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VERGENNES

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VERGENNES
Mrs. William Danforth of Lincoln died
Wednesday April Q at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Luther Porter from
bright's disease, aged 4s years. Mrs. Dan
forth. who has been in poor health for
some time, was brought here two weeks
ago from the Mary Fletcher hospital,
where she had been under treatment for
seven weeks. She was born in Pittsford
and was married 2S years ago to Mr.. DAN
forth, going Immediately after her mar
rage to Lincoln. where she has since re-
sided. She was a member of the Lincoln
branch of the Red Cross. Besides a hus-
band. she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Por-
! ter of Vergennes; three brothers, Arthur
Hagan of Lincoln, John Hagan Of Pitts
ford and Charles Hagan of Morrisville !;
four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Hagan of Ferris
burg, Mrs. James Gardner Of Pittsford.
Mrs. Mary Capron of Brandon and an
other sister who lives in Springfield. The
funeral was held at the home Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.-Dorchester
Lodge. No. 1. A. F. & A. NJ. held their
annual meeting April and elected OFF,
GERS as follows: Worthy master. Guy A.
Tor warden, l.. f. Collins; senior deacon.
Levi II. Brown; Junior deacon. Bert
Aines senior steward, Leon Hunt: Sec
retary. c. T. S. Pierce treasurer, John
A. Harrington: chaplain. Walter w. Bris-
tol; marshal, DR.. Frank NJ. Rogers; tyler,
John Tier.-A daughter was recently
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parker.
The annual meeting Of the Vergennes
Ty,,r a
! afternoon at the Bixby Memorial Free
library and officers elected as follows
President. Mrs. John H. Donnely; vice.
presidents. Mrs. Willard r. Bristol, Miss
Hoxie. Mrs. William Dalrymple. Mrs.
George d. Mi;idlebrook. Mrs. Frank Gee
secretary. Mrs. Cecil r. Benton; treas
urer, Mrs. Wayland s. Bristol: soliciting
| committee, Mrs. F. N. Graves; street COM
| mittee, Mrs. E. e. McGovern; on park,
Mrs. Thomas Mack: on trees. Miss Mary
Strong and Mrs. II. G. Colby; Darrell
| committee. Mrs. Dustin NJ. Barrows. The
| reports showed the society to be in a
prosperous confederation LeBoeuf re-
turned Friday from the Fanny Allen hos
| pital, where he recently underwent an
| operation.-Friday evening was gentle
mems night at the Vergennes Grange
| Despite the stormy evening and the bad
condition Of the roads there was a good
attendance and an unusually interesting
program was carried out.-Charles Ruscoe
received a telegram Friday announcing
the safe arrival in Boston April 10 of
his brother. Private George E. Ruscoe,
| who has been in service p months with
| the 26th Division in France.
Clifford Germaine was arrested Satur-
day by Constable F. L. Grandey on the
charge of an assault on Jennie Benoit
He was brought before municipal Judge
A. w. Dickens of Middlebury for a hear
ing pleaded not guilty and was bound over
In the sum of $500 to appear for trial
before the municipal court to be held at
| City Hall May .. The defendant fur
nished fail. Adelbert Ball and Charles
Reese were arrested the same day by
! Officer Grandey on the charge of larceny
They were brought before Judge Dickens
for hearing, pleaded not guilty and fur
nished bail in the sum of 5000 each to
appear for trial before the municipal
court at City Hall May 2.-The funeral
| of Mrs. William Danforth of Lincoln. who
died here April 9 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Luther Porter. was neld
Saturday afternoon at the house, the Rev
William Laughton officiating. The bear
ers were: Charles Hagan of Morrisville
John Hagan of Pittsford, Charles Potter
of Ferrisburg, Luther Porter, Harry
Yattaw and Alexander Blanchard of Ver-
gennes. and burial was in Prospect ceme-
terry. There were appropriate floral
tributes. Among those from away beside
those already mentioned, were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gardiner of Pittsford, Mrs
Rose Hagan, Samuel Capron and family
| of Brandon. Mrs. Charles Potter and Mrs
Sarah Hagan Of Ferrisburg.-A German
infantry helmet sent from Germany by
Private Truman Newton Of Company C,
Fifth Field Signal Battalion, A. Il. F.,
is being displayed In the window of the
store of II. c. Herrick. On the helmet
is inscribed "Mitt Gott Frue vaterland' u
There are six varieties of these helmets
viz. infantry, garde du corps. artillery,
cavalry. Uhlan and Curassiers regiments
The helmets were stored at Coblenz to
bo issued to German troops for their VIC
| torious entrance into Pars.-Alfred Blair,
| who recently returned from service with
the A. E. F. in France. has re-entered
the employ of the firm Of f. G. e. A. w.
| Norton.-The condition of Miss Laura
Taggart, who has been i'll, is improving
Walter Renfrew of Bradford is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bisbee-Mrs T..
G. Norton visited in Burlington Mon
day.-Miss Helen Scott is clerking in the
store of 4. h. Taber-Private George
Hurd, who has been serving with the
A. Il. F. in France and who recently ar
rived at an American debarkation
camp, is passing furlough with his
father. Merritt c. Hurd, and his sister,
Mrs. Waldo w. Clark.-Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Burroughs AS received news of the safe
arrival at Camp Lee, Va, Of their son,
Robert, who has been 10 months in
France with the Syracuse College unit.
Miss Elizabeth Bristol of Cohasset, Mass,
is passing the Easter vacation with her
grandmother Mrs Myron Il. Bristol, and
her aunts, Mrs II, G. Herrick and Miss
Ada Bristol.-Mrs Ira Brydia has gone
TO Pennington. y. H., to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. c. Perkins-Miss Jennie
Bristol. registrar of Middlebury College,
passed the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. Y. Bristol, and her sister Mrs.
II. &. Herrick.-Mrs Andrew Tredo, who
eral weeks from the effects of a shock.
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.-Mr. and
Mrs, Charles Lavalee have moved into
the south tenement of their house lately
vacated by Charles Ruscoe-Miss
Prudence Fish of Middebury College
spent the weekend with her parents.
Judge and Mrs Frank l.. Fish,
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