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pany was held at the hose house Wednes-
day Jan. L The following officers were
elected Foreman. II. s. Dunshee; first
assistant, Il. D. Lamb; second assistant
M. A. Rider; clerk, q. N. Taylor treas
urer, w. r. Daggett. Refreshments were
served
The outlook club will observe gen
tlemen's night Tuesday evening jan
uary 20 at Grange hall There VIII
DO reproduction of old masters in
life in charge of Mrs. Thomas.-Mrs.
Lucy Burch has been quite i'll at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Beebe.-
Mrs. Charles f. Hawthorne was in Bur
linEton Monday.--Thc Rev. p. w. Gould
and Miss Hildreth Chamberlain attend
ed tho Sunday school convention held
In Vergennes Tuesday,--W. N. Cove.
who is confined to his bed by Illness.
was more comfortable Tuesday.-W. G.
Bosworth of Mddebury was in town
Tuesday.--Eben Rider of Middlebury is
taking the census of the town and Miss
Smith of Middlebury that of the viii
lage.
l. The social meeting following the meet
ing Of the q. e S. Tuesday evening was
largely attended and very enjoyable
affair The following program was rem
dcrcd: Music, Browns orchestra: solo,
Mrs Bamforth, Mrs. Landon accom-
PIANIST; reading, Miss Garrow; solo. Miss
Lawrence. accompanied by Mrs. p. u.
Lawrence; recitation. Miss Marion Nor
gan; piano solo. Ralph Blodgett; music.
orchestra. The feature of the evening
was an old-fash Toned spelling bee. Mrs.
John L. Selden spelled down the school"
and, according to the old-time custom,
received the prize, which in this case
was a pound of sugar. Refreshments
were served by committee of ladies'
Mrs. John l.. Martin gave dinner
party Tuesday night to II men friends of
Mr.. Martin it being his birthday.-At
the annual meeting OF the stakeholder
of the First National bank Tuesday the
following officers and directors were
elected: President, +. r. Dickcrman:
vice-president. w. H. Partch; cashier
r. S. Brown; directors, +. II. Dlckerman
w. II. Partch W. l.. Hanks, L.. w. Var.
ney. c. l.. Greene, A. u. Clifford and
r. Y, Brigss.-Tho Itcv. Gilbert T.. Cady
of South SALISBURY is in town on bust
ness
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WEYBRIDGE.

The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Church and society took place on
Saturday the 10th. Dinner was served to
about 70. The deacons We're reelected,
John A. James, Silas w. Jewett and Ell
mer l.. Wright and T. j. McMur5y was
chosen fourth deacon. The church has
met its benevolence apportionment and
there is a small balance in the treasury
on home expenses. The every-member
canvass resulted in going over the top.
A pipeless furnace has been installed in
the parsonage and number of repairs
have been made. Most of the officers Of
1919 We're reelected. The week of pray
er meetings were held and n good degree
of interest shown.-Miss Nellie Booth is
critically i'll at the rome of c. S. James.
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SHOREHAM

Dr. Edmonds of Bristol was in town
last week on professional business as
county health officer.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Belden were recent guests of Mrs.
Beldens uncle, Charles Parish, Middle
bury.-Miss Margaret Mcdonald, a Bur-
IinGton nurse. is caring for Madam Mix
er. Or. Mary "ldt:'s mother,-'Dr. Cum
Minis OF Ti.onderoga WAS in
town Friday to operate on
.JSmso Goyctte. who has appendicitis.
ID. Edgar Wisoil was in Proctor Satur-
day to attend the funeral OF Snerro
Burt.--Mrs. S. r. Withcrell entertained
the Moravian club most pleasantly Tues
day. Luncheon was served a, noon. The
program was in the aftcrnoon-Mrs An
ma NJ, Pierce has returned to her homo
in Rutland Mrs. l.. H. Nottingham ac'
comparied hor for a 10 days stay.
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MONKTON

There Will be an oyster supper AT the
Grange hall Tuesday evening. January
%, for the benefit of the Rev. j. T..
tiothey. pastor of the Methodist Church.
Mr.. ana Mrs. r.. j. Comstock and
daughter Of Gricto' were guests Sunday
at Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ladu s.-M!os
BernCc Thomas Did not attend school
tie past week Oh account of il.uess.--
Miss Ira bradley of Richmond was IA
2JSsl Of Mr., AMI Mrs q. c Tarr the
pac: wees tie" Si.:tcr. Gladys, came for
her Saturday and spent the day.-Mrs.
D.!ia Dean had the misfortune to fall.
o.. Ecr list birthday. December "a, i'll
J.rinS her hip sevcrely.-James Papa
tta7asion. the cheesemaker at thu
creamery is IN Boston this week on
business Farmers are securing fine
crop OF ice from Cedar Lake this week, it
being over a foot in thickness George
w. sweet is gainirg.-Danicl Il. Mech is
suffering from an abcess on his hand. -
Spencer Shepard, who has been III the
past week. is now able to resume his
work again. lie is in the employ of G
&. Earr
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ORWELL.

st. Pauls c. o. f. will hold its annual
ball Wednesday, January 2S.-Schools
commenced last week FOR the winter term
of 10 weeks.-Mrs. y Carroll, of Castle
ton, died last Sunday. She was an Or
we'll girl.-John Cain and ID. j. Leonard
were in Rutland Thursday.-A daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. D. o. Saunders
Thursday.-There were 80 present at the
missionary meeting, held with Mrs. H.
d. Branch.-The funeral of Sherrie II.
Burt, who died in Proctor January T.
was held at his late home in Pittsford-
The ice harvest is over and the ice never
was fner.-Don e. styles. of st. Johns
bury, has been stopping with Mr. Branch
for some days, working up plans for a
Chautnuqud for the town.
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RIPTOrJ

D3rio; c, Foster, for many years n
resident of Ripton died at his home on
North street. East Middlebury, January
s. Funeral services We're held Saturday
at the Cast Middlebury Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Rev. w. IL.
Mcrrier, pastor of the church, officiating
assisted by the Rev. @. NJ. Moody OF
Middlebury, Services next Sunday as
follows; Preaching by the pastor at 2
p. m. subject THE Altar Within."-Mr
and Mrs. Sylvanus Bean attended the
funeral of Mr.. Foster at Middlebury
Snturday.-The fourth quarterly confer
once of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held at the parsonage at 1000
O'Clock Friday, January l6. All members
are requested to be present The Rev.
G. X. Statham, d. D., district superin-
tendent. will be present.
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BRISTOL

AT the business meeting of the Fed
Grated Ladies' Aid. held at the parsonage
Tuesday. January 6, these officers We're
elected President, Mrs. Edmunds; first
vice-president, Mrs, Gould; second vice.
president, Mrs. Danforth; secretary, Mrs,
Dixie; treasurer Mrs. Bingham; program
committee, Mrs. A. NJ. Norton. Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Dixie, Mrs. Palmer. Mrs,
Bingham and Mrs. Pope; reception com
mittee, Mrs. Quinlan, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Farr, Mrs. ], c. Norton, Mrs. Markham
and Mrs Trevillian.-The annual business
meeting Of the NJ Ii. Munsill Hose COM
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NORTH FERRISBURG

Daniel kimball, Jr., was taken from
Poultney to the Mary Fletcher hospital
Monday. Robert Miller's operation was
successful and he is on road to recovery
Lewis Coulett, Jr, spent Sunday with
his people in this village.-Mrs Darby
has returned to Springfield. Mass.-Wil-
liam Dow is able to be out of doors for
the first time in several weeks-C. Nil
Ter was in Burlington Monday-Mr
Tucker spent the weekend with f.. NJ
Sears.-Marjorie Gage was home over
Sunday.-Mrs. ID. Ball and Henrietta
Ball were in Burlington Monday.-The
Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. +. f. Baker
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CORNWALL

Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Norton of Addison
spent Sunday with Mr. Nortons sister
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Curtis,
whose 50th wedding anniversary it was
w. n. Curtis, a son of Jenas and Mary
II. Grandey Curtis Of Panton. and Miss
Josephine Norton daughter of John aud
Susan Collins Norton of Addison, were
united in marriage by the Rev, George
Parker at the Baptist parsonage in Pan
ton January II. $50, they were attended
by John G. Norton, a brother of the
bride, and Miss Nat!o Curtis. cousin OF
the grom. Mr., and Mrs. Curtis lived In
Panton and Addison until 1888 when they
moved 20 town, where they own farm
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lived. When she appeared in municipal
court to answer to the charge of breach
OF the peace, she pleaded guilty and was
fined s. and costs amounting to s110
which she promptly paid.
Notices have been posted calling for n
special meeting of the legal voters of the
town of Colchester on Tuesday morning,
January a. at nine O'Clock in Horizons
nan to see If the town will vote to have
inc provisions of Act /, Of the Laws of
Vermont, Sec. 232 of the Public Statutes
apply to the annual town melting for the
election of officers to be held on Tuesday
March ., 1890
Francis p. Brassor left Monday night
FOR Washington, y. c., where he has
accepted government position.
Chief of Police c. A. Barber. who
went to Montreal Tuesday night with
Special Policeman Edward Benedict.
armed with the proper papers for the ar
rest of one, Adelard Bienvenue. who is
wanted here for grand larceny, was ex-
pected back last evening. Bienvenue
while Il resident OF his place stopped at
the lodging house of william Rosenthal
on Weaver street, and was employed by
tho American Wooden company On
Tuesday of last week he returned to his
Z
and unable to work. Later in the day he
was not to be found in his room or in
the house and upon investigating it was
found that a number of articles around
the house was found missing from the
rooms of his fellow roomers. It was
found that he had appropriated a num-
Der Of stick pins, fountain pens. a suit
case. n clarinet. watch chain. and other
articles amounting to about $50 or 5000.
Mr.. Roscnthnl notified Chief of Police
BARRIER. who Immediately started upon
an Investigation and after his investiga-
ton was concluded ne found that Bien-
venue had been corresponding with n
. number of young ladies' who resided in
Montreal ard had wired one to meet him
on the s:l5 train that night. The chief
then wired tie facts to Chief of Police
Belanycr of Montreal. with dcscrp-
lion of the man wanted. When Bienvenue
landed in Montreal he was accorded n
warm reception by the chief of police
of that city. who Immediately notified
/ Cher Barber that he had the man and
would hold him to await extradition.
| Monday at eight a. m. Immediately af-
ter evening prayer. the annual meeting
Of the members Of Trinity mission was
/ held In the church. The priest in charge
appointed Erwin W. Thomas to the posi-
ton of warden. The members elected
| eugene V Jubell secretary and Charles
p. Metcalf treasurer They also elected
Messrs Erwin W. Thomas and Edward
r, Horton delegates and Messrs, Charles
r. Metcale and Eugene V. Jubell alter.
mates to the next annual convention OF
the diocese of Vermont. which is to be
held in st. Michaels Church Brattleboro
| no nj vnhn oh
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NEW HAVEN

Mrs. Wallace Hathorne was operated
on Friday at Burlington hospital
Alfred, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Sherman. is very III with pneumonia
T. A. Bigalow of Port Henry was n
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. n.
Conant. The officers of the Sunday
school had a meeting Sunday after
church Tho body of Mrs. Stillson Of
Hartford, Conn. was brought here Tues
day aud buried in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Stlllson was a niece OF Mrs. c. G.
Chaffee..-Mrs. a. l.. Rolean recently
visited her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
LIN N La rlI man. of Waltham.
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HINESBURG

Mrs r. f. Eddy Is confined to her
room by an attack of rheuma tism-Thc
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Irish is seriously i'll. threatened with
pneumonia.-M l.. j. Corse returned
to her home In l'nderhill Monday after
a few days visit with her daughter. Mrs.
T.. c. Lamson. Mrs. Jennie Ruel went
Sunday to Charlotte to care for Mrs.
orsford.-Cabana's orchestra of Burling-
ton. has been engaged to furnish music
for the oyster supper and dance at the
town hall Friday eveniug.-Mrs. a. S.
Hull, OF Burlington. is spending a few
days in town. Il. Blanchard, who has
been quite i'll for two weeks. is gaining.
Mead 4 Mckenzie are installing a West
ern Electric lighting plant in the resi-
dence and store of e. j. Lewis. A. ID.
Murray has charge of the wiring.-On
Saturday evening the friends of Mr. and
Mrsfl. Ralph Harvey gave them a recep-
ton at the home of Mrs. Harvey's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ, Cassidy. They
received many substantial gifts also
purse of money. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
leave this week for Brockton. Mass.
where Mr.. Harvey has employment.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO

The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with N!s William Orvls. Din
nor viii be scrved-Mr lowering, OF East
Northfeld, Mass, Is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Sargent.-Cullen ShaAtuck
he's sold his farm to Walter Orvic.-How-
ard Grace and Raymond Hallock called
or. Marshal Dixie Friday at the Mary
letcher hospital. Burlington.-MissL Lydia
Narney has returned to Union Springs.
n. Y, where she IS attending school,
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GRANVILLE

a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
r. r. Smith January "A 3 Wilbcr
returned from the Mary Fletcher hos
pital last week, somewha: improved III
health.--Nrs. Car. Parrish has been
spending few days Will. friends in War
'rcn.-Mrs. Nellie Campbell returned 10
Thetford last week after spending three
months with friends here and in Rockies
ter-Hernan Ford was in Barre Monday
OIL business
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock -
holders of the Farmers & Mechanics
Savings Institute & Trust company
will be held at the banking house of
the Merchants National Bank of Bur
lington, VT, on Wednesday. January Is,
1920, at 100 o'clock a. m, for the cleo
ton of trustees
w. c. ISHAM. Treas.
Burlington, VT, Jan. >, 1920.
VA
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SHELBURNE

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of Trinity Church was held Jan
. and the following officers We're
elected: President, Mrs. c. II. Brush vice.
president, Mrs. A. Graham; secretary,
Mrs. William Fletcher: treasurer, Mrs,
Curtis Page.-Trinity Guild nj irs annual
last week elected the following
officers President. Mrs. Curtis Page;
vice president. Mrs. T. NJ Thompson
secretary, c. IL, Cambridge; treasurer,
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and have built upon IL an attractive and
commodious dwelling. On account of the
Ill health of Mr.. Curtis, the anniversary
was not celebrated as had been planned,
but many friends remembered them with
cards letters, beautiful flowers and gifts
of gold coin. together with their best
wishes
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RIVERSIDE

The installation of officers Of the
Pythian Sisters was held Tuesday
January T. The following officers were in
stalled by installing officer, Emma
Dckerson, assisted by Emma McKeefe
and Lillian Crosse: +. c., Leora Kirby;
NJ. r. c., Alice Aver; EX-senior. Lois
Rogers; ex-junior, Emma Haylette; man..
Effie Reynolds: NJ. r. c., May Moulton:
NJ. f., Annie Gallon: Pro- Clara Bartlett:
guard, Martha Irish. The work was fol-
lowed by an oyster supper.-Mrs. Earl
Cross returned s, Surday from two
weeks visit with her parents in Waltham,
Mass. Her mother. Mrs, G w. Benedict.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

HOCSEkEE.'ERS, reduce your dry goods
bill by letting Kiiomitc LauEdr, Marvel
DO yuu- Eashngs. "o-cent tac"hG'
will do three large washinEs. IL yc"r
dealer don't carry 1t. seHa SLIGO to Robert
II. Fnrr, So No. Union St. burlington
Vt, and receive six packages, post
maid lO.6t.w.E.
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ton; Marie, lady's maid, Mamie
Thompson; factory girl, Rowena Hicks.
There will be dancing with good music
from $3.50 until $50. Tho following peo-
pie have been asked to act as chaperones
for the evening: Miss Hays, Miss Drake,
Mr.. Preston, Miss Stevens, Miss Holley,
Mrs. Barter, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Metcalf
Mrs Norton and Mrs. Sweeney.
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Patch Work

FANCY printed cotton remnants--rercaler
yinghams crepes, voiles. etc, SIC pound.
postage pre- paid Bargain. as five yards ict-
Gales worth Acc yard weigh cnc pound.
\. q. CROSBY, West MedfOri. Mass
20.w.1t
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FRANK S. LANOU & SON
Practical Plumbers mud Stenm tt.sers
Next North Vurllrvtop savings bank
% ST. psiIt street
BURLINGTON Veterinary Hospital

TS Pine St. Burlington. w
Veterinary Surgeon aDG Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
College, 1893 Latest equip.neht for
all animal surgery. Including eQrihs
ard caniae operating tables Phone
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One Cent
a Word

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 12 words. two
lines. Special terms to ad.
vertisers using from ESQ to
1000 lines within IL con.
yecutive months.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-28

louisiana, to the credit OF an account
| or accounts to be known as Redemption
Acco units. the amount of all bonds ma
turing or becoming payable, and it
shall be the duty of said Treasurer to
! pay or provide for the payment OF such
bonds. Such deposits shall be made
with the State Treasurer in timely sea-
son for the payment of such principal
and interest and not less than thirty
(SO) days before~t the date when any
moneys become payable. 1t shall be
| the duty of said Treasurer to collect
such deposits as aforesaid. and in case
or failure on the part of said Board to
make said deposits in amount suf-
! hcisnt to provide for the payment of
interest due or to become due and for
the redemption of the bonds. the said
Treasurer is hereby empowered and di-
rected, and 1t is made his duty. to
collect the charges and revenues of
the Port and to apply the same, after
providing for necessary operating ex-
penses and any prior charges, to the
of the said bonds and for that uur-
pose and for such time as may be
necessary the said Treasurer is hereby
authorized to exercise all the powers
and duties vested in the Board of Com
ml6sloners of the Port of New Orleans
The accounts of said Board as a De-
partment of State shall be subject to
audit and investigation by the State
Auditor or Supervisor OF Public Ac-
counts, and the auditor shall counter
sign all bonds hereafter issued The
BOARD may acquire real and personal
property subject to mortgage or other
hen and may make or execute pur-
chase money mortgages or property
acquired. Nothing herein contained
shall prejudice the right of the holder
OF any bonds of the Port now outstand-
ing, or that may be issued under the
ordinance and mortgage heretofore
made and executed for canal purposes
to segregation of such revenues as
are applicable to his bonds undsr-said !
ordinance and mortgage or other COW
enant OF his bonds. This amendment
fore enacted, except insofar as inCon- !
sistent herewith.
Section 2. Be It further resolved. |
etc, That on the official ballots TO be |
used at said election shall be placed |
the words, For the proposed amend |
ment to the Constitution giving addi-
tional powers to the Board OF Commits |
sloners of the Port of New Orleans in I
the financing and control of the prop !
erty under its administration" and the |
words, Against the proposed amend |
ment TO the Constitution giving addi- |
tional powers to the Board OF Commits |
sloners OF the Port of New Orleans In |
the financing and control OF the prop |
erty under it's administration" and |
each electOr shall indicate his vote for |
or against the proposed amendment as |
provided in the general election laws |
of the State.
r. F. WALKER
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyeS
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate.
Approved: July 7. 1920
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. ssS.
Senate BIZ No. 12-By Mr. Lawrason.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate BIZ No. 12-By Mr. Lawrason.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
sttution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 200 of the Consti-
tuition so as to provide for additional
qualifications for voters in primaries,
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose of nominating
party candidates for public office.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two thirds of all members of each
House Concurring, that an amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection at the Congressional EIec-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
vember, 1920 amending Article 200 of
the Constitution 80 to read as fol-
lows:
Article 200. No person shall vote at
any primary election or in any conven-
ton or other political assembly held for
the purpose of nominating any Candi-
date for public office unless such per-
son is at the time a registered voter
with such add tional qualifications as
may be prescribed by the party for
which candidates for public office are
to be nominated and in all political
conventions in this State the apportion-
ment OF representation shall be on the
basis OF population"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, That the official ballot shall have
printed thereon: For the proposed
amendment to Article 200 OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to additional qualifications for
voters IN primaries, conventions and
pohtlca! assemblies held for the pur-
pose of nominating party candidates
LOT public office" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article zoo of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to addi-
tionaI qualifications for voters in pri-
maries, conventions and political az
semblies held for the purpose of nom
mating party candidates for public Of
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
r. +. WALKER
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July g. 1920 ~ =
JNO. NJ. PARKER
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: '-
JAMES J. BAILEY
Secretary of State.