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THE nrKMNOTON FHKK l'KKijft ANU T1A1HS: TllUKKDAV, MAKOil 2, 1011. HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT (Continued from pane 3.) of Bollnghnm, Mass., were called here by tho death of Mrs. Rockwell's mother, Urn. I'hlllman nrlghntn. People's Acad imy and Hardwick Independents played basket hall nt the gymnasium Tuosdny ivenlng, The score was 11 to 10 In favor if Hard wick. CHITTENDEN WINOOSKI. The annual reports of the various town olllcers are printed and ready for attribution and voters may hnvo copies bv caking at the town clerk's ollke. Figures from the auditors' icport are as follows: The overseer's report shows the! cost of the poor, Interest on Binonnt In vested In the town farm, and overseers salary to be J1.IW.22; tin; snmo in 1910. was $.OI0.30. Overseer's orders re maining unpnld 1011, $3,222.07; 1010. $3, C37.G9. Selectmen's report, umonnt of or ders drawn on treasury to I'ebrimry 1.1, fll,793.SS; 1310 report, $1I,M2.71. Orders re maining unpaid 1911, $3ri,S07.16; 1910 leport, $32 !3.70. Bond commissioner's account shows nn expenditure of SJ.C9I.15: 1310 re port, t4.Kil.4i,. Orders unpaid 1911, $11: orders unpaid 1910 report, $141.75. Town school director's account expenditures, liill report, JI.M4.26; 1910 report. .V.2I.".10. This year s report shows no orders re maining unpaid for this department, while tho 1910 report shows J935.S7 In unpaid orders. The town clerk paid to the treasurer In 1911 report for 2S3 don licenses, $203.70, 1910 report, 253 licenses J2-S7.70. Tho trustee for the I'nlted States fund has a note for $10,420.1!:. In WlnoosM municipal court to l'ebrunry 1 theie were 72 prosecutions. In f0 cases the respondents were convicted itnd In 12 they were dis charged. Finos and costs amounting to lG5f..S2 were paid lo tho treasurer. In 13 rases the respondents were committed, and In two cases lines and costs are In process of collection. Costs amounting to M2.1.MI have been drawn from tho treasury and paid to the persons entitled thereto. Accounts of the town treasurer t-how cash oiMiand February 11, 1910, ns $3,S79C7; received from nil sources, $2S, 7(51.00, totaling. M2.C43.73. The report for 1910, shows a total or J33.MO.00. Disburse ments for 1011 amount to $20,122.19, while in 1910 disbursements amounted to $J9. 9.11 23. Cash In treasury February, 1911, $0,511.54, compared with $3,S7!U In 1010. Tho 1011 report show liabilities to bo $-'1,196.45, while the 1910 report shows SIS, 839.13. The ossets In 1011 report are $14, 721 77, while 111 1910 report shows $13,009.11. The present debt of the town to Ihj pro vided by a town tax Is $36,173.6$, compared with 1010 report or $35,770.02. Tho esti mates in this year's report are $11,431.03, and Ifist year were 14,220.13. The sdect nen recommended a tax of SO cents, 10 -puts of which they recommend to pay part of the town debt. Joseph Mongoon died at his home nt two o'clock yesterday afternoon of old atrc Mr Mongeon was In his 7Sth year and although he had not been In the best of health for several weeks ho had been around as usual up to two days ago when he took to his bed. Ills wife died three weeks ago last night. Mr. Monsoon was born In Verchcrre, P. Q., and when IS years old moved to this place where he had always made his home, with the exception of a few years spent In Jorlcho whole he learned the blacksmith trado. He Is survived by four brothers, Kdmond, p. William and Fred Mongeon, nil of this place, rind throe sisters, Mrs. AKnes I'reaey, Mrs. Louis Duprat of Burllng lo'i and Mrs. Arthur Danscreau of St. Albam. He also lc-nvps six brothers, Thomas, Jerry, Alphonsp, Pnul, Oliver, nil of this place, and Frank Mongeon of Anson, Me. Tho funeral will probably bo held at St- Francis Xavlcr Church Hat'irday morning. Mrs. Fdward Dashnaw of West street celebrated her 09th birthday Tuesday night, surrounded by six children nnd 24 grandchildren. Gaines, cards and re fieshrr.ents helped to make the PVPnlng on enjoyable one. RICHMOND. The N. K. O. P. organized a new lodKc, C amel's Hump. In K. P. hall Feb. '2. when the following officers were lected; D W. It. Iaviolctte, warden; l C Davis, vire-warilen; Mrs, I!. K. ..'randnl, past warden; Mrs P. C. Davis, chaplain, Mrs. S, O. Squires, recordliiK lecretnry. 11. B. Crandel. financinl sei etary; 11. W. Fhh, treasurer; H. L. Ftesselt, Kunrd; Hush Holmes, sentinel; leoi-Rc Harney, Kunrdlan; W. T. Tllley, w Thomas nml C. H. Andrews, trus r es About 25 members from Mansfield i i of Waterbury were present, and Mill ed the decrees. After the work, ro ' btmnts were terved nnd musle was 'ur bed for danclnK. There was u uoo.l t'finl ncc at tho dance given by the I i i). !. last evening. An orchestra from w fi buiy furnlslud music The Hev. I I Tr. .it lett Thursday for CloveUin 1 ( ! . ailed their by tho death or her ii i er -Miss Josephine Fay was In Hur e .it Thursday to attend the Head t weddlnn. Mrs. J. D. Hanks Is i i.k In HuntlnRton. Mrs. M. J. Johns f ii r'iniiton is In town. Miss Helen Km. jail hps returned from u week'is 'U v with friends In Willi finstown. Jefferson lir.vant, one of tho oldest rlt ins. died Tuesdny noon at tho he im of his son, Illmer. nKed 91 years 1 'ii i nil will be held this nf- tnrnii'Hi Miss Lottie, Vnrnoy. who has been isltliiK her sister. Mrs. J. W Lorry, has returned to ISurllnKton.- Mrs. I II. riooilwln entertained thv. AU li '"i.id lub at her home Tuesday The vmiin,' son of Mr. and Mrs. Pumns O'Neill w"th seriously burned -'aturdiiy by fallluK Into a pall of hot water -Joseph Lawrence, Jr., son of Mr nnd Mrs. (labrlel Lawrence, nnd Miss Llzzlo Kllpoch wore married Tiles lay morning at tho Church of Our Lady of tho Holy Itosary by the Hov A P Claromont. MILTON. Joseph DoiiRlnss died at his homo In Milton Center Thursday of heart fall- ure passim? away uuletly slttlni; In his hair conversliiK with tho family. Tho f neral was held at the Congregational Churrli In Milton Saturday In chnrno nf tho Ci. A. II. of which ho was a mom bf r The funeral of Joseph DouRlass was held nt the ConKroKiitloiinl Ohurcn Saturday at twulvn o'clock, thn Itov M II Ilenlck olIlelatlriB, with the In terment In tho village cemetery, Mi DoukUiss beloiiKod to tho fl. A. H. members of that order attending In i body, and tho benrors wero seloctod from It. He leaves a wlfo nnd four rons, Uonry, Alfred and Oooriro of thl place nnd William of Berlin, N, II nnd two married dniifthters who llvo In Kaiwns City.- Tho funornl of Leroy Bando; -on, ono of tho old residents. wan held at tho homo of hla son-ln law, Wlll.ird Sunder ion, Hundny at 1 00 p. in. Mr. Snnderson was nonrly S years old nml had been remarkably pnertrotlr until within nbou'l two fionths. ll'o loaves two sons, Dr. C II. Sanderson nt'd Hnrnce, nnd n dnufrh- tor. Mth. Wlllnrd Sanderson. Tim In- torment was In the family lot In Uio vlllngo rcmolcry. The Hov. F. Jim- vler was the olllclntliur clcrgytnuii.. I Charles King Is visiting In Nnsjhun, lloston nnd Sprlngllcld. Joslyn, tho little son of Mr. and Mis. George Win chester, Is n llt'do hotter. flrnnt l'ro-tlss Is to mnvo to George Tay lor's place, vacated by Lucius Qtllrcll. Arthur Mnntoll, Jr., Is to mnvo to tho Smith farm In Burlington. Ar- ! thur Mnntoll, Sr., has taken r.lmrirn f I his own fnrm nnd Kdwnrd La Tullppu will work fr him. Miss Electa ling- ! crs, who Is 111 with pnoutnonln, l. somewhat hotter. Abou't 50 couples nttended at the 1. O, O. F. ball Frldnv evening. Fred Lewis Is to carry on , Horace Sntidetsnn's farm this year. . The Ladles' Aid nt tho .Methodist , Church served supper nt tho veil- ' try on Wednesday evening. C. I'. ' Snndersoii hnd a had spell Sunday but Is somewhat Improved. Mr. nnd Mrs, Lcroy Sanderson were call" 1 wniic in niicuu too Mineral oi jus grandfather. ESSE" JUNCTION Leroy H. Sanderson of Mllloii .xw'. vn I. Nichols of Essex were united In marriage Wednesday February 22 by the lev. 1. M. Compton at the llnptlst pir- sonago In tho vlllnKC. Albert I'rntt. mall carrier botweon hero and Westford, married In North ampton, Mass., Feb. 21 Miss MarRaret Tohln of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt will reside at his home nt Hsrex Cen ter. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Head, who were married lat Thursday and nro now on their wedding trip, will rottlo nt lilt; hits, N. Y. Kleazar Taft Is out aMor nn illness of several days. Floyd Barnes Is moving from the dates j tenement tn B. J. Parker s tenement on Lincoln street. Mr. and Mrs. Chester linrnes, who have occupied a part of thn same tenement, hnvo also moved and will boaid with Ills brothel, Floyd. Georue I'.. Drury is still confined to the house with the Kt'lp and Mr. Drury, who was threatened with phe'imor.la, Is not yet nble to l-nve her room. K. J. Mullins. formerly employed In the furniture toro of A. D. Douglas, but for some time with T. 1!. WimVit, has lesumed his position with Mr. DoiiKhi". Mr. and Mrs. Cluy Nichols hnvo moved to the Fletcher farm In West ford. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. 11. Hunt hnvo moved 'to Jeffersonvllle. where Mr. Hunt has leased a crlst mill. Mrs. Sarah Northrop has pono to Newport to visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles Loveland. ' Hollln dains of Battle Creek, Mich., is spending a few days with .Is cousin, Charles Mellrlde, and other relatives In this vicinity. The Ladles' Home Circle of tho Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. Vt H. Plnco Friday afternoon. HUNTINGTON CENTER Tho funeral of Mrs. Dolly Ann Taft was hold nt the cnurcli at tne north lllngo Thursday afternoon nt ono o'clock, the Hev. II I. Kemp olllcint Ing. Mrs. Maud Falby sang three si lections, with Mrs. Ida Johnson at tho organ. The bearers wero rela tives of tho deceased. Mrs. Annlo Harris died at tho home of Ocoriro Wnrron Thursday morning at tho .ad vanced nge of S5. The funeral was held at tho house Saturday afternoon lit one o'clock, the Hev. II. 1. Kemp odlclatlng. Miss fireta Norton sang two selections. Charles Taft or Mont- reller, Merrill Andrews of Berlin, Walter Tnft and Mildred Tart or South Starksboro were In town Thursday to attend the funornl of .Mrs. Levi Taft. John Andrews of Ilssex Junction W visiting his son, Fred. Mrs. Ida Johns of Burlington has been visiting at It. P. Johns's. Mrs. cj. w. Brewster Is vlsi'tlng her daughter. Mrs. Clara Nor ton, In Burlington. F.dson Pierce has been ill the pn-t week with neuralgia. Mrs. J. D. Hanks of Richmond has icen visiting nt I). F. Hunks's. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Liberty of Stowe are visiting friends In town. Dr. Spllltr will be at Jerome Carpenter's March 3rd, at Fuller's Hotel March 4th. Lawrence Oardner and son- Jesse, wero called to Burlington the first of tho week by the serious illness of their son and brother, George tlardner, who Is at tho Mnry Fletcher hospital. Thcro will bo a supper nt the M. W. A. hall Friday even ing for the benefit of the Hov. II. I. Kemp, Clarence Andrews has taken Henry Brewster's farm for the coming year and took possession March 1. 6. A. Rollins went to tho Mary Fletcher hospital Mon day for treatment. The MWes May and I no. Hodges of Richmond visited nt Georgo Rounds's Sunday. fieoi ge Gard ner died at tho Mary Fletcher hospital Tuesday after several weeks' Illness. Ho leaves a father, mother, Mx brothers and two sisters, The funeral will be held at ti e church hero Thursday. JERICHO William D. Chesmnre died luo Filday ivenlng at his home In this village after a few months of falling health Horn stom ach trouble. A few years ago he married Mrs. Anna McMnhon, who surlves him witli two young children, Wilbur and Cathuiue. Ho Is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Fallnda Thorp, and by a IrotluT ntd sisu r, Allen ('hesuio,-,. or this i"ii "'i "" aeunie jipoi oi wnieiouiy, tonn. .Mr. hesmoro would have been . wih kidney trouble. 11. W. Henry and cnrs old in May. He was horn in , T. ,1. M.igullo havo been ai pointed com Brushton, N. V. The funeral was held j mtssloneis in tho estate or H. W. Funis, at the Catholic Church In I'mlei hill CVn- -Mrs. J. A. Campbell is critically 111. ler Tuesday morning but th burial was 1 The runeral of Mrs. Sullivan ..r c.,..,- bero In tho village i emetery. Mrs. Belle Parsons Is ill. Miss R..cy closed her term of school In Nashvllhi Friday and has gone to her homo In Jefferson vllle. She recently suffered a serious In jury to her knee from a fall on the Ico nnd Is nblo to get about with dlllleulty. About 75 attended the supper nt tho Con gregational Church Friday evening. U. J. Yandow expects to inov .March 1 rrom the llosea Wright farm, whero ho lias been for threu years, to Wllllslim. Miss Addle Yandow will remain nt Mr. Ilehert's until school closos In June. Miss Luna Gleuson, who has been at P. P. Perclval's for a few wi eks, has returned to bur homo. Hailow Ponigo went Feb. 2. to Shelbiirno to visit his brother, Lovell Perrlgo. Mrs. J. T. Var - r'v Is Biliously 111 with tho grlp.-Mrs. Mary Day Is visiting Mrs. llnwley Booth- er.B. 11, Day Is conlliied to the houso by Illness. -M. A. Bullock and father, P, K. Bullock, who have bum visiting m Canada for ten nays, are ai iiomn. Hammond Sinclair Is helping Wllllum Hunt move to Jeffersonvllle'. Thn condi tion or Georgo Wells, who has been III In New York of pneumonia, is reported Improved, Mrs. H. B, Wells, hU mother, Is still with him. Several of tho school children nro detained nt homo with ecvpfe colds, Mrs, A. D. Cochrane Is nursing nt H. T. Chase's. Mrs. Nettle Johnson Is at M. K. Sweeney's for a few wpeks Mrs. Walton of New York Sinte, win. has been at tho .Mary Fletcher hospital for four weeks, following a sinou- op eration, camo Friday evvnlne lo leinaln some time with her uncle, Joseph Wiiltoti. I -Mrs. ". II. Xn has gnno lo Bcnnlng- i Ion on nrcmiiil of the lllnesj or relatives, MI-s Ellen Mc.Mnnus or jiuiungiun is with her sl'tci, Mrs W. I). Chcsmorp. Mux A. Bnzzcll wis called tn West Del by Monday hi He- sciious Illness or his father, the Rev. .1. T. Huzzcll. D. K. Itood. who Is III with pnoitinonla, was reported morn eomfoi table Monday. -Frank Yntidow Is nt home from Bur lington to help his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J- Yuiwlow, move to tbo wenncoj mini in W llliston. suss .Mary i-eiwe sspcui. Sunday at her home In Lsmx i no uh so brolhets of Ilrluhimi bill. Isex, nro niie ;. 111 lb. I ,' i ,'. ' ' '. o ""li ed by II. J. Vundow. Miss Nellie Will.' is 111 with tho Rrip. Orvllle Hunt Is mov ing Inlo the houso vacated by C. 1'rank KliiKslntid. Mr. and Mrs. 1. M. Packard mo nun Iiik into their house vacated by Mr. Hunt. Mnrlln Ilullnck Is movltiK to his farm vacated by Mr. Packanl.iles- Inuld lliKklo" ' a' en critically 111 at c . iiiuparcnK Mr. .... vise, Siuidny nftcr e , ii more comfortable. Mr, c. C, liuxton visited her sister. Mrs. S. F.. Curtis, at the Fanny Allen hospital Sat urday. Mrs. Curtis expfcls to return home In about a week. Mrs. Harriet i 1- , ' r I and son. iitio, vim Inv breti ;'i i: .i. lor ........ a .iir, aio nt her sister's, Mrs. (1. W. Foster, for n few reks. Dr. C. A. Penso was in town from llurlliiRtim Monday to seo his nep hew, P.eKlnald IIomUIiis. Unci H, Day, who has been 111 for rovernl days, Is Ihieatcned with pneumonia, Tho Wom an's ForolKn Missionary society will meet with Mrs. Sadie Hrown this afternoon. t'iooi'Ko W. Foster, who wns in.Uir.'l by behiK thrown from a load (it wood last week, Is nble to bo out. 1 Mrs. orin Moffitt of Fast Berkshire, Is vlsltinif her sister, Mrs. James 11. Saf- foid, Jr. Mrs. Lora Perclvnl ICvtins of Montpeller, j 1ml., who camo here 10 days ui;o to attend I her inothiis funeral, Kpent Monday In Burlington with relatives and left Tues- day for home. Miss Adii n was not able to be In Heboid Tuesday, although sho is better. Lyman Nash weiu Tuesday tnorn IhS' to Brattl borb, where ho will work for his uncle, Caleb Nash. -Mrs. II. S. Woods of Ksscx .1 miction Is visiting In town. Heisea Wright's bon and daughter are heio from Boston, an 1 Mr. Wright will go hack wlib them and remain. Ho has runted the hou-..- to (leorgj nnd Sid ney Warren, who ure moving In. Frank tlokey Is moving from Mrs. C. II. Nash's tenement to (!. Herbert Hutchinson's farm tenement. Harlow Perrige has re turned ftoni Shelbiinie. Miss Mary Mc Mnhon. who was called homo by thn death of W'. D. Clu miuu c, returned to her school In I'nderhill Tuesday. Tho house hold goods of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hell have ii i rived from Bf.se City, Mich., and bae been pliu ed in the cottago of Mrs. Bell's father, II. !'.. Bates. Mr. and Mrs. Bell and son expr-et to remain in this vi cinity a year or more. Mr. and Mrs. W'lisley of Fssix Junction spent Tues day with her sister, Mrs. Henrv Dcfany. The f unci al of W. D. Chesmoro was held at the Catholic Church Tuesday morning, the Hov. Joseph Therlan olll clatlng, and the body was brought back here and bulled In the vlllago cemetery. The bearers wero John llaidy, Horatio Chase, Chillies Ivoughlln and Joseph Wil liams. Mrs Jennie Reel, a sister, of Wat erbury, Conn., Mrs. Mary Dougan of liatlsburgh and Miss Hllen McManus of Builington attended tin; funeral. Mrs. Thorp Is seriously 111 nnd was unable to attend her son's funeral. Miss Alice Car roll has Bone to Burlington tn live. Gem go Kew or Wnltslbdd has 1 oen visit lug his brother, Junius Kew. The town reports are out and show the finances or the town to bo In a better condition than Tor several yoars past. Nearly 400 rods or permanent road have been constructed at a cost or 9-i SO. There were 20 births during tho year, 13 males nnd 7 females; 25 deaths. 17 males ai.d S females: 11 marriages. The town Indebt edness has been reduced $v.5. Tho school Indebtedness 1ms been reduced J1,!V'. 42. The condition of Mrs. Luke Bol ger. who Is 111 with pneumonia, Is very critical. Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott Beach are moving Into W. IC. Buxton's tenement. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Tomlinson and Miss Lulu Lincoln spent Monday In Burlington v.llh their aunt, Mrs. K. I,. Line. Miss Lulu Lincoln Is at home fioni I'nderhlll, seriously 111. Thomas Lcnry and tho Misses. Mary and Margaret Li'try nnd Madame I.eary are moIng to Burlington. Mrs. I.eary has rented the farm on which they have lived for man v eir to Moses I.eary of (Yilliston. Miss Adnen, who has been 111 with neuralgia, w is able to resume her school duties Wednesday. News was received hero Wednesday of the death In Johnson of John c. Derby, a former resident of this town, who moved to Johnson last November. Mr. Derby, who wis about CO years of age, had been In falling health for n year from stomach trouble. Ho Is survived by a wlfo and four sons cud four (laughters. Lewis of Floilda nnd Udwin, Chester and FreJeilc, who are at home, Mrs. Bert Patterson of Saj.uiac, N. V., and Misses IM'th, Blaneiio and Kllznheth. The f.iinl'.' m vod here from Snranae, .V. Y. Tin Rev. Mr. Brad ford Is spending tho week with his family in Fast Dor"et Miss Sara Pa.Tord went Wednesday tn Johnson to remain a few days. A. c. Williams of St. Albans spent V.'odncsdny with his sister, Mrs. J. H. Safford, Sr. TTNTJERHILL CENTER. Tho funeral of W'illlim Chpsmore of Jeilcho was hul l at St. Thomas's Churcl i Tuesday morning, ill. Rev. Father 1 Thoilun coiiduet.ng tho obsequies. Burbil VW1S ut jt.richo. Mrs. T. C. Boss Is ill bridge wns held at St. Thomii s Church Monday morning, the Bev. I at her Ther leil ollleltitllig.-Chaih s Harrclt lies been quite III. Tho selectmen hmo snitled '.Mth Arthur Blcknell for the loss r.f his iiorsc. killed recently, by pajmg him JAM. -Mrs. Maigaiet Fhnncn U suiioiisly ill at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs, Ln nls. 1'raneU Cabin ha., sold uie Cochran pluco and other real estate to u, w. Hcnry.-Chai'lo A.. has moved froni Riverside to the Thmnn.s Bruce farm, which ho has muted for one year P. II. Smith Is recovering from a sevens iiiiii'Hk. v triik Bosh s eiaifititul in Hi.. i houso with th,, grip .-ju),,, u nyan, formuilv of this ,,, ,1M ri,in1y n , the home of ), sH,0Ii j,rv j uyi0, j at Littleton, N n., aftei n long 'illness! A few jears title- In tho employ of the Ceiitia YHinmr.t railway ns engineer ho was hndlj, Injured In a train wreck at MJIton rtij h,lu.,. f,j. recoveroil. Ho was a brother of M F. Ryan of thU i pi.i. e. JERICHO CENTER. The public llbrnry him received from the I'nlted States bureau of plant In dustry the publications of that office, treating of fruit raising, "Tho Apple and Hon to Grow It," and kindred topics. Grangers or any others Intarosted, nro Invited to cnil nt tho library on any Fri day afternoon or ovenlntr. wben the bulle tins may bo consulted or loaned, Mrs. S B. Bulger, who has been III will) an attack of tho grip the past two weeks, Is very low. comyllcaUoua having developed, and fears are entertained as to her rocovery.-C. F. Klngslnnd and fatnllv hnvo removed to Bholburne, where he hag , rented a lartjo farm. O. A. Hunt and family have moved to the house recently vacated by c. F. KlnKSland. Sotb M. Packard Is moving Inlo the Wilder houe recently bought of Mrs. K. B. Isliam. M. A. Bullock has taken possession of the S. M. Packard farm, recently pur chased, but will not movo for a fow days because of tho Illness of Mrs. Bullock, who has nn attack of the qulnzy. F, B. Brown has been confined to the house thn past few days with a hard cold. I. M, Neaty has been quite III tho past few dnys with a cold and stomach trouble, but Is now bolter. Mis. Leon Hull Is vlsltliu- friends In Water bury this week. Mnnsllcld (IrnnRo at Us rcRulnr meeting Tuesday evening held n debate on tho question, "Would Recipro city with Canada Be inluiinus tn tho Farmers," with H. P. I loll. F. O. Ponso nnd C. 15. Lee on the afC'rmatlve, and the! Hev. S. II. Ilnrniim, A, P. HvliiKtnn nnd K. B. Jordan on the neRntlve. Both sides wero well sustained nnd tho facts and llRiires hroiiKht out on each side were In terfiling. F. B. Jordan went to Bur lliiKton Thursday, whern he was sum moned ns Juror In tho United States district and circuit court. SOUTH BURLINGTON. Mrs. S. L. Caswell hns received now cf the death of a sister, Mrs Carrie Brad ford, at her home In Clarcnnnt, N. 11., February IS from a shock sustained the samo day. She was 47 year of age and Is survived by a husband and tlueu chil dren. Another sister, Miss Anna Rey nolds, died November 2.S In Bellows Falls at tho home of her niece, Mrs. Florence Carpenter, with whom she lived. Sho un derwent an operation about three weeks before and had not the strunath to rally. Mrs. Caswell, herself. Is in oonr henltb nnd was not able to attend either fun eral. A reception was tendered to Mr. nnd Mis. F. A. Hel'flon by a company of their neighbors. Friday evening. They re ceived ninny girts or furniture, silver, Elnss, china nnd linen nnd $10 hi money. Thorn wns music and refreshments wero served. J. S. Nay Is moving to the city from tho J. W. Jones fai:n, wbhii ho has occupied the past two yeir. Harold Murphy, foreman at H. B. Chlttendon'.i Turin, w'll carry on the farm vacated by Mr. Nay. Gay logg moved to llden Thursday, wheie he has rmploytnort for n year. Bert Isham will move to the George Bnrstow house and work for Mr. Murdock, who has purchased the farm. Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Tllley visited his uncle, Klcazer Taft, in F.ssex Junc tion Saturday. Mr. Taft Is slowly recov ering from n severe attack of tho grip. Mrs. Mary Mulr Is III with the grip. Harry Robertson of Montreal Is a visitor at Adum Johnstone's. CHARLOTTE. The Lrulles' Aid met with Mrs. W. V. Bench at Library hall Wednesday aft ernoon. Tlio Whist club will not meet this week. Constance nnd Christine Ou- llek aro nt home from teaching in Col chester nnd IXsex. Miss Phoebe Hors ford, who Is at Ashvllle, N. C, Ir report ed as much Improved. Quite a number from here attended farmer week in Bur lington. The gentlemen entertained at grange Monday, giving a rarce. a debate and an oyster supper. Mr. nnd Mrs. Bur ton Byington of Burlington nro visiting In town. Wallace McNeil I ns returned to the high school In Burllngtun nfter hav ing been nt home 111 for a week. Georgo ICdgerton has gono to Westport, N. Y., where ho has a large orchard to trim. Abram MeGowan of New Hamp shire Is visiting his old home here. IHELBURNE. I'nder the auspices of Shelburne Grange Professor Cummlngs of the 1'ntvcrMty or Vermont lectured on fruit growing In the town hall W'ediiPsdiy evening at eight o'clock. --Revival meetings will be con ducted in the Methodist Kplseopal Church by Miss Ida Maver of New York begin ning Friday at 7:30 p. in., when the ser vices will be lnti oduccil by a special con cert. A silver offering will be taken. Miss Mayer is a teacher of elocution. She hns studied In Kuiope and America and has refused a stage career to devote her life to Christian work. All are invited to the sen lees. Ada Peot, who is leach ing In the Londonderry graded school, is spending her vacation with" her sister, Mrs. Walter Palmer. All the schools In town will close Fri day for a two weeks' recess. During Lent evening prayer will bo said at Trinity Church each Monday nnd Saturday at four o'clock, and each Friday at 7:3.) p. m.; cottage lecture each Wednesday at 7:30 p, tn.; evening prayer on Sunday at 7:oft p. m. with sermon. WESTORD. Mrs. Clifton Smith bus gone to tho hos pll il for a surgical operation. -Thcro will be an oyster supper and entertainment glen in the town ha.l on lYIduy evening, March 3. Miss ICa Maeomber l at hoiiiu for ii week's visit. Ilvans Ivio ier and fii.ni, Mr. Hemp, returned to Mlddlebury Saturday. AKied McLam- l al home lifter taking the dally school course In the I'lilverslt,- ( Vermont. - The Ladles' Sodal Circle met with Miss Phtla Hal) Wedlie'd.iy nfternoon - Jolin Alien pi.t to Lynn Saturday to visit his datiKh l r Carl Robinson Is ill with bronchl.il pneumonia. Miss Marguerite Boussea lias been visiting rulatlves In town. WEST MILTON. Mrs Lansing Smith vislt.-d her paronts In Burlington several days last week. A j 5, , ting son or Henry Smith was quite. severely Injured by being kicked by a l.orsp Sunday night. i ho family or W. II. Gonyoaii attended tho funeral of Mrs. Gonyeau's brother, Joseph Douglass, Sat urday. ST. GEORGE. Mrs. M. W. Illnsdalo returned Sun day after passing two weeks in Bur lington. Miss Mildred White is vis iting friends In Ilssex. Bennlo Forbes Is passing this week In Buiilng'ion. tho guest or Mltcholl Hinsdale. Wal lei Wosrott or Ilssex was a visitor lit town Sunday. Gus Wolllngor of WUllston visited his brother, Law rence Welllnger, Sunday, EAST CHARLOTTE. Mr. and Mrs, Kdwnrd Jacobs went to Bristol Thursday to attend tho funeral of their uncle'. Joseph Soars. -Mr. and Mrs Ambrose Grow have returned 1 1 Bristol nfter visiting Mrs. Grow'i mother, Mrs L'loctu Gove, and other relatives, Lem uel Vondell Is moving to Now Haven stieet, whero be has taken n farm. J. R. Taggurt has returned from Bristol, whero 1m hns been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sar ah Dumns. Frank St. Georgo returned Thursday to hlu work In Brldport, after spending two months with his parents. Mrs, Cynthia Govo of Bristol Is tho guost of relatives. J. Avery Harris received a fchowtr or postcards on his s',th birthday, which occurreil Sunday Alfred Stncy has returned boms from Cnmbrldgo, Mass., whore he has been In business for several years and, In company with his brother, W. L. Stacy, will carry on tin homo farm tho coming year -Mrs, Frnnk F.Mey Is 111 -Bradloy, tho young son of Mr and Mrs. Hodorle IOno Is seriously III. Mr. and Mrs, 13. U. Kimball and child K..e returned lo Westford nfler visiting Mrs. Klmbaira parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. C. Beers. Mrs. Beers, who Is III, remains about tb same. The Rev. Thomas Davison ,1 rnmlly are upending the week In lalen, where they were called by the serious condition or Mrs. Davison's father, Franklin Curcy, who Is sufferllng; from n broken hip. MILTON BORO. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. Francis Sunday morning. LucIum j Qulnell has taken possession of John Fi Inn's farm, nnd Mr. Fllnn has) moved to St. Albans llobnrt Richards hns' blood poison In bis hnnd, caused by , tho bllo of n nit. A fow from here at-i tended tho ball nt .Milton Friday night. MILTON. Mrs. Ft auk Benhnm of Boston Is visit ing her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. II. C. Mc Noll. W. F. Kennedy has moved to St. Albans, whera he has a position In n real estato oftlce. Paul Duehane has moved from L. Wagner's farm to A. A. Derrick's nt Went Milton. Mr. Wagner will carry on his own farm this year. Georgo Furke has gono to Burlington, where lie has a position. Mrs, John Phelps Is very 111 with peritonitis. Tlio comedy "Down In Maine," given by Geor gia young people, drew a good nudlcnco Tuesday ( veiling.-J. K. Smith Is con fined to tho house with the grip. Dr. J. II. Bean of Je'fersonvllb: spent Wednes day with his uncle and mint, Mr. and Mrs. C. p. Sanderson. HINESBURG. "Tho Village Poi.tolllcor" which was presented nt the town hall Tue'day e vening, was greeted by a large audience. Tho Ladles' Aid or the Congregational 'iiurcli icallzed M7 from the play. There will bo a union mass meeting at the town hull Sunday evening, March 5. C. J. Fcr ruson will speak In the Interests of tem rernnce. Mr. nnd Mis. F. L. Andrews of Shelhurno visited friends hero the first of tho week. Mrs. A. L Walker and daughter, Hlldi, or Burlington visited at J. 11. Allen's the first or the week. WEST BOLTON. Tho P.ev. 11. L. Crockett, presiding elder of Gloversvllle, N. Y., Is assisting Miss Sprague in special meetings this week nf th" Methodist l.'plscopal Church. Harry Gregory has furnished work for George Gilo und Is to move Into P. L Barret's houso. Mr. and Mrs. N. P.. Hall went tn Huntington Center Suiidav to visit their daughter. Mrs. A. Tomlin son. Mrs. Agnes Riley Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Georglanna Licalllade Frederick Guyette has gone to Cambridge to work. The dime society met with Mrs. F. R. Davis Wednesday aftern .oa. WILLISTON. The supper nnd entertainment an nounced ror Friday night has been post poned. The Rev. Mr. Kent will preach a questlonalre sermon Sunday morning on "Success," based upon the definition of tho word as given by tho school chil dren. Mr. Freyl, who recently went to the liospiinl, Is gaining. P.. J. Fuller is moving to his farm, recently purchased nf Frank Talentt. Charles Dehmentes hns returned from Boston, where he has been wording during the winter months. A. Porter has moved Into Frank Tai cott's newly purchased tenement house and will work for him this year as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Prior gave a small party at their home February 22, In honor of the 15th anniversary of the marriage of her patents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant. Mrs. Jnmes Rawson of I'nderhlll was an over-Sundny guest at Jennie Burnett's. UNDERHILL. Dr. W. S. Nny went last Thursday to Chicago to attend the seventh annual conference of the American Medical as sociation. C. K. Thayer lias purchased of Tom Bruce his farm, consideration $2,.WA1. George Gravelln has bought of Mrs. Bell her house and lot in this vil lage nnd opeets to move soon. Chauncey Cook Is visiting his mother, Mrs. George Grnvelln. 'lomer Metealf's Tamily hnvo the measles.- Mrs. W. R. Nav entertained u number or her friends nt her home Wednes.'.av evening -Village schools close this wppk for the spring vacation. ST. ALBANS. Tho following venire of petit Jurors to servo at the March term of Franklin county court was drawn Friday by Sheriff Georgo C. Holmes; A. S. Arm strong, Kuosburg, Luther Baker, Itieii toid. K. C. lioydene. Fairfax; Iranli F. liluuhloy, Cuitis 1. Brooks, Georgia; I John It. Cassidy. 'hiosluirg, Frank Con- num, l'alrfiel 1; Harry P.. Cuitis, GeorgiR: lluwes De-cUer, Swanlon, If. W. Deinlng. St. Albans 1 1 1 v ; Lero L Dufeny, Berk shire; M. '' Finn, St. Albans city, J. B. I'innexnn. l'alrileld; A. 11. Gate". Frank lin, L.irett llogaboom, Iilgh?ati F. M. Hubbard, .Swuuton; Mark A. Hull, Fnos onrg; '. II. Limpmnn, lilghgate; Chns. W. Lashwny, Swanton: John Long, St. Albans city; Oscar McGregor, Riclifoid: diaries X. Macln, Franklin; W. H. Moouej, St Albans; II. I'. Morey, Shel .ioii; G, G. Olton, Fairfax; A. W. Poltor, Berkshire, 1- O. Poweis, Bakersllold; DeForest C. Robinson, Fletcher; Herbert Smith. Montgomery; C. C. Sunderland, St. Albans, P. W. Vallquet, Sheldon. Peter .1. Relhuineur, formerly foreman of the McB.srn?er company and ono of tho board of llconso e-omnilsslouers, Is moving his 1'anillv to Albany, N. Y., where ho is now employed. State's. Attoinoy Goorgo M. Ilognn e conducting n preliminary -investigation or lnqi.pst before Judge II. W. Foster to nscortuln if possible tho causes and conditions which led up to the death of Kdwnrd Sweeney, who wns Instantly electrocuted In his own homo on Now Yoar'i while turning off nn Incandescent light with ono band and tho wator - faucet with tho other, thus forming n complete cir cuit. Thn dpath of I'ugono L. Bordo oc curreil at tho homo of his daughter, Mrs. Stephen D. Abell, at St. Albans Bay Into Wednesday night, after a brlof Illness with hoart trouhlo. Mr. Bordo was 07 years old and a veter an nf the Civil War, having an honor able rncord with Company F, 7th Vor niont. Ho Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. S. D. Abol nnd Mrs. J. B. Jolly, three brothers, ICmerson W, Bordo of Bnttn Crook, Mich., Orungo F, Bordo of Marlboro, Mass., nnd Charlos 11. Bordo of Wllklnsbuig, Pa., and a sis ter, Mrs, Li Wnlden of Burlington. Tho funeral was held nt tho houso Saturday aftornoou at two o'clock. Tho annual celebration of the Ver mont Stain Log Rolling association will bo held In this city Tuesday, July 4, Tho data and tho plans for tho meet ing wero docldod upon ut a mooting of tho oxocutlvo committee, consisting of C. U Dyo nnd P. M Llbby of Rutland, A. J Lorauger of Uarro and William Flynn of Burlington, together with J, A Fvnrts, M. D. Jnrvlsi and B, II, Shun tiro u, representing tho St. Albans FRANKLIN camp, On tho dnto sot, the annual field day will bo held, tho prlnclplo feature nf which will be the oompetltlvo drill exhibitions for tho "Plrlo" cup, now held by the local team. President Dyo deslgnatPd Flmer Johnson of this ouy ns chnlrtnun of tho general committee which will be In chnrgo. The funornl of George Rsplln of Swanton, who died of nephritis nt the St. Albans hospital Saturday night, was held nt the Methodist Church In Swanlon Tuesday afternoon nt two o'clock. Mr. Ksplln wns (51 yearn old, and was n former resident of this city. Tho funornl of Harry Canham, who' died nt tho St Albans hospital Sun- ( dny night of dropsy, after a brief 111- ness, was held at St. Luke's Upls eopal Church Tuesday afternoon nt two o'clock. Mr. Cnnhnm wn.-i 73 years old and hnd been In the employ of the Central Vermont railway for 33 years, most of tho tlmo ns general fnreiunn of tho passenger enr shops. Mr. Canhnm was unmarried nnd no Im mediate relatives survive him. Tho wedding of Miss Ida M. Hubado and Fdward O. Bloomer was quietly celebrated at tho Methodist Episcopal paisonago Monday evening, tho Ro". Ralph F. Lono performing tho ere. niony. The death of Miss Katherlno N. Mc Oirty of Northfleld occurred yestarday noon tt the home of her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Hnssett, of High street. Miss McCnrty, who was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah McCarty of Northfleld, came hero In Jnnuaiy on a visit to her nunt, and had a recurrence of val vular heart trouble, with which she had been a sufferer for three years. Sho wns 2o years old and besides her parents leaves two sisters. Misses Mlnnb and iMorgn.ret McCarty of Northfleld, and two brothers, Frank McCarty of Ala bama and Fred McCarty, n Norwich University student. The funeral will probably bo held In Northfleld on Fri day. RICHFORD. Fred Snrgen. clerk In the express ofllce. is 111 with tonsllltls. The Hev. W. Ii Douglass addressed the Cal umet club Tuesday evening at S:30 o'clock. H. F. Curdy has closed out his stock of flour nnd feed and sold the mnehlnery to th" Sweat-Comings com pnny. Tho floor occupied by tho bus iness Is beln fitted up for a grocery store which will bo conducted by Frank Colby, ror several years In the nniploy of Mr. Hardy. Miss Matilda Corliss has gone to Detroit, Mich., to vllt her brother, John B. Corliss, nnd will bo nbsent nbout flvo weeks. Dr. IMinund S. Douglnss, son of the Hov. nnd Mrs. W. 11. Douglnss of this vil- ilngp nnd a gradunte of tho t". V. M. medical department last June, hns been notified by the State board of medical registration that he had pass d tho board's examination nt the head of tho list, and Is entitled to practice medicine In Vermont. The saw mill, clapboard mill and Ixix shop of the Mlsslsouol Lumber company at Stevens Mills was burned to tho ground Saturday afternoon. The insur ance Is $7,5fO, which will not cover the loss. The cause of tho fire, which start ed In thp box shop, hns not been deter mined. Tho mill will be rebuilt at once. The new power plant, consisting of a 5ou-horsppowir stenm engine and dynamo, wns uninjured, as were the piles of lumber In the yard. C. M. nnd S. H. Borlght of this village are the chief stockholders in the compsny. Too mill wns located three miles above this vil lage The annual town meeting has been warned for Tuesday, March 7. There Is little of Interest nsldo from tho usual routine bustners. It Is reported that a strong attempt Is being made to carry tho town ror license. The "measuring social" given under tile auspices of the King's Daughters at the Baptist Church Tuesday evening was well attended nnd the net receipts were $10. Mr. ami Mrs. Leslie Warner of St. Albans visited Mr and Mrs. F. C. Sears this week. The night train from Boston on the Canadian Pacific railway was four hours late Tuesday morning, due to a de railed engine on the Boston & Maine division. Tho King's Daughters will hold their next meeting nt the homo of Mrs. II. A. Bogue Wednesday, March S, at 2:30 o'clock Instead of Tuesday, the regular day, MONTGOMERY. Henry Parker and ;on, Hugh, of El moie visited Mr. Parker's brothers, C. S. nnd N. S. Parker over Sunday. Sherman Bennett is moving to Kxst Berkshire Edward Vadtey is moving to Hast Franklin. Tho annual meeting of the Ladles' Aid society was held Mon day pvenlng. Miss Blanche Hodges of New York la staying with her sister, Mrs. L. P. Martin. Miss Florence Dom lna was nt homo from St. Johns Sunday. The services at tho Methodist F.plsco pal Church Sunday evening will bo under the nutplces of the W. C. T. I'. ENOSBURG FALLS. Harry James Benolt of this place nnd flnla Mae Hadd of East Berkshire wpre ninrrlcd Thursday morning at five o'clock in St. John the Baptist Church by Rov. R, J. Chitl. Carml Benolt wns bp-.t man and Miss Aztlda Gnrrow bi-iilcsmald. Mr. nnd Mrs. Benolt will mako thir homo for tho present with the groom's paronts, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Benolt. Miss Minerva Stokes has returnesl from New York, where she has been for a few months. Miss Ellen II. Wagner, who teaches In Sheldon, was In town over Sundny. The Hev. R. F. Lowo of St. Albans pi cached at tho Methodist church Sunday in exchange v Rov. C. S. Nutter. M. P. Porley went to Boston Wednesday, whero Im will Join Prof. J, L. Barkur of Boston I'nlverslty for a southern trip. They will sail from Now York Friday uftomoon on tho Prlnz Frrderlei of the Hamburg-American line ror Kingston, Jamaica. Some tlmo will bo spent In Cuba nnd Florida, from whence they will return via Washington, D. C Dr. Frank C. Lewis of New York was tho guest of his aunt, Mrs. F C Klmbnll, ovpr Sunday. Dr. C. A. Pratt expects to move to East Charleston this week, where he will locate for the practice of medhlne. His younger son, Howard, who has been with his aunt, Mrs. II. G. Tltemoro, In Franklin during the winter, Is hero nnd will go with the family - F. M. Carpenter returned from Essex Junction Monday, whore ho had been for 10 dnys.--Mr. .unl Mrs. F, C, Farrell of St. Albans aro gupsfi of Mr. and Mrs, K. II. Farrell. Dr. Thomns was bltton on the under Up a hull dog belonging to I. A. Vincent with whom ho was playing. C. L. Towle, who Is employed In the store of C. W. Powell A. Co. In Franklin, was with hs family heio over Sunday. Letters have been received here from Henry Chamber lln since his parole from Stnte prison by Governor Mead. He Is In Battle Creok with his family. The letter received Tuesday Indicates a complete breaking down lu health with no chance for re covery. FLETCHER. Sidney Heardsley, an old resident of this town, dlod Sunday. Feb. 6. Mr. Beardsley suffered a shock several days uiio from which he never regained con sciousness. The funeral will bo held Wednesday. Miss Gladys Lawrence Is ill of pneumonia nt her boarding place 1,1 Fairfax, where sho Is attending school -l.esllo Rugg, who hns been III, is reported better. Miss Mary Nevens Is 111 Mn Bert Hooper has been III.- Guy Melvln of Cambrldgo hns commenced work for El mer Crosier. MONTGOMERY CENTER. Tho engage:. icnt Is nnnouiicpd of Larl W. Poterson, son of the Rev. C J. Peterson, and Miss Bessie A. llislop of Clarenccvlllo, Que, daughter of tho lata M. L. Illslop of St. Johns Miss Manila Duffy has gone to H.ehford whero sho has a position at tho Ameri can House. Tho Baptist Ladies' Aid -clety Is planning to have a dla.ier for the voters town mealing day.- Mrs G (i Orton of Fairfax, who has been In to.vi for a fow days, hius returned home -Vice High Chief Ranger An.ler-on Franklin, of tho high court of -..rm ,i, Independent Ordsr of Foresters, tiueb offlrlal visit to tho bxal court r esters hero at their r.ula- no . Tuusda evening. M!.s illne Gu. i e t has lei r.pd fioin Gredr.iqo. Me. v,,-, sho litis been stopping f .r -overai mur.'h Mrs. Horace Mnrc, has I,, en ver. ill, Is reported Mime better - Inter mediate Hestorvllle -ihnol, Mi.s Lu nice Prior tondier. i ...sed Tebruary 7 with iippropri-ite ,.fi .,s r..min.-n. ira-.-Ing Washington's nnrl Lincoln - birthdays. Thero .!. r ,.,,iia ,,,ro!lr.l with an average i (tendance of 10.03. Those pres. nt ever) day were Vera and Versa Mur ray, Dora Tatro. Albert Ho'brook and Howard Toir-hett,.. a wo Tan o wa.i ab sent only one day. HIGHGATE CENTER. E. I' Adams: cf Swanton was In town Mondav Deputy Collector and Mrp. W. C. Hefflon of Montreal, p. Q., were In town Sunday, tho guests nf relatives. Miss Velmn Wilght of St. Aloans was in town Sunday visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. B. Spooner. Ralph Lyon, who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. L, W. Squares of Canada stieet, has returned to his homo In Burllneton. Mr. M Lent has returned from Farnb rim. IV n where she has been snenillncr a fciv vrki with relatives. Mrs. Harriet Ide ptnt Monday In Swanton. Tho Woman's Anvl. liary of St. John's '.lunch will inset with Mrs. W. p. Welch this afternoon. - J. M. Fitzgerald of Fletcher was in town Saturday.- Illram J. Patterson hn- ie. turned to his studies at Blsnop's t'J.Sj, Lennoxvllle, p. Q. BAKERSFIELD. Mrs. Burdetto Start, who has hfn -en-ousy ill l.s somewhat Improvi d - T L. Tupper Is seriously tll.-Miss Mar a Brad ' of Enosburg Fulls spent Sutur.lay nr.d Sunday with friends here -Miss Gra.o Walbrldgo of Berkshire Is spending a week with friends hre. Mis V L. Til lotson Is ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Tillot son of Sheldon spent Sund-n it W V. Austin's, BERKSHIRE- Mrs. F. II. Wallbcoff returned homo Friday rrom tho Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington. The Lev. J. II. LeRoy of Campton, N. H preached In The Second Congregational Church Sunday. Tho Dorcas society met with Mrs. J J Mc Kenney Wednesday. Miss Hazel Jerno of St. Albans Is visiting her pireir- Mr, nr.d Mrs. A. M. Jenne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopo of Montgomery visited their rlaughte-r, Mrs. H. J. Trneey, over Sun day. Ray Jenne, who has bem attending tho dairyman's school nt Burlington, re turned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. Guertln of East Franklin visited t.ieir son, I- Guertln, recently. The Dorcas so ciety will servo dinner town nici mg day. SHELDON. Georgo N. Maynard died Monday mop -Ing after an illntss of several mnnt s Mr. Maynard had been In business hero for several years and was nner Khl don's leading and respected citizens. Thi funeral services were held at his resi dence Wednesday afternoon at 1:30, th Rev. C. W. Kelley officiating -The Misses Mary Brown and Miss LnS Ryea nro suffering an attack of the -r.; ENOSBURG. Charley Lanc.tot Is running tho englr.o in F. L. Konfleld's mill and his family uro living in Charley Bradley's house nt East Enos burg. Mrs. A. J. Woodware of Enosburg Falls is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. F. L. Kenrield, Tho Rov Mr Anthony of Montreal preached In Mem orial Church, Enosburg Center February 20. GEORGIA. The play, "Down In Maine." which wat presentod at the town hall Friday even ing by tho Athletic association of Banner Grange, was repeated at ho opera house in Milton on Tuesday fvenins.- A recep tion was given .Mr. and Mrs. Orrtn I'res ton Saturday evening ut the liimo of her parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. Clifton Smith, They werp presented with many useful lfts. consisting of silver, linen, china and glass. Refreshments were sorved. Mr. and Mrs. Pieston left Monday for Hart Innd. whero they have taksn a farm for tho coming year.-.Mrs. Eliza Morton has returned from Plittsburgh, N. V , where she has been visiting her son, James. Mrs Erwln Newton and Raymond Nnw ton of Burlington have been vltitlng rela tives In town for a few days The Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist IC-plscopal Church will sorvo dinner at the vestry on town meeting day. Mrs. Russell Sunder l.i nil Is 111 Miss Mary Maeomber of tho St. Albans high school was a guest at tho home of W. II. Wllber Sunday Jay Green and family visited In Westford re cently. Mr. nnd Mrs. liarrv B. Curtis wero In Burlington Wednesday The sub ject of the Kpworth League meeting Sun day ovening will bo "Methodism's Modern Piophet." Leader, Mrs. Os-ar Ladd. FAIRFAX. Dr. c. P Curley of Provencc-t wn, Mass. has been visiting his mother Mrs. P. R. Curley. Carroll Reynolds of Prince ton Mass, has been visiting his daughter Miss Bessie Reynolds. The nnnual s-ippet nnd play by the students of Bellowj Free Academy, which was to have brer, given Thuredny evnlng was postponed on account of the death of Miss Frances Qulnlon, ono of the teachers Ann-g those ill with tho grip aro Mr and Mrs, S. E. Wilson, Mrs S. G. liovce M'ss J Laurence, Mrs. James Wood and tlireo children. Miss Grace Learned and Miss Grace Potter wero In St. Albans Febru ary, 23, While passing a horso owned by i icon l .ton. F. Wood hnd the nusfortunu to lose an car. He Is doing ns well n-s can be e.pected.-Mrs. H, A. Butler and .Mrs, A. Southard visited In Beaver Thutmlay.-Mii,. William Frenches has gone to Johnson lo visit her sister, Mrs. Elijah Story.-Mrs, E. C. Nash Is visit ing her fntht-r, S. E. Wilson Miss He len Leach Is teaching at Bellows Freo Academy slnco the death of Miss Quln ln,n. The piny and chicken plo supper giv en by the Junior and senior classes of Bellows rco academy was largely at tended Tuesday ovonlng Tho door ie celpts were over one hundred dollars. The students gave their parts well and (Continued uu mice 1.)