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WESTFIELD

Mark Wilson has rented his farm to his
son. Ray. and has moved to North Troy
Miss B%ohannon. commercial teacher
In the North Troy high school, spent
the weekend with Mrs. w. d. Bell.
TIL Woodmen are planning a dance
In their repaired hall next Friday eve
nng.-Mrs. Harold Myers and daughter
or New Hampshire came Friday for a
short visit to her mother, Mrs. DAYTON
Harding.-Mrs, Sylvester Morey is quite
Ill with pneumonia.-Mrs. H.. d. Miller
returned tuesday from Hartford, Conn,
she has been three weeks with
reiatiVes.-There were several cases of
scarlet FEVER In school last week, II
was not known that the children had
the disease until after all the school
was exposed. so that the schools are
CLOSED TIL 1t Is found whether there
are any new cases.-About 40 of the
friends OF Glennis Golden gave him
a genuine surprise party last week
tuesday the day following his return
from camp Upton, New York. and a
most delightful evening. with games,
music and refreshments was passed.
Ihere were four soldiers and one from
the naval unit present In uniforms.
MRS. Il. II. Hitchcock was called to
st. Adams last week on account of the
seriousness illness Of her brother
MRS Roy Shattuck of Burlington. who
mas oeen spending a fortnight with her
nlother, Mrs. w. ID. Bell. goes to Aver,
MASS Friday, for a fortnight with Mrs.
Roger Blake.--Mr. and Mrs. John
Martin OF Irasburg have been visiting
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Washington County.
MONTPELIER

At the annual meeting Of the Capital
Savings Bank & Trust Co. held Thursday
afternoon the following trustees were
elected: G. l.. Blanchard, Albert Johon-
mott Of Montpelier, w. G.. Nye of East
Montpelier. f. II. Deavitt and F. N. Smith
Of Montpelier. who succeed themselves.
II. ]. Volholm of Montpelier, and Harry
Daniels Of East Montpelier to succeed
the late A. J. Sibley and Alexander Coch-
rane, who have died during the year. Fol.
lowing that meeting tae trustees elected
as officers: President. Mr.. Blanchard:
vice-presidents. Messrs. J%ohonnott and
Deavitt; treasurer and secretary, Mr..
Smith; assistant treasurer. which is a
new office, Earl Sherburne Of Montpelier.
Mr.. Volholm is a merchant, who has been
a resident Of Montpelier for many years,
while Mr.. Daniels has been in the lumber
business for many years. Mr.. Sherburne
has been connected with the bank for
several years as a clerk
Four youths from Montpelier have
been sentenced to the Industrial school
for the rest Of their minority and prob
ably will be placed on probation II suit
able arrangements can be made. These
boys admit breaking into tn Kent store
last week and attempting to get into the
Bailey millinery store. stealing small
parts from Ford automobiles at the
Soper garage and from the Montpelier
Metal and Iron Works some weeks axo.
This last piece Of work has troubled the
officers a good deal and much commenda.
ton ID due Chief of Police Connolly for
landing the boys and breaking up the
AFFAIR. The authorities are not givinE
out the m
John Barnes. who was an old member
of Company II, First Vermont Regiment,
has arrived at a port of debarkation near
Nav York and Ia ina base hospital.
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BENSON

The annual roll call meeting of the
Congregational Church was held last
Wednesday,. 1t commenced on schedule
time, 1000 a. m. Dinner was served at
noon. After dinner c.. s. Aiken was
chosen moderator. James H. Aiken was
elected deacon to succeed himself. Mrs.
Guy Reed was chosen organist. Mrs.
Lucy Kellogg was chosen superintendent
of the Sunday school. c. s. Aiken was
chosen frst assistant. Deacon Loren
Noble was elected secretary. Reports
of the church officers showed the finances
of the church were in a healthy con-
dition. The meeting adjourned at s:3O.-
Mrs. Anna g.. Burleigh Of Washington,
is here. called by the critical illness Of
her father Eugene McDonald.-Miss Bea-
trice Wheeler. who has been a book
Keeper for w. R. Bush of the Mountain
View Stock farm for several months.
goes to her home in Hague, N. Y, this
week.-Dr. Jasper P. Newton goes to
Ticonderoga, N. Y, this week and will
be absent two or three weeks.-Justice
George Deyette made a business trip to
Fair Haven on Monday.-w. r. Bush,
proprietor Of the Mountain View Stock
farm, goes to st. Louis Mo-, the coming
week. Mr.. Bush has business interests
there.-The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con-
~gregational Church will hold it's annual
meeting on Friday Of this week at the
congregational parsonage.
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JEFFERSONVILLE

Mrs. Maria Curtis has gone to Boston
for a months vacation. Mrs. Roberts
is staying with Mrs. Melvin during her
absence.-Mr. McCarty was in Burling-
ton Sunday.-Mr. Smith is stopping at
his son Growers this winter.-Mr. and
Mrs. s. e. Pope have gone to Florida
Tor the winter. Madam Pope and grand
sons are keeping the home fires burn
ing.-Miss LA Keith has finished her
work at the central office.-A few new
cases OF Influenza are reported about
every day.-Mrs. Plummer Fletcher. only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Putnam of
this place. died at her home at Cam
bridge of pneumonia following influenza.
She leaves a husband and two children.
the youngest an infant, and her par
ents.-IIoward Wilson expects to 20 to
Barre to work this week.-C. II. Tucker
gave an oyster supper party to the train
men last Wednesday.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
Il. Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Var
mum. William George and Harriet Girls
void and Greta Morse and Pearl Shaver
attended the concert given by the Paris
symphony orchestra at Burlington last
w~cek.-Some of the leading local dairy
men are attending the State meeting at
Burlington this week.-Lieut. v. C. Haw-
ley OF Manchester, N. H., who was sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen during the
sunmer of 1917, sailed January S for
Brest, France, as quartermaster on the
". S. steamship Corozal.-Mrs. Elsie
Smith and Mrs. Emma Reynolds were
Burlington visitors Friday.
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JOHNSON

William e. Scott, who came from Dem
yer. Colo, with the remains Of his
brother, Colonel Scott. and had been Ill
ever since the funeral. died at the home
of his brother, DAME Scott, on Main
street. January 6. His remains have been
placed in the vault and will be buried ut
Eden in the spring. He leaves no fam
!!y. His wife died in 1906 in Denver.
where Mr.. Scott went in 1878 and leaves
quite an estate. Daniel Scott is the only
relative left in his fathers family. The
funeral was held at Daniel Scott's
home Friday at 200 p. m. The deceased
was " years old.
The funeral of William f.. Scott, who
died at his brothers, Daniel Scott, was
held Friday at two o'clock. F. w. Hazen
officiating. The bearers were Thomas
Riddle, Charley Riddle. c. N. Harrington.
Frank Sargent, Daniel Scott and Jonas
Stevens.-Elmer Balch went to Burling-
ton. Monday, where Mrs. Balch has been
for several days with her son, Rollin,
who has been i'll with influenza. Mrs.
Rollin Balch died Monday at the hospital
from pneumonia.-Report has it D. B.
Smalley is about to close his labors at
the Stearling Trust Co, and enter the
employ of c.. H. Stearns at the grist mill.
Jonas Stevens of Hyde Park was in
town, Friday, to attend the funeral of
William Scott. They were school boys
together in Eden 60 or more years ago.
A. j. Saleeby has returned from q trip
to Boston. Mrs. Saleeby came home
with him after passing several weeks
with her sister, who Is convalescing from
pneumonia.-E. n. Fitzgerald has re-
covered from his recent illness and re-
turned to his work in Jeffersonville,
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Azem G. Estey died last Thursday after
seven weeks illness. following a shock.
He was 50 years old and is survived by
his wife, W sons. Martin of Boston and
Arthur of Rutland. and two daughters.
Mrs. w. H. House Of Oberlin, Ohio. and
Mrs. ]. H. Wilbur of Rochester. He was
a membe Of the c. J. Ormsbee Post.
G. A. r. The funeral was held from his
late home Sunday afternoon the Rev.
l.. NJ. Hays officiating. The body was
placed In the vault at Pine Hill ceme-
tery.-On Friday evening about so friends
and n~eighbors Of Mr.. n Mrs. H. H.
Waters surprised them by a call at their
home at the Basin farm the occasion
being the 18th anniversary of their mar
riage. Music and cards were enjoyed
and refreshments were served. A purse
OF money was presented to them.-Mrs.
Mary King Of Chatham, N. Y, is visit
Ing her daughter. Mrs. G. Fl. Bump
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicklaw and two
children of Wernersville, Pa, are visiting
at Mrs. Mary Nicklaw's.-The Ladies'
Guild Of Grace Church met with Mrs.
l. w. Horn Thursday afternoon.
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Orange County.
RANDOLPH

The nnu meeting of Bethany Church
was held January 8. and the reports
were adopted. The officers elected were
as follows: Clerk, E.. T. Salisbury;
deacons. E. G.. Ham. f. W. Tewksbury,
A. @. Osgood. d. c. Woodland. w. e..
Lamson. +. o. Blanchard; trustees, o.
J. Marcott. NJ. M. Wilson. A. H. Beedle,
F. c. Angel; ~deaconesses, Mrs. C. II.
Granger, Mrs. Eugene Wardner. Mrs.
Julia Walsh. Mrs. Annie Edison; wardens,
H. B. Bell. ]. B. Adams. ]. C. S%herburne,
C. II. Granger; choirester. A. H. BeedIe:
organist, Miss Edith Marcott; janitor,
A.. U. Stephen; Sunday school super
intendent, C. C.. Morse; music committee,
A.. H. Beedle, w. E. Lamson. #. O..
Blanchard. e.. T. Salisbury. o. ]. Mar
colt; u~shers-in-chief. j. w. Raymond, j..
c., s%herburne. The pastor gave a few
words In which he expressed sorrow and
pride for the church In the loss of three
members Of the Honor Roll service,
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The farm buildings Of Robert Griges
In Collinsville were burned to the ground
Sunday morning. Nearly everything in
the house was burned but the stock was
saved by the persistent efforts of Mr..
Griggs.-The buildings on the small farm
Of Arson Magoon about one mile from
Mill Village were destroyed by fire
Wednesday at about six o'clock. A de-
fected chimney is supposed to have been
the cause.-Mrs. Jeanne (Morse) Thomp-
son died Wednesday. The funeral was
held Saturday from the Presbyterian
Church at East Craftsbury. The Rev.
Mr.. Adams oficiated. She leaves be-
sides her husband, three children, who
have the sympathy of the whole COM
munity.-The Rev. c. d. Pierce gave a
very interesting talk on missionary work
in North Africa. illustrated by st~ereopti-
con views.-The Berkeley Sextette will
give their entertainment in the town hall
Tuesday evening. January 81. This lie
the third number Of the lecture course
and one Of the best.-Mrs. Mary wylie
Of East C~raftsbury Is quite ill.-The Rev.
c. d. Price was called Sunday to oficiate
at the funeral of Fred Churchil's child.
Several from this part Of the town at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Thompson,
Saturday afternoon.-The communion
services will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Sunday.
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CENTER.

Professor Woodbury. Of Norwich Uni
versity preached at the Congregational
Church Sunday and Is expected to preach
here this Sunday.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Goodliffe left Saturday for Morrisville.-
Superintendent Gibson vas here two days
last week looking after the welfare Of
the agricultural students and making
needed changes.-Mr. and Mrs. George
A. Meigs went to Burlington Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy A. Parish has closed her
home and gone to Springfield. Mass, to
visit her nephew's family and then ex-
poets to go to Brookline, Mass, as a
guest of Mrs. Jackson.
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hbpPE NIN6S IN VERMONT
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A. l.. Brush visited in BURLINGTON satur-
day.-C. F. Bixby was in Burlington
Wednesday to attend the funeral of his
brother.-Miss Kathleen Fulllngton has
completed work for the Wiley Bros
Mrs. Plummer Fletcher died at her home
mere sunday after a short illness Of
pneumonia.-Mrs. e. c. Wells and daugn-
ter May, were visitors in Burlington
Tuesday.-K. B. Smith attended the
dairymen's meeting at Burlington We'd
nesday and Thursday.-Mrs. II. G. Jones
and Mrs. w. A. Allen are i'll of influenza.
Lin Leavens is in Montpelier his
week attending the observation-disclosures
Parker, Chase Macomber and w. II.
Burns were in Burlington Tuesday to
attend the dairymen's convention.-Mrs.
II. n. Gray was in Burlington Monday
evening to attend the Russian Symphony
concert
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Richmond of East Shoreham has pur-
chased of Mrs. Catherine Collins her
farm north of this village.-Mrs. o. A.
Ferguson OF Burlington lie visiting her
brother, John Churchiil.-Mrs. Harold
Ross Of Stanford. Me-, has been called
here by the Illness Of her brother. James
r. Leonard.
st. Thomas Church will meet his after
noon at the home Of Mrs. @. w, Crockett
on Pearl street.-The funeral of Edgar
NJ. Miller. who died suddenly at the home
OF c. II. Prime Thursday night, will be
held at the Print residence on Union
street this afternoon at two O'Clock. The
services at the grave will be in charge
OF st. Paul's Lodge of M~asons, Of which
Mr.. Miller was a member.-All members
OF st. Paul's Lodge Of Masons are re-
quested to meet at the lodge rooms at
1880 O'Clock this afternoon to attend the
funeral of Edgar N. Miller.
LIT. H. d. aolfe and Mrs. Rolfe are
announcing the arrival of a son, born at
the Mary Fletcher hospital January 10.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank
was held at the bank Tuesday morn
ing. The following directors were
elected: q. H..Young. G. Frank Hendee,
w. ID. Nutting, A. @. Jones. r. w.
Williams. L. A. Severy and r. r..
Chandler, F. w. Brings. The directors
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. q. ii. Young: vice-president, l.
A. Severy; cashier, r. W. Briggs, teller.
Luciele Lee.-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Brandon Ma
tional Bank vas held Tuesday morn
ing at the bank rooms e. ]. Ormsbee,
d. D.. Burditt. w. F. Scott, F.. H.
harrington, ]. E.. Weeks, L. ]. Fortier.
T. w. Ra, H. A. Seager and e. H. But
ton are the directors. The following
officers were elected by the directors:
President, e. j. Ormsbee; vice-presi-
dent. d. d. Burditt; cashier, w. r.
Scott: assistant cashier. ]. r. Leonard.
Albert Griffin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin Griffin of Sudbury, died Tuesday
morning after a few days illness with
pneumonia. He was q years old and
is survived besides his parents. by three
brothers and two sisters. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at the house
at two o'clock.-Lake Dunmore Chapte
ID. A. r.. held a we'll attended card party
at the Brando Inn Wednesday after
noon.-G. H. Young returned Tuesday
evening from Concordia, Kan, where he
has been on business for a few days
The Brandon Concert band will present
the picture, 1.-THE Cross Bearer" at the
town hall Friday evening. The band
Will give a short concert from 1880 to 500
In the hall.--The young people gave the
second of a series Of dances at the Bran
don Inn Wednesday.-There will be a
basketball game Friday evening at the
hig school gymnasium between the high
school freshmen n the Rutland high
school freshmen.-Clayton Fuller has re-
turned to Rochester after a two weeks
vacation here.-H. p. Cox Of st. Adams
has been engaged by H. R. c. Watson
to supervise and look after his interests
here and has arrived in town.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Brandon Inn company will be held this
evening at 1880 o'clock at the Inn for the
purpose Of electing a board of five d.
| ~rectors.
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HYDE PARK.

AT the last meeting OF Chou VAL
ley Grang", January 4, there was a large
Attendance Mr. and Mrs. -. S. McAllis-
ter installed as officers for the coming
year Master. VIII Davis; overseer, Earl
Gray; lecturer, Maud Hognboon. steward.
Orris BAILEY; assistant steward, Francis
Gillian: chaplain. Lucius II. Noyes; treas
urer. Gilman tIosa.boon; secretary, Mabel
G~riswold; safe kcercr, Charles Lambert:
Ceres, Ellen NoyeG; Pomona, Rachel
Lambert Flora. Doris Stetsor: lady as
siStanf steward, Laura ~Hogaboon; plan
isl, Mildred Foss; press reporter, Maud
togaboon. All officers were present. At
The close of the meeting a banquet was
given, in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Midget, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kneeland.
NJ. A. Hadley. AT the close of the next
meeting the mems degree team will meet
,or practice.
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BELVIDERE CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fletcher have re-
turned from Plattsburgh, n. Y, where
they nave visited relatives for the last
few days.-Wilma NJ. Guar is at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T..
Guard.-Word has been received from
Marcello Pattee that he is i'll in Canaan
with inf1uenza.-The remains of Mrs.
Dwight Potter, who died in Cambridge
last Saturday were brought here for
burial Monday. Mrs. Potter lived in this
town several years and was highly re-
spected.-The Rev. Mr.. Chandler was in
Cambridge last Monday to ~oficiate at
the funeral of Mrs. D. F. Potter.
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their son, James Martin.-The Rev.
W. q .Macfarlane has finally consented
to act as superintendent Of the Con-
gregational Sunday School the coming
year.-Harvey Hendrix returned from
Tenlock Saturday, where he has been
numbering foresight WHOLESALERS. syl-
vester Morey remains very low.-There
we're several new cases of scarlet fever
in school last week..
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WATERVILLE

The Rev. Mr.. Sharp of st. Johnsbury,
district superintendent, vas in town
Monday for the fourth quarterly confer
ence. 1t was the unanimous vote of the
conference that the Rev. E. B. Harris
be returned for another year.-A. L..
Laraway was in johnson Tuesday to
attend the directors meeting Of the
bank.-An oyster supper and donation will
be held at the town hall Friday evening.
Deacon Fred Pease of Burlington will be
present.-News was received Sunday Of
the death of Mrs. Plummer Fletcher Of
Cambridge.-Mrs. Lizzie Currier and Mrs.
d. j. Morgan were in Cambridge Tues
day to attend the funeral of the formers
daughter-in-law. Mrs. p. l.. Fletcher.
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u WOODBURY.

Miss Bernice Angel is i'll with influenza.
at her home here.-The remains of Luke
Daniels, son of the late Charles Dam
iels. were brought here from Cuba and
inferred in the family lot in the village
January Sat the parish
gathering Of the Congregational Church
held recently the officers were reelected
for the most part. At the close a hand
some quilt was presented the pastor and
his wife by the Ladies Aid society.-The
next meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
will be held at the home Of Mrs. Jennie,
Strong on the afternoon of Thursday.
January 80. After the supper the weekly
cottage prayer meeting will be held in
the evening at the same place. The meet-,
ing this week will be held at the homel
Of Mrs. Myrtle Lance.
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WARREN.

William Depriest had the misfortune
to fall through a scuttle hole in his barn
tearing several ribs from the back bono
and dislocated his collar bone.-Mrs. and
Mrs. John Sanders Of Waitsield were
visitors at w. E.. Somerville's Sunday
Hattie Miller of Montpelier is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Evelyn Trask.-Mrs. j. p.
Greenwood and daughter, Norma. were
In Montpelier Thursday.-Tracy Pycke.
who was discharged from the army
several weeks ago, has entered a law
school in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ford
from Camp Devens has been visiting hts
parents.-Milo Bucklin has sold his farm
to a Mr.. Shepard Of Canada Possession
is given at once. Mr.. Bucklin will move
into n part Of Mahlon Shattuck's house
for the present.-Mr. and Mrs. Zed Roys
are working for Derrick Knsaland in
Fayston.-Mr. Lawrence Of Springfield
was in town last Monday night to assist
at the installation of officers of the
Warren Grange.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Long were in Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Rose Parish Is still very III with
Influenza, having had a relapse. Mrs.
Lota Pierce Is conducting her school
during her illness.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Lovette have been spending several days
In Waitsield with their daughter. MrA
Waslex, T,,cLar
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MORETOWN

Mrs. Fred Miles of Middlesex visited
Mrs. II. Il. Austin Tuesday.-Mrs. James
Haylett was in Montpelier Monday.-H.
f. Austin and daughter Doris were in
Montpelier Saturday.-Paul johnson
came home from Camp Devens Satur-
~day.-Josie McAllister and Irene Child
called on Mrs. H.. e. Austin Tuesday,
Jennie Boyce is i'll with the infiuenxa--
Alden Foley and friend of Bolton were
in town Monday.-Senator Bates was at
his home from Montpelier Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Ira Baker and son, Lawrence, who
Is In the U. s. navy. visited at Charles
Wheeler's Monday. Mr.. Baker, who il
home on a Is days furlough, has been in
the service for II months and has been
across six times. He enlisted for four
years.-Walter Rice, who enlisted In the
". s. army and who was honorably dis
charged. Is visiting James Somerv1lle at
Ora Wrisley's.-Mrs. Laura Baiiou 10 Ill
in bed with iniammatory rheumatism.-
Milford Granfeld has been offered Tree
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WATERBURY,

A serious accident occurred at the RAN
dolph farm on Kicker Mountain Friday
in which Clinton Hunter lost his life. He
was working for John Lawrence loading
logs, when the chain broke and the bind
err pole hit him in the head. He was
taken to Mr.. Lawrence's home and DR..
II. d. Hopkins summoned. He died at
midnight. He was 80 years old, the son
Of George n Annie (Davis) Hunter. He
is survived by, his parents. two brothers
in the service, Clifford, overseas and Roy.
In q southern camp; Clayton and Carl at
home. The funeral was held at the Cen
ter Monday afternoon.
The Rev. william l.. Boicourt has re-
ceived an interesting French letter from
one OF his friends overseas. The letter
follows: my lear Mr.. Boicourt: Thank
you very much for your kind ines and
the paper you were so good to send me.
I'm glad you got yourself my precedent
papers and let you go to-day a few
others. in order you may e in the
French text the beautiful speech Of our
President at the yesterdays great festiv-
lily In Paris. / was pleased to a you
are now safely home among your dear
,NsoaAas and am sure all take full part