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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

Neither Leave Children.
Mrs. Floyd is about 25 years old.
Her aunt, Mrs. Howard, Is about 80
years old Neither the Floyds nor the
Howards have children.
Floyd fire dtwo shots at Mrs. How
ard, both taking effect. One ball enter
ed the right shoulder DETECTED down
ward and, 1t is believed, penetrated a
lung. The other bullet struck Mrs.
Howard on the right side Of her nose.
penetrating it, forcing the left eye
ball out of its socket and coming out
close to the left temple.
Only one bullet struck Mrs. Floyd.
Il made an ugly flesh wound on the
right side Of her neck After sheshad
been shot Mrs. Floyd, blood stream.
ing from her wound, ran from the
house to the residence of James
Earnest, nearby, and telephoned to q
physician to care for her aunt. It was
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
Cyclone Causes
Another Mishap

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March IA
Two women were injured yesterday In
an accident near here, traceable to the
Sunday cyclone.
They were Mrs. Elias Hoover and
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Rohrer, who
were thrown fom . buggy when the
horse they were driving ran away.
The horse became frightened when the
buggy struck . telephone wire, blown
down by the storm. The wire caught
in the buggy top and forced 1t off.
Mrs. Hoover was injured seriously.
receiving cuts on the head.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
ONE OF FIRST SHIPS TO LEAVE NEW YORK

, ,. Was Vessel Of 1882 Tons
She was a. vessel of. 2.&a2 tons gross
2S1 feet long and 43 feet beam. She
was built in Philadelphia In 1890.
She was a single screw steamer and
was commanded by Captain A Nord-
berg. Among the American citizens
on board we're William T. Holmes. Of
Chicago, mate, and Charles Schultz,
Of Brooklyn, chief engineer. Her
owners agreed to give the officers a
war bonus Of fifty per cent. in wages
and the crew bonus Of rs per cent.
with the proviso that in case the yes
sci was captured or destroyed the
men were to be paid the bonus with
their wages until they returned to
the United States. ...
Algonquin Worth $450,ooo
Officers of the American star line
said the Algonquin was worth ap-
proximately $3.50, 900, and that the car
go consisting mostly of food stuffs.
was worth more than $1,250, 600. There
were ten Americans including the cap
tain on the Algonquin, the owners
announced.
Prior to sailing the Algonquin's
captain said he had no fear that his
vessel would be torpedoed.
II feel safer in sailing through the
war zone on a vessel flying the Ameri-
can flag than l do trying to make my
way about New York streets and
lodging taxi cabs" he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and Thursday. Colder
tonight. Below freezing.
General Conditions-The strong east
wind and the heavy rain of the past
SO hours was due to the southwestern
storm which has been slowly moving
toward the Great Lakes. Rain fall is
general over the Ohio and Mississippi
valley. Very warm weather continues
over southern. Illinois to the Gulf Of
Mexico. Winter weather prevails
west of the Mississippi river. Tenn
peratures below zero. Ten below in
sections of Montana and Wyoming
Weather will clear and reaction to
warmer weather will reach this sec
tion about the last of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

Company EntertaIns No Fear.
The fact that the general offices OF
the company has issued no emergency
strike order is interpreted to mean.
by most of the division officials, that
the company does not believe strike
will be called.
This opinion is shared by several
trainmen who we're interviewed today,
although officials of the brotherhoods
have notified the trainmen to be pre-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
80, 1000 SALOONS
CLOSE IN LONDON
AS WAR MEASURE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 14.-Thirty thou
sand saloons In Great Britain will
probably be closed during the next few
months, according to the Mail. The
measure is proposed as a solution OF
the difficulty with regard to the COM
pulsory restriction of the beer output
and brewers are stated to be in prao-
tical agreement with the government in
regard to the remedy. The closing Of
the saloons Is said to have been sug-
gested by some Of the brewers them
selves. ...,-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
Secrecy Couers
Details of Plan
Made by Heads
(By Associated Press)

crecy was thrown about the meeting
here today between the national
chiefs of the brotherhoods Of railroad
employees and Eastern brotherhood
officials to discuss plans for a strike
which may be called Saturday if the
chiefs at the conference with their
railroad managers here tomorrow
fail to obtain the desired results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
WILSON NAMES
TARIFF BOARD
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson has selected the follow
ing men as members of the tariff COM
mission: Prof. Frank w. Taussig, of
Harvard University, former represen-
tative David j. Lewis, of Cumberland,
Maryland; former representative Will
liam Kent, of Kentfield, Cal; Daniel
c. Roper, of Mccall, s. c.; E. p Cos
tigan, of Denver, Col; w. S. Culbert-
son, of Emporia, Kansas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
rEBRETTs VISITS MEXICO

Secretary Charles E. Tebbetts Of the
Friends Missionary board is going to
take a trip into Mexico next week.
He will attend missions conference
in Mexico City. Next Sunday he will
spend at Southland, Ark, college.
From Mexico he will go to his home
in California.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
PICKETT RESIGNS POST

Dr. Clarence E. Pickett of Toronto,
Canada, who recently conducted a
series of devotional meetings at Earl
ham college, has resigned his pastorate
to become president of Pickering col
lege at Newmarket, Ontario.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
PENNSY BELIEVES MOST OF men
WILL DISREGARD ORDER TO STRIKE

division Pennsylvania railroad
Of the various railway and
which,
will determine whether there will be nationwide strike OF
trainmen.
division officials have made
would calling
offices the
those who would
nca11
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
TO RE-sTocK FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

WOSHINGTON, March 14-Ameri-
can manufacturers will have every ad-
vantage over their competitors in re-
stocking France with hardware at the
end Of the war, according to special
report today by the Bureau of Foreign
and domestic commerce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
FLOYD, SUICIDE, AT TIEMPTS DUAL MURDER
Cold is Better;
Wilson is Up
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presi-
don't Wilson was SO near complete re-
covery from the cold with which he
has been suffering for more than a
week that he attended to public bust
ness today in his study. He is not ex-
pected to leave the White House for
several days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
NAVY OPENS BIDS
ON SCOUT CRUISERS
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. March 14-Bids
we're opened at the navy department
today for the construction Of six 35-
knot scout cruisers, to cost $4,000, 900
each. exclusive Of armor and arma.
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

By C Pres
LONDON March 14Aecan
submarine The crew. "a
She sailed from New York for London Febuay2O.
Of yards firing about shells
and the Algonquin then blown
m O March II.
LEAVE NEW YORK
NEW YORK. 4The Algonquin tood and sunk March H.
according cabegm here today the Where the toedon
mentioned which
The the first American vessels sail from the
A. Nord
berg American of Norwegian BIRTH
February TO- her expected her reach the subma
O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
after WoUND|NC HIS WIFE
and SHOOTING HER RELATIVE
ISAAC FLOYD KILLS HIMSELF

Mrs. Floyd Blood Streaming From Deep Flesh Wound in
Her Neck Runs to Telephone to Summons Medical
Assistance for Her Aunt, Mrs. Charles Howard,
Whose Wounds Are Expected to Prove Fatal
Would-be Murderer Turns Gun on Himself After
Driving Charles Howard From the House, Who
Came to Rescue With an AK.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
ELeERT RUSSELL SPEAKS

Professor Ebert Russell Of Johns
Hopkins university was the preacher
in a special Inauguration service at the
Washington Friends church week
ago last Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

Isaac Floyd 35 factory workman residing in the Beavew
addition after shooting his wife and her aunt Mrs Charles How
ard probably fatally woundng the latter committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head the ball entering the forehead and
penetrating the brain.
Trouble which occurred between Floyd and his wife last night
the the tragedy The shooting took place this
ing in the Howard home which poorly constructed oneory
shack standing hock South Fourth and streets,
the Richmond Adding and Listing Machine
connn sn1an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
Weather Forecast

For indiana by United States Wealth.
er Bureau-Fatr and colder tonight.
Thursday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14

Temperature Today
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
Marriage of a Groton Girl.

The announcement Of the wedding
of Gerald E. Stimson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry N. Stimson of Woodsville,
to Miss Sadie C. Emery of Groton, will
come as a surprise to the many
friends of both. Wishing to keep
their intentions a secret as long as
possible, the couple left the home of
the bride about 1 o'clock Wednesday
going by auto to Woodsville. and pro-
1ceeded at once to the Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage, where they were
married by Rev. j. Nelson Seaver
knowing that discovery was inevitable
if they took the train at the Woods
vile passenger station, they were car
ried by automobile to the White
Mountain transfer, where they board
ed the express for Portland, Me-, via
the White Mountains After a visit
with relatives in Portland and other
points in Maine, Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson
will spend some time at Old Orchard,
York Beach and Providence, RI. The
bride is native of Newbury. but has
lived>for a number of years in Groton.
The groom was born in Woodsville.
They will reside in Woodsville. where
Mr.. Stimson is employed by the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
NORTH DANVILLE.

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
Miss Eva Powers has finished work
at r. R. Hubbard's and is working for
Mrs. c.. c.. Massey.-Miss Jennie Cad
apee has returned to her work in St.
Johnsbury alter spending four weeks
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gadapee.-Mrs.L Louisa Cliff
ford spent the weekend visiting Mrs.
Ella Badger at Danville.-Mrs. Martha
Harlow, who has spent the summer at
G. H. Stanton's, returned to her home
in st. Johnsbury Friday.-Mr. and
Mrs George Drew and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcdowell visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Wright Sunday.-Howard
Powers has gone to Springfield to
work in the machine shOp.-Harry
Drew spent the weekend visiting at
AFRO Hawkins in East Concord
Work has begun on the state road
here in the place. William Clement
has charge of it.-Mrs. Martha Wiley,
who has been visiting her grand
daughter, Mrs. Rufus Hubbard, the
past three weeks, returned to her
home in Lyndon.-Mrs. Emma Wells,
who has been visiting friends in towi,
for the past week, has returned to her
home in Passumpsic.-Wend Mas
sey of St. Johnsbury Center has been
visiting his brother, c. G. Massey, the
past week.-Mrs.. Darwin Houghton
and daughter, Maybelle, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Weeks,
Wednesday-Mr. and Mrs. George
Drew, Mr.. and Mrs. William McDow-
ell called on Bert Bennett, who has
been sick in bed six weeks, but is now
little better.-Mrs. George Pope of
Chicago is visiting at Mrs, Alice Chick
ering' s.-Mrs. Carrie Randall of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting at William
Batchelder's.-Rev. French of DAN
vile preached at the Baptist church
here Sunday afternoon.-Elgin Paquin
of Springfield visited his uncle, Elgin
Gates, Sunday.-Guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Exley, the past week were
her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Cleveland from Derby, her sis
ter and husband Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Newton from Somerville, Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Taylor from Gro
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
WORK ON HIGHWAYS.
Commissioner Bates Outlines Plans
for Extensive Fall Work.

Stoddard B. Bates, state highway
commissioner for Vermont, makes a
statement concerning road improve
ments that have been made, others
that are in progress and still others
that are under consideration.
Concerning Sunderland Hollow in
Colchester, Mr. Bates said that plans
had been drawn and a survey made
of the territory. The proposed change
in Sunderland Hollow are: level
ling of two cement culverts. The
grade on the south side of the hill is
to be graded and surfaced with gravel
or crushed stone. The Lodges will be
cut out of the south hill and the road
will be of the standard width, Fl feet.
The curves will also be taken out as
much as possible. The north end of
the hill is to be graded, drained and
surfaced, just what the surfacing will
be is not yet decided. The work on
the road will commence soon.
Plans have also been made for the
improvement of French hill in Willis
ton. A survey has been made and
plans are being drawn up to be sub
| mitted to the federal government for
consideration. The government has
already accepted the project for the
job and plans will next be submitted
and, if approved, the work will be
done Under this plan, the govern
ment will furnish certain funds for
the work.
Mr.. Bates, M. E. Carpenter of Char
lotte, State Engineer H. M. Mcintosh
| and party were at Smugglers Notch
Tuesday. looking over the territory. A
survey has been started for the i'm
| provement of the road through the
notch and it is expected that work
will be commenced there next week.
The usual amount of work will be
| done on the roads this year, but much
depends on the harvesting season and
the open fall. When the harvesting
season is over there should be about
month left of weather favorable to
road work. So far, there has been
work started in every town on the
roads
More attention has been paid thus
far to the maintenance of the roads
| than to permanent improvements.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Meeting for Caledonia County to be
Held at ST. Johnsbury House,
September IS.

:. Tuesday, September 18th, has
association day in Caledonia county.
Farmers who are interested in long
time loans will meet at the st. Johns
bury House at 10 o'clock and organize
one Of these associations.
The National Farm Loan associa-
ton is one of the three parts of the
Federal Farm Loan Act, which was
passed by Congress June 28th, 1916.
and was signed by President Wilson
July 18th, 1917, and is the most i'm
portant unit of this entire banking
system.
To organize one of these associa-
tons there must be ten or more far
mers who desire to borrow $4,000
Or more. The other two parts art the
Federal Farm Loan Board, consisting
of four members, named by the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treas
ury as chairmen, and IL Federal Lano
banks, located in various sections of
the country. The Springfield bank is
the one that business for this section
will be done through.
he pun pOStS are " IOWc duO
equaliZe interest rates on first mort
gage farm loans; to provide long term
loans with the privilege of paying in
installments; and to stimulate cooper
ative action among the farmers.
/ Under this method man may Dor
row any amount from 500 to $1O,-
900, providing he has the security for
the same, in the following manner:
He may borrow SO per cent of the
value of his real estate and 20 per
cent of the value of his buildings. As
Stunning that he borrows $1,000 he pays
5000 a year for So years and his in
terest and principal is all paid. In
other words he pays 40 cents more a
year than he would if he borrowed
money at 6 per cent and at the end
of SO years by this method his total
Indebtedness is wiped out; while by
the other method he still has the
! principal to pay.
Farmers who are paying interest
on money borrowed should be on hand
promptly at 10 O'Clock to find out
about this new method.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
DANVILLE.

(Mrs. c. w. Bartlett, Correspondent |
Delmar Smith took trip to Boston |
and suburbs last week, and while |
there visited the members of Co. d
who are stationed at birmingham.
Mass.-Mrs. E. A. Wilson of st. Johns
bury Center was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Osgood one day last week.
"A food sale for the benefit of the
Red Cross will be held at the library
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.-The
next regular grange meeting will be
held Tuesday evening, Sept. 10. The
third and fourth degrees will be work
ed and a banquet served.-Harmony
Music Club will meet on Friday after
noon at the library.-Miss Hazel Tay-
lor is working in st. Johnsbury.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest r. Moore, Mrs. Eli
Smith, Mrs. Jane Steady and daughter.
Miss Annie Steady attended the we'd
| ding of DIR. Raymond Goss and Miss
Eva Ward at North Danvi1le last week,
Tuesday evening.-Mr and Mrs. May
of Essex Junction were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Wesson Est week.
Mrs. May was formerly Miss Lura
Wesson of this town.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Stocker visited their son, Nat
Stocker, and wife at South Cabot last
week.-Mrs.. E. G. French has been i'll
the past week.-Mrs.. David Hender-
son and two children visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Smith, last
Week.-Mrs. Alice Hastings, who has
been spending the summer here at her
home, returned this week to her school
in Melven, N. H.-Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Henderson and two children of ST
Johnsbury visited relatives in town
over Sunday-Miss Grace Hoyt, who
has been spending a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hoyt, re-
turned Sunday to Lowell, Mass-Miss
Susie Caldwell is visiting friends in
Springfield, Mass.-Mrs. C. H. Wilson
and daughter, Mrs. P. H. Mcdonald
spent last Wednesday with relatives ir
Barnet-Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wessor
and daughter Miss Virginia Wesson
and Mrs. Ida Rabbit of ST.. Alban.
spent Sunday in town with relatives
Harvey Weeks, who has been spend
ing several weeks in town, left Monda.
. for his home in Montclair, N. Mrs
| Katherine Oderkirk of St. Johnsbur.
/ spent Sunday in town.-George
Green has purchased the house latel.
owned by George Pickett, and ha
taken possession.-Mr. and Mrs. w. H
Cass and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Smitl
took an auto trip to Lake Morey Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs. George Keyes an
two children of Waltham, Mass, ar
visiting Mrs. Keyes' mother, Mrs
l Belle M. Morse.-Mrs. l.. A. Row
visited relatives in st. Johnsbury las
l. Week.-Mrs. Lillian Madison of Lowell
Mass, has been the guest of friend
in town the past week.-Mr. and Mrs
Nat Stocker of South Cabot spen
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mr.:
2 George Stocker.-Miss Margery Ora
f has finished working at P. H. Nc
\ Donald s.-Howard B. Smith was a
. home from Montgomery Center TO
: over Sunday.-Rev. Mr.. French wa
= at Middlebury the first of the week
t attend convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Brooks expect to
start today for an automobile trip
through the Adirondacks to Malone,
N. Y and to Ontario towns where Mr..
A. H. Mcleod, father of Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs. Brooks, lived when he was
a boy and young man.
c. A. McGovern left yesterday after
noon for Atlantic City, N. J. to at
tend the convention of the $1,000 600
club at the Hotel Traymore, Sept. 49,
Is. Membership in this club is won
by writing 100000 or more insurance
in one year for the New York Life
Insurance company and Mr.. McGovern
is receiving congratulations on Win
ming membership and this compli-
mentary trip.
Miss Carrie Spencer returned Sun
day to Boston, Mass, after a months
vacation spent in town as the guest
of her mother, Mrs. A. K. Johnson.
Mrs. Oscar Cumming has returned
from a visit with friends in Newport.
She was accompanied on her return
by Mrs. J. T. Gardner and two chill
dren of Newport who will spend sew
eral days here.
! Mrs. Kate Moore is entertaining her
son, Andrew, of Hagerstown, N. j.,
| for a short time
Milton 'Batchelder returned home
Saturday after spending the summer
at Breton Woods, N H. He will re-
sumo his studies at the Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bolton have
received a telegram from their son,
Dr. Plynn Bolton announcing his safe
arrival in London as first lieutenant
of the medical corps. He was a grad
uate of ST. Johnsbury Academy, class
of 1909, and later studied in New
York City. For the past eighteen
months he has been practicing at
Mechanicsville, N. Y.
Mrs. George Kittredge and son
Everett, returned Thursday from
Waterbury, Conn.,, where they spent
three weeks with Mrs. Kittredg's
daughter, Mrs. q. e. Washburn.
Miss Mabel Noel rturnd Monday
from Grand View House, Twin Noun
tains, N. H, where she has been en-
ployed during the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCutcheor
are the happy parents of a baby
daughter born on September 8.
Mrs. Robert Watson of Pennington
Me-, is the guest of Mrs. D. A. Hough
ton for a few days. Miss Mabe
Houghton left town Monday for Ply
mouth, N H. where she will teach
domestic science in the state norma
school and supervise the domestic
science work in the graded schools.
Mrs. o. L. Munsey left Friday fol
Andover, Mass, and will be accom-
panied back to this place by hel
aunt Mrs. Clara Brown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
NEWARK.

(Porter Wallace, Correspondent
W. A. Wade has sold his stock of
goods to B. o. Smith of Orleans-Mr.
and Mrs. Newell Wilson and two chill
dren of Derby have been visiting at G.
E. Moulton's.-Mr. and Mrs James
St. Lawrence of Greenfield, Mass,
spent few days recently with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Lapean.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Ball and baby boy OF
West Burke were Sunday visitors at
C. E. Ball s.-Mr. and Mrs. Eden Gray
and baby, Charles, are visiting in
Manchester, N. H, and Lawrence,
Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. Alba Annis of
Island Pond have been spending a
few days with Mrs. Mary Annis-Mrs.
Fred Bean Of Bristol, Conn, is visit
ring at c.. E. Ball's.-Mrs Will Moul-
ton has been quite sick.-Mrs. Chester
Bean has been spending few days in
ILyndonville with her daughter, Mrs.
Homer Gustin.-Mr. and Mrs. T.. D.
Gordon and Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin
visited in St.Johnsbury on Friday last