dora McNall Of st.. Johnsbury,
spent Monday with friends here.--John
Dillon Of Hardwick passed Sunday and
Monday at the home Of John Tyndall in
the west part of the town.-Miss Flora
Terrill Of Norwich. Conn.,. arrived Mon
day morning. called on account Of the crit
ical illness of her aunt. Mrs H. D. Bryant.
Charles Marshall and Don Thomas
went Tuesday to Winooski. where each
is to undergo on operation at the Fanny
Allen hospital for appendicitis.
Mrs. Lydia V. Olmstead of Hardwick,
who had been Ill for some days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Ray,nore,
developed pneumonia Friday morning and
died at $50 o'clock that afternoon. The
remains were taken to Hardwick Satur-
day morning and funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church Monday at
! 100 p. m.-Berhard Howard. who has been
in the stone sheds here for some
time. has moved his family from Hard
wick to the Robert Wallace house on
Waban avenue. Mrs. Howard and chill
dren reached here Friday evening.-A son
was born Saturday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Waite.-Mrs. G.. r. Smith and
Mrs. A. c. Bedell were in Burlington Sat-
Laura Morel. who has passed
four weeks with her mother. Mrs Alphee
returned to Burlington Satur-
day.-Miss Reava Cornell spent Saturday
In Jeffersonville at the home of her grand
father. Judge II. NJ. Cornell.-Robert Wal
lace and son Stanley spen. Saturday in
Burlington.-Mrs. H. A. Slayton and Miss
Mary Bailey were Burlington visitors
Saturday.-The Misses Helen and Doris
Vancor went to Sheldon Saturday. passing
Sunday with their father. E. H. Vancor.
and brother. Edwin Vancor.-Mrs. Mary
Rayrno. over SO years Of age. who makes
her home with her daughter. Mrs. p. A.
shonio. has completed a large fancy
drawn-in rug. Robert Ellis. who
has visited his brother, T. B.
Ellis, was called home TO Clarence
vile. P. g.. Thursday night on account
of the illness of Mrs. ELISA regular
meeting Of the d. A. r. WAS held Feb.
"A at the home of Mrs. Fred e.
Wheeler. An interesting program was
rendered. The ladies present 20 in
number, including invited guests. were
dressed in colonial costume. The p A.
class In domestic science. under the
direction OF the instructor. Miss LII
Gle Gilmore, catered.-James NJ Kel-
ley was In Fletcher Thursday. to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Kelley's faith
er. James Patch. Maurice Hoyt of
Hardwick having charge of the depot
in Mr.. Kelley's absence-Mrs. Roy
Eaton OF st. Johnsbury came Thurs
day evening to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
o. Lunt-The Rev. w. f.. Baker went
to Jacksonville Thursday evening to
deliver his talk upon Billy Sunday. at
the annual roll call Of the Congrega-
tional Church of that placc.-Mrs. Mae
Wallace went to st. Johnsbury We'd
nesday Feb. u, returning Thursday
evening with her daughter. Miss Es-
Their Wallace. who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis. While
there. Mrs. Wallace. who has had a
good deal Of trouble with her right
hand. had an x-ray made. and q quar-
ter of an inch of broken needle
was removed from the thumb Joint
Mrs. Effie Mcdonald OF Barre has been
guest of friends here for several
days. returning home Friday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Don Page of Boston came Friday
for a visit with the latter's mother,
Mrs. Minnie Smalley-Miss Ethel Bad
ger. who has spent four weeks at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Badger. returned Friday to
Barre.---Mr. and Mrs. Willis Jackson