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Rutland County.
BRANDON.

Thomas w. Rogers. who purchased the
ruins Of the Young block adjoining his
block on Park street, which was burned
by the IRE recently, has begun to rase both
buildings and in the spring will build a.
block which will cover both lots. The
Brandon National bank block. which was
badly damaged by the fre. will also be
torn down and rebuilt under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. Rogers.
The funeral of Asa Durham. who died
at Camp Travis, Texas, was held at the
Baptist Church Sunday afternoon ana
was largely attended. A detail from
Company C. V. V. M" consisting OF
souad of eight men in charge OF Cor
moral Howard and Musician Partlow,
attended the funeral and acted as escort.
The Rev. c. F. Eddy. pastor of the
church, oficiated. Taps were sounded
At the cemetery. The bearers were MS
three brothers, Frank and Harley OF
Hayerhill. Mass, and Harry OF Ferris
burg. B. F. Little. r. l.. Patnode and
Walter Grover Of this town. There were
MANY beautiful floral offerings.-Julius
Raker has sold his house at the corner
of FRANKLIN and High streets to Will
liam Chamberlin, who will move there
Anril 1. Mr.. Baker will move to his Sem
mary hill house.-The newly-formed kim
derrarten class, taught by members OF the
Teacher training class of the high school.
no. IA children In attendance.-At meet
in1 held Friday Miss Mae Thorpe was
elected manager Of the girls basketball
team and Helen Dickinson was chosen
ca ptain.-Miss Mabel Rising passed
saturday and Sunday at her home here
from Middlebury College.-R. H. Everest
has taken a position as clerk in the
clothing store Of A. ]. Ives. He COM
menced his duties Monday morning. Mrs.
Eta M. Moody has gone to Rutland to
snend a week with her sister. Her photo
studio here will be closed during her
ahsence.-An announcement has been
received of the marriage Of Miss
Nettie Thomas. daughter Of Mrs. ]. B.
THOMAS of this town. and William
v. Fryer Of Schenectady. NJ. Y.
which took place In Albany. N. Y. Feb
ruary p. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. r. H. Brooks. Mr. and
Mrs Fryer will reside In Schenectady.
An alarm Of fre Tuesday forenoon was
for a slight blaze at the foundry. from
some cause which was unknown. The
| Are was discovered early and promptly
extinsuished by chemicals.-The funeral
Of Luther Sparhawk will be held this
afternoon, the son. George Sparhawk
having arrived from Beaver, Pa.-Miss
Annie Messer went to White River juno
ton wednesday and will remain there
and at Lebanon, N. H.. until Saturday
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MONTGOMERY.

A surprise reception was given the Rev.
and Mrs. Stead Thornton Thursday night
in the village hall, there being over 100
present. The hall was suitably decor
ated and a pleasant evening was spent.
Music and games were included in the
program. Light refreshments were
served. p. B. Swan. in his words Of
appreciation of the three years work Of
the pastor. spoke on behalf Of the
church. Howard Parker spoke on behalf
of the brotherhood" and Lawrence
Pratt made his maiden. speech, and very
good one at that on behalf of the boy
scouts. The pastor made suitable reply
and thanked everybody for kind
ness and support during the three years.
DR.. Keelan was to speak on behalf of
the community. but he was called away
on duty and was unable to be present.
The topic next Sunday morning at the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
Kindness" Address to young people
Books" Evening topic. "Youth."-A
unanimous invitation was extended at the
fourth quarterly conference held last
week to the Rev. S. Thornton to stay an
other year as pastor.-Peter Bolt has sold
his house to Mrs. McNall and he has
moved into the F. s.. Pratt tenement-The
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Turple are the par
ents Of daughter, born February 2S-
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Combs went to Ver-
gennes last week to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Milon Duel, sister in law of Mrs
Combs.-Mrs. Hattie Swan Is visiting In
Richford.-The Sunshine Girls will meet
at the parsonage Saturday afternoon.
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were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. White
March MFRS. William Farnsworth re-
ceived word February q Of the death Of
her twin sister, Mrs. Milan H. Duell, Of
Newark, N. J. Mrs Duell was formerly
Miss Sarah Farnsworth, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Perry J. Farnsworth, and spent
her girlhood in this place. where she has
many friends. She Is survived by her hus-
band. her mother. and two sisters. Mrs.
Alice Wright Of vergennes and Mrs. Julia
Farnsworth Of this town.-Rice Harring-
ton Of Worcester, Mass, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. T. l.. Marvin.-Mrs. Dora
Taylor has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Taylor.-Noel Desport Is ct
(home.-Miss Ella Bellus Of Brandon Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Bellus.-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Marvin and
daughter Of Colchester were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. T. L. Marvin recently.-The
condition of Mrs. Pelky, who is in the st.
Adams hospital, is critical.-Much credit
IL due Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Hicks and Miss
Marjorie Vincent for the success OF the
minstrel show. All did their parts well,
especially clifford Stewart and Herbert
Shepardson,
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Orleans County.
CRAFTsBURY.

Percy Laduke left Thursday for john
son, where he has employment In
dressing mill-Archie Jones passed the
examination for soldiers In st. Johns
bury last week.-Mrs.. Jennie Daverson
was guest Of her son. Alden Twiss. and
family In Barton last week.-A son was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ora White Thurs
day.-The electric lights were entirely
cut of In the early part Of Tuesday
evening.-The donation that was adjourn
ed from Tuesday to Wednesday night
proved to be q success socially and nnan-
cially. The proceeds were 3lS0.-Mrs. u.
c. Weber 10 quite i'll,
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DERBY.

Those who were fortunate enough to go
to Orleans Wednesday to hear State
Director Fred w. Rowland talk on War
Savings" felt repaid for their efforts.
Mr.. Rowland gave a patriotic address on
thrift and war stamps. The organixaN ION
Of the war stamp committee is we'll in
hand and 1t Is expected that the town
will make a good showing later. Money
given in purchase Of these stamps is in
no sense gift, but an investment
Town meeting day this week marks a
change in the annals Of Derby. West
Derby is now part of the city Of New
mort,
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from page four.)
RICHFORD.

Miss Barbara Brown and Miss Evelyn
Ladd Of Enosburg Falls have been guests
pf Miss Laura Rounds.-The Ladies' Mis-
eionary society of the Baptist Church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. c. H. Aiken
Thursday afternoon, March T. at three
o'clock.-Miss Hattie Swan. Of Montgomery
as visiting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
w. B. Locklin.-Mrs. d. r. Puffer of West
Lerby is in town. having been called
here by the death Of Austin Puffer.-Mrs.
William Cass and son, william, went to
Cowansville, Que, Thursday. where they
visited at the home Of her parents over
Sunday.
Austin Puffer, aged nearly 81 vars, died
of erysipelas Tuesday, February 20. at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. F. J. Sargent
of Main street. Mr.. Puffer was born in
Richford and has lived here nearly all
| Of, his life and has been a mamber of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for "a
years. He Is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Orlana Wright of Samsonville, Mrs.
+. J. Sargent, Mrs. H. F. Hardy and Mrs.
r. L. Colby Of Richford; and by one son.
George Puffer Of Bethlehem. N. H.; also
BY one sister. Mrs. Jerusha Beckwith Of
Chelsea, and two half-brothers. Freeman
Puffer Of West Derby and Lewis Puffer
Of Richford Center. The funeral service
was held in the Methodist Church Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev.
o. ]. Anderson offlciated and the burial
was in the family lot in Hillside ceme-
terry.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland Of Middle
bury College. chairman of the Vermont
Baptist laymen's drive, gave a very in
teresting talk in the Baptist Church Sun
day morning and in the afternoon ad-
dressed the congregation at the Baptist
Church in East Richford.-Carl A. Sears
and Lawrence Carpenter, who left last
week for Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg,
S. c., to join the 9Th Pioneer Infantry,
have been dismissed and returned to their
homes Saturday.. c. Richards Of West
. Derby Is visiting at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Anna Wilson, of River street.
. Percival Shangraw. son Of Mr. and Mrs
p. J. Shangraw Of this village, who en-
listed last summer in the First Vermont
Infantry and was attached to the supply
company of that regiment. has been ap-
. pointed battalion sergeant-major in the
57th Pioneer Infantry and assigned fol
duty at the headquarters of that regiment
now stationed at Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg, s. c.
At the annual village meeting. the towr
voted to raise $500 in excess Of the
| amount required by law to be raised fol
highways. 1t was voted to empower the
eelectmen to sell the property north OF
the Quaker Oats company plant. com.
monty known as the pest house, and ir
case of sale empower the first selectmar
to convey title to said property. G. F
Ladd. H. H. Comngs and H. F. Rustedt
were named as a committee to AK the
compensation of the town officers.-Mrs
C. ]. Granville gave a 500 party at hel
home on Troy street Tuesday evening
for the benefit Of the Red Cross society
300 was raised. Miss Roa Casavant wor
the prize.
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Thomas have bssn visiting among friends
in town.-Miss Marie Jarvis 10 homo from
Burlington Ill with measles. -schoils are
closed in town on account Of scarlet fever.
Mrs Seymour Pike Of Burlington was
the guest Of Mrs. Durviage last week.
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FAIRFAX.

Mrs. Edward Pelky died early Tuesday
morning in the st. Adams hospital after
an illness of several months with cancer.
She IL survived by her husband and three
children, also a sister. Mrs. Nailor. Of
this place.-There win be a shoe social In
the Baptist Church this evening under the
auspices Of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
The Baptist Missionary society was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs. u. "
Reynolds.-The Red Cross society will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. M. L.
Hicks. The gross receipts of the minstrel
show last Thursday and Friday evenings
; for the Red Cross were sl87.70.-Mr. and
MIS-. Oscar Carpenter and Seth Carpenter
Iof Fletcher and Milo White OF Jericho
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IN. c. Buck has secured the final returns
from the flremens ball and reports $3.50
as the net amount they will contribute to
the Red Cross society.-A meeting has
been called at the Methodist Church this
evening for the purpose of organizing
an Epworth League society.-N. l.. Boy
den, who was the moderator at the
town meeting Tuesday, has reached his
sSrd year, and but for cold which has
confined him to the house for several
days. is quite we'll and yet able to pre-
side over meeting with efficiency
Mrs. Jennie Chalmers, who has been here
since the death Of her husband, the Rev.
w. II. Chalmers. last fall expects to re-
turn to Riverhead. L. l., in thA> next few
weeks to adjust her business affairs
Inc Following were exempted from taxa
tion at the March meeting Tuesday: The
douglass cottage owned by the Lake Dun
more chapter, d. A. r., the Meadowbrook
marble company. the Rutland Marble
Manufacturing company and the Imperial
Marble company.-Captain Walton OF
Montpelier. inspector Of small arms, in
spected Company c. v. v. NJ, at the ar
mory Tuesday evening and gave instruc-
ton In the use Of the riot gun.--St Paul's
Lodge, F. and A. NJ. conferred the Fell
lowcraft degree on a class Of candidates
| Wouhosudy AFTERNOON ana IN the evening
the Master Mason degree was exemplifed,
after which refreshments were served
Miss Hazel Kidder has gone to Augusta,
Ca. where she will remain for some time.
Miss Charlotte Lassor has returned to
Rutland after visiting Miss Nora Cam
eron.-Mack Moriarity Is moving from
Depot street to the Button house on
IChamplain street.-Mrs. Emery Patnode
has returned to Whiting after visiting
here for several days.-Miss Dottie Kid
der, who has been confined to the house
by illness. is able to be out.-Miss Molie
Barnard has returned from New York
and Boston, where she has been for sew.
eral days.
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FORESTDALE.

Mrs. Jennie Rickert' is visiting her
daughter in Akron, OAo.-Hepry La
France Of Newport, N. H., and Mr.. and
Mrs. William LaFrance of Winooski
visited at Abram LaFrance's recently.
Mrs. w. B. Avery had the misfortune
to fall last Thursday and dislocated
her shoulder.-The Ladies' Guild Of
Grace Church met with Mrs. l. W. Horn
Wednesday afternoon.-Marcus Carr Of
Rutland passed Sunday with his moth
err. Mrs. Fanny Carr.-Vernon Blodgett
has purchased the Woodruff place from
E. E. Wright.-Edward Sullivan fell on
the ice last Thursday and broke his
left arm.
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SWANTON.

A hearing has just been handed down by
the public service commission relative to
changing the location of the railroad sta
tior from its present position at West
Swanton to the Donaldson crossing.
petition having been made by a number
Of landowners over year ago. The COM
nNisaion heard the casc fully q year ago at
the town clerks once, but they decided
|f<hat the Lakewood" station, SO called,
| will serve the public best at the old stand.
Captain Bell has gang Of men over
hauling and making some interior changes
in the house which he purchased Of M.
w. Barney.-Quite a number of women
voters attended the school Of instruction
at Library hail. Thursday evening. Law
yer Jocelyn, Selectman Barney and Town
Clerk Loiselle were present. It is the ex-
pectation that about a hundred women
will avail themselves of the opportunity
TO vote.-Mrs. c. e. Allen Is visiting her
son. Horace. in Springfield. Mass.-Miss
Georgiana Emo, who has been Ill with
rheumatism. is improving.-The Rev. F.
A. Woodwork is out on the streets after
bein confined to the house by illness.-Be-
ginning next week the library will be
open Mondays. Wednesday and Fri
days in the afternoon and evening-The
play IAN Irish Eden" Is to be given at
Columbia hall on st. Patrick's day.-The
Monday Reading club meet with Mrs. Eva
Euter and tho Shakespeare club met Tues
day with Mrs Wibberly.-A government
civil service examination will be held
here March % for positions in the post.
office.-A little entertainment given by
the pupils of st. Anne's academy cleared
t19 which went to the Junior Red Cross
fund.-Miss Marilla BLISS won the auto
mobile in the voting contest. which closed
this week.
Dan Ingham a former resident Of Swan
ton now employed by Nhe Canadian Pacific
road Is visiting friends in this vicinity
The monthly business and devotional meet
In of the Kings Daughters was held Mon
day with a large attendance.-The deatf
Of Charles Morse occurred at Pasadena
He resided In this place ten years ant
published the Christian Messenger, for {
time. Previous to that. he was a mai
agent of the st. Johnsbury and LAX,
Champlain road, running between Swantor
and Portland.-Miss Lizzie Mulligan
assistant town clerk. is in Pittsford To-
few days.-The dynamo for the hydro
| Electric at Highgate. stalled in the snov
hear the Jennison place for several days
was finally engineered down the hill, a
the falls. to the power house, which 1
how practically complete. 1t Ia expects
The new power will be available the las
Df April. II the village has no furthe
Setbacks.
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HILL WEST.

son was born to Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
McGrail March 2. Mrs Celia Rushford is
caring for Mrs. McGrail.-A daughter
was born February % to the Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. Turple.-The Rev. w. H.
Washburn Of Beverly. Mass. who has
been holding revival meetings at the
Evangelist Advent Church. has returned
home-Mrs. Lawrence Rossier and two
children of Montgomery Center are visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ariel
sr.-Miss Irene Ariel has completed work
in Samsonville and returned home.
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GRAND ISLE.

The play and farce given last week for
the benefit of the local Red Cross was a
success in every way. The scenes in
colonial costume were appropriate and
pleasing. The parts Of George and Martha
Washington taken by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H.
Vantine were presented with a dignity be-
fitting the occasion. Mrs. Edison Gordon
as Betsy Ross was all that could be de-
sired. In the tea party scene the colonial
young lady, Mrs. Blackwood. with her
offering Of flowers. was attractive. The
tableaux were. 80 we'll represented It is
difficult to specialize, but Columbia" by
Mrs. Branch; Washington bidding fare
we'll to his mother, Mrs. Marion Griswold
taking the mothers part. were partic-
ularly pleasing, as was also the tableau.
First Aid" with Mrs. Westcott as Red
Cross nurse and Harvey Winch as the
soldier boy. The farce. Conserving Food
at Clark Hill Farm" was presented In a
realistic manner by B. ]. Hoag, Margaret
Hazen, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Winch
and brought forth much merriment. The
orchestra furnished good music ana was
much enjoyed.
An Extension school will be held here
beginning March II and continuing through
March l5-There will be an entertainment
at the Grange Hall this evening con
slsting OF two farces. Rotations and music
Following Is the cast Of characters
mot man in the House Mrs. Bings
Mrs. Il. N. Gordon; Miss Lucy Rider. Mrs
w. II. Winch; Aunt Belinda. Mrs v. L
Huilburt; Miss Jessie. Miss Blakely; Kate
The Irish Maid. Miss Westcot. 1.-THE Scrub
town Sewing Circle:" Mrs. Tattle. Mrs
r. f. Minckler; Mary Ann Green. Mrs
w. @. Minckler; Percilla Primp Mrs. q
H. Branch; Mrs. Gossip. Mrs. Westcot
Granny Noodle. Mrs. w. II. Winch Betse!
lNoddle Miss Blakely.
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NEWPORT.

Mrs. l.. A. Edwards has returned from
two months stay In Detroit.-Harry
JENNIE left Monday noon for the U. 8.
naval training school at bingham.
Mass.-Dtstrict Deputy Grand Matron
Hannant of Irasburg inspected the work
of the local chapter of O. II. 8. Monday
evening. Four candidates also were
initiated and lunch was served. Sew
eral members from North Troy were In
attendance.-Mis Helen Nelson and Mas
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BELVIDERE CENTER.

Little Brandon Potter is better.-Mrs
Cox of Bakersfield IL visiting at Frank
Fletcher's.-Mrs Slayton Is visiting In
Johnson.-Arlie Woodward Is at home
from Albany Business College for a
short vacation.-Mr. and Mrs. A. J..
Thomas OF Jacksonville visited friends
here from Saturday until Monday.-The
remains of Mrs. Merrill Davis were
brought here last week for burial in
the family lot.
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Grand Isle County.
ALBURG.

Truman Brown is confined to the house
with an attack of the grip.-Schools will
close March for a three weeks vacation.
Miss Ruth Johnson has returned home
after a short stay with relatives in Mon
treal.-Mrs. Victor Cohen has moved to
Alburg Springs.-Miss Nellie Gonyea
spent few days with relatives in Bur-
lington the past week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Young have returned from their
wedding trip.-H. f. Manning is slowly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are busy getting up
their wood for the coming season.
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GREENSBORO.

Miss Grace Fairbanks, who WAS oper-
ated upon at the Brightlook hospital last
week Monday, 10 doing we'll. Miss Blanch
Silver, also at Brightlook. has shown but
little Improvement in the last two weeks.
Mrs. Marvin went to Brightlook last
week for an operation and IL reported
as doing well.-Mrs. Myra d. Chase went
to Burlington the hrst OF this week, ex-
pectinR to undergo an operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.-Mrs. Frank
Chamberlain suffered a shock last Mon
day and Is in q critical condition. Her
son, George Chamberlain, Of st. Johns
bury was here to see her Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gebbie have finished
work for L. 8. Collins and are at George
Spier's for the present-Caspian Lake
Grange gave masquerade promenade
at the town hall last wednesday eve
ming and drew q good sized crowd, add
ing SIC to their treasury.-Friday eve
ming the pupils Of the primary grades
in the village school held a social at the
town hall, in which games and promenad-
| ing were INDUCED in and the children
added $500 to their funds. the contribu-
tons being voluntary from the people
attending. Saturday Miss Marion Jami-
son and Miss Avis Kier, teachers IN the
Junior high school, were in st. Johns
bury.-Miss Myrtle Bailey visited Mrs
Nellie Gebbie in Hardwick over the week
end.-Dr. and Mrs. Kinney received word
that their son, DR.. Albert Kinney OF
Blue Hill. Me-, that he had been ordered
to Washington, D. c., and left Saturday
for that place to enter the service.-Tht
report Of the financial condition of Cas-.
plan Lake branch of the Red Cross fol
the two months of the present year shows
q balance due the treasurer March l o.
S1637.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Lieut.. Stanly II. Pike. Of Fort Leaven-
worth Kan. was In town few days last
Week.-Mrs. Dorothy q. Hill has been
I'm BurlingtoR-Mr, and Mrs. M. s..
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CADY'S FALLS.

Miss Mildred Seaver spent Sunday
at her home here.-Mrs. Amelia
Worden Is visiting at Milo Gallups In
Morrisville.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sey-
mour and son visited Mrs. Seymour's
parents In Worthwhile last week.-T. r..
Woodland has sold his farm to Mr. Aus
tin. possession given March Mrs. Lo-
renzo Calkins Of Morrisville visited friends
In this place one day last week.-Perl
Brigham. after seven weeks illness. has
resumed his duties again as shipping
clerk at Senator Pages hide house.
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JEFFERSONVILLE.

The Crescendo club library with Miss
Carrie p. Carroll as librarian, reports
having loaned Its patrons 1878 volumes
besides supplying four schools with books
There are nod 1887 volumes in the IL
brary.-The Cambridge free library. Mrs.
j. w. Raymore librarian. reports having
loaned its patrons 1.S44 volumes the past
year. besides nature books and teachers
books for the school, There are now 1882
volumes in the library. 10 Of which have
been added the last year.-The number
off marriages In the last year is H. the
number of deaths 80. A large number Of
women improved the opportunity given
them to vote Tuesday.-The Ladies' Aid
society served dinner at the church par
lor Tuesday, which was we'll patronized.-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Raymore Of Cam
bridge were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Thomas Tuesday.-The promenade given
by the senior class Of the Jacksonville
high school. Friday evening. was we'll at
tended by the young people.-Postofi1ce
Inspector w. c. Irish of Washington, D.
c., visited Postmaster F. L. Start, Thurs
day.-Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Thomas, who
spent several days In Belvidere. returned
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Watkins of
South Burlington visited friends in this
place Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. II. w.
Varnum have heard of the safe arrival
Of their son, Guy r. Varnum in France
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Fl. Melendy have received
word that their son, Horace, has broken
his ankle at Camp Devens.-The annual
meeting Of the Jeffersonville Cemetery
association with election of officers for
the ensuing year, will be held Tuesday,
March H. with Mrs. Elsie Smith.-Mrs.
w. w. Raymore was a gueset Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Raymore in Morrisville Thurs