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Show MICE ATE HAT, SO HE HAD TO EjISS FUNERAL POMFRET, Vt., March 15. Hiram El-dredge El-dredge did not attend the funeral of Samuel Sam-uel Burbank, his first cousin, this week, although he was well enough to make the Journey of five miles- in a cutter, and , there was considerable talk about It until, the cause was ascertained. The gossip! was natural enough, as Eldredge was to have been a bearer and nothing ordinary would have kept him away. Eldredge possesses two hats suitable for winter wear. One Is an old cap with ear muffs much the worse for long service, ser-vice, and the other, a beaver, js-htch has served him for funerals and one weddings during the last forty years. He has a, frock coat to go with the latter hat. On the day of the funeral Mrs. El-j dredge sponged the coat and hung It over a chair back In the dining-room. Thenl she suggested that her husband search) in the attic for his headgear. This ha delayed doing until he was about ready to start. He then discovered to his uM ter consternation that mice bad eaten all the fur from his beaver, leaving nothing but the cardboard frame. j There was no time to borrow another hat so there was nothing to do but staj home. . I |