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LYNDON VILLE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY JUNE 15, 1904. 4 Mr. and Mrs. D. King are quite ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Washburn of West Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Will Kelly and WEST BURKE.

Mrs. C. Rowland had a severe time last week with erysipelas in her face. G. Mitchell is painting Mrs.

S. Otis' house at Lyndon Center. Mrs. S. N.

Whipple and daughter, Miss Ilattie Whipple, of Southern Pines, N. will spend the summer here with relatives and friends. They are now in Lisbon, N. II. Ayers She is now better.

sou of Holland, and Ray Washburn of Lyndonville visited at E. O. Wash dBiraDWo When he was five years old, his parents moved to Newark, Vt where his father had bought a tract of wild land with the intention of carving for himself and family a home from the wilderness. While on the road from East Haven to Newark his father was frozen to death. The mother with her children moved back to the home of her father at Athens, where two years later she became the wife of Mahlon M.

Minard of Westminister, Vt. under who parental care the subject of this sketch passed his early years returning to East Haven at the age of fifteen. He was engaged in several employments until his twentieth year when he married Eunecia, burn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

M. E. Hunt if Barton are visiting at L. D. Gordon's.

C. O. Cheney is at St. Johnsbury attending County Court as Juryman. M.

W. Ball is making quite extensive repairs on his barn moving it back and putting on an addition of 30 ft. aud a high drive. L. B.

Lee sold a fine horse to James Holtham of Sutton last week for $200. To "be sure, you are growing old. But why let everybody see it, in your gray hair? Keep your hair dark and rich and postpone age. If you will GRANBY. Horace Houston.

Horace Houston of Gallup Mills passed away at his home June 7th, and his funeral was held at the church in Qranby June 9. Mr. Houston served his cotintrv as a i i mi uuy one our oampson vv eeuers tuiu yvu. wiu k.iu them all. Mrs.W.

Bishop is very sick with tyhpoid fever. Mrs. H. Cummings is on the gain. Mrs.

Frank Cheney returned to her home in Littleton the first of the week, as her mother is much better. Mr. and Mrs. C. VV.

Scarf of Burlington were the guests of A. Aldrich one night last week. Prof. Young's father and mother from Derby Center, visited him last week. Mr.

Young returned with them Friday night, coming back Monday morning. We are to have a celebration here the 4th. Particulars next week. The ball team are getting it i P-of the features will be the Burns band. Miss Edith Smith came down from Westfield the first of last week and visited her grandfather, George Powers returning to Westfield Saturday.

flair Vigor (DaoDttSvaitoirs soldier during nearly the whole of the Civil War. He was a member of the Methodist Church and an industrious and respected citizen. He was 09 years of age and leaves a wife and daughter, and one sister, Ma Caroline Emerson, to mourn his loss. aaughter of Russell Hosford, and moved on to a farm in the north part of the town-Here they were residing when the call for volunteers reached his loyal ear. He responded serving till the close of the war iii the 10th Vermont.

only use Ayer's Hair Vigor, your gray hair will soon have all the deep, rich color of youth. Sold for 60 years. NORTH DANVILLE. Rev. L.

L. Mead from Middlesex, N. is expected to preach here next Sunday June 19. Rev. B.

D. Newell supplied the pulpit in this place last Sunday for the last time, as he and his wife start this (Monday) morning for his new field of labor at Strafford, N. H. Mr. Charles Jewett and wife from Sullivan, N.

H. are here visiting their daughter, Mrs. L. W. Smith.

An Osborne Cultivator will give satisfaction to all but I am now over 1 60 yean old. and I have of long hair which is a tliiik. srlnaav head W. C. Putnam of Lancaster has put in the stone work for a new bridge near George Shores, six of his men wonder to everv one who sees it.

And not a gray hair in it, all due to Ayer'a Hair Vifror." Mks. K. Bumtis, Becida, Miun. the weeds. Shovel Plows.

board at W. L. Carpenter's aud two at M. A. Wilson's.

He is doing a good flM a bottle. All druirtrista. J. C. ATKR T.owell.

Mass. for JOD. Dr. C. B.

Hall from Rockport. White Hair is visiting relatives and friends in this place at the present writing. A. M.McFarland has commenced returning home he passed the years till 1880 on his farm in which year his wife died. In 1882 he married Mrs.

Lydia Gero, shortly thereafter selling his farm and engaging in trade continuing in business until failing health decided him to retire, and selling out his pioperty in East Haven he removed to East Burke in September In each and every relation of life he proved his faithfulness serving his town as selectman, clerk, and twice as its representative. As one of his neighbors and lifellong friends who had known him over fifty years well said, "he was a grand good man, His mortal remains were interred at East Burke, services at the church being conducted by the Rev. G. W. Manning.

At the grave the Masonic Fraternity of which he was a member, They are cheap but the best thing out. Everything you want to fight Weeds. laying the wall and foundation preparatory to building a barn. Children's Day exercises will be held at the Church June 12. Mrs.

J. Buzzell and Charlie Buzzell are both on the sick list but we are glad to hear that they are improving. We are thankful to record that the license for selling rum at Gallups has run out and we trust there will be less drunkenness in this vicinity for the coming year. welcome to Mr. Widden.

who is from the Maine Conference. Miss Myrtie Wm. Willey has been stopping with Aldrich and Mr. P. Wallace sang a his daughter, Mrs.

Rufus duett. Mrs. E. E. Orcutt read one of for the past week and attending the Hon.

W.P. Stafford's poems and Mrs. June session of court at St. Johns M. A.

Townsend read an original article of welcome. Mrs. hidden sang a song, and the ladies furnished bury, he being one of the grand juror's from Wheelock. He was discharged last Friday and went home, accompanied by his daughter and two little boys, Willie and Maurice. ice cream and cake.

We are all well HICKIE HARDWARE COMPANY. pleased with our new pastor and are very glad to give him a cordial wel pciiuiiueu wieir impressive ceremony. West Burke, Vt. Sherwin-Williams Paint Store. Jeflerson Hopkins and son are put come.

Mr. ana Mrs. wniaaen very icn co bu uiuuru ins inss mn wito pleasingly responded. ting an addition on to their barn. All were glad to see her, especially tne junior league and her Bible class.

She attended the reception in the Methodist vestry AVednesday evening. The jurymen from here, Nathan Washburn and George Dean, went to St. Johnsbury last week Tuesday. They came home Thursday afternoon excused, and returned Monday. We are glad to announce that we have a dentist in the place.

Dr. W. Laviolotte from Hardwick has taken rooms in the drug store building. We welcome Mr. Laviolette to the village.

Mrs. Cahoon from Sutton lis stopping at Wm. Rattery's for a few weeks. Dr. Warden, the house physician in the hospital in Hanover, was at F.

T. Porter's last week. Mr. Porter took him to Willoughby for an outing and a much needed rest. Dr.

Warden is a brother of the late Miss Christie Warden who was murdered several years ago. Orcuttof the class lof '07 of Yale, has just won the 2nd prize in Latin composition, one of the Berkley premiums. This consists of a set of fine books. The New Haven papers speak in the highest terms of his good work in the University, and we are sure that he is worthy of the honor. He will be home sonn for vacation.

Rev. Maynard W. Beck with ofLos Angeles, son of S. G. BecKwith formerly of this place, was married in that city June 1st to Miss Edith K.

Beinof Los Angeles. He has many friends in this vicinity. Arthur Way has been visiting Mr. A. L.

Aid ich was master of cer Mr. Tilton from Littleton. N. uer uve cnnaren ny ner previous marriage, and one half sister Mrs. Cordelia Minard Scott wife of William H.

Scott of East last was in this place for a few days week, calling on old friends. emonies ana Mr. ana Mrs. B. a.

Crandall introduced the company individually to Mr. and Mrs. Whiddeu and the minister from St. Johnsbury. William McDowell of South Wheel NEWARK Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Rice and daughter have returned to their home in St. Johnsbury. The many friends of Mr. Homer Litchfield will be sorry to learn of his serious illness at his home in Burlington.

Mrs. Ed Rice and children are making a prolonged visit to her parents in Kurke. A. C. Burns goes with a limp caused by a kick from a horse.

Ed Rice was in St. Johnsbury on business last week. DimeHartwell got his hand nearly cut off last Wednesday while at work H. W. Becks mill.

His cant hook gave way letting him over, so that he struck his hand on the board saw. He ock has bought the Jacob tanton place of Abel Hartshorn. KIBRY. Mrs. Will Russell spent last week with her mother in St.

Johnsbury. Carriages and Harness F. A. Emerson and wife took a car EAST BURKE. The Children's Day Concert Sunday riage drive to Barre last Saturday re was at the Methodist Church both turning Sunday.

Sunday Schools taking part together. A large number of people were out Miss Bessie Cook from South Fair- lee visited Mrs. W. L. Burrington last and the children all did very well.

week. Elmer Darling of New York has A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilkey, June 8. Homer Greggs, who has been quite sickjat E.

H. Mitchem's has gone to St. Johnsbury hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Charlie Nickerson visited at Austin Bean's last Monday. Mrs. C. H. Davis and Beatrice were the guests of Mrs.

John Ellis, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Mitchem attended the sociable at Winfield Richard's last Thursday. There were about forty present and all enjoyed a pleasant time. been visiting at the Mountain View Farm the past week. is aomg as well as can be expected at Mrs. H.

D. Webster is gaining slow Miis writing. ly and is able to ride out some. o. ti.

Bean started his mill again Dr. Roland Harvey and wife of Hardwick are visiting relatives in town. C. D. Hitchcock in Troy the past week.

There was a reception at Jefferson lne Republican caucus to elect delegates to the County and State Convention will be held in Village Hall June 18 next at 7 and 8 o'clock He returned Monday. Mrs Whiddeu will take a few music Welch's Tuesday evening. They are soon to go to West Concord to live and all are sorry to have them go. respectively. pupils on the piano.

Mr. and Mrs. James ITnlt.ham nt Rev. L. H.

Elliot of Waterbury Mr. wight Lawton went to Con As the roads are in fine condition now is the time to get first choice from our line of carriages and road wagons. We wish especially to call attention to our $50 Concord Wagons. We can save you money. Will take anything of value in exchange.

Our $14 Harness need only be examined to make you a purchaser. Nickel or Davis rubber trimmings. We have Iron frame Cultivators for $5.00.,: Weeders for $8. New York Champion Rakes. $18.00.

Two Becond-hand Horse Rakes at low price. Deering, Walter Wood and Adriance Buckeye Mower. Paris Green in 1 lb. Packages, 18c Kno Bug and Buff Death in packages or in bulk. 31b.

Formosa Tea for $1.3 lb. Ceylon Tea for $1 WE PAY 20c DOZEN FOR EGGS. Sutton visited their niece Mrs. J. Bill was making calls in the village EAST ST.

JOHNSBURY Children's day will be observed next Sunday with appropriate exercises. W. S. Russell has been in New Hampshire on business the past few days. Mrs.

G. W. Dodge visited, friends in Hardwick and attended the commencement exercises last week Saturday. The bakery wagon was struck by a passing train on the crossing below the village Monday. The horse and driver were somewhat bruised and the wagon broken.

The village school closes this week. It has been a very successful year and all are sorry that Miss Fulton does not return another necticut last week to accompany his last week. wife home where she went visiting from her Western tpur. Mrs.lWaldo Forbes from Ashland, Dr. Ranney of Barton Landing was N.

is visiting at her fathers, L. B. Miss Bessie Newcity of Hyde Park cauea nere last week in consultation with Dr. Noyes in the case of Mrs. C.

Still's. is working at the parsonage. Samantha- Allen at the Court of Mr. Darling's mill started up Mon- SHEFFIELD. Children's day will be observed at the Methodist church next Sunday at the morning service.

Every one invited. It is very noticeable of late that some of the sports from one or two of the near by towns are eonstant visitors in town on the Lord's day. While we welcome every one to our midst, yet we expect they will respect both the law of the land and the feelings of or people, and we would advise that these visitors take some other day than Sunday to do their fishing. Those who listened to the Song re-cital given under the auspices of the M. W.

A. by William R. Lane of Boston, enjoyed a rare treat. Every number was rendered in a finished man vj. Liee who has been sick so long, They gave no hopes of her recovery.

Fame will be presented by the Village day to saw lumber through the summer season. Improvement society under the super Mr. Ralph Davis and daughter Nellie oi iynaon visited at C. F. Lees last vision ox Miaa Harriet naum iu vjr.

hall. Mondav evening. June 20. ween. t.

Card of Thanks. We wish to express our appreciation Tickets on sale at D. R. DenBmores June 14. The vestrv of the church has been of the sympathy and kindness extended us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, and thoroughly cleaned and Wednesday evening it was aecoraiea wnn ever greens and flowers.

The floor was trust that those who have been so ready to help others will find the same help and comfort when their hour of II TAW II covered with art squares and rugs ner, each singer showing a voice of while tne ceiling was hung with red and white bunting. H. D. WEBSTER, -if East Burke, Vermont. i Mr.

John Cole is improving the wiuu range, uiuiuugiuj tuiuiaicu, and perfect control. Seldom does a little community of this size have so fine an opportunity, and we cannot help but regret that there were so many empty seats. looks of bib buildings by putting on a new piazza in front and will newly trial comes. Mrs. S.

S. Hudson and Children. WHEELOCK. Mosher's band gave a concert at the bandstand last Saturday evening. Will Sanborn has gone into the meat business.

lie started a cart last week. With three meat carts running paint the whole. Mr. A. Edmunds of Westfield, a former teacher here, was in the place Saturday.

G. W. Bishop, a native of West Burke but now a railroad official in Boston, was in the place last week, Mrs. U. T.

Davis is home from Lyn- D3ain Coats uon. We had the sad news here last Fri day evening that Bert Wheeler of Newport, a former resident here, had passed away. His funeral was at llot about 20made to sell for $12.00, to close, 7.50 STANDARD. Wedding Anniversary. About seventy relatives and friends of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel King gathered at their home last Thursday afternoon and evening to remind them that it was their 40th anniversary. Mrs. Chamberlain in her usual pleasant manner, presented them with a couch and an easy chair and several other useful presents from their many Mrs. Garfield read a poem composed by Mrs Caswell, that was very appropriate for the occasion.

Those present from out of town were Mr. Toseph King, Mrs. Cland King and little son, Mr. and Mrs. Orange King of Glover, Mrs.

Bodwell, Miss Laird and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hazel-ton of Walden. Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh Allen of Hardwick, Norma King; also Versal King and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jaminsori of Greensboro Bend.

Newport Monday and his remains were brought here Monday afternoon for interment. He has one brother in 3 this town, Ward Wheeler, and his im mediate tamily is his widow. Mrs Children's all Wool Suits, Former price .5.00 and 5.50, to closed- 3.98 Harriett (Forest) Wheeler, from this village and one son, Bernard, who 3ft ift Ift ift Ift Ift ift ift ift 3: Ift St Ift 'Ift have the sympathy of this community, Mrs. Flora Densmore is caring for it ner niece, Mrs. imma iSishop, who is feared has nervous prostration.

Mrs. Dr. Bolton had the misfortune to drop her purse near where A bouutiful supper was served for The demand for Tan Shoes this season has been so large that it has been almost impossible to secure them but we were fortunate enough to secure some in both Ladies' and Men's. Ladies' Tan Blucher Oxfords at $2,50 Men's Tan Blucher Oxfords at. $2, $3, $3,50 their house was burned, con those present in the evening.

Cake and coffee was served, and a very pleasant social time was passed and music was rendered in the evening, with games for the young people. At an earlv hour the euests took leave of White Mercerized Waistings, 50c, 42c and 25c. Reduced to 35C, 29c, 19c Fancy Lawns, were 12 He 15c and 17c, now lie yd All Wool Sweaters for Ladies, were 3.50 and 3.75, your choice, 2.98 Great Drive in Smyrna Rugs, made by Thos. L. Leedom to retail for 2.50, our price 3j Mr.

and Mrs. King, wishing they may here eyery week everybody ought to be well supplied with meat. Besides meat carts we have the fruit man from St. Johnsbury that comes once a week and Eastman Wakefield from Lyn-donville, bakery team every week. Fred Darling has moved to Lyndonville into Carlos Bundy's house on Main street.

Thomas Mojher came home from New York last Thursday where he has been staying for the last three weeks on account of the illness of his sister, who not expected to live long. Charles and 'Alma Welch have re-turned home after a two weeks' absence. Charles left his sister at Springfield and he went to New York with Fred Nichols to his cousins Atherton Chase, where his friend Nichols bought some cattle and shipped them home. E. C.

Mathewson and wife have been stopping for a few weeks at Prof. Mathewson's summer cottage getting the garden and other farm work in readiness for summer. Rev. Mr. Pease preached at the church lasSunday.

Mr. Peabo'dy from Derby has been in town selling mowing machines. All the families that are supplied with the Oree water in the village have been minus water except what they could carry in pails from the neighbors, since last Wednesday afternoon. During the fearful shower, a cloud burst at the north-west of the village and the little brook that runs by Frank Pearl's was soon raised with a large flow of water and with the water came large stones cutting the main water pipe where it crosses the brook. Mr.

Cree expects to have the water running again soon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Perlgo are stopping in town visiting relatives. Mrs.

Perigo Is poorly this spring. George'Orcutt is making some changes in his barn. Rodney Orcutt is doing the carpenter work for him. Rev. Ora Samuel Gray is at home for a few days.

live to celebrate their golden weaaing. Mrs. Lillian Blodgett is making extensive renairs on her house. The Bodwell brothers are doing the work. 1.87 Miss Christson of Boston is a guest ift IF ift ift Size 30x60 of Miss Winnie Blair.

Miss Louie Jaminson is at home from Bakersfield until the school 1.39 1 Lot 30x60 Rugs, taming ten dollars about ten days ago, and with the loss in their late Are she can ill spare it. It had no name in it but we think any one that learns where it is will return it. The small boys had a ball game Saturday afternoon with the Juniors from Barton. John McLelkdK and family from Glover and Bert Dean and family from Barton Landing spend Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.Geo Dean.

Fishing in Willoughby is the order of the day. So many went last week that we will not call them by name. Mr. and Mrs. O.

Gray from West Derby were in the place Saturday. Several ladies went from here last week to St. Johnsbury to attend the O. S. Convention.

Mrs. Frank Way from Lyndon has been In town the past week visiting old friends and neighbors. Mrs. E. II.

Packer from Albany, N. arrived Friday at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. N. Glines, where she will remain during the hot season.

The dance at the hall Friday night was well attended and enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs, Bralnard from Lyndon are being entertained this weak hv open in September. II. Youngman of Johnson was i town last week, f.ittle Harold Elbert, younge (-hi Id of II.

E. and Minnie Steven Do you use the Black Cat Hosiery for Children If you don't you are not using your money The two pair for 25c grade will do what other 20p hose are capable of. Look into this matter. died Friday night June 10, aged years, three months and 22 days. 1 was ill less than two days with intl 3 3 31 31 31 '35 3S 3i 3j mation of the bowels.

They have tl sympathy of the people here in the affliction. ift ift Ift ift ift ift 2ft ift ift ift SUTTON. Among the arrivals In See our White Lawn Waists, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and up. are visiting relatives and Mrs. V.

Fisk of Franklyn. i town wll friends ail N. IleK. ity, Fla and If VL.rnl Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Kimball. Mrs. Emma Butterfield of WheelockJ SCOTT STONE, LOUGEE SMYTHE.

EAST HAVEN. Seth. Hudson. The life of Seth S. Hudson who died at East Burke Junel of dropsy, is worthy of more than a passing men-tion.

Mr. Hudson was born in Westmin-Bter, Vt, sixty-seven years ago, and was the fifth son in a family of nine children. Hi parents were Calvin aud Philomelia (Powers) Hudson. Mr. and Mrs.

Lewsey who have been visiting at II. D. Chapman's have returned to their home in Lyndonville. Rev. W.

II. Lyster of Lyndon Center will preach here next Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Gray, who has been visiting her parents, has gone to home in Franklin, N. II.

1 Fred Chapman has bought a pair of 1 Reception to Mr. and Mrs. Whld-den. The reception last Wednesday evening for Rev. and Mrs.

C. C. Widden was well attended; not wlth-standing the showers that hindered many, the vestry was filled. Rev. Mr.

Sherburn and Rev. J. M. Frost of St. Johnsbury were present.

They made very pleasing and appropriate speeches in behalf of the district and ministers, as a 2Z St. Johnsbury Vermont. ift 3.

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