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THK HURLLNGTON FREE ERESS. Til r RSI) AY, A mUL 12, 1894 VERMONT NliWS. 'Continued fnim first piifte.) ipwchniakiug liy members ot different 0. A K. posts wero iiiaiU1. Jlninile lln.ves of Carlton City. Mass, is hero 1 attend school. School opened April 1. Tin tp will Iw no service, only Siiuday k'hool, at tho Methodic ehnrch Sunday. Miss .ltiliu Bras-siui, who lives nt, Jlont pollcr, has been visiting lier family here. Mr. and Jlrs. Kdward Leno, sr., nro the happy parents of a daiiuhter. Hlwin Sinn tier is to remain nl tho town farm another fear. LINCOLN. Miss Teavl (love celebrated H-r lMh birth lay tin 211. Many friends from Burling lon, l'oilltney, Bristol and Lincoln gathered and spent the evening in tinging and social recreation. Iter guo-tH left substantial tokens of tho high fst ui in which she is hold. M. AV. Jlor taii an t daughter of Poultney are vitliifj nl low it. 1'i'od .lackmaii has moved to.I. J. ltnltcv 's farm in Bristol. Miss Syliil Mor gan will teach ill tho Downingvillo district next t"rm. prank C. l'nrr of St. Alba us is visiting in own -Jtertlo l!ntterlleld is to teach tho icliool on (iovo Hill, JitunioAVnlkor at AVet I ui'oln, kirn 1 leers at the Centro, and Isihili .Murray at tho Corners. S. I). U Briou is sick'with asthma. (f. W. l'arr, w t and -i'H of llntland were called hero by I ie sickness of Mrs. Knrr's mother, Jlrs. Orin tkins, who is ory low with heart trouble Mahala, wife of .lames Butter- II . Id, died the tith, aged i-l, from n shock of tmruhsls She had la grippe about two :nonliis ago and had never fully recovered. (ieurgo and i-'rod Bagley's saw mill burned I i tin ground about 1 1 o'clock tho !lth inst. Tliijh.elii largo stock of shingles, staves, ti .all .f which were bunted. It is n heavy li to tin in: no insurance. tlou Louis Martello has inovud in with Kdwln Whlltlor. ORWELL. Tin Citizens' hand has lately purchased a now euphonium and a now solo ulto saxo phone. The band numbers 1(5 and ! re hearsing with a view to giving open air concerts from timo to time during tho sum mer. RICHVILLE. K. 1'. Oulley and wife ".of Addison havo been visiting "at K. l' Ton mend's. Mary Hieh. a sttidoiit ot Mlddlelmry firaded school, returned to her studis Inst week. Charles Low-to lias had n tumor removed lroni his shoulder. NORTH FERRISBURGH. Mr ''.ra Hazard is able (o bo out again fi ' ver.il weeks' illness. Jliss JCato M,onev is unite sick. O. C. Tatt, jr., who hi , been mentally deranged tor some timo past, i-ps taken to (ho nsvltim at Brnttlo 1 i i I l'11-.dav. .Mr. and Mrs. K. 11. (lee w ' be al sent about two veek.j on their w . ling trip. MONKTON. Lev 11. 1). Spencer preached his last ser imn for the year Sunday and will go this n to oho. s, Y A ., to attend the yearly Mi Hindis- conlerence meetinc. Charles Si. .'Ui ola.it public miction Wednesday at hi ' !' li sul'iieo a quantitv of household l i i-i it ii.' and other nroporty. VI. H. (ice ..f N. n-i it Kerrislmrgh. formerly of tin I nvi, and n --oil of K. lice, was married April .! to Jliss Catherine Quinluti of ( har l itto. -Henry llts-etto has movd into tlio houe connected with All 'it's creamery near the l'idue. Tho Howe familv havo moved in i 'he Lawrence house. , iius Harnum is vi-iting friends in Bur lington. Bertha Shadnch is to teach in tho Shada h district, .lenuio dee in tho cast part. Mis Cinlfenv at tho Kidgo and Ml Uai.e at tho lioro. Clinrlio Smith sold his household corals at auction at tlio lloro Wednesday. On Sunday Jiov. li. I". Spen cer preached his last sermon beloro confer ence, whenco ho goes this week. His many friends hojio ho may return again to tlii parish. ADDISON. Tlio sick this week are Mrs. 11. V. liree toor!, iivron Smith and Ueorgo Smith Lillian Smith remains obou. this same. Mrs. Will Wood returned homo tho 7th. Mr and Mrs. K. 1'. (iulley aro at homo aa a Schools will begin tho I'M in the si vi ral districts. Cnrlotta Head was at h uiio last, wis-k for a va-ution. Slie re tuni'sl to Burlington tho !lth. Mrs. J. St Cla,'- io sick. iioorgo Spencer and wife have moved back to his larm in Puuton.- WillOuen is extensively repairing tho houso where ho lives. , . Barber is paintin and papering his house. T. Jones is doing tao work. WEST ADDISON. Mrs. fJeorge Trench is in Middlobiiry very sick with erysipelas. Mrs. J5. Kverost is nl-o very ill. Mrs. .laincj AV. Kaino ha. icturneit lroni AVIiitesboro. X. V. Mrs. Lu rmoro is at 1). C. Smith's for a few d.iy. AVill Bradley has moved to I'auton mill Mr. AVells to liridpi.rt. Mr. Charles I'lUeii will occupy tho houso recently va cate I liv Mr. AVells. .Miss Cora Garrett has gono U Pcrrisburghtolivu vith her mother. Mrs. Kdwiu is slowly gainiug from her recent illness, NEW HAVEN. The eoncei t given at the Congregational "hureh April 4 by the choir, nssisted by Miss arrio liond, Miss Mabel Itond, Miss Kiln lloud, M issrs. .lohn M. and l'Yank IV. Thomas and Dr. Sheldon, with Mrs. ti. P. Miner as accompanist, drew a lull houso in ipitoofthe uulavoniblo weather. .lames 1. Winaus o! Hasin Harbor was in town ,ner Suudiiy. Charles liverest is spending i few das in town. M iss Sadie Mason gave i parr- Inst Tuesday evening. John Ander son has returno 1 to his homo in Huston, AIuss Will Siplo has moved to ltristol. Kred Morrison has moved into H. i. AVarn- er's tonrment house. Mrs. V. C. .lni'ol)S is ill. I)r l'rimo is viiitiug his sister, -Mrs. M. 1.. Purtch. STARKSBORO. Ira Chainberliii's youngest child is very ick Mrs. Heury S. Hill is sick. Mrs. I'littuig has returned from Massachusetts, I ringing two of her nieces with her. Miss Smith will tench again at tho village, und Miss ( 'arrio Hill in tho north district. l!ov J. M Smith has gone to conference. His nife went as far as AVells witli him. WEYBRIDGE. Mr Lanison of Middlebury college will preach in tho Methodist church next Suu- I'ny morning. Mrs. Ci, L. Harrington hns r turned from lionton and is considered lif rmanentlv cured ot her throat dillieulty. Miss Inez 1'isko commenced her school in Middlebury hist week. Hev. Mr. 1'i.lme lias (.olio to conference. Miss Lucy liar tmis,' jii is visiting in Uutland. GRANVILLE. Mary Snwyer is in town teaching music. Karl llenn. K. I-. Martin and it. .1. I'lint vtcro in Middlebury last week. Mrs. I'rauk Adams has lvturnod homo to Montpelier. -lUenzer Hubbard has purchased tlio 1'erry I arm S. F. Hubbard has bold his pair of gray hordes. SHOREHAM. Mi. and Mrs. Jainos (inrlleld of Schroou, A'., lira visiting at J. M. Towner's. .Ipunio Holmes and Nettie Anderson rotiirn td to Vorthlleld Monday. I'erry AVolcott look up tlio work of conducting tho butter i ui5 ng at Cream Hill creamery April !J. Jlr, I'latt wont to llostou last week. HANCOCK. Tho Juvenile sociefy will meet with Susio Kiddsr Kriduy utttriwon, Aptil 13 Fannia Hurvoy of Hocli6jt;r is to utirh in the Til Jige tUi sytitu hul Hune A au Dyhe up tlii hran .h Tht l9ul-- will cimmciieo the liit M la hi l'i'i1 Alts Pita nght l iuBnt til" I'ei'O I'hicii last week, coiisideni r.EXMXUTON COUNTY. BENNINGTON. L, I). Hoss, a voteran of thn Soldiers' Home, died in tho hospital AVednesday, April 1. His death was tho result of a par alytic shock Saturday evening. Ho wiis admitted to the homo from Hartford, 't., Nov. '14. ISiii, and solved in Co A, Kith A'ermont. His was death dint tlio home. Tho remains Were taken to South bridge. Mass,, for interment, Hev. A. I). Heaxt conducted union last day services 111 the Methodist church Kriduy. For some time there havo been various rumors about trouble between tho employes and lloldeii, .eonard ,v ( o., of tlio woollen mills, and that a demand would bo inado to have wages restored to th" old figures or n stnko would tnko place. A commit tea from the em ployes met the linn ediiesiiay evening aim ill (lillereni es wero umicaoiy niijusteii. John itobinson has been nominated for jmt- master at this illage. Mr. Itobinson was I'nited States marshal for A ermontunilertlio former administration of President ( love land. Hank Kxnniiner ICIi-ha May of St. .lohnsbury hns been in town examining tho local banks. Contractor .1. S. Lmdley is al ready erecting llvo houses in dill'ereut parts of the village. Saturday evening was a red letter one in tlio history of Custer post, . A. J!., when the nnnivi rsary of the sari euder of Leo was observed with a camp lire in the post hall, the. largest, and most enthusiastic ono ever held in this section. I ho following posts wero represented: Hopkins post of AVillianis town, Mass., C. 1). Sanford post of North Adams, Hartshorn post, ot Sclmghtieoke, Wood post of Iloosick 1 alls, nuiiiey post ot Arlington, Skinner post of Munehoster, iitn Corps )0st, nieiiibers of (ireeuwii h N. ., post, Huberts post ot Kiltlnnd. Lew l!ene- diet pot of lbaiiy and otliers. I ha largo inbly was called to ordrr at S o'clock by Fast Commander McNaniur. who introduced Post Coiinnulid ir Houghton, who in a few words welcomed tho vi-itois to tho hall of Custer nost. hollowing the words of wel come eaine short talks from many of tho comrades, lending citizens of the villageand some from abroad. Thorn wero also many stories told and the evening's exercises wero interspersed with music both vocal and in struineiital. Hard tack and colreo were served. Tho mill of fieorso lioekwood it Co. has resumed work with a full complement of help on full timo and a 10 per cent reduc tion in wages. C. .1. Hoyt, general secre tary of the A'. M. C A., was married in Potsdam. N. A., tho !!d in-t. to Miss L. Kstell.i Harrows, who, for two years, was orincipal ot the Bennington High school. Thov returned hero Friday and Saturday evening aud wero tendered a reception by their 1 fiends. The association presented .dr. Hovt n nurse of s-Wo ill gold and Mrs. Hoyt was the recipient of presents from tie; Wom an's Auxiliary and niembeis of the High school. The school directors have appoint ed Dr. H. C. Day superintendent of schools. Capt. H. I). Fillmore has been elected treas urer of the Second Congregational Sunday school. MANCHESTER. Dr. Brown and family of New A'ork havo come to his summer home hore. This is Mr. Brown's !!3d season in A'ermont and although ho has reached the advanced ago of '.10, ho is stiil an active and observant limn who ono would suppose bad not passed the threo scoro and ten limit Mr. Brown is e ideiitly a man who does not lack for comlorts at l!5h New York homo but has a keen appreciation of tho Green .Mountain atmosphere and scenery. York citj. Kov. S. K. Miller returned from Boston Tuesday nlglit. Aina dooiii returned to his business In Swnnton AVed nesday after visltiug his parents a few days this week. He hns received a diploma from tho Chicago school of phnrmncy. ESSEX CENTRE. Patrick McCabe, tho supply station agent here, has been released from duty and H. C. Morso has been appointed. Tho La dles' Aid society of tho Methodist church had a reproduction of tho world's fair by M. .1. Cochran at their church Thursdny. Tho district school at thn Centro will com mence Monday, April 10. F. W. Hall is to ninko extensivn repairs on his store tills spring. O. S. Nichols does thn work. Many of our people intend to go to tho campllre at Wllliston noxt Friday evening. MILTON. Hale. Donahue it Co. 'a store was burg larized recently and relieved ot about $7o hi watches. Tho cash register was carried several rods away, broken open, and emptied of a sinnll sum of money, and left. Tho thief piled up some barrels back of thn store, climbed up and smashed a light ot glass, reacho 1 in and loosened tho fasten ings, raised the window and helped him self. Albert Parker 1ms been very ill of pneumonia several days, but is now improv ing. Guy Phelps is out again after Ids long illness. Hev. Mr. Tcnnoy supplied the Con gregational desk Sunday. Tho graded school is to begin April 10 with the same teachers of last year, Miss Bartlett, Miss Hello Ashley and Miss Carrie Itobinson. ! Mrs. Barnes of Now Haven, Conn., is to re turn homo this week, accompanied by her niece, Mi-s Agnes viuuu.i.. u. i iinu, r.si., wife and child of St. Albans nro in town visiting. Mr. Gilbert Buckmaii of Hutlaud is visiting in town. Tho masonry of tho louudatiou of tho now Catholic church is completed and sotno of tlio timbers aro iu position. WEST MILTON. Mamie Page of Jericho and Miss AVilley of Johnson aro visiting Mrs. Hello Osgood. Berl Kwirts from Sjpertown is moving into Mr. Morgan's tenement hoii-e and Mrs. Fields has moved iu Georgo (iruifger's house. School begins tho last Monday iu April. Nellie Mears, who went to Swanton last week Tuesday, will spend tho summer there. HINESBURGH. Mrs. C. L. Katou and daughter lloa of Bristol visited in town this week. Miss May Chnpman of AVilliston is visiting her brother, .lohn Chapman. l'lio Oregon Medi cine company is filliusr a two weeks' euuiige- nieiit at tho (i. A. It. hall. -Mrs. t ormia has moved to Burlington. Marcelaous Poirier lias bought the placo known as tho Taucert place on tho we-t street.- William Patrick lias sold his interest in the hardware business of Head A; Patrick, and is about to movo to F.lwood, Neb. Tom Cassady has bought an interest iu the. business, and tho firm will bo known as Perry Bead & Co. Sydney C. Bay was called to Burlington Sunday by tho death of his sister, Mrs. Olds. Mrs. olicr Spraguo is sick. A. Worthlcm has gono to Chicago. CHARLOTTE. Moador Gervia has bought Joseph Col lott's J laco 111 lbtll Charlotto raisrd a bounty tax of ?l!l,S.M.y-.'. F.dward S. Pease was collector of taxes at that time. There has been considerable grain sown al ready. A fow hao planted potatoes. Tlio Willard creamery commenced takinc; milk tho !)th. Tho tax rate for 1'J I is 71! per cent. The town voted to pay tho taxes to tho treasunr. After the sale bill has been issued liy the treasurer ho will arrnngo tube at certain central points on advertised days for the convenience of taxpayers. In connection with either a dry bridge or grade crossing over tlio railroad, the matter of discontinuing the road hading west lroni tho George L. Boot place is being "consid ered by the selectmen. Kbonezor AVard has bought the Beers placo of John Parker on tho main road. Alexander McGowau has purchased the John Cohmnn homestead and moved in last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. 1). Alexander returned last Saturday from a winter's sojourn in Hartford, Conn There w ill bo a box social at William Spear's next Fridey evening. Mrs. Samuel tvhalley is gaining very slowlv. but is not able to leave her room and is vei v weak. WHY and WHER Why should you advertise? Because that is the only way to get people to come to you to buy your goods. AVhere should you advertise ? Iu tho paper which is rend by thn read ing nnd thinking- people, who live here abouts. Those who read and think and havo tho cash to buy with all read the Free Press. Those who can get tho D.Mt.V read that. Those who live away from tlio post oflice rend the Vi:k.ki.y Fkki: Pl!i:s. Skip Ahoy! creamery. Ira Lincoln has moved into the house recently pnrchused by him. Bov. A. I). Barber of Williston supplied tho pulpit for Bov. C. Pike hist Sunday. H. .AL Mead was home over Sunday. It is expected that llov. 0. II. Merrill, secretary of tho Ver mont Dwmestie Missionary society, will oc cupy the Congregational pulpit next Sun day. Mrs. York, an aged ludy, was buried from tho home of her daughter, Mrs. AVil lard Story, Tuesday of hit vicek. Mrs, Story is now sick. CHIT T it X D X c o r X TV. ESSEX JUNCTION. A new bobbin factory is assured. S. A. and C. AV. Brownell have contracted to build a factory building and to havo it ready lor occupancy by June l.i lor tho or- nioiit Spool and lioiilini company, mo building is to bo 40.S0 feet and ono half of it two stories high, .vith a fire proof boiler house, paint and packing rooms and oil ice, w till a capacity for working ','") or more employes. This factory will lie Hunt near tlio present, tub shop at Brownell's mills and will bo run with power from the dam there. Kdinuud A hituey nnd wile, who havo lioen spending tho winter witli his father, h. J'. AVhitney of AVilliston, and .Mr. and -Mrs. .1. 11. Bobinson ol Burlington visited at it. li. Drury's lust week Saturday. Alba Booth is at homo from Swanton for a fow days. Miss Dora Bead is visiting iu St. Albans for a tew (lays. mo graueu seuuoi opened on Monday morning with tho samo hoard oi lenciicis. iiraKu man Maronoy foil from a trnin Satur day iiMit in tho vaid here und injured his siifo. breaking ono lib. A physician was called, who lixed him up anil no was taken to St. Albans hospital. William Davidson hasinoveil from Job Bates' house into tlio new houso of H. A. Brownell. Andrew Slado has moved from tho roar of tho FoKoin house into tlio Job Bates house, vacated by AVilliam Davidson. Mls Lottie B. Bead is at home from her school iu Itundolph for a vacation. Tlio Chittenden county school directors met at tlio school houso Thursday to discuss mat ters pertaining to our schools. About !M1 wero present. Superintendent Stone was present and made an interesting speech in tho morning, tins neing tno annual meet lug the election of oilicers was as follows President, Klery J' ay, Jericho; vice-presi dent. Dr. A'nrney, Charlotte; secretary, N. K. Clill'ord, Shelburne. It was voted to hold tho next meeting ot this placo the hist AVednesday in September and to invito tlio tenchers ot academics and committer of traded schools to meet with them and to participate iu the discussions. Mrs. Mary Tublis from St. Albans is iu town, too guest of Mis. II. S. 'Ii'iichout Jlr John Stevens died early Tuesday morning. -Mr. Stevens cninn to this vitiligo for a permanent home about Ho years ago, Ho was born iu AVilliston in Juno, 1S0S, bo- inir HO veurs old next June. Ho has over been of lihasaut and happy turn of mind and had a pleasant word for all with whom ho came in contact. Monday ho walked nronnil the village and was greeted by his many friends as usunl and ictired nt night iu his usual health. Hisfiuierul will beheld trom his Iatu Iietldttiuc ou (,'euttal ttivot Thursdaj attttnoon at I, clock.. Clmrlas P.oUau is Timing mi pbrn atltr an ao scn.t uf ssvan year, he Uatneil tte print c-i h trade in tho Argus ortlct- tit uoritpelier w ii kiuir I here s jine lliiee mii - all I lroni there he went to Boston and then to New ST. GEORGE. Mr. John Bnlev recently lost his horse. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Chase expect to move into their new house Ibis week. The Johnson iV Co. septrator started up last Wednesday. Jlr. Calkins of Ksex is tlio operator. Ho tho delivers tho cream to tho Kssex June tion ereainerv. SOUTH BURLINGTON. There is to bo a necktie nnd box sociable at the Kldridge school house April 'H. Julius Hill of Stnrksboro is moving on to tho ilctllon place. Will Durley has gono to t he city to board. WILLISTON. Jlr. and Jlrs. Pattersouof Shelburuohnvo been visiting their daughter, Jus. I . D Warren, lor a few days. Jlr. James Burko was Minte ill witli astnina ian week. 111 daughter. Jlrs. Whalou, was at home. Jlrs. Northrop is better. Jlr. .Miner Brad ley has commenced repairing his lioiiso be foro moving in. Jlrs. Joseph rino is in poor health. I). 1. Talcott's father is iu very poor health, h.itdio u ard is caring for him. WEST FORD. Jlr, and Jlrs. Ira Whitney had a youn; child die Wednesday. Tho funeral was hoi Friday. Henry Ilydu has oxcliuuged his farm with C. C, Post of Georgia for the Chutes farm near North Underbill. John Stuart is to occupy tho farm vacated by Jlr Hydo. Tho Union Cheese company began to make choeo Tuesday. Horace h. Bu cles noes to Syracuse Thursday, where iio lias a position witli a publishing houso. Jliss Kdlth Hall is visiting her parents bo foro going to St. Albans, whero she has jiosilion us teacher. UNDERHILL. Jlrs. '. A. Billiard died AVednesday night while visiting at her father in Stowe. Jlrs. Billiard was a lively woman, liked by nil and will bo greatly missed. A husband nnd two children, son and daughter, siirviv her. I he funeral will be held Irom tho deceased's father's residenco inStowoSatur day. B. 11. Day and wife returned to New- York on Friday, taking the two youngest children of the Into Byron Day with them Jlauiio Day has gono to Itutlauil to inside with II. II. Howe. Nina and Boy also go to .Butland soon. Jlr. aud Jlrs. M. I Washburn and Wallace Suvons sailed from Sun Francisco for Kodiak, Aluska, Tuesday April !t. Jlrs. AVaito Ifurlbiirt remains critically ill, but is slightly improved AVilliam Blood has moved his family int AVnlliico Stevens' house. Ueorgo ells has moved on to the George Woodworth plaeo and liaivuy Horner hns mured Into the hom vacated h Jir. Wells - Mrs Moiehoute bus given, up bousckfeping kud is to go to Batre son --Mu James HatJoiihui pone to franklin tsi spina month or mole with htr d&ughtsr - Ubert tileusuii litis goini to Johnson tonoik I Mes-rs. O. 11, Lnnilon and Young Nay iu l'.o.ntincii nnd Vfiehlsiiicn. when vntl want lead. oil. paints, brushes etc . come t'i IIJl College St Our stock is f large, conipletostnd at (lie right prices. For it smooth and las. nig paint for A the bottoms of wooden yachts, we have Bed Yacht Copper that leaves a bottom smooth its glnss. A trial will J prove its good qualities. f: I ! LOOK A ' FOR i I PAINT ! d t M F. GRFFNF. lflL ,.'.".n.,") LI I U UMUUIIU' .-siii-i-i. 0 One Coupon for All I - AND Ten Cents for Each Part; 2? (8 As wn begin April 10 with "Jtastorpioeos from tho Art Galleries of the World," wo wish to close iiji the JIAGIC CITY. For this reason any subscriber may cut this coupon and with it order as mniiv as sixteen parts of the Jlnglc City, sending ten cent- fur each part desired. April 1'. . ekly. ex-1 r: riio i A proprietors or the ni-.v brooni factory, poet a car load of broom corn soon. machinery has aimed and they have leased tho Beachmit, block Jlrs. ilalph Krwm nod at -Newport and her remains wero brought here fur burial. Funeral was held at the residence f W. 11. Dunton, Bov. Jtr. Fuller ollieiating. Burial at Hleo Hill cemeter. . HUNTINGTON. Tlio creamery in the south part of tlio town will commence business this week. The cedar poles for tho telephono fioni Huntington to Hiehinoiid aro being deliv ered. Klijnh Chaniberlin is gaining slowly. J.ymnn Hill lias opened his store at the Centre. Spencer Biekford, who has boon ipiite sick, is gainiug. RICHMOND. Last week AVednesday morning there was a light snow on the ground. A reliable citi zen camo across tlio pasture of Judge An drews and reported that a bear had passed through but a short tune before. The hunt era in the neighborhood were soon untitled and a scoro of nrined men wero soon on tho alert. Two men somi struck tho trail and followed a inilo or more through tho woods down to P. L. Town's, whui they found the bear to bo Jlr. Town's niamouth St. Bern ard dog. almost as largo as a common bear. Kdward ICthoe, agid about SO. was found dead iu his bed last Sunday morning. Ho drove out to his Hineslmrgh farm Saturday and wns us well as usual at night. Not cetting up as Usunl, his sister went to his room and found him dead. Ho recently bought tho Judge Green plaeo and moved there. He was never married. IrniiK Balch, a student at Dartmouth, is at homo for his vacation. Jliss lhiima Bichnrdson, from the St. Johiibury acadomy, is spend ing her vacation nt home. Tho Ladies' Aid society meet nt Mrs. S. A. Andrews' next Friday alternoon. itliur Kllis lias bought and shipped to market oi car loads of pota toes this winter. COLCHESTER. Jliss Lena Carey is sick with diphtheria. Jlrs. Jl. D. Barnev is homo Irom Boston Kddie Carey lias tvphoid fever. Jlr Wvmette has secured a job as section boss Canada. Jlr. Hubert JleCueii takes his section here. -Miss Jennie JleCuen has tho German measles. Mr. Prince has bought A. AV. Howard's tenement house with two res of land adjoining. Alls. .1. K. Wol ott was taken suddmlv ill Sunday night.- 'nst Day was ob-em I by preaching nt the ongregntional church Walter Thompson is moved into W iM'.Seerence s houso near tlio trailroad. AVill Soverence will soon move to the B. B. lime place. Among tho iek aro Fred Carev. Kddie Soverence, Jlrs. Will Severenco and It. Mauley's children. WINOOSKI. At the annual communication of Web ster lodge No. 01, F. & A. JL, held at Jla sonio hall Thursday evening, April tho following otlicers were elected: Homer K. Kevnoll, AV. JL. J. W. Kdwards. S. W., A. B. Robertson, J. AV.; John Kastwooil. treasurer; Samuel .Smith, secretary; il- liam Russell, S. I).: Robert Taylor. J. D. Tho following appointments were made: O. W. Peck, chaplain; B. I). AVhteler, nmr- hal; W. B. Chambers, S. I).; Horace L. Thomas. J D : . O. Hood, tyler: .1. D. Tanner. I . AV.J'ii k, A. C. JlcBrido, nuance committee. Mrs. K. H. Iluiton spent Sunday with her husband in St Albans. .Mrs. W. H. Itobinson lias been called to Grantham, N. II., by the illness of her mother. Jliss Kugenia JleGrath is visiting friends in town. Jlerton K. Allanl and wife havo gone to 'oxsoeUtit. N. Y.. vi hot o they will mako their future home Henry Laviene. has gono to I-.ureka Springs, Ark., where ho has accepted a posi tion in nn onyx establishment. Tho school census recently talceit by h-u iierindeut 11. V. Horton iu District No. b shows Hint the total number of children of school nge is 1 !;!!. Tho west ward has 51(1, east ward 'Ml, south ward 'IU. Tho legal voters of the village of inoos ki aro warned to meet in Concert hall oil- neat lay. April 1 1, at 7 p. m. Tho matter of taxes" tho tiro department, electric lighting of the village and tho disposal of tho sewage will bo acted num. John liarnby has purchased a larm in h.s- sox formerly owned and occupied by Georgo Bigsby; consideration l.)oU. Kdward II. Carry is sullermgwltli typlioid fever. Jlr. Carrv was one ot tlio attending nurses in the Phinkit family, whero there were four sull'ering with this dreaded disenso at one time. Jlrs. John O'Snllivnn. mother of Fnther AVilliam O'Sullivan of AVhito River June tion nnd Father Daniel O'Sullivan of St Albans, issoiioir-ly ill nt her homo ou Spring street. Jlrs. Ancie Pratt is visiting friends in Jericho. Jlrs. Charles S. Lord hns returned from her visit at Rev. C. Woodruff s at Jericho Corners. and hardware to Fast Highgate. A. La Bock is to continue tlio tinware and plumb ing business at their old stand. ENOSBURGH FALLS. Postmaster D. C. Ishani passed away AVednesday, April !. I'elix Tundcr ville fell from the veranda of tho Oniney Houso Tuesday the ;id, striking upon the con crete walk, a distance of lo feet, upon his head, crushing his skull and otherwise in juring him so that he remained unconscious until Wu liicsilny morning. SWANTON. Fast day was observed by the dosing of all places of business and In services iu tho Jlethodist .Memorial church conducted by Revs. Tupp r and Ran-low. Tlio many friends of Jliss Laura, Knight will regret her departure soon fr Cambridge, t., where sho has secured a good position. ST. ALBANS. Jlrs. F. Stewart Stranahati returned from New York city Saturday night. Jlrs. K. ('. Smith and children have gono to Lakewood, X. J., to spend a few weeks. Jlr. F. C. Jlorton is building u house on Bank street, cast of thehouso of Jlr. W. AV. Hatch. Jlrs. Frank Walworth Smith went to Hartford, Conn., on Jlondny to visit her sist T. Jlr. F. F. Twitchell is to soon havo hi tenement house ou High street moved ou to Brainerd street and is to ercjt u larger and more modern houso ou tlio old site. The old jail has been remodeled by its owners. F. F. and S. C. Collins and con verted into two stores, ono of which .Messrs. Collins will use for a meat market, and Jlr. Sam Crown, tho upholsterer, has already taken possession of the other. Tho net proceeds of tho "dress rehear sal.'' given in the opera house last Thurs day liv tho ladies ot ht. Liiuo s choir, were over !sBI. FUAXKLIX COUNTY. SHELDON. The mutual nicotine: of the Franklin Conn tv Poor Houso association was held at tho poor faim. Tuesday. April "'. and tho follow ing ollleers were elected lor tno ensuing year: President, A. A. lirooKs, nwaiiiou vi president, C. A. Hull, ncru'iuro; see returv. Daniel Loach. Fairfield; ilirectin committee, Ci'. Skeels of Ilighgnto and James ICeimi lit Kuosbiiruh; invrtstigatin. commute. A. D. Norskuis. Franklin; audi tins. C. A. Hull of llerkshiie and A. D Norskinsof Franklin: eonunilteo to employ chaplain, A. T. Leach, Sheldon, agents to defend siulsntlaw, Daniel bench, hnlrlleld superintendent of poor house anil inrin, i K. Lampher, Sheldon. FRANKLIN. Charles AV. A "ales .lied at the homo ot .Tiunes Bundall Sunday. Jlr. Yntes has been n successful clerk in a larso store iu Spring Held. Mass.. anil llutl'iilo. N, Y. The latter position ho resigned about th months ago ou aLcotmi or im inir iieauu. t .as uuimed lait Julv to Mi Lottie Ran datl who with ttifthy cthtr fn.tuli t.re lett to mourn thclf loss. TU) uVs 1u S7mh- Hunt the ditiia i arnmutiitf 'I ho tuneral will beheld Tuesday lilt I'lluon. W II bautiimii e. Sou me moving tlieir grocery MONTGOMERY CENTRE. Heman Cauipboll is homo from Jlont- pelier on a short visit, Charles Ctimpbcll is building new varatidas, painting and other wise repairing Ids house. Iho Centre stu ill of Montreal is m town. Bev Atwell of Sheibuiiie preaehel .Mali: s church Vpnl . O. B. Gould and 0 rtrudi AV. St. Mr. and dr Dr. Law nn.- i B at od from their winter's stay iu ( 't 1 n-nn last week. S. II. Anderson has tno 1 fr i, Ileliccca Corey'shotise nn Third street 'j mi of tho Boali oi Newland's tenements nut en tral street. Jlr. and Jlrs. L. L. Golf ha n gone to Barton on a visit. Wednesday evening the Baxter.. ' , ot and a good number of our citi us as- n l bled at tho (i. A. R. hall, when II m ( V. Prouty presented the post with un -I ,;niit ..,r,,.,.-ini i-t ,r i.. ion ian,.i dents wero home from Bakcrslield spending i',,i,i,.i, ; ... i... ,,i,...,i A... i.,- , p ljoys of their town anil their war n . ir I tl...:.. ,i t i ' in' " i usi. .my wicuuon. tteoi ge .lones nun uaviu hiiller have moved with their fami lies to West West Held. Jlls Floreneo Be dell teaches the school at West Weslfield. which began .Mmidav. HIGHGATE. There were li biiths, :i: deaths and 21 marriages in town last year. Jlrs.. c. Jlorey and JL C. (Mark are visiting friuds iu New llainpsliiro. Joseph Hiiinertli is putting up a n -w building, to be Used as a sales room and ollleo. Jliss Nora Suinler- I'snd is teaehnv the district school south of the river. GUAM) ISLE (J0UXTY. ALBURG. Albert G. Mott. ono of our popular and substantial farmers, and his wife, havo lo cated in Burlington. Jliss Bcrinli Lessor hns retui in d to Burlington, whero she is a student in the high school, having spent her week s v acation at home. ISLE LA MOTTE. Tho lake is quite or nenrlv full of ice north of the Islo La Jlotto bridge. L. C. Holcomb was home over Sunday from Bur lington, whore is attending tile Medical col lege. School comineiK.ed in district No. I last Jlonday with Jliss Hattio Rood as teacher. AL3URG SPRINGS. Jlr. Charles M. Clarko of Rochester, Y., was in town over Sunday visiting lather. Tlio presiding ol'.leer, Commander ( 1 Brunch, iu behalf of tho post m a ft w wn' chosen words thanked tho donor Tin i ) wero also remarks by Rev. R. L. Olds L . A.L.Cooper, Ibui. John Young, J U. Redmond, P. J. l-'nrrell, Tho. .i iL Jllisie was furnished by Blair's nr. . l-a Will Dnverson will work iu B'.-tuii at r lenter work, where ho has spent the .ii I taking music lessons. Jlr. Ar-iu "' 1 I Ilighgnto lias moved into J. K. Laini. t tenement. C. J. Hibbard has g.me I i 1 ton on bu-iness. .1. K. Lambert ha- gmie to Boston to tlud a th'st-elass bak'-r - V n was born to .Mr. and Jlrs. John Alexnndtr last 'Tuesday. Jlr. II. B. Flower, dry goods meridinii, Newport, is to have a National cash r ,'i -ter, which w ill enable him ti dcterioie "u number of people who enter his store during tho day. (Continued on tho Tth pat,"-.' hi- EAST BERKSHIRE. Rev. A. P. Solaudt has been suircriti; with sore eves and ha" not been able to m copy his desk ior two Sundays, but is re covering. Krastus Willard has rented hil farm to illiam llobaii and is In move to Hiohford. Jliss Frances lladil returiiod from Florida April U. Joel Bashaiv am familv have moved to Bi"hford. Mrs. lia Smith has been visiting her sister. Jlrs. C.j Patten, in Broome, P. . Mr-. H. I. Stan ley and lamilv hav o moved to liiehlord 1 loiner Smith lias entered the t inplov of L. II. Button iu the depot.- Kthcl, daughter of C. A. James, is very sick. G. JL Carpeii Charles Strattou an 1 AV. 1). JlcClatliu iitleniled the funeral of Dan lshnm at Kuosburgh Falls. BAKERSFIELD. Annie L. Spall'ord goes to JnU'rey, N. II., to teach next week. Annie Potter com menced tho spring term of school iu district No. 10 Jloudav und May Barns in district No. il. Michael Randall, an old respected rtsident of Bakerslield, died hero Saturday morning-with paralysis, aged 7 I, and was buried from tho Congregational church Jlonday, Bev. O. L. Story ollieiating. He leaves a wife, three diiuhters and four brothers. Sap still continues to rim and sugar-makers are having a harvest. Susio Dixon, who tiled with canker rash, was buried on 'Thursday. George 1 upper and 'Thomas JlcJlahon wero drawn as jurors and went to St. Albans to servo iw such iu County Court M'uesdny. SHELDON. Rov. Jlr. Spencer of Montpelier supplied the desk nt tho Jlethodl-t church Sunday. Rov. .Mr. Cloves ot Kuosburgh Centro sup plied at the Congregational church in ox- hango with Key. Jlr. Davis, Kov. .nr. 'Thatcher is improving.- S. Lavvreuco is cjv cl ing from tlio surgical operati in jier- foiiiietl several days ago. O ( nneil. Shea, 02vE) ENJOYS jBoth tlio method and resttlta wlten Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant aud refreshintr to tlio taste, and acta penlly yet promptly on the Kidneys, .Liver and isowcls, clean?e3 the sys tem effectually, dispels cold?, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy ot its Kind ever pro duced, pleasing to tho tasto and ac ceptable to tlio stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its efiecls, prepared only from the most healthy and agroeablc substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it tho most popular remedy known. Byrttp of Firs is for ealo in 50o and SI bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliablo druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any ono who wisues to try ii. uu not accept uuy ciiustttute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. S'N fKAKUSVO I 41. loimnue, r. iv im. n.y. LAM 01 Mill C0UNTV. MORRISVILLE. Tl e graduating class in the academy will continue the custom established three years since and give an entertainment this year Thov havo cu, aired tho Ariel quartette of Boston. V tnoineiiado social was held at Grand Army hall Priday evening. A fair lv well attended union Fast, day service was held in tho Jlethodist church, Friday even ing. Georgo Cheney is the new janitor tit town hall. tleorg" !. Slaytou has sold out his business to his sou. ('. .1. Slaytou. Tho Jlethodist Ladies' circle hold their annual meeting witli Jlrs. G. L. Darling next 'Thursday. April lV.'.-'-A cash donation to Rev. ami Alls. R. L. Nantou amounted to Sii."i.oU. Hon. H. C. Bates of St. .lohus- airy was iu town Wednesday and 1 burs dav, acting as referee iu a hearing. Robert Lewis, secretary of the A . JL t . A of St. .lolm-liurv. occupied tho d-sk m tilt 'oiiirregational church Sunday morning and veiling. dipt. Kenlleld entertained a large number of friends iu hi s sugar place Sntur- lav afternoon. Mosrs. Bates, Jlarshall mil Artier, of tho Jle.tical department of the 1'. V. JL, were in town oyer Sunday. W. K. Gilbert fit St. Albans spent hunday nt his home here. Tim Jlethodist Ladies Aid met nt. their vestry ednosday after noon and tho I'liiveisalist circle w ith Jlrs. L. Darling 'Thursday afternoon. WATERVILLE. Jliss Cora F. 'Thomas n Chicago, 111., i: the sruest of her aunt. All-. Jlyron Church lhomas v anco has moved his lamilv to tho larm ho recently purchased. Joseph Sherman spent Saturday and Sunday with his daughter at Cadv s 1-all-. hdson .Niat tuck anil Harrv Ames have returned to their lioino in Worcester. Jbiss. L I". Merrill of rnilrhill was the guest of A. B. Waters hist week. Miss Anna Smilio is vi-iting Irieiids iu Hanover. N. II. Jlrs. C. A. Beard is visiting in Stowe and Jliss Lena Willey in Milton. Jlr. and -Mrs. A. L. Larawny aro spending a few dnvs in St. Al bans. Jlrs. Chauneey M'illotson is vi'iting her daughter in Burlington.- Miss (iei'triidn Wilbur has returned homo irom Burling ton. HYDE PARK. Bev. F. C. Taylor and family have re turned from their vacation. Louis Strong, who has spent the winter in Florida, and Walter Strong, who has been attending business college ill Manchester, N. 11., aro expected homo this week. Miss Maggie Taylor of WinoosUi has been engaged as stenographer at tho county clerk s otlice. The sotiial Friday evening vvasu pleasant af fair Another will bo held m two weelo, losing tlio series for this v, niter. Lrw iu Liliey entertained his friends at a progressive whist party Saturday evening. CAMBRIDGE. AValter Kilbourn of .Marlboro, Jlass., is visiting ins aunt, Jlrs. G. W. Holmes. Jlrs. II. C. How aril is iu Northlleld earing for Jlr. Howard's mother, who is thiugerously ill. J. W. Pago and family havo gono to Bristol to reside. The new store of Har rington & Smith opened Monday, April 0. Mho merchants of this place met witli Melv in & Raymoro Jlonday evening. Hon. K, P. Jludgctt fell ono day last week, iit- iiirins himself internally and is m a critical condition. Jliss Hubbard, "ho has been ill with crvsinolas. is slowiinr improving. The missionary meeting was held with Jlrs. i:iiabeth"Powell last M'hursday afternoon. Jlr. and Mrs. .Marsh of Sheldon visited their sister, Mrs ,T. A. Wntkim. hi-t week. Bev. Kdwiu Whoelock officiated at the funeral of Mr. Kidder in Burlinirton last wools.--Tho nextAV. II. Jl. S. will beheld with Jlrs. Wheeloek Thursday afternoon, STOWE. Jlr. Clark of Iowa is at K. C. Dodge's. .1, J, A'earon is raising nnd otherwise repair iug his house. "Beautiful :" "Exquisite '." "Forceful !" "Charming !" These Are tho iVords wa Hear on All sides As to What out" Readers Think of "FAMOUS l'AINTIX(JS OP THK WflilL 3)." At d why Should we Net ? The picture? Are choice, Famous, And are Chosen wilh Care. Portfolio Win Any person O.ia con vim o Tito Coupons witli ID cents lor cneli part. ORLEANS COUNTY. NEWPORT. H. A. 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