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JERICHO.

William Abby. who was Ill only a few
days with pneumonia, died Saturday eve
ming. The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday morning at $50 and his
brother accompanied the body to Barre
for interment.-F. Miller. who is Ill with
pneumonia. is somewhat better.-Mrs. L.
C. Rice. who has been i'll, was able to at
tend to her school duties.-H. 8. Reed Of
Richmond was a business visitor in town
Aonday-Miss Bessie Fitzgerald, who
has been confined to the house the past
Few months. is not getting along as we'll
o. could be expected.-Mrs. o. N. Styles,
who has been at the Fanny Allen hospita.
for several weeks was expected homo
Tuesday-Castle williams and Mrs. Shaw
Of Essex Center were at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Edward Partridge Saturday
Miss Rena White. who has been quite Ill
the past few weeks. is able to be UP
around.-Dr. Clifton Pease Of Burlington
was in town Sunday on business
Miss Anna Partridge of westford
was a recent visitor at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Partridge.-Mrs. Blanch
Hammond and daughter have returned
to their home in Oxburgh. Mass. after
spending q few weeks at the homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Blodgett.
Frank Miller is seriously Ill with pneu-
monia. A trained nurse from the Fanny
Allen hospital is caring for him.-Madam
Percival Is visiting friends and relatives
in Burlington.-Several from here attend
ed the concert at Underhill Center at At.
Thomass Church Wednesday May q
which was given by the students OF st.
Michaels College Of Winooski.-Mr. Albee
is Ill with pneumonia.-Roland Whitney
Of Salisbury is in town testing COWS
Mr.. and Mrs. John echillhammer and son.
Albert, and wife and daughter. Eleanor.
were visitors in Jacksonville Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Brown.
L. s. Blake of New Hampshire is at
the home of Road Commissioner 6chill-
hammer. to set up new road machine.
Miss Marie Mclaughlin of Burlington
is spending a few days at the home of
George and Miss Ellen Costello-Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Dickinson Of Cambridge,
Mass. are visiting at the home Of their
son. H. H. Dickinson.
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FRANKLIN.

A. II. Gates was at homo from Mont |
pelier over Sunday.-Mildred Powell OF
the University sot Vermont has BEEN
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MILTON.

The remains of Alexander Laramay
were brought here Monday from Pleasant
Valley and the funeral held at st. AIMS
Church, with burial in the Catholic ceme-
terry. Mr.. Laramay was brought UP In
this place and lived here a good many
years. He leaves a wife. also two broth
ers in this place, Eugene and Fred, also
q sister, Mrs. George Harris of Norwood,
N. Y.-Memorial Sunday was observed by
q union service at the Methodist Church
with sermon by the Rev. D. H. Strong
Memorial day exercises were held at
the Congregational Church Wednesday at
1870 p. m. Music was furnished by the
been visiting her sister. Mrs. e. NJ. Ken
nedy. has returned to her home in Wood
stock.-Mrs. Hattie D. Wood, who spent
the winter in st. Petersburg. Fla. is the
guest Of George and Ella wood.-Mr. and
Mrs. Don Lucian have little son, which
was born the 23rd.-Mrs. William Flynn
of Atburg was the guest Of Mrs. Jane
Flynn Monday.-Cyrus Holcombe went to
Pittsburgh Monday. where he has a po-
sition.-E. p. Woodruff returned Saturday
from a two days stay in Glens Falls. n.
H.-A1rs. Guy Pre- IS and son. Robert,
have recovered from an attack Of german
measles.
At the Methodist Church the subject Of
the morning sermon Sunday will be "Ex-
ternal Evidences" Sunday school at noon.
The baccalaureate address will be given
at this church Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock. Epworth League Tuesday 7:30 p.
m. Prayer-meeting ut the church on
Thursday evening. >,
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COLCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Harding returned
Saturday to their home in Woodstock
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Newton Of Salisbury
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Murray wright-Miss Helen Shaw from
Goddard Seminary spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Shaw
The Kings Daughters will hold
covered dish dinner in the parish house
Friday. It is hoped that all members will
be present as comfortables are to be tied
Mrs. Jane Bates. who has been Ill. Is
slightly improved.-There will be services
at the Congregational Church next Sum
day. The Rev. Mr.. Smith of Washington.
who has accepted a call, will preach
Mr. and Mrs. B. e. Stone Of Essex juno
ton visited friends in town Sunday
Hobart Chaplin of Franklin spent Satur-
day with Mr. and Mrs. E. s. Wright
Mrs Isham and Mrs. Simonds Of Burling-
ton were in town Monday in the interests
Of the Red Cross.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Hilderbrand and the Rev. and Mrs. H. c.
Petty Of Schenectady called on Mrs. Petty 9
sister, Mrs. E. S. Wright. Monday on
their way to their camp at South Hero.
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HIGHGATE CENTER.

The public library has just received
framed photograph with autograph letter
of poet John Godfrey SAKE as a gift from
John W. SAKE of Boston.-J. c. Place
spent Saturday in Montreal.-Mr. and
Mrs. E. u. Sunderland returned satur-
day from a visit with their daughter Mrs.
w. c.. Hefflon in Montreal.-Mrs E. Fl.
sherwin Of johnson spent Thursday In
town with friends.-Mrs. Miles Phillips
was in Burlington last week.--A. e.
Smith has returned from Morrisville,
where he visited relatives.-J. r. Harvey,
former resident, but now of Bakers
field. is In town visiting friends.--C. G.
Austin. who was at his home last week
on account Of sickness, returned to ST.
Adams Monday.--Mrs. Grace Church Of
Cornwell spent the weekend in town.
Miss Hattie Stimets is in Burlington for
two weeks.-Mrs. z. H. Rood. who has
been spending the winter with relatives
in town. returned to Brandon Friday
Miss Lilly McKenny has returned from a
visit with friends in st. Adams.
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play here Monday night, 'Mr. Bob
The memorial service Sunday was we'll
attended.
SWANTON.
The swanton Amusement company
which commenced remodeling Billiards.
hall into a moving picture theatre. may
change their plans somewhat so that II
can be used for plays az we'll as movies.
With this In view an option has been
secured on some land belonging to the
Taquahunga club 80 a. to admit Of a
larger floor space-At q meeting Of the
board Of trade an additional sum of 500
was voted for the purpose Of buying seed
and encouraging land cultivation among
the young people. The special committee
having this work in charge consists Of
P. ]. Audette. one Of the selectmen. the
Rev. F. Wilson Day and H. e. Hunt.
superintendent of schools.-Clifton Cobb
has the measles.-Captain Bell has been
called to washington by the death Of his
mother.-The Rev. F. Wilson Day went
to Franklin Friday TO preach a funeral
sermon.-Mrs. F. H. Plat Of Burlington
IL the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Plat
Mrs. F. W. French, who passed the
winter at Wheeling. W. Va. with her
daughter. Margaret. has returned to
Swanton.--Miss Adele Jones has given up
her position as assistant librarian to enter
he store Of the swanton Drug company.
Miss Fannie Riendeau has returned to
Derry, N. H.-Miss Charlotte Hungerford
has returned from Fort william. Ont,
where she passed the winter.-N1rs.
Laura Fleming has returned from
Saranac Lake. where she has been for
some time with her daughter. Mrs. Out
water.-Kenneth Prouty and Robert
Delaney. who Joined the navy, have re-
ported to the Boston navy yard for duty.
The students of st. AIMS Academy
have contributed SIS for the community
nag.-The registering board for the selec-
tive draft is made up as follows: Modera.
tor Bellows; presiding officer, George
Louiselle; chief registrar. Health Officer
Lake; surgeon. M. W. Barnes: A. p
Ayers. P. ]. Audette. F. H. Brown and
Frank Carr.-Commenceme exercises Of
st AIMS school will take place June 20.
Mrs. Fred E. Rogers died Sunday
morning at the Sherwood sanitarium II
st. Adams Of hardening Of the arteries
and leakage Of the heart. Mrs. Rogers
had been in poor health for a year ant
went to the sanitarium six weeks ago
She was born in Middlebury in May. 1851
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tobin. She leaves a husband and tive
brothers, T. NJ. Tobin Of this town ant
George T. Tobin Of New York. The fu
neral was held at her late home OF
Grand avenue Wednesday afternoon a
two o'clock.-Mrs. Heman Hastings o
Stanbridge. who had resided here To-
two years. died Saturday. aged q. Sh,
leaves a daughter and two sons. The fu
| neral was held Tuesday afternoon at / 30
with burial at Maple Dale cemetery
Morgan's Corners, Que.
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HUNTINGTON.

Memorial day was observed in the
usual manner. The decorating of the
graves was by school children. Sons Of
Veterans and members Of the g. A. r..
followed by a speech by the Rev. c. K
Tracy Of Richmond. The striking Of
the bell and rising Of the congrega-
ton for the salutation Of the flag at
noon was observed during the hour OF
the address. The choir rendered sew
eral selections accompanied by Mrs.
Bates with the violin. Dinner was
served at the hall at the close.-Mrs.
W. W. Benway will entertain the next
meeting Of the Kings Daughters
Miss Carrie Bates will entertain the
Missionary society at their next month
ly meeting.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

William Miner. who has been spending
the past week at his home here. has re-
turned to his work in Wallingford.-Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Sweet went to Winoo-
ski Saturday after their daughter, Mabel.
who has been in the Fanny Allen hospital
for several weeks recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.-Mrs. Minnie
White and daughter, Helen. Of Bristol.
Conn.,. are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Gardner.-Mrs. Wright Is
staying with Mrs. Cordelia E1lis.-Lev
Taft ia visiting his sister. Mrs. Ann
Andrews. at Berlin.-Mrs. Joshua Brown
received word Monday that her uncle.
Samuel Tart. of Pittsheld. Mass. was
seriously injured in mill. Mr.. Tart was
a former resident of this place.
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SHELBURNE.

Elmer G. Kent and Mrs. Hattie Jack
man. both of Lincoln. were married at
the Methodist parsonage May "a by the
Rev. A. J. Hutchinson.-Mre. r. L. San
ders. Miss Janet Harmon and Miss Laura
Collamer. who have been camping with
Miss Bessie Kelley at her camp at Grand
Isle. have returned to their respective
homes.
There will be a mass meeting in St.
GATHERINGS hall Saturday evening q. eight
o'clock in the interest Of the Red Cross.
Speakers from the national organization
and Martin s. Villas of Burlington will
address the meeting. Flag drills and
music will be provided by the Shelburne
schools.
At business meeting Of the Sunday
school board the following officers were
chosen: Superintendent, Henry W. Tracy;
assistant superintendent. Elmer Smith;
superintendent of missionary department.
Mrs. A. J. Hutchinson; teacher Of young
ladies' class. Mrs. A. ]. Hutchinson. The
following committees were appointed to ar
range program for children's day. Mrs.
Walter Webster. Miss Marjorie Ray. Mrs.
Fred Roberts, Mrs. A. ]. Hutchinson.
Miss Marjorie Ray was made chairman
Of committee for decoration.
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MONTGOMERY.

The subject next Sunday morning at the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
Tomorrow" address to young people.
"Barnacles' evening. Daily Bread
Mrs. Arden LaPlant is at home from
Craftsbury.-Mrs. Elsie James Is ill.-Mrs.
F. Bowen Of Berkshire spent the week.
end with her daughter Mrs P. B. Swan.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Combs visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cummings last
eunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Vain Combs and
family visited Mr. and Mrs Elias Roberts
last sunday.-The Red Cross society met
at the parsonage Wednesday.-Th boy
scouts met at the parsonage Monday
night.-The W. c. T. U. has 10 new mem
bers-william Moffat is practically
through with his logs at thS saw MILL
There was a fine attendance last Sunday
morning at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The church was decorated with
flowers and flags. Over 100 attend Sun
day school. there being q in the mems
class alone
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Hillegas, State commissioner Of educa-
ton. will give an address, How Every
Citizen May Best Serve in the World
War for Freedom" The public is cor
daily invited.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

canning corn at their factory here. This
factory, In a good year. turns out more
than 100000 cans in the month 1t 10 OPP
Grated. Last year on account Of the
shortage Of the corn yield less than q
third of the usual amount was pro-
duced. Owing to the high price Of tin
many factories will not open this year.
This concern owns a number Of fac
tories over the country and Is well sup
piled with cans. Speaking of planting. In
q ride about the country one will see
meadows and hillsides ploughed ready for
the crops and the weather to do Its
Bit" Many hillsides that likely have
never been ploughed before at least not
for many a year, and many OF them hav-
ing a fine crop Of stones. BY the pro.
gressive farmer these are piled up and
in time will bring tidy sum when sold
for building purposes. etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ]. Carroll, who have
spent the winter at their homo in st.
Augustine, Fla, have arrived to spend
the summer in this vicinity They are at
Lincoln Inn for the present. Mrs. Carroll
was Miss Bessie Atherton-
The Memorial day exercises at the
parish house were largely attended.
The program was we'll carried. Judge
e. c. Mower Of Burlington held the
close attention of his audience in an
address In which ne spoke OF the fight
for International freedom. Prayer was
fered by the Rev. g. H. Lock and the
benediction by the Rev. DR.. ]. F. Good
all. Music was furnished by the
Methodist Church orchestra. Lincoln's
Gettysburg address was given by
Master Richard Martin.
James Mcbride who went to Boston
a few weeks ago. died of pneumonia
yesterday morning. The remains were
brought here last night and the fun
eral will be held at the Methodist
Church Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. Mr.. Mcbride was 81 years old
and was a retired soldier. He leaves
his wife and two daughters.
James H. Douglas has issued invita-.
ton for the wedding reception of his
daughter. Eula Marjorie. and DR.
Chester L. Smart on the evening Of
June II at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur D. Douglas of this place.
Mrs. J. J. Raine. who has beer
severely i'll for two weeks. is somewhat
improved.
Edward Mudgett U. V. NJ, II. ha.
gone to Ludlow. where he will be en-
.ployed in the extension service during
the summer.
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ST. GEORGE.

Pre-memorial exercises werV held at
the st. George school Tuesday afternoon
Miss Abbie wellinger spent few days
with her sister in Williston last week.
Little Katherine King has returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital-Mitchell Hins-
dale OF Burlington Is at the home Of M.
w. Hinsdale Mildred White re-
turned to Burlington Monday after spend
ing Sunday in town.
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spent the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Baldwin of Monkton and two children
were also Sunday guests at the Car
penter home--Mrs. Bertha Rogers.
who has been Ill for three weeks at
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. @. Dart, Is still confined In bed.
Mrs. Henry Bissonette of Essex. who
has been with her mother, Mrs. Dartt'
several days to help In the care OF Mrs.
Rogers. has returned home.-I.ee Hart
Is spending few days at Long Point
RICHMOND.
F. W. Fay Is the guest of Mrs. Jennie
Fay in Milton.-Mrs. F. H. Shepardson
attended the State missionary meeting
held in Randolph last week.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. L.. White of Starksboro are
guests of their daughters Mrs. ]. w.
Berry.-Miss Nellie Miles Of Burlington
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. e.
Douglas over Sunday.-Miss Eva Com
stock of Montpelier Is visiting at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Williams.-Mr. and
Mrs. F. w. Shepardson were guests Of
her mother. Mrs. Parkill, in Burlington
over Sunday.-J. Simmons of Windsor IL
spending a few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Slmmons.-E. T.
Jacobs was at his home here over Sum
day.-Miss j. Fay, who has been visiting
relatives in town for two weeks. has re-
turned to Milton.-Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Hadley and son( who had been guests
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Berry,
for a week, returned to their homo
In Bellows Falls.-Mrs. Mix and Mrs
Simpson Of Burlington were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bessett Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Hall. who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Freeman.
has returned to her home in Burlington.
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L. B. Bolger and Lyonel Leary were In
Burlington sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. c. c.
Bicknell and family visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hurlburt. Of Essex
Junction, Sunday.
WESTFORD.
The Rev. W. w. White has gone to
Canada for brief stay.--The Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. Jennie Huntley on
Friday.-Mrs Jessie Grow IL Ill with
erysipelas.-The Westford band played at
the memorial exercises at Jeffersonville
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. H. e. Cook have
taken rooms at Essex junction and Will
close their house here.-Mrs. Olive Rogers
Is visiting In Plattsbursh. N. H.-The vii.
1age schools held their memorial ex-
ercises at the town hall Tuesday after.
noon.-Mrs. Baker Of Cambridge 10 visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Pierce.
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student at Harvard University, Cam
bridge. Mass. has Joined the second am
bulance unit which is now being formed
from Phillips-Exeter Academy. Andover.
Mass, and expects to sail with the unit
for France June %. Mr.. Doolin, who has
been taking the reserve officers training
course at Harvard, has resigned from the
CORPS to get active sevice before he is old
enough for a commission. Mr.. Doolin was
born July "a. 1897. and is therefore 10
years old. He was graduated from the
St. Adams high school in the class OF
| 1914 and last June graduated from Phil
lips Academy. He has completed one
year at Harvard, being at the head OF
his class. He also spent one month at
Plattsburgh camp last summer.
Andrew Craig Fletcher of Essex, aged
Is years, father Of Mrs P. B. B. North
rup of this city. died at the st. Adams
hospital Thursday night at twelve o'clock
after an illness of nearly two weeks. The
body, accompanied by his daughters. Mrs.
w. H. Whitcomb of Essex and Mrs. 7. F.
Walsh Of Amherst, Mass. who have beer
here for few days. was taken to Essex
Friday morning. The funeral was held
at the home of Mrs. Whitcomb sunday
afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Besides the three
daughters, the deceased is survived by
two sons. Ray Fletcher of Essex juno
ton and Rhett Fletcher of Colchester
Mrs. II. w. Thompson. aged 66 years
died Friday morning at eleven O'CLOCK
after about months illness
She Is survived by four daugh
tiers. Mrs. George Deriock. Mrs. Arthur
Colpas, Mrs. Charles Vincent Of Boston
| and Miss Pearl Thompson of this city
and two sons. Leon II. Thompson Of Law
! renee. Mass. and Earl f. Thompson OF
this city.
News has been received of the death Of
Mrs. c. H. Spaulding. which occurred II
Arlington. Va. April 25
Col. Charles 8. Forbes. who has beer
passing the winter in Florida. has re
turned. While In Washington on his wa,
North. Colonel Forbes was very i'll will
pneumonia.
The Rev. and Mrs. John L. sewall o.
Worcester. Mass. formerly of this city
arrived Friday to pass the. summer at tn,
home of their daughter. Mrs. Roswell NJ
Austin. They were accompanied by Mrs
Sewall's nurse. Miss Buckley. OF Nor
witch. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Gibson OF St
Adams town have announced The mar
riage engagement Of their daughter. Mar
rietta Ethea. to Harold E. Coleman o
Dorchester. Mass.
st. Adams upheld It's reputation of sue
cessful celebrations on Memorial day b!
making . record'brsaking observance o
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PRESS COMMENT
Making Teachers.

The state board of education and.
Commissioner Milo B. Hillegas have
apparently fully realized the pivotal
plans FOR better schools in Vermont.
Out of a total of 1778 teachers, GER
tilted for schools since July LIST, sos
arc qualified to teach five years and
81 for life. In addition, 426 proba-
TONERS, or teachers who have been
working under temporary permits,
have had their certificates renewed
and. 722have been given probationary
certificates for the first time
81 These figures are significant of the
new order of things They mean that
teachers are no longer changing on
to their positions by virtue of former
records. but they are being rated for
position and pay according to their
teaching ability. Furthermore, there
is no possible way for a teacher to get
into rut of inefficiency, as the sys-
tenn of supervision districts keeps ev-
cry school directly under the eye of a
supervisor every week if not. every
few days
The quality of the teaching and the
value of the schools has gone I'D ac-
eordingiy. So also have the attract
iveness Of the profession and the SAL
aries. We have no more starving
teachers in Vermont. Every quail
fed teacher is receiving enough com
pensation to live on and lay by a lit
tie for troublous tifnes-not enough,
of course. but more than the former
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Z The call for economy in the use of
sugar reminds US Of the remark Of a
very thrifty housewife of Stowe that
we heard of in our boyhood days. She
did not over-sweeten her food and
often the members of the family
would remark on the fact and she
would reply, ITS sweet enough for
profit. Suppose we change this re-
mark now to Its sweet enough for
war times" There are many people
in our community who never taste
sugar from one years end to another
ON account of being afflicted with dia-
Jetes. Generally these people were
heavy consumers of sugar before they
discovered they had this disease, but
they have to stop it right up short.
1t is not pleasant, but shows that
sugar is not absolutely necessary to
Sustain life.