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

George Sessions, who has been i'll, is
able to be about.
Mrs. Sarah King, who is i'll, is with
her daughter, Mrs. II. Ldquee.
Ernest Damon has recently moved
FROM RiDton into the Percival house,
near the forge.
Landlord Goodro of the Glen House
will give his farewell ball on the evening
of Friday next, the 22d inst.
Mr.. Mills, father of Henry Mills, was
buried from the Methodist church on
Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Noble of Middle
bury conducted the services.
A number from this village attended
the union meeting of the Christian Cru
saders at the Methodist church at West
Salisbury on Tuesday evening.
A very pleasant event of recent date
was the George Washington" party
given Miss Mabel Rogers on the evening
of her birthday, Feb. H. Some 30 of
the young people were present.
Mrs. L. G. Churchill and j. w. Nor
ton and Miss Ruby Norton of Leicester
visited a sister here on Monday. Mrs.
Churchill was to spend a few DAYS with
Frank Chandler and family at Silver
Lake and later visit son, Burton
Churchill, at Chittenden, before her re-
turn to her home at Udall, Kan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. Franklin Dean is in very poor
health.
J. w. Peck went to Burlington on
Tuesday.
DIR. Il. X. Parker and Russell Farnham
went to Rutland on Wednesday.
Miss Matte Field of Burlington came
to her fathers on Saturday. Her friend
Miss Roberts was with her. They re-
turned early in the week.
The school directors met at A. W..
Foote'S last Saturday afternoon. Their
wives were with them by invitation and
they were handsomely entertained by Mr..
and Mrs FOote.
The work of Joseph Adams of Corn
wall proper deserves commentator. Ref
erence is made TO his manner of clearing
a piece of woodland on the hill beyond
L. CObb's. He left a row of trees stand
ing by the roadside. They are shapely.
well trimmed and look well with the row
of trees which they fill out. May his ex.
ample be followed by all who have land
to clear. We should then have less need
of Arbor day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

sulting from fall. Thursday morning,
while playing about. he TIPPED and fell ,
striking his forehead upon the stove. TO
all appearances the blow was nothing
serious and the rest of the day was spent
In play as usual. Early I'm the evening
however. evil results began to appear.
COnvulsions occurred one after another,
and though every effort was made to re-
duce the fever, it was all of no avail and
little Harry passed away at noon Fri
day. Funeral services were held at the
house Monday morning at 10 30. Rev.
Benjamin Swift officiating. The house
was filled with sympathizing friends,
and the floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful. Hymns were sung by
Mr. and Mrs. Swift. The remains were
taken to Brandon and placed in the
vault of the village cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stay have the sympathy of Il large
circle OF friends in the loss of thus their
only child. "He shall gather the lambs
IN his arms, and carry them in his
BOSOM"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
VERCENNE8.

Herrck Stevens, who has been Ill with
the grip, is able to be out.
G.. Ii. Sprigg 81 Co. shipped a car of
livestock to the Boston market Monday.
A few stalwart Republicans went up
and heard Depew talk at Burlington
Tuesday.
Nelson Breckenridge of Charleston,
\. H.. Is guest of his sister, hrs. X. l..
Kingsland.
Marion Dean, aged about 20 years, died
in. Monkton Tuesday. a widow and three
sons survive him.
Truman Carpenter, who was injured
some days ago by being thrown from a
sled, is quite feeble.
John n. Norton, proprietor of the City
drug store, has been confined to the house
the past week with tOnsiitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Woodbridge of
Aspen, Cal, were guests last week of
Judge John ID. Smith and family.
Mrs. Dwight Daniels, aged So. died IN
this city on Thursday, the 9TH, of con
sumption. a husband survives her.
j. c. Chandler of Concord. n. H., will
organize II local branch of the Granite
State Building and Loan association here
this week.
Vergennes had Its share of the extreme
cold weather last week. As low as 30
below zero was shown at the factories on
the falls.
The revival services 1t the Methodist
church are to be continued through this
week under the leadership of the pastor,
Rev. Thomas Rogers.
Rev. John Pierson, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, has resigned, but Rev. II. K.
Titus, pastor of the Congregational
church, viii! remain another year.
Saturday, market day, best winter daI-
ry butter brought 90 cents; eggs went
up to 20 cents; cheese held to l04 to IL
cents; dressed poultry brought from IL
to 10 cents.
The convocation of Dorchester lodge,
No. |. at Masonic hall Wednesday eve
ming, was largely attended not only by
members in town but also by those from
the suburbs.
At the annual meeting of the Prospect
Cemetery association Herrick Stevens.
w. G. Bixby, n. G. Norton, F. A. Goss
and Andrew Ross were elected trustees
and Andrew Ross secretary and treas.
urer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
NEW HAVEN.

Miss Edith Jackson has closed her
term of school on Beech hill. and return
ed this week TO her home in Pittsford
Leroy G. Russell is mproving steadily.
He is now able to leave his room, in
which he has been confined some three
months.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jacobs have been quite i'll with the grip.
They were attended by DR.. Noble of
Middlebury.
The drama given by the Dramatic
society of this town last week was large
ly attended. The various parts were
well sustained.
MIR. and Mrs. George Hammond of
Chicago have recently buried their
youngest child, aged one year and four
months. Dlphtheria and whoOping
cough are quite prevalent among the
children of that city.
I Mrs. C. N Thomas, who accompanied
Pastor Thomas to Burlington on the
Sunday of his exchange with Rev. DR..
Halves, was taken quite i'll while there
and was unable to return until Wednes-
day of that week. They were the guests
of Col. Ward Hurlburt and wife while
in the city.
The funeral of Miss Jane Merritt of
New Haven East Mills was attended
last week. She was an old and much
respected resident and "A worthy member
of the church. She was above fourscore
years of age. She had been at one time
the post-mistress in that place, holding
the office many years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
County l1ews.
BRIDPORT.


j. Il. Fletcher is on the sick list.
ID. Huestis lost one of his mich cows
last week.
a deer was seen in the Myrick neigh
borhood on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hemenway of Mid
dlebury were in town on Tuesday.
The village school, Miss Cora Carey
teacher, closes today (Fridav) with an
entertainment in the evening in the town
hail.
o. E. Taylor of Rutland, formerly of
Bridport. lost "A 6-year-old son last week
from diphtheria. He has two other chill
dren sick with the disease.
II. w. Fletcher returned home from
New lork on Saturday. He started from
the city on Thursday, but was delayed IN
II wreck at New Hamburger, n. Y.
Thirteen couple of our young people
enjoyed ride to TicoDderoga on Wednes-
day afternoon. They had tea at the Bur-
leigh House and returned home by moon
light.
Mrs. Preble, Sc, widow of the late p. S.
Preble, died quite suddenly on Saturday,
Feb 8, at the home Of her son, A. G. Pre-
Bile. The funeral was attended on Mon
day, Feb. IL, Rev. w. n. Bacon officiat-
ing. The interment was In Shoreham.
The last quarterly conference of the
church year will be held In the Methodist
church parlors at = o'clock next Saturday
afternoon. On Sunday Is the usual quar-
terly meeting; love feast at 10 80 a. IN.
preaching and sacrament of the Lords
supper at IL. The presiding elder will
be present.
The Sunday school rally held in the
Congregational church on Sunday even
ing was well attended. An address was
given by Rev. G. l.. Leonard and Geo. II.
Burwell, Deacon X. ii. Holmes of Shore
ham. Rev. w. n. Bacon and A. w. Hunt
lev, superintendent, made some inter
esting remarks.
The storm of Thursday and Friday of
last week blocked the roads so that trav-
el was abandoned for two or three DAYS.
The mail could not get through on Fri
day and on Saturday only with "a relay
of horses when part way to Middlebury.
No New York mail was received here
from Thursday until Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
CORNWALL.

Christian Endeavor day was observed
at the Congregational church last Sun
day evening, instead of Feb. 3. A special
programme was rendered by the local
society. Short addresses were given by
the pastor and by the president, Mrs. W.
Fl. Bingham.
Rev. F. b. Phelps of Whiting will give
his lecture, upon his personal experience
in making a trip to California in 40 by
way of the isthmus, at 80 Wednesday
evening, Feb. 20, at the town hall. An
admission fee of % cents will be charged.
The subject promises an interesting lee
ture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
WEYBRIDGE.

lnez Sturtevant is visiting friends in
Middlebury.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Adams fell in the street
last week Thursday and suffered sev ere
sprain of her right wrist. IL is improY-
ing.
Miss Abbie Cole, who is housekeeping
at VIM. Hairs, fell down the cellar
stairs and WAS considerably hurt. The
kerosene lamp in her hand was preserved
intact.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford of the Methodist
church in Pittsford gave an interesting
and Instructive talk on temperance at the
town hall on Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Good Templars.
Members of the monument church
congregation are getting up an entertain
ment to be given at the town hall about
March ]. 1t will include the drama,
"Down by the Sea-, and a farce.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will hold social gathering
on Tuesday evening. Feb. 10, at the resi-
dence of Levi c. Sturteyant. All are
cordially invited. Refreshments will be
served as usual.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday at the
usual hour. Presiding Elder Noe will
be present Quarterly conference will
come the Monday following. A full at
tendance of the official board is asked.
The C. f. society will give a medley"
social Feb. 10 at the home of Silas
Jewett. An interesting programme is
being prepared. The principal features
are noted artist who will "pull your
picture, and a musical club OF original
darkies. The proceeds will be expended
In clothes for needy boy. All are in
vlted without regard to age or beauty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
SHOREHAM.

Miss Crane returned to her home in
Boston on Monday.
There was pound sociable at Thomas
Delano'S Wednesday evening.
Miss Frank Bingham went on Monday
to Boston, where she is to spend several
weeks.
F. A. Booth will complete his engage
ment at the Uniyersalst church next
Sunday morning.
The remains of Mrs. Paris Preble of
Bridport, mother of X. II. Prable, were
placed In the Lake View cemetery Mon
day afternoon.
At the last meeting of the Shoreham
Telephone company the following oflic-
ers were elected: President, C. n.
North; directors, |. b. Rich, II. II. Preb-
lie and A. j. Cook; secretary and treas
urer, X. II. Preble; manager, w. r.
Delano.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
SAVES ALL THE CREAM.
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vol.
l., containing history and pedigree of
Justin Morgan. founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, and of
his most noted sons and graDdsons, and
some 1000 other stations foaled before
1881. tracing to him in male line. and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS of the country.
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilot descended;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star. sire of dam
of Dexter, ETC.; together with appendix
of notable trOtters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book of
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about 200 illustrations,
at the popular price of So, sent by mail.
postage paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted.
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
RIPToN.

II. E. Days little son is very sick.
G. 5. Albee of Rutland was in town on
the 18th inst
G. F. Goodrich was in town on the | tn
inst, not having been previously visible
here for several years, though once a
resident.
The past week will. it is thought. easl-
ly stand aS the cold week in the history
of the town. On the 9TH the mark was
So below. on the 9Th 26o below, on the
9TH 3O7 below, on the Sth l0o below, on
the 9th , below, on the 10th : above,
while on the 11th 100 below WAS the
mark; and as far as known at no time
from Tuesday morning to Friday noon
did the mercury indicate higher than re.
70; at that time for short time : above
was the mark.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
What Shall
A Farmer Do

With his son or daughter? The
country is full of college grad
yates who cannot make a liv-
ing. Shall the boy be a clerk
and the girl a typewriter?
Would it not be more sensible
to give them thorough must
cal education? The earnest
study of music pays in its re-
hnfng influence on the student;
when your education is COM
plete, teaching music pays.
There is no field today that
offers such good opportuni-
ties as the teaching of music.
To begin with you want a
"Chickering Piano" as educa-
ton in tone and action is in
dispensible. For Prices and
Catalogues write
McKANNON, BROS. Il CO.,
'THE HUsTLERs,"
60 Church ST., Burlington, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
WHITINO.
E. b. Pond is seriously i'll.

E. b. Pond is seriously i'll.
&. b. Hubbard's Youngest child, Cur
tbs, died Feb. 6 and was buried Saturday,
the 9th.
Ralph Goodrich and Amos Wilson
have returned from North Adams, Mass,
owing to lack of work in the shops.
The schools of the village and the
south district are to unite and give an
exhibition and entertainment appropriate
for the celebration of Washington's
birthday Friday evening, Feb. %, at the
town hall. The exercises will close with
an old-fashloned spelling school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
BUokLEN's ARnIoA SALvs.

The best salve IN the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chllblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tiOLs' and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale bv w.
II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
ORWELL.

The sudden death of little Harrison
Stay, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. Stay, which occurred Friday, the sth,
has brought sadness to our whole COM
munity. Harry was peculiarly bright
boy of two years, and by his happy and
winning ways had endeared himself to
all who knew him. His death was
caused by congestion of the brain, re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
Farm for Sale.

The well-known farm of the late Lucy Hall,
containing 1863 acres and some rods. situated
in the northeast part OF Bridport lin Crane
neighDorhood). This farm is noted for fertil-
ity and depth of SOIL is suitably divided int
mo wing tillage and pasture, is well watered,
has plenty OF wood fruit, etc. For partieu.
lars inquire of G. II. Hall, Shoreham, or II. r.
Hall on premises
2tf Shoreham, vt. Dec. 26, 1894.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
SaaYis's Execution Sale!

90 VIII sci NJ Public Auction at the Hotel i'm
ono ui Vlllag" on Thursday, The 2lst day
OF February, 1895, at O'Clock i'm the after
n0on'to the highest bidder or bidders tor cash,
Al the real estate owned ny Scion LnDham m
tne Town of Shoreham, containing 1856
acres more or Less to satisfy an execution,
together with legal charges for ser ing the
same.
5;3w X. w. MERRITT, Sheriff.
Shoreham, Vt, Jan. 21, 1895.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15
MONKTON.

Most of the schools In town closed
their winter term last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Lamb of Starksboro has
bought William Chase's farm, paying
$4,000 for farm, stock and farming tools.
Revival meetings are being held at the
town hall, conducted by Mrs. f. A. Ros-
coe, an evangelist from Proctor, who is
assisted by Rev. C. c. Churchill of Hague,
n. Y, and others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with Jo-
sephine glove cleaner. 1t is not liquid,
leaves no odor and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale only
at w. Ii. Sheldon's drug store. Ia :52t
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-15

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowel,
Each Day In order to be healthy this II
necessary,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-15
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION STUDIES

An article in a recent Philadelphia
paper abounds in suggestions that
may with proprlety be treel Y quoted
as applicable to many New England
villages.
1t appears that in a Vermont
town, presumably not far from Lake
MemphIemagog, thirty or more men
and women, Tor two winters, have
been united, with regular and enthusi-
astic attendance, in the work OF com
mon reading and iortnightly discuss
sions OF topics of special interest.
The course OF reading has been
suggested by printed programmes
and at each meeting of the club five
or six short papers relating to men,
or events that most interested
the writers OF these papers, have been
read and their subject matter dis
cus>rd.
These papers, written by all in
turn, represented special inyestiga-
ton, and were read before an audi
eucc that koenIy appreciated them
The delight and value OF these even
lngS were continual source of sur.
prise, impossible to be understood
by those who have had no similar
experience,
The hr,t winter was devoted t,
European history since 1889; tn,
second, to English literature OF tn
nineteenth century.
The expense was a mere triAt, ant
the work in its results gratifying ia
beyond the most sanguue estim ties
People lived on higher plane, abov
the notorious narrownesS, spirit @
gossip and pettiness that so ofte
stlt1es community and thwarts tn
growth of right conceptions of lit
and its higher possibilities. Work c
this sort goes far toward maxim
earth less dreary, and one may satel
commend it to the attention OF vi
layers in all this portion OF Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-15
HONOR TO JEFFERSON.

What Irving is to the English
stage, Joseph Jefferson is to the
American, and quite as worthy OF
honor. Last Friday, at the Garden
theatre, New York, the veteran actor
was presented with tribute from
many American actors, in the pres.
ence OF large audience composed OF
his friends and admirers. The tribute
is a silver loving-cup, but only the
model was presented as the cup is
not yet completed. Among the dis
tinguished people present on the
stage were John Drew, Nat Good
win, Viola Allen, Alice Fischer, Mrs.
John Drew, Mrs. Agnes Booth, Mrs,
E. L, Fernandez, Sig. Perugini,
Richard Watson Glider, Tony Pas
tor, William Dean Howells, Lawrence
Hutton, T. Henry French, E H.
Sothern and many others. Henry
Irving sat in box with Miss Ailsa
Craig. Smiles and tears alternated
as Jefferson made his speech o
acceptance, aud the occasion wa,
one OF enthusiasm.
The cup is twenty-one inches high
of silver, and has figures OF Mr.. JET
ferson in relief as Dr.. Pangloss, Bot
Acres and Rip Van Wrinkle, 1t i,
ornamented also with figures o
Comedy, Tragedy and Art. TIL,
.oth,r decoration is OF flowers anc
garIands
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-15
A GOOD MORNING.
Written for the cALEpoNIAN,l

1t may be presumed that the motto
''early to bed and early to rise" is so
old-fashioned and impractical for
many people that they arenot aware
what beautiful sights they lose of
late in not seeing The display OF plan
cts in the early morning.
The class in astronomy of the
Academy enjo,ed an unusual sight
on Wednesday morning Of last week
in seeing four bright and conspicuous
heavenly bodies through the tele-
scope. The moon, Jupiter, Venus
and Mercury at about uniform dis
tances spanncd the skv from the
southwest to the east, showing very
nearly where the ecIiptic crosses ,he
celestial sphere, and each was an OBJ
jet ofHpecial beauty and interest.
The moon, at about the middle OF its
last quarter had the setting sun
throwing it's slanting beams across
the western region so very full OF the
craters peculiar to the lunar land
scape, bringing into strong relief
with its gIaring lights and inky
shadows all that region, while the
rest of the lighted portion revealed
its familiar topography, with less
contrast of light and shade to en-
phasize the details.
AS the telescope was turned to
Jupiter, we readily made out two
dark belts each side of and not far
from the equator, while outside OF
those were other fainter belts and
shaded regions about the poles.
Jupiter was little past the merld-
ian in the south, and is very bright to
the eye but is far outshone by Venus,
which was about as lar to the south
east as the moon was in the south
west and is now so bright that it
may be followed quite into the day
/ time if we are careful to note its
place. In the telescope it is now a
lovely crescent like the moon when
half way from the new TO the quar-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-15
TIIE SILK INDUSTRY.

In connection with the rise in the
price OF silk it is interesting to learn
something about the carly history OF
the silk industry in America. 1t was
started IN 1910 in a small ouc-story
wooden structure at Mansfield,
Conn It's annual product, which
was at first merely nominal, stead
ilv increased aud the industry grew
with especial rapility during thee lSNI
war. The following comparative
table of few principal statistic, OF
manufacture show the marvellous
growth OF the silk industry during
the decade extending from 1880 to
1890, according to the United States
census for those years.
1850 1890.
Number of facto-
ries, 3S2 az
Number of hands
employed, 81, 32T 5O,913
paid, $o146,7o5 $19eso, a1s
Amount of capt.
tai invested 1928, 600 81 ,OO1 ,53I
Gross value of
product, Al ,O33, O45 S1,29S ,454
Net value of
product, 34,519,723 69,154, 500
The increase of the net product
from 1880 to 1890 was 100 33 per
cent. Notwithstanding that values
had meanwhile declined about %
per cent 1t is estimated that the
general increase of the silk industry
has been from so to 60 per cent. since
1890, despite the great business de-
preston during the earl years OF the
present decade. The American silk
manufacturers are strongly compel
ing with their foreign rivals in every
branch of the business, and domestic
silk goods are steadily growing in
the favor OF the public.
The raw silk used by the domestic
manufacturers comes mainly from
Italy, Japan and China, that from
the last-named country being the
least used, on account of its inferior
ity TO that from the two other coun
tries. The American manufacturers
during the year ending June 30 last
used 9,614,0O3 pounds OF raw silk
which cost $23 SS7,O49.
Silk is one OF the most beautitu
fabrics we know of and no wonde
its production and use has increased
at this rale.