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NEWS AND CITIZEN, FEBRUARY 11, 1914
v JOHNSON
Mrs, Fred Duzalne is quite ill.
1 Richard Nye is on the sick list.
Mrs.. C. D.: Lance was Id Hardwick
Sunday,
Mrs. E. 6. French, who has been ill, is
able to be out again.
Robert Holbrook and Marguerite Bar
rows have the mumps.
Mrs. F. W. Leslie visited Mrs. II. II ol
brook in Hyde Park Thursday.'
Harold Codding has cone to North
Hero to work for Allen Dodds.
Several couples from here attended the
Commandery Ball at Hyde Park.
Homer Stearns of Waterville is in town
for a few days on a business trip.
Ralph Brewstei's brother from Pleas
ant Valley visited him lust Friday.
Miss Marguerite Robiusou went to her
home in Newport Saturday morning.
Henry Emery had the misfortune to
have his thumb cut off this morning.
Merle Davis was at home from the U
Y. M. last week. A classmate came with
him.
Mrs. George Courser, who is at the
Mary Fletcher Hospital, Continues to im.
prove.
H. W. Peck was in North Hero last
week to visit his daughter, Mrs. Allen
Dodds.
E. H. Sherwin went Monday to Ver-
genues and Brandon to visit the O. E. S.
chapters.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Mosley were guests
of his sister, Mrs. Will Thomas, Friday
and Saturday.
The Orange has recently received from
the State Grange a prize of $10 for hav
ing the most points in 1913.
As Mrs. Arthur Davis was going to the
mail box Tuesday she fell on the ice and
broke the bone in her left wrist.
The Ladies' Degree Team is requested
to meet at the Grange hall Saturday,
Feb. 14, at 2 o'clock for rehearsal.
There was a large increase in the at
tendaLce at all the churches last Sunday
in response to the Go-to-church move
ment. Last week suit was brought against the
selectmen to secure the $100 which the
town voted for the Town Library. There
was a hearing Monday and the parties
bringing the suit gaya judgment and tbe
case is appealed to county court.
Tbe 6inging for the Grange Thursday,
Feb. 19, will be as follows: Opening
song, page 126; duet, Mrs. Atwell and
Miss Atwell; music, Misses Barnard and
Atwell; duet, Mr. and Mrs. Hazen; song,
Mr. Brewster; closing song, page 22.
The next meeting of the Oread Club
will be held at the Library Thursday
evening, Feb. 12, the subject being cur.
rent events. At this meeting it is ex
pecked that Miss Annie T. Smith of Bur
lington will speak, giviog a review of the
more important events of the past year,
It is hoped that all club members will be
present and that eacti will bring a friend.
' The third of the lour special meetings
of the Ways and Means Society was held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. C. H.
Stearns. There were 40 present. The
subject was "OurChuica Home," led by
Mrs. C. P. Jones, assisted by Mrs. Odell'
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Morns Hill, Mrs. Green,
Mrs Pear), and Miss Perry. A social
time was enjoyed and, light refreshments
Normal School Notes
-Miss Fay cave a travel talk to tbe
Delphia Society and their guests Mon
day evening. Tbe hearers were con
ducted down the Rhine country, over
the Swiss Mountains and through tbe
Italian cities. The talk was illustrated
by numerous lantern slides, and was a
very delightful entertainment.
Mips Mary Mubbell of wolcott was
enrolled this week at the Normal and
has begun her studies here. '
On Friday evening, the girls of the
Normal will give a fancy costume Valen
tine Bazaar for the benefit of tbe Annual
which will be published this year,
Many curious amusements will be
provided to make a merry evening at tbe
uniform price of one cent each. Votes
for the Queen of Hearts will begin with
each purchase mid as prizes in games of
skill. ' Those wearing fancy costumes
will be admitted free. Refreshments
will be provided at five and ten cents.
Children in the grades will be admitted
free if accompanied by a parent. Others
will draw a ticket at from one to ten
cents. "
were served.
Jeffersonville
E. E. BalcU of Johnson was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs.lGeorge Perry of Cambridge was
in town Monday.
Miss Lucy Jacobs is unable to resume
her woi k at L. E. Putnam's.
R. J. Pond has purchased a new piano
and placed it in tbe New Arcade.
Mattio Cleveland has finished her work
at L. H. Melendy's and gone to North
Cambridge.
S. E. Pope's men are doing the plumb
ing in tbe new barber shop and tenement
of F. L. Start's.
Miss Carolyn Fullington and Miss Bee-
man of Richmond were guests of Miss
Buker over Sunday,
Miss Dorothy Spence and Mrs. Bushey
of Richmond were guests of D. Spence at
Hotel Melendy over Sunday.
J. K. Whiting, of the C. Biigham
Creamery Co., of Brooklyn, Mass., was I
looking after bis business in town.
The go-to-church Sunday was well
observed here. There was a large at.
tendance from tbe county districts.
R. C. Plummer of New York, repre
sentative of the Wayne Manufacturing
Company, was in town last week survey
ing tho land recently purchased of Mr.
Reynolds,
The Newrich Reception
The Newrich Reception given by local
talent at the opera house Friday evening,
Feb. 6, under the direction of Miss Mar
guerite G. Robinson for tho benefit of
the Library Fund was a success in every
way. The characters were selected and
the play staged in a brief space of time,
The song specialties were pleasing and
well rendered. The committee in charge
wishes to tbank those who so kindly as
sisted in making the play a success. The
net results weae $50 for the Library
The cast of characters was as follows:
Mr. Newrich, Leonard Pearl; Mrs. New-
rich, Emma Elilott; Elizabeth Newrich,
Mary Johnson; Gerald Newrich, Arthur
Stearns; Tommy Newrich, Lloyd Ful
lington; Jeems, C. P. Jones; Mrs. Snoop,
Laura Landon; Kate, Madeline McCain;
Arabella Gushington. Georgia Wells;
Genevieve Tsllerby, Gertrude Baker; Mr,
Ovcrholtzer, Ned Holmes; Aunt Perme
lia, Jennie Holmes; Hank, A. G. Stone;
Col. Getaway, Fred Leslie; Sana Do Well,
Walbridge Fullington; Lord Feathernest,
Prof. Burnbam; Bessie Mudd, Alice He
Farland. '
Ober Hill
, W. F. Manning and son Hobart were
business visitors in Johnson Saturday.
Tbe genial face of Dr. R. G. Prentiss
and wife was seen in this place one day
tbe past week.
Those wishing to secure fast horses
and fancy sleigbs would do well to con
sult Jerry Lamelle.
Mrs. Elmer Davis has been quite sick,
Laving an attack of pneumonia. They
also have tbe mumps in the family.
Mrs. W. F. Manning and daughter
Flossie were in Morrisville recently, where
the latter consulted a specialist in regard
to her eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. W C. Tripp of Albany
were guests of tbe tatter's sister Mrs. T.
.. Richardson and family a portion of tbe
't week. '
V verdict of (8.000 for tbe plaintiff was
dered in supreme court at Ballston
, a the otber day in the case ot Mrs.
Gertrude Mattison seams t tbe Boston & 1
Maine railroad. She sued to recover for 1 ply of cash brings her only
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Waterville
Mrs. Sarah Foster is on the sick list,
F. II. McFarland was in Hyde Park the
last of the past week.
Guy Locke has bought and moved on to
the Joel Codding farm.
Miss Sally Childs is spending tbe week
with friends in Burlington,
Do not forget that everybody is Invited
to go to church next Sunday.
Wallace Tracy has finished bis work at
Orleans and has returned to town.
E. M. Shattuck arrived at the Moun
tain Spring Hotel Sunday evening.
Homer Stearns is spending severs! days
this week with friends in Johnson.
Frtd McFarland has purchased a hay
press and is now busy pressing bay.
Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Shattuck were
guests of Mrs. Foster one day last week.
Leon Pierce of Bakercfield visited his
father, D. R. Pierce, one day last week.
Harris Beard was at home from Cam
bridge Junction over Friday and Satur
day. Mrs. E. C. Wells is spending the week
with her son, Ittlpb Wells, at Belvldere
Center.
David Smith is on the sick list and
A. M. Browu is driving tbe stage team
for him.
There are several applicants for the
postofHce just " as true as you live and
breathe."
Mr. and Mrs. Madison Potter of Belvl
dere visited their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Foster,
one day last week.
Mrs. Charles Bragg is spending a few
days witb her daughtei, Mrs. Lula Cross,
at Highgate Center.
B. M. Willey of Greensboro spent sev-
eral days with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Willey, recently.
Napoleon Gordon of Richford spent a
few days with his mother, Mrs. Lewis
Serw, who is very sick.
Mrs. K. Donna Ross of Bakeisfield
visited at tbe home of her parents for a
few diys the1 first of the week.
Mrs. Hannah Churcbill and grand
daughter of No. Wolcott are spending
the week with Rev. and Mrs. J. U. Wills.
the death of her husband, Bernie Matti
son, of North Bennington killed when a
train struck an automobile in which he
was riding July 20, 1912.
How Money Value Decreases.
Statistics show that a little over 40
per cent of the money spent for food
In New York shops, which supply the
family table, goes to the distributors.
the Cincinnati Times-Star correspond
ent states, if you pay a dollar for
fish you only get 64 cents worth of
fish. People who handle the fish, aft
er it has been caught, get 46 cents of
your dollar. You get 65 cents' worth
of vegetables for a dollar, and the peo
ple through whose hands the vege
tables have passed after leaving the
farmer's get 45 cents of your dollar.
This is an average calculation, cover
ing all the city shops. The ratio is
cruelly higher In sections where poor
people are compelled to buy In very
small quantities. In some parts of
the town the housewife's scant sur
40 per
cent, in food value. Handlers and deal
ers get more than half of the money
STOWE " .
Ward Chaffee has been sick from quinsy
sores.
Dr. II. W. Bat rows was In Burlington
Monday,
0. F. Eddy Is out after his illness from
the mumps.
Asa Oakes was a home from Moretown
'ver Sunday.
F. P. Kinney of Barre was a recent
visitor in Stowe."
Dr. D. D. Grout of Waterbury wa,s a
visitor here Friday.
R. H. Royce of Johnson transacted
business here Monday.
W. G. Shaw of Bethol called upon
Stowe friends Tuesday.
Mrs. S. J. Dana and son have been vis
iting Worcester relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McMahon are spend
ing a few days in Burlington.
Mrs. U. C. Reed, wbo has spent a few
days in Stowe, returned to Berlin Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. L. C Moody of Montpr
lier were guests at C. E. Burt's over Sun
day. George Adams of Moscow started out
on the road Monday with a line of calen
dars. Charles Gale of the University of Ver
mont has beeu spending a few days at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hall spent a part
of last week with relatives in Williams
town. !-',
C. A. Simmons and A. A. Pike were
business visitors in Montpelier Wednes
day of last week.
Mrs. E. F. Houston and daughter,
Doris, of Waterbury were visitors at J. E.
Houston's Saturday and Sunday. -
Mrs. IT. C. Mc Viahon gave one of a se
ries of card parties at her home Saturday
afternoon. Ten tables were played.
Mrs. E. A. Hill, is ill from lumbago.
Her daughter, Mrs. Lula Dunbar, was
called home from Morrisville Saturday.
Mrs. Jesse Bohannon of Morristowo,
who has beeu very ill from pneumonia at
George Bohannon's in Sterling, is im
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. Giles A. Dewey returned
Saturday from their wedding trip, during
which they visited Montreal and northern
New York, . (
The ladies of the Congregational
Church met at the vestry this afternoon
to consider plans for re-modeling the
church kitchen.
Miss Sadie , Harlow entertained Mrs.
W. A. Sears, Mrs.E. G. Stafford, Mrs
II. E. Jenney and Mrs. G. S. Marshall at
dinner Thursday at her home at the base
of Mt. Mansfield.
Tbe topic for discussion at the meet
ng of Mansfield Mountain Grang Satur
day afternoon will be "To What Extent
Can We Profit by Co-Operative Buying
and Selling in Our Grange!1"
Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Barrows, Mr. and
Mis. II. E.Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
McMahon and Miss Ruth McMahon at.
tended tbe Lamoille Commandery ball at
Hyde Park Wednesday evening.
Mrs. C. O. Burt am th-.sses Bar
bara and Marjorle Burt gave a tea at
their home on Maple street Friday after
noon. It was one of a series of teas and
a half dozen ladies were present.
Cihas. Nutting of New Britain, Conn.,
is spending a few days with his aunt,
Mrs. A. H. Slayton,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heath expect to
move March 1 to their farm in Johnson.
Mrs. C. M. Watts ha? been ill from sci
atic rheumatism.
Jay Preston is moving from the W. R.
A'ger farm In Stowe Hollow this week
and Is storing ' his goods at tbe Lower
Village. '
A surprise party was given by 40 of his
friends Saturday evening to Arthur J.
Houston at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Houston. An elaborate
supper was served and games and music
enjoyed. -j
The ladies of H. n. Smith Post,
Woman's Relief Corps, will hold their
mid-mouth meeting Thursday afternoon.
Lunches wil be served to the members
of the post "and corps in honor of. Lin
coin's birthday,. "
Miss Dorothea Seaver of Cadv'a Falls
was a guest several days the past week
of her aunt, Mrs. G. M. Towne, while
her mother, Mrs. E. K. Seaver, was visit
ing Mrs. E..T. Adams at the Fanny Allen
Hospital. Winooskl.
Tim members of Qieen Esther Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, have been in
vited to visit Sickle Chapter at their
regular meeting Wednesday evening.
Tbe members ot Sickle Chapter met for
practice Tuesday evening.
Messrs. Callahan of Montpelier, Staf
ford of Morrisville and Perkins of Water
bury were in tdwn Fiiday to complete
the appraisal of the C. F. Eddy bankrupt
estate. Trustee Thomas of Montpelier
and Graves of Waterbury were here.
The educational meeting at the audi
torium Wednesday evening was largely
attended and the speakers, Gov. Fletcher,
Hon. Mason Stone and Hon. W. N. Cady,
Master of tho State Grange, held tbe close
attention of tbe audience. Some advanced
ideas were developed regarding nigh
school courses of sttidy,but most of those
present thoroughly approved them.
"The Captain or Plymouth" will be
given at the Auditorium Thursday and
Friday evenings, Feb 26 and 27, by local
talent under tbe direction of Prin. R. G.
Reynolds. This will be the most preten
tions entertainment given locally In many
Mrs. Mae Dewing has returned to her
home in Burlington, after visiting Mrs.
Abbie W. Crossett at the home of her
nephew, F. P. Billings. Mrs. Crossett,
who has been confined to her bed since
Christmas, does not improve in health.
Mrs. Maude LaRose, who with throe
children reoently came from Brattleboro
to the home of her father, W. S. Car
penter, at the Burt tenemeut on Pucker
street, went Monday to Burlington for
treatment for an abscess at tbe Marv
Fletoher Hospital.
What is thought to be the largest load
of logs ever drawn into the village came
into the C. E. and F. O. Burt lumber
yard from Stowe Forks Thursday. It con
tained 56 logs and measured 2,696 feet.
The logs were dry or the load would have
been too heavy for two horses.
Elizabeth, the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Harlow of Stowe Hol
low, met witb a serious accident while
sliding Friday morning. The child, who
was out alone, was found by her sister at
the foot of a steep hill. Apparently her
sled ran into a fence post, breaking her
riuht leg aboye the knee. She had been
on the snow for an hour and a half and
was nearly frozen. She was doing well
yesterday.
Tbe basket ball game Friday night be
tween Stowe High School and Peoples
Academy of Morrisville was one of the
fastest and cleanest games played here in
years. The first half ended 7 to 5 in favor
of Stowe and was anyone's game. In the
second half the Stowe boys gradually
worked ahead, winning the game 21 to 9.
Both teams played fast and even ball and
the best of feeling prevailed. A dance
was held at the Auditorium after the
game. :'
Relatives from Stowe who attended the
funeral of Mrs. Helen Eddy Somerville in
Waterbury Saturday were J. B.' Ayers,
W. W. Ayers, Mrs. Aurora Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Adams, Mrs. M. W.
Marshall, Mrs. Fred Tatro.'Mr. and Mrs.
Selden Adams, Mr. and 'Mrs. Herbert
Cleveland, Mrs. Vernon Chamberlain,
Miss Intz Ayers, Mrs. C. F. Eddy 'and
Mrs. Maude Heath. Tbe remains' were
brougut here and buried in the Eddy
family lot in River Bank cemetery.
A reception was given Saturday even
ing to Mr. and Mis. Giles A. Dewey at
their home in Stowe Hollow, when tbey
arrived Saturday from their wedding
journey. About (0 were present, -includ
ing Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Grout, Miss
Crossett and Mr. Crossett of Waterbury.
Refreshments were served and two large
chairs were presented to Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey in bebalf of the company.
Mrs. H. E. Shaw, George W. Gale, S
I. Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs, P. 3. Kaiser, Mr,
and Mrs. E. C. Bailey were among those
who attended tbe funeral of Mrs. George
W. Warren in Morrisville Monday. Tbe
remains, were brought to Stowe and the
burial was in the Kaiser family lot in the
cemetery Riyerbank. Mrs. Warren was
a sister 6f Mrs. Charles Ploof, . Joseph
Decell and the late Mrs. S. H. Kaiser of,
Stowe.
There was an increased attendance and
an interesting service at each of the vil
lags churches Sunday when "Everybody
-at-oburch" day was observed. At Unity
Church the pastor spoke upon '.'The
Sermon I Heard at the Educational Meet
ing," There were about 200 present at
the Congregational Church. Therpastor
preached on the subject, "On This Rock
Will I Build My Church." Atthe Method
dist Episcopal Church the subject of tbe
sermon was "The Temptation of Christ."
There wad a large attendance at the even
ing meeting, which was led by W. R.
Collins.
REMEMBER
We have tome very pretty Dress Goods in Serges, Crepes, Brocades
ami Plaids, that are now so much worn. Also some of the latest things
in Dress Trimmings.
We are sole agents in this vicinity for the famous Butterick P ttterns
and publications which will be a great help to you. The Deleneator
costs but 15c try a copy. ,
EDDY & MACTJTCHAN, Stowe
A public meeting will be held "burf- Paying basket ball.
WOLCOTT
Anna Phillips is ill and confined to the
house.
Fred Goodwin has purchased a store in
Craftsbury.
Freeman Charelte is again employed
on the dam.
F. O. Sinclair spent Sunday at bis home
in Burlington.
Ray Porter and wife were-visitors in
Morrisville Sunday.
George White of Morrisville was a visi
tor in town Tuesday.
W. G. and R. G. McDonald were in
Hardwick Saturday.
Myrabe'le Parker is visiting her grand
parents in Hardwick.
Peter Golden and daughter, Eva, were
in Morrisville Tuesday.
The W. R. C. will hold a meeting at
their hall Saturday, Feb. 14.
Beulah Arbuckle is ill, suffering from
inflamation of the bladder.
L. C. Udall left Monday on a business
trip to various points in Maine.
B. R. Kusio was confined to tbe house
several days the past week by illness. j
Arcbie Bollard returned home from
the Fanny Allen Hospital last Thursday.
Fay Darling and family left Thursday
for Rumnidy, N. H , where be has a situation.
Joe Poor of Adams, N. Y., is passim? a
two weeks' vacation with relatives in
town.
State Lecturer Hallett of St. Johnsbury
was the guest of Wolcott Grange Monday
evening.
Mrs. A. V. Cooper aud children re
turned home from Burlington the last of
the week.
Alvah Hathaway is in the hospital at
Burlington receiving treatment for blood
poisoning.
Dr. Cooper accompanied Mrs. Ellis Har
ris to the Mary Fletcher Hospital last
Wednesday.
Mas. G.'T. Allen, Mrs. M. A. Albee
and Mrs. Eugene Stoddard visited in
Morrisville Thursday.
Mrs. Laura Payne of Morrisville spent
Sunday here at the home of her daughter
Mrs. W. G. McDonald.
Urban Martin and family spont Sunday
at tbe home of the former's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. J. D. Martin, in Hardwick
C. O. Morse and wife and W. S. Cobb
and wife of Hardwick attended Crystal
Chapter meeting here last Friday evening
Irving xoungman concluded tils en
gageraent with John French Tuesday
and commenced work on tbe dam Wed
nesday.
Horace Woodmansee and wife have
hired out to Fred Goodwin to work on
the latter's farm in Craftsbury and leave
for there this week,
Bertrand Hubbell was home fromjiis
school in Morrisville Monday because of
an icjury to his knee received while
CAMPBELL
Sells Columbia Graphophones and
Record. The 1914 Colnmbia will
satisfy the most exacting it has
the quality.
years and Its coming is mwsueu witn
much Interest. Both the cast and chorus
hsve labored long snd arduously in Its
She doles out to feed the hnnrrr Preparation noa air. jn,u. u ,,uu,ea
,h. . i, - ' the affair like a provisional.
day evening a 8 o'clock at the. high
school building, every person being re
quested to bring an old-time dinner-pail
aud an old-fashioned school lunch. Tbe
following program will be carried out:
Music by the Peerless orchestra: "Why
We Have Oome," Principal R.J. Rey
nolds; "History, a Foundation for Modern
Life." George A. Burnhara; "Getman-
U. S. Training and Value," Miss Bernice
Parker; music, quartette; "Training for
Vermont's Great Industry," R. L. Chaf
fee; recess and the dinner-pail ; exhibits;
"Occupation Work," Miss Susan A. Bige
low; "Language," Miss Martha Camp
bell: "Writing and Geography," Miss
Mertie Merritt; "Composition and Arith
melic" Miss Ella Sargent; music, quar
tette; "Applied Mathematics," Miss S.
Anna Fitzsimouds; "English, What We
Teach and Why," Mr. Reynolds; "What
You Can Do to Help Your Child," Su
perintendence. D. Howe; music, Peerless
orchestra; discussion.
Old -Time Spelling School
A clipping of interest in these 'days of
reviving attention to the art of spelling
in our public schools, is from a number
of the Lamoille Newsdealer of 42 years
ago and is a report of the results of six
weeks' written spelling lessons of 42 pu-
Dils in tbe Stowe graded school. The
average per cent of words spelled correct
ly during the. first three weeks was 72 8;
for the second three weeks 85 2; a gain
of 12.4 per cent. Tbe names hnn stand
ing of those marking as higW ai 05 per nolge.
Miss Clara Davis is expected home from
Cambridge to stay over Sunday. She
goes Monday to Johnson to take a course
at tbe Normal school.
The Keeler school closed Saturday,
Those having no absent marks were Ida
Keeler, Everett Keeler, Ethel, Leon and
Roderick Williams. Eva Golden, teacher.
Monday evening, Feb. 16. "A Girl of
the Streets" will be presented at the
town hall with special scenery and cos
tumes; up-to-date vaudeville between
tbe acts.'
Kenneth Belmont, who has been eon-
ducting a blacksmith business at the Ar
buckle shop here since last April, moved
his family to Hardwick Saturday and has
gone to work for Mr. Sbepard of that
place. -
Pucker Street
Mrs. Nelqon Stygles is gaining slowly.
Henry Shattuck is sawing wood for
Manuel Bailey this week.
Karl'Jarvts wae a buiirtfus caller in
Morrisville last Thursday
Mrs. Annie Beaulac returned to her
home in Morrisville Tuefi y.
N. G. Stygles has sold a Hi eottto Lis
son. C. N. Stygles of Under u.l. .
George Hale is work i off for C. E.
Wheeler, criming one of his ti .li teams.
Edwin Stygles and wife of Hyde Park
were visitors at N. G. Stygle' Sunday.
C. E. Wheeler waa In Morrlsvillo the
last of tbe week and purchased a pew
Belvidere
Death of William Burt
The death of William Burt occurred at
bis home in Belvidere Thursday, Jan
29th, at 10:30 p. m., resulting from a
complication of diseases. Mr. Burt bad
been in poor health for the past two
years and had been confined to the bouse
nearly three monchs. He was a patient
sufferer and bore his pain without com
plaint. The luneral was held from bis late
home Feb. 1 at 1 o'clock, the Rev. H. C.
Howard officiating. E. H. Manu was in
charge and tbe bearers were his four
oldest sons, Isaac, Willie, Gordon and.
Orange. Interment was made in tbe
family lot in the cemetery at Belvidere
Center beside his wife. The floral trib
ute, which was very large and beautiful,
bore silent witness to the high estearo in
which he was held by his many friends
and relatives.
Mr. Burt was born in Dickerson, N. Y.,
April 4, 1837 and was a son of William
and Dorothy Barnes Burt. He was one
of a family of eleven children,' five of
which are living three brothers. John,
of Spokane Wash., Charles and Isaac;
and two sisters, Mrs. William Phillips,
of Wallace, Mich., and Mrs. James Kidder
of Suosburg who was present at his death.
The deceased had spent nearly all his life
in Belvidere. He was twice married, bis
first wife being Mrs. Elizi Djuewy. Ou
Feb. 15, 1873, he was united in marriage
to MiBS Susan Tayler of Fletcher, wboe
deaih ocoured Sept. 2. 1910. To this
union were born ten children, of whom
eight are living as follows Mrs. Adah
Holbrook, Mrs. Frank Fle'cher, IsaceN.,
Willie H., GordonK., Orange T., Watson
M., and Miss Clara, who bad lived witb
her father since her mother's death. He
is also survived by ten grand-children
and one great grand-child.
He was a Civil War veteran, having en
listed as a volunteer in Co. E., 3rd Vt
regiment, on may 16. 1861, for. three
years but was discharged at Fort Marcy,
Va., Sept. 16, 1801, because of disabilities.
He was a member of the Aaron Keeler
Post of Hyde Park.
Those present from out of town to at
teud tbe funeral were Mr. and Mrs. James
Kidder, H. M. Kidder aiid C. II. Kidder
of Enosburg; Mrs. Eunice Taylor Leazer
Taylor, Newman Taylor and Orange
Taylor, of Fletcher; George W. Campbell,
of Proctor; Mr. and Mrs. John Araadon,
of North Hyde Park and Henry Olin and
Frank Laacb ot Waterville
Cakd of Thanks We desire through
tbe columns of the News and Citizen to
express our heartfelt thanks to tbe many
friends and neighbors for their great
kindnesses shown us during tbe illness
aud death of our loved one. May God
richly bless them all is our wish. Mrs.
Adah Holbrook, Mrs. f rank rietcuer.
Isaac N.. Willie II., Gordon K., Orange
T., Watson M. and Clara Burt.
cent during tbe last three weeks are as
follows: Vera Raymond, (now Mrs. C,
E. Burt), 100; Angle Slayton, (Mrs. C.
M. Wattt). 100; Hattie Robinson, (Mrs.
C. L. McMahon), 100; Laura Thomas, 99;
Richard Waite, (deceased), 99; Lena
Parrinh, (Mrs. H. C. Reed), 98; Charlie
Stafford, 98; Nettie Straw, (deceased).
97; Jennie Seavey, 96; Carlos Seavey,
96; Albert Tenney, 95; Bertie Corse, 95;
Emm Gile, 95. The principal was John.
M. French, now John M. frencn of Mi'
ford Mass. lie is remembered as one i t
the 'most successful teachers ever in
charge of the school.
Miss Florence Sister has returned to her
home in New Hampshire ami hcrRi-t-r
Anna ie working at MerriU'n in Siowe
Misses Anna and Floreniw .sMrr .ve
completed their work for DeLc ,i-rl
and Fi-ed Miller. Mrs. Switsarh i, n
their place.
Alice Booztn, the youngest dau
Mrs. Gena Boozan, was hdley hu
sliding with her oth-- ister. S v
iotoattone wall, and cracked hr
bone. Dr. Morgan was called.
BocKau is working for Walter Clairf
North Wolcott
J. E. Wheeler's grandson is visiting
biin.
Ade!bert Flanders was in Morrisville
Satu.day.
T. H. Goodwin has purchased a store
in Craftsbury.
Garret E. Manley has purchased tbe
McArtbur farm.
Cummings Flanders began work Mon
day for Mr. Miller. , 7 , .
C. W. Moulton, who has been quite ill,
is somewhat better.
There was a donation at Glenn Bailey's
Tuesday evening Eeb. 10.
Miss Blanche Andrews was home from
Uraftsbuiy over Suuday.
Mrs. Ellis Harrr went to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital Wednesday.
Cummings Flanders and wife have
bsen visiting at Duiel Flanders.
Max Moulton was uuable to attend
ohool last week on account of illness.
A. E. Woodmansee cut a maple tree
recently, from which he took 1194 feet of
No. 1 Inmber.
A. E. Woodmansee and son, Bernard,
were in North Craftsbury Tuesday to at
tend the Farmer's meeting in that place.
Belvidere Corners
Mrs. Merrill Davis has returned from
Jcflifsonville.
Myron Potter has been visiting H. W.
Coburn in Bakcrsfuld.
Mrs. Henry Potter, at the Fanny Allen
Hospital, is improving
. MiAlk' XJi-t'v-'" rias been appointed
postmaster at tVi" r" r,'J's
03dMr T t KHder wee called
hrvf by tbe de 'r KMder's broth
er, William Buri
e. A calf born
,i (owned by N
I Georgia. The
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Mis. weeks old. and :
its no.
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