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ADDISON

Ward Seeger Is Ill with typhoid fever.
DIR. Phelps attends him.-Miss Fletcher,
teacher at Addison Center. is laid up with
bad foot and has gone to Middlebury
to Mr.. Chanee's.-Bush Wullmarth is in
Burlington. Ill with infuenza.--Mrs. Amos
Bodette is recovering from influenza
The Aid society met Wednesday with
Mrs. Henry Fisher.-The Grange meeting
Friday evening was a pleasant affair
County Agent l. N. Bartlett and Home
Demonstration Miss Emma Fuller were
present and spoke on their work in the
county. -Representatives A. I. Clark was
home Sunday and returned Monday night
to Montpelier and Mrs. Clark returned
with him.. c. Thomas Is ill.-Howard
w. Clark and Claribell w. Banor were
married Saturday evening at the par
sonage by the Rev. w. 8. Boardman.-
Marion and Rena st. Clare and Felix
Bodette are Ill with influenza
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Hachard Barnby.-The Rev. e. A. Austin
Is Ill with double pneumonia.
ana Cornie Kent went Monday to Bur-
nngton to resume their studies at the
VI " M. They have been detained at
nome for three weeks as a result Of be-
ing exposed to the mumps.-Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Allen are parents of a daughter
MRS Annette Adams received a telegram
Iuesday announcing the safe arrival
Monday In New York of her daughter,
Helen, who has been in France for some
time
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FARMS FOR SALE.

OWING TO I'LL HEALTH l am offering
my farm for sale for less than the wood
and timber on 1t will bring. Running
water at house. barn and pasture.
r. r. d. and telephone pass the door
will take property in this city or small
place of few acres with good house
outside the city in exchange. For further
particulars come and see W. " Farr. 81
No. Union st. 17,6t,w,1t.
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EAST MONKTON

Harry Orten, only son OF Orten I.
Barnum of this town, passed away Wed
nesday afternoon, after a three weeks
illness of pneumonia. following an attack
of Spanish influenza. Mr.. Barnum was
3S years of age and a man of splendid
character In fact, it had been said of
him that he had not an enemy. His UNI
selfish devotion to his aged father, who
has been confined to the bed for many
months, is Of itself worthy of tribute.
even In the hours of suffering, he was
ever, mindful Of his fathers comfort
He leaves besides his father. his wife,
and two children. Helen, aged six, and
Edward. three. also a sister. Mrs. d. w.
Eddy of this town, to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were held Saturday
at Il O'Clock from the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of which the deceased was a
life long member. The Rev. M. w. Rus
selle pastor of the church officiating.
There was a profusion Of floral tributes
The bearers were his father-in-law. E.
p. Stilson Of New Haven, an uncle,
Henry Stilson of Proctor. his brother-in-
law. d. w. Eddy and NJ. F. Morgan OF
this town. The interment was in the
Morgan cemetery by the side of his
mother, who died two years ago last
December. Charles and George
Barnum are recovering from Influenza
Mrs. Lucinda Williams and Mrs. Eller
Greenough Of Bristol were In town Satur
day to attend the funeral of Harry Bar
num.-The Loyal Workers met Tuesday
with Miss Evelyn Morgan. Dinner wal
served.-S. 8. Holbrook is Ill with infiuen
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we'll and there is only one new case of
influenza and that Is in quarantined
house.-The subject of the Rev. Francis
]. Malzard's sermon Sunday will be THE
Value of a Man and that of Sheep
poned.--Will Taylor was able to take his
seat In the Legislature last week.
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Farms For Sale

Farms OF all sizes and all prices
Write us the size you are looking for
and amount you want to pay down. we
will send you complete description OF
what we have by return mail.
4. n. DAY REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
g.. Cambridge, Vt.
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SHOREHAM

The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary society was held last Thursday
with Mrs. l.. II. Nottingham, 80 ladies'
being present. Lunch was served at
noon. The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: President, Mrs.
r. B. Simmons; vice-president, Mrs.
T. G. Easton; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. H. II. Burge; social committee,
Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, Mrs. Harry
Witherell and Mrs. Edwin Baldwin; work
committee, Mrs. A. G. Dudley, Mrs. Hugh
Baker and Mrs. w. T.. Wssell.-Mrs.
A. E. Nottingham Is visiting friends in
Bridport.-Harry Riley was with friends
in Boston for the fredericksburg
Fletcher went to Ausable, N. Y, Monday,
called by the death of a sister.-Mrs.
Charles Kimball of Ferrisburg Is with
her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Turrll.-Miss
Nellie Nottingham went Monday to Mid
dlebury to be with her sister, Mrs. Fl. w.
Jones, for several weeks
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WHITING

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pierce have moved
into the house recently purchased by
Charles Lewis from Il. p. Waite.-Phen-
ner Vail and family have gone to Flor
ida for the winter.--The True Workers
are planning for hare. and tortoise race
in February, Much interest IL mani
fested.-All those who are i'll are doing
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STARKSBORO

Miss 1lene Sargent and Oswell Sargent,
Of Bristol, have been visiting at j. Y.
Carpenters and c. F. Clfford's.-Earl
Carpenter got his foot caught while
skidding logs Saturday, crushing 1t quite
badly. He went to Burlington for an ex-
animation but found no bones broken.
Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Smith are the par
ents Of a daughter.-Large quantities OF
cream and milk have been brought to
the Farmers Cooperative creamery from
New Haven and Huntington during the
recent milk strike. 1t Is hard to imagine
just what would have been the result
had this town been in the same predic-
| ament as some Of our neighboring towns.
Mrs. Maude S. Wade has returned from
visiting relatives in Burlington.-A num-
| Der of the farmers attended the Dairy
mems meeting in Burlington last week
and report some interesting lectures
| The influenza patients In town are all
doing well. II there continues to be
decrease in the new cases 1t Is expected
churches will reopen Sunday, January
26. There are several cases in the fam
lilies of w. E. Smith and Dennis Nor
rill.-Mss Jane Bickford and Mrs. c. F.
Clifford are Ill with infiuenza.-Mrs. f..
! s. Harris, F. M. Hill, A. A. Smith. q,
1 F. " Bryan are petteT-Mr. anu MI o.
| Ernest Brewster are Ill with influenza.
Mr.. Brewster having pneumonia. B.
Stewart and family were guests at
George Ladeau's, in Bristol. Sunday
Mrs. E. r. Newton has returned from
Burlington.
The starksboro Farmers Cooperative
association will hold its annual meeting
at the town hall Tuesday. January Is
! ut panqCtal attendance
of the members is desired.-Owing to the
large amount of Illness, there has beer
difficulty in keeping up the regular Red
Cross allotments. Any who are now ready
to sew can get work by calling at Mrs
E. X. Eddy's. These are winter gar
ments and are needed for the cold
] weather.
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WEYBRIDGE

Miss Nina r. Sampson was found dead
in bed at her home in Weybridge Thurs
day morning by Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Clark and II. L. Thompson of that vii
lage. Miss Sampson Was up and around
and seemed as we'll as usual Wednesday.
when last seen on that day. but as there
was no stir at the home Thursday morn
ing these people went to the house and
tried to gain admttance, which they were
unable to do so a window was pried open
and Mrs. Clark went into the house and
found that Miss Simpson had died during
the night. Miss Sampson was born In
Brldport in February, 1916, where she re-
sided for while, but had spent the most
Of her life in Middebury and Weybridge,
living for about 50 years in the latter. She
had for some time carried on small
store at her home in that hamlet and was
one Of the most respected residents of
that hamlet and all who knew her say
that she was one of the kindest Of women
that ever lived. She was a member Of
the Congregational Church of that town
and an interested worker in 1t as well as
in all public matters. She is survived by
one nephew, Willis Cobb of New York
City.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Fisher was the scene of a very pleasant
occasion. Friday evening, when over 30
friends and neighbors gathered at the
home for q. surprise party. The surprise
was genuine, neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Fisher
having previously learned in any way of
the plans afoot. Games were INDUCED
in and refreshments served. Mr. and
Mrs. Fisher will soon move to their new
home in Addison and will be greatly
missed in the community here.-Several
members of the family Of Mrs. Charles
Delphia are ill.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Slater are parents of daughter, born
last week.-The eight members of V. E
Otis's family, who have been i'll with in.
fiuepza, are improving.-The schools In
town are closed on account of influenza
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HANCOCK.

The influenza is raging throughout the
town at its full height. Every family
has representative and sometimes whole
families Of six or seven are Ill at one
time.-Leonard Marsh has been honor
ably discharged from the u. s. army and
is home at the present time. He has
been in France since about the time
of the signing of the armistice.-Melvin
Roberts is In Randolph.-Mrs. Carl Eaton
has her two grandsons with her on 40
count Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Worth shampaney. being Ill with infiu-
enza. Now Mrs. Eaton's boys have 1t.
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MONKTON

The service in memory OF Charles
Weisenbach was largely attended Sunday
at 2:3O o'clock in Epworth League chapel.
The Rev. F. NJ. Hagadorn Of North Fer
risburg, officiated, assisted by the Rev.
]. f. Ransome. of the Friends Church.
in town. Four selections were rendered
by the choir with Mrs. Joseph Dwire at
the organ. The sympathy Of the entire
community goes out to the bereaved
parents. Among those from away to at
tend the service were Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Pilger and family, Of Waltham. M.
C. Peck, Of New Haven, and E. A. Pres
ton, Of North Ferrisburg.-Mr and Mrs.
NJ. c. Peck, of New Haven. were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c., H. Stone on Sunday.
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FOR SALE.

HOUSE for sale. in good repair. barn and
four acres OF land, in good cultivation,
minutes walk to church, postonice school
and three stores; bargain. Edwin Torrey.
Cambridgeport, VT. 20,7t,w,1t
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WANTED

WANTED TO BUY A FARM with stock
and tools. Give full particulars in first
letter. Eugene Chausse. Burlington, Vt.
1o,6t,w,1t.
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COLCHESTER.

Mrs. E. S. Wright, chairman Of the
local committee for the Syrian and
Armenian relief. reports that the school
children of the town have raised s47.49
She expects that the town will meet it's
quota of $S1-Mrs N. H. Kenyon attend
ed the funeral of her uncle, Grant Com
stock, at South Burlington Friday
Edward Worthen, who returned last
week from Camp Lee, Va. is working
for Leland Severance.-Mrs. Bessie
Carey Parrot returned Monday to her
home at Portland, Me.-Much illness
still prevails throughout the town. DR..
N. H. Kenyon Is working hard. day and
night.-Merle Carpenter who has had a
brief vacation at home, has gone to
Springfield. VT, to continue his studies.
Clyde Carpenter, who came home Sat
urtiay for a vacation. is i'll with influenza.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Clayton Tyler of the U. S. N. arrived
in Brooklyn last week after several
weeks, spent in waters of Panama
zone He also spent some time near
the Chill coast.-Mr. and Mrs r. H.
Chessmore have returned from Boston.
Miss Anna Brewin, who has been
teaching on the south side of the river
In Bolton. left Friday night for WASH
ington, d. c., where she has position.
Her place for the present is being filled
by Miss Helen Nash until teacher
can be secured.-Mrs. Louis King is
quite i'll. suffering from influenza and
pleurisy.-Melissa Norton is also ill
with infiuenza.-Mrs. Marie Douglas is
confined to her bed with an attack
of tonsilitis.-Mrs j. B. Atkins has re-
turned from Montpelier-Miss Chris
tine Whalen came home from Bur1ing-
ton the first of the week for a few
days. She is recovering from an at
tack of influenza--Mrs. Oatman, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Dele
Hildreth. several weeks, has returned
to her home near Utica.--Miss Mary
Coro, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Coro, was recently married to a Mr..
Ashline, whose home is in New York
State. Mr.. Ashline has been working
! on A. ]. Crandalls lumber job.-At the
annual business meeting of the Lend
a-Hand the following officers were
chosen President, Mrs. ]. B. Atkins:
vice president, Mrs. C. c. Fuller; sec
rotary, Mrs. T. L. Stevens; treasurer.
| Mrs Cynthia Hapgood.
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PANTON.

Samuel Gaines Is recovering from In
fuenza and his daughter Elsie now has
it. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Flemming ana
Lester and Albert are III with It; also
Mrs. Willard Norton and four children.
and the whole family Of Jaques Senesac.
Walter Rogers is Ill In bed
with innuenza.-Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Lashway were called to Ferris
burg Friday by the death of their nephew,
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with Mrs. NJ II. Kelsey to-day.-The
Near East drive went over the top, the
local Red Cross contributing $25 from it's
treasury.
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Burlington Veterinary Hospital
Is Pine St., Burlington. VI.
Veterinary Surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
College. 1909. Latest equipment for
all animal surgery. including equine
and canine operating tables. Phone
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One Cent
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Advertising in this column
one cent a word each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. No
advertisement taken which
Is less than IL words. two
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secutive months.
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NORTH FERRISBURG

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Palmer January 11.-Mr and Mrs. Robert
Fuller buried their infant child Jan. IA.
Charles Phillips is ill.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Parker of Washington are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. James.-Whle saving
wood at Wallace Langdon's. Henry Pal
mer broke one arm.-Mrs. c.. c. Martin
has a sprained ankle.-Ira Thompson
and Leon Hanks have been home on a
furlough.-Mrs. Ira Thompson Is visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson.-Mrs.
Mart Bull has recovered from her recent
illness-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Little were
In Bristol Thursday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Little's grandmother.-Haro
Lane. who has been at Camp jackson, is
doing clerical work at Washington. d. c.
SALISBURY.
The third entertainment In the course
for the benefit of the local Red Cross
will be given by the Liberty Four of
Boston on Monday evening at the town
! hall. These musicians come well recon-
mended and will give an entertainment
worth hearing. -Mrs. Rex T. Sheldon and
little daughter are spending a few days
In New York visiting friends and rela-
tives-Town Representative w. ii. Dyer
spent the weekend at his home. return
Ing to Montpelier Monday.-The town
auditors will meet at the town hall Fri
day to audit the accounts of the town.
The orators in the dashboard suit met
In Brandon Saturday to discuss business
connected with the subsidiaries Super
nois who has been working FOR the
Vermont Marble company. was injured
a few days ago by block Of marble
falling on one foot and is In town with
his family for few days.-The directors
of the Lake Dunmore Creamery com
pany met at the home of the president
Tuesday to discuss the advisabiiity of
continuing the creamery another year
Paul Whitney. who is convalescing from
pneumonia. Is spending Few days at
the home Of F. w. Whitney.-Roy Mathew
has been Ill for few days with inhu-
enza.-The local Red Cross VIII meet
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FRANK S. LANOU & SON
Burlington Veterinary Hospital

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HELP WANTED


YOUNG WOMEN wanted to enter training
, school for nurses in Cottage Hospital,
woodsville, N. H. three years course
Is offered In a general surgical and medi-
cal hospital fddress Superintendent for
Information circulars. 17,6t.w,1t.
WANTED for manager of large dairy farm,
practical. up-to-date farmer who can
furnish at least one helper and the best
Of references; none but men who have
made q success of farming need apply.
Address with full particulars p. o. Box
1OS, Burlington. BOWL.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN 1882 Lieutenant Knox
of the regular army is on duty at Fort
Armstrong. Rock Island. Ill, In territory
threatened by disaffected Indians. The
cOmmandant sends him with dispatches
to st. Louis. He takes passage on the
steamer Warrior and makes the acQuaint-
ance of Judge Beaucaire, rich planter, and
Of Joe Kirby (the Devils OWN, notorious
gambler.
CHAPTER II. = Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has a daughter, Eloise, and a
granddaughter, Rene, offspring of son
whom the judge has disowned. Rene's
mother is negress, and she. and her
daughter never having been freed, are
slaves under the law although the girls
have been brought up as sisters.
CHAPTER III.-Kirby induces the judge
to stake his plantation and negro servants
on a poker hand unfairly dealt by Joe
Carver. Kirby's partner. The two hands
contain five aces, and Kirby accuses the
judge of cheating. Beaucaire, Infatuated.
arises to attack Kirby, and drops dead.
and Carver are enabled to steal away.
Knox tries to induce Kirby to give up his
stolen winnings. Kirby refuses and after
hot he bs and mi%
ashore and reaches hut
CHAPTER Y.-Knox lies unconscious
for ten days. Recovering, he finds he is
in cabin owned by Pete free niger"
who had shot him. mistaking him for an
enemy. His dispatches have been for
warded He sends Pete to bring Haynes.
Beaucaires lawyer, and they arrange,
with Petes help, to get the women to the
cabin of an aboiitionist, Amos Shrunk,
before Kirby comes.
CHAPTER VI-At the Beaucaire place
KroX Overhears a conversation between
the sheriff and his deputy, and learns the
truth about the situation Reaching the
house he, from a balcony, is witness to
an interview between Kirby and Rene
Beaucaire Kirby insults the girl, and
Knox attacks him.
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at is not the sheriff-nor the judge !;
place reliance on no friend Of
yours"
He grasped at her arm, but she
stepped back quickly enough to avoid
contact, and the red lips were pressed
together in a thin line of determina-
ton. Her hand had suddenly disap-
peared within the folds of her skirt !:
bat the angry man, apparently blinded
by the violence of his passion, his
eagerness to crush her spirit, thought
only that she counted on outside aid
for deliverance.
you silly little fool" he snapped,
his mustache bristling. "Why, what
could you do to stop me? could
break your neck with ore hand So
you imagine someone is going to save
you. Well, who will 1t be? Those
yokels down at the Landing? Haines
the lawyer? You have surprise up
your sleeve for me, I suppose HI!
it makes me laugh; but you might as
we'll have your lesson now as any
other time. Come here, you wench p
He caught her arm this time, bru-
tally jerking her toward him, but as
instantly staggered backward, grasp
ing AT the table, the flash of anger in
ss seS changing to look of startled
surprise. A pistol was leveled full In
his face. the polished black barrel
shining ominously in the light of the
overhead lamp.
"Now perhaps you know what |
mean," she said. eff you dare 10 touch
me I will kill you like dog. That
is no threat; it is true as Gods. Cos
pei" and the very tone of her voice
carried conviction you may say I
am a slave-your slave! That may be
SO, but you will never possess me-
never! Life means nothing to me
any more, and I never expect to go
out of this house alive; do not even
care to. So am not afraid of you. Do
not drop your arms, you low-lived cur,
for you have never been nearer death
in all your miserable life than you
are now. God knows I want to kill
you; it is the one desire of my heart
at this moment to rid the earth of
such beast. But I'll give you one
chance-just one. Don't you dare
call out or answer me. Do what / say.
Now step Blackjack along the table !;
that's 1t, step at time. Oh,
knew you were a cowardly bully. Go
on-yes, clear to that window; don't
lower those hands an inch until I say
you may. am slave-yes, but am
also Beaucaire. Now reach behind
you and pull up the sash-pull it up
higher than that"
Her eyes dilated with sudden aston
ishment and terror. She had caught
sight of me, emerging from the black
shadow just behind her victim. Kirby
also perceived the quick change In the
face fronting him, read it's expression
of fright, and sought to twist his head
SO as to learn the truth. Yet before
he could accomplish this or his lips
could give utteranee to sound, my
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State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
For Rusk County
Rusk Farm Company, Corporation,
Plaintiff. VS. Johann Remillong and
Helen Renlillong, his wife, Defend
ants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO
THE SAID DEFENDANTS -:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty COO days after service
of this summons. exclusive of the day
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of service of this summons, and def,
the above entitled action in the co
aforesaid and in case of your fail
SO TO do. Judgment will be rende
against you, according to the dems
of the complaint, copy of which is he
With served upon you.
j. w. Carlow,
Plaintiffs Attorn
p. O. Address: .Ladysmith. Rusk Con
ty. Wisconsin.
(First insertion Oct. 81, 1919. 29-t
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POULTRY AND MARKET GAR
DEN FARM

s acres on state road l Il miles from
town Very good, 4-room cottage with
screened porch. Good barn with ma
chine she'd Chicken house and yard.
Large woodshed Good we'll on porch
at Kitchen door Beat the high cost
of living on this little farm. Price
$1,000 Possession given at once
Hill & Sergent.