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Chittenden County
WINOOSKI

lroquois Camp. No. $40, Modern Wood
men of America, held it's annual install
lation of officers Wednesday Jan. 81 in
its hall. District Deputy William Thyme
of Burlington was the installing officer,
and Clyde Weston, also of Burlington.
acted as escort to the installing officer.
The following officers were installed
Venerable consul. C. a. Barber; worthy
advisor, Fred Bailey; eminent banker,
Charles Bgelow; clerk, Paul Gunther:
escort. Simeon Wilett; sentry Marion
Collins: Waterman Frank Reams; man
ager, William Maynard. Following the
installation the degree was worked on
several candidates. After the degree
work, social hour was enjoyed by the
members and visiting Woodmen.
A son was born Sunday TO Mr. and
Mrs. Wifred Villemaire of Plat street.
The marriage of Miss Angelina Forget.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Forget
of Mallets Bay avenue to Frank Bis
sonette of 4S st. Peters street was SOL
emnized Monday morning by the Rev.
Joseph Turcot at st. Francis Xavier $
Church
The funeral of the t9-months' -old
daughter of Abe Nasty who died Sun
day night at the home of her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Eugene Delagc. of West Center
street, WAS held Tuesday afternoon at ST.
Francis Xavier's Church. Mrs Abe Mas
by died in May, 1919.
At a special meeting of the Lafayette
Hose company at station one. Sunday
afternoon, John c. Flint. superintendent
of the water department was elected
treasurer to succeed the late Frank Pep
pin. Henry Nillemaire was elected stew
ard of the company.
Mrs. Gertrude Grandfield died Tues
day morning at the age of 40 wears at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clement
G. Kellogg, of 122 Weaver street. Mrs.
Grdndheld has made her home for two
years with her daughter, having resided
in Montpelier for a number of years
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs
Kellogg, and one son, Ralph Grandfield
of Dartmouth College. The remains will
be taken this morning to Mont
pelier, where the funeral will be held and
nterment made.
Francis +. Brassor, who graduated from
the local high school last year, recently
went to Washington, n. c., to accept g
government position
At the special meeting of the legal
voters of the town of Colchester Tuesday
morning they voted to apply the law In
the annual town meeting to be held
Tuesday, March 2 for the election of all
town officers. This law applies to the
Australian ballot which is generally used
around this section
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the weekend at her home herc-The Out
look club will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Il. w. Gould at three
o'clock. The members are requested to be
on time. The program; Roll call. "A
Short Cut in Cleaning" Miss Cooley has
arranged that the period for practical
Patriotism" shall be devoted to dis
cussion Of the high cost of living" What
are our local problems and what can we
do to solve them" Let everyone he pre-
pared to say something on the subject.
Miss Holden, homo economic specialist
OF the U. V. NJ, will be present and
speak upon Household Equipment for
Efficiency" Reading, Mrs. Brown. Tea
and waters will be served.--.Perry Merrill
returned to Montpelier Monday after
spending few days in town.
A successful meeting of the Parent
Teachers association was held in as
senbly hall Tuesday evening. At the
business meeting a constitution and by
laws were adopted. The president ap-
pointed this membership committee:
Mrs. r. S. Smith. Mrs. E. ID. Lamb and
Mrs. W. +. Morgan. Mrs. Ruby Smith,
Mrs. Ira Norton and Mrs. Il. w. Gould
we're appointed a committee to arrange
a story telling hour at the library The
sixth grade furnished the program which
was along thrift lines: Music, high
school glee club, Family Financiering.
Miss Cooley and Maurice Farr; song,
Thrift Yankee Doodle" sixth grade
song. glee club quartette; thrift panto-
mine; recitation, Thrift" Magdaline Or
Wis; Round Are You saving" report
Of Happy Jack club. Mary Siples.--Mr.
and Mrs. T. r. Thomas and children,
Nome and Billy. started for New York
Tuesday afternoon. From there Mrs.
Thomas and daughter will go to Pitts
burg, Pa, to visit Mrs. William I. Ber-
ryman.--A daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl J. Church of Fresno,
Calf. Mrs. Church was formerly Miss
Irene Hawthorne of this vllagc.-J Bar
low Abernethy of Springfield was in town
this week.
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crease of 1l.O06 pounds milk received
1,M54 pounds fat received and Sllao'4o III
amount paid patrons over December N'io
while the amount of butter uscd by ,ho
patrons has nearly doubled-Mrs. heieh
Wyman is boarding with Mrs. H. W.
Ferguson.-Master clifford Kinsey' VINO
has been staying with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. Lathrop. Tor SIEVE"
weeks, has recovered from whooplh6
cough and returned homc-Mr. ana MIS-
ID. p. Dixie and Mrs. d. Shiverette WIS.,
tied their sons at the Mary FLETCHER NOS
ptal Sunday. Marshall Dixie expects 10
be able to come home soon. but Haroiu
Shiverette's recovery has been SLOW pc
cause of pus forming and necessitatihB
several operatons.-Miss Ruth carpenter
spent the weekend with Miss Ida Lamp
in Brstol.-The town auditors meet rep
ruary 2 at the town hall. 1t is requested
that all reports be sent in by this time
The Christian culture club meets TINS
week Thursday afternoon with MIS-
Martha Smith.
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with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peto1
Flinn-Mrs. Wilson curtis was in Bur1
lington on business Monday. -Frank|
Barrow has gone to Richmond for a few
days' visit with friends Mr.. and Mrs|
Roger Hulburd Of Hyde Park were SUM
day visitors at the home Of Or. and MrsI
George Il. Hulburd.-Carl Schillhammer|
who has been visiting for u few days I'M
Williston. has returned home.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ned Whttemore and family Of
Williston have moved to the Wright
Brothers farm, where they will work thd
coming season.-Mr. and Mrs. William
badeau were I'm Burlington on business
Saturday.-rhe Help society which waa
TO meet at the home of Mrs. l.. A. Bated
last Tuesday was postponed on account
or the condition Of the roads and Id
weather and going permit, it will be held
at the same place next Tuesday after 4
noon. Everybody invited.-Hartwell Han \
10y who has been very ill., is able to bel
out.
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ESSEX JUNCTION

The annual village meeting will be held
January 81 at seven o'clock in Lincoln
hall
Vital statistics for the town for the
year 1919 are as follows Births 40: eaths
"a; marriages II, as compared with 1918.
when there were &c births, SO deaths and
% marriages. Town reports are not yet
out
The many friends of Merl b. Clark are
pleased to know of his election to the
treasureship by the directors of the Barre
Savings Bank & Trust Co. Mr. Clark
made n host of warm friends both in this
village and through the county during
the years he was treasurer of the Essex
Trust company in this village, which posi-
tion he held until he became treasurer
of the Smith-Wright company at North
Williston in 1917, resigning last Novem-
ber when he removed with his family
to Barre.
Miss Mayville McLoud, daughter OF
Mrs. NJ. q. McLoud left Thursday morn
ing for West Hartford where she will
spend the winter with her brother, II. H.
McLoud, and will attend school there.
The break in the extreme cold weather
that griped this section for the last two
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JERICHO

Mrs. Lucy Prior has been spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
Ida Terrill at Underhill.-Several at
tended the installation of officers of the
W. r. c. of this place In Underhill Jan,
q and also enjoyed an oyster din
ner.-Mr. Armstrong, who went to Maine
to teach has been summoned home on
account of the illness OF his wife, who is
i'll with pneumonia. -Hartwen Hanley is
very III and under the doctors care,
Mrs. Sarah Packard who has been
quite i'll is able to be up and around
Mrs Elizabeth Field who has been at
Essex Junction for several weeks. has
returned TO the home of her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Packard.-Miss Helena Finn, who
has been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Finn. has returned to her
home in EsseX.-Earl Styles, who has
been at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. n. Styles the past few days.
has returned to his work in Burlington.
Warren Woodruff and son, George, have
taken the job OF filling the ice house for
the creamery at Underhill and have it
nearly completed,
Miss Hazel Shafer of Burlington is
spending IA few days at the home of Carl
Schillhammer.-Mss Lula White of
Sparhawk's sanitarium, Burlington, is
visiting her mother, Mrs, Flora White,
and sister. Rena.--Mr. and Mrs, G. Ham,
who have been spending a few days at
the home of Carl Schllhammer, have re-
turned to their home in Wilston.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Jacobs were in Norris
vile Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Herman Eaton. n brother-n-law of Mrs.
Jacobs.-Y. G. Nay of Burlington has
been spending few days intown.-Frank
Finn of Essex is Spending a few days
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ORWELL

James Meacham lost a horse last Mon
day morning. In driving across lots to
the station he got into drift and the
horse was smothered and died there in the
snow.-Miss llene Conway went to Rut-
land last week to spend some time with
friends.--Miss Wright of Brandon re-
turned to her school Monday after Il
few days lost time-The Fortnightly club
met last week with Mrs. T.. j. Williams,
II members were present.-Mrs. Sarah d.
Needham returned to Whiting last week
after spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. A. Hal1.--Mrs, Mable Young
has returned from Burling ton.-Earl
Bessette returned to school in Burling
ton last Week.-Mrs. Dodge, trained
nurse from Burlington, is caring for
Mrs. j.. w. Cutts.-Orwell people are
pleased to see that Kathleen Stay sung
last Sunday in the Majestic theatre at
Burlington She was an Orwell girl.
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MONKTON

The funeral of Mrs. Della Dean, one
of this towns most estimable women,
was held at the Methodist Church. OF
which she was q faithful member, on
Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The
Rev. J. II. Gothey. pastor of the church,
ofiiciated. The bearers were her four
nephews, Arthur futile of Vergennes
George Morgan. Guy and Harland Col
Inns of this town, Burial was in the
family lot at the cemetery. She will be
missed from her home here by a wide
circle of friends and neighbors.-Mi
Bertha Stilson Of St. Johnsbury was here
Friday to attend the funeral of her
Friday to attend the funeral Of her aunt
Mrs. Dean.-H. Stilson of Proctor was
here Friday to attend the funeral of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Della Dean.-Mrs
l.. Il. Mech is in poor health.-Tht
whoopng cough is in the families OF Will
liam j. Coats and II. c. LaRose.
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ESSEX CENTER

The annual meeting of the local Farm
Bureau members Wednesday January q
was not very we'll attended on account
of cold weather County Agent T.. II.
Loveand and Home Demonstration
Agent Miss Cassidy We're present and the
following 1920 projects for the commun-
ty were discussed: Corn variety tests,
farm bookkeeping, tiledraining, live
stock improvement, and sewing club for
women and girls and household conven-
ents.-Miss Maude Sharpley is confined
to her home by illness.-The unit ed
choir will meet this evening with
l.. j. BiXby, for practce.-The regular
mid-week prayer and praise service was
held in the prayer room of the Fed
Grated Church Wednesday evening"
Mrs A. c. Pratt is reported as improve
ing and recovering from a recent illness.
Beginning February fourth. there is
to be series of special religious meet
ngs held at the Federated Church under
the leadership of the Rev. Mr.. Locke of
Waterbury and pastor G c, Westcott.
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ADDISON

There will be a Poverty Social at
the church Friday evening, January
30, and poverty style of dress is ex-
pected. A New England supper Will be
served from six to eight o'clock and a
good time will follow,-Erwin Clark
has finished the census work in Yer
Eennes and is at home.-There was a
call Monday forenoon to help in fight
ing n fire at the house of Howard
Clark and and all the neighbors turn
ed out, but no serious damage was done.
1t was a chimney fire and hot one,
and the house was filled with smoke,
caused by an obstruction in the Chin
ney.-Mrs. Stanton Cross went to For
estdale Friday to spend the week lend
with her daughter, stella who is teach
ing there.--Ruth Clark went to Monk
ton last week to stay over Sunday
with Freda Preston.-Miss Evelyn Put
man was married at Mddlebury on
January 22 to Earl Kirby of Bridport.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby are 20 reside in
BridUOrt
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BRIDPORT

Herald st. John is confined to the
house with grip.--Mrs w. a. Chandler
has the grip.-Datus Rice is spending a
few days on his farm with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Allard and famly.--John Stokes
and sister, Elizabeth, and Maud Al,ard
were visitors in Burlington Saturday
and in Middlebury Sunday with Mrs
Edward stokes, Mr.. stokes mother
q. d. Payne liz confined to the house
with grip.-Mrs. Howard Allen has been
called here by the serious illness of her
daughter, Margary Allen, at the home
of her grandmother. Mrs. Alen.-Mrs
H. *. Wright is able to be around the
house after two months illness.
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RICHMOND

The installation of officers Of queer
Esther Lodge of Rebekah was held i,
Masonic hall Monday evening. Re
freshments were served after the work
Miss Ruth. johnson spent Sunda,
with friends in Essex Junction.-Johi
Mahoney recently underwent an oper
alton at the Fanny Allen hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Shepardson lief
Tuesday for st. Johnsbury, where the.
will visit their daughter, Mrs. Rober
Merrill before starting on trip south
where they will spend the remainde
of the winter-A daughter was bort
to Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Walker at tn
Mary Fletcher hospital January "a
Mrs. W. T. Tilley gave card party t.
a number of her friends Friday after
noon.-George II. Bartlett has return
ed from Madison, Wis, where he wa
called by the death of his sister.
number from this place attended tn
lecture in Burlington Sunday give
by Chaplain KELLEY.
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MONKTON RIDGE

A miscellaneous shower was given on
saturday Jan. II at the home OF Mrs.
W. j. Cox and Miss Della Skill FOR MISS
Evelyn Morgan, who was the recipient
or many beautiful and useful articles
The AFFAIR, which was a complete sur
prise to Miss Morgan was enjoyable to
the many friends assembled. An appro-
pirate reading was given by Mrs e. W.
Meader Refreshments were served by
the Misses Ruth Beers and Arletty
Thomas. Mrs. T.. d. Lamb and daughter
Ida, and Mrs w. Il. Morgan of Bristol
were among those attendng.-Mrs. Della
Dean. widow OF the late Carter Dean
passed away early Wednesday Jan. u
AT the home of her brother, Alison COINS
with whom she had resided the past few
years Mrs. Dean was a life long resident
OF this town. and held in the highest
esteem by the entire community'-Mrs,
george Thomas, who has been an lnValld
Tor several years, is in very poor health
"A quiet wedding occurred at the Meth
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CHARLOTTE

Howard MCGEE is moving his faml
10 Hinesburg, where he has employment
Mrs. William BOardman is ill.-Nelso
Myers has resigned his position at +,
p. Ramsey's and will move TO Hinesburi
Mrs. Cane is visiting Mrs. Ruth Liver
more.
Mrs. Frank Thayer. who was Gale
here by the illness of her mother, Mr'
j. b. Williams. has returned to her HON
in Brockton. Mass.-Mrs. NJ. f. Carpente
has gone to visit relatives in Boston,
Earl Horsford is in Mddlebury for
short time-Mrs. T. c. Hill is Ill wit
the grip. \ nurse is in atendance.-Th
roads are in bad condition from the recer
storm
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FARMS FOR SALE

GOOD FARM at bargaln-Good soil,
abundance of wood and timber, large
second growth maple orchard of about
900 trees running water to house ana
barn. on r. r. ID. and telephone line. near
school six to seven miles from railroad,
up out Of the clay where drouth or foods
save little effect ard crops can be bought
FOR 500 per acre. five per cent of for cash
or small down payment and balance nj
five per cent. \ party who will stock and
equip farm may pay for same with MALI
tho proceeds. Don't write unless you car
furnish team, tools and at least Is cows
w " Farr Burlinrton. VT 21,Bt,w,1
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PANTON

Mrs. cynthia Davis, who mas been
quite i'll, is improving.-Prof. Carroll
Doten of Cambridge, Mass, who is to
deliver the Founders Day address this
year at the University of Vermont. was a
Panton boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Doten. deceased. Prof. Doten re-
ceived his early education in the district
schools. He has many friends here who
are glad to know of his successful career.
The January thaw has not put in its APP
pearance yet and it looks as though it
would not. 1t would he greatly welcomed
as there is getting to be a general short
age of water and many dry cisterns and
wells Some are drawing water from the
lake for use
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MILTON

Miss Electa P. Rugg, who lived alone
was found dead in bed by the neighbour
Monday morning She was the last o
the family of Abram Rueg, having burie'
her brother, Hiram, last April. Tn
funeral ARRANGEMENTS have not beel
made She is survived by several cousins
Mrs. Emma Danforth, Jennie King
Harry, Elbridge, Leslie, Amos and Ansoi
Rugg Of Fairfax, Mrs. Eta Scott o
Fletcher, A. d. Russ OF Jeffersonville
William Rugg of St. Adams Hill. Mrs
Eloner Walker and Mrs. Arthur Fishe
of st. Adams, Mrs. Willis Farr Of Bur
lington, Mrs. Charles Moore of Brandol
and George Rugg- OF Glens Falls, n. Y.
also humorous more distant Relatives.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO

Mrs. Walter Kimball is ill-The Ladies
Home Circle will meet Thursday with
Mrs. Daniel Birdsall. Dinner will be
served.-Wesley Folansbee is at the
home of his brother, David Follansbee.-
Hewitt Varney. who has been quite i'll.
is mprovng.-Robert, young son of
Robert Young, is il.-Mr. and Mrs Gull
len Shattuck will soon move to Bristol
They have bought the Joseph Trudo home
on Garfield streHt.-Byron Hurlburt of
Lincoln was Il guest last week at David
! Follansbee s.--Charles Kelley of Brooklyn
! n. Y, is in town.-Mrs. Emma Hammer
and little daughter have gone to
Brooklyn, \. Y,-Dr. s. S, Green of
Buffalo, n. Y. who spends his summers
! here, has gone to Florida
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GRANVILLE

Miss Rhoda Hubbard has finished work
at the postoffice in Warren and is at
her home here.E. McCourt Macy of
Berlin, n. H., was in town January q
on business for the Champlain Realty
company Carleton c. Taber and Miss
Gladys s. Ford were married January
81 in Rochester by the Rev T. II.
Cresey.-Miss Susie Jewett was at her
home here over Sunday from the Roches-
ter graded school.-Miss Lillian kins-
man. teacher at the lower village, was
at her home in Rochester Saturday and
Sunday.-R S. Hubbard has moved his
household goods back to his farm mere
from waterbury where he moved last
fall
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LINCOLN

Mrs Florence Allen died Wednesday
in Bristol. Conn, where she went to spend
the winter with her daughter. The re-
mains were brought here Saturday after
noon and services were held in the Metho-
dist Church, the Rev. Arnot Dexter Of
floating. Burial was in Maple cemetery.
Mrs. Allen was the widow Of the late
Seneca Allen and lifelong resident of
this town. She Is survived by five daugh-
ters Ethel, Mary, Gladys, Bertha and
Coral, and two step-daughters, Effie and
lAgnes.-State Master o. l.. vaStin of
Painfeld was In town Wednesday eve-
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EAST CHARLOTTE

The funeral of Mrs Sarah a. Horsford
widow of the late Myron Horsford, whit
died January 10 at the advanced age o
90 years, was held at her late home las
week Wednesday afternoon. The Rev
Lyman Hall, pastor Of the Baptist Church.
officiated and the burial was in Morning
side cemetery. -Howard Brooks and fam
lily, who have occupied the Edwards farlI
for year, are moving this week 4
Brstol-Mrs. Fred Curtis is caring fo
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odist parsonage. Monday Jan. 10, when
Evelyn, youngest daughter of NJ. f.
Morgan, was united in marriage to Thad
Atkins OF Lincoln. the Rev. G. IL. Gothey,
pastor OF the Methodist Church perform
ing the ceremony. After n wedding trip
they will be at home in East Monkton,
where Mr.. Atkins is to carry on Mr..
Morgan's farm the coming year. The
young people have the best wishes of
their many friends.
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WANTED

HELP WANTED on dairy farm. woman Tor
houseworli man for all around farm work
no smoking: man and wife without cnil-
dren preferred; permanent position ipt
right people; correspondence solicited
u. A. Kneeland, Mountain Home Farm
Waitsfcd. VT 3o'W,-t
\ CAPABLE WOMAN wanted for house
work on farm. c. C. Baker, Eden. VT.
W