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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

The entertainment by the young
people of the Catholic church at the
town hall on Tuesday evening drew a
large house. Those who took part In
the drama and In the farce all acquitted
themselves most creditably. There was
also music by the Arion quartet and the
Middlebury orchestra, and over 300 par.
took of .he supper provided by the ladies
of the parish in the lower hall
Aunt Jerusha Dow, in the person of
Artist Jackson, will be the attraction mt
the town hall tomorrow night. She, or
he. will show her or his album of over
30 living pictures, the Arion quartet and
the students will sing and altogether II
promises to be a great show. The tick
cts, which are on sale at Sterns', are go.
ing fast, and those who have not secured
seats would do well to be about it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Manlev were
married Feb. II, 1915, SO that the 50th
anniversary of their wedding OCCURS
next Sunday. On account of their feeble
health there will be no formal observance
of the anniversary, but some of their
friends propose to make them an informal
call Saturday afternoon and extend con-
CALCULATIONS and leave with them slight
testimonial. All friends and neighbors
are Invited to participate.
The Sheldon Art museum has set of
justice wrts and files for the last hundred
years, commencing in 1904. In 1873 this
sentence is recorded: And it is ordered
by the court that the said defendants on
the 25th dav of November instant, be-
tween the hours of twelve o'clock at
noon and one o'clock afternoon be taken
to the public sign post in Vergennes and
be whipped seven stripes each on the
naked back, pay costs of prosecution and
stand committed until sentence is COM
piled with" The offence was theft.
The town hall narrowly escaped Sc
rIous damage by fire Wednesday morn
ing. A number of people of the Catho-
lie parish were in the lower hall picking
up and washing the dishes used at the
supper the night before. An oil stove
was in use for heating water. One of
the men undertook to regulate it and in
so doing turned the wicks down into the
oil tank, thus setting the oil on rire.
Messrs. James Hughes and Gilbert
Dumas attempted to fix the stove, the
incendiary character Of which was not
at first apparent; but when one of them
took out the plug in the hole through
which the stove is filled flames burst out
Then they thought best to move the out
fit out of doors, but before they could
get to The door with it the thing ex-
ploded with so great force as to throw
the griddles to the ceiling. Oil was
thrown all about and burned, firing the
woodwork about the outside door of the
room. Mr.. Dumas and others put out
the fire with snow. but not till the doors
and the casing of them had been ruined
and all the plasteling in the room had
been blackened with the dense smoke.
Mr.. Dumas had his hair and whiskers
singed and both his hands burned, the
left one quite badly. The fire alarm was
sounded. Both companies responded
quickly, but their services were not
needed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. z. f. Bond is in Boston this week
to buy goods.
Mr.. G.. +. Marshall is expected home
from Florida some time this week.
Miss Alice Twtchell is with her pa
rents here after haying passed some time
in New York city.
Mr. John j. Hyde of the Exchange
hotel. Montpelier, was in town on Fri
day and Saturday last.
Hon. j. w. Stewart and Mr.. G.. ID.
Miner came home from New York on
the early train Sunday morning.
Mr. Darwin Rider has been laid up
since Monday by the grip. He was feel
Ing somewhat better Yesterday.
Mrs. John HYDE went to Rutland on
Wednesday to remain till tomorrow with
her son, Mr.. c. ii. Hyde, and wife.
Selectman l.. b. Boardman has been
quite i'll with the grip since Monday at his
home in the south part of the town.
Hon. f. II. Hard and G. w. Deberville,
Esq, of Burlington passed several days in
tow n last week on legal business, return
ing to the city on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Sargent have re-
turned to town from Boston and Mr.. Sar-
gent has resumed charge OF the Logan
House. 1t is understood that Mr.. Saw
yer, who has had charge of the hotel of
late, will go into the hotel business in
Montpelier.
Hon. John w. Stewart. Col. A. A..
Fletcher, Judge Slade. 6. NJ. Wilds. f.
II. and w. II. Button, Esqs., and Messrs.
John A. Fletcher, J. II. Stewart, c. a.
Piper and James a. Smith were among
those from Middlebury who attended the
Republican club meeting in Burlington
on Tuesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
LOCAL NOTICES.

Best plain tripe, cents at Moore's.
Cream OF almonds in bulk, at Sheldon's.
Full line OF infants wear at f. X. Claws.
Go to f. r. Clay's for jackets and wraps
f. r. Clay's is the place to BUY millinery.
walton's Vermont Register tor '95 at Rich's
Cod, haddocl and hake, & cents, at Moore's
CranDerues and Malaga grapes at Elem
Ings.
FOR sALE-At the star Mill, cord and fire
wood.
Sold at cost-book case, side boards-at
Hopes.
Fresh oysters every day IN the week at
raylors.
For sALE-A good skeleton wagon. In
quire at this office,
To LoAN-Sl5OO on frst-class security. In
quire at tins office.
Hats ana bonnets, trimmed ana untrImmed,
at cost at +. X. Clay's.
You can get furniture this month at extra
low prices at b. b. Hopes.
Go to G. f. stevens in Union block to get
your watch repaired.
Look mt our heavy two.horse wagon, sec
ond hand. at f. II. Thomas.
See A. II. BristOls advertisement OF cream
separators in another column.
Flour and all kinds OF gram ana mill feed
at the star mill at the market plice.
Watch repairing done at reasonable prices
by G. +. stevens at Taylor's restaurant.
Don't let our horses cut their ankles when
you can get that stopped at +. II. Thomas.
New work sleds with brakes at
+. II. THOMAS.
WASTED-At once. white Kidney beans and
Stray Beauty potatoes. a. X CARR
HONEY FOR sALE-At 10 cents a pound.
3:u j. f. CRANE
Accounts must be paid up to Jan. I, 1885.
w. IL. SHELDON
It's Il Wonder, our spring wheat bread foul
at 1915. BOND BROS.
So cents and 81 ladies' warm winter shoes.
BOND BROS.
rse-shoeing-warranted perfect satistac
ton. f. II. THOMAS
Halt gallon water bottles; best quality
rubber, 40 cents. SHELDoN's.
Observation-Disclosures Cash paid tor 1t al
the Star Mill. 39tf
Fur robes at less prices than ever known
before at Pine Hall.
Don't fail to see the bargains in shoes al
Beckwith 4 Co.'S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

UPTON LODGE, NO. 2, F. AND A. N.
r.. NJ. Chapman, W. M
Regular communications the first Monday
evening OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
FOR SALE.

The Fair Ground IN Middlebury village.
containing 10 acres of land, with all the build
lngs thereon. including the large horse barn,
the blacksmith shop and the large hall ut the
entrance, besides the grand stand ana every
other structure on the premises aside from
the sheep building. For price and further
particulars inquire of
Att 5. W. JEWETT, Middlebury, VT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
ROMAN CATHOLIC.


REV u M UfI4JIi T AoIVN'
This is the order of services in the r. c.
shurch commencing with Trinity Sunday,
June 8:
Mass at 10 100 a. IN. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate Sundays at and 10 30 a. m. Bene-
dection and prayers every Sunday at 30 p.
n. Regular time tor catechism, 80 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
Wind
TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

Trains prss hiddiebury station at the hours
given below:
Come NoRTH-Express, 32l a. M; local
express, 8 40 a. M; mail, 2l p. M; express
ep.m.
QouNo SoUTH-Mail, 9 so a. M; passenger
1N D. M; passenger, 40 p. M; express
40 2s pm.
MAILS CLosR-North, 80 and 80 p. M;
south, $40 a. m. and I 80 p. M; stage, 3
p. m.
See Central vt. timetable. elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
THE CHURCHES.

ST. SIETHENT ,.
REV. S. B. BLUNT, RECTOR.
The morning services on the first Sunday
of each month will be Plain morning prayer
at 10 O'Clock; High celebration (only) with
music and sermon, at the usual hourot 10 40.
On all other Sundays the services Will be :
Low celebration at : Il. M; mathis (Only)
with music and sermon at 10 i5 Il. IN.
Sunday School, 2:l9 p m
Evening service, p m
Trtdays, 1880 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express to our many friends our
heartfelt appreciation of their sympathy and
shown at the time OF the illness and
death OF our little Harry.
MR.. AND Mrs. c. l.. STAY.
ORWELL Feb. 49, 1895.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
HorsL LooAN-CARD 70 THE PUBLIC.

After years absence 1 have returned TO
Middlebury and resumed the management OF
the Hotel Logan. / wish here to extend my
sincere thanks to the public Tor then patron.
age in the past and respectfully to request a
share OF il In the future.
j. II. SARGENT,
Middlebury, Feb. 10, 1895. 7It
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

REV. &. F. NOE, PASTOR.
undey Services; 10 40 a. IN.
Epworth League meeting, 600 p. m.
Evening service, 90 p. m
Sabbath-school IL 90 IN.
Class-meeting, u 100 IN.
Class-meeting Tuesday, 100 p. m.
PrRyer-meeting Thursday, I 100 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
THE FRArERNlTlEs.

THE FRATERNITIES.
LAKE pUNMoRE LODGE, NO. IL, I. o. OF o. F.
WI. holland, ". g.; 4. ". Fuller, Y. g.;
+. +. English, Sec'y.
Meetinge every Friday evening at I 80
O'Clock. Degree work every meeting. Hail
tn Dyer's block.
UNION LODGE, NO. 2, F. AND A. NJ
r.. NJ Chapman, W. NJ.
Rapular communications the first M onday
evening OF each month.
POTTER CHAPTER, NO. p, X. A. N.
W. II. Breooster, M K. II. p.
stated convocations the third Tuesday even
ing of each month.
h1DDLEBURY COUNCIL, NO. Ia, X. AND B. M
W. II. Brei0ster, T. l. M
Stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
Ing Of each month.
MT CALVARY CoMMANDERY, NO. l, x. t.
Sir ". II. Kingsley, E. C.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
each month.
WIN. p. Russell POST, NO. SO, G. A. r.
C.E. Youtt, commander; James Nj. Tracy,
S. V. c.; Otis Abbey j. V. q.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
wednesday evenings of each month.
CAMP A. s. TRACY, S. OF V.
James r. Hodges, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri
day evenings of each month.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. s74, X. OF H.
". M Cushman, Dictator.
Regular meetings the last Thursday evening
nj each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
CONGREGATIONAL.
REV. A. ". DICKENS. PASTOR.

REV. A. W. DICKENS, PASTOR.
sunday services, 10 AS a. m; 80 p M
sabbath school, II 100 NJ.
Thursday, conference meeting, 80 p M
Ups. C. e, SUNDAYS, 80 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

Ia. m. Noon. 8 p. m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

Z. q. LYONS, PASTOR.

REV. Z. q. LYONS, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 '45 a. m; 30 p m.
Sunday school, II 100 IN.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 80 p. IN
Y. P. 8. c. e., Sundays, = 100 p. IN.
Seats free.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS

A list OF killed In the Great Northern rail-
road wreck at Melby has increased TO seven.
A still at the Kendall oil refinery. New
Bedford. Pa. was burned With a loss Of s5,-
000
Judge Ewing. OF Uniontown. Pa, revoked
ting liquor license recently granted Donahoe
V. Elliott, OF the Ohioj.ie house.
James Walsh. 60 yeas Of age, ran amuck
near Sheridan, wyo I'D shot and killed II.
+. Robinson and Hei r.; Lynville.
Melville Scranton ..1i Paul shuele,e Of
East Saginaw. Mich. sere drowned in Tup-
per Lake, n. Y, viii" out boating.
As the result OF family quarrel, Louis
Hoffman. OF Chicaro. shot his wife and
sent bullet into his own breast. Both will
die
Mrs Rosin. OF Toledo. o., was knocked
down by blow Of n sugshot by fooipad, a,
Louisville her head badly cut, and her sat.
chel and pocketbook stolen.
man and two children, names unknown,
were swept away while attempting to cross
the Verdigris river, near Talala, |. T., and
several similar deaths are reported.
a woman giving her name as Mrs. Joseph
Bellab, is victim;zing many persons in the
west by means of bogus checks, drawn on the
Market street national bank Of Philadelphia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
SEVEN BURNED TO DgA'
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Five Women, The stewardess a,
Child Cremated.

The London and Edlnburg steamsbl,
pany's steamer Iona, plying between I s,t
London. caught Gre on her trip to c,.
end Monday morning. The Ere start,
her cabin, aud Ave women and ops :,
passengers. and the stewatdess vere,.
10 death and a number OF others Ve,o y
burned and otherwise injured. The 0,s'
extinguished by the use OF the sbi,,.
apparatus. The manager Of the car.
made this statement:
THE steamer Iona left Leitb Sat-.
evening at Z o clock with 100 saloon ,.'
gers and so second-class passengers ~
part OF the boat In which the second
passengers slept was used ~ saloon Az,
the day and at night IL was divided Iv !.
tition into sleeping compartments fo,r'
and men. At 2 o'clock this morning a,s
discovered in the ladies' compattmen, y.
port side. The flames spread so rap,iIr
the clouds Of smoke were so sti1ln, ~,
crew were prevented from securing nil :,
passengers. being several times driven =
from the burning part Of the ship. Tbs
was gotten under control about o'.t
when the ehafred bodies Of seven 49,,
were found IN their berths. SO badly H..
as TO DO unacceptable.
The cabiu on the starboard side OF ,bs,
was only slightly injured. the spfesi
flames 10 that side being checked by tbs
iec,ing steel deck. During the pro,,..,
the flames the widest excitement pfsy,
among the passengers. The saloon =,
gers. men. women and children. fu.b.'
deck, some Of them nearly naked. the ~ !,
screaming aud the children crying. ami NJ
not until the flames were subdueI tls.
they were paciled.
The Iona is lying In a dock nj W,r.I
The ladies' cabin was completely lova.
Some OF the killed appear TO have iq..-
their berths IN their efforts 90 e..,fs
their bodies were found almost iu .. /
the floor. Tho Ere originated 10 ,La i
room. which adIO.ued the cabin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
The Railroads

"Poor's Manual for 1895 shows that the
length OF railroad track laid in the United
States up 10 December 81 1894. was l7g, 279
miles, the increase IN the calendar year 1894
being / ,62l miles. The total Liabilities are
put at Sll.5Gj. 600 2O7. of which aggregate
5000. 73i2l9 ls funded debt and s5.O75 G29.-
OlO Is stock The railroads carried 5s3.243.-
O1O Passengers and 675. 1919. .747 tons of freight
aud earned altogher 1850, 3O5Ol5 OF which
S322,53y,2 2IG WAS net profit, Othrr receipts
raised their total revenue to S4l0,0l67I9, but
they paid out SI20. isi, 953 in interest. dlyi-
dens, rentals, etc, or $40 46s, 1853 in excess Of
their available revenue In other words, they
had deficit Of that amount.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
FROM THE OIL FIELDS
The wild. Cater Has Had Poor Luck il
Finding Pools.

With nearly three-quarters Of the year
gone, and despite the fact that there has been
an unprecedented activity In oil operations
there has not been single new pool worthy
the name discovered north Of the Ohio river
Shooting and cleaning out increased the pro.
duction for time. but the -action has set in
and the oil wells are fast settling down to
their normal condition and are producing but
little more than when they began tinkering
with them 70 increase their production.
The recent discoveries IN Monroe county.
O., have developed on the part Of operators
an cagerness to get into new territory The
fancy prices paid for leases Is evident that the
oil nun has good bank account A single
instance of paying Zig bonus is that Of the
Associated Producers operating the Dcist
farm. A bonus OF $4,000 was paid for
the farm, and at the time u was leased Il was
located more than mile from developments,
and contains but GG acres. IL has been de-
mCnstrated however, that the farm
was cheap at the price paid. The
four completed wells have all been gushers
and every aero OF the farm shows for
producing territory. This il one instance
OF success. but there Is another sido TO the
story. Many farms in tho vicinity Of the
Ffeiden pool were leased early in tho excite
ment At prices that ranged higher than that
paid for the Dcis,, and yet they will never
produce a barrel OF oil. Up 20 the present
time Dut SIX OF 10 Iaftns tnnt nave been tested
in searching for an extension 10 tho Freiden
development, have found oil in paying guam
titles
The showing In the Dye-Brooks pool has
been even worse. Aside from the two Dye
Brooks gushers but two small wells have
been found. though test wells have been drill
ed in almost every direction, IN the hope OF
finding a new lead.
The Oxford OIL company's well on the L.
NJ. Thomas farm, which came in last Saturday
at the rate OF 80 barrels an hour, is now down
TO 100 barrels day. Its rapid decline is not
unusual for Keener sand wells.
Two miles southwest OF Wilson creek, in
Washington county, o., Kelley Bros. a Co.,
have drilled tbrougs .he sand on the Stephen
lssyae ssy2S.' afNd bsye-s @assax. Tbs Psoye
OIL company's well on the Grey farm. near
Braden pump station, Tyler county, W. Va, is
causing a little furry In that locality. The
well is producing 100 barrels u day aud its
owners will make Two new locations at once.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
IN FAVOR OF DEFENDER.
The Protested Race Given to the Ameri
can Yacht.

The regatta committee Of the New York
Yacht club, consisting Of S. Nicholson Kane.
Irving Grinnell and Chester Griswold. rend.
cred decision sustaining Mr.. Iselins pro
test against valkyrie and awarded Thursday S
race TO Defender. Lord Dunraven and his
friends held that his boat was crowded by the
Defender, and that the accident was unavoid-
able. The committee gave each side ample
opportunity TO state their case and took the
testimony OF the captains Of each yacht and
OF others who were on board. The decision
was in the form OF a letter to Mr.. Iselin and
was as follows
We beg 10 acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter protesting Nalkyrie.. We have given
the matter our careful consideration, and be.
lieve that the foul occurred through the mis-.
calculation Of the distance between the two
yachtes at u critical moment. From our oh.
servation, sustained by that Of others who
were In good position 10 see We find that the
Nalkyrie. in contrayention OF section IL OF
racing rule l6. bore down upon the Defender
and fouIed her by the swing OF her main
boom when luffiDg 10 straighten her course.
We also consider that Defender allowed Val
kyrie sufficient room TO windward TO pass
clear OF the committee boat. Your protest is
therefore, sustained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
Wool and Cotton.

The tone OF the Boston wool market Is
steady this week, the only noticeable excep-
tion being domestic woods. The sales show q
more decided decrease than for several weeks
past, The following are quotations OF the
leading descriptions: Ohio aud Pennsyl-
above, ls@l9c; No. combing. 23c; No. 2
combing, 23c, Michigan. Wisconsin, etc., Y
Michigan, lG@l6l.c; Illinois. l6gl7c; No.
Michigan combng, 22c.
The cotton report of the Department Of Ag-
riculture shows decline from the August
conditions OF the crop which was 77.9 TO 70.s
per cent, decline OF H. points This makes
the lowest September condition OF the plant
since 1881, when It was reported at 10 per
cent. The next lowest since 1881 was the
condition OF 1898, when 1t stood for the same
month at 79.l
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
Scarcity Of Skilled workmen.

The increasing activity in the iron and
steel trades Is developing a scarcity Of skilled
workmen. says the Iron Age Thus far no
serious dintculty has been experienced In SEE
curing the men needed, but the supply Is
seen TO be steadily growing smaller. Fewer
applications are now being made when W.
cancics are announced or when employers ad-
yertise for additions TO their force Only few
months since the reverse was the case 4
manufacturer could then make a selection
from an enormous num'cr Of men. Next
year. il IL apprehended. tho lack Of sufii.
cient supply OF good men viii be iclt quite
severely Especially is this the case In the
lines In which a long apprenticeship Is essen.
tai for the development Of the practical skill
required.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
FIFTY-FIVE DROWNED.
The Steamer Cstterhun Driven on the
Rocks Near Lighthouse.

NC ONthiueT SAtltEhun lJrlNen on tle
Rocks Near Lighthouse.
The Chinese steamer Catterhun, bound
from sydney 10 China, with 81 human beings
on board, is lying, many fathoms deep of
Seal Rock, near Port stephens lighthouse.
only 20 were saved, The terrible details of
the catasthrope Ill many pages.of the Austria
Iian papers
The following are names OF drowned H.
Frazer, II. Smith Mrs. Matthias, Mrs. Loring.
Miss LOriug, Neil shannon. Liverpool master;
W. L. Plnney, chief officer; Harold Lefiler,
third officer, Il. ii. Anderson. surgeon; j. IL.
Harper, Scotland, chief engineer; L. Wilson.
second engineered. w. Adams third engineer;
A. Woistendholm, fourth engineer, r. Man
ming. chief stewart and al Chinese.
The accident was due to the currents drift
ing the steamer on the rocks in the fury and
darkness OF the storm. At the eoroner's in
quest II was emphatically proved that the
steamer was being steered all right, and that
the only way 10 account forthe vessel striking
was that some mysterious current carried her
upon the rocks.
The cargo was very valuable. Among the
cDrgO were 10 coo soyereigns. Divers witt bs
employed 10 recover all the cargo possible.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-19
DRIVEN OUT BY WHITES,
Two Negroes Killed and Twelve
Wounded.

Two negroes were shot TO death and sever
al wounded by IA band OF masked men In the
northern portion Of Holmes county Florida
The tragedy occurred near large saw mill
owned by Graves Beatty. The firm en-
ploys many negroes, and operates small
railroad from the saw mill 10 the Choctaw.
hatchee river. freight car had been fitted
up with hunks, and within this about thirty
negroes slept. The car. IN which the negroes
were sleeping was surrounded by masked men
who Immediately opened IRE with winehes,.
ers Inc shots and the screams Of the ne
groes brought Graves, Beatty aud q number
OF white employees who live near the scene
and then the masked men fed
Examination showed that Henry johnson
and sam Evans negroes, had been killed and
that dozen had been wounded. some OF
whom will die. The attack has so terrorized
the negroes that they have refused TO work
Tor Graves AZ Beatty longer. Ii Is thought
that the attack was instigated by white men
who had been discharged by the owners OF
the plant.