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ARLINGTON


Miss Marion Concklin spent Sun
day at her home in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Pierce have
been visiting Miss Marie Buck.
Thomas Killion of Hoosick Falls \
V. is visiting his uncle, NJ. +. Killion.
Mrs. Clarence Gilchrist is spending
two weeks with Mrs. S. H. Watkins
OF New York.
Mrs. Frank LaBatt and daughter
Lillian have been visiting at John
sonville. ~ Y
The regular o. +. S. meeting Will
be held Wednesday evening in the
Masonic rooms.
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Hubbell Of Brad
ford Place, Bennington spent Sunday
with Mrs. Margaret Wilson.
Thompson and Howard have pur-
chased of Paul Deming the building
which they occupy for q store.
Miss Leon Vault of Bennington
has returned home after spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs. John
Risdon.
Albert Dusablon of Bennington
was in town Saturday He has re,
Gently been discharged from the U.
S. service.
Fletcher Heeunian OF West Airing
ton a life long resident OF this
town, died at his home Monday. He
is survived by his widow and two
daughters.
PTiyates Arthur Gagnon, William
Barrett and Roy Grout OF the III
Ammunition Train, which recently ar.
rived at Camp Merritt from overseas
have been transferred to Camp
! Devens
captain G. W. Russell, who has
been on an extended furlough, left
Saturday for Camp Upton where he
is in hopes Of receiving his discharge
/ from the army. The doctor has been
overseas and since he reached United
States has been having furlough
which he spent with relatives in the
northern part OF the state and at his
home here. His many friends will be
glad to have him back again and able
to resume his practice.
Miss Anna Cullinan went to North
Adams Sunday TO be with her niece,
Miss Irene Higgins who underwent
an operation at the North Adams
hospital Monday morning Miss Hig.
gins is the night supervisor OF the
hospital Only last summer she
finished her course and shortly after
was operated on for appendicitis. AZ
ter recovering from this she accept
ed the above position. Her many
friends hope she Will recover rapidly.
Mrs. Ellen Higgins passed away
suddenly at the home of her brother,
Tohn Higgins, at the Addison in Mid.
1lebury Monday morning The re.
mains were brought to Arlington
Monday evening and was taken TO
he home OF her brother Thomas.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at the Catholic church. Mrs.
Higgins was about 63 years of age.
She is survived By three brothers,
Thomas OF Arlington. John Of Middle.
bury and Michaelsof Boston, also one
sister Mrs Edward Hastings OF Rut'
arc ,,.
a letter from First Glass Sergeant
Francis c. LaBatt stated he has had
4 days outing and for the first time
since he left home has eaten off
from an earthern plate Among the
food be selected was an egg for 90
cents, the first one he had seen since
he left his native town. He also had
10 pay 10 cents for a slice OF bread
10 cents for butter and 20 cents for
I cup OF cocoa. He has been located
1t st. Nazair for some time and SAYS
he work Of the VI. T. c. Is nearly
finished there and they will either
be sent home or to soma other place
Mrs. Ellen Higgins
Word was received Monlay vi the
sudden death Of Mrs Ellen Higgins
1t the home OF her brother. John
higgins at the Addison House in
Middlebury Monday morning. Mrs
Higgins was the daughter Of the late
Michael and Mary Cullinan Higgins
and was born in Arlington on Marcl
II. 1856. She lived practically al
Of her life here with the exception Of
being in Fitchburgh and Bennington
for awhile. She has been i'll for The
past few years but was much better
and the news OF her death was {
shock to relatives and friends. Sh'
is survived by three brothers, JOIN
with whom she made her home
Thomas of this place and Michael o
Brighton. Mass, also ono sister. Mrs
, Edward Hastings of Rutland. Thu
remains were brought Monday nigh
to the home of her brother IN ih
village. The funeral was held Wed
!. nesday morning The bearers wer
!. James Thompson, Dennis Conroy
q Patrick Cullinan, VI. +. Iiillion I'd
ward Cullinnn and Roger Higgins.
o Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Deming have r,
+ turned TO their home in Troy aftc
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