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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
CRAFTSBURY

Tho Wells Family from Attlcboro,
Mass. viii give a musical entertainment
in the town hall Wednesday evening,
August il. Mr.. Wells was former pas
tor at Irasburgh-Mrs. Alden Twiss and
son Glenn left Monday for two weeks
with her parents. at White River juno
tton.-Miss Rose Smith. teacher of the
Delta Alpha class, is entertaining several
of the girls at her cottage on Lake Elliga.
-Supt. Sharp and Mr.. Gierhcurt will be
in town Friday and will hold a service
Friday evening. Mr.. Gierhcurt is a Sun
day school specialist. He is one Of the
speakers at Riverside mp-Wednesday
August IS there will be Picnic Day"
for the Methodist Sunday school. the Rev.
George Spencer of Boston will be present
ana speak. Those, who attended the
rather and son banquet in February. re-
member Mr. Spencer very PLEASANTLY
The Rev. q. b. Wells and the Rev. and
Mrs. McDi1l were in Barton Saturday,
People were saddencd at the news of the
tragic death in Hardwick Of II. +. Hig-
gains He was formerly resident of
this town.-Fred Kemp, who passed
serious operation at Brightook hospital
last week, is said to be doing wcll-Mr.
and Mrs. Roseo Lathe returned to their
home In Bridgeport. Conn. Saturday
Mrs. Cora Wylie. Gertrude Weber and
Louis Hadley returned from the summer
school at Burlington Friday.-E. w.
Hardy returned Thursday from can
wasting trip Of several weeks.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. w. Noodle are visiting in Grove
ton. N. H.-Mr and Mrs. A. G. Buchanan
moved into the Jones house Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Balch moved Thurs
day into Harry Noodles two-story tone
ment house.-L. r. Lathe was business
visitor in Orleans Saturday.-Mrs. Rub
lee, who has been spending few weeks
vacation with her sister, Mrs. T. w.
Hardy. returned TO her home in Norris
vile Monday
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SOUTH ROYALTON

Mrs. Grace Sibey and child Of Char
lotte. n. C., arc visitors at the home
of her father, John Goodrich Mrs Duke|
Bonelle Of Chicago arrived Monday to Il
spend few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
George Bingham.-Mrs. Katherine Swen-|
son and daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bohonnon.
of Northf1eld have been visiting friends
in town. They returned Monday. Clay
ton Sawyer and family have moved into
Walter Fosters house on South Windsor
street recently vacated by James Newell.
Miss Minnie Metcalf has returned from
visit in Boston and Lowell. Monday
afternoon, Judge Whitman escorted six
Boy Scouts to Camp Billings at Lake
Ftirlee. This camp is in charge Of the
county Y. NJ G. a. secretary, Archibald
Hurd, as in past years. The following
boys went Monday from here: Gerald
Benedict, Guy White. Robert Slade, NAL
colin Flanders Howard Pierce, Albert
BeIknap and Harold Green Howard
Pierce is a Somerville, Mass, hoy and
goes into camp with his cousin, Malcolm
Flanders
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BENSON

Albert Geiger, who came here four
years ago from Missouri and took charge
Of W. r. Bush's business at the Noun
tain View Stock Farm, leaves this week
for his former home. Friday night a
party was given for him and his family.
A large crowd was present and gifts
presented Mr.. and Mrs Geiger. Arthur
Graham. who is a Kentucky farmer and
educated at the Kentucky School of Agri-
culture. will take Mr.. Geiger's place. Mr..
Graham has had charge of the cows up to
thu present timc.-The Benson and Whit
ing baseball mines played on the Pattcr-
son field Saturday. The score stood to 2
in favor Of Benson.-Union services were
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday evening. The Rev. David II.
Strong officiated.-Mrs. Maud Wells is in
the Moses hospital at Ticonderoga to have
her tonsils taken out.--.Iames Roberts Of
Fair Haven, who has been visiting his
cousin, Bennie Barber returned home
Sunday.-Raph Barber of Bellows Falls,
fireman on the train running from
Bellows Falls to Boston. was here Sunday
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
Ra
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WATERBURY CENTER

Mis- Esther Bacon Of Morrisville spent
Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Ellen New
comb and called on friends.-J. r. Govan
returned to Pike, N H., Monday.-John
Fisk returned TO Wolcott Monday after
passing few days here visiting relatives
MIR. and Mrs. V. A. Dillingham; were
In the place Sunday.-Georgc Wood went
to Burlington Monday, Mrs. Wood went
Tuesday. Mrs. Addie George who has
been visiting Mrs. Elvira Davis returned
to her home In Montpelier Monday
Walter Hollister. who has been visiting
his friend. Martin Fisk. for several weeks,
has returned to his homo in Remington
Ralph Hutchins of Montpelier is spend
ing two weeks with Mrs. Ellen Ncwcomb
and at the Newcomb camp.-Miss Hazel
Martin OF Montpelier has been visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Rose Hill and school
frcnds.-Horace Merriam has been visit
ing his daughter. Mary. in Albany n. Y.
for week.-Stephen Bennett returned to
his work in Berlin. N. H.. Saturday
Herbert Sleeper has sold his farm on
Blush Hill to parties from stowe.
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Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Monday was the ssth birthday of former
Governor Samuel r. Pingree and Mrs.
PinEree served a birthday dinner at the
family residence in Hartford village. Tho
guests present included Elias II. Cheney
OF Lebanon N. H., editor Of the Granite
State Free Press Mr.. Cheney is 50 years
OF age and presumably the oldest active
editor in all New England at least. He is
a brother of the late Person C. Cheney.
one-time governor Of New Hampshire and
later United states senator from that
State. Another guest present was Capt
Horace French of the Third Vermont
Regiment in tho Civil War and of which
Gov Pingrec was lieutenant colonel. Capt.
French Is 81 years old. Still another guest
was Clarcr"o = ''.~r of Andover, y. H..
who u "'- was candidate for
governI on the Democratic
ticket. Gov lr;;,cr IT, stu in active law
practice and for more than 60 years has
been Hartford town clerk.
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NORTHFIELD

w. A. Shaw. meteorological i'm charge OF
the local station of the United States
weather bureau. reports a mean tempera-
ture of 81 degrees in Mortified during
July. which is two degrees below the nor
NAL for the month. The highest was g
degrees. on the Nth, and the lowest was
q degrees, on the 9th. The greatest daily
range was &c degrees. on tho 18th, and the
least daily range was 10 degrees. on the
4th. The precipitation amounted to $40
inches, which is exactly the norma, for
the month. The prevailing wind was from
the south. the total movement Ana miles,
the average hourly velocity 63 miles. and
the maxipum velocity % miles per nour.
from the southeast on the 18th. There was
only one clear day in the month, win
16 partly cloudy and II cloudy days
Precipitation in quantity sur,cieht 10
measure occurred on % days Thunder
storms occurred on the ID. 9Th l2th, ifth'
18th, 21st, I'd, 9th, sOth and nst.
The engagement OF Wayne G. DAVIS.
son of Mr. and Mrs. George DAVIS OF
Mortified. and Miss Laura l.. PADDOCK
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward rad
dock of Albany, y. v, was announced
al dinner party Friday evening at the
home of Miss Paddock. Mr., Davis is
| employed in Albany.-GcorGe Kelly of
NhTol, 'hp, W IMAM Nti'H ~ ''S''
Haven, Conn, are spending their Vaca-
ton with their mother. Mrs Mary Kelly
MIR and Mrs. Walter Temple and chill
| dren. accompanied by his mother and her
mother, Mrs. Willard Piastrtdge or ben-
| ford, Mass, came Monday to spend a
few days in town. They are guests AT
| the homo of Mr.. and Mrs w. d. Pas
fridge on Union strct.-Work at the Nan
tanna Worsted companys mill commence
| ed Monday when "A few spindles were
| started. long delay in the starting
| the operation of the mill has been nee
| essary on account of the shipment OF
the machinery II is expected that WORK
| Will be increased from now on.-A special
town meeting was held Saturday in VII
| Rage hall when action was taken on inc
exemption from taxation of the n, Peiag-
Fl Granite company's plant. II was
| Vo'hd 10 exempt it until March II, la3o -
MISS Ruth Albin of Mortified, who re-
Gently was graduated from the staten
island hospital. y, Y, has been mado
assistant night superintendent Of the Buff
falo CITY hospital. Buffalo, n Y" Miss
| ANN has only been in Buffalo few
weeks ana her many friends will he pleas
eh near OF her promotion Mrs Charles
spear mas returned from Ansonia, Conn.,
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WESTFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Davenport and
daughter from Montreal have been spend
ing week at Fremont Miller's.-Mrs.
Arthur Morton and son and sister, Miss
Gertrude Morton, of Maiden. Mass, visited
friends in town Sunday while on motor
trip to Lowell-triday Mr.. and Mrs
George Jacques and daughter, Beatrice
and son, Lee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Benware and two daughters OF Worcester
Mass, motored here to spend the month
with Mrs. Lizzie Benware and Mrs
Thomas GiTbert.-Dr. Wark and sister,
Miss Mildred Wsrk Of Barre came here
last week to visit Mrs. Mildred Shattuck.
On their return they took II. b. Hitch
cock TO the Barre hospital, where he has
been most successfully operated on by
Dr. Wark.-Mrs. II. ID, Miller and daugh-
ter, Miss CheIla, went to Lynvonvillc
Saturday to remain until Monday with
Mrs. Albert Eastman, Medium Anger
of Lodi, Calf, recently spent two days
with his cousin. Herbert Anger 1t was
his first visit East for nine years. lie
Is a successful grower OF grapes.-Harold
Ramsdell went to Boston a few days ago
to enter the U. S. A. hospital for treat
ment.--The Rev. W. G. MacFarlane went
to Boston last Tuesday to attend the
funeral Of his uncle, Albert Gleason, OF
Everett. Mass. and returned Saturday
Judge and Mrs. Gilpin and Mrs. Fannie
Crosby of Massiwippi, Can, spent Mon
day in camp with Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller on
Lake McnphremaGog.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mark Waite and two sons have re-
turned to their home in Attleboro, Mass.
after spending some time at his old
home here. His mother accompanied
him.-Mrs Frances S. Towne and daugh-
ter Zephie. left Monday for their home
after visiting relatives in town.-The
Rev F.. f.. Wells will occupy the pulpit
next Sabbath in the absence Of the pas
tor.-Melvin Pierce Of Medford. Mass,
is occupying his cottage on the East hill
Arthur Doutey and family. ac-
conpanied by Mrs. Douteys mother. Mrs
Eva Angel. Of Athol, Mass. are the
guests AT the Angel homestea Fred
Angel has returned from California and
will spend some time here.-A. l.. Has
kcll and r. c. Sabin attended the meeting
of the Sons of Veterans at North Calais
Saturday evening
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DERBY

Miss Murdoch Of Boston is visiting Mrs.
Harry Gay at the Kingsbory farm
Lorenzo w. Clough of West Brookheld,
Mass. has returned homo after visit
ing his daughter, Mrs Lewis Bates
Ross Morgan Of Boston is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Moran
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar W. Abbott have
been visiting his sister in North Troy.
It. A. Adams is making extensive repairs
on his house.
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WAITSFIELD

Miss Gladys Palmer gave her a miscel-
laneous shower at her home Thursday
afternoon Clayton Phillips spent Sun
day at his home in Duxbury.--Mr and
Mrs. Herbert Gleason OF Montpelier spent
Sunday with relatives in town.-Misscs
Annie Dale and Carrie Wiley Of Mont
peIier spent Sunday with Mrs Addie
Dale.-The Sunday schools Of Waitsfieid,
Fayston, Warren. Moretown and Dux-
bury will hold a community picnic on the
old fair grounds near Edwin Houses
Saturday. August HMatthew B. Jones
and family Of Newton Center, Mass, are
spending the month of August at W. f..
Jones.--Mr and Mrs. H. G.. Billings we're
business visitors In Plainheld Saturday.
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MIDDLESEX

Kenneth Walcott. who has been aiding
his uncle, Levi Swift, with the harvesting
OF the hay crop, returned to his home i'm
Little Granville Monday.-The Ladies'
Home Circle met Wednesday with Mrs.
Levi Swift There was a large delegation
present.-Through the month OF August,
there will be special service In the last
Sunday, fine musical program was given
at the service on THE Life of Christ"
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EXPLANATIONS NEEDED

\ man got in cab at the Richmond
railroad station and said: Drive me 10
a haberdasher's." "Yaas. sub" said the
driver, whipped up his horse and drove
block; then leaning over to address his
passenger, said: '"ScuSe me- boss but
whar d'yu say you wanter gor" ITO q
haberdasher "Yaas, sab, yaas. sub"
After another block there was the sam.
performance. "Scuse me, boss, but whar
d yu say you wanter go?" To a haber-
dashers' was the somewhat impatient
reply. Then came the final appeal Now.
look a-heer, boss, I bon drivin' in dis
town 20 years, and I amt never Civ no.
body away yit Now you jes' tell diA
niggar wharf is you wanter go"-Min-
nesota Foolscap.
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THE STORY-TELLER
4 GENTLE HINT

A certain youthful billiard marker was
recently informed by his employer til at he
would have to be more careful in the mat.
ter of chalk
cant help it, sir replied the marker.
knows the gents wot pockets tho
chalk; but they're regular customers. and
you wouldn't like me to offend them.
would you, SIR"
We'll. no." was the reply But YOU
could give them a gentle hint. you
know
The marker promised to do so. and
day or two later on. observing a player
pocketing piece of chalk. he ap-
preached the culprit and remarked.
You'll excuse me. sir. but are you con-
nected in any way with the milk trade 49,
well, yes" was the reply What Of
it,"
Il thought So" rejoined the marker
by the amount OF chalk you carry away.
My governor likes enterprise. and he told
me to give you hint that II you wanted
bucket Of water now and again YOU
could have one with pleasure" Houston
Post
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NORTH FAYSTON

Mr.. and Mrs G. G.. Granded and son,
Merlin were in Waterbury Sunday
Mr.. O'Connell head foreman of the Mad
River Lumber company was in town
Thursday.-The worst electrical storm OF
the season struck here Thursday night
about six o'clock and lasted about two
hours One Of the pine trees in front
Of the cemetery was struck by lightning.
bark torn off. and split in two some of the
way. Also Samuel Little's barn was
struck on the corner Of the ridge pole,
but was not set on fire, the lightning 60
ins out on one of the rafters. Murrey
Little, youngest son of Samuel Little,
was near the telephone in the house,
when the barn was struck and was
knocked over but not seriously hurt The
storm continued at intervals all night.
Some Of the oldest inhabitants say this
was the worst storm they ever witnessed.
Daniel Folsom of Waitsfeld was a
business visitor in town Friday.-C. G..
Abbott Of Waterbury was in town Friday
buying cattle.-Richard Browne and
Everett Perkins of Waitsfeld were in
town Saturday. Florence Grey and
daughter Mrs. Ethel Ward Of ST. Johns
bury returned to their home Saturday
after a two weeks visit at the home OF
their aunt Mrs. Laura Balou.-W. r.
Redmond OF Enosburg was at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. J. =. Boyce, Sun
day. Mrs. Redmond returned home with
him. after several weeks visit with her
daughter. Carpenter of Montpe-
lier was in town Sunday.-John Max
we'll and two daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Richardson Of Waitsfeld we're in
town Sunday.-James Hurdle and Fred
Fleury and son Of Moretown were in
town one day this week.--A special
service for children will be held at the
school house Sunday afternoon August
Is at three o'clock There will be a
special sermon the by Rev. Mr.. Hazel
tine also special singing.-E. f. Bennett
Of Waitsfield was in town Sunday
William Wheeler Of Mortified and MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Corliss and son, War
ner, Of Warren were at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wheeler Sunday
Several from here attended the ball game
between the "darkies'' OF Montreal and
the Moretown boys in Moretown Thurs
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CONSCIOUS OF ERROR

little girl was asked, upon her re-
turn home. how she liked the singing Of
the congregation in the church
u liked II very much indeed" she
said although all the people said it
was had"
AN the people said it was had What
do YOU mean, my DEAR"
"oh, 1t was SO bad that heard ths
people praying. Lord, have mercy upon
Us miserable singers, London Tit
Bits.
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WARREN

A daughter arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Wakefield the past
week.-Johnne Moore of Barre is spend
ing a few days in town.-Mrs. Myra
Umphrcy of Montpelier and Clayton
Sargent OF Boston were in town Satur-
day. They were residents Of this town
many years ago.-Mrs. Gertrude Ralph
while assisting in decorating the church
for Childrens day had the misfortune
to fall breaking her wrist and cash was
cut on one side of her face caused by the
breaking Of her glasses. She was taken
to Montpelier Norma Greenwood is
home from Waterbury,-Dr. Cram and
Mrs. Cram and son from Bridgewater
were AT n n. Hudsons Sunday. w
Mobus and V. F, Minor were in Mont
peliCr Monday.
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SHARON

j. S. Wiley is still severely ill.-The|
Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Penney are home|
from two weeks vacation passed at hid
former home, Montreal. The Rev. Il. wi
Phillips, pastor Of the Memorial Congre1
gational Church. Worcester Mass, is ex1
pected to join his family at tho Cham !
berlin homestead the middle OF tho week. !
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Dstey who has been spending several
months with her grandmother, has re-
turned to Worcester. Mass-Miss Hope
haVa'lcy Of Rutland is visiting her sister.
Mrs, Claude WeinIe.
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children Of DR.. Chester C. Waller, now
OF Warren, Ohio, and her late daughter,
Grace, who married Or. Waller and
died here 10 years ago
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A GIFT

MY darling exclaimed waldemar
soulfully. Without relaxing his hold
about her waist. he drew Querentia close
to him. Then, fitting her chin a trn1e
with trembling hand, he shifted his grip
to her shoulders Bending closer and
slightly turning his head, he passionately
kissed the petal-like lips. four distinct
times. "Querentia-' he breathed IT love
you You are the first girl have ever
kissed She nestled closer to him. "Ah,"
she whispered. lis not instinct wonder.
ful?"-Kansas Sour Owl.
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WATER BURY

The miscellaneous shower given Miss
Mildred Breene at the home OF W n
Carroll by the Misses Inez Carol, and
Nellie Swasey was a pleasant occasion.
This was in honor OF Miss Breene's an.
pre- aching marriage to Edward Eldredge.
son or j. h. Eidredge Of this place. The
gifts were presented to Miss Breene in a
cart decorated in pink and white and
drawn by Patricia Grace. During the eve
ming a mock wedding ceremony was per
formed and The Rosary" with words
appropriate for the occasion was sung by
Miss Stella Griffith. Games were enjoyed
and light refreshments served Miss
Breene is one OF Waterbury's capable and
popular young ladies and all arc rejoicing
that her home will be in town.
Mrs. Goss from Orange. Mass. and Mrs.
F. A. Beach Of Waterbury Center were
recently guests of Mr.. and Mrs B. r.
Hart.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira wescott are
visiting in st. George.-News Of the death
Of Mrs. r. NJ. Ruggles at the Fanny
Allen hospital came unexpectedly to many
who had not known the seriousness OF
her Illness. Rhoda Chesley was the daugh-
ter Of John and Almira Chesley and was
seventy-fve years of age. She was mar
ried to George Ruggies. who died many
years ago, their married life being spent
in Boston. For several years Mrs. Rug
giles has been a popular and efficient
dres SNEAKER and many will remember her
kindly in this way. She is survived by
two brothers, Cassius Chesley and Ed
ward Chesley Of this town and by ono sis
ter Mrs. William Moody of Adams, Mass.
j. Rurnham Fullerton and son. Kendall
of WiTnmantic, Conn, are guests OF his
sister. Ms. J. r. Somerville.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Carpenter Of Portchester
N. Y, were overnight guests in town and
called upon DR.. and MT. r. A. Stanley
Mrs Carpenter was Miss Mary Dean. A
former teacher here.-MisD' Betty Kimball
Of Essex Junction is a guest Of Miss Annie
Dorothy Palmer
sympathy with relatives and ex-
pressfons Of regret OF the going Of such
useful life was heard on every side
when news Of the death OF Anna l., Me-
huron Of Denver reached here. The de-
ceased was . native OF Fayston. daugh.
ter OF HONS and Laura fThayer) Mehu-
ron She was educated in the schools Of
rayston and Waitsf1eld and graduated
from the State Normal School in Ran
dolph. For nine years she effici0tiy serv-
ed ~ mstron. book-keeper ana teacher
in the Industrial School At VerEennes. In
this city she was a member Of tin Meth
odist Churct, and her beautiful Christian
character WAS always much respected.
She was a public school teacher also. in
the schools Of Massachusetts, and N'r-
mont and taught in the local schools At
the services the Rev. George w. Locke
officiated and the burial was IN Waits
field The bearers were Calvin Mehuron.
Hollis Mehuron, William Colion and Otis
Colon
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three solos being given by the pastor. the
Rev. Mr.. Saliis-Sundsy, August 8, the
service will be especially for the older
peoplc.-Mrs. Cora Marrium of Water
bury Center Is In town for a few days at
tho home of Mrs. Levi Swift-Quite
delegation from town made a trip Sun
day to Smuggler's Notch. Among the
number we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Moulton
and grandson. Adrian Clark. Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Alexander and Miss Mildred
Brown Of Montpelier. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nichols and granddaughter, Miss Bruce
and Carl Wears. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Alexander and friends Of Montpelier; al
81 Roy Smith and party Of Montpelier
They reported 60 autos being parked there
They visited the cave and took out snow
In their hands.
Dan,eI Preston of Houston, Texas. was
a guest last week of his old schoo'mate
and churn, J. n. Turney. Thirty-fivc years
am Mr.. Prestin and Mr.. Turney went
west together, Mr.. Preston residing then
in Richmond. Mr.. Turney returned to Ver-
mont and settled. Mr.. Prestin. going to
Texas. where he has since resided.-Eight
from Mtidlesex Valley Grange attended
the Shady Rill Grange Friday evening.
Guests at the home Of MRS. Phcoc
WEIGH last week were Mrs Harvey
Averill of Boston. Mrs. Ahdie Dix ana
daughter. Rachel of Barre, Allen Dix
and mother of Elizsbethtown. N. j.,
and Miss Beatris Smith Of Barrc.-
Tuesday w. r Bigelow and daughter.
Mrs. Sanborn all Of Salem. Mass. &C
COMMANDED by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bire,ow and son. Lawrence, of stowe
were callers in town of Mr. and Mrs.
A. y. Rigeiow and the Newhall
Brothers en- route to Barre.-Some of
the Midd1esex Valley Grange are to
attend neighborhood night with Mirror
Lake Grange Friday evening.-The
Winooski Valley Pomona will hold
their regular mteeing with Shady Rin
Grange August 2o--The young peo-
ple Of Middlesex Valley Grange will
furnish the program for the next
Grange meeting August rs,