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that attitudes? Hammond worthy of
it? Has he not brought upon himself
the fate now hanging over him? Are
we to keep track of all American ad-
venturers and see to it that they are not
punished for their crimes?
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Mr.. Thomas O'Conn0r of San Jose
Tells How He Suffered Once, and
How He Was Cured by DIR. San
den's Electric Belt in One Night
Lame Back Has It's TerrOrs.

San Jose, CaI March lS 1906
DIR. A. 7. SANDEN-Dear Sir: You ask me fee
a statement concerning my back since have been
using your Electric Belt. / under the i'm
preston l had written you about it, but whether
or not here goes / suffered from a lame back
all Of Ia years as bad as any man could suffer. /
used to have to roll out of bed, and II I sat down
/ could not get up for ten minutes I would almost
got relief till l got your Belt received the
Belt the 7th day Of last month (Pebruary)
/ pot 1t the evening of the same day, wore 1t
all night. I had not pain In the morning.
since, and don't expect any IL take Of my
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and the Belt for being able to say 1t. You
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THos. O'CoNNoR,
"a South River street. San Jose, Cal.
Mr.. O'Connor has probably worn all sorts
OF piasters and tried everything in the way
of liniments, besides the numerous pre-
serptions the doctors give for lame back.
during the fourteen years he suffered-and
after all DR.. Sanden's Belt cured him In
one night. 1t seemed almost beyond be-
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heart, and 1t is true. / Do you suffer from
lame back? Do you suffer from any weak
ness or pain? If so. discard drugs and
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GOING TO BRAZIL.
Band of Hope Reception to rlr. and
Mrs. j. Lee Colbert.

The Sloan Band of Hope yesterday
gave a reception at Pythfan Hall to Mr.
and Mrs. J. Lee Colbert, who start for
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California Probably fair
Wednesday, except cloudy in the northern
portion; fresh westerly winds.
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rOAD Soap, gOOd-sized cakes,
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we'll worth sc each. Special To-
morrow, 3 for 10c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
BRISTOL.

f. p. Guinan expects to enter the sol.
diers' home soon.
The thermometer registered 10 below
zero Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Clay n. Dickinson and son George
of Middebury were in town last week.
Harry Jimmo has rented his place on
Maple street to w. w. circuit, who has
taken possession.
Mrs. L. Gillette is home from visit to
her daughter, Mrs. E, L. Walker, at
West Chazy, y. Y
Miss Alice Sumner was surprised by
number of her friends on the 10th INST,
it being her birthday.
J. r.. Wills has had AN attack of the
grip, being confined to the house for two
weeks. He is improving.
Mrs. j. NJ Day is in New York this
week Her husband is in poor health,
being confined to his room most of the
time.
:. NJ. Eaton, who has spent the win
ter with daughter in Massachusetts, is
at home and stopping at the Bristol
House.
A Mr. Brewster of Huntington and
Bertha Cutting of Bristol were married
at the home of the bride on Tuesday.
After wedding trip they will reside in
Huntington.
Carrie +. Patterson, who is attending
school at Poughkeepsie, y. Y, is at
home for the spring vacation. While
here she is taking the place of Miss
Spencer as cashier in her fathers store.
The ministers and officers of the Bap-
fist churches met here on Wednesday
and formed an organization which will
meet monthly for mutual Improvement.
| Rev. +. A. Herring of Brandon preached
in the evening to IA good audience.
The engine and one freight car WERE
deraled two and a half miles west of
here Monday morning. The train was
going west, and ran into a drift. No one
was injured. The wreck was not re-
moved till Tuesday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
CORNWALL.

Henry Thomas has gone TO Mapping,
Conn, to work for the season.
Burton Fuller came up on Monday and
expects to stay few days in town.
Horace Bond and family went to Keene,
y. H., their former home, on Wednesday.
Winter continues and the fine sleighing
has been improved by all. Swamp job
bers are working full force.
The entertainment given at the hall by
the Dramatic club on Friday evening last
was a complete success and greatly en-
ioyed by all.
Mrs. Frank Bond and daughter, Kate,
are moving their furniture to her daugh-
ter's, Mrs. Frank Randall, where they
will make their home for the present.
The Bond homestead, which has been
occupied by the family since the recol-
lection of our Oldest inhabitant. has
been purchased by j. q. Atwood, one of
our worthy citizens. What disposition
he Intends to make of it is unknown, but
i it is hoped that he or his son Walter may
be the occupant
The young people of South Cornwall
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety gave an entertainment for the ben
eft of the society at the residence of ii.
B. Scovel on Monday evening, The pro.
gramme, though not so extensive; was
creditably rendered. The farces were
good, the speaking excellent and tableaux
very fine, and best of ALL refreshments of
ice cream and cake in abundance.
One Of the best temperance lectures it
was ever our fortune TO hear was delIv-
cred BY Rev. 5. b. Dunn of Shoreham IN
the town hall last Monday evening. His
topic was The temperance Bosom, or a
clean sweep" and he handled it from
commencement to close in most unique
and interesting manner. Mr.. Dunn is
an eloquent speaker and has the happy
faculty OF holding his audiences GndiVid-
ed attention. We sincerely WISH every
young man in town had been present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
WEST CORNWALL.

r. II. Hunter was in Bristol on
Wednesday.
Some necessary repairs are being made
upon the school-hOuse in district No. )
r. f. Parker of Littleton, n. H., was
a guest of his brother, II. NJ. Parker,
early in the week.
Miss Hattie l.. belong returned to
Boston on Wednesday, after stay of
five weeks at home.
II. +. Taylor has sold what is known
as the Halliday place to Mrs. Ernest
Sterling and the family are moving in.
Mrs. 6. 7. Dimmock has heard of the
safe arrival of her husband at Sacrament
to, Cal. f. 5. Haskell joined him there.
y party of 10 young people from Mid
dlehury. including Rev. d. w. Lyman,
visited Il. II. Hunter on Tuesday even
ing.
a French gentleman has been visiting
at Lewis Narrabone's who says he will
be one hundred years old next June. He
is active, more so than many at 20, and
his memory is good.
There will be meeting at the Bap-
fist church next Saturday at o'clock
p. m. All members of the church are
earnestly requested tc be present, as
matters of Importance are TO be con-
sidered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

Mrs. Leonard S;urtevan. is i'll with
rheumati" trouble in her limbs.
ii. A. BOies is recovering from Il severe
carbuncle ON his hand. He has been con-
fined to the house for number of days
The Harrington place Is closed. Mrs.
Harrington has gone to reside at Yer
genneS and f. p. Harrington has returned
20 his home.
The dam timber is nearly all on the
ground, the last lot coming from the Ran
dali lot on Grand View mountain. IL is
the best ever drawn here.
Our schools at the pulp mill and the
village will open April |. Miss BOWdi>h
will teach the former. Miss Richardson
<he latter and Miss Rooney AT the stone
house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
LINCOLN.

w. n. Cove is able to be out again.
Moving seems to be the order of the
day.
George Atwood is spending a few days
in Ripton.
Edward Baker talks OF buying out Mr..
Duponts shop.
Mr.. Morgan's mill had a bad break
down last week.
No one should miss the temperance
talk Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rella are visit
ing their people here.
DR.. Chase has returned to town to
work with his liquor cure.
Mr.. Hill, who had his finger hurt in
the mill, is still unable to work.
Mrs. John Gove's remains were
brought here for burial Thursday.
The recent storm did good amount
of damage, besides blocking roads.
Tom Brown, who has been living in
the Center, intends to go to Montreal
William Morgan has gone to Roches-
ter, Randolph and other places on bust
ness.
Fred Dupont, who has spent the win
ter with his uncle, returned home this
week.
The lumber company has an order for
hard wood and so is buying logs of all
sizes.
Mr.. Pollard still remains quite low.
HIS son George has come from New
Hampshire to care for him.
The Lincoln Lumber company has al
ready large number of logs in its yard
and also IA large number still on the
mountain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
SHOREHAM.

Miss Della Smith of Brandon is a
guest at Kent Wright's.
Mr.. Hale of Elizabethtown was in
town the first of the week.
Christopher White has sold his place
in Rlchyille to Charles Lewis.
Henry Belden has leased the Keefe
farm and Is to take possession the lst of
April.
Mrs. c. n. North has recently spent
a few days with her brothers at Ticon-
deroga.
The Ladies Missionary society met
Tuesday afternoon as Mrs. A. f. Tot
tingham's.
Fifteen young people catte for sleigh
ride from Ticonderoga last Tuesday
night and took supper at Hotel Bissell.
b. b. Pierson and family have taken
possession of the Farnsworth place and
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth have moved to
Chipman's Point.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

Parkhurst of Plattsburgh were guests at
the G. A. Booth home last week.
The Pittsburgh Driving association
have three days of races on Cumberland
bay thus week, beginning the 25th.
Miss May Burroughs is home from
Goddard seminary, Barre, and Miss
Grace kingsland from POultney academy.
The Guy Gage farm, in Addison, with
buildings. was sold at auction the 10Th
to j. j. Welzell of Saratoga, n Y, for
$4,000.
An old-folks' concert is billed for Fri
day evening at the Methodist church.
The choir and local talent will manage
the affair.
f. f. McGOvern, dentist, attended
the meeting of the State Dental associa-
ton and the Dominion society at Mon
treal last week.
Paige & Heath of Rutland, who are to
build the city hall, will begin operations
as soon as the weather permits. The mason
work Is to be sub-let.
The board of civil authority will meet
Thursday evening to complete unfinished
business, fix rates on street arc lights
and appoint superintendent of water
works.
The graduating class of the Vergennes
high school lave billed the town for a
dramatic and medley entertainment at
Academy hall on the evening of We'd
nesday, April s.
John II. Donnelly went to Montpelier
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
executive committee of the SCate Fire
mems association, who were to fix the
time and place of the next tournament.
Fremont C.. Fisher has sold his house
and lot on Panton street to Charles La
Bwuti and has bought out the ice bust
ness, with stock. in the house of Ed. f.
Hays. MIR. Fisher will continue the
business.
Saturday, market day, butter sold at
II to 10 cents pound; eggs, II cents "A
dozen; dressed hogs and beef, S4.75 to
50 30 hundr ed poultry, II to II cents
apples, $3.50 to So barrel, and hay, $40
/ to Sl3 a ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
XEROENNEa.

Mrs. Timothy Neville visited relatives
IN Middlebury last week.
The winter term of the Vergennes
graded school will close Friday.
c. f. Smith, clerk in the II. C. Her
rick store, is at his home IN Poultney on
account of illness.
Charles III. Briggs of Marlboro. Mass,
was in town this week buying horses
for the Boston market.
Sleighing is first-class In this section
and farmers, teamsters and others are
taking advantage of 1t.
Alderman III. F. Ketchum went to
Whiting on Wednesday last to attend
the funeral of brother.
John Ii. Booth and wife and Mrs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
EAST MIDDLEBlJRV.
lrs. Mary Champlin is quite Ill.
Lrs. Henry Gilman is no better.

Mrs. Mary Champln is quite Ill.
Mrs. Henry Gilman is no better
5. w. Randle is thought to be on the
gain.
ID. A. Perry has moved back to his
farm on North street.
Mrs. Walter Olmstead, who has been
i'll during the past week, is recovering.
Mrs. Walter Sturtevant of Weybridge
visited her father, S. w. Randle, on Mon
day.
Almon Woodcock has moved to the
VIII Gorham farm near Snake mount
ain in Addison.
Mrs. James Severance, who has been
critically Ill for more than week, lie but
little improved.
Ed. Leno has moved back to his farm
on the plains. A daughter from Rut-
land, Mrs. Forrest, is to live with him.
Mrs. Almira Russell of Rutland, who
has been for some time with her sister,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

BRlDPoRT.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allis suffered slight
shock of paralysis on Monday.
NJ. r. Bristol Will buy butter at Ben
nett's store every Tuesday hereafter.
Mrs. Taylor of Schroon Lake, n. Y,
has recently visited her brother, Harlow
Peck.
C. p. Crane fell from a scaffold on
Tuesday and was severely, although not
seriously, hurt.
Our scholars who are attending Yer
mont academy at Saxton's River are
home for the vacation.
VIM. d. Marks of New York city,
who has large stock farm in Westport,
was in town on Wednesday.
+. d. Morrison of Addison has recent
ly purchased several blooded sheep in
town for shipment to Australia.
w. L. Hamilton went to Rochester on
Saturday, returning on Monday. Mrs.
S. A. Eldridge, who has been in Roches-
ter on visit to relatives, returned home
on the same day.
Mrs. Ernest Sterling, formerly Miss
Flora Allen, has recently sold her
property here, consisting of about 100
acres of the farm of the late Willmarth
Allen, to O. D. Towner; consideration
not known.
About 20 of the neighhors and friends
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris sur
prise on Tuesday evening, when a very
enjoyable time was had. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris are soon to go to Fltchburg,
Mass, to live.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

Mrs. A. II. Sumner, returned Nome on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mandana Buttles of Brandon,
who has been caring for her mother, Mrs.
Lewis Russell, who has been quite ill.,,
has returned home.
The ladies of the w. c. II. u. will hold
their next meeting on Wednesday, April
l, at 2 p. m, with Mrs. II. II. Ellis. An
invitation is extended to all.
E. A. Pratt is spending a few days
hereabouts on business. He has lived
the past year at Lansingburg, N. Y,
where he has charge of a toll bridge. He
will return there about April 1.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
NEW HAVEN.

The Bristol train was stalled in "A snow
bank all day Monday.
d. A. Roleau is slowly gaining in
health. His friends hope to see him
about soon.
Rev. c. n. Thomas was unable to oc-
cupy the pulpit on Sunday, and Dea. j.
c. Wilder OBLIGATED.
Mrs. Adelaide (Chapin) Folger of
Granville, n. Y. is the mother of twin
girls. Mrs. Folger was Il former New
Haven girl.
From another correspondent
Beeman academy has opeaed with IA
very good attendance.
Quite ii delegation from town attended
the junior exhibition in Middlebury last
Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Lee, who has taught sever
al terms in Panton. will take the school
at the Center this spring.
Archie Potter, another young son. has
left the home nest aud gone to the Nut
meg State to make his everlasting
fortune.
George Hunt. son of f. q. Hunt, has
secured the position of superintendent of
the floral department at The Industrial
school in Vergennes.
Dr. Weston is getting quite large
practice. and seems to give excellent
satisfaction. He is attending Rev. G..
\. Thomas, who has been i'll over "A
week
A Mr.. Billings, who has been at work
on the EVarts place, has moved to the
east part of MIddlebury and is to carry
on the Philo Severance farm the coming
season.
Airs. Ira Ward was buried this week
Ward. She was the oldest person in
town and the oldest female member of
the congregational church here. She
was born Oct. IL, l79S, in Ferrisburgh,
her maiden name being Hannah Graves
Champion. Her parents afterward re-
moved to Franklin, and while living
there Mr.. Ward, who died only year OF
two since. visited her, a distance of &C
miles, going on horseback and several
times on foot. They were married
November Is, 1917. She was the mother
of ten children, and so far as the writer
knows, all are now living but one. 1t viii
be remembered that only a few years
since their seventy-siXth wedding ami
versary was observed, and four years
prior to that event they attended tn,
golden wedding of their eldest daughter
living about two miles distant. golnl
and returning the same day. Mr.. an(
Mrs. Ward had lived on their farm owe
S0 years, and were both capable, indus
tiH0us and highly-respected citizens, Il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
STATE OF vERMONy
AUCTION SALE.

l will sell by auction at my taim IN Corn.
wall, Tuesday, March 81, 1880, beginning at
10 o'clock a. M. four COWS and all the farm.
ing tools.
The farm is for rent or sale.
AFFIXED MAHEw,
oAwks' Middlebury, VI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
SHOEMAKLMG and REPAIRING,

l.. Lamorder & Son have recently purchas.
ed new machines for making shoe uppers and
repairing that reduce the cost of such work
about One.third. When in need OF a working
or business shoe, call and see what they can
do for you. Repairing promptly and neatly
done. Shop under Kidder's harness shop.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

Say New Brunswick" when you
want the best Rubber made. Wholesale
by Warren Boot & shoe Co., Boston,
Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
County l1ems.
ADDISON.

The services at the Addison Baptist
church will be held at II o'clock, begin
ming April D.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

Remember New Brunswick Rubbers
are the best. Wholesale by Warren Boot
& Shoe Co., Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMP.
TION. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough al
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
COME QUICK!
WITH A DOLLAR.

For week any pair of
ladies' shoes, sizes 2 II, 3 or
3 1-2 on our bargain table for
$LOO. and many of them sold
for $3.50 a pair. This chance
may never come again, and
this price is so extremely low
we must have cash when
shoes are taken.
BOND BROS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27
Forty-Sixth Annual Statement
National Life
Insurance Co.
MONTPELIER, VT

MONIPELlER, VI,
JANUARY l, 1896,
ASSETS,
United states, State, municipal and other
nej sl,45s,9s4.79
(frst lem 'e''e0 4,622, 44945
r al estate 763,6O35l
lie ms u Co. oh po'''''' " lss7,9749l
Interest due and accrued ISL iOsooo
Caef '' premiums s&5.Gq3 Is
/ Cash IN banks 237 100 $
--.. sl2,AI7j3.H
LIABILITIES.
Computed reserve (Actuaries' per cent
bytfa reserve on Lite Rate Endow.
fhent Policies 359,57OS SO
Losses, etidowInehts surrender valnes
and dividehasi IN process of payments0, 1851
surplus a per cent basis l,442, 80
.., sl2,l47,75s2l
Paid policy holders since organlza-
SAFE policies IN force, insaring G9,78,6iSoO
1923 policies issted and revived I'm
lsa5, insgring l5,sOs, 800
CHARLES DEWEY, Pres
GEO. W NEED, Sec.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Insurance DEPARTMENT (
The un iersigned, insurance commissioners
4ere3y certify that pursuant TO law they dave
TINS day made the customary annual exams |
ation OF the affairs OF the National Life Insur
ance Company of Montpelier, Vermont, and |
have verified its schedule of assets, bV the
production and comparison Herewith OF the |
securities represe nted therein, and find them !
10 agree WIN the respective items o. the com |
Pany's annual statement tor the year ending /
December 81, 1880.
Dated at Montpelier, this 7th day of Janua.
ry, 1896. CSignedl
CHAuNcEf W. BROwNELL sec. OF State
HENRY F. FEED State Treasurer,
insurance Commissioners of Vermont.
9eOw6m
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
CHESHIRE.

MT. Scott to Open & Restaurant in Water-
 bury-A Free Reading Room to Open
 Canker Worms Making Havoc.
 May 20.--Mr Walter Scott, proprietor of the Waverly house, will open res taurant and gentlemen's cafe about the first of June in Waterbury.
 The room in the "Old Boarding House" in West Cheshire occupied by the Yoke Fellows will hereafter be used for free reading room, which will be open every evening except Sunday.
 MT. Behren, a German who lives on the farm lately owned by MT. F. A. Hotchkiss, is about to build new barn to take the place of the one destroyed by fire a short time since.
 MT. Henry Beadles Is building piaz- ga on the front of his cottage that he moved on to the site of the old post office.
 The funeral of Daniel Nugent, who died at the residence of MT. Patrick Deane, took place at St. Bridget's church last Friday morning, Rev. Fath- CT Byrne officiating. MT. Nugent was a well known citizen of Cheshire and was for thirty-five years employed on what was known at the Canal railroad, now the Northampton division of the Consolidated road MT. Nugent died at the advanced age of eighty-seven years.
 The canker worms are making havoc with the apple trees and many of them look as if a fire had been over them. Some of the farmers have sprayed the trees to exterminate the pest but 1t is slow work.
 The hay crop will be short on account of the want of rain, and farmers are getting blue and fear that most all the crops will fail if we do not have a good long rain soon,