Top Stories for Tuesday April 29, 2014

45 Years And Counting At Pratt's Store
By Mike Cameron
The lettering on the Bridport town truck parked outside Pratt's Store says it all, “There's Only One Bridport U.S.A.”  Unique and one of a kind is what Pratt’s Store is all about.  Unlike some rural locations 'you can get there from here.'  Pratt’s is located along Route 22a, which is our version of I-91 here in Addison County. 
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Sixty Three Years Married And Still Dancing Sharing Memories With The Stevens
By Cookie Steponaitis
April 21st, 2014 marked a milestone for Ron and Claire Stevens. It was the sixty-third anniversary of their elopement and marriage and after four children, eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren later; the pair still cannot understand what all the fuss is about.
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Celebrating Thirty Six Years Of The Order Of Good Things
By Cookie Steponaitis
On February 6, 1898 six thespians gathered in Seattle, Washington and analyzed their lot in life. The group was dealing with a musicians strike without an immediate solution in sight and decided to turn the tables on the situation by helping others. The group quickly grew after two and a half months and in April 1898 adopted the Eagle as their official symbol and changed their name to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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