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VERMONT vVATOHMAN & STATE JOURNA.I., THURSDAY. I-'RBRUARY io, 19.0
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
cns of tlio Dny As 1'rcscntcd by thc
Journnl's Corps of Spcclnl Cor
rcspondcntS), llclng Mostly
Itcms of Intcresl.
THETFORD.
A. D. Moulton is ln very poor
health tlils wintcr.
Fix.oman Bond fell 20 feet through
a scvittle hole ln hls barn and was
brulsoil consldernbly.
Mrs. Whltcomib closes her school
at tho hUl this wcek, havlng taught
two succossful tonus.
Mrs. L. E. Yarrlngton has rcturnod
from her vlslt to hor daughter at
Haverhlll, N. II.
ROXBURY.
D. A. Pcrry-of Barre was in towii
last Thursday on bUBlness.
Danlcl Worcester has gone to tho
Soldlers' Home.
Tho local Orange draniatlc club
gave the play "Valley Farni" at Brain
tree. Pebruary 3, to a good-sized au
dlenco notwithstandlng the stormy
day. .
John Brlggs has bought of M. J.
Bell hls home place on Warren road.
Thomas Mannlng has bought tho
Sldney Mlllcr placo of Cllnton Brack
ett. '
Rev. Walter Gottld supplied tho pul
pit at tho Congregational church Sun
day in cxchango wlth Mr. Marshall.
DUXBURY.
Miss Edith Butler closed a very
successful term of school in Distrlct
Ko. 3 last Frlday. Wllllam Louizell
was present every day. TJert and
Leonard Sherman were absent one
day each, and Brenda Ward was ab
sent one and one-half days.
Stanley Mansfield of Stowe is vls'.t
ing ln town.
iSeveral from this placo attended
the educational meetlng at Moretown
last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. F. L. Baton vlsited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Avgry a part
of last week.
Harry Backus Is in Waitsfield car
Jng for hls father, who is ill wlth
nneumonla.
Homer Freeman, who has been
sick, is improvlng.
SOUTH WOODBURY.
Mr. jaiid Mrs. Lewis Lyford attend
ed the funeral of Ira Holmes, whlch
took placo on Monday at (his late
home ln North Calais. Ho was a
veteran of the Civil War, and had
suffered from poor health. for many
years. Tho interment was ln Barre.
The play entltled "The Sweet Fam
lly" will be given under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid, Friday evening,
the 18th. There will 'be a supper ln
connection.
W. W. Cate has retuimed to his
Irome in Greensboro.
vV. Haskell and Alonz Sumncr
mttended the funeral of Ira Holmes on
Monday.
L. J. Benjamin ls 111 at hls home in
Hardwick and his son Wade, i3
carrylng the mail.
MORETOWN.
.Arthur Ormsbee of Grand Rapids,
Mich., was a guest at the home of
William Russell Thursday and Frl
day. Wllllam Russell and W. E. Rhoades
-vero ln Waterbury Monday.
Mr. Farnsworth has moved lnto the
bouse now vacated by C C. Ingalls.
Mrs; G. S. Knapp visited in Mont
pelier last week.
Miss Ellen Russell is VhSltlng ln
Montpelier.
Thomas Casey Vlsited his son in
Bristol last -week.
Mr- and Mrs. Orville Thomas of
Shady Riill aro rejoicing over :the
blrth of a daughter last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Somers of
Montpelier vlsited his mothor. 3Irs.
F. W. Somers Sunday.
SOmVICH UXIVERSITY.
Mr. Call of Contocook, N. H vls
ited hls son, who ls a member of the
13 class.
Schokomskl, '10, who has been on
elck leavo for sevenal weeks, has
returned to college.
Lleut. Balcom ontentalned friends
from Claremont over Sunday.
Saturday nlght at the Northfield
Band Fair was set a side as "Cadet
Nlght" and the program for the even-
r I f T
Too Bfiieh
cannot be laid upon the fact that the fertilizcr ncarcst to naturc, or naturc'a
manure, will provc thc most rcliablc and profitablc.
That is why Swit's 1'erliliscrs are so nuich in dcmand so Kitisfactory.
They are crop nroducers as wcll as sciil buildcrs. Thcy kavc tlie toil m
cxccllf:it cont ifun for latcr usc after liret crops havc bcc.i rtnovwj,
For tliis rcason they iire active all the tiine. Dc si.rc you u;;c them.
Sv5ft Supei'ioi- Siare
"It kIvps mn Krpat plrasnro to stato that
I inlsed i.iio n( tho llnust crops of corn on
Kwlft's l'l'rtlllzor tlils pcasuii ovor
diici'd ou World's I'.ml Kann. 'J'lic ylclil
was moro tliaiiM busltels sliellcd corn ier
acre.
Havo usi'rt tlicso fertlllzors to wiy ontlro
satlsfacllontlio pasttcn years, and wlllubo
tliuin extun.slvely tlils comlni! scabon."
Hlgncdl C. lt. lloodlmc, Bunt.,
World's I'.ml 1'imn,
iliiiKliain, Mass.
One of tlio vital demaiid3 upon you
fertility. To do this econotnically and
Swift's Animal Fertilizers. Tliey coft
superior, sitre. ico Jocai aijcnt or
containmK valuable crop information on application.
Swlft's LovcIl FcrtlUzer Co., 40 North Markctst.. Boston, Mass.
lng was fu'rnlshod by tho auuslcal
clubs.
Somo changes havo been mado in
tho ovcry day routino of guard duty.
Tho prlvates at present do not stay
ln tho guard room as fonnorly but
may remain ln tholr own rooms aub
ject to duty whenever occasion de
mands. Tho cadet sergeants and
officers of thc day dlvldo tho timo
Wh'en each shall renmin in tho guard
room to transact tho necessary busl
ness. Cadets Thayer, Wltt and Donahue
aro 011 tho sick 11st at present.
Tho olass ln Constltutional Law ls
recelvilng a splendld cotirso of traln
ing under lawyer C. A. Plumley. This
branoh of study, a knowledgo ' of
which Js so esscntlal to tho up to
date nian, ls belng portrayed ln a
very cloar and iivterestlng manner.
The Junior Prom whlch occurred
Friday evcnlng was a great success.
About fifty couple wero prcsont and
all report a pleasant tlme.
RYEGATE.
Tlio town auditors met at tho cor
nor tihis week to arrange thelr an
nual business for the town.
Tho M. W. A. held their installa
tlon of officers, .supper and soclal
danco at Grango hall on Friday
evening of last week.
Mrs. Lilllan Coriiss camo up from
Wells Rlver last Saiturday and spe.it
Sunday nt the homo of her brother-ln-law
George Gebble.
F. II. White and the Missos Taplln
and 'Barnett wero ln St. Johnsbury
last Saturday 011 business and plea
sure comblned.
C. E. McDam and frlend from
Dlartmouth College spent a few days
.ln town last week.
T. A. Meader has on fllo reports Cor
tho town of Ryegate from tho yoar
1S80 to 1910 Incluslve, and a fow ex
tna copies to give to any one who
wiants theni.
W. Thompson, road commissioner
oame homo from Moretown Tuesday
to attend the auditors meetlng.
R. B. Abbott of South Peacham
has taken the job of bulldlng the now
barn of W. A. Davldson next sum
mer. Master Raymond Thompson re
turned home from Moretown last
week where ho had been vlsitlng
wlth his father for a few days.
EAST CABOT.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Jackson of
Barre are visting H. L. Houghton.
C. H. Austin was in Barre one day
last week.
Mrs. Fred Hamel and small son
are at the home of her parcnts, Mr.
and Mrs. Kelley, for an Indeflnlto
stay.
Mrs. Moses Hill of New Hampshire
Is visiting Gilbert Hill, her late hus
band's brother.
Harold and Louise Abbott of Plain
field are visiting Miss Inez Abbott,
their cousin.
(Miss Grace Snow vlsited Miss Al
lco Boyd the flrst of the week.
3IARSHFIELR.
Rev. Mrs. Iladley was in Montpe
Her last week.
Rev. Elwin Douglass visited C. E.
Shepard last Monday.
William Mears of Barre visited J,
W. Mears over Sunday.
The Peacham basket ball teani are
expected to play here Saturday.
Miss Ethel Lamberton returned to
Goddard Semlnary Monday.
Mrs. Spooner is in very poor health
O. H. Smith went to Danville on
Monday wlth the remains of Harvey
Goss, who died in Barre.
m. rj. iiecKiey oi uruiun was 111 iinvu
over Sunday to help move the tele
phone central lnto George Olmberfs
new housc.
Misses Agnes and AHce English of
Montpelier were in town over Sunday
called hero on account of their grand
father's 'illness.
Mrs. tJ. Tj. Shepard was glven a
shower of postal cards last Saturday
and 122 were recelved. Sho is a lit
tle more comfortable at this wrltlng.
John L. Severanco is dangerously
ill and ls not expected to recover.
The Hardwick basket ball team
played the Marshfield team Saturday
nlght, the scoro bolng 30 to 12 ln fa
vor of Marshfield.
Rev. Lewis preached at tho M. E.
ehtirch last Sunday.
The malo quartet from Plainfield
gave a flrst class conccrt hero Fri
T v iH
Active all
the time.
Empltasis
"I havo conductod nn rxpcrlmcnt wlth
ovrr fo vnrletli'S of jiolntoi'S to asccrlaln
tliolostyU'dpr. Hlfl'sKupi'rlorKc'ittlizer
lias Klvi'D florlous ipmiIIs ln Silto ot tlio
drk'st scason known ln tlio ccntury. Ylcld
400 tmsliels pcr ncre of liandMimo salalilo
potatocs. After itinny years' trlal W
dllfcrent 1'lnds, your fcttllUcr islves inu tho
lu'st results, 11111I lt coierves molsturo
cveu ln pciloils of droiight."
falgned Itev. J. lt. T.nwrcnce,
lftiyiiliiun, Mass.
is to cnrich the soil and maintain its
r.uccessfully rimply msist upon using
no nwrc than otlicrs, and are swift,
wntc U3. rrtc rutitui iticmu jjuukici
day and evcryone spoko ln thelr hlgh
cst pralso,
fleorgo Ornisbeo went lnto hls new
hoiiBo Monday.
Miss Ethel Freeman of Barro is
working at tho Marshfield Housc.
Mlsscs Gortrudo and Minnlo Bllss
woro homo from Montpelier Semlnary
over Sunday.
Fred Pitkln has returned homo from
hls school in Warren, whero ho has
bcon teaohlng.
Ira H. Edson of Montpelier ls ln
town visiting his friends.
Mrs. E. B. Dwinoll ls ln very poor
health. Mrs. AHce Foss of Northfield
ls carlng for hor.
Ilcnry Severanco of Montpelier ls
here holplng to carc for hls father.
Miss Florence Woostcr was homo
from her school ln Barre Saturday.
V. A. Bullard of Burlington vlsited
his daughter, Miss Ruth, last wcek.
llenry Darllng ls visiting h. D.
Nulo.
Erwln Sparraw of Montpelier was ln
town last Saturday, looklng for a
matched team.
WAITSFIELD.
Henry C. Backus, who dicd at his
li'omel ln South Fayston on Saturday.
February oth, was bom ln Water
bury slxty-fivc years ago and was a
voteran ln tho Clvll War, havlng
servted in Company O, 6th Vt. Mr.
Backus was anarrled four tlmes:
his flrst wlfe was Miss Ellen Johnson
of Waterbury, by whom ho had four
iphlildron, Luclusv EniesU Monroo
and Charles all of whom wero pres
ent at tho funeral. His second wlfe
was Miss AHce Woodnrd of Duxbury
by whom he had six chlldren, Eva,
AHce, (doceased), Harry, Eleanor,
'Bossio and Eddie, four of whom wero
present, Bessie belng unable to at
tend. His third wife was Mrs. Jane
Ingalls Boyce. Hls fourth wlfe was
Mrs. Bell Howo Nowcomb, to whom
he had been marrled only a few
weck's. Ho llved the greator part of
hls lifc In Waterbury where he was
a tanner by .trade and after ho came
to Fayston, he operated Rlchardson's
saw mlll, just over the llne ln Waits
field. Funeral scrvices wero at hls
late home and at South Duxbury on
Monday where the body was talcen for
Interment. Rev. W. A. Remele was
officlatlng clorgyman. T. J. Ferris
of Moretown had charge and the
bearers were hls comrades ln arms,
Ed. Savtage, II. M. Walte, E. A. Fislc
and H. N. Bushnell.
George A. Carpenter, our former
hotel keeper has moved his faniily to
Burlington.
Raymoml Baird is ill wlth bron
ohial pneumonia and ls being carnd
for by a trained nurse.
HROOKFIELl).
Deacon Wiililam S. Graves was ln
East Randolph Saturday 011 bus
iness. Dr. J. II. Winch and Albert Boan of
Northfield were callers on A. L. Fol
hjnsbee Tuesday.
A party from Rutland wero in town
Friday to see partles in regar'd to
nionumcntal work.
The Northfield Grange minstrel3
were greoted wlth a full house on
Thursday evening.
Miss Susie Howard closed her win
ter term of school Friday and re
turned to her home ln Randolph on
SaUmlay.
Miss Fannio Sargent was ill sev
ertal days last week, and under Dr.
Ellis treatment.
An entertainment will bo glven
next Tuesday evening, February loth
tinder the auspices of .tho puplls of
the Hlgh School. Edward Frye of
Boston will Impersonato "DaVld Har
11111," followed by eostume imperson-
ations.
Dtivlng the year 1009 and up to the
present tlme, there h'ave been 2G
births In town, 11 deaths and 10
inarrlage Hcenses issued.
CORIXTH.
The romalns of the youngest chlld
of Mrs. AHce Edwards were brought
from Connecticut on Feb. 3rd and
burled in tlio Cutler cometery Feb.
4th. The body was accompanled by
its mothor and uncle, Lyman Nor
ris. Tho remains of Datriel 'Moulton
wero broug'ht to town from Orange
Saturday for burial in the 'Meadow
cfmetery.
Miss AHce Hardings, who has been
teaching in Johnson, roturned home
Saturday.
Mrs. M. F. Blodgett is visiting her
paronts. in Penacook, N. II., Dr. Blod
gett's mbther, Jlrs. Gates, Is wlth him
durlng tho ubsence of Mrs. Blodgett.
Albert L. I'arker died at hls homo
at South Corinth February 5th. Fu
noral servlcos wero held- Fobruary
8th, at hls late homo, wlth burial ln
the Center ceanetery. He ls survlv
ed by a wldow, twk daughters and
two sons.
Mrs. E. L. Smith and chlldren aro
nt Hotel 1jOv ln Bradford whilo Mr.
Smith le in New York.
Anotlier of our townsmon dlod 01;
Saturday, Feb. 5th, Georgo M.untlii, at
the east part of tho town, and was
burieu Feibruary Sth. Ho Is survlvcd
by a wldow who has very poor
health.
SOUTH 3IOXTPELIER.
John Peck of MontppHor was In
town Saturday to do somo work for
Dr. Wheolor.
Qulto n number from Hopo Lodgo
attended tho I. O. G. T. Unlon at
Cabot Saturday aftcrnoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Pray vlsit
ed at Wllllam Stanley's Saturday.
Charles Meara Is able to bo out.
Hls mother, Mrs. Orlalno Mears, ro
turned homo Sunday.
B. Adelson was ln town Sattfrday
and Sunday after a short vlslt to
Now York.
Miss Carroll, tho nurso, who has
been carlng for Charles Mears, ro
turned to Montpelier Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Little Is visiting In
Whlto Rlver Junctlon. Mrs. Etta
Jacknian ls keeplng houso for her.
Arthur Templeton of Montpelier, Is
nt his father's Victor Templeton's,
wlth a badly spralncd wrlst.
Thomas Walker was In Rochester.
N. II., last wcek.
Mrs. Frank Wheoler and Mrs
Pcrley Fulsom vlsited at Hlram
Sparrow's" ln East Montpelier Sun
day. Soveral from hero attended tho
play at East Calais Friday night.
Mrs. Louvlo Chaso is visiting rela
tives ln town and ln Calais.
Mr. Wllson or St. Johnsbury has
been staylng at E. Pray's for the
past week.
Lcon King ls holplng ln tho crcam
cry. George Davls, who is 111 wlth heart
trouble, remains about the same.
Mrs. J. W. Butterfiold is galnlng.
Mrs. Etta Jackman has been holpliij?
her the past week.
Byron Wllbur has had gas lights
put ln hls houso and barn.
Harvey Warren has sold a horso
to Dr. Blsbee of Montpelier.
Fred Slblcy has benn visiting In
Montpelier.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Mrs. L. H. Templeton is 111 wlth
a severo cold. Mrs. Stoddard is also
ill.
At the masquerade dance last week
Miss Vera Benjamin won first prlze
representlng a fairy. Mrs. L. P.
Young second prize, representlng the,
sunfiower, and Albert McKnlght won
the thlrd prlzc, for the uiorst sult
present
The annual muslcal conventlon un
der tho direction of Prof. C. F. Dud
ley is to be held the 23rd and '24th
of this month at East vlllage hall.
Georgo Davls has been 111 wlth
hoart trouble for the past three weeks;
for tho last few days he ls reported
as comfortable but not able to stt up.
DUXBURY.
The Xuneral of Henry Backus, who
died at his home In South Fayston
last Friday night, after a short ill
ness of pneumonia, was held at the
church at this place. Monday after
noon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Remele
of Waitsfield officlatlng. Tho bearers
were mombers of the G. A. R. of
which .Mr. .Backus was a member.
He leaves a wldow, six sons and two
daughters, besides a large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn his
loss.
William Ijoulzell and Dorrence
Ward aro sick.
Edson Palmer has purchased a
new horse of partles ln Randolph.
E. F.. Palmer, Jr who was ill wlth
sciatlca is galning slowly.
Stanley Mansfield, who has been
visiting ln town the past week, has
returned to his home ln Stowe.
WORCESTER.
Mrs. C. M. Ladd returned Monday
from Montepller, wiere she has been
spendlng a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Holt.
Earl Doty is moving lnto a part of
Mrs. iMary Hovey's house.
Fred .MarShaU of Montpelier Sem
inary occupled .tho pulpit at the Meth-
odlst church last Sunday.
A ten-pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Barret February 4. Mr. and
Mrs. Barr?t aro of Falmouth, Mass..
but Mrs. Barret Is spending the wln
.er at the homo of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Conner.
Miss Hattie Curtls, who has been
visiting her brother Charles Curtls,
returned to her home in Burlington
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellis and little
daughter visited Mrs. C. L. Darlin,;
last Sunday.
HERLIX.
Miss Josio Covell of Montpelior is
a guest of her couslns, Mr. and Mrs.
John Poor.
Marlon Crandall of Montpelier Sem
lnary, spent Sunday wlth her cous
in, Gertrude House.
Dr. Bishop of Montpelier, preachpd
nt tho Congregational church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Wllllam Turner and chlldren
aro visiting relatives in Cabot.
Mrs. George Fllnt and daughter of
Randolph, spent several days last
week with her slster, Mrs. Arthur
Brown.
Morrlll Andrews, who had tho mis-
fortuno to break his leg several days
ago, is dolng as well as can bo ex
pected. Mrs. Dean Bancroft, who has been
qulto sick wlth neuralgla Is very
much betor.
Mrs. Gardner Bosworth is sick
with bronchitls.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stewart, vlsit
ed tholr daughter in Essex Junctlon
last week.
ESSEX JILNOTIOX.
Miss Linda Jennetto, who was op
orated, 011 for appendicitis at Mary
Fletcher Ilospltal receutly Is conval
escent.
Tlio Fortnlghtly Club will meet
wlth Mrs. David Marvln Friday after
tioon.
Mrs. Job Bates, who undorwent n
sorlous oporation nt Fanny Allcn Ilos
pltal recently, cbntlnues to lmprove,
Mrs, J. H. Douglas has roturned
from St. Johnsbury,
Otls Bi i.ih- who l.as been Hl
with pnounionla at tho homo of hls
sistor, Mrs. R. H. Place, is conval
escont.
Teachors' oxaminatlous will bo glv
ou hero Thuraday and Friday of this
week. I
A colonlal costumo party will be
glven ln the vcstry of tho Congrega-i
tlonal church Tuesday ovcnlng, Feb.
22.
Mrs. Dean 'Vlolo Is 111 wlth rheuma-
tlam.
In the prescnco of ono of tho larg-
est audlences ovor seen ln Music Hall
tho Flske Jublleo Qunrtet gave a pro
gram whlch has been called by tho
townspeoplo tho best ever heard ln
this place, Tholr repcrolro of
Negro folk songs Is cholcc, whlle
lt would bo hard to concelvo of any
thlng moro faultlcsa than thelr ren
derlng of sacred selectlons. Each
mombor ls an artlst, whllo Mr. Myera
dcplcted liis powers not only ln music
but in action, gesturo, mimicry and
faclal oxpression in handllng of selec
tlons from Paul Lawrcnco Dunbar t,o
which ho was encorcd repeatcdly. Tho
senlor class of the Illgh School under
whoso auspices tho cntcrtalnmont
was glven, netted about forty dol
lars. Wlth this and other funds they
Intcnd to establish a school llbrary.
Recent vlsltors ln town havo been
Mrs. W. II. Davldson and Mrs. Georgo
Ferguson of St. Albans, Mrs. Lenora
Kelley of Shelburne, Miss Jessio
Bates of Keesvllle, N. Y., Mr. and
Mrs. C. II. Stewart of Berlin, Miss
Eva Green of Swanton, and Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Blanchard of Groton.
CAHOT
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Farrington havo
been spendlng a few days wlth his
father, J. A. Farrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Batchelder
aro rejolcjng over the blrth of a son,
Feb. 1st.'
J. Brady of Walden vlsited Har
vey Ohase over Sunday.
A son was born recently to Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Barnett.
PHny Granger of Walden is at work
for Allen Paine.
Mrs. F. E. Currler was in North
Troy last week wlth her parenits.
Mr. and Mrs. Justln Stono were ln
New Hampshlro last week. Mr.
Stone went to Laconia to vlslt Judgo
Charles Stone, who is ln falllng
health. Mrs. Stone stopped at Rum-
ney to visit her slster.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bliss aro ln
Marshfield visiting friends.
II. H. Foster was ln Montpelier
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Smith of Cal
ais have boen stopping with thelr
daughiicr, Mrs. W. S. Ford.
Joshua Cate of Danville was a
guest of his brother, Nelson, at East
Cabot recently.
Tuesday evening, Feb. lst, a good
audience witnessed a botly contestod
gamo of basket ball at Hatel hall be
tween tho Montpelier Semlnary and
Cabot Illgh Scliool teams. Montpelier
won by a score of 20 to 14.
Fred Perri nof Plainfield was 111
town recently looklng after the elee
tric light business.
Floyd Freemna has gone to Hard
ford, Conn., where he has a position
with the Hartford Rubber Tire Com
pany. B. J. Lance bas rtr.urned from vis
iting his son, Carroll, at Newport.
E. H. Clark and wife of Barre wero
guests at N. Ti. Rogers' Tuesday.
Miss Mary Patch .was called to
Walden last week to help care for her
falther who ls serlously 111.
(Mrs. Will Turner and two chlldren
of Berlin have been spendlng a fcw
days at her father's, O. P. Boyles'.
L. C. Lance was a business vlait
or at Montpelier Friday.
George Foster of Hardwick was a
guest of Harry Foster Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Payson Walbrldge and
daughter Merna, visited relatives tn
Danville Saturday.
Distrlct Superintendent F. A. Lew
is of St. Jonhsbury preachod at tho
Methodlst ohurch last Sunday.
Miss Ohristino Currier wenlt to
Waitsfield last week to assist at a
concert given by the Montpolier Sem
lnary Glee Club at that placo.
Mrs. L. G. Burnham of Burlington
spent ilnslt Sunday with J. A. Far
rington. Miss Mao Smith of Hardwick has
been spendlng a fow days wlth Plluy
Smith.
(I01UXTII.
The youngest daughter of Georgo
lEdwards, aged four years (who llved
here about a year ago) died ln Con
necticut, where sho was staying wlth
hor mother, and was brought hero for
burial. Tho funeral was on Friday.
Mrs. Edwards and hor brother Ly
mnn Norrls, cnmo and sho will(vislt
her parents and a few other friends
before returnlng to Connecticut.
Danlel Moulton, a former resident,
was burled at tho Meadow on Satur-
'day.
Albert Parker, a life long resldeut
died Saturday morning nfter about
a week's Illness wlth pneumonin. Fu
neral Tuesday, tho 8th.
Georgo Martln of East Corinth went
to Bradford on Friday and returned
at night sick wlth neuralgla about
tho heart. Evorything possiblo was
dono to reliovo hlm but ho died Satur
day ovcnlng. Hls wifo has been very
foeblo a lon tlino and hls death ls a
torrlblo shock to hor.
Mrs. l.oren Rlchardson has been
out of health tlio past elght tnontlis
and has bcon worso recently, but ls
juoro comfortablo at present.
Two of Wllbur DavlB flvo chlldron
woro takon threo wooks ago with
what tho doctors pronounced as
'scarlot fever and tho fnmlly wore
tiuarantined and school closed, but
no now cascs havo devoloped ln tho
Davis faniily or olsewhoro ln this
town. Tho school houso Is to bo fu
nilgated boforo oponlng of school
agaln.
E, L. Smltli has had holp gettlug
out a car load of coppor oro on tho
SALE IS OVER
Old stocks are all clcanecl out and big Cases of
New Spring Goods
are arriving every day.
For Final Clean Up
On Coats Suits and Furs
We are making tremendous price concessions. If you
want any kind of a Garment or Fur your opportunity
is here.
Blcknell lot which he has sent olt
as a sample. It is reported that an
attempt is to be mado to get all the
Plkc Hill copper clalms lnto one ow
ncrshlp so there will be no fear of
-trespasslng on any other man's claim
in working.
RANDOLPH.
Thero hangs ln tho dollvery hall of
thc Klmball Publlc Llbrary an oxcel
lent plcture of Martln Olilttenden, the
second Governor of Vermont, and a
son of first Governor, Thomas Chit
tenden. The plcture has just been
presented to the llbrary by Martln
Chittenden's granddaughter, Mrs.
Louiso (Chittenden) Smytli. a daught
er of George W. Chittenden,
a former resident of Randolph,
who used to llve in the houso of Mrs.
J. H. Moulton on School street. The
daughter was marrled here July 2,
1861, to G. B. Smyth and now, aa tl.e
last of her faniily she is an inmate of
St. Luke's Home in New York. Tho
commission of her maternal grand-
slre, Httckins Storrs, as Heutonant in
the army, whlch commission bears
the signature of Pres'ident James
Monroe, is also one of tho library's
curios and hangs on its walls. In
early life Governor Martln Chittenden
devoted hlmself to agricultural pur-
suits on account of hls feeble health
but later entered publlc life. He was
a member of the conventlon whlch
adopted the constltutlon of the Unlt
ed States. In 1790 he was elected
county clerk and representative and
was honored by re-election for six
successive years. He was judge of
the county court from 1790 to 1S03; a
member of Congress from 1S03-1813
judge of probate from 1821 to 1S22.
At theage of 33 he had attalned the
rank of major-general in the luilitia.
Hls term as Governor of the State
was from 1S13 to 1814 and durlng tho
war wlth England he refused to com
ply wlth the reciuisitlon of General
Macomb for the State mllltia. Tlils
act was severely criticized at the
tlme and prevented hls return to of
flce. WATERBURY
Tho funeral of Chnnles Antwine
Devold was held at St. AndrewV
church Saturday morning at ' 10
o'clbck. Mr. Devold was 71 years
of age. He was born Jan, 2, 1830,
and died Feb. 3 1910. He was a
fanner for many years and whilo llv
ing ln West Fairfield marnied Susan
A'bare. Later they moved to Water
bury where they have slnce resided.
Besides leaving a wife he leaves foui
sons and four daughters, Mrs. Loany
Guyotte, Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. Leo
Marchi, Mrs. Charles Farmer, William
Devold, Joseph Devold, Louis Devold
and Charles Devold. The four sons
iicted as bearers and Rev. P. J. Do
heny offlciated. Wllllam McGrath
had charge. T'hose comlng fixnn out
of town to ati.end tlie funeral were
Mrs. Noakes of Newport, Miss Eva
Robar of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs.
Wllllam Devoid and two chlldren of
Claremont, X. H.
Mrs. J. J. Anair and Albert Dtiby
were called to Hardwick Monday by
the Illness of thelr brother, Raymond
Duby.
Last Friday whllo drawlng leo the
team drlvon by Frank Towno broke
Ithrough the ice, Anotlier team res
cued the hoises but one of tho liorses
was so severely chtlled lt was feareri
at first it could not llve.
Mrs. Myrnn Sawyer of Montpelier
visited at the homo of Mrs. Edward
Cooley last Saturday.
Tho Ladies' Unlon mat Tuesday
Mr.s Frank Knight.
Tlio -Volunteers hola Uielr net
meeitlng at tho home of Harold
CampMl next Friday ovctiint:.
(Miss Amy Griffith and Mrs. B. H.
Brown were In Montpolier last Sat
urday. Miss Efflo' Wells of Burlington was
' in town Fridny.
Miss Elhl Wostover roturned Mon
day morning from Camlbrldgo whorn
sho has beon spendlng a fow days
wlth her slster. Mrs. Waltor Cook.
Tlie Monday Nlght Club mot with
Miss Ollio Somorvillo Monday ovon
lng. ' Xlno wero prosent. A qulot
ovening was' spent, only rthreo candl
dates belng inltlated.
Mrs. Mlran Graves ls very 111 nt hi
homo on I'nlon street.
Mrs. Charles A. Perry of Worces
ter, Olass., who has been spendlng a
few days with her parents.Mr. andMrs.
J. W. Moody left for Ibemlile, P. Q.,
whero her husband is superintendlng
for the Noixjross 'Brothers Company,
the bulldlng of a granlte plant.
The Chaparral Maids were entcr-
tained at tho home of Miss Ollie Som-
erville last Tuesday evening. Mlsa
Ola Town jolnetl the club. Whlle tho
members did embroidery they llsten-
ed to tho book rovlew'by Miss Roso
Glbson and a recfttation by Miss So-
merville. Light refreshments wera
served and a good tlme enjoyed.
!B. R. Demerltt of the Demeritt tis
Palmer Packlng Company is ln At
lantic City, N. J., this week to attend
tlie annual meetlng of the National
Canners' Assooiation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wills of tho
Center were visitors in Montpelier
lattt Tuesday.
E. M. Tayntor of Barre was in town
Tuesday morning.
L. Barrett Clark of the Vermont
Card Company, Burlington, visited
his father, W. B. Clark, last Sunday.
The annual meetlng o the Ladies1
Ald Society was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. C. Whlto
hill. where a idcnic lunch was served.
A son wasborn Tuesday morning
to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Woods.
The Twenty-Five Club met at tho
Waterbury Inn Monday evening.
Principal Relmherr read a paper on
"Ship-subsidy," which was very in
toresting. The nex:t meeting will ba
in charge of Dr. W L. Wasson.
The Plerian Club will meet with
Mrs. Blanche Athert'on next Friday
aftcrnoon.
The meeting of the Hypatia Club
will bo at the home of .Mrs. G. c3.
Bidwell nextt Friday atfernoon.
Miss Estella Redmond has ro:urnod
from North Duxbury 'where she clos
ed a very successful term of school.
On Saturday evening she gave a bos
party.
The Plerian Club will observe "chll
dren's evcnlng" at the Knights of Py
thlas hall next Saturday evening. At
hoilf iast flve supper will be served
followed by a shoiU program to bo
given by the chlldren. The remain
der ot the evening will be spent ln
danolng and in a general good tlme.
'Mrs. Harriet MOrse is the guest oi'
her uncle, A. W. Davls at the home of
Mrs. W. R. KlHott.
Mr. and Mrs. l! H Babcock and
.Miss Pearl Babcock of Fair Haven,
Conn. ai visiting friends in town.
They lcavo for Alaska in May.
C. C. Warren has been named by
:he Autoniobile Club of Vermont as
one of the delgates to 'the national
lagislallve conventlon of the Anieri
can Automolbile Assoication to be
held in Washington February 15, ltl
and 17Kh.
Myron Rood has purchased of Wll
llam O'Clair hls place on Blush illtl.
This was formerly known as tho
Splcer place, E. E. Campbell mad
the sale.
J. C Farrar of St. Albans was in
town Sunday.
E. O. Wedge of Montpelier was ln
town Tuesday ln the interests of tho
ioi'jsolldated Lightlng Company.
Mrs. I!. P. Demert'.t entertalnid the
Autonoo Club Tuesday afternoon ln
honor of her guest, Miss Van Bpu
schoten of New York CKy.
Wlllhini Russell and W. E. Rhodes
of Moretown wore ln town Monday
Mr. Wotmore of tho Weltmore &
Morse Granlto Company of Montpelier
was a vlsitor in town the first of tho
week.
Miss Reina Palmer closed n suc
cessful term of school at Duxbury
Corner on 'Monday nt which tlme a
valenUno box was a part of tho pro
grain. " ,
Tlie condltlpn of Rev. W. C. John
son ls lnuch iniproved.
Rov. F. B. Kellogg plans to leavo
for Xiw York tho last of tho week for
n fow days' rcst.
Dr. D. I). Grout wns ln Burlington
on Monday.
J. B. Kolloy df Montpelier was in
town Tuusday to visit hls slster.
The med'.lng of tho Volunteers will
bo postponed untll Friday of npxt
week at which timo they will meet
with Harold Campbell.
Ai i, nts will hnnpen, but t' a b"st
loeulated familles keep Dr. TbomaB'
Eelectrlc 011 for such emorgencles. lt
siii'i'ops tho paln and heals the hurta,
Adv. .