Source, Granville, N.Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan. 23, 1914. POULTNEY, VT. GENERAL NOTES. Miss Helen Newman is ill at her home here. Miss Emma Durkee of Wells visited friends here Tuesday. Miss Mary Kane visited friends in Fair Haven the past week. Miss Sarah Lonnergan of Albany. is visiting relatives here this week. Miss Mabel Smith of Proctor is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith. George Grant of East Poultney, who has been seriously ill for some time, is improving. Miss Luella Cook of Middletown Springs was a guest this week of Mrs. Louise Mix. Misses Abbie Johnson and Blodwen Roberts are spending several weeks in Brandon. F. M. Rood, commander of Joyce post, No. 49, G.A.R., was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening at his home on Furnace street by members of the post and their wives and the officers of the Relief corps. Supper was served. The Woman's Christian Temperance union met at the home of Mrs. S. B. Woodworth Wednesday afternoon. Contrary to the usual custom, a collection was taken at this meeting for the worldwide prohibition movement. The funeral of Mrs. John W. Derby, who died Sunday morning, was held at the house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. L. Robinson officiating. The bearers were James Ripley, Charles Harris, Albert Kilborn, R. G. M. Johnson, William Nathaniel and E. M. Bixby. Miss Sarah Thomas sang two solos during the service at the house. The burial was in Hillside cemetery. A number of Friends and relatives from out of town attended.