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BETHEL.

Mrs. Lorenzo ID. Bowen DIED sunday
afternoon at the State hospital in Water
bury. where she had been under treat
ment for a year past. She was a daugh-
ter Of the late Moses and Marriott (Bar-
rett) Dustin of this place and was IS
years of age. Her husband. the late
Lorenzo D. Bowen. died in 1905. She spent
her whole life in this town until her re-
moval to Randolph few years ago. Her
brothers are Albert II. Dustin. Charles
H. Dustin and N. A. Dustin She was
member of the Methodist Church and her
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
at one clock In the Gilead Church. with
interment in Gilead cemetery. The Rev.
j. Wesley Miller officiated.-Mrs. Elna
Mudgett returned Monday to her home in
Pomfret after few days visit at J. d.
Wheelers.-The morning service at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning took
the form OF a memorial service for the
late Rev. Marcellus w. Farman. chaplain
Of the Senate, who was to have occupied
the pulpit at that time.-Ralph Twitchell
and Deazl Rico we're in Mortified last
Friday for military drill and federal in
spec ton. -Whitcomb high school defeated
Woodstock high school at basketball. 81
to 20. in Bethel last Friday evening. New
ton leading for the local team with eight
baskets and the team putting UP the best
evening the Whitcomb girls second team
defeated the Randolph girls second team
22 to 6. Annie Marshall making eight bas-
! ets for the winnors.--Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Wilson and daughter Beverley OF
/ WATERFOWL, Mass, arc guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. r. Pcase.-Mr. and MD. Harry
| Emery have returned from a months
visit In East Broughton. Que-Mrs. w. W.
Marshall has returned from three weeks
visit in Wilton, Ne. where she went TO
attend her sisters funerai.-Mrs. Della
Putnam suffered an attack of paralysis
recently, from which she is recovering
slowly.-Prof. Perley B. Spalding or the
national bureau of plant industry was at
+. T., Spaldings last wcek.-Albert b.
Washburn spent several days inst week
in Boston.-John Noble visited his brother
and aunt In Manchester. y. H., last week.
George A. ingalls, Ia Ill with gastric
ulcers. Miss Harriet Gaudet has re-
sumcd her work ~ the Brooks Wash
burn store after three weeks absence
because OF illness.--Royal wallace of
Springfield. whose wife died recently,
leaving an infant daughter. Thclma, has
brought the baby to this place to be
cared for by his mother. Mrs. r.. a,
Marsh Among the persons at home from
work over Sunday were Snbin Jordan
from Barre, Eva Goodell and Elmer
Sturk from White River FUNSTON. julius
Preston and Clyde Southworth from
Windsor.--Mlss Evelyn Sargent of Wood
stock has been visiting at +. il. South
worth s.--The eight-year-ola daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Victor Ward or barnard
was operated on for appendicitis at DR.
10. V. Greene's sanitarum last Sunday
and il doing well. The operGti
} performed by DR. Angel and D:, Greene
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WAITSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Joslin Of Essex juno
ton have been recent guests at the homo
Of C. D. Joslin.-W. c. Joslin was bus
mess visitor in Montpelier the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. p. B. Gaylord were call
ed to Randolph Saturday by the serious
illness Of their son. Richard. who Is
attending high school there.-Mrs. d. II.
Skinner is confined to the house by ILL
ness-The young peoples Bible class of
the Congregational Church will hold a
social an promenade in the church YES
try this evening. Edna Boyce has
employment in the local telephone ex-
change.-Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Barnard. who
have been the guests Of Edwin Richard
son, in Warren. returned home Sunday
Miss Anna Bell Martin Is suffering with
an attack Of inflammatory rheumatism
Everett Wallis Of Barre spent Sunday
at his home. Miss Carrie Hubbard en-
tertained n number OF young people
Thursday evening at the home Of r. J.
Gleason,
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The funeral of Joseph Rope. who died
Sunday. was held at the home of Mrs.
Waldo Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock.
knterment was in the southview cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Jerd of Montpelier. daugh-
Ter of the deceased. was In town to at
lend the services.-The funeral of Mrs.
Iucia (Dustin) Bowen was held at the
|Bethel Gilead Church Tuesday the Rev.
Il. w. Miller officiating. Mrs. Bowen was
the widow of the Rev. Lorenzo Dow
bowen, a retired Methodist minister. who
died eight years ago. She is survived by
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DERBY.

Miss Mae Schoolcraft has resigned her
position as teacher In tho South Derby
school and takes the position In the f,fth
and sixth grades taken by Mrs B. Grout.
who It is thought. will not be able to go In
again this year. Miss Hazel Litchheld Of
West Derby takes the school In South
Derby and boards at w. N. Hopkinson's.
George Coffran spoke In the Baptist
Church last Sunday morning upon his i'm
pressions Of Billy Sundays preaching.
A committee has been appointed to look
after funds to build vestry In the Con-
gregational Church.
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ANOTHER FAMILY.

She was not acquainted with the swed.
ish turnip. known as the rutabaga. soil
by the street vendors in the northwest,
remarks tho New York Evening Post.
When she answered the doorbell and found
a stalwart Swcde repeating with rising
infection "Rutsbaga?" she replied. sweet
": mo. sir; Lindhart. | am Mrs. Lind
hart, and do not know the family"
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FORESTDALE.

Miss Alice Parmlee. the teacher in
the grammar school, is i'll with
mumps. b. c. Douglass, superinten-
dent Of schools. is substituting for her.
Albert Larock has rented the Wal
ter Dodge farm in Sudbury and will
move there soon.-Harold Bailey. son
of Mrs. Arthur Goodnow. has enlisted
in the navy.-Miss Trefefry Of Rut-
land was a recent guest of Mrs. w. II.
whitcomb--The Ladies' Guild of
Grace Church met with Mrs. Frank
Bump Wednesday February H.-W. l..
Cooke has rented his place to Fred
LaFrance. Mr.. Cooke will soon go to
Leominster, Mass. to reside.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. Satira l.. Sabin is i'll with pneumo-
mia. A trained nurse from Heaton hos
pital is caring for her.-Galon Hatch has
taken the contract to cut the ice for tho
creamery.-Mrs r. q. Tassie and Miss
Hazel Clark are Ill with the grip.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
ROYALTON.

Miss Alice c. Denison left Saturday for
New York. en- route for washington. p'
C.-Alson Pride OF Randolph Center was
a recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Russ.-Mr and Mrs. l.. W. Thomas. who
came to get their things Mt the Cascadnac
House, have gone to Vcrgennes. The
Cascadnac House In still closed.-At the
meeting of the Royalton Woman's club
last week Mrs. Henry johnson Of Ran
dolph save an unusually interesting and
instructive paper on Tho Modern Ten
denotes OF Art In Painting. Measles have
been quite prevalent in some parts of the
town. having spread from the high school
at South Royalton.-Miss Louise Hinck'
ley has moved from Fred Roundy's to
rooms at G. A. Hank's.-Mrs Robert s
Waterman. who has been critically i'll
with bronchitis. 10 somewhat better
though weak.-C. p. Winchester captured
Ave flrst prizes and one second prize or
his exhibit of s. G. Black Orpingtors e'
the recent poultry show In Montpelier
He also received a silver cup for the be5
display.
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Sanders Of Adamant. Milo Sanders.
who resided in washington and walter
H.. of Shady Rill.
Mrs w. H. II. Smith. who fell and
broke her hip on State street the
first Of January, was discharged
from Heaton hospital Tuesday and
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. c.
e. living. left for Marshf1eld.
Irving La Henson has gone to Grove
ton, N. H., being called by the death
of his twin brother. Mervin r. Henson.
who died Sunday afternoon after a
long illness. Besides the brother In
this city the deceased 10 survived by
wife, his parents and six brothers.
daughter, Miss Betty Cutler. have
gone to Washington. d. c., where Mr..
Cutler will attend An insurance con-
vention. They will visit Mr.. and Mrs
Richard H. Cutler at Baltimore, Md.
before their return.
Israel Schwartz, who suffered frac.
tured leg six weeks ago. was able yes
terday to be at his place of business or
State street for the first time since the
accident. He is obliged to travel or
crutches.
News has been received of the marriage
at Hartford, Conn.,. Of Miss Jeanette c
Gifi;n and William J. Johnson. the cere
mony having taken place q week ago
The bride IL the daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs Richard CHM of Northneld and {
sister of Mrs. George Kenney Of this city
She resided here for several years. havinl
been employed by the Montpelier Jour
nal when the paper was located on Stat
street.
Mr.. and Mira. Dean T. Wilton, vino hav
been residents Of the city for year. tn
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NORTHFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy WEIGH
Of Groton are visiting their son. DR..
G. N. welch, and fa.mily.-The annual
reports of the town of Northeld are
being distributed to the voters. The
report shows that the selectmen issued
orders during the year amounting to
$17.02S.07: that the total amount ex-
pended upon the highways was 81
1850; that S2.770.70 was expended for
permanent road work; that the poor
department cost $3.6s711; that the as
sets OF the town amount to $s,73S.99.
with liabilities Of $23,2S0. 22-Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Hagen are in Boston,
called there by tho illness of Mrs. IIa-
gems mother.
L l.. Field spent Sunday with Mrs.
Field in Burlington.-F. w. Dutton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Davis are among
those confined to the house by sickness
Charles Burns Of st. Michael's College.
Winooski, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Burns.-Mr. and Mrs. Emmett w. Clark.
who have been spending several weeks
In Boston. have returned home.-A. e.
Bryant and the Rev. Charles E. Bing-
ham were in Montpelier Monday to visit
Mrs. Bryant and Mrs Bingham. who arc
recovering from operations at Heaton
lhospital.-The funeral of Michael Don
nelly was held at st. Johns Church Mon
day at 400 p. m. the pastor. the Rev
J. A. Lynch officiating. Burial was ir
Calvary cemetary.-On account Of the
freight wreck at West Hartford Frida,
the Mortified high school basketball
team was obliged to cancel its game witt
the high school at White River Junction
scheduled for the evening Daniel Nc
Carly OF Slate avenue returned Thurs
day from Montreal. where he has beer
for several weeks with Relationships
Adele McConnachie of Barre spent Sun
day at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Charlie!
A. Plumley
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

The Orpheus society OF the Methodist
Church will give concert Wednesday
evening. February %, for the benefit OF
the organ fund.-The orchestra from tho
high school gave an entertainment Mt
Tunbridge Wednesday evening. -Roger
and Catharine Clapp arc staying with
their grandparents for a few weeks while
their parents are visiting In California.
The basketball game Tuesday evening
with tho team from Vermont state Agri-
cultural school in its early stages looked
like walkover for the visitors, who
were much heavier than the local team.
However. the home team late. rallied
and brought the score up to tie when
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the visitors refused to finish the game.
and thereby forfeited the game. to o.
A party of students from the village
school expects to visit the State Lesisla-
turc on Friday.
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HYDE PARK.

Mrs. Eugene Grow is spending some
inc at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
3 s. Page.-Mr and Mrs. D. H. Scribner
kere in Burlington Tuesday.-Mrs. Isa-
|ore Miner spent the past few days with
Ter sister. Mrs. Stevens. at the Fanny
lien hospital.-The Rev. Mr.. Smith Of
he Anti-Saloon League gave an address
ERE last Sunday.--James Finnegan of
bedford, Mass. visited relatives here last
Feek.-The entertainment of the ninth
rade Saturday evening was we'll attend
d.-Clarence Badger spent Sunday with
iends at Sheldon Springs.-Milk has
cen raised here by the local dealers to
IL cents quart.-Arthur Campbell Of
Barre visited here the past few days
fiss Bertha Collins of Laconia. n. H.. Is
pending some time at Breezy Hill
liss Ida Collins has returned to Bur-
ngton after spending several weeks at
Breezy Hill.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from page four.)

ho have visited relatives in Norris
lle and Hyde Park, returned to
louisville, N. H., Friday.
Fohn Battus, an inhabitant of the
|lish colony in this village. who froze
tn feet while walking from Hardwick.
at the Mary Fletcher hospital and
is uncertain whether amputation will
necessary or not.-James II. Patch OF
etcher. father of Mrs. James NJ. Kelley
no suffered a shock recently, died Feb
The funeral was held at his late home
thursday afternoon. Mr.. Patch had
ade many warm friends during his fire.
tent visits at the home of his daugh-
r.-Word has been received of the
|ath of Mrs. Rufus Farrand of Hard
lex, which occurred very suddenly while
e was out calling. The funeral was
I'D Thursday at two o'clock at the home.
he Farrand family lived for many years
Morristown plains. moving to Hard
lex about Is years ago. where Mr.. Far
nd is an r. f. D. carrier. Mrs. Far
nd's maiden name was Lodena Norton
I'D she lived in the west part Of the
wn in her girlhood days. She is sur
we'd by sister Mrs. Luthera Brown
the west part of the town, a brother.
nson. of Newport, N. H., and Alison.
no is in Florida. She leaves a husband
nd two sons and three daughters.
Mrs. H. D. Bryant, who was taken i'll
week ago Tuesday morning, and de-
eioped pneumonia several days ago. died
about ten o'clock Tuesday morning
funeral services win be held at her late
PINE this afternoon at two o'clock. the
low. W. e. Baker officiating.-Mrs. l.
Terrfll went to Underhill Tuesday eve
Ing to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
L. Colgrove.-Mrs. Hermie Lanphel
tent to Winooski Wednesday to accom-
any her sister. Mrs. Clinton spaulding
: Hardwick, who expects to undergo a,
peration at the Fanny Allen hospital
mother sister, Mrs. Robert st. Jock
Emore. accompanied them.-Mrs. Free
insworth was in Burlington Wednes
ay.-Mra Frank Marion of Hardwicl
pent Wednesday with her parents. Mr.
md Mrs. A. f. Draper.-Mr. and Mrs
George Cook and daughter. Miss Dunna
rrived from Windsor Tuesday morninl
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Draper. Mr.. Cook returned home Wed
esday.-A son, Wendell George. wa
orn Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Harol
shley.-Miss Lucille Gilmore went Wed
esday evening to her home in Ogdens
urg. N. r. to pass few days vaca
on.-Guy Herrick Of Hardwick cam
Wednesday evening to visit his parents
#. and Mrs. c. H. Herrick.
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alph Armstrong are par
ents Of a son. born Saturday.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Kingsbury. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
nest Kingsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kingsbury were in Montpelier Tuesday to
attend Mrs. II. Z. Glysson's funeral
Otto Bates and Miss Maud johnson OF
Montpelier visited Miss Johnsons parents
Sunday.-Mrs. NJ. Thomas. who has been
III with tho grip the past two weeks re-
mains about the same.
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WESTFIELD.

The funeral Of Chaplain M. w. Far
man was held at the home Of his aunt.
Mrs. d. Edwin Wright, last Saturday at
two o'clock. At least LIS were In the
house. the Rev. e. o. Barnard Of Island
Pond officiating. assisted by the pastor.
the Rev. F. A. Krackhardt. The Rev.
William Warner Of Barton. a lifelong
friend. made the prayer. and the Rev.
William Millar OF North Troy made brief
remarks. The Hon. o. 8. Annis Of North
Troy. an intimate friend from childhood.
gave a touching tribute Of affection and
esteem. The floral offerings were many
and elaborate. The Hon. George w. Rus
sell. from the Senate, and the Hon.
Floyd Miller. from the House. were the
legislative delegation. Several senators
from Orleans and Barton were In attend
ance.
DR.. r. s. F1agg was In Craftsbury last
week on account OF the fatal illness OF
his mother and he and Mrs. Flagg went
Sunday to the funeral.-Louis Bell came
homo from st. Johnsbury Academy last
week for a short stay.-Mrs. Hurlburt OF
Burlington 10 visiting her daughter. Mrs
r. 8. Flagg.-Mrs. George Root OF North
Troy visited her sister. Mrs Herbert
Longley. last Week.-Mrs. Grace Oliver OF
North Troy 10 substituting for Miss Ethel
Bailey this Week.-Mrs. Bailey has been
very Ill with acute indigestion for several
days.
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where he was employed for several years.
He will DO Joined by hiC wife In tho
spring.
II. J. Conant OF this city. county fish
and game warden. has sent his resisna-
, ton to Commissioner Titcorb. whose
term OF office expires March l. Mr.. Conant
in his letter of resignation gives a. his
reason the fact that the commissioner
completes his duties and he does not
desire to embarrass his successor. Mr.
Conant is candidate for the office OF
grand Juror.
Mrs. L. o. J. Chandler left Friday
for Colorado, where she will remain sew
eral months with relatives. hoping that
the change In climate will be beneficial.
She was accompanied by Miss Eunice
Brigham. who will 60 as far as Chicago
| and by Miss Jennie Blair, whose destina-
ton is Los Angeles, Cal.
The regimental offices of the First
Vermont Infantry will be located aft
er to-day In rooms in the Blakely
block on State street, according to an
announcement by Col. +. b. Thomas
yesterday. Since the troops returned
from the border the offices have been
located at Northfeld
Clark W. Sanders died Monday aft
ernoon at the homo OF his son, Glen
Sanders, In Woodbury.. his death hav-
ing been duo to shock following a
long period OF i'll health. Tho de-
ceased was born in Woodbury. 81
years ago and spent his early life on
the farm being married In 1888 to
Mrs. Alice Gage OF Montpelier and he
resided here for many years until two
years ago. when he WAS forced to give
up work at his trade a. carpenter. lie
was the son of willard and Fannie
Hoyt Sanders and he leaves one son
Glen. a sister, Mrs. George w. Par
menter Of Montpelier, and five broth
ers. Charles Sanders Of Worthwhile
,Lucius of East Montpelier. George
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-16

and made what sail he could without
taking all the hands from the guns
This kept the vessels nearly along
side few minutes, and the fight
was hot as fire. The pirate now for
the first time hOisted his flag. 1t was
| black as ink. His crew yelled as it
rose; the BritOns, instead of quailing,
| cheered With fierce derisiOn, the pi-
| rates wild crew of yellow Malays,
black chinless Papuans, and bronzed
Portuguese, served their side guns.
l2-pounderS, well and with ferOciOus
cries; the white Britons, drunk with
battle now, naked to the waist,
grlmed with powder and spotted like
leopards with blood, their own and
their mates, replied with loud I'M
daunted cheers, and deadly hail of
grape from the quarterback while
the master gunner and his mates,
loading with Il rapidity the mixed
races opposed could not rival, hulled
the schooner we'll between wind and
water. and then fired chain shots at
her masts, as ordered, and began to
play the mischief with her shrouds
and rigging. Meantime, Fullalove and
kenealy, aided by Vespian, who
loaded, were quietly butchering the
pirate crew two a minute, and hoped
to settle the question they were fight
ing for; smooth bore versus rifle, but
unluckily neither fired once without
killing, SO 'there was nothing proven"
The pirate, bold as he was. got sick
of fair fighting first; he hoisted his
mainsail and drew rapidly ahead,
with slight bearing to the windward,
and diSmounted a carrOnade and stove
in the ships quarter-bOat, by way of
Il parting kick.
The men hurled contemptuOus !
cheer after him; they thought they |
had beaten him off. But Dodd knew
better. He was but retiring a little /
way to make q more deadly attack /
than ever; he would soon wear and |
cross the Agra's defenselcSS bows, to |
rake her fore and aft at pistolshot dis
lance, or grapp'e, and board the en-
feebled ship 200 strong.
DOdd flew to the helm, and with his
own hands put it hard weather to
give the deck guns one more chance,
the last, of sinking or disabling the de-
Stroyer. AS the ship .obeyed, and q
teck gun beloved below him, he saw
vessel running out from Long Island,
md coming swiftly up ON his lee quar-
-er.
1t was schooner. Was she coming
% his aid?
Horror! A black flag floated from
Ter foremost head.
While Dodd's eyes were staring al
most out of his head at this deathblow I
o hope, Monk fired again, and lust /
hen pale face came close to DOdd's
md solemn voice whispered In his !
ar: sour ammunition is nearly [
Ioner'
Dodd seized Sharpe's hand convul- {
lively, and pointed to the pirates con- S
ort coming up to finish them, and
aid, with the calm Of a brave mans
Despair: "Cutlasses! and die hard!" =
At that moment the master gunner +,
red his last gun It sent a chain
hot on board the retiring pirate, f
OOk off a Portuguese head and spun q
clean into the sea ever so far to c
and cut the schooner's fore c
last so nearly through that 1t trem- d
led and nodded, and presently t
mapped with loud crack, and came 6
own like broken tree, with the yard h
nd sail, the latter overlapping the c
eek and burying itself. black flag and d
IL, in the sea; and there in one mo- c