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RANDOLPH CENTER

The Rev. and Mrs. Snow were in Bos-
ton on business the first of the week.
Mrs. Shurtlff and daughter, Lucille,
started for Chicago Sunday, Mrs. c. L..
Hodges accompanying them.-Wiliam
Bolin and Horace Morse are in the place
for while.-Mrs. Moore a nurse from
Randolph is caring for Miss Grace CO.
nant.-Mrs. William Hebard has returned
from Waterford having spent some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Orange Ladd
Several from here attended the foot
ball game at Hanover Saturday
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Washington County
= MONTPELIER

Eli Cate, aged 80 years. and probably
the oldest citizen In Montpelier when he
edid Wednesday Oct. 20, was one of the
most respected men of the community.
A native of Canada, he came to Mont
pelier In 1853 and had been cabinet
maker in the city since that time. having
a shop on Elm street for many years. In
1855 he married Matilda Rivers, who died
some four years ago He is survived by
his four childen, Ell H. Cattle and Mrs.
Damien Matthew of Montpelier, Mrs. Grin
Cross of Windsor and Miss Julia Cattle
of Montpelier. The funeral took place
at nine o'clock Friday morning
f. r. Fletcher of Woodbury. appeared
in Montpelier city court Friday afternoon,
pleading guilty TO shooting a COW owned
by Bert Dodge of Woodbury. some weeks
ago and was fined $50 and costs, 1t was
alleged that Fletcher had told the neigh
bors II any cattle got into his pasture hd
would shoot them. He did shoot one COW
owned by Mr.. Dodge. but it did not die
until later in the day and In the meantime
It wandered about in agony and had to
be killed to relieve its pain.
DIR. julius Edward Dewey of Montpelier
and Miss Jessie Barnet Morgan of Barre
were married at $40 o'clock Saturday
evening at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Montpelier. the ceremony being perform
ed In the presence of the immediate
families of the contracting parties The
Rev. f. Barnby Leach, pastor of Christ
Church in Montpelier, performed the
service. The bride was given away by
Robert Morgan, her brother. The bride
was gowned in white satin brocaded In
silver with duchesse lace and wore
tule veil caught with orange blossoms.
She carried a brides bouquet of roses.
Following the service they left for North
Carolina. Major Dewey was practicins
physician in Montpelier and Barre be-
fore he enlisted in the medical corps in
the World War. He was battalion surgeon
of the 33oth Infantry in France and did
special duty after the war. being sta
toned at Camp Pentanezen, Brest.
France. He Ia now stationed at But
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LOWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Derusha and two
daughters of Morgan were In town few
days last week visiting friends.-Mr and
Mrs. J. C. Young and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Sinclair were visitors in Coventry last
week Friday.-Mr and Mrs. n. +. Win
get and Mr. and Mrs Neal Carpenter
were Sunday visitors in Bakersfield
Andrew Cello has sold his farm to Edmund
Contois of Westfeld.-Mrs. Nancy Rich
ardson and Mrs Ellen Rhodes were in
Burlington Monday.-Lewls Sanville has
moved into the w. d. Miller house,-Mrs.
II. b, Parkhurst and daughter were
Sunday visitors at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sanborn.-Floyd
Newton passed few days In johnson
last week visiting his sister, Mrs. Grow,
Mrs. Charles Stewart and Mrs Hazen
Stewart were called to Highgate Sunday
TO attend the funeral of the latter's aunt.
ANDREW Cello and Harry Hoquard were
recent visitors in st. Johnsbury.-Selba
Cleveland of Coventry was guest We'd
nesday of his friend, C. II. Newton
Arthur Weed and Willis Bowen We're
recent visitors In East Berkshire.-Mrs.
Laura Place of Jay visited her grand
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Rockwell, last
week.-Silas Griswold of johnson was a
visitor at Charles Stewards last week.
Evelyn Tillotson is I'm st. Johnsbury
instead of st. Adams, as stated last
week.-Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Lynch enter
tanned Mrs. Lynchs sister and husband
from Quebec recently.-Mr. and Mrs.
Abel Sawyer were in Jay Sunday to
visit their daughter. Mrs. Scott STAN
nard.
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WATERVILLE

The Rev. w. B. Dukeshire of Enosburg
Falls was entertained at the parsonage
by the Rev. and Mrs. b. L. Rogers Mon
day.-The Rev. and Mrs. b. L. Rogers
attended Preachers meeting at Cambridge
Monday evening and Tuesday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bragg visited their daughter
at Highgate Center Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Laraway were in St. Adams
Sunday.-Mrs. Mary Fairbanks has re-
turned home.-Mrs. lila George is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Kendell.-Mrs. Olga
Smith and son, Orland Thomas, were at
home from Randolph Center Sunday
Mrs. Charles DeGreeny, who has been at
the hotel for several weeks. has gone to
her home in Newport.-Mrs Lewis FURY
of Newport is visiting her sister. Mrs. F..
e. Leach.-Mrs. William Yates and sons
have returned to their home in Massa-
chusetts.-Mrs. s. r. Pierce, who was
with her daughter, Mrs. Hawley at Jef-
fersonville several days. has returned
home.
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WOLCOTT

c. G. Alden and family, Of Montpelier,
were guests at A. w. Fosters Sunday
Alvah Hathaway went Tuesday to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for an operation
on his eyes.-W. NJ. Edgerton, of Essex
Junction. takes charge of the electric
light plant during Mr. Hathaway's alb
sence in Burlington.--Harry Waite and
family. of St. nsbury, passed Sunday
at Mrs. NJ. A. Mudgett's.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Powers visited in Barre Sunday.
Glenn Hatch and daughter, of Montpe-
lier called on friends in town Saturday.
Miss Ruth Kinds has returned to her
home in Eden.-Messrs. Haskell and Bick
ford attended the Shriners meeting at
Montpelier Friday.-Mrs. Harry Fulsom
and son. Earle. of Hyde Park, visited
friends in town Wednesday of last week.
Joseph Lafeur. of Johnson, is hauling
pulp wood for Benjamin Bailey from the
c. E. Eldridge farm.
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NORTH CRAFTSBURY

The Sunday schools Of Caspian Lake
district will hold an institute at the
United Presbyterian Church. East
Craftsbury. October q. Morning and
afternoon sessions will be held.
dinner will be served, and all Sun
day schools and churches are urged
to attend This is the last one of the in
stitutes being held in Orleans county this
week.-W e. Fifield and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robbins visited in Eden Sunday.
-Anson Magoon and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Camley and children visited relatives in
Groveton, N. H.. Sunday.-The wood
work of the library windows and doors
is being improved by coat Of paint
The next meeting Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society will be held Wednesday.
November 3, with Mrs. C. II. Rowley.-
The first attraction in the lecture course
drew crowded house at the United
Presbyterian Church. East Craftsbury.
Bishop Edwin Hughes. of Boston. spoke
on patriotism and he made strong
appeal to his hearers for better citizen
ship About $500 was realized.-The Rev.
McDill Of the United Presbyterian Church,
East Craftsbury. has resigned his pas
torate and in few days will leave for
the West.-Dr and Mrs. F. B. Easton
spent three days in Lakeport. IN. H..
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garfield
have returned from weeks visit among
relatives In st. Johnsbury and Barnet
Miss Mary Root. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Balch. Mrs. Pearl and Miss Tillotson, Of
st. Johnsbury. spent Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Roots.-The ladies are pre-
pairing a missionary box and the after
noon will be spent In sewing.-The Search
light club met Monday evening with Miss
Mary Bailey. program was arranged
for the winters study-The Rev. c. j.
Peterson preached at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday afternoon. --Wheat Is
coming into the -four mill In great album
dance. The farmers In this and surround
ing towns are taking advantage of the
good roads to transport their wheat
Gilman Hodgdon, who has been Ill for
over two years. died at his home Thurs
day evening, October q. The funeral was
held at the Congregational Church Sat
urday afternoon. The Rev. Carl j. Pet
erson OBLIGATED. The Modern Woodmen,
of which Mr.. Hodgdon was a member,
attended in a body.-Mr. Hodgdon was
born in this town in 1861. He is survived
by wife and five brothers. The inter-
ment was In North Craftsbury cemetery
The freshmen elected the following OFF,
GERS at their class meeting recently held;
| President. Clemma Cowles; vice-presi-
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dent, Frank Cowles treasurer, Mable
Walker; secretary, Mary Tatro.-The art
exhibit will be held Wednesday afternoon
and evening, Thursday afternoon and
Friday afternoon and evening. Thurs
day afternoon the home economics girls
will serve tea. Friday evening social
hour will be held in connection with the
exhibit. THE seniors will give a halloween
social Monday evening, November /. A
program Is being arranged to be followed
by social hour.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Marckres royalty entertained the faculty
and seniors at their home Wednesday
evening A bountiful supper was served
and games were enjoyed in the barn.
One of the seniors, Lawrence Berry. has
been quite seriously i'll from the effects
of gas in a demonstration in chemistry
oil
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BELvIDERE CENTER

Miss Williams spent Sunday at her
home In Jericho.-Mr. and Mrs. J. o.
Thomas were in Burlington Sunday
Mrs. Jane Wiscome spent a couple of
days with her sister, Mrs. Baldwin, in
Waterville.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robtoy
and son. Edward, were in Morgan for the
week-end.-Mr and Mrs. John Clevley
and two children and Arthur Guard spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Guard.-The Rev. and Mrs Chandler
have returned from ST. Adams. where
they have been visiting their children for
the last two weeks. Mr.. Chandler spent
part Of the time with his brother In n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fl. Robinson and chill
dren spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Robinson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. w.
Fletcher
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rHE BURLINGTON FREE AND TINES

ana Mrs. A. M. Waterman and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Sargent have returned from n
Few days stay at the Waterman Cottage.
those from this place,
VINO were In Montpelier Friday evening
to attend the Shriners meeting were. c. Fl.
Raymore, j. r. jackson, j. A. Waite, w.
r. Burson, w. II. Towne, j. M Kelley
and L.. M. Munson. Il. A. and c. f.. Pal
mer OF st. Johnsbury were candidates
for the degree.-F. G. Fleetwood was In
burlington Saturday to attend a meeting
or the Vermont Harvard club.-Mrs.
w. II. Trip was called to Hardwick last
week by the serious illness of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Moody.-M. A. Smalley returned
nome Friday night from Connecticut,
where he had been on business for II. A.
Smalley & Coo. j. story. who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hospital for several
weeks, where he underwent two opera
tions. has returned home and is improv-
Ing SLOWLY
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DERBY

Miss Ida Hastings has returned from
East Haven, where she has been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Grey of Cam
bridge. MIR. and Mrs. Hollis Grey and
family of Burlington and Mrs Reba
Young of Burlington were Sunday
guests of Charles Young.-Mrs Oren
Jenne and two sons of Windsor have re-
turned home after spending three weeks
with Mrs A. N. Uttin.-Misses Patti Fos-
ter and Orpha Durland of New York are
spending some time at the Foster farm
William Kelley sold his farm to Will
liam Palm Of Holland.-Mr and Mrs.
Barton Grout have moved from Mrs.
Fletcher's house to the Squires' tene-
ment
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WESTFIELD

Deacon and Mrs. W. H. Macfarlane
went to Cowansville. Can. to remain till
Tuesday with relatives-Mr. and Mrs.
E. w. Gilpin and son. Roger, Of Richford
came Saturday to visit his father. Judge
Gilpin. till Monday.-Fred Dougherty Of
Breton Woods, N. H.. came Saturday to
visit his friend. Milton Bell. for a short
Traver has been quite i'll
but is improving.-Charles Pudvah enter
tanned several Of his family from Lowell
last Sunday.-The school is planning for
a Halloween entertainment in Wood
mans hall for Friday evening.-Roy L.
Miller Of Auburndale. Mass. who has
been spending the month with his mother.
Mrs. H. o. Miller. returns home the first
Of next week.-Mrs.. Mary Hunt of West
more spent a day with her son. Albro
Hunt last week.-She Is very we'll for a
lady of her advanced years.
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NORTH TROY

The remains of Elizabeth Wilder, the
sx-year-old daughter of George Wilder
of Newport, and his wife. formerly Miss
Mary Butterfield of this place, were laid
away in the village cemetery at 1890
o'clock Saturday morning. The disease
being diptheria. quarantine prevented
the attendance of the stricken parents.
but the grandfather A. II. Butterfield,
was present, as was a large number of
other relatives and friends. There was
scripture by the Rev. C. S. Danse. and
prayer by the Rev. l.. A. Edwards of
Newport.-W. II. Kelley has moved to
Essex Junction, intending to continue
in the blacksmith business. Gilbert Hen
ner of Pawtucket r. l., who bought the
Kelley property here, has arrived and Is
ready for business.-A. S. Larabee has
sold to Calvin Hunt his trucking business
with the team and outft.-Mrs. Homer
Smith has gone to Springfield. Mass, to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Lewis, who re-
sides there. Her son, Milton Smith. went
with her. making the trip by automo-
bile the last of the week.-Peter Chaloux
and wife took their 15-year-old daughter
to St. Johnsbury hospital Sunday after
noon, expecting a surgical operation to
be performed at once.-Mrs. Henrietta
Hunt is quite Ill at her home on Elm
and John Sweet remains in critical
condition and at his age of Sc years, 1t
Is expected that the end is near.-There
was no preaching in the Congregational
/ Church Sunday.-N. A. Jones. finding II
for his interest to surrender to l.. c.
Smith the Valley mail and stage route
business, which he purchased of him
about six months ago. has arranged ac-
cordingly. Smith taking over the property
and the route Monday.-Lawyer Elmer
Johnson of st. Adams was at the home
of his mother, Mrs. d. T. johnson Satur-
day.
| John Sweet died at his home on Main
ST.. Tuesday morning, after a long Ill
ness and much suffering. He was 81
years of age and veteran of the Civil
War. His wife died some years ago
| He is survived by four children: Mrs
A. ]. Clapper and Arthur Sweet of this
village, Lula Whitehead of Newport and
| John Sweet of Derby Center. His first
wife died in Jay many years since, be-
fore he moved to this town. and two
of his children have died. Mrs. William
Sergeant of Jay and Mrs Wendell Peck
of this place. The funeral was held a.
the house Wednesday afternoon. and
burial was in Jay cemetery.-A fire
alarm blown at eleven O'Clock Tuesday
a. m. called out the hose companies for
small fire, quickly subdued. at the
residence OF William and Mary Hoyt or
| the East side Of the river, near the
bridge Charles r. Holden Is in John
son this week attending to building or
his farm property there.-Postmastel
Parkhurst is remodeling what is known
as the Old House long devoted to tene
ment purposes, at the head of Main St.
and after thorough renovation
expects to occupy 1t as his residence
DR.. d. j. Sheehan has the cement found
alton in and the frame up for a new
barn. 80 by 40 feet in size. in the real
of his dwelling on Main St.-Mr. ant
Mrs. McClintock of New York. whc
have been visiting their niece Mrs. w
D. Kelley. returned to their home Tues
dav
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CAMBRIDGE

Volney L. Fox Of Sacramento CaIifor-
MIA. mas returned to his home after being
here two months. He was called here by
the serious Illness of Mrs. Fox who has
been at the Fanny Allen hospital nine
weeks. Her many friends will Re plea sed
to know that she has SO far recovered as
to be able to return to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Macomber,
In Underhill, where she will! remain for
some time before returning to her home.
Mrs. Charles Wilson has been enter
tanning her grandmother, Mrs. e. NJ.
BRYANT. of Cambridge Junction.--Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Rowley of Burlington are
guests at A. D. Cutting's.-C. r. Film
wood, who has been III several weeks,
has gone to the Hays sanitarium, Bur-
lington. for treatment. Earl Boyce of
Detroit. Mich, has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. A. ID. Cutting.-P. Blaisdell of
Bethel was In town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ellsworth of
Stowe were recent visitors in town-Mr.
and Mrs. E. II. Kinds OF Huntington
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Bixby recently.--Mrs. NJ. NJ i;eynolds
has gone to Fall River, Mass, where she
will spend the winter with her daughter.
Mrs George O'Neil T.. NJ. Reynolds of
MOHtpelIeT accompanied neT.-NlTS.
ard Smith has returned to Boston, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs. S. Il. Brush
who will spend the winter thcrc.-W. M
Smith was in Hincsburg last week Fri
day on business.-W. n. Lang, II. =.
Woods and Mr.. Blaisdell attended court
in St. Adams Tuesday Leavens
of Essex Junction was in town Satur-
day.--The Misses Mary and Helen Wells
have been visiting friends In town.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles LaBounty were visi-
tors at E. c. Wells in Shelburne Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Ellsworth and Mr.
Jones Of Rutland visited at NJ. l.. Ellis
worth's Monday.-Mrs. G. Fl. Newton has
gone to Waterbury. where she will re-
side in the future. Her many friends
express much regret to have her 60
Earle Douglass, who was killed in the
accident In Stowe Sunday, was a former
Cambridge boy and had many friend.
here
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GREENSBORO

Ira Magoon has sold his farm and given
possession to Mr.. Achille Deslauriers and
moved to. East Hardwick.-Joseph Rich
ards has also moved to his new home in
East Hardwick.-Mrs. Helen Jackson Is
quite ill.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Messer and
Mr.. and Mrs Houston Of Montpelier were
visiting in town October 20-W. s.
Ingalls, Samuel Ladd and George Porter
were business visitors in Montpelier We'd
nesday October D.-William Spring has
moved from the L. S. Collins place to
Craftsbury.-Abner Hill is having electric
lights installed in his farm buildings
Mr.. Fontain has had his barn wired for
electric lights.-William Thompson was in
Montpelier Saturday on business.-Mrs.
Nellie Simpson was a weekend visitor
of friends In St. Johnsbury.-Mr. and
Mrs Ned Kaiser were with friends in
Stowe Sunday.-Miss Vera Phillips spent
the weekend with Miss Bertha Lewis
Cows sold from $19.75 to $3S at the In
gals auction Thursday.
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Mrs A. ]. Magooh Sunday.-Mrs. II. o.
Smith spent several days last week in
st. Johnsbury with her daughter. Miss
Isola Smith. who Is recovering from an
operation.-Sam Bowley has finished
work at the Frost Veneer Seating Co.
and has gone to Woodsvile-Fire was
discovered In the woods on the Edmund
Richard farm Sunday afternoon and It
took stiff fight on the part of several
men and boys before IL was under con-
troll. Two acres was burned over. though
this was not the best part of the tim
Der. Ernest Blanchard, by order OF the
road commissioner, set fire to a pile of
brush on the side Of Coventry road, and
1t must have been smouldering since
that time.-Miss Eva Gendron of Quebec
City arrived Friday. and will spend the
winter with her brother. ]. A. Gendron.
w. f. Davis, who has been i'll for 10
days. is able to return to his work at
F. p. Davis Coal & Transfer Co.-Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Aubin, Miss Jane Paquin
and Albert Lafond left Saturday by
auto to spend the Weekend with friends
at Victoriaville, p. q. Mr.. Aubin at
tended the Sacred Heart College at that
place, and has not visited there since
his graduation in 1907.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Leach are wee
pell.-C. u. Drew has gone to Morgan
where he will spend the winter.--Mr.
and Mrs, Benjamin Pomeroy and two
children are visiting relatives in Sche-
nectady. NJ VI o. Drew is in Boston
for few days Miss Mildred Allen was
genuinely SURPRISED Friday evening when
IL Of her friends and fellow employees
at the New England Tel. & Tel. ex-
change walked In to her home in body.
Miss Allen was showered with num-
Der Of girfts. both useful and beautiful.
Among them were an electric toaSter
and several pieces of embroidered linen.
At the close of a. very merry evening,
ice cream and cake were served. Miss AL
In is TO re married In the near future
to Ray Kong of Lyndonvlle.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Lockhart of Sias avenue
have received n memorial from the Brit
ish government In commemorntion of the
valuable services of their son. Private
George Baxter Lockhart. Private Lock-
hart enlisted in 1915 in the 5th Mounted
Rifles. the I'd Contingent. Canadian Ex-
peditionary Forces. and was lost sight
OF after the attack on the German posi-
tion near Pozieros in September 1916. The
letter which accompanied the memorial
said that Private Lockhart was high
ly spoken Of by his superior officers and
his conduct was most praiseworthy
The memorial il n silver cross with a
circle OF laurel and the letters. G. NJ. r
canadian Mounted Rifles) on the face
and with the name and number engraved
on the back and mounted on ribbon
Of royal purple.