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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

to ask her questions. All the ladies are
invited.
The annual business meeting OF the
Congregational church was held on De-
cember 30. and was attended by about
30 persons. The membership had been
falling of somewhat, and diminishing
financial ability had led to an Ominous
debt. But a brave movement was start
ed to pay that part of it which had been
added during the year, and few more
subscriptions will make it successful
The dinner took the form of a basket
lunch, which was considered very social
and pleasant. The after-dinner exercis-
es, bearing upon the religious and social
side of church life, were much enjoyed.
The pastor has been invited to enter up
on his eighth year of service. Dea.
Dwight Matthews has been reelected
superintendent of the Sunday school.
The week of prayer is being observed by
evening meetings at the chapel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
SHOREHAM.

Miss Mary Bingham came home for
the holiday vacation.
Rev. II. o. Hannum and wife of South
wick, Mass, were guests at DR.. Platt's
last week.
The sociable at DR.. Towards was at
tended by large number who enioved
the literary and musical programme and
the refreshments, and also left goodly
sum of money for the benefit of the
society.
An interesting lyceum was held in the
chapel Monday evening. After some
recitations the question, "Resolved. that
Immigration is detrimental to our
country" was intelligeutly discussed. A
committee was appoil ted to arrange a
programme tor the next meeting and
Mr. McHugh was chosen to act as critic
The week of prayer is being observed
at the Congregational church with the
following programme:
General subject OF fifteen minute sermons
snapshots Mt short range; ora gallery OF
gospel portraits" -
Monday evening: Gaius the GOOD. or a
- plain man whose soul prospered.
tuesday evening Gallo, the Indifferent; or
49, great man who didn't care.
wednesday evening: Mary, the meditative
- or Young woman who got a call
thursday evening; Mark, the coward: or q
-, young man who ran away.
frluty evening The penitent maletactor;
OF Ddd man who was just a time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
WEST SALISBURY.
thaw spoiled our good roads.

The thaw spoiled our good roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus smith have re-
turned from New York. Their daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Mcdowell expects to go
to Europe very soon.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. 5. f. Dyer Wednesday, Jan. l3, at
p. IN. 1t being the annual meeting for
the election of officers, full attendance
is especially desired.
The meetings for the study of the sun
day school lessons which have been
maintained nearly every Saturday night
for more than year have been found
very profitable for those who have at
tended.
The Methodist Sunday school has ell
ected the following officers for the COM
ing year; superintendent, F. c. Dyer ;
assistant superintendent, o. p. Mead I;
secretary, Mrs. F. c. Dyer; treasurer,
Mrs. j. NJ. Hulett. A vote of thanks
was rendered the retiring superintendent,
S. j. Valley, for his faithful services
through the many years during which he
has served in that capacity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
We ROENNE8.

Henry Morris is seriously ill with ty-
phoid fever.
John II. Booth of Pittsburgh visited
relatives in town last week.
Mrs. NJ. w. Ketchum Of New York is
guest of her son, }. W. Ketchum.
E. d. Ramsay has sold his gelding
Athens 10 parties in Massachusetts for
$3.50.
The Congregational, Baptist and
Methodist churches observe this week as
a week of prayer.
The winter term of the Vergennes
graded school began Monday with a
large attendance.
Mrs. Allen, widow of the late Ephron
Allen, aged - years, died in West Fer
rIsburgh Sunday.
Raymond Garno, George Casey and
George Myers returned to the Catholic
college at Montreal Monday.
Mrs. Gaines and her mother, Mrs.
Tousley of Panton, visited relatives at
Granville, n. y, last week.
Louis Phillips, for stealing a pair of
gloves last week, was sent to the house
of correction for about 60 days.
Joseph Thompson and Miss Matte
Gravline were married on Friday last at
Bristol by Rev. Mr.. Kingsley.
Peter Austin caught a l64-pound
pickerel in the lake near the Charlotte
shore Thursday, while fishing through
the ice.
Rev. Mr. Gull of Brattleboro preached
in the Baptist church Sunday and he
will be called to become pastor of the
church.
The remains of Mrs. S. J. Bates, who
died in New York Monday. arrived here.
accompanied by her son, George Il.
ThOrne, Wednesday.
The members of the Volunteer Hose
con pany will give dance In city hall
Friday evening, the l4th; music by
Nittum's orchestra.
Mrs. David Duquette has moved her
stock of millinery goods from the store
which she has rented in the Stevens
block to her residence on Main street.
The dance and whist party given by
the members of the Stevens Hose COM
pany in the city hall Wednesday even
ing was big success. Vittums orches-
ira furnishing the music.
II. d. Blanchard Il Co., dealers in
stoves and tin ware, failed Saturday
last to meet the demands of creditors
and Deputy Sheriff Il. Co. Mlddlebrook
has possession of the stock.
Joseph Garrow and wife, while cross
ing the lake Sunday from Port Henry.
where they had been visiting, broke
through. losing the horse and wagon
and barely escaping themselves.
Saturday, market day, farmers got Is
to l6 cents pound for butter, 20 cents a
dozen for eggs, 10 to II cents a pound
for dressed poultry, S4.50 to $3.50 a
hundred for dressed pork and beef, 81 a
barrel for apples, 30 cents bushel for
potatoes and Sc to 50 ton for hay.
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EAST MIppLERuRY.

Scion Summer was home from Brat
tleboro over New Years.
The Friday evening meeting will be at
w. w. Turner's this week.
Ben. Sumner came up from Troy, n.
Y, and spent New Years with his
mother and family.
d. L. Sessions of Rochester was in
tOwu recently. Mrs. Sessions is i'm
proving In health.
Mrs. c. E. Russell has been quite ill
with influenza the past week. Mrs.
Lewis Russell is also quite i'll.
VIII Randle was down from Yer
gennes and Miss Leah Randle spent
New Years at the home Of 5. w. handle
here.
Montford wilkins has returned from
South Reading with his little son. Mrs.
wilkins has entered the hospital at Bur-
lington.
a fire was discovered on the premises
of II. II. Ellis in the early evening on
Monday, just IN time to prevent a confla-
grafton that might have proved disas-
trOus.
A. j. Douglass went on Monday to
Constable, y. Y, to attend the funeral
of his father, Julius Douglass. Mr..
Douglass will be remembered by many
here, as he spent some time with his
son and daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt Wilcox, who resided here
a few years since.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
BRISTOL.

Merritt Stow of Middlebury visited his
sisters last week.
Henry Kellogg died on Sunday from a
stroke of paralysis.
d. w. Durfee is critically i'll with
pneumonia at his home on Church
street.
f. A. Hassetine, who had a slight
shock of paralysis, has so far recovered
as to be about town.
Joseph st. George, who has been i'll
for some time, is no better and fears are
entertained for his recovery.
Mrs. Mary Needham, vino has been
visiting her daughter at Ames, n. Y,
for several weeks, has returned.
The Bristol band will give a masque-
rade ball at their hall on Friday evening,
Jan. 8. Supper will be served at the
Bristol House.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hammond of
Mddebury visited f. c. Dixie and
family on Saturday, returning home
Monday morning.
Ernest Allen has gone to the hospital
at Burlington, where he expects to have
an operation performed for a tumOr on
the back of his neck.
mere are several houses QuarantlneQ
for scarlet fever and measles. No new
cases of scarlet fever have been reported
in the last few days.
1t commenced showing Wednesday
morning about o'clock. and during the
forenoon about six inches fell-not
enough to make sleighng.
George Sumner, who had his leg brok-
en- last week, was taken to the hospital
at Burlington. He is reported as doing
as well as could be expected.
The free reading room was opened on
the lst inst. The rooms are open even
ings. There is good list of papers and
magazines. The attendance has been
good
The building at the depot, used to
house the engine, was burned on Friday
night The fire was discovered about I
o'clock The fire was confined to that
building.
,Adelbert Hasseltine, who has been In
poor health for several years, died on
Sunday. The funeral was held on Wed
nesday. His age was A. years. lie
leaves wife and two children. =
AT the annual meeting of the fire dis
trict held on Monday evening the follow
Ing officers were elected: II. 5. Drake,
j. J. Ridley and NJ. p. Varney, pruden-
tial committee; A. l.. Cain, clerk; +. 5.
Farr, treasurer; II. p. Sherwin, colec-
tor. The prudential committee were in
structed to see what could be done about
building a hose house and to report at a
future meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
THE TRUE REMEDY.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.,.
"Chief," says: ave won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DIR.
Kings New Discovery. No other rem.
edy can take its place in our home, as In
1t we have certain and sure cure for
coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc. :"
1t is idle to experiment with other reme-
dies, even if they are urged on YOU as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. They are not as good, because this
remedy has record of cures and besides
Is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at w. Ii. Sheldon's
drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
County l1ems.
BRlDPoRT.

BRlDPoRT.
Mrs. Hannah Hamilton is visiting
friends in Lowell, Mass.
John A. Fletcher and sister, Miss
Anna, of Mlddlebury were in town on
Sunday.
Misses Matte Klngsland and Lulu
Woods returned to their school in Lud-
low on Monday.
The G.. A. X. boys will meet and have
dinner with their comrade, Harvey Peck,
on Tuesday of next week.
Misses Louise Converse and Myrtle
and Winnie Russell returned on Satur-
day to Ripton, where they are teaching
Harvey j. Carrier has recently been
allowed an original pension, with a good
amount of arrearages, and So per month
| in the future.
! Mrs. II. NJ. Wing and son Wallace of
Rochester passed New Years at w. l..
Hamilton's, as did also a number of the
relatives from this town.
Chas. Pratt, Fred Miner, Chas. Hamil-
ton and Merrill Wolcott, who were home
for the holidays, returned to their
school at Saxton's River on Monday.
Frank Pratt has been quite i'll for some
days with the grip, but is now improv-
ing. A number of children in town are,
or have been, down with the malady.
Mrs. Fred Harris, who has been at her
fathers, Henry Nichols. for some time
past, returned to Fitchburg, Mass, on
Monday. She was accompanied by her
son, Harry Pettibone.
News was received by the relatives
here of the death on New Years day of
son of Albert Wicker of Franklin
Grove, Ill. The boy, ii years old, and a
male companion of the same age broke
through the ice while skating and both
went down.
The mail route between Middleburv
and Bridport and to Townine has been
assigned to w. II. Steele of London,
Ky, who agrees to carry the mail for the
four years after July ! next for $3.50 a
year Mr.. Steele probably expects to
sub-let the business. In our opinion he
will wish he is in London or some other
place before he gets any one who knows
anything about it to help him out at any
where near those figures.
AS Hiram Kingsland, with his young
son, was driving into Middlebury on
Saturday, where he was to meet his
daughters, Misses Cora and LOttie, upon
arriving from their school in Castleton for
the vacation, the horses took fright and
became unmanageable and ran. They
came in contact with a tree, which natur-
ally brought them to a sudden stop. The
occupants were thrown to the ground.
Mr.. Kingsland was quite seriously hurt,
being nsensible for a time, and the boy
did not get over the effects of the very
uncomfortable predicament for a day or
two, but neither sustained any serious
injury. The wagon and harness were
damaged considerably, SO much so that
another conveyance was necessary that
all might ride home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
You'll use 3 less of Harmless Soap.
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

Harry Huntley spent the holiday va
cation at home.
Tom Swinington is attending the Perry
institute at Rutland.
Miss Martha Needham was home from
the L. V. NJ. during the holidays.
Crosby Martin of Rochester called on
o. A. Briggs the first of the week.
Carl Barker spent Jan. /, , and 3 at
his home here and started the 18th on an
extended western trip.
Mrs. A. f. Stanley, who has been with
her sons in New Bedford, Mass, for two
months, has returned.
The new iron bridge is fast nearing
completion at the hands of a score of
workmen who do not stop to rest even
on the seventh day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
RIRroN,
Mrs. B. F. Tucker Is seriously iii.

Mrs. b. F. Tucker Is seriously iii.
Some one has sent Rev. George Ben
nett large share of a carcass of beef
wrapped in a nice tabecloth and forgot
to give his name.
A crew of choppers and sawyers gath
cred December 20 and cut and fitted a
nice lot of stove wood tor Rev. j. NJ.
smith; and he did not appear to resent it
in the least.
Miss Cora Young lies quite i'll at G. j.
Hodges, having been quite suddenly at
tackled while there. During a part of
the night of December 30 and the day of
the 30th her life was despaired of. Her
mother is with her.
A. G. Chambers house caught fire De-
cember 20 in the roof from defective
chimney, but by speedy hard work by
j. p. Chandler and John Devoid the fire
was soon extinguished, with slight loss
to the building.
In the absence of the family on the LIST
inst, the house and barn of p. A. Camp
bell were broken into. About barrel of
hard elder was stolen, a quantity of it
being split in the cellar, on the stairs, in
the Kitchen and in the barn. Evidently
some one loves cider better than liberty.
~ l. NILS lounu queer ira Anew
days ago 1t was slate black above and
white below, web-footed. 1t had albill
somewhat resembling a robins and
when in standing attitude it was after
the fashion of a penguin. lite size was
that of wood duck. The wings were
very short. No one here gives lC a name.
The installation of officers and the sup
per of j. j. Hale post have been adjourn
ed to the 10Th inst. at the same place and
hour & O'Clock p. m.) and it is expected
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

that there will be a good attendance.
The w. r. g. of East Mlddlebury and
Russell and Needham posts are invited
guests and they have signified their in
tention to attend.
A few of our young men celebrated the
New FEAR in royal style and on the fol.
lowing morning Hugh Noble and Joseph
Guyette were up before G. j. Hodges on
the Invitation of w. S. Huntley, grand
Juror, after having staid with Second
Constable Hodges through the night, and
were fined So each, with $3.50 costs.
They concluded to be the guests of Yer
mont at the hotel in Middlebury for the
period of tef days, going there on Satur-
day last.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
West CORNWALL.

Ernest Sterling's little girl is quite i'll.
F. 5. Haskell went to New York last
Monday.
Anna NJ. Bingham returned this week
to Wellesley college.
Albert Pastene is at VIM. Belongs,
his father-in-aw.
Mrs. A. S. Bingham has been in Yer
gennes at the Industrial school, caring
for some sick patients there.
DR.. Z. B. Parker of Littleton, n. H..
came on Tuesday for few days. His
old friends were very glad to see him
and regretted that he could not stay
longer with them.
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II. Fl. kNOTT
Stock and Commission Broker,
Established
BURLINGTON, Vermont.
CORRESPONDENT OF

Place, New '70
Counseman Day members Chicago
Geddes KrkwOod dot
Norton Worthngton of TdeC
Glmne Bedman Chicago dof Trade Chicago
Railroad stocks bonds provisions bought for investment
lor speculation When
10 ten per cent vue
all grain and provision business
Liberal OF brokerage with banks
Vestment bonds Direct private
Chicago Board
long distance telephone
Grain and feed sold by the daily
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

Soothing, and not irritating, strength.
enlng, and not weakening, small but eff
fective--such are the qualities Of De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.
ISAAC Stems, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
Boston
Store.
SO and 90 Church ST.,
SO and 90 Church ST.,
BURLINGTON, VT.
After the Storm-z calm.
After the Christmas trade-Remnants

1t Is a well known fact that the sales
In department can be gagged by
the number of Remnants. The more
sales the greater number of Remnants.
1t is unnecessary for us to expatlate on
the large amount of business we did dur
ing Christmas week. If any sceptic has
the slightest doubt left, the number of
short lengths appearing in our stock will
dispel any question.
One question remains-How to dispose
of this accumulation of short lengths. We
solve that point very readily by making
quick step prices on all of them, and in
very short time every remnant in our
stock will be disposed of.
Call early and get your pick of the
largest collection of Remnants ever seen
in town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
TAX NOTICE.

The warrant placed in my hands by the
town treasurer for the collection OF taxes re
naming unpaid must be returned by me to
the treasurer by February Il, 1887. The law
requires that collect all taxes by that date,
and allows me no right of delay. | will have
my office hereafter at my residence at 80
Seminary street.
1T NJ A MUNROE Collector
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
WANTED!

Fifty thousand t5O, 900 feet OF second growth
white ash, TO be delivered at A. +. Tupper's
mill, Middlebury. VIII pay $l2 for same In
quire OF IL. /. SpOor at the mill.
81 4w. NJ. +. HEWITT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to certify that have given my son,
George p, his time during the remainder OF
his minority and that | shall claim none OF
him after this date. 2:3w
c. p. LANDoN.
Middebury, Jan. s, 1895.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

John Mead, who was arrested for
selling whisky to Indians, was given
sixty days in the county Jail at Black
River Falls. Wis.
Henry Green, an aged patient in the
Essex county, n. j., hospital for the
poor was pummeled to death by a fell
low patient.
The postoffice at Wilton, a small
town in Boone county, Mo-, was rob
bed of 1900 in money, stamps and
goods
News has reached Pacific, Mo-, of
the killing of Tom Maginnis by his
father, eight miles south of that place.
The old man found his son in COM
promising situation with his step
mother. The father surrendered.
Constable Davis arrested Charles
Trcester, town marshal of Macon, Mo-,
charged with having assaulted and Sc
riously wounded John e. Eldridge,
harness dealer, because Eldridge criti-
cised Troester.
The body of a man with a bullet in
the back was found in a cOrnfield near
Lamar, Mo. He was about forty years
old, but there was no clue to his ident-
ity beyond a statement made out by
George Sullivan of Springfield, Mo-,
which was found in his pocket.
Three TRUSTEES at the Workhouse on
BlackwelFs Island, New York city, at
tempted to escape by jumping into the
East river The swift current carried
them a mile toward the bay. One OF
them was rescued. The other two,
James Jones and Pat Duffy, were no
doubt drowned.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

Hon. D. l.. Downs of Richland Cen
ter Wis, judge of the county court,
who was stricken with paralysis two
weeks ago, is dead.
United States Senator Stephen
White of California is confined to his
home with a sudden attack of pleu-
riSy.
John G. Manahan, a we'll known pat
ant lawyer, died at his home in Ster
ling, Ill. He served during the Civil
war, and had suffered ever since from
being shot through the body.
Bernard J. Treacy, the Lexington,
KY, horSeman, died in the city hospl-
tai at Boston as a result Of a frac-
tured skull. He slipped and struck
his head on stone. He never regained
consciousness.
Mgr. p. G. Toner, missionary aDos-
tolic and honorary chaplain to his holl-
ness, Pope Leo MIL. and chaplain
general to the American Warships was
stricken by the heat at his room in a
hotel in Philadelphia. He died shortly
afterwards at the Jefferson hospital.
Rev. Abel Stevens died suddenly at
San Jose, Cal, of heart failure, aged
nearly ninety-three years. He was
born in Philadelphia, and was at one
time editor of the lions Herald at
Boston, and also of the Christian Adj
vocate of New York. He was known
as the Historian of Methodism.
Rev. Abel Stevens, LII. d., died sud
denly at San Jose, Cal. of heart fail
ure, aged nearly ninety-three years.
He was born in Philadelphia and was
at one time editor of the lions Her
aid at Boston, and also of the Chris
tan Advocate of New York. He was
known as the historian of Methodism.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
General.

The new German ironclad Kaiser
Wilhelm der Seweite was launched at
Wilhelm's Haven. She was christened
by Princess Henry of Prussia.
A great dock strike is imminent at
Havre i'll consequence of refusal by
the employers to grant an increase in
wages.
James H. Beaum, owner Of the
Wellsville Sanitary Pottery company,
has assigned. Liabilities, $4,000; as
sets, $4,000.
The city building inspector of st.
Joseph, Mo-, has condemned the cOun-
ty Jail because he considers it unsafe
for occupancy.
1t is common gossip in Buffalo that
the Ryan party had matters arranged
so that Mccoy could not win in any
event. 1t was a put-up job without a
doubt.
During the present week there has
been an advance of SOC ton in Besse-
mer pig iron at Cleveland, making the
price $40 ton. No big sales at that
price are recorded, but the market is
firm at the new quotation.
The Upper Iowa university has
opened at Fayette, Iowa, with every
prospect of an enrolment, including
art music, business college, normal,
preparatory and college departments,
exceeds go, about $50 in the college
classes.
John Mccarthy, mayor of Jefferson,
Iowa, who was arrested four months
ago for keeping his hotel barber shop
open on Sunday forenoons, and was
tried and convicted by justice of the
peace, has been declared not guilty by
the district court. The case has at
tracted wide attention.
The Society of the United States
Military Telegraph Corps elected the
following officers at Nashville: w. &.
Wilson, Holmesburg, Pa, president:
+. Rosewater, Omaha, vice president;
j. T.. Petit, Chicago, secretary and
treasurer The convention adjourned
to meet next year in Omaha.
Three weeks ago Robert D. Williams.
a prominent citizen of Albany, N. T.,
reported to the police that a much
priced Syye terrier had been stolen
from him. Yesterday morning the dog
was found in a Green street pawn
shop. The man said that three weeks
AGO the man borrowed $3.50 and left
the canine as security.
The suspension Of the Reserve Com
mission Company of Chicago struck
Iowa hard. Two firms at Des Moines.
G.. d. Evans q Co. and Harper Il Co.,
have closed their doors, and it is re-
ported that many dealers on the board
have been hit hard. The concerns had
branch offices at tuscaloosa, Atlantic
Iowa City. Marshalltown, lie Mars.
Grinnell. Davenport. OttumWa, OK
ford and Des Moines.