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COLCHESTER

William Montgomery died Thursday
after long illness. The funeral was
held at the home Saturday at one o'clock
with burial at Colchester Center. He was
born in County Down, Ireland. of Scotch
Irish ancestry on September rs, 1Al He
emigrated to this country when young
man and located at Winooski and later
on the farm where he has since lived. He
was successful farmer and very
hospitable and leaves a number Of per-
sonal friends. Besides a widow he leaves
two nephews. Fred Montgomery of st.
Adams and Thomas Waltman. who lived
at his home. Mr.. Montgomery was gen.
erous in support of the church and liberal
in response to every appeal that was
made to help win the war.
Lawrence Wright starts on Wednes-
day for Wyoming to spend the summer
on the ranch of his grandmother, Mrs.
Emma McBride.-The many friends Of
DR.. N. II. Kenyon are glad to welcome
him home after his absence of five
weeks.-Edwin M. Wright has received
his discharge from the army and is at
home with his father, G. w. Wright
A farce entitled "a Modern Society"
will be given at the Grange meeting next
Friday evening.-The morning service at
the Baptist Church next Sunday will be
an Easter concert. In the evening the
topic of Mr.. Gray's Easter sermon will
be, 1.-THE Conqueror of Death, or The
Christians Hope of Escaping Physical
Death"
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FREE AND TINES: THURSDAY H.

hospital In New York. having lately re-
turned from overseas SERVICE spent Mon
day and Tuesday with his parents here.
Mrs. Bump, who Is private stenographer
to Captain Forster Of the Waterviet
arsenal, accompanied Everybody is
cordially invited to the services Sunday
to meet the pastor.-Mrs. A. p. Beach
and children of Brandon are spending n
few days with her parents-Mrs. Mary
Hamilton, who has spent some months
visiting in Brockton, Mass, Is expected
home the first of the week.-The frost
Is about out of the roads and the auto
is again busy on the highways.-C. A.
Bump was business visitor in Rutland
over the week end.-Miss Alma Farmer
of Brandon visited at her home here
Sunday.-The Rev. Myron French Of
Leicester preached very acceptably In
the Congregational Church Sunday and
in the evening led the union SERVICE
The road commissioners and State road
patrol with their men are fast making
the condition of the roads better-Ber-
nard Gale, who recently returned from
overseas service. has his discharge and
Is at his home for a few days.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Mrs +. A. Balch has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been for some
time, called there by the illness of an
uncle.-Fred Powers Of Waterbury was
in town last week.-Miss Marion Lafayette
was an over-Sunday visitor at C. B..
Andrews.-John Coro has returned from
overseas.-Miss Belle Morse of Burling-
ton visited at w. A. Church's over Sun
day.-Mrs. Church and Mrs. Bemis, who
were reported i'll in last weeks issue are
somewhat improved.-Mr. and Mrs. Bras
sor have moved to Richmond.-Mrs.
Malona White and daughter. Mrs. Smith,
and two children, all of Burlington, and
william, Henry and Charles White from
Connecticut were in town last week to
be present at the auction. The home farm
was sold to r. o. Mudgett and the lower
farm to A. Worthen.-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan, who have been on the w.
G. White farm the past year, have re-
turned to Richmond.-T. F. Whalen left
Tuesday night for Chicopee, Mass, to
resume his position in an automobile
shop.-Mrs. T. L. Stevens will entertain
the Lend-a- Hand April 17.-Cliford Sabins
was recent visitor in Waterbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Simmons of Rich
mond gave a party Tuesday evening in
honor Of Herbert Riggs of the 18th
Division, who was recently discharged
Mrs. Carr of Montpelier visited at A. c.
Palmer's over Sunday.-Leon O'Nel of
Waterbury is working for w. A. Lane
James Whalen. Frank Canton and
Donald Church of the L. V. NJ. were
weekend visitors at their homes.
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CHARLOTTE

At the annual meeting of Champlain
Chapter, o. e. s., the following officers
were elected and appointed: w. NJ Mrs.
Catherine Martin; w. p, Robert Holmes;
A. M, Mrs. Gencvieve Chapman; secre-
tary. Miss Emma Leavenworth; treas
urer. Mrs. May Marsette; conductress.
Mrs. Margaret Horsford; A. c.. Mrs.
Belle Tucker: Adah, Fannie Bacon; Ruth.
Miss Ruth Livermore; Esther. Mrs. Reha
Holmes; Martha. Mrs. Lottie Hill; Eiecta'
Mrs. Goldie Dean; warder. Mrs Linnie
Phillips: sentinel, william Livermore
chaplain, Mrs. Agnes Byington; marshal
Mrs. Carline Carpenter; organist' Mrs
Josie Wooster. Mrs. Mary Deyette acted
as installing officer.
C. N. Johns has sold his farm to
Achille Durmont of Burlington. Mr.
Durmont took possession TUESDAY,
Martin HILL who has been quite ILL
is reported better.-Mrs. ID. E. Clark OF
Burlington spent Sunday at the home
of f. b. Smith.
Library hall was the scene OF very
pleasant time Friday evening when the
friends of Miss Lydia Place gave her
miscellaneous shower in honor OF her
marriage to Edward Danyow' one re-
ceived number of gifts. CARDS were
played and refreshments serVeu' Inc
wedding took place at NergehheS o"'ui
day and they have gone on Tip 10
Boston and Providence after wh'ch they
will reside In North Ferrisburg, where
Mr.. Danyow has charge OF the raiiroao
station.-Mr. and Mrs. George Carpenter
and family and Mrs. Cora CARPENTER nave
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ESSEX CENTER

The local camp of Campfire girls
presented Miss Douglas, their leader.
for the past three years. with four pyrex
ramkens with silver holders at the fare
well party given for Miss Douglas at
the high school building Friday night.
The girls have had a pleasant and eff
ficient leader in Miss Douglas and they
will greatly miss her-W. r. Chaplin.
r. J, Wool and Principal F.. w. Bradley
from this village were guests of the
county committee at the Victory Liber-
ty Loan luncheon at the New Sherwood
Saturday noon.-The reception for the
Rev. j. S. Allen was we'll attended Sat
week to his work in Union Village. Nor
wich, and his family will remain here
for a time. Mr.. Allen has the best wishes
Of one and all as he goes from among
us.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keefe are the
parents of baby boy born Saturday
weight nine pounds.-.Joe Pecor has
moved with his family to Essex juno
tion.-The Rev. G.. c. Wescott, the Meth
odist pastor for the coming year. preach
ed his first sermon Sunday. A large
audience was in attendance
Prin. E. w. Bradley. Miss Hazen and
Miss Dean attended the Paulsen- Doug
las wedding in Burlington Tuesday eve
ming Kenneth S. Flint of st. Johnsbury
Is stopping at the Mountain View House.
He is employed at the Griswold MILL
State Supervisor of Junior High Schools
Harvey o. Hutchinson and Prof. F. B.
jerks were visitors at the high school
| Monday.-Robert Hall has returned with
| his sister to New York State.
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WEST BOLTON

The Rev. A. II. Ganoung Of Interlaken,
N. Y, Is to preach at the Baptist Church.
He Is expected to be here about the 18th
Of May.-Mrs. e. NJ. Gle Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. J. Tatro, In Underhill
Center.-The Ladies' Aid and Willing
Workers societies met last Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Harry
Gregory.-Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Smith, Mrs.
G. w. Streeter. Ralph Morgan and Rob-
ert Streeter were in Burlington Saturday.
The Misses Vivian York and Susie
Wheeler we're In Jonesvllle Sunday, guests
of Miss Marietta York.-Mrs. Julia Greg
DRY Is in Middlesex visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Gregory.-The entertainment at
the Grage hall Saturday evening was well
attended. At the close of the entertainment
warm sugar and doughnuts were served.
The amount taken was S11.50.-Childrens
day will be observed at the Baptist
C hurch next Sunday-Mrs. Earl Bull
lock is visiting her sister. Mrs. Henry
Bartlett, in Underhill Center.-Miss Ethel
Munger Is In East Shoreham.-The en-
tertanment at the Grange hall Saturday
was for the benefit Of the church
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EAST CHARLOTTE

The midweek prayer meeting will be
held Friday evening at the residence of
William f. Harris.-There will be a spe-
cial Easter service next Sunday morning
at the Baptist Church A baptismal serv-
ice will follow.-The Boy Scouts on the
Mutton hill road met at Charlotte Center
Tuesday evening. The scouts enjoyed a
hike to Mount Philo Saturday-Leut.
Vinton W. Mitchell, who is acting as the
pastor OF the Baptist Church here is TAX
ing n postgraduate course at the Uni
versity of Vermont.-Mrs. Howard
Stearns. who has been i'll for month or
more and who was thought to be recover
ing, was taken much worse last Monday
and DIR. j. Il. Wheeler OF Burlington was
called as counsel. Mr. Stearns underwent
an operation Tuesday and her condition
has been favorable since She ia under the
care OF nurse and her recovery seems
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES repairs are being
made on the interior of the Baptist par
sonage under the skillful management of
Edward Bessette.-Daniel st. George has
gone to work in Stanton Williams gem
eral store at Charlotte Enthusiastically
evening at the weekly rehearsal Of the
Baptist Church choir which was held at
the residence of the leader. o. p. Read,
the 6lst birthday anniversary of the
organist. G. w. Prinde was duly observed
by the members. The refreshments which
were served included large cake
decorated with sixty-one candles. The
evening was passed socially. About 10
persons were personalities Sarah
Wooster returned Monday from Burling-
ton. where she passed fortnight with
friends.
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WILLISTON

Mr.. Gantz, who has been Oh A.
Reeds farm for a year, has moved
Mr.. Austin's house, which he has rcf
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Austin
bought out the store on Oak Hill |
has moved his family to the west n
of the building, which is fitted fol
dwelling house.-The Rev. II. G. Bal
returned from the conference
week.. e. Metcalf, who spent
past winter in Baltimore, Md, with
daughter, Mrs. A. c. Brown, returned
his home here last week.--Mr. and N
names fathers in the southern part
the town.-Mr. and Mrs Charles j
nett, who passed few days of
week with their daughters in tot
have returned to their home in Plat
burBh, N. Y.-Mrs. A. Il. Martin
Mrs. II. Prior were in Burlington
Saturday on business.-Obed Fields
returned from overseas and is at he
on a furlough of two weeks or mt
when he will go back to camp
some place in the South.-Mr. and
Morton James entertained friends II
out of town last Sunday.-Har
Isham of b. II. s. is home, i'll "
mumps.-William SIENNA has sold
place in the southern part of the to
to Mr.. Boutin and has gone to his sc
home and will make his home there
the future.
Special lenten services at the c.
munity Church will be held as folio
To-day at 1880 at the parsonage and
morrow at 2:30 at the home Of \
Barber. in charge of the Mission
society. On Good Friday evening
services will be in the church proceed
choir rehearsal at sis O'clock
Easter service at 100 a. M. will be
special interest. The musical numt
VIII include duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Goodrich, a chorus led by w.
, Ferguson and other features. The I
II. f. Banks will preach an Easter
mon. The evening service will be
unusual importance and all are urged
be present at the various service
Plans are being made to hold the
and last community dinner on April
| with an address of an overseas Y. NJ
| A. worker, DR.. Price of Rutland
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Franklin County
ST, ALBANS

At a special meeting of the city cound
James II. Kennedy was re-appoint
superintendent of the streets, sewer a
water departments. The council also
pointed S. NJ Driscoll, overseer of
poor at a salary of $500 c. w Buckl
entered application for the position at
salary of Sl50 and George Fl. Hers
notified the council that he would do
work for $3.50. Other appointments We
as follows Milk commissioner. James
Kennedy; milk inspector and city ply
clan. DR.. w. b. Arnold; band committS
Leo F. Wilson, chairman, =. f. Sulliv
and II. b. Fisher. Mr.. Sullivan start
the fund for the band with contribute
of s25 The mayor, H, NJ. brennan. p1
tented certificate of application"
the approval of the council. This is
certificate to be given by the city to
boys, who were In service, expressing
appreciation of the city to the boys
their service in the war.
The marriage engagement of NJ
Harriet NJ. Prnde of this city to Jose
l.. Paquet, was announced Wednesd
April at surprise party given \
Paquet at the home of Miss i'rlndle.
honor of his twenty-third birthday ami
VeTSaTy. MI. WIN ittNi''S
ceived his discharge from the army. vi
presented a black travelling bag.
Miss Hazel Foley. daughter of Mr.. al
Mrs. C. NJ. Foley of Montgomery, al
Norman w. Wright. elder son of Mr.. al
Mrs. w. r. Wright of this city. were ma
ried at the home of the Rev. l.. Y
Anthony Thursday afternoon at thrl
O'Clock They were attended by Mi
~
Barnes The bride wore a travelling su
of midnight blue serge and the brideI
maid wore a suit of midnight blue sergI
They wore hats to match. The bride WI
head nurse at the st. Adams hospital n
two years and the groom has been en-
ployed at the Willard Manufacturil
company for several years. Mr.. Wrig|
recently received his discharge from ~
army having been overseas six month
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright left this city Thur
day afternoon at 3:45 O'Clock for tr|
to New York and Boston. The bride RI
ceived many beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Ida v. (Marks) Hunt. widow
Herbert w. Hunt, died Saturday afte
noon at 12:l0 o'clock at the home Of hi
daughter on Fairfield street after an II
ness of seven days of bronchial pne,
monla- The funeral was held at ii
house Tuesday afternoon at two o'clocl
The Rev. ID. G. Guest officiated al
burial was in Greenwood cemeter
She was the only child of the late Charl'
w. and Emeline LowelD Marks and WI
born in~Fletcher. December 81 1854. 81
was therefore GA years old. on August
1873, she was married to Herbert v
Hunt, who died October "a. 1918, She
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred
Hurlbut, with whom she made her HON
and one grandson, Roland Wesley Hun
but.
The funeral of Ex- Mayor H. w. Ba
lard, who died Friday night of pne'
monia, after weeks illness WI
held at his late home on MessenS'
street Monday afternoon at 2S0 o'cloc
the Rev. u. q. Guest, pastor of Il
Methodist Episcopal Church ofiic.atin
Members of the Masonic and Eagle
lodges attended in body. Mr., Ba
| lard was prominent in fraternal o
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ORWELL

Miss Maud Smith returned home Satur-
day.-The Rev. l.. NJ. Isaacs was in Bur-
lington last week.-Mrs.. c. S. Aiken Is
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Hack.-Mss Marion Bessette has the
measles..-Charles LaFloy is to move to
Lewis LaDuck's house.-The annual
thank-offering meeting will be held on
Good Friday with Mrs. L. M. Isaacs.-
Miss Thelma Lille returned last week to
her studies at Asburnham, Mass.-Master
Harold Arthur went to Montpelier and
rendered whlstling solo. His sister
played for him and they were presented
with purse of $5O.-The Fortnightly club
met Tuesday with Mrs. j. f. Williams
There will be a service at the Congrega-
tional Church Thursday evening to which
all are invited.-The Baraca Sunday
school class of men will hold a meeting
on the eve of the end at the residence
Of d. l.. Wells.-Mrs. Noble Wisell re-
turned from Burlington Saturday.-Mrs.
NJ. II. Brown Is doing we'll at the Mary
Fletcher hospital at Burlington.
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JERICHO CENTER

Professor Emerson of Burlington ocd
pied the pulpit Sunday morning. The RI
5. II. Barnum will preach the next Il
Sundays before leaving for his new ID
ish in Weybridge, where he received
unanimous vote to become the pastor
begin the first Sunday in May.-Th(
will be a meeting Friday evening at 4
parish house at 7:30 p. m.-Next Sund
evening, the Home Missionary socid
will hold it's thank Offering meeting
the PARRISH house at 7:3O p. m.-Miss Ire
Bolger was an over-Sunday visitor Of
Misses Barrett.-Miss Katherine Dew
was in Pittsford Monday to attend 1
funeral of n classmate.-Mr and NJ
Warner Nichols of Essex were guests
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Brown on Sund,
Fletcher McGinnis has sold his farm
Mr.. Krewet and Moses Lawrence has 81
his place to Harold Hayden-Mr. and NJ
George Clinton Bicknell will celebrate
Goth anniversary of their marriage NJ
day afternoon, April 81. from two till Il
o. lock.-Mrs. Wissels mother, Mrs. II
riff, and son of Shoreham are visiting h
Her brother has just returned from ov
seas.-Miss Aileen Giffin was the guest
friends in Burlington over Sunday.
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MONKTON RIDGE.

An interesting Easter program, entitled
Love Triumphant a story of the first
Eastertde, will he given by the pastor
and choir at the Friends Church. Sunday
morning, April 20.-Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Bown are the parents of a son. born
April 3.--Mr. and Mrs. A. =. Williams of
North Ferrsburg were guests Sunday Of
w. r. Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williams.-Frank Preston of Rutland is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
f. G. Cox.-Dr. a. A. Denton has pur-
chased of George Catchapaw his place on
the Ridge.-Mrs. Frank Roscoe, who has
been seriously ill, is slowly improving.
Miss Blanchard Of Bristol Is caring for
her.-Ralph Meader is working for Han
son Brothers.-The Willing Workers
met for supper at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Masters on Wednesday of this
Week.-Mrs. Juletta Barnum is caring for
Clarence Hamilton in Lincoln.
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WINOOSKI

All arrangements for the honor roll dedi-
cation exercises. which are to be held Sat-
urday afternoon. are nearing completion.
a platform will be erected in front of the
Winooski block on the south side of East
Allen street, where, 1t Is expected Sher-
mans band will render a concert. Promi-
nent speakers will give addresses. 1t Is
expected that all school children will
take part in the parade. Prizes of S.
each will be offered for the best decorated
automobile and for the best decorated
building.
The funeral Of Albertine Poissant. the
13-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pos
SAINT of St. Peter street was held Friday
morning at st. Francis Xavier Church
with burial in st. Francis cemetery Miss
Poissant died Wednesday April after a
six weeks illness of pernicious anemia-
She Is survived by her parents, four
brothers. and four sisters.
Albert Brunette, employee at the
| power house at the gorge, had very mar
row escape from death April while at
| work. While engaged in fixing stuffing
box at the station he broke through the
floor and fell 20 feet into the deep water
below. There being no help at hand. Mr..
Brunell was obliged to swim for fully five
minutes in the cold water before he was
| rescued and as a result OF the long expo
sure in the icy water he is unable to use
his left arm at present. A physician was
called and 1t is hoped that In time he will
! full recover.
| Idola Niquette, the two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nj
quette of the Heights, died Saturday
night. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at two o'clock at st. Francis
Xavier's hurch.
John Kane. an aged citizen of the viii
lage, died at the home of Mrs Mary
O'Sullvan of West Allen street Saturday
night. Mr. Kane was born in Ireland 70
years ago. The funeral was held Tues
day morning at St. Stephens Church at
| nine o'clock.
| The committee on arrangements for
the parade which will be held before the
| dedication of the honor roll next Satur-
day afternoon. request that all returned
soldiers participate in the parade. Those
desiring to parade will report to Capt.
II. J. Homeister at the Mill Park not
later than 80 p. m. Uniform to be worn
will be o. ID. wooden and overseas cap.
1t is earnestly requested that all soldiers
be present at this dedication held In their
honor.
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MONKTON

Charles Williams is erecting the belfry
on the Epworth League Chapel in Bar
numtOwn. 1t is expected the bell will be
rung for worship for the first time on
Easter Sunday.-Lucius Agan was given
pleasant surprise party April II, at his
home in Barnumtown.-Neson Santau Is
carrying on the farm of l.. L. Dwire this
year.-Mrs. George LaFlame is visiting in
Burlington.-Roy Parker is working for
the Vermont Box company at their plant
in Bristol.-D ii. Seals is teaching for
Miss Orvis in the Morgan school.-Mr
and Mrs. Roy Hurlburt and daughter are
visiting relatives in Lincoln.-Mrs. James
Hayes was the guest of her uncle, Roy
Hurlburt, April 9.-Herrick Hurlburt
Is visiting friends and relatives In New
Haven and Lincoln-The Helping Hand
will meet with Mrs. Roy Hurlburt on
MAY |.
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was AT home for a short furlough last
week Mr.. Pope has recently returned
from overseas and is a member of the
Do'h DIVISIONAL special village meeting
Is called for Tuesday, April %. at 7:3O
p. m. to consider two amendments to
'ne bylaws and to see IL the village will
vote 10 purchase oil for street purposes
Mrs. r. II. Blake of Swanton is visit
ing In town.-M. NJ. Stocker of Dan
Vliie was business visitor in town
Monday.-Miss Mary Waters visited in
Johnson Saturday.-A daughter was born
TO MT. and Mrs. A. d. Austin April t.
MRS. Il. M. Jordan visited friends in
Morrisville and Hyde Park last week.
Harry Hogaboom was given a shower
Iuesday evening at the X. of G. hall in
honor of his approaching marriage
II. >. Peck of Burlington was in town
Monday.-Edward Barr, Jr., of Barre has
been visiting in town for a few days.
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LINCOLN

Mrs. Elizabeth Hagan Danforth, wife
of william DanfOrth, died Wednesday
morning of last week at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Bert Porter IN
Vergennes. She has been in poor
health for a long time. and had been
In the Mary Fletcher hospital for about
eight weeks. returning April as far
as the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Danforth was 40 years of age having
been born IN Port Henry, N. Y, daugh-
ter of Rosa and John Hagan. On Janu-
airy 10, she was united in marriage to
William Danforth Besides her hus-
band and daughter. Mrs. Danforth Is
survived by her mother who resides
in Pittsford, by two sisters and one
brother. Arthur Hagan. who resides in
this town. At meeting of the exc
utive committee of the United Church
baptist and Methodist-Wednesda
April 8. ID. q. Alger was elected chair
man and financial secretary, NJ Il. Cove,
clerk; Mrs. John Benton, treasurer;
Charles Purinton and r. X. Durham.
sauditors.