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of 3 to in favor of Peoples Academy
Dennis Cleveland of Company q, 3O7th
Infantry, nth Division. who arrived In
New York April 30, received his discharge
May 10 and reached home Wednesday
night.--H. w. Burnham and fam
lily of Westfeld are moving to the
Harrison Dodge house on Congress street
which they recently purchased.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison Dodge are moving from
their residence, recently sold to the fiat
in Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Robinson's house
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Robin
son. Miss Marie Quick who has had
rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge for so
long n time. will go with them to their
new homo-A. c. Hooker of Hardwick
was visitor in town Saturday.-Mrs
j. Z. McClinton of Springfield, Mass.
who has passed two weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Viola Campbell. and at the
homes of her brother Guy s. and Hugh
II. Campbell, and sister, Mrs. II. ID.
Neuland. returned home Saturday Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Guyette sold their home
place Friday to Leon II. Hiltz and his
mother, Mrs. May S. Hiltz, of Lynn,
Mass.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Il. Bell
widow of the late Rev. M. p. Bell, for
mer pastor of the Methodist Church, ar
| rived here Thursday from Philadelphia.
where she has resided for some years
The body was accompanied by "A son and
daughter-in-l law, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Z =. Bell, a daughter, Mrs. Anna Robin
son, and brother, o. L. Leach. all of
Philadelphia. Funeral services were held
at the Methodist Church at 10 o'clock
Thursday forenoon, the Rev. w. r. Best
! officiating. Interment was made in the
| family lot in Riverside cemetery. A. II.
| Campbell, A. A. Niles, G.. A. Morse and
| H. Waite acted as bearers-At the an
nual meeting of the Unity class of the
! Congregational Church, the following Of
/ fcers were elected President, Annie NJ.
| Wombell. vice president. Alberta Bcdell :;
secretary, Blanch Morse: treasurer. Vera
| Gilbert executive committee, Marie Gu
! lick; relief committee. Helen Robinson:
! friendship committee, Lillia Lease; press
committee. Belle Barrows. At this meet =
! ing the class voted to adopt two orphans
/ in France, whom they will support for
3 the year, the money being sent i'm
mediately also each member who can.
is asked to adopt the penny a day
system, laying by that amount each day
for the same cause.
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d to her home Saturday evening by the

ed to her home Saturday evening by the
c. A. workers spoke very Interestingly
at the church Sunday neutrality-suspicious.
are that Erman Provost is in a critical
condition at the hospital.-Mrs George
Westman was i'll last week.-A meeting
of the NJ. w. A. was held at Starts hall
Monday evening. The State deputy was
present.
The remains of Erman Provost, the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Provost,
were brought from the Fanny Allen
hospital, where he died Monday after
noon from the effects Of blood FOLSOM
ing and scarlet fever. Interment was
made in the village cemetery Tuesday
grave. Mr.. Provost was hit in the face
by crank at the Morse Box factory on
the 18TH was taken to the hospital two
days later suffering with blood poisoning
and scarlet fever and little hopes were
entertained from the first for his recov-
cry and the battle for life ended just
one week from the time Of the accident,
He leaves besides his parents, one sis
ter, Mrs. T r. Libbey Of this place, and
a brother, Lewis of Jamaica Plains.
Mass A brother died from lockjaw and
a sister. Stella, in 1916 from diphthera.
Heartfelt sympathy goes out to the be-
reaved ones.-Mr and Mrs. Nj. b. May
nard were in Bakersfield Sunday.-F'red
Wood and son of Hyde Park We're in town
Saturtay.-Mrs. Robert Stafford of Cam
bridge is stopping with her parents here.
"A special town meeting is called for
Saturday. May "a, at ten o'clock with
the following articles in the warning
D To see If the town will vote ten per
cent additional for State tax as re-
quired by law; t2) to see If the town
will vote to raise IL per cent In addi-
ton to amount voted for current eN-
penses; go to see II the town will vote
to authorize the school directors to pay
for the transportation of it's pupils at
tending the junior-senior high school
~ to see If the town will vote to in
struct the selectmen to purchase addi-
tional land for playground for high
school at Jeffersonville.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. r. Jacobs and son and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hoyt of Jericho were callers at
NJ. S. Hawleys Monday evening-Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Green, who have been
at their farm home here for the past
two years, are planning to return to
Lodi, Cal. about July /, having leased
their farm for ten years.-T. n. Videto
returned from Colchester Monday
pledges to the war chest are expected
to be redeemed on or before June l. as
it is to be closed on that date.-County
Agent Frank Jones of Morrisville was
in town Tuesday.--The Jeffersonvlle
Cemetery association is planning to ac-
cept the invitation extended it at the
annual meeting by Mrs. C. n. Styles
Of Jericho and meet with her the first
Tuesday In June for it's monthly meet
ing.-The people of this part OF the town
extend sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Aus
tin Chase of Cambridge. who lost all
their household effects and wearing an
parel In a fire which destroyed their
home at Cambridge Monday afternoon.
tContinued ON page ten.)
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Miss Mabe Brown of Enosburg Falls
visited in town a part of last week.
Mrs. Norman Morrison of Montgomery
Center and Mrs. Leonard Cotton and
daughter, Phyllis. of Boston. were guests
of Mrs. F. NJ. Stone Thursday of last
week.-Mrs.. j. r. Renfrew was in Enos-
burg Falls Friday and Saturday.-A
shadow social will be held in Rublee's
hall Friday evening. The proceeds will go
into the library fund.-Mrs +. 5.
Hutchinson was called to Glens Falls,
N. Y, last week by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Daniel Moren, and Mary
Elizabeth Rugg.-Mrs. $. p. Perley has
gone to Burlington, where she will pass
the summepfMiss Alice Button, who is
working IN st. Adams, passed the week
end at home here.-Mrs, J. r, Rem
frew wa Bedford Tuesday tuesday and and, We'd ,si,,
place attended the celebration for the
returned soldiers Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
The next meeting of Trout River
Grange will be held June 3. State Master
o. l.. Martin speaks at that time and "A
good time is anticipated. All members
are requested to come. There will be
special music for the occasion and re-
freshments served.
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SWANTON

Mrs. i. G.. Tobin, who has been
with Mrs. r. M. Tobn for several weeks,
left Thursday evening for few days
stay in Rutland before going to New
York City. where she Is to reside.--Joseph
Maurice. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maurice, and Miss Albina LamoureauX
were married Wednesday May IA at the
Church of the Nativity. by the Rev. Il.
NJ. Salmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice are
enjoying n trip to several Massachusetts
points They will reside in Swanton-
Euclide Trahan has sold the Trahan Ice
business to his father y. Trahan OF
Highgate. The business will be managed
this summer by Frank Towne.-William
Mullen and Miss Nellie Medor were mar
red Wednesday May IA at the Church
of the Nativity by Rev Il. NJ. Salmon
They are to reside in the Mullen home
stead on Spring street.-The Flying Eagle
Patrol gave banquet Thursday evening
in Library hall in honor of the Stag
Patrol, which was the winner in the re-
cent Scout contest. Sergeant Walter
Bell, recently returned from overseas
talked to the scouts and their guests.
Sergeant Bell was appointed drill master
for the troop.
Webster Batchelder. who has been i'll
with pneumonia. is improving. Harry
Medor is moving his family into the tene-
ment recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Euclide Frahan.--Miss Frances Parsons
and Mrs. Louise Allen have arrived from
Boston to pass the summer in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Furman are enter
tanning Miss Helen Adams Of Oakland,
Cal.-NIss Mildred Muheron has re-
turned from a weeks visit in Champlan,
y. VA social was given Wednesday
evening in honor of Walter Bell, who
leaves soon for Boston, at the home of
Fred Waite.-W. b. Pencil has purchased
through the Herrick agency the u. e.
Stone house. which has been owned by
Vernon Dodge for several months. Mr..
Pencil will take possession in about two
weeks. Mrs. Margaret Rousseau and
daughter. Marion, have gone to st.
Adams, where Mrs. Rousseau has EN-
ployment.-Mrs. r. f. Kelley is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Frank Pierce. in
Woodstock. Alton Mcclure of the bu-
reau of fisheries, Washington, y. c.. Is
here to superntend the distribution of
fish fry from the local hatchery.
The Congregational Church voted at a
business meeting Monday evening to
purchase of Mrs. r. NJ. Tobin the house
on Farrar street. now occupied by H. j.
Sunderland, to be used as "A parsonage.
, The house, used for many years as the
parsonage, has been bought by Vincent
Dodge The salary of the minister,
f. Wilson Day, was raised. $500 also
at the meeting.-H. j. CARLSON has gone
to Flint, Mich, where he is employed
Miss Georgianna Emo went yesterday to
Cleveland, Ohio where she has a posi-
ton in a hospital.-Miss Lillian Hatch
is passing this week in Burlington.-Mrs.
+. owen of Manchester, n. H., is pass
| ing IA month with her mother, Mrs. 5. X.
Butterfied.-Th funeral of Clarence
Greenia was held Monday at the Metho-
| dist Church. Mr.. Greenia died of pneu-
monia at Shelburne Farms, where he
was employed.
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BAKERSFIELD

The sophomore class of Brigham
Academy will give II play this evening,
entitled '"rhe School NIa'am. THE pro-
gram for Memorial day in Bakersfield is
as follows: $3.50 a. M, procession forms
at the town hall, composed Of the Civil
War and world war veterans, school
children, Boy Scouts: 1890 public cxer-
cises at Brigham Academy. address by
the Rev. S. W. Anthony of St. Adams;
1900 M. picnic dinner; 100 p. M. public
exercises by school children; $50. base
ball game. Brigham Academy and Essex
Junction high school In the evening
there will be a play, entitled 1.-THE Union
Station" under the direction of Miss
Harriette Harris.-Wesley w. Smith. for
merly of the N3rd United States Infantry,
arrived at his home in Bakersfield last
week Wednesday, having received his
discharge on Tuesday. He was wounded
at Chateau Thierry July 20. receiving a
machine gun bullet through each Shout
der. This week he is visiting his sisters,
Mrs. B. o. Wales of Weybridge and
Mrs. NJ. e. Day of Ripton.-Miss Bernce
Morse. Miss Stockwell and Miss Davis.
all of Proctor, also MIR. Morse Mr.. Rob-
ert Greeley, Lieutenant Knsman and
Miss Ruth Greeley spent the week END
at Mrs. Nettie Morse'S in this village.
Miss Soule and Mrs. Shattuck, former
residents of Bakersfield. who have been
spending the winter in California. have
arrived in Bakersfield for the summer
Mrs. Jolly of Berkshire was "A guest
over Sunday of Mrs. c. II. Morrill,
Alfred Cover has moved his family into
Mrs. Wells tenement.-Brgham Acad-
envy nine defeated the Bellows Free
Academy team of Fairfax Monday after
noon, at Fairfax. Is to >. Brigham played
Richford high Wednesday and will play
St. Adams high Saturday.-The Rev. and
Mrs. Smith went to Essex junction Tues
day morning as representatives of the
Congregational Church to the State Con-
gregatonal conference. Mr.. Smith also
attend the League of Nations convention
as representative of the local Grange.
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ALBURG

The funeral of Miss Ada Cheeseman,
who died at Grand Isle Sunday May IL,
was held Wednesday at two o'clock at
the Episcopal Church at Alburg, Bishop
G.. Y. Bliss of Burlington officiating. The
flowers were many and beautiful. There
were many friends from Grand Isle.
North Hero, Lake Placid, y. Y, and
Montreal.
\. q. Mott of Burlington was bust
ness visitor in town the past week.-Mis'
G.. j. Whitman returned to Montreal
Saturday evening after visiting her
niece. Mrs. Gilbert Robinson.-Dr. Tatro
of Lacolle. r. G., was a business caller
here Saturday.
There will be morning service at the
congregational Church ut 1890 on May
%. preacher, the pastor Sunday school
at ll:45; Christian Endeavor at 1880 p. m
The pastor will speak on Echoes from
the State Conference. The Rev. 7. j
Pitt attended the Congregational state
conference held at Essex Junction the
mast week
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

seaman, Newport. Chief Woman John
Wilson, recruiting officer, has decided to
stay in this city until Monday.
Kenneth Robesta of Swanton, while
driving on North Main street late Tues
day afternoon, ran into the car of How
ard Fonda and damaged the right wheel
fender and bumper of Fonda's car ard
scraped his own car badly against the
stone wall which runs along the road at
that point Fonda, who Immediately re-
ported the accident to the police, said
that he was turning into the driveway
of the Lucas estate preparatory to turn
ing around, when the Swanton car came
along at a reckless speed. After the
smash the other car did not stop. but
the number was noticed and traced by
that means. c. II. Vale of Swanton
and several small boys were with
Robesta.
Mrs. Elizabeth Frost. formerly of this
city, and William II. johnson of Mont
real were married recently.
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PROFESSIONALLY

q. +. Hayes, who has been in feeble
condition since a fall in the winter, re-
ceived another injury Saturday and Is
much worse.-Theodore Videto was IN
Colchester Sunday.-Frank Bemis, OF st.
Adams, was in town Tuesday.-Thomas
Corse, Of Cambridge. was here Saturday.
Frances and Helen Hyde were at nome
from their college work Sunday, Twelve
OF the returned soldier boys accepted the
invitation extended them by the Chris
tan Endeavor society to attend pam
Duet at the school house Saturday eve
ming, The banquet was followed by
social hour, after which they attended
the movies at Morse's hali.-The Bur
lington Cambridge bus is receiving good
patronage.-G, w. Holmes returned 10
burlington Saturday.-Mrs. Edith MAN
chester, who has been caring Tor Mrs'
irving Como and son. Urban was CALL
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ham) stuart, who died last March at
the home of her daughter in Willis
ton. were brought here for burial May
20. Among those to attend the burial
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Talcott and
son, and Mrs. Bingham of Wiliston
and Mrs. orion of Burlington.-The
funeral of Mrs. John Cassavant. VINO
died in Bakersfield May 90 was heid
at the church in this place Wednes-
day afternoon. The Rev. I. ii. Wits
ofIiciated.--M. Il. Brewster and family
were in Johnson Tuesday.-Mrs Lucia
Parsons has returned from Canada
Mr.. Series of Bellows Falls was In this
place May 2O.-Mrs NJ. t. Brewster
and children are visiting friends in
Jericho.
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EINGHAMVILLE

Mrs. Seneca Haseltoa, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. j..
Lamb, has returned to her home in
st. Albans.-Mr. and Mrs, T. G. Ryan
have gone to Hardwick to pass some
time with Mrs Emalne Montague
NJ T.. Brewster was in burlington
Thursday on business-A daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Tillotson
Friday night.-Mrs. William Howard of
Johnson passed the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Hunt.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the church
Thursday afternoon to do necessary work
and supper will be served.-Mr. and Mrs
Warner Brush and daughter of Fairfax
and Mrs. l.. II. Scott and son visited Mr.
and Mrs. Day Rugg, Sunday, at jefferson
vile.
The remains of Mrs. Lucia (Bng-
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GRAND ISLE

William T. Blow has bought the farm
formerly owned by William Cootware,-
Thomas Chamberlin has bought new
team of horses.-Ruth Macomber gave
a party to number of her young
friends at the town hall Friday evening
in honor of her 18th birthday. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were served
Mrs. w. j. Donaldson was able to ride
out Monday.-Rae Tobias is at home
from Burlington, i'll with the humps
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

Chicago. May 81.
CoRN-May sl7st; July sI.65h sept
Sl.5Si9
OATS-May 69sc; July 63Ac. Sep
sac.
PORK-July $780, 5.
LARD-7,Iuly S31 so.
RIBS-July S27.10.
Cash quotations
PORK-Nominal.
LARD-$3305
RIBS-S2T. 75G 2S.6a
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WEST BERKSHIRE

reception was given to the soldier
boys at Austin's hall Thursday evening.
There were seven Of the soldier boys
present: Frank Jones, Don Hammond.
Walter Hammond, Harlow Broe, Clark
Austin Loren Farrar and Percy Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chadwick of Shell
don visited at G, ID. Putnam's recently
Mrs. Frank Wilson of Glen Sutton, Que,
visited her daughter, Mrs, Mark Kinney,
at the home of Mrs. Iinne Kinney.-Mrs.
Lucy Putnam has returned from Three
Rivers, Mass. where she spent the winter
Frank o. Jones, who has been with the
A. Il. l.. in France, arrived at his home
here Nav a.
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turning to Roxbury Monday.-Dr.
George IL. Nash of Burlington called at
inc nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Ma
Eooh' While passing through stowe
Iuesday.-The sermon to the gradu-
atinS class will be preached by the
rev. M II. Bacon at the auditorium or
the Akeley Memorial building Sunday
evening. There will be special music
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Stahl who have passed sew
eral days at A. l.. Gales while on
motor trip from Central Falls, r. l.,
left on their return Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. smith will return to stowe In
Few weeks to erect n bungalow on their
farm on West Branch-Dr. and Mrs.
H. w. Barrows were in Burlington
Tuesday Joseph Latuch returned on
tuesday from Burlington, wnere he re-
Gently had an operation for cataract
at the Mary Fletcher hospital-Mr.
and Mrs c. f. Eddy are at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Mr.. Eddy is doing
well after an operation for cataract.
Il. c. Bashaw is recovering from
severe illness caused by an abscess in
the head.-George F. Adams of Mos
COW Is i'll with pleurisy.-Mr and Mrs.
A. III. Bentley, who have passed the
last two years in Shoreham, have re-
turned to Stowe and are stopping at
! o. A. Barrows until their household
goods arrive, when they will occupy
tenement in W. f. Harris house at
the lower village. Mr.. Bentley has
employment with N. r. Johnson. car
penter and joiner.-P. S. Kaiser has
moved from Mrs. Fanny Mayo's tene-
ment to Jerome Stowell's house.-Stan-
ley Bailey has moved from the Stowell
house to Elmer Sargent's house
| There Will be special car Friday
night for the dance at Waterbury Cen
ter, leaving Stowe at eight p. M. Mos
COW at $40.
The Misses Anna and Alice Mower of
Morrisvlle passed the weekend with
their sister. Mrs. Florence f.. Cobb, on
| Fucker street-Miss Katherine Smalley is
assisting at the central telephone office.
w. j. Mcknight of Norwood. Mass, a
| brother-in-law of Mrs A. J. Laird, is here
to pass the summer at he home of Mr..
and Mrs. Laird on West Hill.-Theodore
Wells has employment at Brsben e.
Brisben's drug store in Waterbury,
graduation exercises of stowe high school
will begin with the sermon to the grad
| uatng class by the Rev. NJ Il. Bacon
Sunday evnng. The junior-senior recep-
| ton will be held Tuesday evening and the
graduating exercises Wednesday evening.
The salutatory will be given by Miss Doro-
thea Cummings and the valedctory by
Miss Florence Ayers, the home pupils of
! the class. The address will be by the
Rev. j. Q. Angel of East Burke The
annual meeting and banquet of the Stowe
high school Alumni association will take
place Thursday evening.-The condition
| of Herbert f.. Straw does not improve.
Mr.. Straw's daughter. Mrs. Mae Straw
| McQuade. expects to leave Chicago for
| Stowe Wednesday,
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NEW YORK LIVESTOCK

New York, May n.
BEEVES-Receipts 1920 Steady, Steer
S13al6,50; bulls Ss.50Q 1880; cows 81 500
1850
CALVES-Receipts 3140. Strong. Come
mon to prime veals $40 10; culls S12M Is
little calves S13@15; fed calves s1l913
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 2,2OG
Firm. sheep tewes) SSMll; lambs Sl2 SOD
1880
HoGs-Recepts 5000. Steady, at s2ls
u. so; roughs $3.50.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York May IL
WHEAT-Spot steady. No. red 81 364
elevator exports.
CORN-Spot firm. No. yellow S1.a7 ans
No. white Sl.00 cost and freight New
York.
OATS-Spot unsettled. Standard s0hc.
Others unchanged
POTATOES-Steady South Carolina,
Dbl, $216.75.
RAW sUGAR-Steady Centrifugal 7,2sc
fine granulated DC.
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SPOT COTTON AND FUTURES

New York. May n
Spot cotton quiet Middlng 3l.25.
Cotton futures closed: May 30 46d IS
July 29.36d4O: Oct. 21.70ds4; Dec. o7306
80. Jan. ol.lO61S.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS on BUTTE


Boston. May 81.
To-day's Chamber of Commerce quota
tons the price OF commission mercanu
10 dealers, follow:
BUTTER-Creamery extras 65c: crea ner,
hrsts 5S@ 5oiRc; creamery seconds 56la e
57hc: dairy butter 50G56c; ladies 4sc,
renovated butter SO q 54c.
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Lam0ile County
MORRISVILLE

Notwithstanding pouring rain the
game of baseball scheduled for Saturday
afternoon, Peoples Academy VS., Spauld-
ing high, came off and resulted In a score
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BOSTON BUTTER MARKET

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston. May II.
BUTTER-Northern cola 96lc: western
600 60hc.
CHEEsE-Choice 3s@3shc fair to goot
32@32hc.
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GRANITE POLISHER

Rutland, May I,-Frank II, Dupaw Of
Barre, a granite polsher, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. He has liabili-
ties of s7299.07 and assets of s956O,62 OF
which S472 is claimed exempt, lnsuranc,
policies are named i'm the assets.