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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
NEW HAVEN.

Miss Lizzie McKirryher, who has been
long ILL., is able to ride out.
Moses DePoutee is talking of going on
the road to canvass for a seed firm.
The annual rental of the pews in the
Congregational church occurred on
Tuesday OF this week.
The patrons of Beaver Glen cheese
factory received % cents 100 pounds
for their September milk.
The ladies of the parish are to give an
oyster supper at the town hall on Fri
day evening of the present week.
barrel of clothing is soon to be sent
to Grand View, Tenn. under the auspices
of the working club.
Henry Sears has purchased a farm in
the west part of the town, a part of the
old Almon Clark place, and will move
there in the sp' ing.
Elmer r. +. Cowles, formerly of this
town, but now of Weybridge, has about
the best job we hear Of He is selling
school books, with a $1,000 salary and
everything found.
In last weeks issue of the Vermont
Chronicle will be found paper read by
Rev. G. n. Thomas before the State con-
vention held at Bennington last June.
1t is replete with interest and very en-
tertaining. The topic was, Contrasts
between the old and new in worship"
The illustrations he gave of the different
types of the Old-time singing are said to
have been highly appreciated. Mr.
Thomas is well up in music and he
could ably handle that topic.
In "A recent examination of an old cata-
logue of Beeman academy for 1S77-7S it
was noticed that of the Is men who then
composed the board of trustees of the
institution eight have died within this
period. They are Hon. Oliver Smith,
Dea. Calvin Squier, Hon. E S. Human,
Elisha II. Landon, Ezra Knowles. A.
NJ. Roscoe. E. d. Hall, NJ. D., and Hon.
VIM. p. Nash. II. p. Stimson, A. b.,
was the principal. The whole number
of students was 9S; average per term, Sc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Miss Charla Sumner is attending the
Bridport high school.
j. f. Goodro will give dance at Good
Templars' hall on Christmas night. All
are cordially invited.
Invitations are out for dance at the
Glen House the night of Dec. 81. Mr..
Farr had over 20 couple at his Thanks
giving ball.
Misses Grace Foote, Vida Olmsted and
Hattie Day are home from the Randolph
normal school for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
The members of the Methodist Sunday
school will give concert on Christmas
night. The music will he under the di-
recuon of o. j. Sawyer. A collection
will be taken To start fund for "A new
church organ, and it is hoped that there
will be generous response.
The election of officers of the Epworth
league last Friday night resulted as fol-
lows: President, X. c. Boardman; vice
presidents. w. IL. Eldridge, Maud Roy
ers. Archie sheldon and Agnes Board
man; treasurer. w. w. Turner; spcre-
tary, Mrs. w. W. Turner; organist, Inez
Brown; chorster, w II. Eldridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
WESI CORNWALL

Threshing and butcherng are keeping
our farmers quite busy just now.
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. A. Field visited friends
in Rutland last week.
Frank Warner killed a spring pig a
few days ago that weighed, dressed, 800
pounds.
Miss Jessie Kendall and brother Eddie
have lately been guests of their sister,
Mrs. Merrill Field.
g. f. Haskell has been in Mddlebury
of late in attendance at court in his ca
pacily as deputy sheriff.
FIed Currer and family have moved
into James Peck's tenement horse lately
occupied by Nelson Mayhue and family,
who have moved into the r.. NJ. Chap
man house.
\ baby boy five months oil, the child
OF MI and Mrs. Moses Currier, was
buried last Saturday. Ii Ia | been i'll
for long time. The burial was in the
Catholic cemetery in Midilebury.
There will be preaching &. the Baptist
church next Sunday al the usual hour by
Rev. Mr.. Hunter. All who are interested
In having preaching each sunday for tn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20

and l.. \. Bigelow have assisted this
week. G. f. Noble is expected Thurs
day and Friday nights.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
coming year have special invitation to

coming year have special invitation to
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4. Searles returned
on Tuesday evening from their bridal
trip. They were married on Thursday,
the 18th, ut ! o'clock at the home of II.
T. Peck. Mrs Peck being an aunt of the
bride. Rev. 5. II. Barnum was the
officiating Clergyman. 1t was very
quiet home wedding, only the immediate
friends OF the contracting parties being
present The best wishes of their many
friends are theirs.
Betsey Lucas, who had been in poor
health for a long time, died on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of H. \. Moody.
her nephew. She was 81 years old last
October. Two sisters survive her, Mrs.
Mary Moody and Miss Charlotte Lucas
She was prudent, hard working
woman, willing to help in time of need,
and will be remembered pleasantly and
kindly by her old friends and neighbors
with whom for 80 many years she
was associated. The funeral was on
Thursday a. ! o'clock and the burial in
the east cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
SHOREHAM.

The Ladies' Missionary society is to
meet at the parsonage Thursday after
noon.
Anna Bissell and Mary and Irvie Rich
are home from Barre for the holiday
vacation.
Rev. a. F. Booth will occupy the pull
pit at the Universal church Sunday
morning, Dec. 30.
The guild is to meet at the chapel Fri
dav evening, after which there will be a
sale of fancy articles. Refreshments are
to be served.
About o'clock Sunday morning fire
was discovered in one of the closet of
Hotel Bissell, but by liberal use of
water from tank in the attic it WAS
eXtingushed before much damage had
been done.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
CORN WALL.
Mrs. c. Samson is i'll.

MrS. {. samson Is 1T.
B. L. Rice, who has been i'll for over
two weeks, is much better and able TO be
out.
The youngest daughter of j. f. Har-
rngton has been very sick, but is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Robbins and daughter have re-
covered from being thrown from their
wagon recently, so as to be out.
Miss Alice Merrill is quite i'll at the
home of her aunt. MIS-. Henry Warner.
Miss Ida Russell is caring for her.
All are invited to the Christmas enter
tainment to he given by the Junior En-
deavorers at the town hall on Tuesday
evening, Dec. "A, at p. IN. Santa Claus
aud his wonderful Christmas chimney
will be there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
County l1ews.


6RlOPORT.
j. NJ. Cheney of Middleburv was in
town on Wednesday.
c. NJ. Barrows is running the hay
press for Booth e Walker of Vergennes.
&. II. Briggs of BrOckton, Mass, was
registered at Hotel Brdport on the 18th.
The warm weather of the past few
DAYS has taken Off what snow we had
and nearly spoiled the good wheeling.
Mrs. Lucy Pratt started on Thursday
for Malone, n. y, where she will re-
main through the winter with friends.
Misses Louise Converse and Annie
Russell arrived home on Tuesday from
their school at SaXton's River for the
vacation.
Mrs. b. NJ. Bailey had a shock of par
alysis of one side on Sunday evening
She has since been unable to talk and
her condition is reported as very critical.
George Wilkinson will cut ice this sea-
son at John 5. Dukett's point, instead of
at Port Franklin, as he finds the former
place more convenient, saving the long
hill at the old place.
Although heavy loads have crossed the
ice at Brooks, it Is not considered the
safest. There is enough ice in thickness,
but it seems to be badly cracked, and If
the present weather continues 1t will be
unsafe to cross with teams in short
time.
Mrs. Mary Hill, of whose Illness in
Armenia, n. Y, we have made mention,
died on Saturday, December II. The
remains were brought here on Monday,
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. 5. j. Bartlett,
daughter and son of the deceased. The
funeral was attended on Tuesday, De-
cember II, at the Congregational church,
Rev. w. n. Bacon officiating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20
LINCOLN.

John MurraT, who Ina, been ill so long,
is improving.
Thos. Dupont and Geo. Thayer were
IN Middlebury tuesday.
The regular business meeting of the
G.. \. Il. post, No. 60. was held last
Saturday afternoon.
Willie Eddy, who injured his knee a
short time ago i no better. lie is at
tended by DR.. Dodge.
The meetings up south are all that
could be expected. James Bainbridge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-20

Miss Julia Phelps is spending her va
cation at home.
George Delano, Jr., of Yankton, :.
Oak, i, visiting his father and friends
here.
+. =. Waite has rented and moved to
the L. G., farr farm, Mr.. Farr having
moved TO Brandon.
VIII Delano, while cutting up a hog,
had the misfortune to cut of the foretin-
ger of his Left hand with an ak.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24

sages to my customers each of them Is given half lemon. Very few of them use it, however, either because they do not like lemon very well, or because they do not know what an aid it is to the gastric juices. do not think that any rich food should be eaten without at least few drops of lemon. It acts like magic, and have known cases Of acute dyspepsia cured by the use of the lemon. Try ityourself, and advise your friends to do so.
 There is another thing" he contin- ued, "that should be avoided by persons who are not robust. They should not eat welsh rarebits. Of course, my cus- toners can have anything they order, but l hate to serve sausage or rarebits, except to big men and women. find that it injures my business. People who eat such things, if they suffer dys- peptic pains afterward, blame the res- taurant and declare that the cooking is bad, when, as Q matter of fact, they have eaten what no cook on earth could make digestible for them, although other men and women might eat the same things and enjoy them. Very few men and women know what they ought to cat, or how to cook and eat it."
 SMITH D. FRY,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
TRIPLES FOR FAIRS.
Things That Arc Easily Made and Can Bs
 Sold at IA Fair Price.

Sold at Fair Price.
 A great variety of attractive and in. expensive trifles for sale at fairs can be easily fashioned out of heavy water. color paper. Calendars and blotters, music and picture folios, photograph cases and picture frames, as well a. note-papcr and postal-card cases, are among the dainty and charming things that little taste and ingenuity can contrive. Of course, little skill in the use of water colors, so that graceful flower sprays can be painted, will be a great advantage; but much can be ac complished with free use of gliding and soft-toned ribbons. Beware ot bright reds, vivid blues and crude greens; the days of these have gone by. A charming blottcr nine by twelve inches, has rough torn edges, which arc deeply splashed irregularly with gliding, end diaganally, from lowe, lcft-hand corner to upper right-hand, is lettercd some suitable motto, as: Written thoughts are living things Underneath this fasten three or four leaves of plotting paper, tying all to gether with q generous bow of oldrose ribbon, fastened in one corner. Very pretty cases for hosiery, shoes, gloves and handllerchiefs are made of fine linen or pongce, etched with simple de signs in blue and white, copied from old china plates. Magazine
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
ABOUT THE HAIR.

FINE, scanty hair means weak de- velopment, bad health, melancholy or chi.dishness.
 THIN eyebrows are a sign of apathy and flabbishness. The nearer they are to the eyes the m3re serious, profound and social the character.
 HAIR growing low on the forehead signifies a strong constitution and long lived ancestry; peak coming down on the forehead shows excellent powers of observation, honest purposes and a fractious temper.
 EYEBROWS gently arched signify the modesty of a maiden; horizontally and in 0 straight line they show a vigorous character; when horizontal for part of their length and short, strength of mind is united with frankness and goodness,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24

blue eyes and a merry face, but she has wiry muscles, a clear head and a deal of self-confidence when it comes to en- gineering matters, and she has known all there is to be known about navi- gating boat since she was little girl in short skirts. She is the daughter of steamboat engineer and the wife of another. She comes of seaworthy stock, and as she tells the story, it was
 .he most natural thing in the world that she came to be an engineer.
 1.-The first steamboat l ever ran was my father's," she explains. "We'd often take little excursions up to Bos- ton on it, and one day was in the en- gine-room when the bell rang to go on, and stepped up and started her. My father let me run the boat up to Bos- ton, and very often afterward acted as engineer on our pleasure trips.
 After my marriage we went south to Charleston, and then to Savannah. Ga., where my husband became engi- ncer of the IL NJ. c. Smith on the Savannah river. The captain asked my husband to bring me down one day, and so went with him one morning at four o'clock. and happened to be in the engine room when the signal came to start. My husband had stepped out for 6 minute, and before he could respond I started her up. My husband was busy at something else, and when he saw I was in his place he called out: Think you can manage all right| and l called back Yes so he went on with what he was doing. Of course I didn't suppose anybody was around, but when l hap pcned to turn to the window l saw q man watching me with both eyes and his mouth wide open with astonish- mcnt. It was an old pilot, and it only took Q day or so to spread the news, and when I'd go along the street after ward used to her the people remark: There goes the lady engineer.
 Her husband is well-known steam. boat and railroad man, a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers; her father is Capt. John II. Smith of the Fourth Cliff life-saving station at Scituate, Mass. Capt. Smith traces his ancestry direct from Peregrine White, who was born aboard the Mayhower. The high backed colonial chairs, the prayer books and family records have have come down to him as heirlooms, and the stories that Madge heard earliest, instead of the fairy tales of the "Three Bears" and Little Red Rid ing Hood" was the the story of her revolutionary grandaunts, genera tions back. Rebecca and Abigail, the daughter of Lighthouse Keeper Bates, who with fife and drum played as if an army marched and put the British fleet to flight in the time of war.
 Little Mrs. Trueworthy is ambitious to take the examination and apply for marine license, which will make her a full-fledged engineer, and so it is among the possibilities that in the fu- ture of the new woman she may be en- gineer on great ocean steamer and sail the seas over.--N. Y. Mail and Ex- press,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
It Made a Great Difference,

A Linn Grove girl found @ package of love letters that had been written to her mother by her father before they were married, says the Sioux Rapids Republican. The daughter saw that she could have little sport and read them to her mother, substituting her own name for that of her mother and a fine young man for that of her father. The mother jumped up and down her chair, shifted her feet. seemed terribly disgusted and forbade her daughter having anything to do with young man who wrote such sickening and nonsensical stuff to girl. When the young lady handed the letter to her mother to read the house became sc still that one could hear the grass growing in the back yard.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
She Did Not Purchsse.

Woman-Iiave you any stove lifts,,.
 Hardware Clerk (from Boston,-w. have stovelid filters, madame. I nv. ms sume that is what you mean.
 Woman tdefiantly)-I mean s,o,. filters.
 Clerk tpatronizinglyNA stove life. would be something to lift up sto,s A jackscrew, for instance.
 Woman (angrilyeHave you any ,acL. screws?
 Clerk tsurprised-Y-e-s, madam. !, believe so, in the basement.
 Woman tmeditativeiyeAre tbev ., yer platedp
 Clerk tdumfoundedl-No, madame
 Woman (triumphantlyeThe don. want any. wouldn't be seen puttn. up stove with a jackscrew that wasnS silver plated. I'll godeal at some stors where they have better class of ems. tom and keep aristocratic goods. Good morning.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24

how it is made sausage is sausage, the people like it, are bound to have it, and description of it's manufacture will make it no sweeter.
 The keeper of a prominent restau- rant here gives . sausage sandwich free lunch every day, which is very popular. In large chafing dish he has a count less number of. small sausages swim ming in their own gravy. A big. smiling colored man stands behind the counter with large fork in his right hand. For an hour or more he is kept busy dip ping large slices of bread in the gravy and placing hot sausages between them. which regular customers of the place take upon little saucers and eo' with dainty little knives and forks. The guests never ask any questions about their sausages, but they are all right, anyway, for the proprietor is q tirst-clnss caterer who never serves any thing but the best the market affords, no matter what the price may be. His china, napkins, tablecloths and all things about the place are of the finest, and everything is clean and homelike.
 The very antipode of this place was the stage of scene from real life which is worthy of mention, although there is nothing about sausage in it. X chronicler of events was seated in the restaurant of the house of representa- tives at the capitol when two ladies and q gentleman entered and were shown to one of the tables by waiter. Hardly had the party been seated when one of the ladies exclaimed: "Oh, let's move to the next table; this cloth is soiled." And they accordingly moved. The in- cident might be taken as a text for a short sermon on the lack of neatness in the ordinary restaurant and eating house. The proprietors all seem to think that if multitude and variety of dishes are furnished for reasonable amount of money they have done as much us they could be expected to do for the comfort and accommodation of the public. Now, to many persons, a neat-looking table, with silver brigh+ and clean, the glasses shining, the cloth unsoiled, the napkins ample and white all these things are absolutely neces- sary before they can enjoy n meal. It matters not to them how many meats and entrees and vegetables are served if the surroundings are such as to ban ish an appetite. A big blotch of gravy here, berry stain there and other un- mistakable indications that the preced- ing diner had had coffee, while the drinking glasses are dingy, and the knives and forks greasy, are too com mon in some of the city restaurants. Neatness first and abundance after ward might better be their motto. The only way to compel improvement is tc criticise, upon the principle that ''line upon line and precept upon precept" will ultimately have their effect and produce satisfactory results.
 "The best made sausage" says prominent restaurateur, lis too rich for people who have delicate digestive organs. It is composed of so many in- gredients and is so highly seasoned that only strong men and women can digest it. By the way, do you know that the best tonic and aid to digestion which is furnished by nature is lemon juice? It is fact; and in serving sau.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
A Safeguard for Baby,

When the baby is just beginning to stand and crawl around, novel play ground that will not be in the way can be made out of pine table. Invert this and pad the bottom with soft cushions so that the child cannot hurt himself. Several strands of soft ma nilla rope wound around the legs a number of times will serve as side pieces to keep the baby in the play house. His toys and playthirgs should be tied to the legs of the inwrted table, and in this way he can, bs kept quiet for hours without ar.y possibility of danger happening to him.-Queen of Fashion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
SOPHISTICATED WOMEN.
Their Lives Arc Happier Than Those Led
 by Their "Advanccd" SistcrH

Their Lives Arc Happier Than Those Led
 by Their "Advanccd" sistcrs
 It is a great mistake to think that be- cause a woman is domesticated she must, in consequence, be dull, dowdy, fashioned, and altogether out of the social sphere. A domcsticated woman need not be mere domestic drudge, whose thoughts and conversation arc confined wholly and solely to her house. hold duties, the servants and care Of the nursery; who can take no interest in art, literature, politics or society.
 It is quite possible, even in these dlys of rush and hurry, as many women have proved, to take personal and practical interest in her home and be. longings, and at the same time keep in touch with the deeper, fuller life of the outside world. To look well after her own household is the duty and should be the pleasure of every woman. Even those who have to leave the shelter of their homes to work in the busy world outsidc--and what a number of re- fined women have to do this in the pres ent day-necd not neglect their homes, for it is not so much time that is neces. sary for the smooth working of house. hold as thought, methodsand punctual- ity. If the machinery is put in good working order, not much time will be required to put it in motion each day.
 Women's duties are varied as well as domestic, for it is duty as well as pleasure to move in pleasant society, to keep up old friends, and make new acquaintanccs-a duty we owe to our. selves as well as to others, for mono of us are meant for self alone. A dones- ticated woman can fulfill these duties, for, living in the calm and peaceful att mosphere of wcll-ordered horne, she has the time that the woman, who is always rushing about and trying to do everything, cannot command.
 The truth is that the women who lead lives of excitement and rush do so, not because they really like it, but be. cause it is what they consider fashion. able. If the tide were once turned, they would gladly follow It, and, in following it, would discover that their lives were fuller and happier than in the days when they ran about, breath. lessly, with complaints of no time, and a bustling air that deceived no one ex. cept themselvcs.-St. Louis Republic.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
Threatened Return of .sarrinrs.

The fashion of wearing earrings, says the London Court Journal, has been lately written against as a return to 8 barbaric taste or want of tastc. Any. how, earrings have crept slowly but surely back into public favor. Some appropriate new place to make use oi for the surplus supply of diamonds has, it appears, to be found, although the front of the dress offers wide field 10, display. Tho long pendant carrinps it is dreaded, may perhaps once more come back into fashion-such as. ou, grandmothers once deformed their ear, with. Netherland ladies still wea, these unsightly appendages whea the, are in full costume, with side plates O gold on each side of the head.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
NIGHT ROBE SACHET.

cotton, pcrfumed with violet sache powder, and lined with 8 blue and pink changeable silk, with design of blue fcrget-me-nots, held together with a pink ribbon embroidered in the upper side in silk floss. The edges are finished with heavy silken cord of blue and pink, and the sachet is tied togethe, with blue and pink Dresden ribbon These fragrant envelopes are lovely when embroidered with the ribbor work which has already been described in these columns. Y. Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-24
WOMAN AND HOME.
A WOMAN ENGINEER.


 Inc Runs . Steamboat and SkillfuIly Han.
 dies the Levers.
 Did you ever hear of woman steam boat engineer?
 There is just one in America, aud probably in the world, and she is Madge Trueworthy, of Scituate, Mass. No mention is made of her in Uncle Sam's latest register of statistics of women's occupations, because fame has not found her out, but her name is on record with the authorities of tho state of Name, for to Madge Trueworthy was issued the first and only steamboat engineers license ever given woman within the knowledge of history. Madge Trueworthy is a young woman of twenty-five, slip of girl, with