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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Mrs. V. r. Sargent and Miss Greta.
Tarte are among those WIN are ill.--Mrs.
Clarence Swinycr and daughters return
ed to Rochester Saturday after several
weeks with her parents herc.--Mr. and
Mrs. Parker Swinyer Of Lincoln visited at
Alison Swinyers the first of the week.
Marble Pierce. had the misfortune to break
one Of the bones In his leg below the
knee last week on a load of logs which
cut off the side OF the road tipping the
load up on one side The accident hap
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Word has been received by c. H
steele Of the death Of his cousin, Ed
ward Steele, at Island Pond Sunday
Peter Poland is Ill with a severe at
tack of asthma---The little daughter
Of P. J. Mckenzie is i'll with tonsilitis.
G. Frederic Jones has rented the Jones
farm in Williston to a Mr.. Pecor of
Burlington--Mr. Russell. who has car
ried on the farm the past three years.
will move to the place he has pur-
chased on the Hinesburg road and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Russell will move to
Shelburne.
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Ernest Boynton of st. Adams Wis
tied Mrs George Rouse recently.-H. !.
Tracy and c. d. Tracy were in St. AL
bans recently to visit a brother who is
i'll with pneumonia.-Mrs Oscar McTeiver
and two children, who have been in quar-
antine for scarlet fever, are out. only the
youngest child having the disease.-Miss
Louise Carpenter of Enosburg Falls has
been visiting relatives here the past week.
The Woman's Missionary society meet
ing will be held at the parsonage next
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O'clock
Harry JENNIE has been passing a few days
in Lisbon Falls, Nee. B. Smith has
been i'll the past week.-Herbert Hadd Of
Enosburg Falls is working for o. S. Mof-
fatt for a few weeks
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Homer Longey, who lives on J. w. Row.
leys farm. is very i'll with pneumonia -
Tho Swanee River Quartet sang at the
morning service at the Baptist Church
Sunday.-.All members o. the Independent
Order of Foresters are urged to attend
the regular meeting next Tuesday ev'>'
ming, February q. as important business
needs attention. George Lucia was quite
badly hurt while working on the log
hauler at Nelson & Halls garage Mon
day.-Miss Leonard, "a teacher in the
graded school, has been taken sick and
has had to go home. Miss Gardyne Is
taking her place,
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CHARLOTTE.

Miss Mildred Place Of Burlington Wis
tied her sister here over Sunday.-The
Misses Byington gave ten-ten tea at
their home Monday afternoon. Follow
ing is the program for the play. "Our
Wives" to be given at Library hall on
Friday evening: Roswell Chandler Har-
old Smith; Walter Blair. James Williams;
Oscar Siebel, NJ French; Lloyd De-
veaux, J. F. Ramsey: Mallory Stanton
Williams; John Stanton, Frank Root
Gilda Deveaux, Mrs. F. r. Talby; Mrs.
Chandler. Mrs. j. r. Ramsey: Beattie
Blair. Katherine Root: Julia, Mrs. M. c.
Higbee.
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ENOSBURG FALLS.

Clair Rublee, Edward Tyler, Lyle Wood
worth and Miss Irene Ovitt returnedfo the
University Of Vermont Saturday.-Miss
Gertrude Combs of East Berkshire. VINO
is attending school in st. Adams, recently
passed n few days with Miss Hildreth
Tyler.-The condition of John Branch. Jr..
OF st. Adams. who has been i'll in town
with the prevailing throat trouble the
past 10 days, has not been as favorable
for few days and he is remaining for
further rectment.-C. r. +. Best is suf-
fering with a severe attack of rheumatic
fever.-O. Merrill Is confined to the house
with ear trouble.-Reprcsentatl w. j.
Ladd was at home over Sunday.-Miss
Cora Bliss OF Swanton spent Sunday with
Miss Belle c. Stone.--Mrs. A. d. Whitney
Of Franklin spent several days last week
in the home of Dr. r. B. Thomas for
treatment--Mrs. George Morse of RAN
dolph. who was called to st. Adams by
the illness OF her brother last
week. made Il visit here to her brother.
Victor Burt. and mother. Mrs. Minnie
Burt.--Miss Louanna Carpenter is pass
ing the week in the home OF her uncle, l..
W. Smith, near East Bcrkshire.-Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Green of West Enosburg re-
Gently went to Cambridge to visit Mrs.
GREEN'S uncle. Daniel Walker. where she
/
we'll returned to Burlington Monday.
b. Crocher of Montreal was with his
Family here over Sunday.-Dr. L. NJ
Brown OF Sheldon was in town Monday.
Mrs. II. G. Morrow. whose home is In
Lancaster N. H., but who has been i'll
In the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Giddings for two years. is not as favor
able. Her case has so far baffled adj tho
physicians who have seen her. Mr..
Morrow came to town Thursday and re-
manned over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. F..
W. Robbie and child are passing few
| days with Mrs. Robes sister. Mrs.
/ Howard Horskin, in Franklin.-Dr l.. w,
Clough received a telegram announcing
the death of his father in New Jersey,
! but too late to admit of his going to the
| funeral. which was held Monday.
| Phineas Clough. second assistant at the
postoffice. Is shut in by illness.-J. "A.
Harvey Is to move his family to Mont
gomery Center. where he is employed In
the office of the Nelson & Hall company.
\ farewell party was given them Satur'
day In the home OF Mrs. Harvey's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Stratton. Sat
urday afternoon. Roland Towlc, on Il. T.
/ Beatty's home farm at South Franklin
station. is recovering from an attack of
pneumonia An infantile paralysis clinic
was held in the office OF DR.. r. B. Thomas
Eaturday-Mr. and Mrs. w. q. Fassett
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cassidy and Mr.. and
Mrs. p. f. Woodward were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. :. Woodward at the Center
Monday and evening. The opening Lenter
service in st. Matthew's Church was
the celebration OF the Holy Communion
yesterday morning at ten o'clock. There
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

The trcasurer's account shows there was
paid on orders old and new $27,643. and
there Is left in the treasury $6,300.01. The
cash on hand January q. 1916, was $7,257.36
and there was received from all sources
$26.6S5.65, which makes the total amount
of money to do the years business
$33, 943.O1.
The present liabilities of the town are:
Unpaid selectmen's orders amounting to
$33902.40: unpaid overseer's ORDERS
E.573.2s; unpaid road commissioners or
ders, $7,754.96; officers claims. SLAP;
amount of United States deposit fund due
the trustee of said fund. $10,42062, which
make the total liabilities sel,o93.2s.
The assets amount to s19.65l.99. which
include uncollected taxes from f. l.. Linz
senmeir, tax collector for 1902 II. F. VOL
colt. tax collector for the years 1912 to
and including 1915. and from J. B. e. Chew
rier. collector for 1916. The assets also
show besides the cash from the treasury
for the selectmen and overscer's account
the cash In the treasury from the road
commissioners account which is $2.391.79.
The selectmen's account shows the
amount of orders drawn on the treasurer
during the year to be $l4.71S66 and the
amount Of orders remaining unpaid
$aS. 9o240. numbering from 1907 to 7,13o.
The overseers' account shows the
amount of property on hand as per
inventory January 81. 1916. to be
s41s75o. The amount of orders
drawn was $e.279.s6. This with the
overseers salary and the interest on
the U. s. deposit fund invested in the
farm totals s11.o13.12. The credits
amount to $4,4o5.97. which shows the
cost of the poor including interest on
the amount invested in the farm and
overseer's salary to be $6.607.15. There
remains in unpaid orders numbering
from 1851 to 2.s0s the amount Of
$7.S73.2s. There were 22s dog licenses
issued. which amount was $229.S0.
The recapitulation of orders shows
the officers claims to be $1.469.s9;
State taxes. $5,699.54 interest on U. S.
fund. $1.146.27; county tax, s7O.26;
school money, s266.66; health depart
ment $471.10; highways and bridges.
I.221.51; dog damages. $1,000 mis-
cellaneous. s4,31o93 which totals
s1471S.66.
The report Of Health Officer DR.. J..
9. Thabault shows 20 cases of whoop-
ing cough during the year, 16 cases
Of diphtheria, five cases of chicken
pox. 40 cases of measles and two cases
of typhoid fever.
The Colchester town district school
directors report shows the total orders
paid to be $6,6Os.77 and the receipts.
which include $1,335.62. the amount on
hand February 8. 1916. amounted to
$7.7427s. There is balance in the
treasury Of $1.413.7s. There was paid
out on school directors orders, old and
new. $6,32S.S9. There is but one out
standing order left unpaid, which
amounts to $500. The unpaid taxes
in the hands of the collectors to the
credit of the school amount to s775.sS.
Harry ]. Morse and Alice Richards were
married at the Congregational Church
parsonage Tuesday. February 13 by the
Rev. G. L. Hayward.
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ST. GEORGE.

Earl Aver has rented his farm to Ran
some McDougall for two years-Katherine
King is confined to the house, threatened
with pneumonia--B. F. Forbes and Miss
Madge Ellwood were in Burlington satur-
day-Miss Dorothy Aver returned Satur.
day after visit Of town weeks spent
In 81 AIhanS
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March 2, at 1000 a. m.-.Thc poverty socia,
given by tho Helpers Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was attended by about
100 people. The sum Of $40 was realized.
The Y. l.. A. Of the Congregational
Church will give n Washington birthday
oyster supper In the town hall this ove-
ming.
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EAST SHELBURNE.

The east and west roads in this vicinity
are badly driftcd and travellers have to
take to the fields where Il was impossible
to shovel them out--The Sutton school
had their holiday Monday. The teachers
could not get here In time, the roads are
so bad.-Mrs. Rucl wheelock Of Col
chester visited her parents. Mr.. aud Mrs.
W. J. Parker, over sunday.-Mrs Foster
Strong is i'll in bed.-Mark Thompson,
who has been quite i'll with pneumonia
is able to sit up.
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HINESBURG.

A pack of FIVE wolves have been seen
by several persons in the neighborhood OF
Sherman hollow.-M. T. C-vts is NOV
ling to Shelburne Falls. where he has
rented the old David Moore place.-The
births marriages and deaths hled WIN
the town clerk from January 1, 1910 10
January 1, 1917. are: Births q, marriages
nine and deaths 12.-Hope Circle or tne
! Kings Daughters will have a meeting In
the yestry Friday--Miss Sada Wead has
gone to Detroit to visit her cousins. the
Hinsdales, and will be gone four weeks.
lat the Cemetery association meeting the
following directors were elected: John
CHAPMAN, DR.. Fl. E. Hunt, H. w. Good
row, II. NJ. Page. H. d. Weller. N. D.
Partch and Henry Giffln. The sum OF
A1s was reported in the treasury ana
all debts paid. The directors organized
with H. w. Goodrow as president, John
Chapman clerk and II. D. Weller coilec-
tor and treasurer.-Miss Marjorie Mcken-
zie went with the Williston school, taught
nv Miss Martha Mckenzie. to Montpelier
last week to visit the State Legislature.
Reuben Stokes has rented the rooms
in the Baldwin house vacated by George
Bissonette.-Mrs. Fred La Motto and
Charles Guillette, Jr.. of Burlington were
in town Saturday and Sunday. called mere
nv the illness of Mrs. Charles Guillette'
Sr-Samuel Reed has bought the nome
Of the late Sophia Degree.-Mr. Gould mas
moved to Mechanicsville.
Perry Read. who died Tuesday IN ms
73rd year. was for so years one OF the
prominent business men Of this town. ne
is survived by his wife, Martha j. Read
and one son, f. H. Read. who is IN DUST
ness in Burlington. The cause OF MS
death was grip, with complications and
he had been i'll but a few weeks. Inc
funeral will be held this afternoon at
two O'Clock at his late home.-There
will he a union service in the Methodist
Church Sunday evening with sermon by
District Superintendent B. L. Kent-Next
Monday Superintendent Kent will hold the
fourth quarterly conference in the church
and dinner will be served.
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JERICHO CENTER.

The Woman's Home Missionary society
will meet with Mrs, Ida Hoskins Satur-
day. The annual dues for the Schauffier
fund will be taken. All are cordially in
vited to be present-Charles Ncaly OF
Essex is guest of his brother.-Mr
Irving is repairing his place in Jericho.
known as the Addison Ford place, and
expects to move March l. NJ. c. Whitney
is assisting in the work.-Mrs. Ida Hos
kins was a guest of her sister. Mrs 7.
j. Nash, the last of the week.
Mrs. Cora Chaplin and son Kendall went
Wednesday to Hardwick for few days.
Miss Doris Bullock is confined to the
house by ilness.-A ten-ten party was
held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E. II
Smith. There were l6 ladies present.
Schools closed Wednesday for the re-
mainder of the week
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RICHFORD.

Miss Olive A. Deming was cniles. to i1er
home in Elizabethtown. n. Y. Thursday
owing 10 the sefious condition of her
mother.-Dr. r. Bruce Taylor. who is to
lecture In the Colonia, theatre Thursday
evening, March /. upon Life in the
Trenches" was chaplain Of tho end
Scotch Highlanders. who went with the
first Canadian contingent for overseas
service. DR.. Taylor is pastor of st. Pauls
Presbyterian Church in Montreal. and Is
noted as being one of the greatest preach
ers of the British empire.-Miss Glenna
Lovelette went Saturday to New York.
where she will Join her sister. Miss Ger
trude Lovelette--Mrs. John Coan has gone
to Boston to visit her son.--Clfton Ben
way and family have moved to East
Berkshire. where he has been engaged as
clerk in H. A. Ponds store.
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BINGHAMVILLE.

The Ladies Aid of the Universalist
Church will meet with Mrs. Coyt Tinker
Thursday Supper will be served.-Word
was received here Sunday that Mrs. Sid
ney Tabor of West Fletcher is at tho
Sherwood sanitorium in st. Adams for
treatment.--Bert Bradish Of Jericho spent
Saturday and Sunday with John F. Carey.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist Church next Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Hunt of this
place celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary February 6 at their home
Many useful and valuable presents were
received from their many friends and
relatives.-Mrs. T. G. Ryan. who has been
Ill for some time, is able to ride out
Mrs. Leonard Clark. who has been i'll
with the grip is better
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MONTGOMERY.

At the Methodist Episcopal Church Sum
day. Evangelist Lewis s. Smith will
preach in the morning at 1880 and in the
evening at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Smith will
hold mems meeting in the afternoon
at $50 O'Clock. and will speak on "Change
Your Htchng Post" Mr.. Smith is
drawing large congregations each night
Mrs. c. Fuller is visiting at East Berk-
shirc.--Mrs. II. 3. Gates is confined to
her room by illncss.-Miss Clara Wheel
or is confined to her hoom.-The day
school will be closed to-day and Friday
Boy Scouts met Evangelist Smith at the
parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Tar
bell is expected from Montana in few
days.-Warren Farrcr is much improved
James la Rock has been i'll with the
mi,
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HUNTINGTON

1t is expected school will open in the
town hall next week Monday.-Dr. and
Mrs. Falby are in Montpelier where their
daughter. Alma. has been i'll several days
with pneumonia.-Mrs. William Weston
Is very i'll with pneumonia.-Glenn John
son was home from Barre for the week.
end.-Mrs. c. V. French and son Harold
are still quite sick with the grip.-Horace
Kenyon Is convalescing.
The Baraca-Philathea classes will
hold a Washington social at the home of
Miss Frances Willford Thursday evening.
Mrs. T. II. Sweet will entertain the
Kings Daughters at her home next week
Wednesday, Hill and family
have moved to farm in the gore
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FAIRFAX.

Mrs. Lillian c. Bellows, Mrs. c. E.
Goodsell and daughter, Violet, visited in
Pittsburgh. n. Y. recently.-Mr. and
Mrs Oscar Carpenter of Fletcher visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S, White.
February 1S--Mrs. Maud Sicily and two
children of Burlington are visiting hnr
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Parris.-John
Kendrck Of Burlington and Miss Bertha
Butler of Essex Junction are visiting Mrs.
D. j. Stevens.-T. l. Marvin is confined
to the house by illness.-Mrs. Hannah
Donaldson is i'll at the home of her son.
Henry Pollard
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FLETCHER.

r. c. Parsons and wife of FairfaX Wis.,
tied friends last week.--Leon Clark spent
the weekend with his daughter in Bur
Clarta Carpenter is quite
ill.--The little child OF Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Taylor has been quite i'll the past week.
IF. a. Kezer Is ill.-Mr and Mrs. Elmer
Crosier Of Fairfax visited in town re-
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ISLE LA NOTE.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Isle La Motto Telephone
company the following directors were
elected W. r. Hill, N. W. Fisk and
Mrs. H. Fl. Skeels Of Isle La Motto, ] w.
II. Holcombc and Mrs. J. w. IL Holcombe
OF Rouses Point, N. Y. At the direc-
tors meeting of the company the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
W. F. Hill; vice president, N. w. Fisk;
general manager, Mrs. II. II. Skeels:
secretary. j. w. II. Holcombe; treas
urer. Mrs. Fl. II. Skeels; auditor. N. w.
Fisk.-Mrs. Nellie F1eury has gone to
Bedford. p. O., to attend the funeral Of
her sister. Mrs. William Corey.-James
Jarvis was called to Burlington last
week by the death of his brother. An
tome. who was killed by the bursting
of a casting.-Mr. and Mrs. Il. II. will
cox and Mrs. II. Fl. Skecls are in Bur.
lington for a few days.--Mrs. n. G.
Reed has rented her farm to u. Blair
for the ensuing year.--Mr and Mrs.
p. s. Goodsell are going to Rouscs
Point, N. Y. to live.--Seneca Pike in
jured his eye badly Saturday and he is
confined to The house.
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ENOSBURG.

The Ladies' society of Memorial Church
will servo a dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs f. NJ. Wright Thursday. Feb
ruary 20. A short literary program will
be given.-Mrs II. p. Hopkins has re-
turned to her home at Trout River after
spending two weeks with her sister. Mrs.
Carrie Bashaw.-A. G. Call has returned
to his home in Keene. N. "a box So
cial will be held at c. r. Leach's Friday
evening" the proceeds to be used in pur-
cha sing singing hooks
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TOWNSVILLE.

The Lcnd-a-Hand was entertained by
Mrs. w. c. White at the hall February
Is. Mrs. William O'Neil will entertain
March l. Supper instead of dinner will be
served.-Mrs. Williams of Charlotte is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. +. II. Chess
more. -School closed Wednesday night
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pened on tho road to starksboro. Mrs.
Clara Norton Of Burlington visited at the
home of hcr father G. w. Brewster over
Sunday.
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FRANKLIN.

II. II. Brough has gone to New Bruns-
wick. N. j.. where he will visit at the
home Of Charles Burleson.--Miss Alice
Hauver has gone to Richford, where slSo
has empIoyment.-Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Conklin recently visited at Frelighsburg.
Que.-Mrs. Sarah Glidden Is now Ill with
congestion Of the lungs.-The date of the
temperance concert, which was postponed
from February II. has been announced for
February Is.
Miss Agnes Sturgeon. who had made
her home the past IA years with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Titemore. died there Friday
morning after a short illness with pncu-
monia.
Mrs A. D. whitney and daughter, Hell
en- have returned from Northfield. where
they have been spending a few weeks
At the annual meeting Of the e. W. Pow
ell company. the following officers were
elected President c. l.. Towle: vice.
president. c. L. Johnson: treasurer and
manager. f. J. Towle: oocretary. L. w.
Hanvor: auditors. j. B. Kmball, II. S.
Trrax. George Barncs.-I'. ". Powell
was in Jcffcrsonville Monday night to
rec his sister, Mrs. II. NJ. Cornell, who
Is iii--I1mett Raymond and Mabel loot
were married Monday at Sheldon Springs
The Rev. ]. A. Dame performing the ccro-
mony.--The supper which was to have
been held in the Methodist Church Tues.
day evening was again postponed.
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SHELDON.

will also be a service at 7:3o o'clock this
evening.
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SWANTON.

Robert Hawley. son of the late Captain
Hawley. and Miss Mabel Vail. daughter
Of Jay Vail, were married Saturday aft
ernoon. the Rev. Edward S. Stone per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Hawley took the evening train for New
York for stay Of few days. They
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. r. r.
Ayers.-Miss Kate Stilphen, who has been
seriously i'll for some time. is improving.
The second string hockey team Of Enos-
burg Falls played the Taquahdnga Sec
ond team here Saturday and were defeat
ed. to Mrs. A. L. Cross. president
of the Kings Daughters, has been attend
ing conferences of the order during the
past week at Hariwick, Walden and other
Iplaces.-Mrs. Belle Dean has returned to
Somerville. Mass.-Nfrs. Fred Donaldson.
who injured one ankle several days ago
and was taken to the home OF her brother
at Swanton Center, is improving
Sunday church services at West
Swanton. conducted by the Rev. +. A.
Woodwork. have been suspended Of late
weather.-Mrs. H. c. Stilphen has been
elected historian Of the Swanton Public
library.
Louis Bachand, a resident Of Swanton
for half a century. died last week. aged
81 years. Mr.. and Mrs Bachand cele-
brated their golden wedding last June.
The funeral was held Thursday. the Rev
Father Salmon officiating. The bearers
WERE Edward and Louis Tetreault and
John and Fred Pencil.
l.. D. Allen Is visiting in Canada.-B. C.
Sheldon and son George went to Boston
Tuesday night for few days. guests Of
Carl Sheldon.--Miss Ellen Newman Of
Clarenceville. que. is the guest of Mrs
John Wibberly.-Peter Bellrose of Platts.
burgh. a native and longtime resident Of
Swanton, was in town recently. called
here by the illness of his mother, Mrs
Lucy Bellrose.-Mrs. A. B. Bellows. who
suffered a shock few weeks ago. re-
mains about the same.-Cadimus Gate.
Is still under the care Of a nurse.-Ed
ward Snow. janitor of the high school. 1.
back at his duties after being confined
with the grip.--A supper was served a
the vestry Of the Congregational Church
last evening.-The Shakespeare club me
with Mrs. Laura Howard Tuesday after
noon.-Measles are prevailing here tt
some extent.-The late Smith NJ. Decke
of Lawrence. Mass. in his will left $40
to the town OF Swanton conditional tina
the graves of his parents in the Church
Street cemetery be cared for.