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ter Tiff.-The monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society was held In the vestry
Of the Congregational Church Tuesday
afternoon. The pew cushions we're te-
covered. Supper was served.-Miss Arpy
Farnsworth of Montgomery Center has
been passing few days with Miss
Margaret Smith.-Mrs. II. @. Jen&e.
Everett Jenne and Walter JENNIE returned
home from Gardner, Mass, Thursday
night. where they visited a week. They
made the trip BY automobile-The
Grange will attend service at the Con-
gregational Church Sunday. All members
are requested to be present IL possible.-
a daughter was born Sunday, May IL,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jacobs.-Mrs.
Merle Pease and children, who are vislt-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Comings. Ia pass
ing a few days with Mrs. Fred Norton
of North Enosburg.
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SHELBURNE

Mrs. Gates is to move into the Russell
rooms the first of the month.
saxton was In the village last week Wis
tting his brother, H. F. Saxton.-George
Taylor Of Bristol spent Sunday at his
home here.-Louis Lavolette is moving
Into his house on the Falls road pur-
chased from Mark Thompson.-Mrs. Rus
sell Bruso is visiting her father. Fred
Hunt.-A large number of townspeople
attended the minstrel show in Buring-
ton.
The pupils Of the grammar school have
been doing much war knitting work.
The grammar school also is credited with
the amount Of $330.7s for the thrift stamp
campaign and is now 100 per cent room,
which means that every pupil has
started a thrift stamp account.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Macomber of Plattsburgh
are In town for a few DAYS,
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FRANKLIN.

The play presented by the FRANKLIN
Dramatic club was we'll attended by q
very appreciative audience, the proceeds
amounting to about SIPS. which were
given to the local branch Of the A. R.tC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Gates returned
home from their honeymoon Sunday
A. II. Gates Of Montpelier was In town
Tor the week end.-Mrs. w. II. Wright
returned home from st. Adams Satur-
day.-The local branch Of the Red Cross
Is glad to acknowledge the receipt Of
slo from the Young Peoples society Of
the Congregational Church.-The young
people of the Methodist Church held an
ice cream social in the church parlors
tuesday evening.-This evening the local
branch of the American Red Cross will
hold meeting in the library at 7:3o to
give all those who Joined last year a.
chance to pay their dues for another year
and while met to elect new treasurer.
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MILTON

farewell party was given Arthur
Wells Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows
hall as he goes Thursday to Burlington
to the university where he enters the
mechanical draft.-The play. Miss
Molly" given by the seniors Of the high
school was repeated Friday evening
at st. AIMS hall and over $50 was taken
In. a part Of which was given to the Red
Cross.-D. d. Parker Of Malvern. Pa,
spent part OF Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Parker
Clifford Shoyer, who has been very Ill. is
able to sit up.-Mrs. Alexander Laramy
Of Pleasant Valley is visiting f. j.
Laramy.-The remains Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Tatro which were placed in the
vault last winter were taken to Bakers
field Saturday for interment.-Harold
Phelps was home from Richmond Sunday.
George A. Phelps and II. j. Brigham
have gone to Detroit, Mich, to drive back
automobiles for ]. E. Wagner-Mrs. Jane
Flynn is visiting Mrs. l.. c. Fowler in
Underhill-Mrs. Clarence Phelps of Rich
mond and Mrs. Harry Mcmillan of ST.
Adams spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. n. E. Phelps.
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MONTGOMERY

The Rev. George NJ. Turner Of Sheldon
will preach in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday.--Nfilo Barney, Mrs. A.
F. Upper and Miss Lucille Pratt Of
Swanton were in town recently.-Mrs.
Elsie James, Mrs. Irene Gates and Miss
Alice Clamp were appointed delegates to
the w. c. T. u. convention at Richford.
Mrs. Frank Miller has gone to Coven-
try to care for her grandson, who Is
III with fever.-Mrs.' Sarah Tarnsworth,
Mrs. J. B. Lambert and Mrs. Elsie james
have returned to their respective homes
after having been away for the winter
Corporal Raymond Domino OF Camp
Devens and Harold Domino Of Orleans
visited their parents recently.-Mr and
Mrs. l.. p. Crafts of White River juno
ton are visitors In town.-Master Ray
mond Smith of Black Falls Is quite III
with measles.-The ten-ten party met
with Mrs. Ell Shangraw and also with
Mrs Hazel Richardson
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JERICHO CENTER

The play. 1.-THE Coloners Maid" will
be given Friday evening in the Ladies'
Aid hall by the pupils Of the Jericho high
school for the benefit Of the class Of 1918.
Miss Dessa Bolger. of Burlington. is
spending a few days at her home.-Miss
Emma Bicknel returned from Stowe Sat.
urday evening.-Miss Ruth Kenyon. Of
Essex. was a guest Of her sister. Mrs. Ed
ward Tobin. recently.-The Rev. s. H.
Barnum was chosen as delegate to attend
the State Congregational conference at
Lyndonville May 21-23.-At the Village
Improvement society business meeting.
held Wednesday May 8. the Rev. s. H.
Barnum was chosen president. F. 8.
Ransom Nce-president. Mrs. Mary Ran
som secretary. Mrs. Eliza Thompson
treasurer. F. A. Fuller collector. Mrs
Kate Isham, Mrs. Nellie Haywood and
F. A. stiles executive committee.
A pray entitled me and OTIS will be
given Monday evening. May 90 in the
Ladies' Aid hall by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of Jonesville for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid society here.-Mrs. c. E. Hay
ward Of Winooski is the guest of Mrs
]. w. Hart and Miss Anna Warner
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WEST MILTON.
RICHMOND

The Rev. Thomas Stratton has resigned
as pastor Of the Universalist Church and
accepted call to Woodstock.-W b.
Hodges has sold his farm and gone to
Springfield and Boston. where he will
spend some time visiting relatives.-Miss
Annie Heath Of Barre. Mass. Is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Arthur Simons.-The Aid
Circle OF the Kings Daughters will meet
at the home Of Mrs C. II. Pine Friday.
Mrs. E. w. Freeman and Mrs. Pine hos
tesses.-Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke have
rented his house to Mrs. Mullen and gone
to Burlington to reside.-Miss Mary Good
rich. eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
s. Goodrich recently underwent an opera
ton at the Mary Fletcher hospital.-AleX-
ander Terrien has returned from a BUSH
ness trip to Rochester, N. Y.-Miss Eva
Berry Of Burlington was at the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Berry
over Sunday.-Homer Berry and Miss
Sarah Whitcomb. who are attending the
University of Vermont. have returned
home for the summer vacation.-W. s..
Bssell left Tuesday morning for Brain
tree, where he will visit his son. Arthur.
DR. and Mrs. Mitchell have returned
from a few days stay In STAFFORD. their
former home.
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TOWNSVILLE,

Mrs. jennie Balch and daughter Of
Burlington visited F. A. Balch last week.
Mrs. Henry Pease and little son re-
turned from Burlington Sunday night,
after passing few days with Mrs.
Pease's mother.-Mrs. Williams has gone
to her home in Charlotte after passing
several months with her daughter, Mrs.
F. II. Chessmore.-Mr w. o. Lane was
In town last Thursday to attend the meet :
Ing Of the Lend-a-Ha society.-C. C.
Buxton and family were In Jericho Sun
day.-Mrs. Buel White left yesterday for
Kansas, where she will pass the summer
with her mother.-Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Palmer of Burlington and Mr. and Mrs.
Cassius Farr of Monkton were callers
In town Sunday.--Dr. Larner and family
OF Rutland were at T. b. Whalen's Sun.
day.-The heavy rain Monday washed the
road badly near d. l.. Rings and the
old electric light plant.-Several from
here attended the flag raising at Bolton
Saturday.
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FAIRFAX

Word has been received Of the birth Of a
daughter, Blanche, to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Hallahan of Massachusetts,. Mrs. Halla-
han was Miss Winnie Butler formerly of
this place.-Porter Ballard of Randolph
spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs. W. S.
White.--T. L. Marvin has sold his farm
TO Mr.. Larock of Canada, who will take
possession May 16.-Mrs J. G. Boyce of
st. Adams is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
d. J. Stcvens..--Dr. and Mrs. S. Mitchell
and daughter Of Richmond spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother and sisters.
DIR. Mitchell expects to Join the army this
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FLETCHER.

On Friday evening regular meeting
of the Grange was held and final de-
grees conferred on class of twelve.
banquet was served at the close
Mothers Day was observed by a large
numbers of grangers who attended. In
a body, the services at Binghamville
There was music by the orchestra, a
solo by Mr. Harvey and a very appro-
priate sermon by the pastor. the Rev.
Wills.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
per,cy Evans Saturday.-E. K. Tinker
mad his hand badly cut on a wire fence
while trying to lead a colt-Lucy Thomp-
son of Fairfax is visiting In town.-Henry
Coolm of Camp Devens has been visit
ing his parents
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HINESBURG

The Rev. George X. Statham d. D.,
superintendent OF the Burlington dis
trict will preach at the Federated
Church Sunday morning at IL a. NJ
The first quarterly conference will be
held Monday at 10 a. m.
There will be reception for Mr.. and
Mrs. Aurelius Sykes In the Congregation
al vestry Thursday evening. Everybody
10 invited. Refreshments will be served.
Mr.. Sykes. after a residence In this town
Of over 30 years. has sold his farm and
Is going to Middlebury to live.-The Con-
gregational Church will be represented
in the general convention at Lyndon
vile by Its pastor. the Rev. A. II. Edie.
and Miss Anna B. Patrick. delegate.
Mrs. Eide and Mrs. F. B. Dow will go
with them In Miss Patrick's CARLOAD
Commissioner Grant Barker has been do
ing a thorough Job on Silver street.-The
Rev. A. II. Edie, pastor Of the Federated
Church. cut 60 cords Of wood last winter
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at the home Of w. l.. Ring the past week.
The Rev. Thomas Adams will deliver the
address Memorial day and the usual ex-
ercises will be observed A. Norton
moved into his house here at the village
the first Of the Week.-Mrs. Dorothy Niles
OF Montpelier was guest Of Miss Hazel
Brewster the first of the week.-The peo-
pie were disappointed and somewhat hurt
when the principal Of the high school at
Richmond telephoned Friday afternoon
and cancelled the engagement for the en-
tertainment that evening. AS the time was
SO short notice could not be distributed
and quite number of people came. They
danced for a short time. Mrs. Fuller and
Mrs. Bates furnished the music
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ENOSBURG

The ladies will meet Thursday at the
home of Miss Minnie Yates and Mrs. d.
l.. Burleson for Red Cross work.-Mrs.
II. II. Bessey Is Ill with a hard cold
Jay Chaffee. Jr., is at home from the
University Of vermont.-The Rev. r. s.
yradenburg gave a very interesting re-
mort sunday from the war meeting held
in Montpelier last week.
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WEST ENOSBURG FALLS.

There was very pretty but plain we'd
ding Wednesday afternoon May at two
O'Clock In the home of Mrs. Calista
Scofeld, when her granddaughter. Miss
Marguerite Domino. and Leslie Clark o:
Bennington were married. The Rev. Fl.
r. Campbell was the officiating clergy.
man, using the double ring service. They
were unattended. The wedding march
was rendered by Miss Madge Cushman.
The presents were valuable and useful.
Refreshments were served. After few
days trip to Boston they will return here.
where they will pass the summer.-Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Green have been passing
the week with Mr.. GREEN'S parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Green IN Bakersfield.
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st. Adams Ia making a ten-day visit to
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. r. Nc
Feeters on Orchard street.-Mr. and Mrs.
s. $. Hall we're in Montgomery, Wednes-
day evening to attend a public reception
in honor Of the birthday anniversary Of
Mrs. c. II. Hall.
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WESTFORD

The last meeting Of the Fortnightly
club will be held at the home Of Mrs j.
r. Allen Thursday.-Mrs. Jane Stone, who
has spent the winter with her son. B.
A. stone. CT Essex Junction, has arrived
here for the summer.-Mrs. Herbert Hunt
ley and her sister. Rena Tatro, are spend
ing few days with relatives In Water
bury-The burial service for Nelson Rey-
nolds. of Middlesex, took place at Brook
side cemetery Sunday. Murray Reynolds
and son, Of Middlesex. and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. II. Ruggles, Of Essex Junction, were
present. also members Of the Masonic
fraternity Of Fairfax.-The towns honor
nag In the third Liberty Loan has ar
rived Since there Is no Flagstaff on the
town hall 1t will probably be placed on
the village school-house. with the United
States fag.-T. w. Grow is hartman of
the town committee for the Red Cross
drive May 2o-27. Westford's quota is
$500
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

As Weaver Taft was loading a car with
logs at Jonesville Friday two logs rolled
on him. knocking him down and bruising
his leg and ankle badly He has to walk
with the aid of crutches.-Miss Pearlie
poty Of Worcester. Mass. was a guest
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

The Rev. James w. Trip of Richford
will hold service in Calvary Church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.-K. A.
Paul and Mrs. d. w. Paul motored to
Burlington Monday, returning Tuesday,
r. ]. Moren, who has been passing the
winter in st. Petersburg, Fla. returned
home Friday of last week.-Mrs. r. NJ
Carpenter, who visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. f. b. Smith. last week, has re-
turned to her home In Enosburg Falls
Mrs. Merle Pease and two children Of
Montgomery Center are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. II. F. Comings.-Mrs. Ernest Hazard
and children are with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Creighton Cassidy.-Miss Mary
Anderson was in Richford Tuesday.-Mrs.
lima Renfrew passed the week lend in
Enosburg Falls with Mr.. and Mrs Wal
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GEORGIA..

Margety Ola, aged six months and three
days, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Newton. died Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock. the Rev. f. r. Keller officiating.
Miss Mary Potter is at home from Bur-
lngton high school for the summer
Herbert Rich has returned to Belvidere
after visiting his sister, Mrs. L. r..
Perry.-Mrs. Daniel p Bragg Of Minne-
apolis, Mimi, is at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rey-
nolds. Mr.. Bragg Is a member Of the
aviation corps and has recently sailed for
France.-The librarian requests that all
books to be sent to the soldiers be left
at he library not later than May 2o-THe
funeral Of Marjorie Ola the infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, was
held at the house Wednesday afternoon
at two O'Clock, the Rev.F. r. Keeler Of
hciating. Burial was In the West Plain
cemetery.-The regular meeting of the
Banner Grange. N. a5s. will be held FRI
day evening. 1t will be an open meeting
An interesting program is being prepared.
Each one is requested to come dressed
to represent the title Of a book
Mrs. Herbert Smith has returned from
Burlington. Her little daughter. Hazel
who has been in i'll health for some time
and has been treated by specialist
will undergo an operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday.
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WILLISTON

On Thursday night Of this week at the
Universalist hall the ladies will give an
entertainment. Mrs Lillian Pike Ever
est will give a reading. The proceeds
will 60 to the Red Cross.-Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Wright, who spent the past win
ter in Florida. have returned.-Mrs. Su-
san Caswell is i'll. She has a nurse from
Essex. who is caring for her.-Harry
Brown is ill.-Miss Frieda Prior and
brother. Rolla called on their aunt. Mrs.
Harry Barnes. in Essex Junction. Satur-
day.-The Rev. H. G. Banks will exchange
pulpits Sunday morning with the Rev.
Mr.. Barnum. Of Jericho.-AIrs. Homer
Prior and two children were in Essex
Junction Saturday.-Harold Bryant spent
last week in Burlington, the guest Of his
sister. Mrs. George r. whitney.-Nfrs.
Henry Leaf. who has been spending the
past winter with her daughter. has re-
turned. opening her house here for the
coming season.-Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Mar
tin and son, Marshall. were in Burling-
ton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mcmahon an.
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Katherine, to Thomas E. Shimeld
Of Collinsville. Conn.-The scouts did good
work In the third Liberty Loan, securing
"a applications for bonds amounting to
$500. OF these nine applications and
$500 are credited to Jericho.-Scout Pearl
Osborne will receive the national war
service medal awarded by the treasury
department to scouts who secured ten
or more independent applications for
Liberty bonds.-On Friday night the
scouts will hold campfire at the log
shack Those who wish to remain all
night will bring bedding. II 1t rains
they will meet In the club room.
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RICHFORD

Mrs. Charles A. Sloan and her two
sons of Burlington. Wis. arrived last
week for a visit at the home Of Mrs.
sloan's mother. Mrs. H. NJ. Gon.-Mr. and
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ENOSBURG FALLS

The Burt Homestead" now owned
by W. e. and E. j. Burt OF Bur-
lington and which had been In the
family for three generations has been
sold to B. w. Weed and Sons of ST.
Adams. who took possession on May
Is. c. s. Rutter. who has managed
the farm for several years past. intends
to move to Burlington.-Announ
of the birth of a daughter. Nancy Eliza.
beth. to Mr. and Mrs H. w. Jones of
Cattaraugus. N. Y. April 2s. has been
received here. They formerly lived
here In the Caldwell house on Church
street.-The Rev. f. s. Vradenburg at
tended the war convention in Montpe-
lier Friday.-Mrs. L. w. Clough is
visiting among friends in the central
part OF the State.--Mrs A. ]. Croft Mrs.
Estella Ruhlee and Mrs. c. II. Abel,
with Miss Adelaide Croft as chauffeur.
motored to st. Adams Saturday.-W. S.
Judd and two sons were In st. Albans
Sunday where Mrs. Judd and the other
son are In the Sherwood sanitarium
for treatment. Their condition is slight
ly improved-G. w. Rublee was at home
Sunday.
Superintendent Wallace, A. j. Croft
and ]. O. Kimball were out Friday
prospecting for some land for war
gardens r. w. draper OrIerS some on
the old trotting park and Clayton Burt
on the sanitarium property nearby.
Other pieces also are available.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Wonson Of Glou-
cester. Mass. were weekend visitors of
Mr.. Wonson's sister. Mrs. C. d. Human.
Mr.. Wonson is the representative from
his district to the State Legislature
d. A. Grant of East Franklin, Mrs.
George Brtich OF Fairfield, r. c. Ovitt OF
Bakersfield. tho Rev. w. G. Crawford Of
West Berkshire and A. o. Bowen of
Franklin were business visitors In town
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BERKSHIRE.

A patriotic rally will be held in Rublee's
hall at East Berkshire on Friday evening
at eight o'clock. Senator N. p. Ladd of
Berkshire will preside. The Rev, Mr.. Price
of Berkshire and Senator Martin s. Villas
of Burlington will lbe the speakers. A
musical proeram will be rendered.
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Recent guests in town were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Olmstead and Miss Lillian
Jeffords. Of North Berkshire. at the home
Of E. w. Olmstead: Sanford Daniels. of
Brattleboro. at the home Of o. II. Stan
ley: Harold Collins at the home Of ]. w.
Collins; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mears and
son at p. c. Hammond's: Mrs. Myrtle
Williams. OF. Brandon. at the home Of
E. c. Ellsworth: Mr.. and Mrs. James
johnson and daughter at the home Of J.
r. Austin.-Mrs. Eva Thayer has return
ed to Richford after passing several days
at the home Of D. A. Grant.--Leut P. II.
Gates. Of Fort Adams. Newport. r. l.,
and Mrs. Merle Davis, of Portland. Me-,
were recent callers in town.-The Wom-
ems Home Missionary society met Tues
day with Mrs. Scott-Harolow E. Broe
goes Thursday to Burlington for the me-
chanical school.-News has been received
here Of the death of Mrs. Ella (Sanborn)
Simmons. which occurred at her home
in Montgomery Center. Saturday evening.
Mrs. Simmons lived here for years and
has wide circle Of friends. who hold
many kind recollections Of her
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

only child, Agnes L. Drury who was the
wife of Col. Henry d. Snyder. U. 8. A.
medical corps, now located In France.
Mrs. Snyder died IN December, 1915 ana
her mother, Mrs. Drury, In December.
1915. Mr.. Drury was pre-eminently a
home-loving man. a man who was held In
Nhe highest respect by his acquaintances
because Of his honesty. sound Judgment
and uprightness Of character. He was
generous contributor to the building fund
of the parish house in which enterprise
he was much Interested. He was a MEM
Der of the Congregational Church So
ciety, Of the Loyal Legion. OF the g. A.
r.. and r. and A. NJ, and Of the Neigh.
borhood club. Mr.. Drury will be greatly
missed by large circle of friends. He
leaves three brothers, Homer y. and
Chester *. Of this town. and Harley of
C3alesburg. III. The funeral services we're
held Wednesday at 2:3O p. m. at his
late home
Irving e. Perkins. long time resident
Of this village. died Saturday afternoon.
aged nearly 81 years. Mr.. Perkins was
born in Madison. Wis. On November Q,
O. 1882. he married Hattie NJ. Hill Of this
place. who survives him. In his earlier
life Mr.. Perkins conducted general
store here. the firm being Hibbard & Per-
kins. Their store which was located about
where the newspaper building now stands
was burned and the most Of his business
life since that time was occupied as a
travelling salesman. Mr.. Perkins was
highly esteemed. The funeral was held
At the Congregational Church Monday
afternoon at two o'clock and was con-
Quoted by Washington Lodge. F. and
A. Moi Burlington. of which he was
. member. Burial was in the village
cemetery.
The poverty social which was given
at the Brigham hill school on Friday
evening May 8 for the benefit OF the
Red Cross was largely attended. there
being 81 present. Good returns were re-
ceived from the admission and poverty
lunch fees. Much praise was given to
the pupils Of this school and also the
teacher Miss l. NJ. Cross.
A daughter was born Wednesday morn
Ing to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lavoie.
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HUNTINGTON.

Mothers day was observed at the Sun
day service with appropriate music by
the choir.-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gillette
have gone to Richmond to work.-The
Rev. and Mrs. Adams are entertaining
Mrs. Adams's sister.-Red Cross meeting
at the hall Friday. 1t Is very important
that more members come to take hold
of the work we have on hand to do
Mrs. q. NJ. Norton will entertain the
Kings Daughters next week Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Johns and daughter. Mrs.
Earl Sears, are visiting in Waterbury,.
Mrs. George Hallock is III with pneu-
monia and has a nurse.-David Tarbox
has gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment.-Mr and Mrs. Gushing and
son OF Jacksonville have returned home
after several days with Mrs. Cushing y
mother. Mrs. Sherman. Eleanor
Sweet of Barre is with her aunt. Mrs.
c. Fl, Hallock.