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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

Joseph Milo of st. Adams is guest
of relatives in town.
The lake is closed with ice from White
hall to as far north as Adams ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barnes of Malone
are guests of Mr., and Mrs. f. A. Goss.
Dr. George B. Foster of Putney was a
guest of relatives in Waltham over
Sunday.
The Methodist society held watch
night services New Years, the services
closing at midnight.
George Barron and Miss Bertha Linsley
of this city were married Wednesday
last in the Catholic parsonage by Rev.
FIR. p. A. Campeau.
c. w. Read of Addison, \. I. Smith
of Monkton and f. d. Barton of
Watham, eX.members of the Vermont
legislature, are seriously i'll.
| +. w. Coe, assistant postmaster. died
Tuesday morning of heart disease, after
a short illness. \ widow and three
children survive him. The funeral was
held Thursday.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
!
wife of Panton was celebrated in the
Methodist parsonage at Panton Wednes-
day evening of last week.
y board of trade was organized again
in this town last week. so now we have
two of "a kind. In a few years we will
organic another, and that should bring
about a boom in the Vergennes industrial
world.
Sawyer Il Smith Of Rutland have or
gained a local musical comedy company
for an entertainment ut the Vergennes
opera house Wednesday evening, Jan.
H. for the benefit of the Vergeunes
cornet band.
Adolphus Sorrell made an attempt to
commit suicide Saturday last by slash
Ing his throat three times with a knife,
afterwards striking his head with
hammer three times. He was found in
the woodshed at his home on Greene
street, unconscious, by Officer Bates.
The city authorities took charge of the
case and will probably give him ride
to the Waterbury insane asylum as soon
as his condition will warrant.
The week of prayer by the Congrega-
tional. Baptist and Methodist societies
began in the Baptist church Sunday
evening last. Rev. Norman butcher
preaching the sermon Tuesday even
ing services were held in the Methodist
church. the pastor, Rev. Thomas b.
Rogers, leading. Wednesday evening
services were held in the Congregational
church, Rev. Norman butcher leading.
Thursday evening services were held in
the Baptist church with the pastor,
Rev. w. II. Bartlett, as leader. Friday
evening at the Methodist church and
Sunday evening at the Congregational
church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07
County l1ems.
ADDISON.


G. w. Read IS again on the sick list.
\. d. Pond remains about the same.
Miss Jessie Gonyea is slowly improv.
ing.
Miss Edna Jones is at home for a few
days visit.
Miss Lottie NJ. Gorham has been con-
fined to her bed for few days past.
A goodly amount of snow fell last
week, so that sleghlng is quite good.
Mrs. w. NJ. Gorham and family spent
New Years with Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Day.
George Sprigg of Vergennes spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. w. NJ. Cor
ham.
John Wetsel of New York is again in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Smith.
There is to be a pie sociable in the
church vestry Friday evening. All are
cordially invited to be present.
The north part of the town has organ
lied a c. E. society. We hope many of
our young folks may be persuaded to
Join it.
Certainly nothing ever compared with
the sermon preached by our pastor, Rev.
H. II. White, last Sunday. People, go
and hear one of his good sermons; he
will do you good. Morning service, II
o'clock; evening service, Z 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j 5. Shaw have returned
from Bennington.
Mrs. Boles is quite a little better.
Clyde Fiske and Grant Sturtevant have
returned to their schools.
Mrs. G.. l.. harrington is suffering from
a large felon on her left hand.
G. II Spriggs shipped some fine Hol-
stein cows to Boston market this week.
The annual society meeting of the
Congregational church will occur Satur-
day at o'clock.
j. A. Benson has among his number of
horses some fine ones he is fitting up for
the Boston market.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
church and congregation will give dime
social at the home of Levi G. Sturteyant
Wednesday evening, Jan. u. Cake,
sandwiches and coffee will be served.
! The proceeds are to be applied on the
pastors salary. This VIII be the first
social Of the season, and everybod will
receive hearty welcome.
-><Mrs. Bowles, mother of our esteemed
fownsman, Robert Bowleg, died at her
home near the monument Friday morn
ing of paralysis. She had come to the
exceeding old age of 50 years. She was
well prepared for the harvest. Many
years ago she came with her husband
from the old nome across the waters. ."
and well has she borne The burdens in
the heat of the day. Quite family came
to them in the years and have never
wanted for mothers care, and have
never learned aught but good from her
who early consecrated herself to her
Father in heaven. Firmly trusting him
by whatever circumstances She might be
surrounded. she was given the victory.
and came down to the end fully assured
that separation from the body which had
been so long her home would only be to
take possession of the now spiritual one.
where rejoicing never ends. Four chill
dreu suryiye-Robert j., Eliza, Mrs.
Holt and Mrs. Dickey of Middlebury.
The friends met at her home Sunday.
aud after some very appropriate remarks
by Rev. Carlson, bore her remains to the
Maple Grove cemetery near by and laid
her beside her husband. Music was fur
nished by the Congregational choir, asz
sisted by Mrs. Carlson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

l. b. Rich and family have recently
visited Boston.
Charles Leonard has leased the Shore
ham House and is to take possession
Jan. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Mnturn returned
to their western home last Friday, hav-
ing spent two weeks at Mrs. Anna Min
turns.
Rev. VIM. Clark of Brockton, Mass,
has been engaged as pastor of the Con-
gregational church, and is to begin his
work SUNDAY, Jan. Q.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

LiNCOlNs
Mrs. Electa Clay continues about the
same.
Mrs. Earnest Dodge accompanied her
husband to Middlebury Monday.
Beef is getting So per hundred, pork
$3.50, butter 10 cents per pound, eggs %
cents per dozen.
The many friends of Mrs. William
Eddy will be sorry to learn that she is
not improving in health.
Harvey Farr, who has been spending a
few days with his son George and family
i'm Rutland, returned home Monday.
The lumbermen are doing a lively
business now hauling logs to the different
mills while this fine sleighing lasts.
David Merrill and Charles Purinton
went as delegates from this lodge to the
district lodge of |. O. G.. II. at Salisbury
Wednesday.
DR.. Norton went with Mrs. Alice
Cushman to the Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington Tuesday morning, where
she enters for treatment.
George Turner's youngest child was
taken suddenly sick Monday night, and
now he is in spasms most of the time,
and but little hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
The Y. p S. c. E. elected the follow
ing officers last Sunday evening: Presi-
dent, Bert Estey; vice, Mrs. Louisa
Bristol; second vice. Sybil Morgan; cor
responding secretary, Carrie Purinton;
recording secretary, Edna Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

The Baptists are observing the week o.
prayer.
Benjamin Bicknell visited his parent.
Sunday.
w. II. Cook of Poultney is visiting w
II. Bosworth and family.
y. II. Munsill, of Malone, y. y, was
in town on business last week.
A.. L. Cain has started his spool and
bobbin factory near the depot.
A number of teams have commenced
drawing pulp logs from Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Dodge visited
friends in Mddebury last Sunday.
There was an old-fashioned snowstorm
Friday night, about a foot of snow fall
ing.
Charles Matthewson and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Evarts expect to start for Florida
to spend the winter on the 18th inst.
A dividend of 1876 cents was declared
on the estate of the late George a.
Brooks at the probate court Monday.
The thermometer Sunday and Tuesday
mornings registered from 10 to Is below
zero. and at West Lincoln from > to IS.
Miss Minnie Drake, who spent her va
cation in town, has returned to her
studies as teacher in the Rutland graded
school.
The Baptist society have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year /:
Moderator, Rev. w. a. Kinzie; clerk, il.
II. Rathbun; r.. d. Stuart, +. ). Farr
and w. b. Newton, trustees; E. ). Farr,
treasurer; w. b. Newton, X. II. Rath-
bun and j. J. Dumas.
At the annual meeting of fire district
NO !, which was held in the n. II. Mum
sill hose house Monday evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected: 7. ;.
Drake, NJ. p. Varney and c. +. Hanchett.
trustees: f. $. Farr, treasurer; II. p.
Sherwin, collector. Voted tax of 10
cents on the grand list Of 1898. Voted to
buy hook and ladder truck and 800
feet of new hose. The financial condition
of the district is as follows: Cost of
house. including land and furnishing,
I,9S3.H; water rent, 500; incidental
expenses, Sll.50; cash received from
treasurer, Sl,725.53; cash paid out,
81. G32 A; cash in bank, $500; uncol-
lected taxes, Sl9l.74; to be provided,
81, 209.54.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07
HANCOCK.

The recent snow makes very good
sleighing.
Jan. ? brought in a temperature of lG o
below zero.
Miss Ethel PrOsser visited her friends
in Hancock during the holidays.
Mr.. Fittz, the merchant, went to his
home in Massachusetts to spend the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Perry spent
Christmas In Randolph with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Chas. StOckwell.
Willie Goodyear of Rochester came up
to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmore Goodyear, and brought
his mother a ten-dOllar spring rocker as
a present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

warm friends; so when the need came
for such services he was sent for and
came, but with pain in his heart that the
life of his young friend had come to such
sudden end. As Edward had said to
this dear friend, "If you are called, do
not eulogize me, 50 he said nothing,
only that dear child has been called,
one so many loved and respected The
sympathy of all are with the parents, the
sister, brothers, and a nearer one still
and dearer one. May time bring COM
fort and healing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07
FERRIsBURG.
|. Merrill is quite i'll.

Mrs. c. II. Merrill is quite i'll.
Thomas Eagan went to Burlington
Friday.
Mrs. S. Preston has been visiting rel
atives in Monkton.
Joseph Debuke, IT., and wife of Barre
are at home spending few days.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Comstock died Sunday night.
V. 5. Baker of Forestdale spent Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives in
town.
r. e. KIngman is in town for few
DAYS. lie will return to Boston soon,
whore he h. has been engaged the past
! few months with a large manufacturing
company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

The Rev. w Bingley, in his Gus
toms of the Welsh" states that for
merly it was usual in some parts of
North Wales, whenever the name of
the devil occurred for the congrega-
ton to spit on the floor, and
when the name of Judas was men
tionel to express their adherence of
him by striking their breasts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

Here is good news for the rainy day
clubs. A Swede has discovered a com
binatiOn of chemicals which renders
cloth dipped into it not only impervi-
GUS to water, but very durable. The
color is not changed by the bath. A
suit may be dipped, or "impregnated, ="
as they say more scientifically, for
Sl25
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Vt. was
frightfully burned on the face and neck
Pain was Instantly relieved by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the in
jury without leaving a scar. 1t is the
famous pile remedy. Isaac Storms, Mid
dlebury; B. G.. Peck or Day Bros
East Middlebury; 6. l.. Sowle, West
Cornwall; ID. II. Bennett, Bridport; c.
b. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07
Smuggling with bicycles.

Bicycles are used for smuggling on
the frontier Of France and Belgium.
The customs officers at Tourcoing took
to pieces the machine ridden by a man
they suspected and found that all the
hollow tubing was stuffed with pep
nor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07

Lewis Walker, a farmer of Glendale.
Tex, was cb6ut to cut the throat of a
steer that had fallen down and was
supposed to be dead. The animal
struck the knife with his hoof, driving
it in Mr.. Whalen's throat nearly an
inch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-07
AUCTION SALE

IF barn hay. | win sell AT public auction 10
.he highest bidder or bidders, ON the prem.
ses formerly owned by Oliver 5. Lapham OF
ohoreham, Vt, two miles south OF Brooks
Ferry, on Friday, January IA, 1898, so tons OF
Darn hay. Terms Cash al time OF sale. Sale
% commence at TO- 30 a. m, sharp.
lwl ELMER BARNUM, Admir-.
The Press., 1898-01-20
HOME NEWS.
Lm,AL NOTICES.


 tmatter under this head 10 cents per line.l Ladies will find the best Dress Skirt that was ever sold in town for the money at fl. c. Wheeler's.
 For First. Glass Photographs call al Cardinal's Studio. Cabinets only $2 per dozen. Good workguaranteed. S3 Main Street.
 Goats and Capes, ladies' and chil' dren's, marked down at k. l.. Burr's. We will sell the remainder of our Ladies', Mlsses and Chlldren's Winter Jackets at reduced prices to close them out. A. l.. Howard. -Yes, A. W. Walker is having good business this year with his mark down sale of usekeeping Goods. That new 5Oe. Table linen ia n great bargain
 Artistic photographs from $l.0O per dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon cites from $2 per dozen up. Martins, Johnson's block.
 At A. l.. HowSrd's you can get a very good bleaohed table linen, 67 inches wide, at 30 cents per yard, also bleaohed napkins from 45 cents per dozen up, and many other bargains.
The Press., 1898-01-20
HOLLAND,

Quite a number from here attended the state grange at Hartford last week, and several took the sixth degree.
 School in district No. began, after two weeks vacation, Monday, with Miss Ella Brown of Morrow as teacher The Endeavor society held a meeting in the jail Sunday aft moon. The society is planning to observe "Endeavor Day. by special services, Sunday afternoon, January 30th.
 The grange gave an open meeting Fri day evening. Mrs. Green from Mapping gave several recitations. Members of the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Go. also assist ed In the entertainment. There was 8 full house.
 What came near being a disastrous fire was averted at the residence of William A. Agard, last week Tuesday night About II o'clock just after the family hac all retired, Mrs. Agard was aroused by the smell of smoke, and upon examina tion discovered that the attic was a fire By hard work on the part of the family and neighbors the fire was quickly pu out without the use of the hydrant. How the fire started Is not known, but it seem ed to have originated in hair mattress which was destroyed together with sever al other pieces of furniture, yet withou any serious damage to the house. HaC it not been discovered just as it was tn, entire building would sooI have been be yond saving. FLORA.
 George Babcock, who has met witt much success in the cultivation of peache on his Holland farm, has bought 300 more young peach trees, which he will set out this spring. He already has 160 trees in his peach orchards, and last yea harvested about 5000 baskets of choic fruit.
The Press., 1898-01-20
Women's Underwear.

For to-day, and as long as they last.
 One case of women's heavy white Merino underwear vests and pants, "seconds," ot our usual 48c quality--in this sale at 2sc a garment.
 Four hundred misses heavy white merino vests at 1oc a garment.
The Press., 1898-01-20
WALES,

H. A. Eaton returned from Frying last week.
 Landlord Gaudett gave a dance at the hotel hall last Saturday night.
 Fishermen have been trying their luck on the pond for the past few days.
 Lyon & Brown filled their ice house last week with ice of excellent quality.
 Contractor T. J. Hynes is getting the foundation in place for E. G. Thompson'e new house.
 Heck & Bradley are getting the lumber ready for their new mill, which they arc going to build as soon as possible.
The Press., 1898-01-20
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and lungs It is curing more Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all throat and lung trou- bles, than any other medicine. The proprietor has authorized any druggist to give you Sam pie Bottle Tf'ee to convince you of the merit o1 this great remedy. Price 25c and soc.
The Press., 1898-01-20

Are going at prices that other dealers, without our importing facilities, know little about.
 Once year people expect such a sale as this here, they wait, and when it comes, thinking of their wants far ahead, buy largely. This years sale promises to be the biggest in the history of the store.
The Press., 1898-01-20

Alfred Williams & Son, the leading fur riers of Hartford, are having reduction sale of their choice selections of furs and fur garments. For fifty years this old es- tablished firm has lead the van of fur manufacturers in this state. They will now offer some exceptionally good values in all of their departments. The wise and careful purchasers do we'll to consult them before purchasing anything in theiI line
The Press., 1898-01-20
HOLLAND,

Chas. F. Roper is very ill with muscu- lar rheumatism.
 The diphtheria scare has passed with no victims and schools have been reopened. Mrs. J. G. Willis has been called to New York by the serious illness of her father. Lewis Durant has left Holland and has taken a position with Dr. E. 0. Switzer of Springfield. MT. and Mrs. c. A. Roper of South bridge have been called to Holland by the illness of MT. Roper's father
The Press., 1898-01-20
ASHFORD.
Weatford Correepondel

westford Correspondence. w. H. Griggs has purchased a large double surfacing planer, which he will use in his mill, where he is making boxes and doing custom work
The Press., 1898-01-20
Sale of Mems Shirts.

Such selling as is only seen here during January sale is going on; nearly every pur- chaser taking away halfa a doz- en of the shirts or more.
 White unlaundered shirts with linen bosoms, reinforced back and front, are going at
 3jc each. 45c each. 65c each. SSc each.
 Night Shirts at 45c, CSC, 8sc; Domet flannel shirts 45c; laundered negligee shirts 45c
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets, | Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1898-01-20

Charles Sadd son of Mrs. Sumner Sadd of Sadd's Mills, and a cousin of c. R. Sadd, who was seriously injured in Rock vile Friday, had a narrow escape from drowning the same afternoon. Men had been cutting ice on the mill pond few days before, and the boy, in crossing the pond, went on to the thin ice, where the ice had been cut out, and broke through. A young woman at his home, just across the road from the pond, saw the hoy on the ice, and saw a moment later he had disappeared. She did not see him break through, but thought at once that he must be in the pond. She ran across the street to the grist-mill and told Charles Reynolds. With presence of mind, MT. Reynolds secured a long pole, hastily made a hook on the end with piece of of wire, rushed over to the pond, and was just able to save the boy by catching the wire hook into his clothing as he was down for the third time. He was uncon- cious, and did not revive so as to be out of danger until evening.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence)
 Preaching at the church next Sunday.
 The special religious services at the Methodist church continue to be of deeI interest. There will be meetings the first of next week.
The Press., 1898-01-20
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on 50 cert bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee % cent bottle to prove satisfactory, or money refunded.
 J. ?. ROOT, Holland.
The Press., 1898-01-20
UNION.

George Towne and wife attended the meeting of the state grange at Hartford, last week. as delegates.
 The grange, at it's last messing, voted to change the time of it's meetings to the 1st and 3d Wednesday of each month.
 The public library has obtained, through George Towne, a copy of the new topo- graphical map of Conn. from Dr. Hoad- ley, state librarian. This valuable work is for reference only, and is not to be taken from the library. Dr. Hoadley al- so gave the library the history of the 9th regiment Conn. Volunteers, and the his. tory of the 18th regiment Conn. Volun- teers. A history of the 18th Conn. Vol unteers was presented to the library some time ago by Willis G. Howard.
The Press., 1898-01-20
SOM FRS.

All Saints Roman Catholic church at Somersville was dedicated Monday with impressive ceremonies. The church, which Is a mission connected with Hazard vile parish, was built through the efforts of the Rev. J. Maloney of Hazardville and to him Is due all the credit. Bishop Tierney had charge of the dedication ex- ercises. He was assisted by several other priests from neighboring parishes. Wis itors were present from Rockville, Wind sor Locks and other places.
The Press., 1898-01-20

A reading circle has been formed by the sood-literature committee of the Christian Endeavor society. Subject for the meeting of the Y. F. 5. O. E. next Sunday evening, Practical applications of the Beatitudes." Leader, F. 0. Ellis.
 The Willing Workers will have an en- tertainment in the vestry February 7th. They will also have a sale of choice can- dies (some of which we hope will be home-made) and fancy articles.
 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Lull and Mrs. A. M. Shepard went to Manchester last Monday to attend the funeral of MT. Lull's sister, Mrs. Monroe Cushman. The deceased also leaves two sisters, who reside in this village, Mrs. z. W. Ellis and Mrs. Harri- son Davis.
 The Ladies Aid society will meet in the vestry next Tuesday afternoon and even- ing. A "CI" supper will be served at usual time. Mrs. Florence Fay and Mrs. E. l.. Brown will serve as hostesses. A short entertainment and social in the evening. A cordial invitation Is extended to all.
 Mrs. Catherine Hayden will remove to sharon, Clay county, Florida, the last of this month, much to the regret of her neighbors and friends. MT. Hayden has quite a plantation there, on which he raises vegetables and small fruit for the market. E. L. Dimock and family will occupy the homestead with their brother. The square near Truesdelps grocery and Bradway's grist mill and feed store, presents quite an animated appearance these days. Parties come here to trade from as far as Union. Holland, Ellington, Somers and Hampden. The sound of machinery and the blowing of whistles in Perkins & Waite's busy mill, the pound ing of hammers at the water-wheel shop, the anvil chorus at M. Roberts, smithy, all remind us of former business prosper. ity.
The Press., 1898-01-20

West Stafford.
 Mir. Bliss Is spending few weeks with his cousin. Mrs. W. P. Pease.
 Miss Grace Pownall, of Hartford, is visiting Miss Alice Van Heynigen. MT. and Mrs. M. A. Gold visited their friends at the Hollow last Monday. J. A. Pease has gone to North Dana, Mass., where he has accepted position. Master Howard Smith, who has been quite sick, is now able to attend school again.
 D. l.. Ellis and F. Z Fairfield harvest cd a good supply of ice the first part oi last week.
 John Pease and wife are now at North Dana, where they are working in the straw shop.
 Wilfred Lull Is now employed by Per kins & Waite, as is also Cornelius Davis as night watchman.