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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

At the annual meeting Of st. Paul's
Lodge. No Is, F. & A. NJ. Wednesday
April Ii the following officers were
elected: Master. DR.. J. s. Eastwood;
senior warden, B. w. Johnson; junior
warden. Earl T. Tracey; secretary. James
II. Leonard: treasurer. Walter F. Scott.
The following officers were installed after
the election by Past Master f. II. Far
rington. assisted by Past Master L. F.
Nichols. acting as marshal: Master. DR..
j. S. Eastwood: senior warden. B. w.
Johnson; Junior warden. e. T. Tracey;
secretary. j. r Leonard: treasurer. w.
F. Scott; senior deacon. W. G. Gipson;
Junior deacon. H. J. Prediger: senior
steward. Forest Aver; junior steward.
Paul Spooner; chaplain. the Rev. walter
Thorpe: marshal. Frank P. johnson;
tyler. Erastus Spooner: finance commit
tee. r. II. Harrington. L. F.. Nichols and
F. e. Chandler; chorister. Herman L.
Williams; organist, J. H. Dobinson-
The annual banquet Of the Mems club
of the Congregational Church which was
to have been held at the Brandon Inn
Friday evening. April q. has been given
up and in its stead there will be a mon
ster patriotic meeting in the town ball.
It is expected. on the evening Of April
Ia. Governor Graham. President Thomas
OF Middlebury College and President Ben
ton Of the University Of Vermont will be
present and there will be other noted
speakers. 1t Is expected that the Bran
don Concert band will play.-Theodore C.
Williams died at his home on Seminary
hill Monday noon after a lingering Ill
ness of several months. He was 6s years
old and Is survived by his wife. and one
daughter. Mrs. May Hagar Of St Louis
Mo-. and one son. Harley F. of Ferris
burg. The funeral was held at the
house at 2.3o o'clock wednesday after
lnoun.-Miss Louise Harris, who has beer
at the Vermont sanatorium at Ptttsford
for treatment for some time. returned
Monday much improved. Charles Benoi'
Of Albany. N Y. is visiting his mother
Mrs. Peter Benoit.-Last Thursday after
noon there was woman on the mail trair
which reaches this station at 2:45 O'CLOCK
very Ill with smallpox. II there is an,
person in town that was on the train. Il
Will be for their own good and that o.
the community to communicate witt
Health Omcer Or. J. w. Estabrook. a
number VI people were exposed. TIT
woman was ON her way to her home II
the northern part OF the State.
The following officers have been ap
pointed to serve Marble Chapter. o. e
s.; Marshal. Mrs. Arthur Collins
chaplain. Mrs. r. j. Wood: Adah. Mis-
Eva Woods; Ruth. Miss Mary Chandler
Esther. Miss liberia Woods; Martha
Mrs. O. c, Baker; Electa, Mrs. j. A
DOW; warden. Mrs 4. .. Spooner
sentinel Nathan Manning; organist. Mrs
9. n. Churchill.-Friday afternoon +
~ Miller, manager Of the Park theatre
entertained number OF ladies of Bran
don' the'e being Is present at the after
noon entertainment between tho ages o
10 TO b. Three Of the ladies present wer
over 70 years old. and each had celebrates
(Continued on mage six.)
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STOWE.

y Give L. Demeritt returned to the Uni
wersity OF Vermont Monday after a few
days 1t the home OF his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Demeritt. Mr. Damertt has
been assigned a rating as quartermaster-
sergeant In the United States navy re-
serve and expects TO receive a call to
service at any time-An interesting
Christian Endeavor service was carried
out at the CONGREGATIONAL Church Sum-
day evening. A three-piece orchestra was
played by the Misses Smith. Nelson and
Bigelow with Miss Thomas at the piano.
The singing was led by the Junior choir
OF 70 voices which is being trained for
these services The meeting was led by
A. r. Smith. There was an attendance of
40-The last services of the conference
year were carried out at the Methodist
Epiecopal Church Sunday. The pastor
And delegate. the Rev. e. l.. Goddard and
sH. W. Ravlin, expected to 90 to Newport
Wednesday to attend the annual confer
ence. Miss Buzzell. the other delegate,
will 90 to Newport from Montpelier. where
sshe ID student at the Montpelier Semi
; nary.--Mr. and Mrs. l.. q. Barrows oi
- Worthwhile visited Mrs. Barrows mother
Mrs. Lisxie Robinson. Sunday.--Miss Ha-
!, rel Adams. teacher of the North Hollow
: school. Ia III with the german measles -
The Moscow school reopened Monday with
p Miss Grace Russ teacher. Miss Elvira
Gale. who was obliged to give up the
* school on account of illness. is now 70.
! covering and Is about the house.--Ths
program In charge OF the teacher. Mrs
Louise Fuller. At the meeting OF Mansfield
! Mountain Grange Saturday afternoon in
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
(From the Chicago News.)


Don't be stingy with kind words. They
are worth nothing till you scatter them
about
Why hurry to reach the top Of the lad
der IL you are going to fall Oft when you
get there?
There is an element Of success in every
man. yet he seldom utilizes 1t until some
smart woman takes him in hand.
Did you ever notice how cheerily a
woman gives her order in a restaurant
when there IL a man along to pay the
freight?
When man waits to make sure he is
right before going ahead he may find
himself distanced by a less conservative
individual who was willing to take some
chances.
Many q man who imagines his executive
ability Is sufficient to control the affairs
Of nation would not even make a sue
cessfll book agent.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

Members OF Hillcrest Grange presented
last Friday evening the comedy OF '.Dea-
con Dubbs Of Sorghum City" The parts
were well taken.-The Philathea class of
the Congregational Church was entertain
ed by Mrs. c. !. Boyden last Saturday
afternoon. are having the
greatest run Of sap of the season Many
are obliged to keep boiling going on with
out interruption day and night-Mr,
Bover. tho mail and express carrier. has
been i'll the past week and has had q sup
ply on the route to Randolph.-rhe dis
trict school At South Randolph has closed
for a week. many being III with the
measles.
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DERBY.

Mrs. A. Z. Dageett has been notified
that her grandson who went to Burling-
ton to enlist in Company l.. had been re-
tected on account of defective eyesight.-
Most farmers have made little sugar yet.
on account of cold weather. However.
clarence Riley made ton last week.
On account Of bad roads the opening Of
the common schools is deferred another
week-The women of the Derby Baptist
Church are planning to serve a breakfast
In their vcstry on the morning Of March
l. 1t Is hoped that every one will plan
to stop to have breakfast on their way
to work or school,
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ORLEANS COUNTY
GREENSBORO.

Tho remains OF Mrs Lewis Babbitt were
brought hero from Northampton. Mass.
for interment Friday. Mrs. Babbitt having
died very suddenly Wednesday at her
home. was recently received
of the death OF Arby Waterman at his
home In Chicago. Mr.. Waterman went
from this town when young man and
for many years practiced law in Chicago.
The ladies In town who are interested
In the formation Of Red Cross branch.
are requested to meet at the homo Of Mrs.
u. d. Wiley Saturday afternoon at two
o clock to discuss the plan Of orRaniza-
tion.-Georgo Porter returned Saturday
from a weeks visit In Montpeiier-Mr.
Laird's family are having the measles--
Several loads Of logs were drawn across
the lake on the ice last week.-Mr. and
Mrs George Taylor returned home from
Montpelier Thursday afternoon.
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. April

New York. April IL.
BEEvES--Receipts 2,ST0 Steady. Steers
ss75als.e5; bulls s7.5o@Io.so; cows
$<.256s
CAIVEs--Receipts $500. Lower. Veals
ss@l5; culis S79sS0; skim milk calves
$7mS.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts a7so.
Irregular sheep Ssdi1 unshorn lambs
ped S1425.
HOGs-Receipts Ss4o. Easier. Lisht to
heavy $159 1896 roughs Sl%.35; pigs Sit9
SIS.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York. April 10.
FLOUR--strong. Spring patents Sii.7S0
si2: winter patents &li.t00ll.s5; winter
straishts 81 Oils; Kansas straights Sass
9i2.b0.
WHEAT-spot strong. No. Q hard SssS
g. o. b. New York; No. I northern Duluth
s25l and No. ! northern Manitoba e3.S7
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HAPPENINGS T. VERMONT
(Continuec from, page three.>

who has been In searsburg all winter.
returned here last week.-Mrs.. Hattie
Parker Of Essex junction Is visiting at
e. H. sherwins .-Frank Sweet has finish
ed work at the tale mill and is employed
by George Bradley driving truck team
Leonard Sylvester was in Eden Monday.
,-Mrs. B. A. Hunt is convalescing from
|. her fall of a few weeks nco
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HYDE PARK.

/ Hyde Park village held its annual meet
Ing Tuesday April 10 and elected these
. officers: President. w. D. Strong; clerk,
Tracy Badger; treasurer, B. w. McFar-
land; trustee, f. G. Sherwin: street COM
:. missioner. A. F.. Boyce: water and light
= commissioner. ]. T. Stevens: auditors
T.. Finnegan. II. p. Lanpher and c. r.
Badger; tax 80 cents; voted $50 to the
hremen. to oil the streets. water and
. lights for the library at a reduced rate.
and to carry public liability insurance
Two handsome outside lamps have been
placed on either side of the library en-
trance. the gift OF the Ladies' club.-Miss
Vera Fullington spent Sunday at her
home in Cambridge.--H. M Mcfarland Is
spending a few days at Rutherford, n. ].
Frank Chapman, who has been seriously
Ill, Ia now recovering Russe. Page
is Ill with the nlumps.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Breer have gone to Orleans,
where they have employment.-S. b. Waite
was recent visitor at Franklin.-Sugar-
=, makers are still busy.--R w. Hulburd
: transacted business in Morrisville Mon
day.-Edgar Pratt is driving the northern
stage these days.-Alton Whitcomb has
:, returned to Saranac Lake.--Mrs. Albert
y Waterman and children from New Hamp.
shire are visiting at Martin Ovitt's.-The
rural schools commenced Monday. Tha,
y at North Hyde Park begins next Monday
Mrs. Flora Vaughn OF Old Orchard. Me.
IL visiting friends here.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
QUOTATIONS ON BUTTER
Boston. April 10.

ApIII
To.day's Chamber OF Commerce quota.
ttons. the price OF commission merchants
to dealers, follow:
BUTTER-Crsamery extra <7c: creamery
nrsts s@%shc; storage creamery seconds
renovated butter Ss@Sshc: storage cream
cry extra. not quoted; storage crsAmssv
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Gloves
Fownes' F,ilosette Gloves.

Fownes' Filosette Gloves.
The fashionable glove for spring better known posi-
bly, Chamosette presents itself in styles for selection
Style ALI White abrc Cloves clasp. washable
IS cents per pair.
Style 2-Whie Washable Gloves back stitched with black
clasp IS cents pair
Kid Glove Needs
may be supplied from this last decree of the mode
Extra fine WASHABLE KID GLOVES for street wear
clasp full pique in ivory putty white dark and
grey -----.---.----~-- %.Zo per pair.
Gauntlet Gloves of modish leather type, for sports
street and driving 40 pair
The Something NEW in Ribbons
emphasizes designs particularly adapted the bag models which
are featuring.
BEAUTIFUL SILK RIBBONS bag patterns especially.
......>.........-....7 IS cents per yard
NEW BAG FRAMES of Egyptian brass gun metal and
with colored and embossed IS and ST 90
All materials for bag of distinctive type colors har
monte with ones thus be obtained with but little
outlay
The yard good. has the following attractive Offering
to-day:
A Beautiful Black Silk Poplin
For Suits and Costumes
$3.50 Per Yard
An unusual value of the favored of the
son. charmnsly soft finish Possessing very satisfactory
wearing qualities The present styles in SUITS skirts and
dresses may be developed advantage from this popn which
40 inches wide and priced at $50 per yard
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CAMBRIDGE.

S. NJ. Stafford was in Hyde Park Satur-
day.-Mrs E. N. Green of johnson is a
guest Of Mrs. N. NJ. Reynolds.-R. G. Rey-
nolds and son OF Montpelier spent Sun
day with his mother. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rey-
nolds.-Mrs. Linus Leavens and daughter
dorothy. were in Burlington Saturday.
H. f. Gray and family of Burlington were
over Sunday guests at II. N. Gray's.-The
Rev. C. s. Quirnby is attending confer
ence at Newport.-Linus Leavens is a
business visitor in Lyndonvlle this week.
Miss Bessie Allen Of Essex was a recent
visitor Of her brothers. w. A. and Harry
-Allen.-Burton Luce OF Morrisville visited
hts grandmother. Mrs. Mary Ellingwood.
over Thursday night-Mrs. c. s. Quimby
:. and mother. Mrs. Wells. are visiting in
Waitsield this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Douglas Of St. Adams were visit
ors in town last week.-Albert Cutting.
: ST.. returned Saturday to Newport r. T.
MRS. Rex Gates and Miss Laurette Gates
we're in Burlington over Sunday.-Dr. w.
N. Lang. real estate agent, has sold for
G. W. Clark his farm, stock and tools in
Fairfax to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mennier
Of Enosburg Falls.--Austin Chase has
moved from the Wallace place to H. N.
Gray's tenement.-Mrs Horace Reed re-
turned Thursday to her home in Green
witch, Conn.-Mrs. Charles Russin has
gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital for
treatment.--Mrs. II. A. Hatch returned to
Montreal Monday.
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$3.50 Per Yard

CORN-Spot strong. No. 2 yellow 3l.Sy
C. 1. I. New York.
oArs-spot firm. Standard 7s@7sKc
PORK-Strong.
LARD-Strong. Middle West Sel.5oO
2160.
POTATOEs-Firm. Bermuda. late crop,
Dbl. $gl2; Long Island. Dbl. 80; southern.
sweets Dbl. S2.5064.
94.25.
RAW sUGAR-steady. Centrifugal s.tsc:
molasses Sose; refined steady: me granu.
lated $50 $500.
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CRAFTSBURY.

Representative NJ. B. Johnston return
ed from Montpelier Thursday night
Mrs. A. F. Garvin is critically III and very
low.-Dr. Flagg Of North Craftsbury Is
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago. April Is
WHEAT-May 3?.52h; July Sl.s7K; Sept
Sl.6sk.
coRN-May sLlIh: July sl.S7; Sept.
3l.79N.
oATs-May ssxc: July slNc; Sept,
66kc.
Provisions:
PORK-May $500
LARD-May S20.s7.
RIBS-May 1880.
Cash quotations:
PORK-$S7.02. T-Tr-
LARD-S20.e7 a 2l.07,
RIBS-tlS.30@ls.7S.
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LOWELL,

The listers report they found 133 men
In town between the ages of IS and u
inclusive. for military service.-G. +. Cur.
tbs and M. r. Alexander were in New
port last week on busincss.--Mrs. A. w.
Farman spent a few days in Troy the
first of the week.-Sanborn Watson.
grandson of l.. o. Sanborn. sprained his
ankle Friday. jumping.--The village school
will open Monday. April q. with Miss
Norton principal. in place of Prof. Jen-
kins. resigned. The other grades have
the same teachers.-Peter Aiken and
daughter, Mrs. Raymond Wells. Of White
Lake. N. Y. were called here Monday to
see Mr.. Aiken's son. Alfred Aiken, who
is in a critical condition. as the result
Of an accident.-Miss Ina Morgan and
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Curtis are at.
tending the Methodist conference at New.
port this Week.-Mrs. Ivy Gilman Of Bid
deford. Me-. was the guest last week Of
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Young.
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FURNISHED by the Associated Presa)
Boston. April Is.
BUTTER-Northsrn l7N case; western
Is @7kc.
CHEEsE-New York twins choicA $50
etc; good 2S0ssc.
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JEFFERSONVILLE.

There will be patriotic literary exercises
1t the school building to-day to which all
are invited.--Mr. and Mrs. F. T.. Smith,
who were at homo for several days, re-
tlrned Wednesday to Burlington, where
Mr.. Smith is receiving medical treatment.
"a J.. Thomas was a business visitor in
Burlington Saturday.--A public installa-
Stion OF officers OF the order Of Eastern
star will be given Thursday evening,
April 26.--Prof. ii. J. Sheldon attended the
meeting Of the high school principals the
past week in Montpelier.--W. @. Jones Of
johnson was a visitor in this place Sat
urday.-Mrs. John Tracy, Miss Marion
Cornell Mrs. Leslie Roberts and Mrs.
Wilcox were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Curtis in East Fletcher Tuesday. The
Jacksonville Cemetery association will
meet with Miss Harriet Griswold May !.
Gilbert Davis is seriously ill-The an
nual May ball at Hotel Melendy will be
held May Airs J. Il. Davis was visitor
in Burlington Thursday Buker
is confined to his home with a broken
kneecap.-Miss Carrie p. Carroll was a
:, guest wednesday at J. T. McClurc's In
Cambridge. Mabel Conant and chill
tlren who spent the winter with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Grlswold. have
gone to their home in Middleboro, Mass.
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NEWPORT.

The Newport chapter already numbers
40 and expects a large Increase Mrs.
John Young succeeds Mrs. c. L Drown
as dictator. and at Tuesday nights meet
ing the finance committee reported nearly
800 already subscribed by various clubs
and orders. Several more organizations
are yet to be heard from: various commit
toes have been appointed. and work rooms
will soon be ready In the armory at school
hall. Mrs. George B. Rowell. director OF
the Orleans Red Cross chapter. gave a
valuable talk on the work accomplished
by that society.-Mrs. j. M. Cunningham
has returned from three weeks trip to
Boston and Massachusetts.-Orlea coun-
ty court convened Tuesday afternoon to
finish up cases postponed by the absence
Of H. A. Black and W. Reirdon. who were
in Montpelier on legislative business
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Slater and Eric Slater
of Montgomery Center visited friends in
town this week.-Charles s. Abbott, who
has been in Montreal for several weeks
for medical treatment, has returned some
what improved in health.
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SPOT COTTON AND FUTUEuS.

New York. April IS.
Spot cotton quiet. Mlddiing upIands
5000; sales, 400 bales.
Cotton futures closed: May seo.Is9ls:
July $is76@1s; Oct. $1S.sS065; Dec. 1857
q 50; Jan. $1s.7l@75.
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CADY'S FALLS.

William Hicks and family spent Sat-
urday in Johnson.-C. b. Terril, who
has spent the winter in Connecticut was
in this place recenuy.-Miss Fannie Towle
OF Wolcott visited her sister, Mrs. Ada
Smith. the past week.-Harry Fullington
and family who have spent the winter in
Cambridge. have returned home-Mr and
Mrs. Everett Calkins and son, Donald,
were at G. Broadwell's in Hyde Park the
first of the Week.-Mrs. Kathleen Pulling.
ton and friend from Burlington spent
Sunday with her father. Harry Pulling
ton.-Miss Elvira Gale and brother,
Rufus, of Stowe. visited their sister. Mrs.
e. ]. Houston, few days recently.
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WESTFIELD.

Nearly every one who has not, had the
measles is i'll with them nova son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Gray
last week Wednesday.-Mr. and Mrs H.
E. Gray returned from a few days trip
Saturday and Mr.. Gray and son. Morris.
went away again Sunday night.-Benja-
min Wright came home from Newport
last week Wednesday i'll with the measles.
Miss Ethel Bailey went to North Troy
and Mansonville. Can. last week for a
visit. returning Tuesday.-Miss Mildred
Bell spent the weekend at North Troy
Miss Anna Elkins was a guest of Miss
Mildred Bell the first of the week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Gilpin and son Of Rich
ford came last week to spend few days
at the home Of his father, Judge Gilpin.-
Mrs. W. B. Gilpin had the Ladies' Aid So
ciety meet with her at the church dining
room Wednesday and clean the silver
Owing to the prevalence Of measles and
colds the village schools did not begin
this week as planned. being deferred TOR
another week.-The Rev. and Mrs. F. A.
Krackhardt went Wednesday to Newport
to attend the annual conference.
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WOLCOTT.

The Rev. F. r. Keeler and wife went to
Newport Monday to attend the Metho-
dist Episcopal conference.--LA c. Udall
is transacting business in Boston this
week.-Clyde Little and family Of East
Hardwick were visitors at John Kelley &
Sunday.-L. Valley spent Sunday with
friends in Morr'isville-Mrs. Emily Cham
peau OF Morrisville Is a guest at l. Val
lcys.-Archie Boardman is moving his
family to Pottersviile.-Mrs. G. r. Bick-
ford has been recent visitor at the
home Of her parents in Swanton.-Mrs
A. " Cooper and sons, returned home
from Burlington the first Of the week.
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+. u. ABERNETHY,
Head Of Church Street.
The Millinery Department
to-day directs particular attention to
THE TREND OF FASHION IN
Riding Crops - Swagger Sticks
Canes - Umbrellas - Parasols
Silk Umbrellas in dark coorins disable for either ran
show edge of color that at connecting link
between it and the accompanying hat.
Silk P.rasos light shade fancy designs are picturesque
cessories of apparel
Hats
A new version of the hat style most effec-
tive for tailored suit wear is just out: these
models are even more pleasing than the first
styles shown.
Wells
To keep the face wind and weather is the purpose
Of of the following motor wells
Plain Mesh Wells with border body pattern hollow circles
in threads Of Egyptian colors
Chiffon Wells sports coons with border designs steneed
effects
Silk Shetland Wells with alover pattern shadow designs
Large Mesh Wells with silk embroidered border design in self
black.
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(contiaued on sage si..)
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has added the meadow lark to her list
| of birds for the season.-The Rev. H.
| W. Cummings has extended an invita-
ton to the members OF Mansfield Noun
| tain Grange to attend the morning
| services at his church on April 20. as
Grange Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. M. j.
Backus were called to Randolph We'd
nesday to attend the funeral OF Mr..
Backus' Srother.--The remains of Hor-
ace Pratt, who died at the State hospt-
tai at Waterbury Wednesday morning.
will be brought here and the burial
will be made in the River Bank cemc-
terry this afternoon. Mr.. Pratt was a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Pratt OF
Stowe and had been an imbecile since
early childhood as . result OF an in
Jury to the brain. He was cared fol-
at tho home of his parents for many
years, but for the past several years
has been an inmate at the hospital
Besides his parents. he 10 survived BY
a brother.--There will be q public in.
stillation OF the officers OF Sickle Chap
ter, No. "a, Order of the Eastern Star
at Masonic hall on the evening Of Apri
25.-There was a public installation o.
the officers of Mystic Lodge, No. Sc. +
ana A. M, at Masonic hall Tuesday eve
ming Harry w Burnham. the install
ing officer. was assisted by Marsha
H. w. Barrows. A large number O.
visitors were present-The children o
Mr.. and Mrs. willis M. Douglass o
Bennington, who have all been i'll will
measles, are now recovering.--Durini
the past year the Rev. II. w. Ravlin
local preacher in the Methodist Episco
pal Church. has led 80 prayer meetings
attended SO prayer meetings and at
tended 40 Epworth League services
and has preached two sermons In tn
absence OF the pastor. OF the ~ con
verts resulting from the prayer meet
ings led by Mr.. Ravlin three are OF
probation in the Methodist Episcopa
Church and nine have expressed q pref
> erenco for the Congregational Church