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r DAN bowed composedly to
the lawyers companion, who
u replied with grave courtesy.
Mr.. vaille was slim. dark,
and not at all bad look
ing. He was well groomed
and unmistakably a gentleman.
Joan's first impression was Of a
quiet young man. But a certain
hardness of the eyes and the net
work Of little lines at their cor
ners suggested that he might be
over forty.
Before we address ourselves to
the business in hand" said Mr..
Bell, beaming on Joan as he placed
q chair for her, would you mind
answering one or two brief ques-
tions about yourself, Miss Ayre-
just to clear the ground?"
Certainly" said Joan. seating
herself.
your name is Ayre," said MIR.
Bell with a little bow, and then he
paused. Has it ever occurred to
you, Miss Ayre, to ask yourself
whether in fact Ayre is in truth
your real name?"
The query astonished Joan so
much and indeed brought such a
curious train of thought into her
mind that, for a moment, she
found herself unable to answer.
Mr.. Bell watched her closely.
You will understand shortly my
reason for asking" he said.
'Where were you born Miss
Ayre?"
I'm south Georgia. U. S. A."
And in what town."
TT sounds absurd, but I really
cannot tell you exactly where"
Joan replied. The questions
were puzzling her, and she flushed
slightly.
Tell u.s." said Mr.. Bell pleasant
ly, anything you know about your
parents and your early life. You
scarcely talk like an American"
my mother.was an English emf
grant" said Joan simply. But
she died soon after was born,
and my father died a year later.
was brought up and cared for by
q Scotch woman, Janet Mackellar,
who was very good to me-"
There was the slightest flicker
in Mr.. Vaille's eyes, and the two
men glanced at each other.
Did you then know of no rela-
tives of your own?" asked Mr..
Bell. leaning toward her slightly.
There was Uncle Jim," she said.
"He used to come and see me at
long intervals. Sometimes he
would he away for a year and
sometimes even two, and he never
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|IIIIIllllIIQlIIIlI'

get you one bottle Of each kind. You
won't be out very much II it don't
help you. ! don't know II youwill be-
lieve me or not, hut only took two
bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and one Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Medicine when / be-
gan to get relief and l amregular ever
since without pain or q headache.
When ! lie down ] can get up with
out help and without pain. ! can't
begin to tell you how feel and look.
! have begun to gain in weight and
look more like ought to. / think ev-
cry day Of ways I have been helped.
Any one who does not believe me can
write to me and will tell them what
shape was in. am ready to do any.
thing / can to help your medicine. ~
Mrs. HENRIETTA MILLER, l3lSprague
St., Dayton, Ohio.
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Patience a Virtue.

Although she was nearly eighty
1t was the first time she had been
to the seaside. 1t was night time,
and sitting on the veranda Of her
hotel, she saw the winking beam
of the lighthouse. She watched It
for some time, and then:
How patient sailors are" she
exclaimed.
why? How do you mean?"
asked the daughter.
"They must be my dear, for
the wind has blown that light
out eighteen times-and they have
lighted IL again every time"
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A Gentle Hint.

Dobson had bought a horse. but
after closing the deal he was not
exactly satisfied with his purchase.
There is just one thing don't
like about this horse" he said.
1T won't hold its head up" Oh,
that IL only pride" said the dealer.
1T will when Il is paid for"
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FROCKS FOR THE SCHOOLGIRL
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

gray trimming is smart. 1t should
be longer than formerly, reaching
almost to the ankles.
The summer slip-on sweater will
come in for good use, II worn with
a dark pleated skirt. Navy blue
is a wise choice and the striped
and plaid effects are desirable
with plain sweaters. You must
have a good supply of white col.
lars and cuffs always fresh, for
therein is the charm Of the sweat
er costume.
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Condensed Music.

Little Benjamin, aged four, had
two pets---a canary and a cat. One
unlucky day the door Of the cage
was left open, and the cat was
caught in the act Of swallowing the
last morsel Of the poor bird. Little
Benjamin gazed at the cat few
minutes in sorrowful meditation,
and then suddenly asked: Mamma
will pussy sing now?"
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A Gripping and Imaginative Story Of
Mystery, Lure and Intrigue, Touch
ing Every Phase of Human Glory.

drew the portrait toward her, her
eyes. wet.
my father" she murmured soft
ly.
The sinister, hawk.like eyes star
ed back at her from the faded por-
trait.
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time j wished 70
move. They said
an operation was
nece IS ary. My
mother W ould
|keepsaying:W why
don't you take
Pinkham's, Hen
rietta Z and I'd
say, oh, mamma,
it won't help me,
l. We trie d too
much.' One day
aha ea;d T.at ma
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Modern Proverbs.

The early worm gets the f!shhook.
"It is hard TO give away q million. q"
says the OIL King. Ii certainly is.
you have to get one first.
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This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the entrance into the
Narrows of Hendrck Hudson in 1909 on his fa-
NOUS ship the "Half Moon" The intrepid navigator
imagined the river named after him led to the Indies
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COULD NOT
TURN IN BED
Operation Avoided by tax.
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Dayton, Ohio. q had such pains
that had to be turned in bed every
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Hot Times on Mercury

THE planet Mercury, now in the evening sky, few
degrees south of Saturn is in aphelion, e. as
its orbit permits it to go from the Even so it
gets almost times much solar heat as the EARTH
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NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs. i. r. Alexander has been visit
ing in Boston.
Mrs. 5. f. Whitmore has been in Bos-
ten on business.
4. p. Fit is here from Manasquam
Park, " Y, assisting at the general con-
ference.
Mrs. Gertrude Leavis is with her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Johnson, in Win
chester.
Miss Nellie shumway of Boston is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. 7. Buffum
and family.
Miss Katherine White of Syracuse, y.
Y. formerly of Mortified, is attending
the general conference
Miss Miriam Caldwell of Springfield is
having a months vacation, part of which
she will spend at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Campbell of
Boston and two friends came Friday and
visited until Sunday at the Campbell
home.
Mrs. Clyde Cummings is at Hampton
Beach with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barber of Greenfield, for va
cation.
Miss Nellie Star of Albany, for several
years secretary to the principal of
Mortified seminary, is staying at Hotel
Mortified
The Woman's Relief corps held a food
sale on the lawn at Mrs. c. c. Stock
bridges residence ON Highland avenue
Wednesday.
Superintendent of Schools Il. J. Best
and family have moved to Bernardston
as they could find no suitable place in
which to live here.
Mr.. and Mrs f. NJ Kingsbury and
Miss Louise Kingsbury are spending
their vacation in the White mountains
and northern Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w WILDER of Orange
and Mrs. Ruth Mclean Robinson of ia
maica We're here for the Sunday services.
They formerly lived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Amsden of AIlston
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs s.
+. WhitmOre. Mrs. AmSden and Mr.
Whitmore are sister and brother.
The East Mortified school house is be-
ing remodeled to have accommodation
for another room on the second floor.
Waldo Stebbins has the work in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. John Belding and two
children, who spent the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs f. Il. Russell,
lett Monday for their home in Sicamons,
British Columbia.
Paul Spencer of Canton. Ohio, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Spencer, attended
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is visiting old friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis of Guild,
n. H., spent the weekend here.
The South Londonderry band gave a
concert at Union hall last Friday eve
ming.
George Mex e'.ols of New York city
is at his sum 81. home here for three
weeks vacation.
Rev. c. NJ. Fleetwood spent last week
in Boston. He returned Saturday with
a new Overland car.
DIR. Lawrence Leonard of Green
Island, n. Y. is spending two weeks
with his parents here.
C. B. Carleton of Manchester was a
guest of his brother, John. last week
He was accompanied by Mrs. Emma
Carleton and Mrs. Louise Taylor, who
visited Mrs. Addie Allen.
News has been received here that
Mrs Ida Stevens was in Springfield
hospital and had an operation. Her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Ella Payne. visited her
the last of the week and reported her to
be getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
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] brothers and one sister, one of whom,
! Joseph Perrom lived in Manchester for
! over 80 years All Mrs. Flies children
were born in Vermont.
During fher nearly 40 years of married
life she was a quiet. home loving house
wife. devoted to her family. She was
Justly proud of her sons record during
his service in France as a volunteer
from this town during the World war.
She had unusually good health all her
life until the last two months. Death
came suddenly at the last, due to heart
failure.
The funeral was held at the home
Wednesday. Aug. 2 Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Fife were members of the Catholic
church. but as there is no priest IN
town Rev. r. H. Bosworth ofticiated.
The burial was in lakewood cemetery.
Mrs Florence Holland, who was taken
i'll last week, is slowly regaining her
health.
DR. f. T. Osgood has petition out
for office of town representative, which
Is receiving many signers.
Mrs. A. r. Marsh and children went
Friday to Athol, Mass. They viii spend
a week visiting relatives there and at
Amherst.
Miss Faith L. Yeaw. county Red Cross
secretary, attended the meeting of the
American Legion Thursday evening and
registered the claims of the service men.
Mrs Il. w Snyder, who was taken
seriouslu i'll Saturday. is more comfort
able DR. A. L. Miller of Brattleboro
was called in consultation with DIR. Os-
good.
The regular meeting Of the Birchard
Women's Relief corps will be held at
Masonic hall in this village Saturday
afternoon. A large attendance is de-
sired as there are several important
business matters to be decided.
Printed invitation cards have been
prepared and are being sent to as many
as possible of the more distant former
townspeople notifying them of the Old
Home day celebration Aug. %. As the
list is so long as to make it practically
impossible to reach all the friends in
thu way others NAV be assured that
their welcome home viii be Just as cor
dial.
Mrs. Moses Randall celebrated her
SSth birthday in Il quiet way at her home
Saturday. Cards and congratulations
were received from friends. Mrs. Ran
dali remains In excellent health and eX-
cept for slight deafness her faculties
are unimpared. She bushes herself with
light housework does much sewing and
enjoys the ears of iher plants. and
flower beds.
1t is the desire of the parade commit
tee for Old Home day that every organ
ization and every business interest in
town be represented in. the parade with
floats or decorated automobiles. that
the visitors may know what is going on
here. Also the section known as IAN
tiques and horribles" should be remem-
hered by as MANY whimsical minded
folks as possible to start the daY with
81 good laugh. Every one is asked to
help with this part of the days celebra-
ton.
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CHURCH UNION AND
ONE CREED NEARER
Commission on World Conference on
Faith and Order to Report at
Portland Meet.

CHICAGO. Aug. 9 ASSOCIATED Pressl
Church union and the possibility OF
all Christendom recognizing one creed
appear to be step nearer than they
have for many centuries according TO a
report of the commission on the World
Conference on Faith and Order which
will be submitted to the general conVen-
ton of the Episcopal church IN Fort
land Ore, next month.
The report announces there will be
a meeting in Washington, ID. g., IN
MAY. 1928. of delegates from nearly 100
denominations, from a score of countries,
to discuss the possibilities of Christian
union This will be a reconventlon OF
the body which met in Geneva in 1870.
OF this gathering the report says deep
differences were manifested but all were
convinced that great progress can De
made" At the Washington conference
all the denomina tons present at Geneva
are expected. including Anglican, Bap-
list. Congregational, Geek, Armenian,
Disciples. Eastern Orthodox Friends,
Lutheran. Methodist, Presbyterian, and
Reformed churches. Before the confer
cnce meets the committee suggests that
fundamental questions shall be discussed,
the report suggests:
i. What degree of unity in faith
win be necessary in a reunited church
- Is a statement of this one faith
in the form of creed necessary or de
sirablet
%. If so. what creed should be used
or what other formulary would be de-
sirable?
II. What are the proper uses of a
creed and of a confession Of faith:
Until Christians are agreed as To
what the church is and the place and
function of creed" the report contin-
ues, 1t seems futil 70 take up others.
1t has been we'll said that there is no
church which has not something of value
To give To its sister churches or to re
ceive from them. If we believe that, let
us test its truth.
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TOW NSHEND.
Mrs NIedas Fife

Josephine tPerroml Fife, o., wife
OF 5ae.ias Fife. who died at
her home july 81 was a daughter and
one Of four children of Lewis and Eemle
lDodalsi Perroui. She Was born in
Montreal. Quebec. March p. 1888. Her
early life VAS spent there and she was
married in Montreal Sept. -, 1873. at
the age Of Il. to Medas Fife, who was
then living in Vermont. The couple have
lived for Al years in Vermont, most of
the time in Sunderland and Manchester.
They spent two years in New Hamp-
shire before coming to this town II
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fife were the parents
of ID children. only two of whom grew
to maturity. These are Amos Fife, who
with his wife has been living with his
parents, and Mrs. Laelar Duby, also of
this town, who has helped care for her
mother during her illness. Mrs. Fife
leaves no other near relative except
her husband. She survived her two
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the school for religious education and
visited afterward with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hamilton.
Rev. Arthur Wilson of Boston, former
pastor of the local Unitarian church,
has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs John
Phelps. He is travelling with the
Swarthmore Chautauqua this summer
The Hampton Institute quartet will
give a concert at the auditorium Satur-
day evening, Sept. 1, at s O'clock
Everyone is invited to this concert by
the colored singers of Hampton and to
contribute to the collection which Will
be taken for their work
A special meeting of the FortnightIy
was held Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. c. T.. Williams. Mrs. T. H. Doc
little was elected the new president to
succeed Mrs. G. l.. Thompson, who goes
to Whitman in September to live. Mrs.
G. Il. Williams was elected vice presi-
dent.
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passages. Good Lord. and this
afternoon l was playing golf just
like an ordinary merchant! What a
life? Secret passages
They made their way down into
the ditch. If an opening was to be
found which led to the house, it
would probably be on the house side
of the green. and on the outside of
the ditch. The most obvious place
at which to begin the search was
the shed where the bowls were kept.
There were two boxes of croquet
things. one of them with the LID open.
Antony tapped the wall at the
back of the she'd
This is where the passage ought
to begin"
1T needn't begin here at all. need
it?" said Bill. walking round with
bent head. and tapping the other
walls. He was just too tan to stand
upright in the shed.
There's only one reason why It
should. and that is that it would
save US the trouble of looking any
where else for it."
Antony began to feel in his pockets
for his pipe and tobacco. and then
suddenly stopped and stiffened to at
tention. For a moment he stood
listening. with his head on one side.
holding up finger to bid Bill listen.
too.
What is it?" whispered Bill.
Antony waved him 10 silence, and
remained listening. Very quietly he
went down on his knees, and listened
again. Then he put his ear to the
floor. He got up and busted himself
quickly. walked across to Bill and
in his ear:
Footsteps. Somebody coming.
When | begin to talk, back me up
Bill nodded. Antony gave him an
encouraging pat on the back. and
firmly across to the box of
bowls. whistling loudly to himself.
He took the bowls out. dropped one
with loud bang on the floor, said.
'Oh. Lord!' and went on:
II say, Bill. l don't think I want
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1--WE had to go there for the bowls.
of course. She couldn't have been
there"
"Ohr
Its dashed funny" said Bill.
after an interval for thought. But
it doesn't matter, does it? 1t has
nothing to do with Robert"
Hasn't it?''
II say, has it?" said Bill. getting
excited again.
II don't know. We don't know
what has, or what hasn't. But it has
got something to do with Miss Nor
ris. And Miss Norris" He broke
off suddenly.
What about herr"
Antony knocked out his pipe and
got up slowly.
We'll then, let's find the way from
Che house by which Miss Norris
came"
Bill jumped up eagerly.
by Jovet Do you mean there's
a secret passage?"
"A secluded passage, anyway.
There must be-
II say, what fun! I love secret
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Z There are several new cases of
measles
Roy Rounds has bought a new Chey-
rnlet car. - fE#
Newton Lakin visited in Manchester
several days recently.
Weber Jaquith az Providence r. l.,
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AMERICAN WINS CUP.
Drives Balloon 94o Kilometres in Bal
loon Race.

GENEVA. Aug. 9-Maj. Oscar West
over. the American pilot, covered the
greatest distance i'm the James Gordon
Bennett cup balloon race. according 70
unofficial estimates made here last night,
Major WeS.ovSr, who landed at Csoer-
beruek. $50 miles from Budapest, tray
erSed 4 distance q $40 Kilometres.
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LONDONDERRY.


Mrs. Esther Hewitt. a.. died early
Friday evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Patterson. She
was i'll only n few days. The funeral
was held Sunday at their summer home.
Mount Lake farm, Rev. G. NJ. Ellen
wood officiating. The burial was in
Chester.
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W AAMILNE
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

who had shot and killed the
ne'er- do-well
ROBERT ALBEIT. within two min
utes after his arrival at The Red
House, the country estate of his
wealthy bachelor brother.
MARK ALBEIT? Roberts body
was on the floor of the locked
Office, Mark had disappeared and
Birch, 1T was clear that Mark.
who had viewed Roberts return
from Australia with annoyance.
had shot his brother and then dis
But there were mysterious cir
just a few moments before
ANTONY GILLINGHAM, gentle
man adventurer and friend of
BILL BEVERLEY. one of Marks
guests, entered the hall where he
found
MATT CAYLEY. Marks constant
Si oeRed door p0d demganding a de
mittance. The two men entered
the office through a window and
discovered the body.
Later, Antony vaguely suspects
Cayley. Bill tells him that Mark
was upset a few evenings ago when
one of the guests appeared as a
tony and Bill discuss various the
cries OF the murder.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
NO. that's rather hopeless, isn't
it?" Bill thought again. We'll" he
said reluctantly, suppose Mark con-
fessed that he'd murdered his
brother?"
That's better, Bill. Don't be
afraid of getting away from the ac-
cident idea. Well then, your new
theory is this. Mark confesses to
Cayley that he shot Robert on pur-
pose, and Cayley decides, even at
the risk of committing perjury, and
getting into trouble himself, to help
Mark TO escape. Is that right?"
Bill nodded.
'WeIl then, I want to ask you two
questions. First. is it possible, as
said before dinner, that any man
would commit such an idiotic muir
der-7a murder that puts the rope so
very tightly round his neck2 Second
~. If Cayley is prepared 70 perjure
himself for Mark tas he has 20. any
way. now. wouldn't 1t be SIMPLER for
him to say that he was in the office
all the tine. and that Roberts death
was accidentally"
Bill considered this carefully. and
then nodded slowly again.
Yes. my simple explanation. is a
wash-out." he said. Now let's have
yours"
Antony did not answer him. He
had begun to think about something
quite different.
CHAPTER TX
WTHAT'S the matter?" said Bill
w sharply.
Antony looked round at him
with raised eyebrows.
You've thought of something
suddenly" said Bill. What is it,"
Antony laughed.
My dear Watson" he said, you
aren't supposed to be as clever as
this. Well, was wondering about
this ghost Of yours, Bill. This is
where she appeared. isn't it?''
Yes"
Howl"
How? How do ghosts appear? l |
don't know. They just papear"
But how did Miss Norris appear |
sudGenly-over five hundred yards of |
bare park?''
Bin looked at Antony with open
mouth
II don't know" he stammered |
I'VE never thought of that"
You would have seen her long /
before, wouldn't you. If she had /
come the way we Gamer"
"Of course we should"
And that would have spoiIt 1t /
rather. You would have had time /
TO recognize her walk. She couldn't
have been hiding in the ditch?"
NO. she couldn't Betty and 1
walked round a bit. We should have l
seen her."
Then she must have been hiding
in the shed. Or do you call it the
summer-house?"
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Have You Piles +?

DR.. Leouhardt's HEM ROID win re-
lieve any form of PiIes-quick action in
even old stubborn cases. No cutting
no greasy salves-a harmless tablet
that removes the cause. Money back if
not satisfied Brattleboro Drug co..
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DR.. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market Block, Elliot St. Ofico
hours: $50 to $50 a. m; 1.3o to 2.30, and to
o. m. Tclenhone Jaw.
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DIR. Fl. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office Bank block. Hours: 100 TO 3, and to
o. m. Residence, SO Green St. Telephone
connection. Mornings and Sundays by &p.
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EDWARD R. LYNCH, NJ. D. Surgery a Gpe.
cia1ty. Office, Park Building. Phone, s41,
Hours: 1 to p. T., to p. Residences,
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6. R. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery a speciality. Office and residence,
Brooks House, LIB Main St. Hours: After
Moons, 80 to 8, evenings, to 8, except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only Phone 246
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Jitney Service
South Londonderry
BrattlebOrO
Standard Tim
Week DAYS

Orders may be left at Brattleboro Drug
Co. Tel. $50, or at Riverside Inn, South
I Londonderry
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C. K. ALDRICH, n. D. Hours: 1880 to $50
; to s. Office phone, l6s-Wi house. i6s-R
X-ray work a speciality.
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DR.. A. l. MILLER, Hooker block, Brattle-
lero. Office hours: to 9. to 2. $50 to 5.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

FRANK A SNOW, Violin Teacher. Tel
676-M. 10 Putney Road.
GEORGE HOPKINSON, M D., Surgeon,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Wardsboro. VT.
TcIephOne connection.
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". R. BoYES, n. D., Physician and Surgeon,
Eye, Ear, Nsse and Throat. Glasses fitted. Hrs
9-l2. l30-5. W al. and Sat. Eve. Am. Bldg.