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Windsor County
SHARON

The installation of officers of Sharon
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. was held
Friday evening with Past Master William
A. Clifford. a former resident Of Sharon,
now of South Royalton. as the installing
officer, Visiting patrons were present In
large numbers from the East Barnard
and South Royalton Oranges and follow
ing the installation supper was served.
The officers installed were: Master,
Frank Brown; overseer, George l..
Short; lecturer. Mrs. M. c. Strachan;
secretary, Mrs. Alice Burke; chaplain.
Mrs. Emma Sleeper; treasurer, John Glib
son; steward, Harold Day; assistant
steward. Schuyler Vanderveer; lady as
sistant steward, Grace Burke; gatekeep-
err. John Burch; Ceres, Mrs. Frank
Brown; Pomona. Mrs. II. f.. Day; Flora
Mrs c. E. Jones.-Postmaster A. H
Badger has been i'll with a severe cold
Daniel e. Parkhurst, for 81 consecutive
years town clerk and treasurer of Sharon
Is gradually recovering from threatened
| attack OF pneumonia.-A meeting of For
| est Chapter. o. e. s., is called for the
coming Thursday evening, when degrees
| will be conferred on a class OF four can.
| didates.-Charles Barrett is engaged ir
collecting nearly 800 cords of pulpwood
for shipment by rail to the Ticonderoga
Pulp Paper company of Ticonderoga
N. Y. The bulk of the shipments are
poplar-The local Red Cross branch met
last week at the home of Mrs. Clara vii
ley and accomplished much sewing ant
knitting.-Senator Fred o. Billings Of
Sharon and Windsor county Ia a member
OF the fish and game and temperance
committees of the Vermont State Senate
The Royal Roberts farm in the Quimb!
and Like Mitchell district has been SOLE
to Mr.. Rivers of Iowa and he hal
taken possession as permanent home
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Rutland County.
BRANDON

About Is land owners who are
interested in the famous Middlebury
dashboard case met Saturday aftvrn BON
in Grand Army hall for the purpose OF
discussing the case and to see what
could be done towards a settlement. The
committee which has had charge Of the
case for the landowners, consisting of
Cyrus Bump of Salisbury and Samuel
Capron and George Churchill OF this
town, was instructed to mahe settle
ment as soon as possible. This case has
been in the courts for many years. A
number of the land owners who were
living at the time the case was started
are now dead and the younger men who
are now the owners of the land desire
that some sort of settlement be made
Miss Mae Thorpe was given a
farewell party Saturday evening at the
high school gymnasium by the students
of the high school. Refreshments were
served and very enjoyable evening
passed. Miss Thorpe left Sunday eve
ming for Washington. d. c., where she
has a government position.
The free library has been presented
by the widow of Charles Thomas of
Ohio a record book of the marriages
solemnized by Mr.. Thomas father. the
Rev. c. A. Thomas, known to the old
err residents of Brandon as Elder Thorn
as, during his pastorate of SO years
of the Baptist Church here. The first
record was made in 1896 and the last
in 1883 and gives the names, residence
the fee received which was from sc
cents to $25. The number of marriage
ceremonies performed was 6S9-Charles
A. Plumley. State tax commissioner OF
Northheld. was in town Sunday.-Dr
j. s. Eastwood has received word from
his son, Stewart Eastwood, who is In
the navy, that he has been ordered tt
sail for Chill for cargo of nitrate
The trip will take from Ave to 81,
months-C. J. Braley is substituting
this week on rural route No. 3.-Charle.
Tennien has purchased of the -. N. NIL
Ter estate the Park Theater on Parl
street and will run 1t as a motion picture
place.
The ladies of st. Thomas
Church will present Mary Pick
ford In her latest comedy picture
Johanna Enlists," at the town hall Fri
day evening, January 31.-The Sons o
Veterans will hold dance Friday eve
ming in Grand Army hall.-James r
Leonard, who has been III for severa
weeks with pneumonia. Is able to resum
his duties at the Brandon National bank
"A. ID. Beach, teacher of agriculture a
the high school, who has been III 70
several weeks. has resumed his duties
Mrs. Beach and children. who also hav
sAAn, III for several days, are Improving
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CORP. AUSTIN 3. NOBLE.

Bethel Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Robert Noble
received telegram from Washington
yesterday afternoon, announcing the
death in France January of Corporal
Austin p. Noble of the 1920 field
artillery The cause Of death was
given as pulmonary and peritoneal
tuberculosis.
Mr.. and Mrs Noble had received a
letter and a Christmas card from Aus
tin, dated subsequent to November IL.
In the letter he mentioned having been
Ill and having a cough. To some ex-
tent. therefore. they we're prepared for
the sad news, although they were
hoping for his early return. having
read in the papers that his regiment
was on the way home.
Corporal Noble went over from Camp
Devens with the 10th division last
summer. after being in training since
the previous fall He was at the front
during the last week of fighting. He
was the second of the four sons OF
Robert and Cherry (Brown) Noble OF
this place and was q years of age
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

The entertainment given at the school
hall last week Wednesday evening was
a success, financially and otherwise. The
orchestra. under the leadership of Mrs.
p. S. Belknap, rendered several selec-
tions piano duets were given by Mr.
Christie and Miss Whitham: a violin
solo by Mr.. Miller, vocal solo by Miss
Whitman, vocal trio by the Misses Hyzer
Clifford and Whitman, and a double
quartet sang Iowa, Beautiful Land"
The farce, my, Cousin Jimmy" was
well rendered by the seniors, the follow
ing being the cast of characters Miss
Martha Eddy. the teacher of girls
select boarding school: Miss MaIjory
Blanch. Miss Grace Stearns, Miss Norma
Clifford. Miss Aida Hyzer. Miss Flor
ence Buck and Miss Marion Southworth,
pupils Of the school,; Miss Doris Heath,
maidservant, Theodore Whitman, the
gardener, and Matthew Smith, Prof.
Timothy Addles.-The exhibit in the do
nestle science room on Wednesday eve
ming was very good. The following were
recipients Of prize ribbon badges In
sewing. first Rita Corwn. second, Muriel
Ashley. third. Lucy Gile. In cooking,
best pie. Mary Belknap second. Dorothy
bearing; best cake, Gladys Christie, sec
ond. Vivian Roberts. third Jessie Wash
burn; In canning, first, Gladys Christie,
second, Mary Belknap. third. Muriel Ash
ley; In canning by juniors, first. Kathryn
Young; In sewing, first. Constance Ladd
second. Harriette Jebb, third, Hazel
Rand: in crocheted articles, first, Edith
Fowler. second. Doris Wiley. third
Hazel Farnham; in knitted articles, first
Myrtle Eddy. second. Doris Wiley; ir
| embroidery, first. Mabelle Jones. second
Eliza Rowland, third, Muriel Ashley
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

telephone message was received by
Robert b. Tassie Monday, stating that
his father. Robert Tassie. had died that
morning at his home in North Hero. No
news of his illness had been received.
Mr.. Tassie spent two months here last
summer with his son, when the latter
was critically i'll of erysipilas, and In
his contact with people here had come to
be highly respected. The deceased was
seventy-six years Of age and leaves four
sons and one daughter. His wife died
a number of years ago. Mr.. Tassie left
for North Hero Monday to attend the
funeral.-H. L. Tebbetts was in Hard
wick, Monday. on business.-Arthur
Benjamin is quite seriously i'll with
QuinseY sores.
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PVT. JAMES T. SLAMON

Swanton. Jan. 17.-Pvt James T. Slam
on. Co. B. LIST gas regt.. Swanton boy,
was killed in action on November last
He was 80 years old and leaves his wife
and son, Robert of Union Hill, N. j., his
father. Patrick Shannon, brother William
and a sister, Mrs. Anna johnson, all Of
this place. Private Shannon was before
his enlistment. an assistant supervisor
for the Prudential Life Insurance COM
pany with headquarters in New York.
He enlisted from New Jersey and went
overseas in December. 1917, from Camp
Meigs, Washington.
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THE NATIONAL SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States
extending the right of suffrage to
women. ,..
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United
States OF America in Congress as
sembled (two- thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing articles be proposed to the
legislatures Of the several States
a. an amendment TO the Constitu-
ton of the United States, which
when ratified by three fourths OF the
said legislatures, shall, be valid -
part Of said Constitution. namely:
"Article-Sec /. The right OF
citisens Of tho United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged BY
the United States or By any state
on account of sex.
"sec. .. Congress shall have pow
or. by appropriate legislation, to en-
foroe the provisions Of this article"
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PVT. HENRY d. DANNO

Brandon. Jan. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Danno of Sudbury received telegram
from the war department Monday an
nouncing the death Of their son. Henry.
which occurred in France last October.
He was sent to Camp Devens. Aver.
Mass. last May 26. and went overseas
July 1. He was born in Whiting and had
always lived in this vicinity He was a
member Of Sudbury Grange. Besides his
parents he Is survived by several broth
ers and sisters. one brother, Clarence,
being in service in France.
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NORTH FAYSTON,

Miss Susie Corllss and Clayton Phillips
were married Saturday at Waterbury by
the Rev. Mr.. Bocourt. Both the bride
and groom are employed at the farm of
r. F. Wilder, in Waitsfeld.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Pratt were Weekend Wis
itors at James McCullough's.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wheeler were at Ira Bakers
In Duxbury one day day the past week.
Mrs. Lena Hurley is visiting again at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Henry.
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WAITSFIELD.

Miss Mcmahon of Montpelier. who has
been caring for Mrs. Clara b. Miller. has
returned home.-Mrs. V. C. Pierce was
taken to Heaton hospital. Montpelier,
Saturday where an operation was per-
formed.-Mss Margaret Miller has re-
turned to Lake Placid Club. n. Y.-The
funeral Of Robert Neil was held at the
home of his father, John Neill, Friday
afternoon.-The play presented by War
rem people in the odd Fellows hall Fri
day evening was well attended.-Mrs
Moses Decell is visiting relatives in Wa
terbury Center.
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PRINCE JOHN BURIED
WITH SIMPLE CEREMONY

London. Jan. 2L-The body of Prince
John. the youngest son OF King George.
who died last Saturday night, was buried
with simple ceremonies in the sandring-
ham churchyard this noon. King George
and Queen Mary and all the members of
the royal family were present at the serv-
ices. At the conclusion OF the ceremony
King George cast a number Of bouquets
into the young princes grave. .
The British court will go into mourning
for a month from January 20 for the death
of Prince John. At the conclusion OF the
month the court will be in half mourning
for a fortnight.
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WARREN.

Henry Manning has been discharged
from the army and returned home.-Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Boyce of Waitsfield were
in town, Friday.-Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
No. 60, I. o. o. F., and Algonquin
Rebekah Lodge. No. 81, held joint in
stallation of officers January Is. r. H..
Downer. d. D., grand master q. w.
Wallis, marshal, of Waitsf1eld; Mrs.
Kate Smith. ID. D.. president, and Mrs.
V. B. Persons. marshal, of Montpelier,
were the installing officers.-Mrs. J. p.
Tucker and Mrs. Eugene Thayer were in
Burlington the past week
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Joined in marriage to Mr.. Evans at n
military wedding in the presence OF hosts
of friends. They went over the Old
Dominion Line to New York city, where
they were guests of the BRIDES sister.
From there they motored to Waterbury.
The next day after arrival Mr.. Evans
motored to Burlington, bringing home
his father. who has been there for care
during part of his absence In the service.
All are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Evans to his home own.-Representative
A. j. Durkee of Duxbury remains more
comfortable.
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The ladies of st. Marys Church will
give a military whist party In Foresters'
hall next week Thursday evening.
The members of the Congregational
Church are earnestly requested to be
present at the midweek service this eve
ming, as election of deacons will be held
There will be meeting of Silver Lake
Lodge, No. 40, *. of T.. this evening at
eight o'clock. The rank of page will be
conferred on a class of candidates. after
which refreshments will be served
q. w. Burnham OF Springfield, Mass,
has sold his place on Pearl street to
David Mills of Pittsford for $500. Mr..
Mills will move here in the spring. Mr..
Burnham returned Wednesday to Spring
field.-Dr. w. l.. Adams was in Burling-
ton Yesterday to attend the State vet
Urinary neutrality-suspicious. Downs and
Miss Sadie Downs have returned to Rut-
land after visiting their sister, Mrs.
n. Il. Breed, who has been i'll for several
months.--The Bridge Whist club will
meet Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. F. w. Williams on Park street.
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PVT. EARLE Fl. FISHER

st. Johnsbury. Jan. 19.-Onicial news
has been received by Mrs. Nettie 9.
Fisher that her son. Earle II. Fisher.
was severely wounded October 2e by ma
chine gun bullets in both thighs, AFFECT
ing the nerves. Letters have been re-
ceived from him since that date saying
that he is recovering in a Red Cross hos
pital In Paris but Is yet unable to walk.
He enlisted in the Vermont National
Guard In June Of 1917. Joining Co. D at
Fort Ethan Allen, going from there to
birmingham. Mass. in August, and
overseas In September as a member Of
the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion. He
went into action with the 2sth Division
in February.
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MORETOWN

Mr., and Mrs Roland Griffith called at
ii. Il. Austin's Sunday.-I. S. Austin wa,
in Waterbury Saturday.-Joseph Martin
was in Waterbury Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Ferris were in Mont
pelier Monday.-The Camp Fire Girls met
at Miss Gladys Newton's room Saturday
afternoon.-George NJ. Ashley was in Bur-
lington Tuesday and Wednesday. Frank
Sawyer and Frank Buckley were in
Montpelier Tuesday.
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PVT. GEORGE sHEEHAN

telegram to Patrick Sheehan OF 81
Bright street Saturday night from the war
department informed him that his son.
Private George Sheehan. Co. II, 59th
Infantry, had been killed In action on
September IA and not captured as was
first supposed. Private Sheehan, who
was % years old last August Nth. enlist
ed on February IL. 1918. and went to Camp
Greene. Before entering the army he
was employed as lather by Fleischman
s. Co. Of this city.
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PVT. JOHN oSLEGA

st. Adams, JAM 16.-Thursdays casu-
atty list contains the name of John
Oslega as having been previously report
ed missing but now returned to duty.
Private Oslega's guardian while he was
overseas was William Gillespie. The lat
ter received a cablegram some time last
month stating that the young man had
been gassed and confined to a hospital
away from his company but that he had
returned to 1t on December 10. Private
Oslega came to this city about five years
ago from Russia. While in this city he
was employed as carpenter in the Gen.
trail Vermont shops. Being unable to
speak English he attended classes at the
Stranahan Memorial club and applied
himself industriously to learning the Ian.
guage.
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THE HONOR LIST

Corp. Frank p. Lynch. Brattleboro.
dead of disease, is the only Vermont
casualty mentioned in the official lists
Of Wednesday. Corp Glen w. Bas-
sett of Wilmington, previously report
ed as killed in action Is now reported
as wounded, degree undetermined.
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PVT. HENRY E. MISSIONER

Swanton. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Anna Bouchard
Westover has received a telegram stat
ing that her husband, Henry e. West
over. who was officially reported on
December II as missing in action since
october Is. is now reported as killed
in action on October Is. The first mes
sage was an error. Private Westover
was 81 and assigned to Company r, 59th
Infantry. He had been In France since
July.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the First National bank was held
jan IA. Leonard d. Wheeler was re-
elected president; Arthur G. Whitman,
South Royalton, vice president, and
Charles l.. lie Bouvreau, cashier. A
new member Of the board Of directors Ia
Garfield II. Miller. Of the Miller Auto
Co.-The Cold Spring Ice Co! has a force
Of Is men at work cutting Ice on the VIII
der Pierce farm pond. The ice is l6 inch
es thick and clear as crystal.-Arthur A.
Sawyer, for many years manager Of
SRRSx f. Co.'S local 7plaut ~ .&aia- 1aoGnl
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CORP. CASPER L. SMITH

Waitsfield. Jan. 16-Mrs. Lois Smith re-
ceived telegram from the war depart
ment Tuesday informing her Of the death
Of her son. Corp. Casper L. Smith, of
Company B, Motor Transport Corps, ON
December 81. 1918. from bronchial pneu-
monia following measles. Corporal
Smith entered the mechanical school in
Burlington in July. 1918. and sailed for
France the following October
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TORESTDALE.

Mrs. Florence Mcfarland Of Wor-
cester. Mass, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Jane Estey.-Mrs. Frank
Bump is in Rutland, being called there
by the illness of her son. Floyd.-Miss
Zylpha Sessions has gone to Burlington,
where she has employment.-Sergt Leon
Gould, who has been at Camp Wads-
worth, Spartansburg, s. c.. the past year
has received his discharge and has re-
turned home.-The Woodmen gave a
well attended dance at Blodgett hall,
Friday.-Linus, the little son of Daniel
Hayes, who has been seriously i'll. is i'm
proving,-Mrs. w. II. Whitcomb is visit
ing friends in New York city.-Marlin
Ross and Don Trombly have received
their discharge from Camp Devens.-The
good time social club will give n mas
querade at Blodgett hall. Friday evening.
Browns orchestra from Burlington will
furnish music and large crowd is ex-
peCted.
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Port Chester. N. Y, Jan. 21.-To
have his hair trimmed to his liking,
DR.. George Nelson Dolbeok. formerly
of this place, who died in New York
last Friday and was buried to-day at
Ticonderoga, travelled 2a.7b0 miles and
spent $712 When he moved from here
to New York he could find no barber
there who pleased him, so he returned
twice a month to have his hair cut.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from pass six)

an absence of several weeks canvassing.
The pupils of the village school VIII
give an entertainment at the town hall
Friday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rich
ardson, of Rochester, N. H.. were In
town Sunday, called here by the death
of his brother, Forrest.-liarry Daniels
was among the new victims OF Influenza
last week.-Mrs., Cora Wylie Is suffering
from hard cold -Representative NJ y.
Sawyer was at home from Montpelier
over Sunday.-The stereopticon views OF
missionary fields, given in the vestry OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
evening by the Rev, c. ID. Pierce and
IONS, was a very interesting and profit
able gathering.
The pupils of the village school Will
give an entertainment at the town hall
Friday evening. The entertainment will
consist of a farce entitled THE Patriotic
Peanut stand" Indian folk dance, c
tambourine drill, a coon song and cake
walk by six darkeys and recitations
songs, ard victrola music. The proceeds
Of the entertainment will be for the
benefit of the Victory boys and girls.
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SERGT. BARNARD GALE

Salisbury, Jan. 21.-Notice has. been
received by Charles Gale that his son.
Sergt Bernard Gale, was injured in
action, and Is now convalescing in a
Red Cross hospital in France.
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ITO all doctors, nurses, policemen and
others who. by Drawing risk to their own
lives rendered noble service"
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WATERBURY

MIR. and Mrs. Mark Jurras and son,
who have been living in Worcester. have
returned and are passing some time with
Mrs. Jurras parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. u.
Foster.-A conservation meeting OF the
Hypatia club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Garvey January "a. Each mem
Der can invite one guest.-Mrs. Edwin
f. Palmer passed the weekend with
Mrs. Lewis r. Rckert in Barre.-At the
annual meeting of the Waterbury Saw
ings Bank & Trust company the directors
elected for the ensuing year were: Will
| liam p. Dillingham;. c. C. Graves. w. b.
Clark, j. F. Shipman. II. C. Whitehill
| and j. F. Somervlle of this place; c. L.
Mcmahon of Stowe and w. e. Jones of
Waitsheld. The directors organized by
electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, William =. Dillingham;; vice-presi-
dent c. C. Graves: secretary, II. C.
Whitehill; treasurer. w. B. Clark; assist
ant treasurer, T.. Il. Joslyn. The amount
| on deposit shows a large increase over
last year.
The large mass meeting of the opera
house Sunday evening proved interest
| ing. The musical numbers and tableaux
were as planned, Earl Twombly playing
during the tableaux, accompanied by
Mrs. ID. w. Cooley. Mrs. w. l.. Boicourt
was the accompanist for the duet by
Miss Weltha Booker and Mrs. Chaffee,
and Miss Breen's solo. while the piano
duet by Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. Bolcourt
was one of the fine parts of the pro-
gram. Sergt. Alexander Conbrough of
the Australian army delivered strong
address In which the facts of the land
ing OF the Australian army at Gallipol
were plainly pictured. He made a strong
appeal for the relief of the Armenians
and Syrians.-The conservation meeting
of the Hypatia club will be held with
Mrs. l.. j. Garvey Friday afternoon
The date Of the play by local talent
The Village Postoffice," ia to be giver
at the opera house is February Ear
wayne Evans. son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o
Evans. who has been in the service ovel
year. has received an honorable dis
charge and Is at the home of his parents
here, bringing with him his bride. t
whom he was married on January II il
Norfolk. Va, at the home of her parents
Capt. and Mrs. Lloyd w. Lambert. TIT
bride. Misc Ruby Holt Lambert. wa.