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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT. (Continued from 2nd I'nge) Tracy as organist, Omher Partch as cornetist and Carroll Partch, violinist, assisting the usual choir. -Miss Margaret Tracy, after returned few from days as Plattsburgh the guest Tueg- of Miss Maud Macomber. -Miss Rose Jerome and William Harmon of Barre spent Sunday with Mrs. Sophia Harmon.

-Miss Katherine Dow of Burlington Is visiting the Misses Harmon. -Robert of Middlebury spent Sunday at L. C. Ray's. -Nathan Bickford of Huntington 1s visiting Mr.

and Mrs. F. W. Bissonett. Miss Della Dubue while riding bieyele Monday evening near L.

P. NIdeau's, was thrown off and struck on her head and left side, cutting a gash in her head and rendering her unconscious. She was taken Into the home of I. P. Nadeau and her father, J.

B. Dubue, later took her home with team. A physician dressed the wound on her head and yes. terday she was as comfortable as could be expected and will soon be out again. Felix Chauvin is ill.

-Miss Alfreda Stoddard, who has been visiting her cousin in North Adams, returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Soules, who visited Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Carey, have returned to Egg returned from Montpelier Monday for few days.Mrs. W. N.

Me Donnaugh of New York will have charge of the music at Trinity Church for few Sundays pending the arrival of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. a Henry T. Goodsell and family have gone to North Hero to camp for a few weeks.

MILTON. A serious accident occurred Saturday 011 what is called the new road through the swamp 011 the way from this vilInge to Milton Boro when the team from Camp Rich. driven by Miss Lillian Bean, met two autos. They passed the first but came upon the other so suddenly and the road being so narrow the wagon WaS overturned and the occupants thrown out. Mr.

and Mrs. Clay and son. Walter. of Norfolk. were injured.

Mrs. Clay was cut 011 the back of her head. Mr. Clay on his ankle and the son badly ent and bruised. A niece and Miss Bean escaped without serious Injury.

Mr. and Mrs. Clay and son were brought 111 one of the automobiles to this village whore their wounds were Mrs. Kate Sanborn and two children of ELmira. N.

Y. are visiting at Mrs. E. Powell's and Mrs. James Ashley's.

-A union picnic of the Congregational tie Methodist Sunday schools was held at the Point of the Bar, Sand Bar bridge Wednesday. -George Rivers has gone to Marshrille, N. where he has a position. -John McGee. is at home from Randolph.

Mrs. Hall of Burlington. who has been the guest of Mrs. H. C.

McNall, went to Fairfax Saturday. and Mrs. James Casey and two children and Miss Casey of Providence, R. are visiting Mrs. Casey's father, A.

B. Caswell. Miss Laura Quinn has turned from New York, where she has been for nearly a year. -Mr. and Mrs.

P. B. Jerome of Plattsburgh, formerly of this place, have a daughter born last F. S. Morgan has returned from a.

visit in Cambridge. -Mrs. Cory Caswell and daughter returned to Plattsburgh Monday after few days A. 1. Caswell's.

-Miss Josie Donahue of Burlington was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward Furkey, over Sunday. WILLISTON. Miss Laura Whitney of New York is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wil1 iam F. Whitney. -Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fay have arrived from Mrs.

M. E. Whitney of Washington, D. 18 at Mr and Mrs. F.

Whitney's for the summer Mr. and Mrs. I. S. JohnFOR expect to start for Michigan this Mrs.

Guy A. Lamson has a brothPI visiting her. Mr. and Mrs. H.

A. Nichols will give a dinner party Saturday with a gathering of a few neighbors in the evening.Miss Mary Burke is visiting here and in Mall Lamson is having A vacation. Patten is his subCarrier, -The ladies, who have been the guests of Mrs. May Whipple expect to leave soon for their western homes. The Rev.

J. J. Lewis 19 giving A series of three lectures at the U'niversalist Church this week. The first was that last evening on "Samuel Champlain." Others will follow on this and to -morrow evenings. WEST MILTON.

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Blake of St.

Albans are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. E. potato crop will prove a failure in this vicinity.

WEST BOLTON. Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Streeter returned Monday from a visit in and Mrs. I. Robinson of Fairfax were in town Monday, Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Bixby of East Barre are visiting 1n town -Mr. and Mrs. A. A.

Hall of Burlington, who have been spending a few days with friends, returned home 0. Bohanan of Alburgh 1s passing a few days in town. JERICHO CENTER. Mr. and Mrs.

G. E. Humphrey of Burlington visited in town Wednesday. Mrs. B.

H. Stone of Burlington is visiting her mother. Mr8.A.B. Puffer, for a few days. W.

S. Nealy, Jordan Bros', clerk. is taking his vacation. vixiting relatives and friends in Essex and Williston. Mrs.

Harriette Higgins, who has been in BerJin, for several months, is expected this week to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. B. Jordan. -Miss Fannie Rogers of Essex Junction is visiting her aunt. Mrs.

F. A. Puller. Miss Syble Brown and Miss Gertrude Barnum were elected delegates from the Sunday school to the Young People's missionary convention at Farifax this week. -Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. Smith and daughter, Pauline, are taking an extended automobile trip in their automobile, visiting Waitsfield, Royalton and other places. They expect to to Boston before their return.

(1a 48 gO No. 5 held a meeting at the home of Its teacher, Mrs. E. B. Jordan, Tuesday evening, and voted to form an organized class.

A committee was appointed to draft a Winfield Stiles 18 expected this week to spend a short with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. cation Frank A. Stiles. UNDERHILL CENTER.

Mrs. Record of Chicago is visiting her Mrs. Patrick A. L. sister, Fogg is passing a few days with relatives in Boston.

-A daughter, born cently to Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, livel few days. -Howard Ayera attended only a the national convention of Pythiang at this funeral of Boston E. Quinn was at the home Charles of his brother, E.

W. Quinn, Thursday Burial was in the family lot afternoon. at Underhill flats. FRANKLIN COUNTY. ST.

ALBANS. An automobile owned by John a a a a a a a to to to C. of THE BURLINGTON FR PRESS: THURSDAX, AUGUST 6, 1905. 3 a a a a a a a a The excellent concert Monday night by the Georgia troop was attended by about have been received from Mr. and Mra.

Irving N. Chase of don to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Maybelle Agnes, to the Hon. Arthur A. Beeman of Fairfax, August William Wright of Montgomery visited here Sunday Monday. -Mrs.

B. M. Ballard and Miss Jennie Ballard spent Monday in B. 8. Davison, who 1s 111, is failing.

--Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are the parents of a baby girl. Road commissioner C. Orton has the permanent road nearly completed.

-g. B. Hunt and his sister are visiting In New York. FLETCHER. FAIRFAX.

Cyrus Flood, a man past middle age, was found dead in a meadow near Metcalf pond Thursday. A bottle part full of alcohol was found in his pocket. He had been Intoxicated for several days and wandered off into the meadow that morning where he lay In the sun until late In the afternoon. When found he was so badly burned by the that large patches of skin came off his body while it was being prepared for burial. -David Gillian and Elmer Crosier were In Burlington Saturday.

BEAVER. BEAVER. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Wilkins were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry W. Crafts Tuesday. -Mr. and Sirs.

Howland and son are visiting tthe home of Mrs. Willis King. Mr. and Mrs. Pearsons a of Fairfax visited at the home of M.

D. Strait recently, EAST BERKSHIRE. EAST BERKSHIRE. Harry Moren, who has been visiting his parents here, has returned to Glens Falls, N. Y.

-Earl Moffatt of Burlington 1s home for his vacation. -Miss Ruth Hogaboom of Montgomery Center visited at Mrs. F. M. Stone's last week.

-Mrs. A. I'. Pond, Mrs. Katherine Rogers and Mias Eva Pond were in Richford over Sunday.

Miss Eunice Paulding returned to her home In Massachusetts Friday. -Miss Kate Walton is visiting Miss Grace Wadeigh. SWANTON. There will be no service at the Congregational Church next Sunday on ACcount of the absence of the pastor. GRAND ISLE COUNTY.

SOUTH HERO. Brown's orchestra of North Hero furnished music for the lawn party at the Island House and the dance at Robinson's hall Friday evening. The proceeds of about forty dollars were for the benefit of the base ball team. -There 14 to be a lawn party at the residence of Dr. W.

W. Styles Friday evening. Mr. and Mra. P.

J. Farrell of Swanton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Juan Robinson Monday. -Chester O.

Connelly was taken laws week the Mary Fletcher hospital for stet an operation for appendicitis. -C. J. Ferguson of Burlington gave a lecture at the Congregational temperance, Sunday -Miss Era Green of Charies. town arrived Monday evening at the Island House and is the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Lane. Mr. Hebb has resigned his position as station agent. His place taken by Mr.

Margaret Robinson has returned to Boston. -There are many campers and summer boarders in town. All the cottages along the lake are occupied and the hotels are doing a flourishing business. ALBURGR. Addison J.

Hazen, who had been resident of this town for many years, died Sunday, aged 76 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday, the Rev. H. M. Joneg officiating, with Interment at West Alburgh.

-G. W. Sabre has gone to Providence, R. I. -Mr.

and Mra. W. E. Vantine of Burlington are called here by the illness and death of Mrs. Vantine's father, A.

J. Hazen. Mr. and Judd Hazen of Morrisville are also Riley has his new house enclosed and roof nearly on. -The school directors have purchased a lot of land of M.

T. Mott and will build a new school house this fall. Mrs. Martha Scriver is In very poor health. -Mrs.

Elsie Hutchins has moved into the house at Alburgh Center lately occupied by Dr. J. S. -M. A.

Brayton of Fall River, who has been spending some time at his farm superintending the building of a new barn, has returned to his home. ISLE LA MOTTE. Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp of Chateaugay are in town.

-Mr. and Mra. J. F. HIll and grandson, Arthur A111, and Charles Fortune of St.

Albans were 1: town Sunday. -The dance at the town hall last week given by the library committee WAS a -Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brown and family of New York are spending a few weeks at D.

K. Jennie Hurst is at home from Bellows H. Hill has camp full of and Mrs. W'. S.

Thomas spent last week at Thompson's -Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Connell are spending a few days at Chateaugay Lake, N.

Y. -The Sunday School cursion on the steame: Chateaugay was largely attended. GRAND ISLE. Mrs. Albert Hoag of Point Au Roche is visiting in Mrs.

Esther MeDixon is visiting in Milton. -There is to he a lawn party Friday evening at Dr. Styles': for the benefit of the parsonage barn. -A severe electric storm passed over Grand Isle early Wednesday morning. doing some damage to the telephone wires.

-Miss Mosely, A lady from New Yerk, boarding at P. 8. Gordon's, was taken Monday to the Mary Fletcher hospital to be operated upon for appendicitis. -Mr. and Mra.

Guy Pratt of Rutland vieited in Grand Isle over Sunday. The funeral of Mr. Addison Hazen, who died Sunday, August 2, from a complication of diseases, was held from his late home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. the Rev. H.

A. Jones officiating. The burial WAR In Alburg Cemetery. -Judd Hazen of Morrisville and Mr. and Mrs.

Wyman Vantine of Burlington were called here Monday on account of death of their -Miss Dorothy Rockwell of Burlington, who has been visiting friends here, returned home Tuesday, 4c- companied by cousins, Florence and Couch Newell, Iowa, 19 the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney HutchIns. -MrA. Herman Eldrid was called to North Hero Wednesday on acount of the serious ilness of her father, Jullus Tarto.

Mr. and Mra. Milan Brayton and son, Byron of Fall River, Masa, returned to their home Monday. -Mrs. Jedd Landon of Atkinson, Nebraska, who has been the guest of Mra.

E. Rockwell, returned to South Hero J. A. Goodfellow of Alburgh Springs has rooms of J. B.

Valentine for an -Mra. Elate Hutchins has moved Into her house lately occupled by Dr. J. Goodfellew at at at LAMOILLE COUNTI. STOWE.

Martin E. French, A respected citizen of Stowe for the past 30 years, died at his home on Maple street at two o'clock Thursday morning, July 30, after a painful Illness. Mr. French was 74 years of Age and was the son of Aaron and Mary Woodward French and was born in Waterbury, where the most of his life WAS passed before coming to Stowe and where he married Lucy Gregg. who died in 1892.

Three children Were born to them, A daughter, Alma, wife of Henry B. Faunce, who died in 1888, and two sons, C. N. French and J. E.

French, who reside in Stowe. After the death of second wife, Mra. Aurotta Faunce Buzzell. Mr. French married Mrs.

Phebe Gregg Parrish, who survives him. He also leaves five grandchildren. Mr. French was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place of Mystic Lodge, F. A.

and also of H. H. Smith Post. G. A.

having served in the Civil War in the 18th Vermont reviment. He was with his regiment In the battle of Gettysburg when he was severely wounded. The funeral was held at the residence on Saturday afternoon at twe o'clock with Masonic honors. The funeral of E. French was held at his home street SaturMartin, day afternoon.

Many members of Mystic Lodge, F. A. Sickle Chapter, O. E. 8., H.

H. Smith Post and Woman's Relet Corps and large number of friends were in attendance. Rev. 0). Angell of the Methodist Church conducted the service.

being assisted the Rev. I E. M. IT. Abbott of Unity Church.

The bearers were Charles Sargent, Homer I. Stearns, Hollis Edson, Frank F. Cooley, Henry T. Raymond and J. 1.

Stafford of the Masonte order. The hymn, "Jesus, Sarlour, Pilot Me' was sung by C. Riley, A. H. Cheney, W.

M. Douglass and H. W. Burnham. There was a profusion of flowers and burial was by the side of the deceased's frat wife in River Bank burial cemetery, service.

the Masons Among the conducting reintives the present from out of town were Mrs. Martha Graves and daughter of Waterbury and Mr. and Mra. Lucius Faunce of Fayston. -Mrs.

Frank Cutting: Morristille passed last week with her daughter, H. W. C. H. Homer is recovering from her -Miss Ellen Stearns closed her school on West Hill Saturday afternoon, serving ice cream and cake to her pupils.

Mrs. Ida Ballou of Woonsocket, R. land Miss Mabel Stockwell of Jonesville were guests of Mrs. Cheney Tomlinson Friday and Saturday. B.

A. Mills was home from Essex Junction over Sun- at day. -Miss Viola Russell went to Borlington Saturday to begin the nurse trainjing course at Mary Fletcher hospital.The Misses Ethel Morrison and Agnes Dow of Waterbury Center are employed ns table girls at Lake Annie Grout is a guest at L. Harris's -Mrs. Kate Stafford went Saturday to her cottage at Queen City Park for the month of August.

She was accompanted by her son, Elliot G. Stafford and family, who will remain with her Mrs. Clark N. Adams has a calla with one large blossom enclosing a sinaller but perfect one. -Miss Isabel Adams, who has position 19 stenographer in Montn gomery, passed last week with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Erwin Kate Seaver of Kisco, N. 19 passing A two months' vacation in Stowe. -Mrs. Albert B.

Munn and children left Friday for Waterbury 011 her to her home at Saranne Lake. N. way -The Munn family's annual re-union will be held at the Palisades Park Thursday, August 13. Adeline Jameson and daughter, who have passed July in Stowe, left Friday for flighgate on their way to their home Minneapolis, -Mr. and Mrs.

George Fowler visited relatives in Johnson over of Providence, R. 1s a guest at Green Mountain Inn. 1. Me.Mahon, president of Stowe Old Home association, Invites all who are in- terested in observing the event to meet at the Akeley Memorial bullding 0n1 Frievening at eight At a hearday Ing before Justice C. M.

Watts Monday morning. Samuel Sweetzer pleaded guilty to 8 charge of intoxication and was fined $5 and costs amounting to $19. The warrant for arrest was made May 16 but Sweetser could not be found. He has voluntarily returned and pleaded guilty the charge. -The warm weather of to July has been very favorable for the corn crop.

Mrs. G. W. Adams reports feld corn large enough for the table 1, ten days or two weeks earlier August than field of several acres of Sanford corn on Van Ness Reed's farm the West Branch road, that has aton tracted much attention by Its rank and handsome appearance, wAS growth much injured by the wire! during the electric storm Friday afternoon. The entire field was bent and some of it broken.

-Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cheney, Mr.

and Mra. A. B. and Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Woodworth were among the visitors to Mt. Manadlell Monday. Mrs. Mortimer of Burlington and duugnter have been visiting at 9. C.

Scribner. who committed suicide the State hospital at Waterbury Sunat at the of day night, was captured his father-in-law, Louis Parizo, in the western part of Morristown Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff W. T. Burt and Roy, Ploof. He was placed in the Memorial building lock-up for Akeley safe keeping and taken to Waterbury Sunday morning.

He was formerly A resident of descendants of the late Thomas Akeley Straw held their annual family gathering Sunday, the 100th anniversary of his birth, at the home of his oldest son, John Straw. Dinserved on the lawn about 30 ner was guests among them being another son, Herbert E. Straw, and three daughters, Mra. Miry A. Jenny, Miss Rose Straw and Mra.

Almon E. Douglass. Grandchildren present Were Mrs. C. L.

Mr. Mahon, Mrs. A. H. Cheney, Mra.

H. Barrows, Willis Douglass, Thomas A. Douglass, George A. Douglass and Miles Minnie Straw. Ten great grandchildren were present.

Mrs. Lydia Shaw, a sister of Mr. Straw, and who has passed her 80th birthday, was there and also Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wilkins, C.

1.. McMahon, A. H. Cheney, Mrs. Julia Oakes, C.

E. Douglas, Dr. H. W. Barrows, Mre.

T. A. Douglass and Mrs. W. W.

Mr. and Mra. John Straw and Mr. and Mrs. Newell Demas visited their mother, Mrs.

Marshall, in Waterbury Center Saturday, when a family reunion was held in honor of her Slat birthday. -Miss Jen 8. Town, who has passed several months with her sister, Mrs. Alice Wheeler of Ticonderoga, N. has.

returned to F. L. Dewey and son, John. visited relatives in Randolph last week returning home Monday. Mr.

and Mra. F. T. Downer of Hardwick were visitors in Stowe over Sunday. A sharp thunder shower passed over the village about 3:30 o'clock Tueaday morning.

Several telephones on line Ave were burned out.A A blaze discovered near the track, about the time the most rallroad, lightning, caused some alarm, but it proved to be the remains of a bonAre of rubbish that had revived. A large barn on the Demnerritt place on the hill road to Waterbury, leased by Charles Ayera, was struck by lightning and with its contents of hay was Thompson and driven by his daughter, Miss Pauline Thompson, was wrecked Thursday afternoon at Sheldon Springs. Miss Thompson and three lady friends were trying to negotiate steep hill at the springs and trying change from high to low gear, the machine got from beyond her control and went Into the ditch, throwing out all the occupants. Miss Thompson was slightly bruised but the other occupants escaped uninjured. With minor repairs the machine will soon be again in running order.

The death of Mrs. Ida May (Chelters) Blake, wife of Dr. H. E. Blake, occurred home on South Main street Wednesday night, death resulting from a complication of diseases.

Mrs. Blake was 52 old and besides her husband is survived by two children, Miss Hannah E. Blake and Frank E. Blake. The funeral WItS held from St.

Luke's Church Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock and the interment took place at Bedford, Que. Nelson Nye. one of the oldest men In Vermont, died at his home in East Swanton July 26 in 95th year. He WAS his son of Benjamin and Mary (Wight) Nye, who came to St. Albans from Roxbury, years ago.

Mr. Nye 19 survived by three sons. Capt. C. F.

Nye of Pawnee, and Lieut. Albert Nye of Highgate, both of whom were officers in the Civil B. F. Nye of Highgate Center. funeral was held at Waran This home in East Swanton and the interment was in Sheldon.

The death of Miss Daphne Bradley of Fairfield occured Thursday. Bradley'8 end WAS hastened by the death of her sister. Mrs. C. E.

Little which occurred three weeks ago. Lightning played a serious and expensive prank on Martin Conners of St. Albans town Friday afternoon when during an electrical storm seven cows which were on a stone ledge in the pasture were struck and killed Instantly while another cow was stricken blind. Conners only recently bought the Aaron T. Martin farm, better known as the Du Clos farm, for $6.750.

Ex. -Gov. Edward C. Smith and family left Monday their country estate at Camp Madawaska, Victoria Lake, where they will stay until September. Their guests will include George G.

Smith of Florence. Italy, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pay of Southboro. Miss Dorothy Joslyn of Burlington, James W.

Westbrook of Ogdensburg. N. Pomeroy Francis of Troy, N. Andrew King Chicago. Miss Mary F.

Watking, Mrs. 11. F. James and F. Walton Hyde of this city.

The wedding of Miss Annie B. Rodden. daughter of Thomas of Bank street, and Charles W. Burroughs of Brattleboro will take place Wednesday noon. August 12.

at Brattleboro. The ceremony will be performed at the home of Miss Rodden's sister, Mrs. L. Ellis. Mrs.

Thomas A. Summerskill and John Summerskill will move to Montreal about September 1, where they will reside. Miss Minnie Griffin will leave the last of August for California, where she will reside. RICHFORD. George Washington Gibson, aged 73 years, died at his home on River street carly Friday morning after an illness of seven months, although he had been poor health for tv years.

The funeral was held at the house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. the Rev. W. F. Douglass, pastor of Methodist Church officiating.

He was buried I in Hillside cemetery with Masonic orders, and Missiaquol Lodge, No. 9. F. and A. M.

attended in a body. Mr. Gibson began the jewelry business In this village in May. 1858, which he continued until he sold to his son, Leon E. Gibson, August 1.

1904. having been in business over 46 years. He was the oldest business man in town. He married Miss Jane E. Shepard of Abercorn, May 15, 1858.

He is survived by his wife, four sons. Howard G. Leroy, Malcolm L. and Leon all of this village, three daughters, Mrs. H.

L. Baker of East Richford, H. F. Heffion, who lives at lome, and Miss Anna L. of Boston, who has been visiting at home for a few weeks.

Mr. Gibson was a member of the Methodist Church. Ho was an active Mason, and W. 3 made a member of Missisquoi Lodge No. 9.

June 5, 1865, and made an honorary member in 1393. He was worshipful master of the lodge four years, 1883-'86, and Wag the oldest past master in years, although one other who is still living was a master earlier. He was the oldest member of the lodge, and had been a member continuously longer than any living member. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur S. Baker and the Rev. and Mrs. F. Barnby Leach went Monday to Knowlton's Landing for an outing on Lake -Percy Coons Hanover, N.

is passing his vacation with his mother. Mrs. G. W. Dewey of Escanaba, who has been here for two months Installing machinery in the factory of the C.

C. Manuel Sons Co. for the manufacture of clothes pins, has returned, home. The company can now timber that cannot be used for and Mrs. William Harper are attending the encampment of the Knights of Pythias in -Eighteen candidates took the teachers examinations here last and Mrs.

Harley E. Rogers of Henderson. visited his father. Alvin G. Rogers, last week.

Miss Elizabeth Rustedt went to Bakersfield Saturday for week with relatives. -The Misses Maud and lie Whitney, who have been passing a month with their mother, Mrs. J. L. Whitney, returned to Burlington Saturday.

-Miss Lydia Selby of North Adams, 18 passing a few weeks here. -Miss Marion Rustedt is in real for two weeks. At the baby festival in Ayer opera hall Saturday afternoon there were present 35 babies beside children four years over. The attendance was large, and the not receipts were $25. The judges were E.

R. Searles and C. M. Boright. Prizes were awarded 88 follows: Fattest baby, Mayian Montelth; youngest baby with a tooth, Gladys Mitchell; baby with most teeth for the age, George Edward Read; youngest baby walking, Veronica Taylor.

The affair was given under the auspices of St. Ann's Guild. Nellie Morse, clerk in the Rounds store, is taking her vacation. -Daniel E. Aiken of Dunkin.

is visiting his daughter, Mra. H. O. Van a well played game of base ball on Island park Saturday afternoon Richford defeated Frelighsburg, in a score of 7 to 2. Shepard and Van Antwerp were the battery for the visitors, and Carick and Lawyer for the home team.

H. F. Rustedt was umpire. ---Mra. lina Berard and daughter, Miss Cecile Berard, have returned from a trip to J.

McCarty and A. J. Elliott attended the funeral of Mrs. I. S.

Chaffee of Troy Sunday afternoon.Mrs. Mary Cummings 'of Passumpsie, who visited relatives here for ten days, went to West Derby Monday, The check list for the September election has been posted and contains 641 names. The board of civil authority will meet in the town clerk's office Saturday afternoon, August 15, to revise the list.Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Pollock of Chicago are passing a few days here. Mr. Pollock is Interested In the Quaker Oats company, which has a plant daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Goslin July and Mrs. Horace G. Kemp of Boston are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Baker of East Richford. They came In a touring car. -Mr. and Mra.

It. H. Rounds are at home from a carriage drive to Washington county. Theophilus Cling of this village was struck by some C. P.

R. train near the Shepherd crossing south of Abercorn, Que. and his lifeless and badly mangled body was found on the track early Tuesday morning. He was laborer and was middle-aged man. -The condition of Mrs.

Herbert C. Comings, who was thrown from an automobile near Montgomery Center Tuesday evening.is not as serious 88 was reported, and she was about the house as usual yesterday. Her face was somewhat scratched and bruised, but she suffered no serious Injury. S. Carl Carpenter carried Dr.

R. M. Pelton from here to the scene of the nccident In his touring car and brought the party home. -Miss Kathrene, Barnum has gone to Milton remainder of the summer vacation. -Asa G.

Holmes has moved from Troy street to his house on North avenue, lately vacated by M. J. Blair, who moved to V. E. Perley's E.

Wilcox has rented the apartments in Mrs. A. L. Moore's house that were re. contly, his vacated family by here C.

from and Randolph. will Mrs. Wilcox and two children arrived Tuesday evening. Mr. Wilcox is night operator at the R.

station A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. P. St. Francois August Chaffee has moved from the Richford Center road to apartments in the Moster block on River St.

AIGHGATE SPRINGS. Miss Florida Stinehour is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. U'pham. -E.

H. Varney, who has been 111, is somewhat better.Mrs. C. A. Peters and Miss Cella Wing spent Sunday In Georgia.

-Service will be held at the Union Church here Sunday by the Rev. Mr. Walker of Swanton at 3:00 p. m. WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Harriet Evalin (Pike) McAllister, widow of A. M. McAllister of Stockholm, St. Lawrence county.

N. aged 73 years, died Saturday of chronic gastritis, at her daughter's, Mrs. E. A. Austin, where she had made her home since the death of her husband 24 years ago.

The funeral was held at the house Monday at ten o'clock, the Rev. O. L. Barnard officiating. The bearers were two sons, E.

A. and C. L. McAllister, and two grandsons, C. H.

and C. C. Austin. The burial was in Bakersfleld cemetery. She is survived by six children.

Mrs. O. A. Smith of lowa, Mrs. E.

A. Austin of this place, E. A. McAllister of North Troy, J. Racine of Canton, N.

C. I. McAllister of North Stockholm, N. and Mrs. George McCoy of West Cornwall.

Gertrude Norris of Nor' Scituate, R. is visiting her brother. Frank Norris. -Miss Lottie Allen of Lowell, who has been two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. W.

S. Livingston, went to Wednesday for a short visit before returning home. MORSE'S LINE. A very pleasant surprise was given Miss Catherine P. Ralchard Friday evening when a large number of friends gathered at her home in memory of her Seth birthday.

Many gifts were presented D. N. Raichard left for Lowell. Monday where he has a Ethel Wickliffe of Montreal has been visiting In this vicinity the past ten days. -Mra.

Varney, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Fuller, has returned to her home In and Mrs. Morrin of Notre Dame visited their son over Sunday, EAST FAIRFIELD. Mabel Gates returned Tuesday from Elmore pond where she and Maude Warren have been in camp for a few days with a Morrisville party: -Rebecca Law is visiting in Franklin. Chase is at home from Albany Business College.William Kittell and daughter, Helen, were slightly Injured in A runaway Monday morning, caused by some part of the harness breaking while driving down a steep hill.

Fortunately there were no serious -The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church entertained Miss Louisa Brainerd of St. Albans. president of the Franklin branch of the work, Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. E. IT.

Oscar Broadhurst and son, George, and Miss Clark of Montreal have been guests for several days of Mr and Mrs. W. V. Wright. -W.

S. Soule has purchased the house and land back of his store owned by E. A. Wells and now occupied by C. E.

Sturges. Mr. Soule will have the house removed or torn Mr. and Mrs. Perry Chase are entertaining relatives from the West.

-Miss Winnie Burns of St. Albans is the guest of Mrs. Ann Mrs. Pearl Chase and sons, Clyde and Ralph, have returned from a few weeks' visit in St. Albans.

-Mr. and Mrs. W. If. Morey, who have been in camp at Highgate Springs, have returned and Mr.

Morey, who is in poor health, 1s felling somewhat and Mrs. George Wilcox and daughters, Ruth and Dorothy of Concord, N. are guests of Mrs. Wilcox's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Egbert Colburn. They are also visiting Mr. Wilcox's parents in Mrs. John Tague is visiting her sister, Noel Blair of Morrisville. ENOSBURGH FALLS.

The record of weather for July shows it to have broken all records for hotness and lack of moisture, On 22 days the temperature was 50 or above reaching 94 on the 7th. The average of the high readIngs was $2.28 with a mean of 70.3 against a normal for 17 years of 07.6. The total rainfall on 18 days was 2.51 Inches with A normal of 5.40. The month was composed or 18 clear, 5 partly cloudy and 8 cloudy days. A glance backward shows June to have had 14 days when the mercury was 80 or above and makes this a high temperature season.

-H. 8. Perley, who formerly lived In this town, was seriously injured about three weeks ago while crossing a street in Troy, N. where he has been living for some years. He was run down by an automobile, one leg was broken in three places and he was injured about the chest.

He Is In the hospital and it is feared the leg must be amputated. He 1s 58 years of age totally blind in one eye and nearly 80 in the other. He used to be in business at Samsonville. -Mr. and Mra.

E. J. Tyler and three children and Mrs. C. J.

Chamberlin went to Highgate Springs Saturday for a month's stay. Mr. Tyler will be here during the week. -Miss Margaret Perley of Burlington 1s the guest of her cousin, Katherine B. Perley, --Mra.

E. H. Farrell and two children and her sisters, Misses Blanche and Cora Hart, left last week for Granby, where they are with their Bell 18 in camp at Highgate Springs for a week. A. McDonald of Atholsten, who came here with Mra, Me- Donald several weeks ago to look at farms, was taken 111 with sciatic trouble He is out on crutches.

Mrs. Frank Rooney and children are visiting in Hard and Mrs. E. 1. Faldy, who "had been passing a week nt Willoughby lake, returned Saturday and will paRS a week with Mrs.

Eddy's parents, Mr. and Mra. F. M. Carpenter.Max Barnes of Somerville, arrived Saturday and la passing two weeks with his parents In camp at Silver lake.

The Rev. A. P. Davis of the Free Baptist Church, Instead of a vacation and no service at all, is talking a respite from Sunday evening services through August. -The Rev.

W. B. Dukeshire of Barton Is expected to preach at the Methodist Church Sunday in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. William Shaw, who 19 to preach at Lyndonville camp meeting that public library Is closed for the month while the librarian, Mrs. C.

M. Pratt, is taking vacation. The room 18 being thoroughly renovated. About 20 of the young friends of Ming Alma Lafame celebrated birthday Tuesday by a picnic at Silver and Mrs. B.

C. Kendall expect to FO to Silver lake, where with Mr. and Mra. Hobart Kendall of Richford they will occupy Pine Croft for a week. -Miss Ardell Libby is in Swanton for EL few days.

-J. A. Gibson is attending the undertakers' convention in Rutland. -Oscar Rose is passing the week In camp at Highgate Springs, -John Rose of Water100, is a guest this week of his brother, D. M.

laboratory of Dr. B. J. Kendall company is closed for two weeks for the annual Wallace is having a vacation from his duties at Kimball Bros. Cross of Springfield, is passing the week with his cousin, Mrs.

D. M. Rose. -Mr. and Mrs.

M. P. Perley went to Montreal Monday for a short stay. -Miss Dorothy Lang of Cambridge le the guest of her Mrs. J.

George Gaines. -Mra. F. S. Payson and son, Clitford of New Haven, returned home Monday after two weeks with Mrs.

Payson's sister. Mra. William Shaw.Mrs. E. Me Feeters 1s staying at Highgate Springs for a few days.

-T. F. Fisher of Natick. who was called here with Mrs. Fiske by the Illness and death of E.

M. Kimball, returned home Monday. Mrs. Fiske, who has been 111, 18 Improved but will remain Ann Colton, who passed the winter In Everett, Is visiting Mrs. J.

C. Watson. -John H. Mears with his aunt, Mrs. Sheldon, In North Troy.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mears are passing a few days in North Troy 88 guests of Mre.

Meara's sister, Mra. J. and Mrs. E. Best and two children returned Tuesday after a month's absence, the last two weeks of which were passed in their old home at Elk Creek, N.

Y. -A much needed shower came Wednesday morning. but It is doubtful whether it is In time to help the crop of potatoes which are small and tow 'n the fields also are already struck by rust. Lillian Brown, formerly a music teacher here but recently of Bellows Falls, 1s the guest of her brother. Dr.

F. H. Brown. -Misges Bessie Bell and Grace Porter are at Highgate Springs for a few Mrs. H.

B. Farrar and daughters, Dorothy and Margaret, are at Highgate Springs for a month. ENOSBURGH. The Rev. and Mrs.

Ivarts Ient are visiting friends who are camping at Lake Memphremagog. They will there meet their son. Ernest, of Trenton, N. who will return here with them. -Mr.

and Mrs. G. 8. Fassett were in Swanton over Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. W.

S. Weston visiting and Mr. little and son Mrs. of Cambridgeware ton. -James Libbey went Tuesday to Hyde Park to visit his niece, Mra.

Milo Cross. From there he will visit his son In Hardwick and brother, Caleb Libbey, In and Mrs. V. E. Perley of Richford are passing a few weeks at their faom here.

MONTGOMERY. The three-year-old daughter of Edmund Sylvester was found dead on her bed Monday afternoon, where the child had gone for her regular nap. Upon Investigation it was found that the cause of death was strychnine tablets which she had obtained from a clock shelf and had eaten enough to cause death. The mother was absent from home at the time, leaving the little girl In the care of several young children. The funeral was held at ten o'clock Wednesday forenoon.

Mra. Ruth Heath returned to North Troy Saturday accompanted by Mrs. C. L. Hutchins who spent Sunday in North Troy.

-Mra. Peter Bolt has returned from Newport Center. -Mrs. May Higgins has returned to North Troy. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Miller. Mr. and Mra. James Neweity and Harvey Newelty are visiting Eastman and other Canadian points.Olin Miller In spending AL few days in Newport Clapp has returned to from St.

Alex Snodgrass and children have returned from a visit of a few weeks in Barber Caswell and daughter, Alita, of Gardner, Mass, visited in town the past week. -The L. A. S. of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church will meet this week with Mrs.

Delton Sweat. Mr. Adams of Newport is the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. L.

-C. L. Hutchins, William Downey and Ernest Martin have gone to Boston for K. P. Bessie Hogle of Swanton is visiting lat L.

G. Don Richardson Das returned from a week's visit in Isabel Adams has returned from Mrs. M. A. Deucl and sister of Rahway, N.

have gone to Milton, Swanton and Alburgh for a few weeks' visit. -Myron Robinson has moved back from Belvidere. GEORGIA. A son was born to Mr. end Mrs.

O. B. Wood Wednesday. -The Jubilee Singers gave their entertainment to a full house Friday evening, and returned here Sunday and assisted in the singing Sunday morning at the Methodist Church, giving A sacred concert the evening. Albina Howard is the guest of Miss Alica Hay.

-There will be a social in the parlora of the Baptist Church Friday evenIng. --Mra. Katte Sanborn and little daughter from Elmira, N. are visiting at H. R.

Wood's. --Mias Florence Rooney. a trained nurse from St. Albans, 18 caring for Mrs. 0.

B. Wood. --Mrs. Carrie Herrick 18 spending A few weeks with Mra. E.

K. condition of Nicholas Gabaree, is suffering from A cancer on his face, is critical. FRANKLIN. Mra. Martha Chadwick and Mra.

C. L. Alexander and son are guests of Mrs. Emma --The Rev. S.

H. Smith of Rochester called upon friends here Tuesday and -A. D. Whitney 19 having a two weeks' vacation, and 14 camping with his family at Silver Lake. Dr.

H. A. Whitney and Miss Bertha Hawley are their guests. -The Rev. and Mra.

Day and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gale 8 week at Sliver Lake, are spending The Rev.

and Mrs. C. C. and daughter are guests parents, Mr. and Mra.

Anderson, for 8 few weeks tenant Harry O. Smith, U. 8. left Tuesday to spin Mrs. Smith in Boston and will sail for August John Smith and Harold Brush left Tuesday to attend summer school in Northfeld.Dwight Smith will leave this week for Washington, where 88 a graduate from Norwich University he will take tions to enter the United States navy C.

L. McMahon and son, Donald, were In Waterbury Tuesday. -Mrs. Elliottoffardwick 18 visiting her aunt, Mra. Susan Colburn.

-Miss Susie Bigelow returned Monday from a month's visit in Danvers and Salem, and Mrs. George 1s passing a week with Mrs. Mary for two weeks and passed Sunday left Wednesday for their home in South with Fowler, Framingham, Mrs. who Mary have Mass. been Hendee -Mra.

in visiting C. J. in Morrisville, Scribner Stowe Hendee In Morrisville. -Mrs. 0.

M. Smith saw A large blue heron while riding on the river road to Moscow Sunday. heavy thunder shower passed over this place Tuesday evening and another more revere about twelve o'clock Wednesday morning. Seven fuses were burned out at the central telephone office, temporarily disabling 0.8 many lines. A tamarack trre near A.

D. Lung's house In Stowe Hollow was demolished. In the house the telephone was torn out, furniture W88 splintered and other damage done, the bolt burning two holes in the floor in passing through Into the cellar. The upper part of a boy's shoe, standing on the floor was neatly separated from the sole, At Frank V. Smith's a large elm In front of the house was struck by lightning.

The fires from lightning in Waterbury, Middlesex and Montpelier were ob. served here. When the bolt struck In Montpeller, a ball of fire, seemingly large as man's body was seen to fall over the place by observers at G. W. Adams's on Edson hill.

Jesse R. Pike of Waterbury was super. Intending the construction of abutment! for a bridge on the Moscow cross road Wednesday morning when a chain broke letting the derrick fall. Mr. Pike WAI struck the head, it la supposed by thi heavy Iron lifting rope and rendered conscious.

He was removed to the house of Frank Worcester, where he was found to be badly cut on the hend and bruised on neck and shoulders. His injurles 416 verlous. Mrs. Pike was summoned and arrived in the afternoon. Mrs.

Betser Munn of Johnson, who past So years of age, 19 a native and for muny years was al resident of Stowe and has vivid recollections of her first to Mt. Mansfield 66 years ago. She was one of a party of 20 young people who, leaving the of her father, Ivory latoo, on Luce hill, made their way 001 foot to the Enos Atking place some distance beyond where W. A. Collins now lives, and from there to the summit of the mountain.

There VAS no road of and kind up the mountain and they traveled through unbroken woods, over rocks and fallen trees, pulling themselves up the ledges by bushes and roots and swinging off over precipices by the tops of small trees. One of the younger girls was barefooted. While on the summit of the mountain they were met by a party of 20 or 30 who had come from the village and who made a Are and cooked dinner which they had brought with them. Mrs. Munn does not remem er that her party had any dinner.

They returned home that afternoon by the way they came, two young ladies stopping for the night at the first house they came to, being too tired to go further. Others of the few members of the party now living are Mrs. Sarah Luce of Stowe and her sister, Mrs. Nancy Forward of Wisconsin. Mrs.

Emily Gillette fell while walking across a room at her home on Maple street. Tuesday afternoon, striking the floor with her knees and breaking her right hip. The injury 19 8 serious one as Mrs. Gillette is 84 years of age and in very feeble health. A trained nurse from Burlington 19 caring for her.

James Gillette of Montpelier was called here Tuesday by his grandmother's accident. George Davis and daughter of Minnesota are visiting Mrs. Sylvia Poor and other relatives in -George W. Sallies is recovering from his W. Buzzell went Tuesday to Rutland to complete his course of Instruction in S.

Harris, who has been camping in Bennington, arrived home Harris went Tuesday to Jetferson, N. where he has employment In a summer Ellen Kipp has returned to Saratoga, N. Y. -The subject of the Rev. Mrs.

Abbott's sermon at ('nity Church Sunday morning will be --Clayton Peck. driver for W. M. Adams on the mountain stage line, is on crutches from a horse kicking him on one leg near the -Lizzern La Frawa, employed at Russell Chapin's blacksmith shop, was kicked over one eve while shoeing EL horse Wednesday morning. The horse had no shoe on which prevented a worse -The Rev.

J. J. Lewis will begin a series of Illustrated lectures at Unity Church Sunday evening. The passion play will be given Sunday evening followed on Monday tuesday evenings by "The Rockies" and "Old New England." and -Supper will be served at Unity Church this afternoon from five o'clock Angie Smith has been seriously ill for R1x weeks at the home of her uncle, A. P.

Smith in E. Burt 19 visiting in Waterbury. -By a recent trade between the members of the firm of Eddy Lovejoy, C. F. Eddy becomes the of their livery business and owner, Fanny Hale farm, and M.

C. Loveof the West Branch E. joy Burt is repairing the house on the Flagg town place, recently purchased, and converting it into tenements. JEFFERSONVILLE. JEFFERSONVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilcox are at Queen City Park for several an.1 Mra.

Howe of Middleboro, are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mra, A. C. Griswold. She will be remembered 0.8 Clara Griswold.

Miss Sybil Raymore is visiting in Morrisville and Misses Ethel and Ilda Sanderson of Burlington spent several days with friends here the past Loraine Holmes has returned to Boston. ---Miss Frieda Thomas has returned from vialting friends In Grand Isle. --Mra. Lillian Buchanan has returned from Worcester. Ellen Dickinson, who has employment In the Mott home on South island.

vialting Josephine Upton, who has been employed as stenographer at S. E. Pope's past year, has gone to her home in Grand 1sle. --The Cemetery association met with Mra. J.

F. Wilcox TuesThe association will soon brate the fifth anniversary of its ganization. WOLCOTT. Work has been begun on the underpass at the Potterville railroad crossing. -Mr.

and Mrs. C. B. Stearns of Newport News, came Wednesday night for visit to Mrs. Stearns's father, 0.

J. Putman and ntece, Mrs. F. E. Jackson.

WIlls is 111 with Goldie Bishop has returned from the hospital and is resting nt her grand- (Continued on PaRe 4.).