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head.-O. n. Perry Of Syracuse. N. ~
the new Instructor Of sciences and agricul>
turc in the Swanton public schools, has
arrived and assumed his new duties Mr..
Perry takes the place Of Professor Starr
ley. who was called to the colors. -lDur-
Ing the past year there were - mar.
riage licenses issued In swanton. 81 births
and Is deaths.--1t In a busy place az
Library hall every Wednesday afternoon
when the sewing branch of the Red
Cross meet Eight sewing machines are
In operation. the work being on pajamaa
and hospital shirts. Over 90 knltters
are engaged on helmets and sweatsrs.--As
the annual meeting OF the Conversational
Church the following were elected.
Moderator, Z. T. Bradley; scribe, Foster
Hall; treasurer. r. w. Jocelyn: Sunday
school superintendent. George Dunbar: a..
sistant. E. T. Wheelock; secretary and
treasurer Of Sunday school. Edward suter;
assistant. Eleanor Jocelyn: church
chorister. o. A. Hall; auditor. L. A.
Lapelle; business committee, B. 8. Flint.
@. F. Kneeland and Henry suter: finance
committee. r. w. Jocelyn, H. f. Hunt,
Hollis Sunderland and Miss Delma Webs
ster; executive committee, the Rev "a
Wilson Day. c. L. Smith, Il. T. Wheelocks
Mrs. Il. w. Jewett and Mrs. H. q. Jonesi
trustees. Jennis0n fund, e. A. Plat and
r. M. Hubbard; ushers. Foster Hall and
wellington Clutter. While the financial
obligations for the last year were tho
largest in the history Of the church ad
bills are paid and there is good baianc@
In the treasury.-Sixteen boys In the higI
school have commenced indoor practic(
for the ball team.
The public Library will be closed every
Monday until March 18th, but will be opsn
tI1rn dnx To- 4.
days and Saturdays This u done to con>
serve coal.-The Rcd Cross sewing meet-
ings. which have been held Wednesday
afternoon in Library hall. will be held
Thursday. McDonugh Of Chicago
called here by the death Of his brothe(
Martin. returned home Tuesday nights
Mrs. Brown. his sister. accompanied hims
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hawley. January 17.-Miss Anna Smith
is seriously ill.-The Shakespeare Club
met Tuesday with Mrs. II. A. Collins-
The local committee for handling tho
knights of Columbus war fund drive, COM
sists of the Rev. f. NJ. Salmon. P. J. Aus
dette, George Loiselie. r. II. Moreau. A.
d. Many and Fred Penell.-The funeral Of
Martin McDonugh was held Monday. from
the Church of the Nativity, the Rev.
Father Salmon officiating. The bearers
were P. J. Farrell p. j. Audette. w. b.
Pencil. George Loiselle. l.. Loukes and
DR.. saisse. Mr. McDonough. who had beeu
in failing health. had resided with his. Sis
ter. Mrs. Stephen Brown, for several years.
Most Of his life was passed In Chicago
where he was foreman of boiler works.
He was three years in the U. 8. Navy -
third engineer.-All places of business
were closed in Swanton Monday, and thu
Barney Marble plant, Is shut down to CONF
ply with orders.
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COLCHESTER.

Mrs. e. S. Wright went Tuesday to
Schenectady. N. Y. to visit her sister.
Mrs. Henry Petty.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sager are at l.. l.. Meads.-Dr. and Mrs
Kenyon were called to Williston Monday
by the serious illness Of their brother,
Jason Prior. He enlisted in the army
some time ago and was stationed at Fort
Myer. Va. and there contracted pneu.
monia and was sent home.-The Kings
Daughters will serve dinner in the parish
house Saturday at 1880. The public IL
invited.-At the Congregational Church
next Sunday morning patriotic service
will be held. The pastor will preach on
the subject: God in the Affairs Of Our
Country" with special reference to the
work Of the Red Cross. At the close of
the sermon Mrs. Smith will say a few
words on Our Flag" after which the
Star Spangled Banner and patriotic
hymns will be sung.-Next Sunday morn.
ing at the Baptist Church. Pastor Gray
will preach on THE Gospel According to
Paul."-At the union Sunday evening SER
vice the theme will be: Folks Too Lazy
to Become Christians
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ESSEX CENTER.

The junior Red Cross organization of
the junior-senior high school has received
It's charter and 1t Is requested that all
members bring pieces of outing flannel
for Red Cross work.-The classes of 1922
and 1929 of the Essex junior-senior high
school have purchased two FIVE dollar
savings stamps.-Miss Margaret Brown
is teaching in Greensboro Mary
Metcalf Is ILL.,
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FLETCHER.

The annual installation of the odlS
GERS of the Fletcher Grange was held
January 4. The State Master. Willi2
N. Cady. assisted by Mrs. Michael
Boozan. installed them as follovnl
Master. c. o. Harvey; overseer. H. a.
Harvey: lecturer. Mrs. C. o. Harvey:
steward. Walter Lamb: assistant stsw-
ard Oscar Carpenter; chaplain. Mrs. o.
H. Como; treasurer. Karl Como: $40.
rotary. H. c. Dewey Smith: gatekeeper.
Jesse Hooper; Pomona. Mrs w. b.
Hooper; Ceres. Miss Ruth Sweet: Flora.
Mrs. d. C. Robinson: L. A. s.. Mrs. o.
G. Carpsnter.-The Red Cross society
will meet Thursday with Mrs. C. o.
Harvey and Mrs. Dewey Smith. Supper
will be served and the orchestra viii
furnish music for entertainment,-A
Red Cross dance will be held Friday
evening at r. A. Kezers hall. King'a
orchestra will furnish the music. and
refreshments will be served.
A son. Roger Byron. was born 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Thomas. January ia
reception was held at A. H. Hooper'd
Friday evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Jsmea
Coolin. who have Just returned from theiS
wedding trip.-Mr Daley cut his foot quit1
badly while in the woods chopping fol
Edison Fuller.-D. c. Robinson has lei
his farm to Maurice Boozan.-Mrs.
Charles Corse has received news OF thu
death OF her sister. Mrs. Phoebe Marcher.
OF Jeffersonville.-B. w. Corse and tam.
lily Of Fairfield are visiting in town.
A reception given Mr.. and Mrs. Jamea
Coolin at the home of A. H. Hooper Fri.
day evening was attended by over M
persons. Besides other gifts, they wer@
presented with 50 in money.-The aut
ditors will meet at the town hall nexi
Tuesday.-Fay r. Hull was a recent bust
ness visitor In st. Adams. where he puN
chased q large span OF work horses.-Mn
and Mrs. c. F. Corse were called to Cam
bridge Monday by the death OF Mira
Corse's sister. Mrs. Phoebe Marcher-M,
#. Boosan has rented D. C. Robinsonf
farm and will take possession March !.
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SWANTON.

The first quarterly meeting Of the local
branch Of the Red Cross was held We'd
nesday. January 16. at Library hail. the
president. Mrs. c. f. Allen. presiding.
The various committees reported. The
total membership Ii 900 and there In $500
In the treasury. The Rev. Mr. Wood
worth gave an interesting little talk and
the meeting closed with singing Amer
ica."-A joint agency for the railroad
business at Swanton has been arranged
between the Central Vermont and the
Boston 4 Maine and George Quinn, long
time agent for the Central Vermont,
placed in charge. The arrangement went
into effect Thursday. This Is on account
OF economy and It IL expected the freight
casaa can be handled better under one
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WEST MILTON.
MILTON BORO.

Don Gonyeau and Hobart Richards were
in Fairfax Monday and Tuesday deliver
ing cattle.-Mrs. Arthur Ducat is in Geor-
gia caring for her sister. Mrs. Fleetwood,
who is ill.-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Berry have
returned from visit In Ticonderoga, N.
Y.-Mr and Mrs. George Taylor attended
the Dairymen's meeting at Burlington
last week.-Grace Watson returned to
school Sunday.-Mrs. Ernest Elmer and
sons spent Sunday at her fathers In West
Georgia.-Lawrence Stanley was In st.
Adams the first of the week.
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ESSEX JUNCTION.

Warning has been posted for the an
coin hall January g at 700 p. m. The
article OF most Importance to be acted
upon 10: ITO see II the village will vote
to purchase a fire truck for the fire de-
partment and to vote a tax upon the
grand list for the year 1918 or authorize
the trustees to borrow money to pay for
same"
Mrs. Elmer A. West died Sunday
night at 9:25 o'clock at the Fanny AL
len hospital. following an operation Of
week ago Monday. Cora Edith
(Barnes) West was born in Richmond
on August Q, 1884. and removed here
with her parents about 20 years ago.
On January 2, 1906. she was married
to Elmer A. West who survives her;
also her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
l.. Barnes; hve brothers. Henry r. Of
st. Adams, Earl of North williston,
George E.. w. Floyd and Chester;
three sisters. Bertha, Melora and Mrs.
Ethel Howard, all Of this village. She
was member of the Baptist Church
and of the societies affiliated with It.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the village
church.
The marriage of Miss Bessie. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Valyou, and
John Parizo, was solemnized at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Church
of the Holy Family, the Rev. ]. B. Z.
Pouliot officiating. Tho couple was at
tended by Miss Alma Lafond of Bur-
lington and Ezra, a brother of the
bride. large company of relatives
and friends were present. A dinner
was served at the BRIDES home on
West street.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage In Cambridge, Mass, of Miss
Alice Bracket Bates to the Rev. John
Bancroft Bsbee. Miss Bates, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Job Bates, formerly
of this village. was born and lived here
until about nine years ago. when she took
training in one of the large hospitals In
Boston. after which time she went to
Labrador as n nurse with DIR. Grenfel,
from which place she returned three years
ago and has since been following her
profession in Cambridge. They will re-
side in Quincy.
w. b. johnson & Son. proprietors of
Champlain Creamery, paid $245 Tor stand
ard milk during the month of December.
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EAST FRANKLIN.

II. r. Olmstead. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Pomeroy and Peter Larose were in st.
Adams last week.-Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
Stafford were in Richford last week, called
there by the illness of their grandchil-
dren.-B. w. Olmstead cut one hand last
week quite severely. necessitating the
taking Of three stitches to close the
wound.-Mr. Broomhower has returned to
Stanbridge. Que, after passing some time
with his daughter. Mrs. c. H. Stafford.
The rural carrier from Franklin was
unable to make trip through here from
Friday until Thursday because Of the
bad roads.
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

r. NJ. Buck has returned from . trip
to New York and other places.-Mrs. L.
d. Hart has returned from Fairnelds
where she was called by the illness o2
her parents.-Dr. Hunt of Underhill haa
arrived in town and has opened an once
at the hotel. which everybody Ia glad to
learn. owing to the fact that there has
been no resident physician since DIN
Worden enlisted in the army last fall.-
Clayton Lepier has moved to East Berk-
shire.-Joseph Sylvester has bought Of
the Rev. ]. A. Cote the c. B. Gates farm.
The Rev. Father La Blanc Of Lowell
has been a guest Of the Rev. Father Cote.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Duso Sunday.-Adolph Lumbra, who
was taken seriously Ill at the Nelson q
Hall companys mill. is able to be out
Bert Mason has moved to one Of the
Missisquoi pulp mill tenements and en-.
tered their EMPLOY
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MONTGOMERY.

The subject next Sunday morning IT
the Methodist Episcopal Church will bet
1.-The Prepared Place." address to young
people: What We Believe:" evening sub
ject: Limitations. The Boy Scouts met
at the parsonage Monday night and spent
an enjoyable evening.-The prayer-meetl
ing was held at the home Of Mrs. N. 81
Parker Tuesday evening.-The Red Cross
society met as usual at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon.-A concert will b
given in the village hall tonight. CONF
mencing at 7:s0. the proceeds to 60 for
Red Cross purposes. There has been .
splendid response to the appeals for menu
bers and new members are continually
Olive Shower has gone 70
Richford for the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Hope.
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GEORGIA..

Miss Grace Bragg has returned to her
school in Haverhili. Mass. after spend
ing several weeks at her home.-Mr. and
Mrs. p. A. Abel went to Randolph Mon
day to attend the wedding of their son.
Wesley T. Abel, to Miss Mabel Nutting
of Randolph.-Mrs. Harry Dinsmore Of
Fairfax visited her father. Jason New
ton, last week.-Mrs.. william Decker
is seriously ill.-A son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Meigs at the st. Adams
hospital January 1S-There will be an
oyster supper at the Baptist Church Fri
day evening.
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JERICHO.

Burlington NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from here
attended the dairymen's meetings In Bur-
lington last week.
JERICHO.
Miss Rena White. who has been III
with tonsiiitis. Is able to be around
Mrs. Edwin Partridge was visitor in
Essex junction Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ike Bearden of North Boston are Wis
itinx at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Biodgett.-Mrs. Joseph williams house
caught fire from the fireplace Friday
morning, but prompt aid with FIRE ex-
tinguishcrs soon had It under control II
did quite a lot Of damage.-Mrs. James
Mcclure is quite i'll, threatened with
pneumonia. Her daughter. Mrs Hattie
Otis, has been called from her work In
Derby to care for her Mr.. and Mrs. FL
bridge Neaiy of Underhill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Booth we're visitors Saturday
Mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Per-
rigo.-The Red Cross Circle will have their
third sociable Friday night at the school,
house hall.-Mrs. Myrtle Mcclure Of East
Fairfield is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Blodgett.-Mrs Efiie Rey-
nolds of Underhill and Willis Prior were
visitors Saturday Of Mrs. Lucy Prior at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hutch
inson.-Wayne Prior was called to Bur-
lington Saturday by the death Of his lit
tie sister. He was accompanied home by
Miss Lena Varney.-Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Hanley we're in Burlington Sunday to at
tend the funeral Of the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jed Prior.-Clifton Bar
ney was a business visitor in Underhill
Monday.-Miss Marie Mclaughlin of Bur-
lington was at the home Of Miss Ellen
Costello Monday.-Mrs. Thomas Adrian
and daughter, May, were over-Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Carroll of Essex Junction.-Carl Schill-
hammer. who has been confined to the
house with eye trouble. Is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schillhammer and
daughter Elinor. were recent visitors in
Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hutch
inson were in Burlington Friday to at
tend the farmers meeting and banquet
Mrs Bert Blodgett and Mrs. Myrtle
Mcguire were In Burlington on business
Willard and Mrs. Helen
Whitney Of this place we're married at
Jericho Center Wednesday evening by the
Rev. s. Fl. Barnum.-A nurse from Bur-
lington has come to care for George Co.'S
tello. who is comfortable.
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MILTON.

At the Methodist Church morning wor-
ship Sunday at 10:45. pastors subject
When We All Stand Before Christ's
Judgment Seat. What Them" The Sum-
day-school will convene at noon. The
evening union service will be held at the
Congregational Church at 7:3o O'Clock
Prayer-meeting this week on Thursday
evening will be held at A. B. Hills.
WEST MILTON.
Glenn Granger is ill.-Charles Wright
and wife are at F. E. Blake's. having
returned from hospital. where they de-
cided not to operate on his hand.-Daniel
Granger is recovering from an attack of
quinsy.-Albert Friend was in Waterbury
last week.
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ST. GEORGE.

Miss Mildred Upper of Burlington,
who taught school last week. has return
ed to her home. Miss Donahue of Monk
ton has succeeded her.-Fred ect was in
Burlington Saturday.-Several from here
IinRton last week.
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WILLISTON.

A deputation team from the Y. NJ. e. A.
Of the University Of Vermont will spend
the weekend with the local church. Sat-
urday evening at 7:15 they will meet the
boys over II years Of age and at o'clock
there will be a general social. On Sum
day the boys will speak at the services
in the church.
Mrs William Babcock Is recovering
from serious illness.-Miss Anna
johnson is spending a month at Will
liam Babcock's.-The farmers are busy
harvesting their ice.-The Iroquois
school is closed owing to the illness
of the teacher.-The little son OF Frank
SIENNA Is falling.
Ernest Bombard shot bob cat on w.
II. Metcalfs' farm last week getting five
dollars bounty for the same.-Mrs. George
Bombard. and daughter Margray. who
have been here for a few weeks. have
returned to Troy. N. Y.-The Rev. b. NJ.
Kent Of Rutland was here to attend the
quarterly meeting and roll call-Mr. and
Mrs. George Il. Whitney and son. who
have been stopping with there grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Bryant the
past few weeks. have gone to Burlington
to live.-There was very pretty BIRTH
day party. last Thursday. at the home Of
AvAiSc 0ouiC iii, SOttcu up ucI
little son on his 9th. birthday. There
were eleven small guests. After refresh-
ments, which included two birthday cakes.
lighted up by nine candles, the little
folks enjoyed 'ery pleasant evening.
HUNTINGTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wallace. who
have been spending their honeymoon
with Mrs. Wallace's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Fuller, returned to their
home in Ogdensburg. N. Y, Thursday.
The prayer meeting this week was
held with Mrs. Josephine Norton.-w.
NJ. johnson, H. A. Alger and f. G. Nor
ton were in Burlington Thursday and
Friday.-Mrs. Fay Marvin returned to
her home in Colchester Thursday.
The Red Cross meeting will be held
Friday with Mrs Mark Alger-Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Fuller have returned from
their work in Connecticut and are with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinds.-The
weekly prayer-meeting will be held at
the home Of Archibald Tomlinson this
evening.-Mrs. Earl Sears is under the
Doctors care with nervous prostration.-
Herbert Riggs, who is somewhere in
France. wishes to thank the friends here,
who sent him tobacco.-The Kings Daugh-
tiers will serve supper Friday evening
for the benedt Of the Rev. Thomas
Adams.
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in town sunday.-Mrs. 8. g. oriswoid Of
Burlington Is guest for week at
Maple Grove Farm. her newly acquired
property.
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ENOSBURC.

The ladies' will meet to-day at the home
of Mrs. Jethro Gross to do Red Cross
work.-Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Maynard and
daughter, Dorothy, spent Thursday OF
last week at Ernest Perley's.-Miss Pat
ten spent Saturday and Sunday at C. r.
Leach's.-Mrs. w. w. Cook and son.
Wright, were in st. Adams Monday.
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BAKERSFIELD.

The two basketball games. girls and
boys teams. which were to have beep
played here Friday night between Bek
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Route Number 2
Weep not for precious chances passed
aWay.

Weep not Tor precious chances passed
away,
Weep not for golden ages on the wane;
Each night has burned the record OF the
day,
At sunrise every soul is born again.
Alva Letsinger dlned with his
grandparents, j. W. Edwards
and wife, Sunday.
We had a nice shower Thurs.
day night and Friday morning
and the weather has been cooler
since.
Lloyd Beaver chopped wood
and helped make cider at j. W.
Brentlinger's last week, and
chopped wood there Monday
and Tuesday this week. .
Sam Letsinger and Harley
Stout callee on Chas. Davis Sun.
day and found him feeling a little
better.
j. w. Brentlinger and wife re.
turned from Oklahoma last week
They attended the Gid Soldiers
Reunion in Tulsa and visited rel.
atives in Sapulpa and Beggs, al.
so Springfield, ON their return
home. They report a very nice
time.
Mrs. Jack Braze al and child
rem we're Thursday visitors at
Mrs. VII. Hale's.
Mrs. Sam Letsinger and
daughter, Zella called at j.. W..
Edwards Sunday.
Everett Brazeal was sick Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. Kinda Brazcal has been
staying in Mansfield a great part
of the time with her son Gus,
who is quite sick. Saturday
found him quite weak, but his
fever was broken.
Mrs. ". Ii. Hale called on Mrs.
Edwards one day last week. She
has received the news that her
son Floyd is i'll in the hospital at
Camp Funston.
G. W. Brentlinger and wife,
Mrs. FL. M. Baker and children
we're Sunday visitors at J. W.
Brentlinger's.
Rev. M. H. Barlow called at
Paul Williams Sunday.
Harland Williams, J. F.. Moore,
wife and daughter Ava, were
dinner guests at Paul Williams
Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Williams is better
She was able to be up Sunday.
SUKEY.
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Shiloh

We sure are having beautiful
weather.
Spanish influenza is raging in
this neighborhood.
Misses Marie Towe, Elna Hyl.
ton and Nellie Howard attended
church at Macomb Friday night,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Shiloh, St. James,, Brushy
Knob and Endeavor schools are
closed on account of Spanish in.
fluenza.
Ernest Miller and wife are the
proud parents of a baby boy.
Sunday school every Sunday
at Shiloh; everyone invited to
come. CURLS.
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Norwood Route l

Virgil Royal and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday at
John Frye's.
John Shores and wife are the
proud parents of a badly girl.
Miss Maud Shores, who has
been sick the past two weeks, is
getting better now.
Misses Ollie and Nellie Frye
and Emma Findley took supper
with Mrs. Avery Freeman Satur.
day night and they attended
church at Macomb.
A baby boy arrived at the
home of G. B. Turner and wife,
Oct. 10.
Miss Myrtle Shores is staying
with her brother, John, and wife
Fred Frye, who has been sick
with Spanish influenza, writes
that he is able to be up again.
Mrs. Matte Pope and children
of Hartville are visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. VIM. Shores.
Miss Emma Fndley spent
Thursday night with Mrs. Avery
Freeman.
Mrs. John Kennedy spent Fri.
day night with Mrs. Avery Free.
man.
Mrs. Henry Royal and child
rem ofJoplin are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs, Geo. Shores, Jr., left fol
Springfield Sunday.
DOLLY DIMPLE.,
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Midway

After several weeks absence
l come again. A poor fellow like
me with SO much work to do
scarcely finds time to write at all
Elmer Rushing and wife have
delayed their departure for Iowa
on account of SO many being i'll
with Spanish influenza.
r. 7. Nelson's have decided
not to leave until the influenza
dies down. They expect to go
to B%atesville, Ark, where they
will purchase a river bottom farm
Lille Wells is able to be about
again after a severe case of la
grippe. Those sick In this neigh
borhood with influenza are Willie
Murrel, James Todd's, Mrs. f.
D Howard and daughters, Fay
and Virgil, Jason Box's, Jesse
Mcclellan, Dan Brasher's and
Miss Irmey Kennedy.
Joseph Rushing and wife ex
pect to move soon into the Elmer
Rushing residence. They have
been making their home with his
father, Lee Rushing and family.
James and Thomas Yandle re
turned TO their home at Midway
Saturday after spending the
week visiting friends and rcla
tives in the eastern part of the
county.
Mr.. Dethlotf and wife of Mich.
igan. who have purchased the r..
7. Nelson property, are nicely
settled in their new home and
are well please with the country.
VIM. Deckard's are in Hartville
at their sons, j. r. Deckard's.
He is quite i'll with influenza and
his sister. Mrs. Adrian Borgess..
of near Seymour is also there.
It's the songs ye sing and the
smiles We wear,
That is making the sunshine
everywhere.
A HEN. PICKED HUSBAND