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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
WEST ADDISON.

John Nedeau was in town Sunday.
Miss Martha Cox, who had been quite
ill, is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. Raine and son
Ralph visited Mr.. Ralne's parents quite
recently.
Frank Tucker has moved in George
French's tenement house and will work
for him this year.
There will be an oyster supper at
James McEvila's on Friday evening of
this week. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. c. r. Patten and Mrs. A. L.
Patten have returned from visiting
relatives in Tconderaga, Y. Y.
There will be a photograph concert at
the NJ. E. church Wednesday evening.
1t will be given by Emmett Blood of
of Westport, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
EAST MIDDLEBuRY.

There are no services at st. Barnabas
chapel.
A. G.. Benedict is moving to Ripton
Hollow.
Joseph Lawrence died at the town
farm on Tuesday.
John Rhodes of Hancock was in town
on business on Wednesday.
Miss frankie Reed gave a very pleas
ant afternoon tea to number of young
lady friends on Thursday last.
DO not miss the literary social and con-
numdrum supper the 10th at the Good
Templar's hall. A cordial invitation to
all.
Joseph Gaia, who moved from the west
village last autumn into one of Tupper's
tenement houses, has moved out of the
place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11

The mild days of spring have come {;
the snow is fast disappearing and the
Vergennes board of trade is now in cold
storage.
Vergennes members of the State Fire
mems association attended the meeting of
the executive board at Middlebury
March o.
Akin Robare, aged 46 years, died Mon
day after lingering Illness with con-
tiers survive him. Funeral took place
Wednesday at a. m. at the Catholic
church.
David Duquette 'Ihas purchased the
Wheeler house of Amos Wetherbee for
$4,000 and will take possession April l..
The house will continue to be run as a
hotel.
Peter Lavarne and Mrs. Josephine
Read were married Friday last at the
Catholic church. The tin-pan band gave
a five-hour free concert to the happy
couple Saturday evening.
Wallace Foot of Bristol, who has pur-
chased an interest in the Chamberlain q
Co. dry goods establishment in this city,
has rented the Morgan house on Greene
street and will become an active Vergen-
mes business man April l.
At the first meeting of the board OF
civil authorities held Tuesday evening
In the city clerks office, T. c. Middle
brook was elected collector of taxes
John 4. Harrington treasurer, Richard
Maldoon street commissioner, A. B
Taber chief engineer of fire department
II. Z. Fisher poor master, Stephen Bate
chief of police. p. J. Casey, a. Gowett
J. Danyew and b. Rivers, special police
Col. Walter Scranton of New York
president of the Scranton, Pa, stee
works, has let the contract of building
commodious mansion on the lake front
on land purchased last fall in Ferrisburg
to George Myers and c. L. LaBoetl o
Vergennes. The main building is to b.
of stone and an up-to-date summer ant
winter home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
WEYBRIDOE.

i. Rivers will not remove to Middle
bury as he has intended
Will Cobb has arrived at his school
and commenced his course of studies.
Arthur Freegard has been quite i'll
with typhoid symptoms.
The extra meetings at the NJ. E..
church last week were said to be very
interesting.
John p. Brittell while at home Sunday
reports business in northern Vermont as
booming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Goodwin of Spring
dale, Me-, Miss Grace Roscoe) are at
Z. NJ. Roscoe's for short visit.
Communion services were held at the
Monument church last Sunday. Dea. S.
o. Wright was able to be present.
The school closing entertainment at
the town hall Saturday evening was a
fine affair. All the parts were well sus.
tanned and well given. Applause and
encores we're much in order. The hall
was crowded with citizens and friends
from other towns.
The drama "Uncle JOSH, which was
given by the '9S class of Bristol High
school for the benefit of the local band,
was well attended. The drama was of
high merit and was well rendered. The
band furnished music for the occasion.
There came near being a blaze at f.
II. Fiskes last Friday evening. A fire
had been lighted in chamber where Mr.
Fiske sleeps and dress and night robe
short time Mr.. Fiske went to the room
to see to the fire and found the dresses
and chair burned nearly up to a large
hole in the mating on the floor. How
it caught is a mystery. The stove wa;
apparently sound. The fire caught evil
IDENTIFY in the clothes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
ORWELL.

On March s, by the Rev. G. T. Sutton,'
Charles l.. Stay of this place and Miss
Jessie May Sutton of Bristol were united
in marriage. The ceremonies took place
at the residence of the bridegroom In
this village Wednesday morning at
a. m. Only the contracting parties par
ents were present. The happy couple
departed at once on a short wedding
tour. They will be absent only a few
DAYS, as Mr.. Stays engagements neces-
sarily prevent his being away from nome
for longer time.
Col. S. N. Warren died on the morning
of March at his home after very
short Illness. He was born in Schroon,
n. Y, May 26, 1915, and moved to
Orwell in 1919. He was educated at
Norwich university and has always been
a Republican in politics, having held all
the different town offices and represented
the town in the general assembly. AL
WAYS man of affairs, in 1893 he was
elected president of the First National
bank of Orwell, which position he held
at the time of his death. He leaves a
widow. daughter and sister, Mrs. I. Is.
Smith of Brandon, Vt. The funeral was
held at his late home on Thursday at
o'clock p. m.
The funeral of Hon. Daniel Wyman
| Clark was conducted by Rev. Benjamin
Swift at the Congregational church on
the Sd inst. A large number of relations
and friends were in attendance. Mr.
Clark was one of the oldest inhabitants
of Orwell, having been born here March
10, 1922. and having spent his entire life
here. He operated a large and fertile
farm upon Lake Champlain, opposite
Fort Ticonderoga, which had been In tho
continuous ownership of his family fol-
more than a century. He was universal
ly respected by his townsmen for his
sound Judgment and well-balanced con
viction and loved by his friends for hi'
even, cheerful temperament and broaC
sympathes. His advice and counse
were much sought for and priced in pub
lie and private affairs. In 1884 he repre-
scented Addison county in the state sen
ate. He was one of the oldest MasOn
in the state. He leaves a widow, but M
children.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11

Carl Eaton of Rochester is moving to
Hancock.
Bert Boyd of Warren has moved here
to live with his father.
Miss Caswel and daughter Maud
visited at c. j. Fiske's last week.
A MIR. Wheeler has rented and moved
to the Luther Rhodes farm.
Mrs. Emily Wilson has sold her place
in Hancock village to George Blaire and
goes soon to Mesenna, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
RRIDPORT.

Get vour dogs registered this month.
Miss Bertha Joy of Chaplin, His Is
visiting relatives in town.
GUY and Merrill Wolcott visited rela-
tives in Pawlet last week, returning on
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. p. Russell went to
Vergennes on Friday last. They re-
turned on Monday.
There will be a sociable at Hiram ii.
Barton's Tuesday evening, March lo' Ior
the benefit of the NJ. E. church
The crazy" sociable held in the
vestry last Thursday evening was well
attended and was enjoyed by everyone
The proceeds amounted to 50.
A. Lincoln Kirk of New York city will
give an entertainment at the Masonic
hall on Saturday evening, March IL,
under the auspices of our local q. a. K.
post.
NJ. X. Barbour, of whose Illness we
made mention last week, died Thursday,
March 3. The funeral was held the fol-
lowing Sunday from the Congregational
church, Rev. w. n Bacon officiating.
There will be a sacred cantata, entitled
Faith, Hope and Love-" given by the
Epworth league Friday evening, March
IS, in the Congregational church. Sup
per served in Masonic hall by the ladies'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
NEW HAVEN.

There is to be a basket dance in the
town hall March II.
The Colonial club met Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Roscoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallock Peck returned
from their wedding trip on Wednesday.
Geo. Orvis of South StarksborO re-
Gently visited his brother, S. l.. Purinton.
Miss Nancy Preston of Waltham is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Thompson.
Chas. Everest is to have charge of a
cheese factory in the south part of the
state this summer.
VIM. Garrow, who has lived in Monk
ton the past year, has moved to his
place in New Haven.
Rev. C. n. Thomas will deliver his
farewell sermon at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Wesley Sumner has purchased 1000
barrels across the lake to sell in this vi
cinity for apple barrels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frisbe of Westport, n.
Y, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherrod Brown last week.
The residence of the late Dr. Hall was
sold at auction Tuesday morning to
James Davis, consideration $1,000.
Miss Alice White closed her school in
Bristol last Friday with an exhibition
in the evening in which the Brooksville
school took part.
| John A. Caldwell, Jr., of Proctor, Mrs.
Emma Wicker and Miss Gertrude Wicker
of st. Johnsbury are to be the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Caldwell on Saturday.
Prof. Wright of Middlebury college
gave an interesting lecture Wednesday
evening on the "Western Reserve.
This is the last lecture of the Beeman
academy course.
On Monday evening a party of about
twenty-five from Town Hill had sleigh
ride to Waltham, where they were the
guests of Miss Lucy Grace Jackman and
were right royalty entertained. Re-
freshments were served, consisting OF
sandwiches, coffee, escalloped oysters,
pickles, ice cream, oranges and eight
kinds of cake. There were duets by
Miss Jackman and w. H. Jackman, a
recitation by Bernice Twitchell, dialogue
| by Bessie Barrows and Bernice Twitchell
duet by Miss Grace Twitchell and Miss
Jackman, and recitation by Miss Lucy
Jackman of her own composition. The
evening was simply perfect and the
sleighlng fairly good. Everyone seemed
in the best of spirits and the occasion
was a most enjoyable one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
County 11ews.
ADDISON.

Mrs. Albert Crane is quite poorly.
Julius Tracy is with his son for few
days.
J.R.Day has been in Port Henry for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. White spent Tues
day in Norton town.
Roy Taylor of Middlebury was with
his sister over Sunday.
Anna Simon of Vergennes is the guest
of Mrs. Francis Clark.
Miss Jane Smith is spending few
DAYS with her sister at Moriah, N. Y.
Mrs. Dlckerson, who has been with
her son Grant for sometime, returned the
past week.
Mr.. and Miss Cross are spending a few
weeks with their sister, Mrs. Grant
Dickerson.
Bvron Howard of Port Henry spent
Sunday in town, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Smith.
Mrs. Nellie Smith, who has been caring
for her mother. Mrs. Stuckley Smith, re-
turned home a few days ago.
A small gentleman arrived at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Grant Oickerson March
and received a cordial welcome.
Mrs. |. J. Brandow returned from Al
banv Monday. Her sister, Libby, re-
turned with her for a few weeks visit.
A number of relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
W. Jones. Saturday morning, March .,
it being the occasion of the marriage OF
their daughter, Edna n, to John Carey
of Barre. 1t was very pretty home
wedding. Atl1:3O the bride and groom
came into the presence of the assembled
guests to the strains of the wedding
march. when the ceremony was per
formed by Rev. II. H. White. Then q
nleasant social hour was passed before
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Carey tol
their home in Barre. Good wishes IRON
many friends of Addison attend them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
VERoENNE6.

Rev. Norman butcher, pastor of the
Congregational church, is visiting rela-
tives at st. Adams.
Harry II. Booth of Rouse's Point and
Harry Adams of Boston are guests of
relatives in town.
George r. Thorne has leased his farm
In Panton to William Scott for a term
of years.
Ben. II. Field and family of Ferrisburg
have rented the Mrs. Ann Martin house
on North Main street.
f. Halleck, who has had the manage
ment of the Wheeler House for the past
four years, will move to Addison April l..
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of Mont
pelier were registered at the Stevens
House Wednesday last.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11

nations, recitatlons, music, etc., will be
given, followed by an interesting temper
ance lecture. Measures are being taken
to secure good speaker. All are cor
daily invited to attend the exercises in
the evening, which are free, and doubt
less be held in the town hall; commenc-
ing at Z 80. Should any attending the
meeting desire transportation from the
morning trains Wednesday, the same
will be furnished upon application to
@ T. Samnson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
NORTH FERRlsBuRo.

A. Edward Keller died at his home in
this place Feb. "a. The funeral was
from the house Sunday, the 9th, Rev.
VIM. Palmer officiating, assisted by
Rev.'s Appleman and Skiff. Mr.. Keller
was born in Charlotte in 1916, where he
spent his early life. He married Lucy
Cramer and settled in North Ferrisburg,
working at the wheelright business as
long as hand work paid. Afterward he
kept repair shop and did carpenter and
Joiner work. He had lived in this place
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
PANToN.

Last week Tuesday c. L. jackson
went to Greenfield, Mass, to deliver a
horse that he had sold to parties there,
and while away he visited number of
the best herds of dairy short horn cattle
in Massachusetts. in the towns of Green
field, Corain, Springfield, East Long
meadow and Shelburn, with view of
buying some of the stock should he find
any which gave great promise for the
dairy. He succeeded in purchasing two
registered heifers II months old from
dams that have a record of 80 pounds of
milk per day at their best. Later he
will have a bull calf from another herd
but equally as good dairy stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11

over So years, seldom staying away from
his home over night. His first wife died
several years ago and later he married
Aurelia Bull, who survives him. He
also leaves one brother, Martin Keller,
in Cornwall. He suffered much from
asthma from which he died.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
BETHEL.

Perry c. Durham died last week OF
typhoid fever.
Ernest Markham is home from VISIT
to friends in Hancock.
A recitation by hone talent is contem'
plated In the near future.
One of the recent travelling SHOWS
which was given at town hall was the
Black Crook.
Charles Wright took the afternoon
train last Saturday for his home in
Natick, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-11
CORNWALL.

The district lodge of Good Templars
will meet with Fountain Lodge No. GA on
Wednesday, March l6. Two sessions
will be held during the day-forenoon
and afternoon, which will be devoted to
business of the order. In the evening a
varied program, consisting of decla-
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81. IouI,
involving . Policemen , MI the Girl III
rhf - ItefustL Ia lfnTfy. a y ~. Z

lfnyoiyins a Policeman snd the Girl he
Itefussi To Marry.
ig ST. LOUIS. Jan. Richard ]. Hall
oran. a police officer on the local force,
was fatally shot with his own pistol an
hour after midnight. to-day, by Miss
Nellie Manlon, who thenitutned the pis.
tol on herself mud put q bullet in her
brain. The attempted murder and sui.
eide was the result OF disappointed love.
The shooting followed a quarrel. dur-
Ing which Miss Manlon begged Hlllor-
an to marry her. He refused and she. IN
mad desperation. began shooting.
For several months It Ind been un-
derstood In the neighborhool OF tho
girls home that Halloran and Miss
Manlon were engaged. The patrolmap
walked the beat on which the girl lived.
Recently II became roised about that
there had been aauarrel and that HALL
oran had broken on the engagement.
Neither Halloran nor the young .wo-
man can live. Halloran's right lung Is
pierced. Miss Manlon's wound Is In the
right temple.
When seen at the hospital the girl In.
sisted that while she shot IIalloran, she
did not lnfict her own wound, She re-
fuses, however, 10 tell who did. HALL
Grams story corroborates that OF the
girl ny to the details OF the shooting.
There Is another woman In the case, OF
whom Miss Manlon was Jealous, =,
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: BAY CITY, Mich. Jan. 2o.-Wheeler
& Company's ship yards have shut down
this morning. throwing 700 men out OF
work. as result OF the riveters refusing
to accept per cent increase in wages.
The riveters had been on strike several
days their object being TO obtain the
game scale OF wages paid in 1895. When
the riveters declined the company's offer
OF Increases the company resolved to
close their yard and endeavor to en-
ploy an entirely new force OF workmen.
The riveters would have accepted the
prnfiered increase had they NOT been re-
quired to sign an agreement not, to act as
q body. but as individuals, and to agree
that the company retain 10 per cent Of
their wages as a forfeit agains. quitting
without Its consent.
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COURTESY BEFORE RHEUMAr1sM
Governor Tanner, OF llllnol.,Iale.,I a ve,r,

Governor Tanner, OF iiiinolsATake,a Very
Lame Excuse Indeed.
/ SPRINGFIELD, Ills. Jan. 2l.-Gov-
ernor Tanner to-day received tho fol-
lowing message from Washington: s
WASHINGTON. January q.
To Hon. John r. Tanner.
It will be gratifying to the President
II you con attend and take part In the
reception to President Dole, on next
Monday, In Chicago.
tSlgned.) JOHN SHERMAN. =
Governor Tanner replied as follows:
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, January 81.
To Hon. John Sherman, Washington.
II have been suffering for several
days With slight attack of rheumatism
in my wrists, and before learned OF
President Dole's coming had made oil
arrangements with party OF ten ladies'
and gentlemen, including Mrs. Tanner,
to start Saturday, for Hot Springs, Ark.
These arrangements were made Tues
day and Wednesday,. Therefore TO
postpone or abandon the trip would re-
suit in great disappointment, especial
" TO the lady members OF the party.
Please tender my regrets to the PresI-
dent sf q
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a home where some member needs a
general building. up OF the body, a puri-
flying OF the blood and strengthening
OF tired nerves.
Another great preacher. the Rev. S.
Domer, pastor of St. Paul's English
Lutheran church. Washington. D. G.,
says:
9 Washington. D. c., May 10, 1887.
Wells, Richardson &c Co.
Z Gentlemen:-Havet taken Paine's cell
cry compound as tonic, and am
pleased to certify that SO far as have
been able to test It have found 1t quite
satisfactory. Yours very truly.
y 4. S. DOMER,
ST. Paul's Eng. Luth. Church.
It cannot be repeated too often that
the stomach is the fountain,which sup
plies every part OF the body. If the
stomach!is sick. the brain, heart, liver,
bowels and kidneys are all sick. The
trouble may all be felt in one spot: it
may be in the stomach itself, or 1t may
be in the brain. or in a rheumatic
muscle. 1t will be felt in the weakest
place. Paine's celery compound Is fully
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conditions Of the stomach. and to re-
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enable it to meet every demand made
upon IL by hard-worked brain, heart and
nerves.
A dyspcptic stomach cannot furnish
sweet!' healthy chyme. as the d!gested
food Is called. but acids and poisonous
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spUNKY JAPAN
Said TO BE Preparing for WARBLER po'
alton us TO Eastern, Question.

satu 10 lie Preparing Tor War-'Her TO.
sition Us TO Eastern Question.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Tha st. James
Gazette this afternoon commenting up
on the dispatch from Yokohama saying
tina; a fleet OF nine Japanese warshlps
will leave Japan In the course of week
for Chinese waters, says:
Japan is prepared for war. Tint, In
nutshell. is the news from Yokoha-
ma to-day, and It is really the first
news from Japan since the beginning OF
the Chinese crisis. 1t was obvious that
the Japanese government had stopped
telesraph!c communication. which It
never does except when mobll!zing the
army or navy. That Is precisely what i;
has been doing. .
1t Is almost certain that the dest!na-
ton of the feet is Wel-Hai-Wei and
there Is no doubt the movement means
that the status quo in China, SO far as
Manchuria and Corea are concerned.
shall not be altered by Russia or any
combination OF Russia s. allies, In de-
1iance Of Great Britain and Japan. So
long as the defenders policy is equality
of opportunity In China they are in 4
position 20 enforce their claims.
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get poison instead OF food. II Is, not
food swallowed. but food well dlsest!
that produces flesh and blood. Paine,
celery. compound disposes tho body 10
take on flesh. 1t makes the breath
sweeter, the strength more enduring,
the body plumper and the spirits beitst.
Dyspeptics and nervous. s!ckly pr.
sons. whose lives ore failure, both u
to enjoyment and usefulness, ought !,
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Paine's celery compound. 1t cures nsa,
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blood diseases and headaches by TIL
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brain that makes sound, sweet sleep 1.
safeguard against all nervous trouble,
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used.
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inches and falling.
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OIL CITY-Rirer : feet inch and
stationary. Cloudy and mild.
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and falling. Cloudy: James G. Blaine
and Nellie Hudson down Saturday.
Adam Jacobs up.
i MoRGANTOWN-River fec. G
inches and falling. Cooler and cloudy.
& PIrTSBURGH--Rlve H. fec: and
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Fred Wilson. Passed down--H. X. Bed
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down-<urania, Ben Hur Passed up
Valley Belle. Barnsdall. The Little
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falling. Cloudy.
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