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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
WHITING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Veloran Sanford are Wis
iting at e. A. Chatterton's.
Will Foster, the village school teacher,
is sick and there is no school at present
The Dramatic club, F. S. Needham
manager, met at II. M. Matot's for re-
hearsal Monday evening.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Freeman of Charlotte
came to town Monday morning and left
on Tuesday morning to visit his daugh-
tiers at Proctorsville.
Hay is still being shipped from this
station to Meriden, Conn. 1t is of quail
ity that cannot be used here to advan-
tage, being good only for packing pur-
poses.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. o. Hathaway came
to town Saturday night. Mrs. Hatha-
way remains here with her daughter,
Mrs. j. b. Quelch, but Mr.. Hathaway
has returned to northern New York,
where he is preaching this year.
Hon. F. d. Douglas is in New York
State this week speaking on the subject
of farming and butter-making. He went,
first. to Canton, st. Lawrence county,
and thence to Utica and Albany. He
has invitations to speak at several other
places on these themes this winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10

of the Nelson monument in Trafalgar
square. The contract for it has been
awarded to Carrick Bros. of st. Johns
bury, and it will cost $4,000. The mon
ument proper will stand 90 feet high.
The base, 20 feet square and nearly two
feet high, is a massive block of granite,
the die of Barre granite, and the fluted
column, 20 feet long, of Dummerston
granite, with carved cap.
A terrible accident occurred at Winoos-
XII Wednesday forenoon. Charles Feneff,
while at work at Frary's shop, stopped
down under bench at which buzz saw
was running. In getting up his head
struck the saw and was terribly gashed
the saw cutting through the skull to the
depth of about an inch and a half. Al
last accounts he was still alive, but his
recovery was not expected. He Is about
so years old and has family. He had
just begun work in the shop that morn
ing having left the employment of Fran
els LcClair last week. Free Press.
At the meeting of the grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows at Island Pond, last week
these officers were chosen: Grand mas.
ter, II. w. Hall of Burlington; deputy
grand master, II. Henderson of st. Johns
bury; grand warden, F. G. Eddy of Bel
lows Falls; grand secretary. ii. f. Par
ker of Bradford; grand treasurer, George
p. Arthur of Bradford grand chaplain
S. Bigwood of Winooski; grand repre-
sentative, w. d. Wilson of st. Adams
grand marshal, j. w. Goodell of Burling
ton; grand conductor, ID. c. Foss of Is
land Pond; grand guardian, j. c. Tenn
pie of Rutland; grand herald, ID. e. Tas-
ker of Brattleboro.
This remarkable story comes from
Readsboro, in the south part of the State
The case of Mrs. Lois Bishop, who wa:
reported to have come to life few days
since, after having been thought dead
by her friends, has been investigated
Her home is with her son, Dexter Bishop
who lives about six miles from Reads
boro' village. 1t was learned from the
family that Mrs Lois Bishop has beer
rather feeble since last september, wher
she fell, hurting her hip. OF late she has
experienced considerable difficulty il
breathing while lying down, and has
been obliged to sit up most of the time
1t NASHVILLE in one of these upright pc
sitions that. calling the family arount
her, she babe all of them goOdby, then
to all appearances, died. She was lai6
out on the bed, her hands and arms turn
ed purple, and her feet became cold
After continuing few hours in that con
dition she showed signs of returning con
seriousness, and wine forced between he
lips revived her, since which time she ha
been improving. After recovering sh'
said she heard voice saying "Mother; !
it was that of her son Franklin, who dice
in the West about 80 years ago. She als'
heard voice saying "Lois!' She sale
"what." and then continued, 81 hav'
been greatly afflicted" This speech ant
word were spoken while the famil!
thought her dead, and the wine was thel
given her. The last voice she heard was
she said, that of her husband, who diet
80 years ago. She is not a Spiritualist
and never was firm believer in tn
Bible. The family is one of the oldes
and most reputable in the town, and ha
lived in its present place of residenc
over 60 years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10

In the matter OF Alison b. Colby, insolvent
debtor.
To the creditors of Alison b. Colby of Mid
dlebury, district OF Addison, state of Yer
mont, an insolvent debtor, and all others
whom Ii may concern: The undersigned, as
hereby gives notice pursuant to an order OF
the Court OF Insolvency tor the district of Adj
Olson that a I'd and 81 meetings OF the creditors
bate Office in Middlebury, in said district, Mt
10 O'Clock n. m, on the 2lst day OF February,
1888, when creditors may prove their claims.
The application of the debtor tor a discharge
will be heard and the assignee win apply for
Il settlement of his account with said estate
and his disc charge such assignee and Tor a
dividend OF the estate and effects remaining.
W. II. BLISS, Assignee.
Middlebury, Jan. %, 1855. 5;3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
BOSTON PRODUCE.

The most important feature OF the butter
situation this week is the depression which is
reported in fresh grades in New York, where
the supply has been slightly in excess OF the
demand. This has not yet materially affected
our market, as receipts so far are kept closely
sold up, but ii makes buyers more cautious
ana is an indication that a turn in prices is
near at hand Choice held grades continue
steady and we hear OF some sales of Northern
June and July make at "a to csc. Northern
tall is worth 26 to Csc, but very little Offering.
Small lots of new milk Northern dairy con
time to come along and meet with ready
sale at % to CSC, but ordinary winter dairy lots
are not worth much over 20 to 22c. Long dali
res find buyers at from Is to 2lc, as to quality.
Common grades under lSc are in light supply.
Beans continue to hold the lead of all other
articles of produce in strength and activity.
Small hand picked Vermont pea command
can be bought under 80. New York small pea
at S2.75.
Eggs have taken downward tendency.
The mild weather brought in more liberal re-
ceipts, and prices have dropped to % to "a
cents for Eastern.
Potatoes have been selling quite freely,
with very little change in prices. Eastern
rose for seed command 81 per bushel and
other Eastern rule at SIS to 95 cents. Foreign
stock meets with a ready sale, and some OF
the Scotch varieties are worth 50 to 80 cents.
The poultry trade has been rather quiet and
receipts of turkeys have accumulated. sales
OF frozen stock ut IL to ID cents. Fancy fresh
killed go a little higher. Nice chickens are
not plentiful, and fancy Northern are worth
is to Il cents, but Western are not easy to sell
at over IA cents.
Apples have been selling fairly on the basis
of S2.1 to 81 per barrel tor No. | baldwins
| Some fancy varieties go higher
Hay has been selling fairly at SIG to $l7 pei
ton, with some extra cars at sis. Rye straw
| rules mostly at Sl7 to SIS per ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
THE SHEEP MEN AND CONGRESS.

During the meeting OF the Vermont
Merino strengthening association, We'd
nesday, the following petition was unan-
imously approved and the president and
secretary were instructed to sign the same
in the name of the association and for
ward copies to our representatives in Con-
gress:
PETITION FOR MORE EFFEcTUAL PROTECTION
OF AGRICULTURE.
To the Speaker Of the House of Representatives.,
Washington, d. c.
The undersigned respectfully pray that ag-
riculture may be more effectually protected
by preventing fraudulent importatiOns OF tor
eign and other live stock on pretence that
they are tor breeding only, and by preventing
frauds and evasions OF the tariff on wool and
substitutes Tor the same.
BY a duty OF 90 cents per bushel on barley,
with proportionate increase of duty on malt.
BY duties of % cents per bushel on potatoes
ton on hay; 10 cents per pound on hops; 20 per
cent on beans and peas; cents per dozen on
eggs; 80 per cent on fowls and poultry and
on vegetables in their natural state or in
salt or brine not otherwise provided tor"
with no removal or reduction OF duties on
market garden products now uutiable.
By such increased duties on fax and on
linen goods as win effectually encourage the
preparation OF fibre and manufacture OF
goods.
BY abolishing the duties on sugar with a
bounty to home producers.
BY preventing imports OF leaf tobacco suita.
BILE for wrappers at the duty imposed on other
lea tobacco and repeating all internal taxes
on tobacco.
BY restoring to wool growing the substan-
tial protection enjoyed under the tariff OF
1861, by enacting into law the schedule OF du.
ties agreed upon by the conference of wool
en- manufacturers, wool dealers and wool.
growers, which met at Washington Jan. IL
1855.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the strengthening association meeting
of the executive board of the Vermont
Merino Sheep-Breeders' association was
held at the Addison House. The meeting
was called to order by President l.. w
Peet. The petition to Congress adopted
by the sheep-shearing association was also
approved by the executive board, and
the president and secretary were instruct
ed to sign the same as expressing the
unanimous wishes of the members of the
association.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
NOTICE.-Estate OF
" Daniel p. Parker.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate OF Daniel p. Parker,
late OF Whiting, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet tor the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the residence OF Geo. ).
Walker in Whiting aforesaid, on the Both day
" macn anu 0, ny oi Ju'y "TN', aoh ~
said days, and that six months from the 18th
day OF January, A. D.ilssS, is the time limit
ed by said Court tor said creditors TO pre-
sent their claims to us tor examination and
allowance.
Dated at Whiting, this LIST day of February,
A. ID. 1855.
DAVID J. BROWN, CONS
A. ii. HI BEARD,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
CTATE OF District OF Adj

The Probate Court for the Ditrict of Add.
sen.
To ali persons interested in the estate OF
Peter jackson, late of MiddleDury, i'm said
District, deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
SAID Probate court at the PROBATE Office in
Middlebury in said District on the 21tl day of
February, A. d., 1888, at 10 O'Clock s. m, to
show cause If any you have WHY the account
of G.. G. Cady, administrator, of the estate of
said deceased. should not beallcw ed, and also
why the residue of said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled the'eto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
9th day of February, A. D., 1883.
LYMAN l.. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
Arrivals from each State.


Prices of Market Beet-A few choice 81 a
$500 extra $3.50 6.75; first quality 5000 q
1925 second quality $500 $50; third quality
$500 q 40.
Prices of Store Cattle-W orking oxen y
pair, $50 $3.50; Farrow Cows sl5 a $780, Fan
cy Cows $50 a SIS; Mich Cows and Calves
from S25 S4s; yearlings $3.50 sis; two
years old ga S25; three years old $50 a s35.
Swne-Western tat live q &c; North
ern dressed hogs, : q re.
Prices OF Sheep and Lambs-In lots $500,
$3.50 $3.50 each; extra S4.15 $50, or from
3 5sc y ID; spring lambs, 5Ia &c.
Veal Calves pa a &c " h.
Price of Hides, Talow and STANDARDIZATION
Hides a exc b Brighton Tallow a &c
ID; Country Hides sac " b. Country
Talow Ia &c y ID; Calf Skins &c v NJ;
pelts, s5c Sll5 each; Dairy skins IL 25c
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
\. B. Choice grade includes nothing put
stall-fed 100 to 400 h Bullocks. Extra and
first quality include the best large fat oxen.
Second and third quality include oxen and
two and three -ycar-old steers.
Sheep-EXtra include cossets, and when
those or inferior quality are thrown out
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10

Be it remembered, that at session of the
Probate Court holden mt Middlebury, within
and tor the district OF Addison on the 18th day
ofJanuary, A. ID. lSSS.
Present: Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Susan Pettis, late OF Orwell, in
said District deceased, having been this day
presented to said Court for Probate, and duly
filed In the Registers ONCE Therefore 1t is
ordered. that all persons interested in the es-
tate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said Court, ut the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said District on the goth day
of February, A. ID. 1888, ut 10 o'clock a. m, by
publication OF this order, three weeks success
sively previous thereto in the Middlebury
to show cause If any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, as the last will and tesla.
ment OF said deceased.
LYMAN f. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
TATE OF VERMONT-County OF Adj
In H OE En- NV
- Olson, IS.
WILLIAM l.. NINTON
NORMAN W. PERSONS
AND
In Chancery
Addison County,
SAMUEL HARLOW.

SAMUEL HARLOW. June Term, lsSs.
Petition tor foreclosure of mortgage dated
September 2, 1876 on certain lands In Roches-
ter, County OF Windsor, fully described in said
petition, and given by defendant Norman W.
Persons to secure "A certain note mentioned
demption of said defendants in said premises
may be toreclosed.
And said defendant, Norman W. Persons,
being without this State so that this petition
cannot be served upon him, 1t is ordered that
he be required to appear on the LIST day of the
next stated term of said court to be held al
son on the first Tuesday OF June, A. D., 1855
and make answer to the said petition of said
VIM. l.. Vinton, by publication OF the sub
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, in the Middlebury Regis
ter. a newspaper printed at Middlebury afore
said, the last of which publications shall be M
least twenty days previous to the first day o.
said term OF court.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
LYMAN f. KNAPP, Solicitor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10


Whereas, John +. Dyer of Salisbury, in said
county, has filed his petition in the County
Court tor said county, setting forth in sub
stance that he was married to Elizabeth NJ.
Dyer on the 18th day OF October \. D., 1850;
that the said Elizabeth NJ. willfully deserted
the said John + on the 26th day OF June 4. d.,
1883, wherefore, he prays tor "A divorce from
the said Elizabeth VI.
And it appearing that the said Elizabeth NJ.
is without this State and has not had personal
notice OF the pendency OF said petition, it is
ordered that she be summoned to appear and
answer to said petition on the first day OF the
next term of said Court to be held on the first
Tuesday of June, A. D., lsss. at Middlebury, in
said county, by the publication OF the sub
stance of said petition together with this or
der in the Middlebury Register, n public news
paper published in Middlebury aforesaid,
three weeks es>ively, the last of which
publications to be at least six weeks prior to
said term OF said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 9Th day
OF February, A. d., lsSS.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
GEO. NJ. FULLER, Atty. tor Petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
1888. 1888.
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The Weekly journal has been the popular
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10

AcNGv'S Blood Blood RENE Remedy ly ' saa Gary
teed. 1t is positive cure for Ulcers, Erup.
tions or Syphilitic Poisoning. Itpurifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
L. HANAFORD, Druggist, Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10

Reading of Acts, 10th chapter, by G. T.
Sutton, and each giving one thought on its
teaching.
"Where will the final Home of the Re.
deemed be?"
Discussion opened by ]. II. Bond.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
Che 0larbets.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

Quotations at Vergennes, Saturday, were as
follows: Butter dull at Is q 21c n; selec-
TONS 81 22c y h; eggs zoe per dozen; fowls,
l0c y 10; chickens at 10 lac v b beans,
$50 1925 v bush; potatoes quiet at 80 a
CSC v bush; apples little demand, sl.j0 a 81
per barrel; beet, a SIC " ID; pork, 81 q
61ac v ID at wholesale; hay, 81 $40 sl2 v
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
NOTICE..

To all dairymea within IL miles of our
creamery at West Salisbury, we would re-
spectfully announce that we will, another
season. buy cream raised by the improved
Cooley process, gathering the same at our sx-
pense and Swimming it ourselves, where we
can establish routes sufficiently large to in
sure permanency, at the highest market
price paid in Middlebury tor the best dairy
butter, saving the darymen the cost of pack
ages and labor of making and marketing; the
price to be fixed once IA nloRth according to
our previous custom, and pay for the same
monthly.
SOFT ATWOOD & JONES.
West salisbury, VT, Dec. H. lss7.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
CTATE OF vERMONT--Ccuntyo of Adj
- olson. IS.
HOMER p. HAYES Exr. In Chan,ery,
VS..
NORMAN W. PERSONS Addison Ounty,
SAMUEL HARLOW.

SAMUEL HARLOW. June Tern, 1885,
Petition tor foreclosure. of mortgage dated
vile, county OF Addison, fully described in
said petition and given by defendant Norman
w. Persons to secure certain note MENTION
ed therein; and praying that the equity of re.
demption of said defendants in said premises
may be foreclosed.
And said defendant, Norman W. Persons, be-
ing without this State, so that this PETITION
cannot be served upon him. 1t is orderpd that
he be required to appear on the first lay OF
the next stated term of said court to BE- held
at Mlddlebury in and for the said county of
Addison, on the first Tuesday OF June, A. D.,
ISIS, and make answer to the said petition of
said Homer p. Hayes Evr., by publication of
the substance of sale. petition with this order
three weeks successfully in the MIDI ebury
Register. a newspaper printed at said Middle
bury, the last OF which publications smll be
n least twenty days previous to the first day
of said term of court.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
LYMAN +. KNAPP Solicitor. 6
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

Sir Moren Mackenzie. tho English speci-
aiist. who has gainsd a world wide reputa-
tioo by ais treatment q the German eul-
parur, protests against the uss OF chloroforrn
during the operation OF opsnang ne Wind
PIPE. He Esys:
Il have performed the operation Of trache-
oeomy between seventy aud eighty times,
and eonxidsr the use Of general ansesthetic
enormously increases the danger Ia opening
the air passages When hieodtng takes place
IN the throat. and the patient y under the IN
ffuence Of chloroforrn. tbs refiex act Of cough
ing does not take place. owing to tho an
aesthetic state Of the air passages. and The
parient becomes surfocabsd because unable 20
cough out the blood Many petisnts have
dad from this condition Ether h even more
objectio1abls than chioroform, being more
Irritating.
81 have always found simple freezing ot the
surface quite enough. but II more eomplsce
local anssthesia Is desired, the snbcutaneouS
injection of cocaine. after using the spray Of
sther. viii produce absolute inssaSibifty
during the entire operatton-'
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01

Hints 20 th> R~csiv~rs and D<-psrucrs OF
summer Hospitality.

Hints 20 th> R~~stv-rs and D<spsru~rs of
summer Hospitality.
The srneon of country vizistng having ar
rived. Good Housekeeping describes the parts
which stigaszss requires both guest and
ho.ssess - play. After breakfass thsfosznsr
issupposod - DO a. she ple>ss TIL dirDsr.
Tf,s piano = at her servscs. 50 are The ps-
perS, books and mae-a<fnss. The hostess has
hsr own cares and duties which are ouly
kept frun being too operous by psrfsr-ssys-
tenn She win generally Hnd tiEns 70 % oaa
with tbs visitor, II tho later choo~s 20 10;
fer. wfthous especiai deraonstrstson. xossts
vi = tsw The hsuschold machinery, osscsi
by TIE nr~nnss' sarr. is newer beard 10 cr,sk.
Nssifter elr-rsirns nor rpproofs srs given 20
= --rvans h~fors third p~r~on. R thsrs sr-
disapvnsnt griefs or ~urprs>~s - visa
tur dos uos kuow e Fansfly sff~1rs ar-
krsps ssricfty within The family.
Tst there - . cs,nstans strain On The nerves
from a Consciousness hat there ts soxn>kodT
IN TIE h.cuss Who experts 70 he sut>rta<ned-
A saccfnl viztsor VIII make this ss h<hs ~
po-~sble II The fzuiiy hrsakfass by gas-
hxht. she VII - Gre II The first s< the table:
n they drans cofTse, So viii svow NJ prefer
snce Tor -. She "a obavious 20 family uaas-
ters. ard never notices sny jars or t~fsche~
sn rsfnp-r - usnsgsrSsent Nor should So
allow coufi~re-s from she younger nsu1hers.
a. say nofhirx ~ husband and rffs Dur
fnr her say Hrslpr anothsr ROT than h-~
swn. a ws-e worzsn WI show sn elastc or
r-srsuxivs disposition. srsi 6f irao arr nich-
-~hirh .-pras - be vacanE OF hokis prorni~s Il
hasrflsus<S