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Rutland County.
BRANDON.

Mrs. Newton Whetmore Of Chittenden
and Miss Ella Churchill of Stratton.
Maine, are guests Of Mrs. Charles
Churchill.-The adjourned fourth quar-
terly conference Of the Methodist Church
will be held In tho church parlors at
s:15 o'clock Thursday evening.-Mrs
Fred w. Briggs has gone to Brock
port. N. Y. called there by the
serious illness of a sister.-Francis
Carrigan has returned to Holy Cross
College at Worcester. Mass. after pass
ing his vacation at his home here
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Lavalley and son.
Claude, have returned to their home
in Rutland after visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cameron.-Miss
Ruth Annis has returned from a visit
with her parents In North Troy and has
resumed her duties as teacher in the
graded school
Miss Lillian Cratic of Holyoke, Mass.
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Walter
Thorpe.-The women who are selling
Liberty Loan bonds under the auspices
Of the National Women's Liberty Loan
association had sold UP to Saturday night
III. 100 worth Of bonds.-Twenty-three per-
sons united with the Congregational
Church Sunday morning. five by letter and
10 on confession of faith.-The Rev. r. H.
Washburn of WinoosM visited friends
Saturday. Mr.. Washburn preached SUM-
day morning at salsbury.-F. r. Barker
returned Sunday from Buffalo, N. Y.
with six new Ford cars. They were driven
by Mr.. Barker. Newton Smith, Allen cir.
ford and Harry Griswold of this town
and two mon from Rutland.-The town
school directors will sell at auction satur-
day aftrnoon the school house In the fol-
lowing districts: Nos. 8. s, 8, o. 10. 10 ana
H. The sale will be held at the Forest
dale street school house-Mr. and Mira.
T.. T. Hethsrington have gone 10 New
berry. being called thcre by the death Of
Mrs. Hetherington's father, which occur
red Friday afternoon
There was very enthusiastic meetinr
OF the Brandon Business Mems associa-
ton at the Brandon Inn Tuesday eve
ming. z. L. Olney Of Rutland gave an
instructive talk on Thrift Stamps. -
Frank J. Nutting is spending q few DAYS
In Boston and Providence. r. l., on bust
ness.-There Will be a regular meeting
OF Silver Lake Lodge. No. 10, X. OF r.,
this evening at eight o'clock.-At the
annual meeting Of Marble Chapter,
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o. 70. g., held Tuesday evening IN their
rooms in the Smith block the foliow,ns
officers were elelted: Worthy matron,
Miss Eva Woods; worthy patron. L. J.
Cahee; associate matron, Anna Field
treasurer Mrs. l.. F. Nichols: secre
tary, Miss Helen Stanley; conductress.
Mrs. d. F. Lawrence; associate corduc.
tress, Mrs. Hattie Green. The newly
elected officers will be installed next
Tuesday evening, at which the appo,n
tive officers will be named,-Mrs. Fred
Page and Mrs. Jay Dow have returned
to Rutland after visiting here for a fsw
days.-Mrs. Frank Thomas has returned
from Warren, II. l., where she spent the
winter with her daughter.-Mrs, Edward
Osteguy of Proctor Is visiting her mar.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Denno.-Mrs
Roman Fuller has returned from Rut.
land, where she has been for some time
on account of the illness Of her daueh.
ter. Mrs. Charles Chandler.
rORESTDALE,
Mrs. Louise Quinn died April 8 afte,
a two-weeks' illness, aged so years. She
is survived by three daughters. Mrs
Ellen Hoag Of Laconia, N. H., Mrs
James Walsh Of Leominster, Mass. and
one son, Stephen, Of Forestdaie. The fu.
neral was held from her late home Wed.
nesday afternoon, the Rev. L. Z. Hayes
officiating. 1nterment was in Forestdale
Hiram Rickert died April s at the home
of his son after q few weeks illness
aged 30 years. He IL survived by q sister
who lives in Ticonderoga, N. Y, and @
son, Garfield, with whom he lived. The
funeral was held at the Wesleyan Meth.
odist Church Sunday afternoon, the Rev
L. e. Hayes officiating. Interment was
in Forestdale.-Mrs.J John Sperry of Corn.
wall is visiting at w. B. Avery's.-Ralpr
Severy has moved to Mrs. Katherine
Collins farm.-Bert Bryant has moved
into the home vacated by Ralph Severy
Miss Zylpha Sessions Of Burlington
passed Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William w. Sessions.-I. w. Horr
has returned from two-weeks' trip &c
Halifax, N. S.-Mrs. Harold Sperry pass.
ed Sunday with her husband at Camy
Devens.-Miss Florence Elliott of Brook.
Ign, N. Y, was called here by the illness
and death Of her grandmother Mrs
Quinn.-Mr and Mrs. James Walsh, ST..
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Walsh, Jr
of Leominister. Mass. were called here
by the death Of Mrs. Quinn.
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Orleans County.
GREENSBORO.

Harry McLoud of the Naval Officers
training school Mt Newport. r. l., was
recently transferred to New York and
has been granted a few days leave of
absence and is visiting his wife and
son Mt the home Of his mother---George
Allen and Dean Mitchell each lost a
valuable COW last week.-Mrs. Mary
Achenback returned to her home in
Maine the first of the week.-Mrs.. EN-
ma Mckinley, who has been with her
sister, Mrs. Chase, during her stay at
the hospital. returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass, Friday.-Mrs. M d.
Chase was able to come home from the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington,
Wednesday.-Mrs. Lizzie Wiley also
returned from the same hospital, wher
she underwent an operation for appended
tis.-William Miller returned to his
school work In Fryeburg. Maine, Mon.
day. after spending the easter vacation
at home.-George Porter has been APP
pointed chairman Of the town committee
In the interests of the third Liberty
Loan and has selected the following
gentlemen as associates on the COM
mittee: Hiram Calderwood, E. r. Col
Inns. s. L. Clay. A. B. Cuthbertson, N.
L. Drown. Thomas Crowley, j. F. Ken
drick, Roland Thorton, b. M. Wiley.
and George Wiley. The canvass
Is delayed for few days on
account Of not receiving the necessary
supplies for the work. but 1t is hoped
all citizens will be ready to sign their
application as soon as the canvassers
can get to them and thus make up the
quota of the town, by being loyal to
1.-THE next meeting of Caspian Lake
Grange will be held Thursday evening,
a good program is announced.-J. D..
Wiley has been on the sick list the
past week.-Harry McLoud visited in
Hardwick Saturday
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

H. Clement Batchsldsr left Tuesday
morning for Fort Ethan Allen, where he
Will spend few days with his aunt,
Mrs. Elnora Gonyeau.-Miss Alice Nc.
kinstry spent Sunday with friends in
Montpelier.-The schools in town re-
sumed sessions. Monday.-Dr. @. q. Hall
was in Burlington recently.-Miss Olive
Goodel1 has returned from johnson,
where she visited friends.-Mrs Jennie
Hubbard Is working for Mrs. g. H.
Beaulac while the latter is spending
some time at her old home in New
port.-The buildings on the farm once
owned by Henry Town in Calais, were
destroyed by fire Sunday. Mr.. Town
was a farmer resident
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Of the senior class, who had an operation
at the sanitarium for mastoid abscess.
gained so that he was about the
streets, took cold. and Is abed again.-The
Ladies' Memorial society held its annual
meeting on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. N. L. Boyden, the president, and
elected officers and voted to entertain
the @. A. r. Relief Corps Memorial day.
The general decoration for the town will
be here this year.
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MIDDLESEX.

Irwin Jacobs plowed in his field April 4
and found no frost.-B. w. Daniels had
his herd of 80 head tested by Mr.. Camp
bell Of st. Adams last Thursday and all
were found sound.-E. Il. Cooney had his
herd Of "a head tested Friday by Mr..
Campbell and all were found sound.-Mon-
day, April 8. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Wilder
received the sad message Of the death by
pneumonia In Vancouver. WASH, Of their
nephew. Richard Hutchinson of Braintree.
The body IL on the way East for burial
In the family lot besides his mother, who
died several years ago. He went there
about six weeks ago as a shipbuilder.-
Orville Wilder returns to his school at
Lyndon Center the last of this week after
a three weeks help In the sugar orchard
Of his father. L. D. Wilder.-Word was re-
ceived Monday by the friends Of Miss
Helen Sargent. q former resident and q
niece OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stuffiebeam, now
OF Montpelier. of her serious illness with
pneumonia at her boarding place at Enos-
burg Falls. She has two trained nurses.
Last reports stated her condition as more
comfortable. Mrs. Stufiiebeam went Mon
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NORTH FAYSTON.

sugar party will be given at the town
hall Friday evening for the beneft Of the
Red Cross at which sugar on snow. plain
doughnuts and pickles will be served The
quilt which the ladies have been making
will be disposed Of at this time. also tho
library table scarf and several pieces Of
fancy work.-Ralph Sweet and Valentine
Corliss visited at Charles Corliss' Sunday.
"A sugar party was given at Eugene
Griffin's sugar house Sunday.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The ground has been cleared and the
corners staked for the dormitory. Com
missioner Of Education Hillegas was here
Monday to look after the affairs Of the
agricultural school.-The trustees of the
Orange county grammar school have pur-
chased of Prin. @. l.. Green his house
and lot and expect to hold 1t SO that 1t
may be used by whoever may be prin-
cipal of the agricultural school.-Miss
Clement. principal Of the high school.
went to her home In st. Johnsbury for
the Easter vacation and has returned.
Mrs. Morrill, was married while away
but school Is going on as usual.-Mr.
and Mrs. Humphrey of Burlington visited
Mrs. Meigs their daughter. Thursday
william jackson OF Barnard. an aEgio
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WATERVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Laraway and
daughter were in Jacksonville Saturday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cannell.-
The Cemetery association met with Mrs.
Jennie Maurice Friday The following
officers were elected: President, Ella
Ewens; vice-president, Eta jackson;
Secretary, Cassie Langdell: treasurer,
Sybil Smilie.-Mrs. Howard Thomas of
ST. Johnsbury visited at Emerson Car
penter's last week.-Homer Ewens of
Keene. N. H., is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Ewens.-Grant Thomas
is Ill with rheumatism.-Mr. Wright of
Rfchford Is saving A. L. & T. j. Lara
ways stock of logs.-Lieut.- Hull
burd Of Hyde Park was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. e. I. Mann Monday.-Mrs.
Grace Chandler and daughter Of st.
Adams are visiting in town.-Charles
Fox of Morrisville called on friends in
town last week.-Lieut. w. Z. Armstrong
and Mrs. Armstrong left Saturday for
Boston.-Homer F. Stearns, who has
been travelling salesman for A. E. Coun-
sell & Son Of st. Johnsbury. has accept
ed position as head shipping clerk for
the United States Tire company, whose
ONCE for this States is in Burlington.
He left for his new duties Monday
The address given at the town hall Fri
day evening by ]. L. Burke of Burling-
ton on why Should I Buy a Bond?"
was very forceful and patriotic utter
ance. The Rev. Mr.. Harris also gave a
short, eloquent appeal The music under
the leadership of Mr.. Kelley was much
en5oyed.A. L. Laraway conducted the
meeting in his usual pleasing manner
Remember the Red Cross meeting Fri
day afternoon at the town hall
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WAITSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belts are the
parents Of daughter.-Mrs. c. B. Porter
is Ill with a hard cold.-Mr and Mrs.
10Y Bragg Of Randolph are visiting at
the home Of w. C. Bragg.-The high
school began Monday after two weeks
vacation.-The Misses Daisy and Priscilla
Sails returned to Burlington Saturday to
resume their school work.-Miss Esther
Skinner was the guest Of Miss Irene Child
In Moretown recently.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Long Of Montpelier are the guests
OF relatives in town.-Mrs. Henry Carey
Of Burlington Is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Kew.-Mrs. Annie Kelly.
who has been a guest at the home Of
w. H. Moriarty. has returned to her
home in MOretown
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Johnsbury is visiting her parents. Mr..
md Mrs. o. II. Wilson.
Ms. Frank Boyce Is visiting relatives
f. Jericho.-Mrs Gladys Bennett has re-
turn ed rom Burlington and her brother
Games .Iil,er, has returned to his school
in Darrc-Mrs. Loron Stnson and two
t'hdren from Detroit, Mich, are visiting
nj Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Royce's.-Mrs.
l,arl WEIGH WIS in Morrisville last week.
.-M,x Wilson has returned to his work
IN Burling ton.-Mrs. Howard Thomas OK
st. .Johnsbury is visiting her sister, Mrs.
r. II. Scott.-Mrs e. II. Sherwin visited
AT v. d. Fitch's in Hyde Park last week.
Miss Fannie Towle passed Sunday with
relatives in wolcott.-Miss Alice Heming-
way and Agnes Wilkinson passed Sunday
in Morrisville. Mabel McGuflin. who spent
last week in Hyde Park, has resumed
work at the Pearl factory-Karl. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kneeland, and bride
from Amherst, Mass, are passing a few
days here with his parents.-Mrs. w. H.
Stearns and Joel Boyce were laid up last
week with the grip.-Dell Scribner, who
was ut home, i'll, last week, together with
Waiter Atwell. Gordon Haskins and +. ].
Woodward. returned to their work at
Swanton Monday.-L. T.. Cobb has sold
his tinsmth and plumbing works to Law
renee Worthy and has accepted posi-
ton with the Goss Supply company of St.
Johnsbury as travelling salesman, having
n portion of the States of New York, Ver-
mont and New Hampshire as territory.
For the present his family will remain
here.-W G. Jones, who has been caring
for relative in Swanton, has returned
home.-Mrs. Peter Lambert is very i'll
with pneumonia. Arthur Hooper's son
was taken to tho Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington, suffering with pneumonia.
Miss Helen, daughter of Mrs. Fred Sar-
gent, is very i'll with pneumonia.-Mrs.
o. b. Landon is making repairs to her
residence on Railroad STRAIGHTFORWARD
Fitzgerald and William Notemire re-
turned to their work at Fletcher last
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis at
tended the marriage of their son, Merle,
at Franklin last Saturday to Miss Gates,
daughter Of ex-Gov. c. W. Gates.-Miss
A. A. Leslie Of Lowell has opened her
millinery store In the Waite block on Main
street.-Clarence Davis Of Stanford.
Conn.,, made his mother, Mrs. J. c. Davis,
a call the first of the week.-C. J. McCuin
had his hand jammed while at work at
Parker & Stearns dressing mill. the first
of the Week.-Mrs. Amy Perry has re-
turned to her school in Richford.
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LOWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. John Voyer are parents of
a son. born April Ralph Miller of West
field spent a few days last week with his
young friend, Kenneth Young.-Schools
throughout town will open for the spring
term Monday. Mrs. Marshall Benware
will finish the school year in the Richards
district. Miss Powell resigned.-Mr. and
Mrs. George e. Curtis attended the recep-
ton given Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Miller of
Troy Friday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. e. H.
Hitchcock Of Westfeld were the guests
Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Far
man and family.-C r.. Durivage is spend
ing a few weeks In Westfleld with his
stepdaughter. Mrs. Erwin Clark.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

A federation Of churches has been
formed here, Methodist and Baptist
societies uniting in their services. The
services will he held three months in
each church, beginning Sunday In the
Baptist Church for April, May and June;
the Rev. w. F. Hill Is pastor.-Ernest
Newcomb was In Roxbury Monday on
business connected with his Office of coun-
ty fish and game warden.-Miss Esther
Bacon returned Monday from Norris
vile. where she has been spending q
weeks vacation with her parents-Byron
Miner of Montpelier Is working for Lee
Minot.-The Woman's Relief Corps held
its meeting Saturday with Mrs. Carrie
Batchelder and Mrs. Mary T. Davis
w. II. Montague has returned from a few
days visit in Montpelier.-W. C. Norcross
has gone to Stowe. where he has en-
ployment in a creamery.-Mrs. Frances
Beach went Saturday to North Williston,
where she will be the guest Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lettie Porter.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Woodward went to Montpelier
Saturday.-Ezra Stetson Post, G.. A. R..
held its meeting Saturday with Ezra
Conant.
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JEFFERSONVILLE.

Mrs. Sarah Cornell who died at her
home Tuesday after several weeks i'll
ness of heart trouble, was the only
daughter of Solomon and Sarah Ann
Powell. She was born In Jericho October
30, 1916. She was united In marriage in
Jerich April II. 1866. to H. NJ. Cornell by
the Rev. Austin Hazen. She Is survived
by her husband, three sons, Prof. c. S.
Cornell of Knoxville, Tenn, George Cor
nell of California and Clayton Cornell of
Morrisville; also by one daughter, Miss
Marion Cornell who lives at home. After
prayer service at the home the funeral
was held at the church Saturday after
noon The Rev. H. c. Howard and the
Rev. F. B. Hyde were the officiating
Clergymen. The bearers were two neph-
ews. DR.. d. H. Marvin of Essex juno
ton and Supt. L. d. Smith of Wells
River, the brother. C. w. Powell Of Bur-
lington. and son Clayton of Morrisville.
A favorite hymn, Lead Kindly Light"
was sung by Ralph Brewster, Mrs. F. b.
Hyde playing the accompaniment. Mr..
and Mrs. Cornell have been lifelong resi-
dents Of this town and for many years
residents Of this village. There were
many beautiful floral tributes. The bur-
ial was in the Jeffersonville cemetery
w. b. Stroud Of Underhill Center is
a clerk in Hawley Brothers store.-L. s..
Morse returned from Boston Monday
Mrs. Eugenia Green Of johnson was a
guest of Mrs. Wilcox Sunday.-H. H.
Nye, who was a guest for several days
of w. II. Nye in Johnson. returned Sat-
urday.-Ira Morse was a business visitor
in Stowe Tuesday.-Farmers about town
report great flow Of sap. Norman
Nye gathered from his orchard in one
day this week eight hundred pals.
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HYDE PARK.

Mrs. Lloyd Pearl has gone to Spar
tanburg. N. c.. to remain a while with
her husband. who is in camp there
Mrs. Z. r. Liley, who is very i'll at
the Fanny Allen hospital, is reported as
better
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CRAFTSBURY.

The Rev. C. d. Pierce made an earnest
appeal in the interests of the third Lib
erty Loan In the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday.-Walter Bigelow from St.
Johnsbury is a guest of friends in town.
Mrs. Ella Amsden Is visiting her daugh-
ter in New York city.-Harold Hanson
went Monday to board at DR.. Eastin's.-
Sugar parties with dinner served in the
sugar house have beeen given in the sugar
orchards of T. N. Gallagher and Z. A.
Dutton.-Mrs. L. A. Gage was a guest of
friends in Greensboro last week.-Jennie
Noodle went Thursday to work at the
Hardwick Inn.
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WESTFIELD.

The Rev. w. G. Macfarlane has re-
ceived $21 and little over for the Ar
menian relief work. which is the second
local collection. He will keep the fund
open this week for additions.-Mrs. e. H.
Hitchcock, librarian. has forwarded IS
books for use of the soldiers and has
had few contributed later.-Harrison
Streeter is very i'll with complications
arising from pneumonia.-Editor w. H.
Gilpin of Barton and e. w. Gilpin and
son Roger of Richford came last week
for brief visit at the home of their
father, Judge Gilpin.-E. w. Gilpin re-
turned home Monday and Mrs. Gilpin
came the same day to pass the week.
accompanied by Miss Hazel Gilpin. who
has been making a short visit at Rich
ford.-Mrs. Ann Rider slipped on the
floor last week Tuesday and seriously
injured her back.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Golden and two children of Lyndonville
went last week to visit Mr.. Golden's
father. John Golden.-Ralph Bean Is
working at West Charleston during sug-
aring.-Clyde Reed of Sutton came Thurs
day to visit his father, Herbert Reed,
for the week end.-It is expected the
village schools will begin next Monday
Stowe were married at the parsonage by
the Rev. w. G. Macfarlane March q and
the first of the week went to Stowe.-
The ice went out of the river without
doing serious damage. although the
water was over the road In several places
at different times.
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day noon.-News came last week Of the
illness Of Mrs. Cora Morrison at the homo
Of Mr.. Prescott at Waterbury Center with
pneumonia. At last reports she was doing
well and more comfortable.-The Ladies'
Home Circle met last Thursday with Mrs.
A. 0. Bailey.-Miss Helen Stockwell Of
Lyndon, formerly Of this town, 10 in Barre,
taking the nurses course at the Barre City
hospital-Miss Mildred Bigelow spent a
few days last week in Randolph. a. the
guest Of Miss Elisabeth Lewis,
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WORCESTER.

H. d. Vail has returned to his home
here after passing the winter with his
daughter In Montpelier.-John r. Wilson,
who has been with his family in Barre
since December 1. IL in town for q few
days.-Miss 0oldie Farnsworth passed
the week end with her mother and sister.
All schools in town opened for tho
spring term on Monday with the same
teachers as last year. with the exception
OK the grammar room at the Corners,
where Howard Flower Of Hartford takes
the place of Archie Saxby.
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MORETOWN.

Eldin Griffith, who works in Spring.
neld, visited his parents few days the
hrst Of the week.--0eorge Parker's house
caught fre Sunday. the flames being
caused by hot kettle set in the cellar
way.-Mr. and Mrs. John Kinssbury and
Mrs. Laura Davis Of Waitsfield were in
town sunday.-Mrs. George Dale Of Wa
terbury is visiting Mrs. Addis Sawyer.
Mrs F. B. Griffith went to the Heaton
hospital Tuesday for an operation.-Mrs.
JED Haskins Of Waterbury and Mrs. Don
Turner Of Montpelier visited at Merrill
Childs's the nrst Of the week.
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head, for relief from which II was feared
for some day an operation would be
needed.