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lloith field, Mass. l..r.dcl ' ' orruiail Wa. received WINDHAM COUNTY KKFOUMKK, lUtATTLKMOUO, VT., FIUDAV, DKCKMIUilt 21, 1000 jUS. rEN'TECOST CBOWELL PEAD. riUci wy Suddenly In K.w York City left Many menu, in mil vicinity. Ibp mill f rl-ml of Mr. Lucy Penteco.t ""icii autfoca to ii-arn o( L luJ'Ifn death In New York oily Uit llurJ.ty, flu, nuntll wmf lo flPW XOrK l'brntma. nnpping ma uonuay pre- Cb.rlo. Hooker. id and Mr. .. - .v ' "MIMl MIM ...u auouier (ill of fi from a .Nurlhliold ciliien who did not wish bi nani'e men tioned. 'Ihe installation of the officer, of lliu Or diT of Kiislcrn 8tr took nl.e. u.,.!..!-- evening wlih 1'a.t Matron Nellie M. Wood ut as In. lulling ortlrer k.l.lrj by Mia. Ma of Leach, Ml.. C. JI. Newton, and Past J'.tr it , K. 1'ratt ol Vernon. Each member Invli ary run rnon. Each member invited oiio guest, special rmuio a furnished and there wero ancatchea t il- .l.,.., ..i .1.. w,i ami taken ill at the homo of her eserel.e. by ..una of the invited guesl. ,d II, r mother w.. hastily tummoued member, uf tho order. Tho exercise, cloned jjiurJay '"" reached .Vow York only with a collation. f ,.d cemetery ! , ,us rouna. " of the town renter,... In their los. fo, Mr.. Cro- 0 VTo.Mi. .' . "t" by HO feet and i. to have a tower on th. et end 50 foet in height to properly dry the hoae. Th .eeond floor provide, a room for tho business meeting., drilla, etc., a the member, of the company decide. The renult of tho debate for the alomul eup at Mt. Hermon wa. decided in favor The people In the went lirl at th i.,h nave Mr. aud Mr.. Wilder a .urpris. vuit Tuesday evening. A pl.-a.uut time wa. en Joyed. Mr. Wilder bought ami uioved last spring to the fanu furuierly owned by Jaiue. Miner, il by I" r genial manner ind kindly In- unit 11 '1 muuo many menus during tno pin Hie fiiuuly hove been located in their nioirr nome. cue naa neen a laminar Ijfur, in our village 11 recti, an expert In Jrinnc Kit father', blooded hor.e. and a u1(,t in our auriu) and Intolleclnal enter- ainmrii'"' Hhe had been a oomtant com VEBNON. J.uther II. Htreuter vf Xurth Adam. .i.m Uat Kunday with hi. mother at her homo here. It, A. Hlreeler vl.lled in Ureeutleld till. week. The vettry of Uniou church b.. been tmlHfully decorated and tho treea are In readiueaa for the Chrlmma. enerciae. Fri day evening of thi. week. Kdward .V. Mamhall of Heal lie, Waah., a former employ, uf K. II, Akley, haa recently tent each member of Mr. Akley'. family very hunJaouio Chriatma. remembrance.. Vernon grange elected officer, fur the mailing eur laat Katurdny evening a. fol low.: Maater, K. II. Akley; overaeer, K. K. Hlockwell; ateward, I.eahe Adam.; a. aialant aleward, Kaymoiid Kairman; chap lain, M. I. Heed: aecretarr. Mr.. E. If. I her mother .inc. the death of her "' tho rlll"malhenn Literary eoclety. which , Akl,'y S "eaaurer, K. O. Leo; lecturer, Mr., waa represented by K. H, (J. Bunderland, '10, u ii. r.. uaier, uu, on tno queatlon: He aolved. That It Would lie fur the Beat In tere.t. of the I'nilvd Mtate. for the Gov ernment to Own, Control and Operate the Hailroada of Thi. Counry. W. L. Duncan, 'OH, and Juatu. Kleteliur, '10, dobated the affirmative aide, fur the Oood Government club. Vr..A U'.r.l Vi.,1.1 n , 1. .ieiT. but the form and large branching j), VMi ot thi, l(lwn w mtniti , ntlera answered the de.cription of a carl- , f rance Mao Procter of Windaor. Vt.. It week Wedneaday in Ht. Paul', church, Kev. Charle. 8, Hale uf Claremont officiating. After the wedding dinner the bridal couple inihiml many year. ago. One .on, who ia 11 Yale collide, .urvlve. her. Caribou Seen Ea.t of th. VUlagaf A ,irr animal, at first thought to be a lurk iIi'it, wa. aeen recently eaat of the nlhgr. 1 wo nunter. aaw the animal and j n ni'.iriT apiiroarh decided it could not be too. 11 1. tnougni tne animal may nave tarapid from one of the game pre.erve. of I Xt-w ll:inipfihire a. several caribou were re- ctnlly let out. Mrs. W. K. Moody has been a recent vi- imr in 'hicago. Mr. Hodge, the upholsterer, ia at work for (i. .V Kidder. Thr lied Men held a meeting last even jar tr elect officer, for 1907. Robert Wood returned Wednesday from Tufts rollefe for the Christina, holiday. Mi Lamed of Vernon i. employed in tic bakery and grocery .tore of 8. 8. Smith. 0. K. Alderman ha. recently purchased a tac F)ecinicn of a lynx which he i. to have BOUIi'ed. There will be a joint installation of the Sons of Veterans and auxiliary Tuesday errniLi;, Jan. 1. A. II. Jii'iuith; gate keeper, E. M. Heard Ceres, Mr.. M. 1. Heed; Pomona, Mrs. Ii. A. Htreeter; Flora, Mr.. A. O. liarnea; lady aaalatant ateward, Alld. linrnes; ex ecutive committee, M, I. Heed, K. II. Ak ley, O. K, Htebblna; organist, Jeaunelte Ja-quith. went to Huston which ia to be their home. 1 Mrs. field ha. been employed as book keeper in the .New Kngland Telephono and Telegraph company', office in Hpringtlcld aud tho groom is employed on tile Fitch burg division uf the Ho.ton Maino rail road. There was a large number uf pres ents, consisting of linen, cut glass, silver and china. A lecture and dunce are announced for Monday eveuing, Jan. 1, The lecturo which promises to be very interesting is tho next number of the series and it t. to be given by. Daniel Webster Davis, the colored ora tor and poet, who will present the authen tic story of A Night on the Old Plantation. The dance is to be managed by the mem ber, of tho Xorthtield bras, band which is sufficient to-ensure its success. There will bo 10 pieces in the orchestra, out of town talent being engaged to assist. The danc- euHive is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Stockbndge. The Christmas decorations aro unusually tltraelive in the stores and the shoppers teem well pleased. Mi.-s Nellie Nyo 1. at home for tho winter and at present is employed in the store of Mm. S. E. Whitmoro. William Dale, an aged citizen who has beriMiie quite feeble, has been moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jame. Brodcr iot. Mrs, Kmerson Putnam, who has been vis iting her daughter, Mrs. O. N. Kidder, re turned to her home in Williamsvillo Tues day. Last Monday evening thero was a Christ mas tree in No. 9 schoolhouse, which was .Mended by the families of that neighbor hood. lie-, Samuel M. Cathcart, a well-known rraduuto of Mt. Hermon, has resigned from Ihe pastorate of the North church in Mid dleboro. L. L. Weatherhed is a guest of his sis ter, Mrs. N. P. Wood, and is a recent ar rival from Africa where he has been for the Inst four years. Northfleld seminary closes this week for the lisunl holiday vacation. mosi 01 1110 students arc intending to spend their va cation at their home.. Several members of tho junior class were pleasantly entertained by Miss Flagg, an honorary member of tho '08 class, at the Hubbard House lost week. The Sons of Veteran, auxiliary hod a supper in the Sons of Veterans' hall Tues day evening with the Sons of Veterans, Wo man 's Relief corps and others as invited pests. All tho pneumonia patients aro recover ing and snid to bo out of danger. Mrs. Hollis Moody, who hos been away for bene fit to her health, returned on account of the illness of her daughter. Past Master T. Russell Cailcndcr, Wor shipful Master F. W. Doano and Dr. N. P. Wood attended the Masonic meeting in Or ange last Monday evening and report a very enjoyable evening. The women of the Unitarian sewing so ciety had an all day session Tuesday to finish Christmas work. Loter the work of the society will be resumed with occosional ten-cent, suppers during tho winter. Christmas will be observed in the North church Monday evening when there will be a tree, appropriate music ond recitations by tho members of the Sunday school. A sim ilar program is to be given in the boutlt church Tuesday evening. There has been a meeting of the Mount Hermon Athletic association for the pur !.: ,.r. which are as fol- w- President. Judson C. King, vie. nresident. J. Le Conto Bell retnrv. W. O. Hollister, rrt. Annl avnmlnntionS at Mt, 1 were given vacation the Jlifs Fanny Stockbridge of Mt. Jlolyoke 1 ing will 'immediately follow tho lecture. Hiith entertainments are to be held in the town hall. Dr. N. P.- Wood lectured before the Fortnightly cluh Monday afternoon on the subject, Prevention of the Spread of Tu berculosis, giving practical hints to womi n concerning the cure of children, homes and tubercular patients. Dr. Wood spol.e ns fhe representative of tho Btato medical so ciety, which is making an active campaign 1 against the disease. After the lecture there was an interesting- discussion on sev- era) of the points, one being the evils of f expectoration ns endured In the various public waiting rooms, sidewalks, etc. It 1 was voted to send for tracts to be distrib- I uted and so call attention to this disgust- i ing practice. , j The funeral of Mis. Olive Sellig was , held lost Sunday and the body was tukeii to her former home in Connecticut for bur ial. Mrs. Sellig died very suddenly last Thursday morning from heart failure. Sho had been an invalid tor some time but was apparently recovering and the day before had been to ride. She was tho widow of David Sellig, moving here from Kent, Conn., about 10 years ago accompanied by her only child, David, who is now about 12 years of age. An active worker, when in good health, in the Congregational church of which she wus a member, she made siany friends to whom tho ne s of her death was a great surprise. She w:;s a woman of rare intelligence and executive obility, in terested in all affairs of progress, charitable and svmpathetie. she will be much missed in the community. Besides tho son she leaves one luster, the only relative of the family. OUILFOED. Oeorgo Waterhouse, who lost his lifo In the lire which destroyed hi. building, in West Townahend abuut two week, ago, wus . brother of Mrs. Abraui Bell of this town. There Is a rumor here to Ihe effect that tlw old pusiulhcti house ha. been le.aed to person, who will put in a general alore with a large and varied stock of goods, but at present the report lack, verification. Tho Ladies' Aid society held it. annual aale uf uaeful and fsuey articles at Mrs. Joel Flugg'a last week Friday evening. Both the aale and supper wero highly suc cessful, netting about I pwards of (10 were present. Town Treasurer John E. (lulo haa received a check for 100 from the executor of tho will of the into Kiiiabeth Ashcraft Stock bridge of Amherst, Mass., who left to the town this sum in trust, "the annual in come thereof to be expended in the proper and needed cure of the Juhn Ashcraft burial plot, in the cemetery of what is knuwn as the Ashcraft district." The telephone extention south of "Al giers" is completed and the 'phones are running lively. The new subscribers are L. F. Putnam, Miss Kmrna Tyler, tho Bros nahan place, Mr. Hidden at T. L. Johnson', place, A. M. Stratton, M. It. Hudson. U. N. l-'airbauk, Patrick Kyan, H. D. Andrews, the Bingham brothers and Dr. F. Hamilton at his farm on the mountain; also J. H. Pratt at the Simicrs farm. Buell, Floyd Crafts, O. H. II11.II and Dr. I.. T. Page went to Moiitprlier laat Friday to attend niecltuga uf the Myatie Hhrine. (Ii.. .rue II, Barber, who went lo Den ver, Col., few week, ago fur hi. health, i. gaining slnaly but Mrs. Barber i very III and fear, are entertained that ah. will have pneumonia. Putney and Vicinity JACKSONVILLE. Valuabl. by WEST OUILrOED. Charles Wood', horao died this week. .Miss Winnie Duffura returned from her visit in Dumnierston Tuesday. Little M:iriuu Nichols is visiting her grandparents, Mr. sod Mrs. Charles Shep ardson. Mr. and Mrs. Conk of Heath, Mass., have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Merriffcld. School wus in session Saturday so that the teacher might have an additional day at home Christmas week. Corrected telephone numbers: Thomas Hetterly, lt-ti; Kussel Thomas, Eli Lee, 1 1-5 ; Frank Bennet, Charle. Cox, U 14; Isaac Uobb, sr., Charles Hhepardson, 14-32. ltev. .Mr. Slack of Hubbartown, Collection of Book. Ownad Dr. Oscar S. Roberta. The Evening Journal, a paper printed In Pitlaftcld, Mass., under date of Kept, 31, I linn, ronisins a fine picture of Dr. Oscar H. Huberts of that city, and also a lengthy aketeli describing Ihe valuable collection of I k in hi. private library. It .ay.: lie ha. the finest library In Berkshire county, having anno volume. In special li brary, valued at I, 1,0(10, some tel. cost ing over IKIO . book. The library i. located in the Whcldcn Muck, serosa the hall from Dr. Roberts', office. Th. wall. are fairly covered with picture., rare wa ter colors, steel engravings and reproduc tions of fainou. picture.. Here and there on the book rase. i. a valuable vase, while In the renter ia a hsndsoni. bronte bust of Beethoven. The floor la covered with valuable antique rugs of exquisite color ing, and designs. The book, represent specimen, from fainou. presses, fine fdl lions de luxe, profusely Illustrated, exquia lie bindings, and the printing la an art of the highest stands. d of the craft. Then follows a lengthy description or tne book.. Dr. Roberts is . native uf Whltlnghsm and a brother of It. F. Hubert. nd II. M. Rob ert, of this plare, and also of E. L. Roberts of Rruttlrboro. the 14-13; 1 1-12; 14-13; K. A. Temple wa. In Orange, Ma... first of tho week. Henry Roberta returned home from Pitts field, Muss., last week. Rev. and Mrs. Durst of Whltingham called 011 friends here last Thursday. Appropriate Christmas exercises will be held at the school houso Monday afternoon. Miss Leone Haeer is boarding with Mrs., shrine. K. A. Temple and attending school in in. village. Charles Mitchell has finished the log job which he took of W. A. Brown and re turned home. The boys are improving the fine cast ing these days. It's nil right so long a. no one gets hurt. The Ladies' T'liiversullst sociable will meet with Mrs. Miranda Faulkner Dee. 27. afternoon and evening. R.V. Mr. (Iratmm of Culrain. Moss., spoke in the Methodist church Sunday af ternoon ut the usual hour. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allard attended Ihe funeral "f his aunt. Mrs. Mary Ware, in Whitinglnun last Friday. (ienrge Cross is moving to Freeman Ha- gel's house. He will begin urlving western stuge alxiut Jan. 1. .Miss Lanah Fowler still remains in very serious condition as the result of ore on her hand, caused by getting s'iv-er in ber linger some weess ogo. ( The Knights of Honor realised a neat j little sum from the play Down hast, nav ing 11 full house at Snd.iwga a lure, utid a fair ailed audience Halifax. Clarence (irousbeek and family have re turned to their home in the village after slopping fur several weeks in Halifax on the Bickford place while Mr. tirousbeck was engaged in a lumber Job. llollis Stetson met with serious acci dent Sunday evening while in the barn. He was standing in the stable behind the horse, when by some means the horse slip ped and struck Mr. Mtetson on ioe m breaking the bones. lutera.Uuf B.llci to B. Exhibited at th. Jamestown Expo.itlon. Mr. Charle. E. (Bidden lent to Fortress Mu 11 roe Tuesday, la be placed on exhibi tion' in the Jamestown exposition which take, place nest spring, article, which be longed lu her father, Ihe lata Judge Uvorg. Shea, ot Ihe law firm of She. a Richardson of New York city. The articles include a Confederate tag made and given lo Judge Shea by the women ut Kirhmond, Va,, on Ihe release of Jefferson Davl. from priaou, and table used by Jefferson D.vi. while In prison and given by him lo Judge She., also important paper, relating lo th ball bund of Jefleraon Davis. Judge Shea wa. .elected a. junior coun sel fur Jefferson Davi. when in eunnnenteut, with the leader of Ihe New York bar, Charle. O'Connor, a. senior counsel. When the government decided nut lo try Mr. Da vis for treason, Judge Rhea made th. mo tion before Judge Underwood at Kirhmond for hi. admission for ball and It waa Judge She. who through bl. long aaaoclatmn and Intimate friendship with Horace Oreelry, Induced him 10 go on the ball bond of Jef ferson Davie, th. fallen chief of the' south ern confederacy. T. A. Durdutt I. driving team for Corser k Britton. Mr.. Hannah C. Parker returned from Lyndnnville Monday. ' Leavitt Roberta ha. returned from a vi. it in Holyoke, Mass. Mr.. A. L. Howard and her father went this week lo Windsor. Mis. Julia B. Oorham wa. in Greenfield for a few days this week. F. N. Mortindalo of Oouverneur, S. Y., i. a guest at Cliarlea ehber'.. David M. Frost went Monday lo Berwick. Me., to visit hi. brother, Fred Frost. Mr. and Mra. II. L. Bailey visited in Springfield, Mass., the Drat of the week. Dr. (leorge 8. Foster went to Montpelier Friday to attend a meeting of the Mystic HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT In order to advertise the quality of my goods I am going to give the public a chance to buy a combination oox 01 cbojcb liquora at a price that cannot fail to be appreciated. - This Combination! $4.00 z full quart 8-year-old Maryland Rye . I " " Fine Old Holland Gin . x 44 " Very Best Medford Rum I . " " Choice Old Port Wine . i " Sherry Wine, rich and fruity x bottle Renault (Three Star Brandy) . Regular Price, $6.00 SPECIAL: 1 Gallon 8-year-old Rye or Bourbon, $3,00 Sterling Ale ' a dozen case, $1.50 Frank Jones Cream Porter " " -50 Pfaffs Old Fashioned Lager ..... " " -n Highland Spring XXX Ale " " -o All Order. Muit b Accompanied by Fo.tofflc. or American ZxprMi Money Ord.r. Quick Seme T.lephon IS 1 HENRY ISAACS LIQUOR DEALER CREENFIELD, MASS. My Randiom Calendar, will Soon bo Be.dy for Di.tribntion. Oat on. Ihe at ell West Drs. Thomas and Tago reduced the fracture. '08; '08; sec 09. Hermon this week. After a two weess new terra will lormntiy u,,a.. mi a I., fl when neany indent'ar. expected. About 50 by- J" planning to remain at tho school during the vacation. Tho public schools close today for two weeks' vacation and are to reopen Mon day after New Year's. There are to be appropriate Christmas exercise, in the school, and in some there " charge of Christmas gifts among Uie pu pil- ; ho state board of education ha. chosen E, warren, now W -nrt WEST NOETHFIELD. Percy Duck is on the sick list with grip. Janu s Mack is working in . the freight station. Mrs. Frank Stehbins is visiting her par ents in Hinsdale, N. H. George Alderman has on exhibtion a lynx .hot by Eugene Brooks. Miss Alice Hicks began work for Will Miller in the restaurant thi. week. Kev J. William Denton will preach in the chapel at the usual hour Sunday. A A Dunklee'. three children are 111 with measles. His wife is slowly iroprov ing. Mrs Clarence Buffura visited at Or- C. E. Holton's in Bernardston, Mass., this week. The evening of Dec. 25 the Sunday school will give a concert and trim trees in John son hall and Santa Claus is expected to visit the children. George Billings of Hartford, Mass., load ed one" car of tobacco at South Vernon Tnesdav. Ihe crops of Frank Davis of Hina dile N. H, and C. II. Newton. Scott Wilcox of Hartford, Conn., visited his mother at Mr. Hanks '. " wee.K' ha. been ill three weeks in the hospital fh.ro Mrs. Wilcox goes Saturday to New Vnrlr citv to spend tne winter daughter. The Lend a Hand society gave their president, Mrs Jopn m , . party Tuursaay --. of . N. J., .....,....i...i i. tlm .htif-.h Niiiiilav morning to . . - . ,: ii.. ... .......h tltji ' tt..M miiiiniitnt'd and a lair sizeu auuieuce. jiu .- ,. . ,, following three Sundays as a candidate in j lie is doing as e ' place of Her. Jumes Junes recently re- v., rutting. . died very suddenly at signed. There will be Christina, service. ,,, Soldiers' Home in Bennington Thurs- the hureh Sunday at ine usual t. dny, nee. i;. ne " - - I wo rears, occasionally inning a ionuu.. to visit friends here. Mr. Cutting was i...-. in iln town and had always lived Everybody is cordially invited. WEST HALIFAX. The body of Mrs. Harvey J. r.. nmi, n..ille T it. agent in P' '"",. .hnn. Mr. wane" well rememnerea uy town, ns i?iahr- resigned, yNa0rtfle,r;ii;en8 ... the .chool, were much improved under hi. management It is thought by ome th ntor train .hould be placed on either the 0tl nmt "i'TVs'town At present there 1. accommodate this town m p iM m. from . . at, Pit tier roau A rfnlTi BtfULii - . . a !. 17.nn Of 4.50 P' fhis'-.tation We would gladly Telcome "-nTent in the train .erv.ee. ""I""- Vi.. Ellen Stone, who is wen "--. the missionary f rom -- who tho bandits or ... nt Mt. neruiM" . endured captivity by key a few years interesting account '"j . i'" -"A.. in Memorial last Sunday .uu. . ,fi, JCJ .Poe there also. large heM of swine at Mt H ha. been examined by Dr. ent th,h swine SEE which i. work diseased with .wine pig . These am. ing great "'".nd coated and the roal8 were killed an entlreIy rest of the herd m ft t the cotagion healthy- 8 thought tn gup. i human beings. Unitarian I An interesting feature of the , fair not Vmon.' from absent ; Iw of j several p . t Boston a i friends. Mrs fclb ro 80Ciety,fesent 92, cssiTA CLAUS K WIDE AVVAnr. In window ol W. II H0LT0N, jeweler and Optician. CHRISTMAS GOODS, Watches, Cut Glass. jsorthiield, Mass. her a handsome , concn . Thait urn a eld to live, which is much regretted by the titia to iv, ,.. Cake and cof- ,Te"were served and . social hour dassed Canedy of Brattleboro was brought here Tuesday for burial. Miss Stella Cook has returned homo after working in Hinsdale, N. H., .about four months. Mrs. Funic, and daughter, Marion, have gone to Dalton, Mass., to see her daugh ter, Mrs. Will Hubbard, who is very ill. James Oraves met with an accident last Monday while loading logs for W. B. War ren. The binder .lipped and hit him in tho side, breaking one rib and cracking two others. Charles Baxter came very near getting killed in the woods last Tuesday. Ho cut down a small tree that was bent over and it flew lip and struck him across the face and head. He nearly lost the sight of one eve Drs. Thomas and l'ago of Wilming ton dressed tho wounds. Ho will be inca pacitated for some time. The following officers were elected last Saturday evening in Guiding Star grange: Master, Leland U. Cooke; overseer, Charles .V. Perry; lecturer, Mrs. W. C. Nile; treaa urer, N. E. Tluirber; secretary, Harry Clark; steward, Koland Hubbard; assistant steward, Zina Leonard; Ceres, Blanche Clark; Pomona, Marion Eamcs; Flora, Nina Leonard; gate keeper, Arthur Vile; lady assistant steward, Mobel Thurber. There will bo a tree and Christmas exer- ciscs in tne unpiisi conn.. u,- evening. Bunouy mere th. o ,,,v.-. - ner In tlia mnrmnf the erctses ior wrm. " . , music will be a. follows: Gloria; Wel come Prince of Peace; O List to the fltory; solo, A Holy Dream. The evening service .in i, n. fnllnara: Merry Christmss Bells; rrnil Heavenlv Stranger; A Wonderful Sav-J ior; duct. A Desire of All Nations. Mrs. Hannah K, Waite returned Monday from a visit of several weeks in Bellows Fall. Miss Rebecca I.egree, who hsa been vis iting at M. C. Ingalls's, returned to her home Wednesday. Miss Finette Williams, a at mien I in Montpelier seminary, ia home for Ihe Christmas vacation. Dr. W. A. Davison will go from Putney to Brookline Friday to attend the roll call of tho Baptist church there. Mrs. Henry C. Warnnck of Holyoke, Mass., Is a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cole, this week. Sunday morning in the Baptist church the pastor, Kev. II. K. Buffum, will preach a Christmas sermon. Topic, Immanuel, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Nathan went this week to New York city. Mr. Nathan will soon take a trip to Kaunas City and also to New Mexico. I Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Houghton aud little. daughter lllodys of Burlington eajne Thursday to spend tho Christmas vacation at James P. Whitney's. Merrill Pierce has sold his bouse in Fast Putney to John Jeffrey. r. and Mrs. Pierce are run kin it their home with their son, Ezra F. Pierce, in this village. Putney grange will hold its next meet ing Friday evening. Dec. Keport. of the officers for the year will be given and the election of olbcers for the ensuing year held. Tuesday evening. Dec. 25, will be held the annual election of officers of Col. W. H. (treenwood post and also the a muni election o' ihe officers of Col. W. H. tireenwoood W. R. C. Thomas J. Heenan and family moved Monday from his place situated on the , cross road from the Nathan farm lo the , Colebrook farm to Frank S. Harris's house , which wss recently occupied by Mijo E. I Whitney and family. In the Methodist church next Sunday ill use the first ten ; , n... , .i...tli of his wife about morning the rtastor oen- uiiiii nut. ... "v - - -- - mI. i .it. two years ago He married uynima .i. i minutes in speasuia " ..--,... kley and by thi. union four children were ' Everyone is cordially welcomed. The chil inrn to them, two sons and two daughters, i dren of the Sunday school hove n inter of whom three remain to mourn the loss eating concert planned for Chrl.tm.. eve of a kind and indulgent father, Mrs. Flnr- i connection with their tree. .lovce of heene. II., Jirs. r.onu Thl, wp(.k of pr.,yCr wll D(. observed De- i watcn Services Fairbanks of Adamsville, Mass., and Charles j Binnill(, Monday, Dee. 81, with A. Cutting of Halifax. Mr. Cutting was Dlp,,tn in ,10 jfP(hodist church. will bo held in the Methodist church Mon day and Tuesday evenings, in tho Baptist member of Co. K, Htn it. v ois., in ... civil war. and served his country three , v..r well and faithfully. Funeral services h h Wednesday and Thursday, and in . ... . .1.- T.n:.n.a.liet nhlll-tl ... . l J . 1 0 were held nere in me i m"..... 7 i the Congregational cnurcn rnuay anu omi- day evening"- Sundnv morning, Rev. Mr. uranam 01 hi ein. Slnss.. ofliciating. The burial wa. in the cemeterv in Colraln erings were very beautiful The floral off- NORTHFIELD FARMS. Misses Adella and Gertrude Howes are expected home thi. week to spend the holi- w.. oii to New York spend the holiday wi MARLBORO. All who aro interested in the Christmas tree are requested to meet in the church Saturday, Dec. 22. at noon to make neces sary preparations. A Christmas festival will be held in the church Monday evening. Christmas xer- . .,i i. :..nn hv the ehildren. fol- goes to ew ir Christmas tree. Package, for th his motner, . , wif or .ent to Mr.. Charles Holcomb and j Dan Hile, feeble. rvir iinu t daughter Bertha of Clemmons, M. visited I Mr. Holcomb'. old shopmato, O. D. Adams, the past weea Miss Ellen Merriam Muss., to SPC if desired. Sun-with has gone to rernephew " Eobert"savage, who I. the i.ndlordPof the hotel in that p ace. e Jn'der "XTZ with his aged .-dparent., goes h 'moNther!" and expects "-brothers and sister, there A pleasant family gathering was held i V Sondav in the home of Mr. and Mis. p G. Morgan, and lamny. i hirthdav observance and tno aay W"9 X. birthday of both Mrs. Smith and W" ,w P A Billiard. The father', ofr'thdlf camera few day, after tho feast for Monday ho was 95 year. old. WHITINQHAM. Ansel Boyd has been for a week past. A young son of Eugene Beatty died and was buried in tho village cemetery Monday. The play in Green' Mountain hall last week was well attended and all speak well of it. Mr. and Mrs. Fred HolbrooK or moun tain Mills visited their cousins, Mrs. George Sawyer, last week. attended the ploy given here. Tho water in the lake is .0 low that the mill owners cannot run their mills but a few hours at a time. Those that have been cutting ice are at a loss to know how to get it on shore as it is not safe to go with a team. the sick list Mr. and They also 1ETDEN. Mrs. F. R. Foster is visiting at her old home in Vermont. y.r;,"K -s " Christmas. Business college. is finished and accepted JXe couV commissioners and land dam y . .warded to the satisfaction of all con S a Those that have business over it nrdtreaTimprovement over tho old one. 8rBCotton,o.TgetTu,e.day night and WILMINGTON. Major F. W. Childs and Kollin S. Childs wero in town over Sunday. Mr. ond Mrs. Nichols MacDonald , were in Shclbume Falls over Sunday. The high school Christmas exercise, will be held at school hall Friday afternoon. Mr, Carl Adams has returned from Con necticut where she ha, been ill for several weeks. All of the young people and some of the old ones are enjoying the excellent skating. Mr and Mrs. F. E. Ray attended the funeral of their uncle, O. A. Alvord, in Brattleboro last week. Mrs. George F. Roberts, Mrs. M. L. Stickney, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Vogel were in North Adama Tuesday. Mrs King, wife of the Congregational pastor, had . severe fall Saturday. Mr. King at once telephoned to Montpelier for Dr. Page to come home and attend her. M A. Brown, L. A. Brown, J. Albert WARDSBORO. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin are visiting in Putuev. Mrs. A. Piko i. with her daughter, Mrs. Henry ' Lackey. j i,, pike of Brattleboro has been visit ing his son, E. B. Piko. Rev. II. A. Jones was in Chesterfield. N. H., the first of tho week. The Vermont grange will hold Its annu al meeting Wednesday evening. Gertrude Pike spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pike. A fow from hero attended the Windham County Pomona grange in Brattleboro Wed nesday. Leonard Wheeler cut his leg badly last Saturday on an old scythe. He i getting along nicely. Hannah Hallonen is visiting in Webster and Worcester, Mas,. H. E. Knight is run ning the creamery In her absence. WEST WARDSBORO. Mrs. Harry Payno, who has been on the sick list, is gaining. Mrs. Luana White has been working at I) C. Dexter', at the Center. u:.. Un.el Howard of Wardsboro working at W. E. Allen's. Mis. Smith is working at E. L. Piko .. is Mary WEST DOVER. Miss Jessie Adams is spending a few day. at home. V. S. Adams of Wilmington was in town a short time Tuesday The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Judd Jon. 2. 1907. S. Thatcher of Florida, Mass., visited at 8. L. Hill's last week. Mrs. Delia Lord of Wilmington was in town a short time Tuesday. Alva hi Canedy was In Halifax Tuesday to attend Mrs. Harvey Canedy'. funeral. Dr L H. Gillett of Springfield, Vt., call ed on old acquaintance. Monday and Tues day. There is to be a Christmss tree at the church Monday night, Dec. 24, with appro priate exercises. Mr. and Mr,. Buffum and daughter Mary of Wilmington spent a snon wu L. Hill's Sunday. Mrs George Bovd of Wilmington is spend ing a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Pease. Mrs E. J. Grout was in Newfane Tues day going from there Wednesday to Brat tleboro to meet Mr. Grout. EAST DOVER. Both churches will unite and hold exer- . r..thnrtit church cise. and a iree iu Tuesday evening. Ice is being harvested now. W. C. Hallo day filled his two icehouses last week with a good quality of ice and others are filling theirs. Miss Lula Howe has been unable to at tend school thi. winter on account of ill ness but is some better now. It i. fine sleighing and sledding and everyone that can is taking advantage of It. SUBSCRIBE FOB THE REFORMER. The Christmas exercise, in the Baptist church will consist of a sacred concert Sun Hi.v evenins-. beginning at 7 o'clock. Mon day evening there will be a Christmas tree. The program will consist or songs ana rec itations, illustrated by stereopticon view. Honner will ho served to the children at 5.30 o'clock. An invitation i extended to the Congregational people and to the gen eral public to unite in these exercises. Carroll Whitney of Keene, N. II., was a guest at Milo E. Whitney s Sunday ana Monday. On his return to Keene he wa. accompanied by his grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Jackson, who will spend the winter with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Jackson, of that city. Mrs. Jackson's home has been with her son, M E. Whitney. Mr. Whitney has broken up housekeeping and stored his household goods and be will board for the present with Thomas J. Heenan. Children's night was very pleasnntly ob served by Putney grange last Friday even ing with the following program: Recita tion, The Sparrows, Ethel Page; telephone recitation, Hazel Davison; stereopticon slides illustrating cute jokes; Jack'. Thanksgiving Dinner, illustrated by views, Mrs. W. A. Page, Ethel Page ond Edith Page; illustrated viHion of St. Nicholas; song, Sweet and Low, Hazel Davison; stereopticon views, H. E. Buffum; tableau. Refreshments of popcorn and fruit were served. The roll call at the Baptist church Thursday began at 2 o'clock with a praise service followed by a historical sketch of the church by F. A. Burdett. church clerk. The roll waa called by F. A. Burdett and responded to by the members. A paper in memoriam has been prepared by Mrs. F. A. Fifleld and wss read by Mr. Fifleld as Mrs. Fifleld wa. ill. Four death, have oc curred during the year Putney S. Han num, Mrs. Norman Cobb, Mrs. David M. Frost and Mrs. George L. Pierce. Supper was served at 5.30 with Rev. H. E. Buf fum a. toostmaster. Greetings from the other churches were given by Bev. A. S. Charlton and Rev. L. W. Mowry. t The rela tion of thi. church to state missions was discussed by Dr. W. A. Davison. The Sunday school superintendent, H. O. Gas sett also spoke ond the Young People a society of Christian Endeavor was toasted bv F A. Burdett, president; the Ladies Aid society by Mrs. E. F. Pierce, president- evening service, praise service and .. t T. W Vnwrv scripture reaaing oy . ,! nrnver hv KeV. A. O. VjUaru.i.i address of the evening was by Dr, Davison of Burlington. WESTMINSTER WEST. Buck Killed by an Animal Thought to Be a Panther. While Lewis and Walter Hitchcock were out for a walk Sunday they came upon the carcass of a deer, which had just been kill ed An animal as large as a large dog stood over the deer, which had both fore legs broken and was otherwise mangled. The animal, which was undoubtedly a pan ther or a large wildcat, ran off into the woods when it saw the men. Game Warden L. F. McQuaid was notineo ana oruc.ru the deer dressed, mil u proveu ... worthless, it was so badly mangled. It was a small buck, weighing only about 100 pounds. Bertha Miller came home this week for the Christmas vacation. ihlev Wellman came Wednesday from Tufts college for the Christmas vacation. Charles Miller is breaking colts for J. M. Powers of thi, town and Mr. Angier of Putney. The W. A, THE New England Telephone and Telegraph Company announces that the SPECIAL OFFER now being made to new residence subscribers in the Brattleboro exchange, will be WITHDRAWN December 3 1 For further information, call the Manager of the Brattleboro Exchange Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and daughter spent a few days in Windham the first of the week. Mrs. Loren Goodell has closed her house for the winter and has gone to Boston to stov with her sister. Mnnle Grove grange will hold its annua meeting for election of officer. Thursday Dec. 27. It is earnestly requested that every member be present. WESTMINSTER. Mrs. Asenith Ranney is ill with the grip an'd pleurisy. a. W Wilkins is In Boston for a few days. Winthrnn Chase went to hi, home in Boston today. Mrs. Myron Blanchord went to Spring field, Mass., Monday. MisB Alys Johnson is spending a few days with her sister, Miss Ruth Johnson. Miss Myra Ashwell i, at home from Springfield, this state, for the Christmas va cation. Miss Florence Nutting come from Sax ton, River Wednesday to spend the Christ mas vacation at her home. There will be a Christmas concert in the church Sunday evening; services appropriate to the day will be held in the morning. James Miller, while working in the woods Tuesday, was badly injured by a tree falling and hitting him on his head. Four teen stiche, were taken to close the wund. Lyman Fullam was working in the woods one day last week when he hurt his thumb on his right hand. Ernest Wright, brother of Leslie Wright, while working at Keed s ilf. hurt his foot so that ne nas neen obliged to give up work. There have been more accident, in the woods here thi. year than for many years ill the past. his DTJMMERSTON. A Merry Christmas to all. Frank Freyenhagen ha. returned to work at E. H. Miller'.. The Ladies' club will meet Thursday af ternoon, Dec. 27. at 2 0 clock in the vestry. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur tfooke visited Mrs. Cooks', parents, Mr. and Mr.. F. H. Laughton, last Sunday. Frank Wilder has sold a quantity of hemlock timber to E. H. Miller., Veman Monley is drawing it to the mill. The service next Sunday in tho Congre gational church will bo at 10.45 a. m. as sual. Mr. Barnard is expected 10 nave charge of the service. The fair and supper held by the Ladies club last week Thursday evening wa. a great success in spite of the disagreeaDie weather early in the evening. A large number of people were present and prac tically all the articles shown at the-fair, toeether with lots of candy and pies and cake, were disposed of at a good profit. By no mean, tne leasi important yuiu. m nection with thi. fair i, that everyone seemed to have a good time. Many thank, are due to all who helped o generously to mska this a success. Charles McAllister of St. Albans brought to tho St. Albans Messenger oflice Saturday a gold dollar issued in 1S54, and Francis C. Clark of Barlow street fins one of that year showing tho minute letter S. San Francisco. Mrs. Lizzie Bickford of East Higligate, lias also one of these coins which was presents her by a friend about 25 years ag This is the seventh of the ltiSi issu which has been located 'n Vermont. If the elderly woman in the West, mentioned as having one, is the possessor of one of these dollars, sev en have been located. It was said there were only four issued in that year. The Messenger invites any numismat ist to furnish any information on this quesjion if such is available. The New Law About Sav ings Bank Deposits. The Lamoille County Savings Bank and Trust Company of Hyde Park, Vt., calls the attention of Savings Bank Depositors to the fact that they may increase their present deposits in this Bank to 82000, or may make a new de posit for that sum, or less, regard less of the tact tnat tney nave a deposit of $2000 or less in some other Savings Bank. Such deposit will not be subject to taxation against the depositor. The Bank pays the tax. The Lamoille County Savings Bank enjoys the unique distinc tion of having never loaned a dollar outside of Vermont and ot having never lost a dollar by a poor note, during the entire sev enteen years of its existence. It is to-day one of the strongest financial institutions in the State. Including the liability of the stockholders, it offers a guaranty of more than $150,000 that n ' depositor shall suffer loss. It pa 1-2 per cent, interest com pounded semi-annually. An interesting leaflet giving de tailed information, touching this Bank, will be sent to anyone. Ask for same, giving your ad dress on a postal card. Address the President, Carroll S. Page, or the Treasurer, F. M. Culver, Hyde Park, Vermont. i If 1 V" "''V