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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
VERGENkES.

Frank Winans is at Newark, \. J.
Fred Allen and George X. Thorne returned
from New York
A. w. Denzler of Buffalo, n. V, was in
town Tuesday.
+. c. Everest and II. p. Elithorp have been
drawn to serve as petit jurors.
Mrs. Helen Dill of Denver and Mrs Mary
Clark are visiting Walter Clark.
Last week Sprigg 4 Co. shipped about $50
sheep and a carload of cattle to the New York
market.
Richard d. Booth has purchased the hay
pressing business at the depot from his brother,
Austin Booth.
Austin I. Booth Of Ferrisburg has recently
purchased the farm in West Ferrisburg which
was owned by the late George w. Porter.
The first meeting of the Ground Table," for
this season, will be held IN the parlors OF the
Congregational church Monday evening, Nov.
20. Rev. K. X. Davies will give an address
on the Chinese trouble.
The Frank Benton farm OF 226 acres was
sold at auction last Tuesday. 1t was bid off
by John Gravelle for S5S65 per acre. A
wood lot of IS acres, which belonged to the
estate, was bought by II. P. Fisher for $3.50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
NEW HAVEN.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell contemplate
going to Proctor to reside.
DIR. and Mrs. G. X. Sanborn expect their
son Frank to visit them soon.
b Miss Daisy Potter is at home from Orwell,
where she has been teaching.
The LADIES' Union met with Mrs. lula
Bottum Wednesday afternoon.
John Welcome has sold his farm to Frank
Merrill, who will take possession March /.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Weston have moved to
Waltham, and will carry on the Preston farm
the coming year.
The New Haven Mills Manufacturing COM
pany have sold their stock of goods in the
store to Frank J. Norton.
Misses Daisy land Ruth Mcneil have re-
turned home from Granville, where they have
taught fall terms of school.
The Congregational Sunday school voted
last Sunday to have a Christmas tree with
appropriate exercises Christmas eve.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

zero in the village and zero in the east part of
the town.
+. A. Hasseltine, the newly-elected Judge of
probate, is to occupy the room formerly used
as an office in the Commercial House, which
X. f. Hatch is having fitted for his use.
Miss Pearl Parmelee, who has been sick for
several weeks, died at the home of her parents
mile north of the village Tuesday evening.
The funeral will be held from the house on
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Frank, who had been sick sew
eral weeks, died at her home on River street
last Thursday night The funeral was held on
Saturday afternoon, Rev. +. n. Richardson of
the Advent church officiating. The interment
was in the village cemetery. She leaves hus-
band and son, w. A. Ferguson, by a former
husband who was a soldier in the civil war and
who was taken prisoner, died in rebel prison.
and was buried at Lawton, Ga 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
EAST MIDDLsBURY.

VIII Dano is home from New Jersey.
Levi Lcno is building an addition to his res
idence.
The village schools closed on Friday for a
two weeks vacation.
Francis Sumner i, confined to the house 10y
an abscess OF the throat.
Landlord l'arr will give his usual Thanks
giving dance at the Glen House.
The Farmingdale cheese factory closed for
the season on Tuesday Of this week.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bradley Tuesday morning, Nov. 20.
Miss Mary Stafford and her mother Of Whal-
lonsburg n. V, are visiting Dr. J. NJ. Stafford.
Miss Roxy sumner of Brandon visited at
Mrs. James Summers for few days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rivers are rejoicing over
the birth of daughter, born Saturday, the 18th
inst
Mrs. John p Monger and son Leroy of Or
well were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs f. J.
Rogers for few days this week.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson occupied the pulpit at st
Barnabas's chapel on Sunday the 18th inst
in the absence Of the regular pastor, Rev. Mr.
Forsythe who is visiting in Burlington.
Last Sunday Rev. S. w. Bidwell performed
the ceremony that made man and wife Mark
d. Piper of Andovcr, VT, and Miss Minnie
Conant of Salisbury.
The local correspondent of another county
paper says IN his items that his paper sis re-
ceived here with open hands and hearts and is
read with interest" OF course this does not
refer to the whskey advertisements in that
paper.
The most attentive scholars of the primary
department for the term Just closed are Ruby
Iisdale, Muriel Piper, Albert Russell and Ben
ME Hope. Those having but one absent mark
are Rena Peck, Mildred Anderson and Harry
Leno The whole number of scholars enrolled
was %.
What might have been a serious fire was
averted by the prompt manipulation of the fire
pump by the employees at the East Mddlebury
Manufacturing companys plant on Monday
morning, the 10th. At about O O'Clock fire
was discovered in the blower, which carries the
shavings to the boiler house, located about ten
rods distant, to which latter place the fire was
quickly communicated, igniting large pile of
shavings that had accumulated. The pump
was got to work as quickly as possible and
general alarm sent out. The fire offered stub
born resistance. for about 20 minutes, but was
finally drowned out. 1t is generally conceded
that but for the prompt use of the hose the dry
house must have burned. 1t contained about
$500 worth of material, on which there was no
insurance. As it was the total loss was only
nominal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
WEYBRIDGE.

]. p. Britel spent Sunday with his family.
Miss Ine1 Sturtevant went to her home in
Massachusetts, last week.
Miss O'Rourkc closed very successful term
Of school at our village last Friday. She will
return for the winter term.
l.. !. Wright, prominent citizen of this
town, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning
Funeral at l O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs NJ y. Baker and Miss Nettie Sturte-
want went to st. .\lbans last week for short
stay. Mrs. \. w. Sturtevant and son 60 ur
on Friday next.
December ! is the date fixed upon for the
sale to be held at the town hall by the Ladies
Aid society of the NJ. L. church. \ large
number Of articles valuable not only for orna-
ment but for utility, are now in the hands OF
the committee and no eXorbitant prices will be
put upon them. Tempting. homemade can
dies and other dainties will be sold, as well as
more substantial refreshments. No articles will
go on sale until s o'clock Friday evening, SO
that all may have fair chance to obtain their
choice. If anything remains unsold after that
evening, it will be on sale at the hall during
Saturday afternoon, and after that will be in
the hands of a committee until disposed Of
Admission free-but don't neglect to bring
your pocket-book.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
County Ueps.
BRiDPORT

Bert A. Preble is ill.,
Miner Landers is on the sick list
Mrs. Fred Pond is seriously indisposed.
The majority of our scoools are having their
vacation.
T. w. Grandey of Shoreham was in town
last week.
p. d. Norton is moving to the Brooks farm
at West Brdport.
Forest Palmer Is very sick at his home in
Shoreham with typhoid fever.
Miss Walker of the village school had an
exhibition last Saturday evening.
The funeral of Willie Doherty was held at
the Catholic church at Shoreham last Sunday
at noon.
Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. +. a. Williams, returned home
this week.
c. f. Palmer and family of Bolton Land
ing, n. V, have recently moved to the home
of Mrs Golf.
William Doherty, the I7-year-old stepson
of Fred st. Johns, Jr., met with an accident on
Friday last which resulted in his death twelve
hours later. With his stepfather he had gone
to the woods in the morning to assist in chop
ping down trees. They had cut one heavy
spruce to the point of telling it and started for
place of safety. a strong wind was blowing
at the time and brought down the tree sooner
than expected. Young Doherty was directly
in its path and it crushed him to the earth,
causing such injuries that he lived only few
hours after being carried home.
The village school, under the instruction of
Miss Walker of T1conderoga, closed last week.
The entertainment given by her pupils Satur-
day evening in the town hall was very well
attended, there being about 200 present. The
hall was very prettily decorated with flags and
evergreens, and the whole entertainment was
a complete success, showing the result of
much faithful, enthusiastic work on the part
of both teacher and pupils. During the short
time Miss Walker has been with us she has
won the love of her pupils, and all will be glad
to welcome her back next term.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

All our schools are closed until the first Mon.
day in December.
Arthur Munger and wife have been in Bran
don for few days.
Rev. NJ. L. Severance has been in town for
the past week with his bride.
The capital stock of our bank is to be re-
duced about $4,000. There seems to be a
surplus with the change of the times.
Ex-Gov. Ormsbee of Brandon, Irwin Rich of
Shoreham and Col T. NJ. Chapman of Middle
bury were at our bank on Saturday last.
Rev. b. Swift added to his church service
last Sunday morning by giving five minutes
talk to the children Just before the regular
sermon.
]. f. Williams and d. b. Buell. were drawn
to Rutland as jurymen in the United States
court Monday last, and came home Tuesday
evening.
About the usual amount of dressed poultry
will 60 forward on Friday, the 23d, for the
Thanksgiving trade. Good prices are looked
for, all meats being higher
Hon. II. ID. Branch and Delber Bishop were
called to Rutland Wednesday of this week as
witnesses in the Bert Wilson case in the county
court.
Miss Jennie Royce invited in a few of her
young lady friends last Saturday at 3 D. M,
and organized a literary society, to be known
as the "Ranbow Society,"" to meet with her
every two weeks and consider various topics.
Choice refreshments were served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
WEST CORNWALL.

| Elmer Smonds is on the sick list
DIR. NJ. d. Smith was in town early in
the week.
Suflield Baldwin has recently visited his
nephew, VIII Donah.
Mrs. Lamson of Brattleboro was the guest
OF her son at the parsonage over Sunday.
Mrs. II. c. Currier went to Chester We'd
nesday to visit her husbands mother, who Is
very sick.
A. II. Taylor has improved the looks of his
house very much by new clapboards and
nicely painting it.
Our new physician, DR.. S. s. Martin, is in
town for a permanent stay. At present he
is stopping at II. f. Taylor's
Mrs. 5. 5. Andrews went to Boston, Mass
early in the week, where she will visit her
granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph Smith.
Emily Ellsworth went to Boston, Mass, on
Tuesday to stay until after Thanksgiving with
her friend, Mrs J. y. Pitts of that place.
Several from here attended the funeral of
Rev. J. c. lloughton of Middlebury, who was
a former pastor of the Congregational church
in this town.
The hour for the Sunday evening service at
the Baptist church will be o'clock, instead of
7 80 as heretofore, until further notice. The
hour for the weekly prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening remains the same, 80.
The Helping Hand society will meet
Friday afternoon of next week with Mrs.
Roy y. Bingham. As the ladies are prepar-
ing for Christmas sale to take place about
the middle of next month, it seems necessary
that an extra afternoon should be given to the
work on hand The days are short, SO come
early and let all members be present All
Others are cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
CORNWALL.

Joseph Shortkey has commenced chopping
on his winters job.
gFarmcrs are doing up their fall work, pre-
paratory for winter.
Miss Eta Scovel goes on Monday next to
her school in Rupert.
J.L. Douglass expects to dress 500 turkeys
for Thanksgiving market.
We are panied to learn of the death Of
Rev. Mr.. IIoughton, our former pastor.
Rev. Edward p. IIolton, missionary to
India, is expected to speak in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning, and in the
evening illustrate an address by the help of
magic lantern,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
SHOREHAM.

Bowman B. Nottingham spent Sunday with
his parents.
Fred IIathorne is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Martha IIathorne.
Father Daignaut is holding mission at st.
Genevieve church this week.
Twenty ladies attended the missionary meet
ing at Mrs Burgess last week Thursday.
w. II. Bradfort and party of Bennington
are stopping at Hotel Bissell while enjoying
the hunting.
Quite good number attended the concert
given by the Metropolitan Star quintette in
Orwell the 18th.
There will be "Rummage Sale" and chick
en-pie supper at the parsonage Tuesday even
ing, December I, under the auspices of the
Ladies Benevolent society. \ cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
RIPTON

The thermometer at Billings's indicated zero
on the morning of the 18th inst.
The Rev. Mr. kelton of Bristol is assisting
the NJ. f. pastor in extra meetings this week.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. J, w. Baker
has had relapse and her friends are anxious
as to the result.
w. v Fisher has secured large lumber job
Of the Lincoln Lumber company and goes there
at an early date.
Some one shot and wounded deer near !.
5. McQuivey's few days ago. The animal
was seen after the wounding.
The placid deer are returning to their old
haunts, and quite number have been seen
lately. DR.. Stafford of East Nddlebury saw a
large buck last Friday afternoon Just south of
5. Murray's. We wonder if they keep posted
as to the law
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

VIII Farnham is i'll with pneumonia.
=. b. Wolcott is still on the sick list

viii Farnham is i'll with pneumonia.
p. b. Wolcott IS still on the sick list.
VIII Corey was in Crown Point Saturday.
f. c. Pierce has returned from his extended
visit.
S. l. Martin has taken up his residence on
Cream Hill.
School on Cream Hill closed Friday after
noon with appropriate exercises.
Wolcott x Martin ground out about 20 tons
of grain last week with their grist mill.
c. ID. Myrick has been buying chick ems the
past week-pulets at 10 cents per pound.
Z. X. Preble, Herbert and Harry Pierce
aided in the closing exercises Of the school in
Bridport Saturday evening.
The Champlain Valley creamery is receiving
new patrons on account of the closing Of the
cheese factories in this vicinity
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
BRISTOL.

l. O. Chaplin is on the sick list
Frank Wood of Boston visited his parents
over Sunday.
Levi IIasseltine of Brandon is visiting rela-
tives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown buried an in
FAINT child last Friday.
Mrs. Francis Mcbride, who has been on the
sick list. is not so we'll
Miss Mary Stow is to lead the Epworth
League next Sunday evening.
Yesterday was poultry day here, and a large
amount was taken for the Boston market.
Mrs. George I.aramy died very suddenly on
Tuesday. She leaves a husband and nine
children.
Mrs Amelia Thompson of New Haven
Mills is guest of her sister, Mrs. \. f. Grow
of Church street.
Miss Rosina Parmelee, who has been on the
sick list several weeks, is not improving as her
friends could wish.
|. \. Roseman, travelling salesman for the
Bristol Manufacturing company, is at home
caring for sore hand.
+. n. Hill has opened feed store on East
street in the building formerly used as wheel
wright shop by John II. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. IIasseltine of Pttsford
who have been the guests of relatives several
weeks, have returned to their home.
Rev. J. DIN Cady is to preach at the Meth
odist church week from Sunday, December
?. He has Just returned from China.
Last Saturday morning was the coolest of the
season, the thermometer registering 10 above
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

Ralph Murdoch Of Crown Point is visiting
in Massachusetts for short time.
Akin Dulctt is dangerously i'll. lie is ex-
pected to survive but short time.
Charles Barrow has recovered from his late
illness so as to be able to be out.
Miss Florence ingalls, of this place is at
tending the high school at Crown Point. n. Y.
Melvin Wilkinson, pension agent and claim
attorney, was away from town last week on
business.
Rev. d. p. llurlburt preached at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday an able sermon, TAX
ing for his text Isaiah, 6 chapt.
Mr. Gulley of Addison recently passed
through town, EN- route for Crown Point to
visit his brother.in-law. Gideon w. Whtford.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
WHITING

Curtis Parker has returned to his home in
Lechrone, Pa.
Mrs Nancy Cook of Shoreham is the guest
of Mrs r. b. Pond.
Miss Jennie Rich of Brandon was in town
the first of the week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Parker and Mrs. f. d. Peck Wis
tied friends in Rutland and Castleton last week.
Miss Fannie Thrall spent Sunday with Miss
Nellie Daniels, and Miss Sadie Sparks stayed
over Sunday with Miss Nellie Ketcham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
WEST BRIDPORI.

Ed. Sunderland is on the sick list.
Mrs. +. Pond is sick with fever.
Forest Palmer has a fever. He has been
taken home to Shoreham.
We had the first snow storm of the season
on the night of the 18th inst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
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Thin

!: all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough fory your habit, is
healthy; little more, or less, i.
no great harm. Too fat, consul
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Liver
Oil.
There az many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-wOrk, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil: 20 balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it--true--but, by it, you
can. There's q limit, however;
you'll pay for it.
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Livsr
Oil is the readiest. cure for
"can't eat" unless itG0mes Of
your doing no work--yOu cant
long be we'll and strong, withou.
some sort of activity.
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tried it, send for iMTEn "A
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greeab,e taste will }.N wv
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400 Pearl Street, IN VI
New York. e-i4l 49,
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23
ORWELL.

20. RAYMOND was in Brandon Friday last
Our cheese factory has closed for the season.
Our creamery is doing an increased business.
: Col w. b. Wright was in Middlebury last
Thursday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-23

ZINC AND GRINDING MAKE
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
Sold by Calhoun e Son.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

The rooms on Main street over the store of II,
L. Lord and American Express Co. Can be made
connecting. Will be altered to suit tenent and
all modern cOnvenienceS put in.
ARNOLD HARRIS.
81 1877 E. 81 Street, New York, N. Y,
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Launched at Thomaston.

The large four-masted schooner Joseph
B. Thomas was launched from the ward
of Washbum Bros, Thomaston, Dec
10th. The official measurements of the
vessel are: length, 220 feet: breadth,
p feet: depth. 20.4 feet: net tonnage
l,3>2.53. She will be commanded by
Capt. William J. Lermond Of Thomas
ton. The vessel has been built after a
model developed from an original by
Burgess, the famous designer of yachts.
The present vessel is the ninth the
Washburn Bros. have built from this
model and all of them have proved fast
sailers and large carriers Orders for
vessels from this mold have been re-
ceived far in excess of the capacity of
the building plant to accommodate
The frame is of heavy hard woods. The
floor timbers were cut in Aroostook
county and the top tlmbers, which are
of oak, were the produce of eastern
Maine forests. The vessel is named for
a late resident of Boston, Joseph B.
Thomas. Her cost is placed at $780,
The Thomas is the largest schooner
ever built in Thomaston. No expense
has been spared in making her a first
class vessel in every way.
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Mountain of Pity, conducted like
those in the city of Mexico, and really
great pawn-shops, sustained by the gov
eminent. The biggest Monte" is that
OF Nuestra Sonora de la Esperanza.
Our Lady of Hope" and all tourists
who wish to carry home souvenirs Of
Spain will do well to visit it, The
popularity of them is that loans on de-
posits are made without interest. Tn
this land of gamblers, idle hida]poes
and broken-down nobility, thousands
yearly avail themselves of the advan-
tages offered by Our Lady of Hone.
and it is unnecessary to add that of the
vast amount of ancestral Jewels. family
plate, and SO on down to the meanest
articles, annually loaned to the govern
ment for small consideration" compar-
atively little is ever reclaimed. After a
certain length of time as in other nawn-
shops, the articles are sold, land some
body gains greatly by the transaction.
Barcelona is the See of Bishop. and
like most of the older Spanish towns
has great many ecclesiastical build
lngs-27 churches all told, some of them
very ancient and elegant: and a score
OF converts, still undevoted to secular
uses, while half as many more have
passed into worldly hands.
Though Barcelona no longer makes a
speciality of trading with the Glow
countries of England" Constantinople
Damascus, Egypt and Armenia, as in
days long, long gone by. her industries
are numerous and varied. Among the
most important are manufactures of
lace, hats, firearms, leather-goods.
JeWelry, cotton and wooden CLOTH SOAP.
paper, ribbon, and fans.
There is a long and interesting list of
trade Guilds to be found in the city
some OF them of very ancient and curl
GUS origin. Thousands of foreign YES
sells annually discharge and take on car
goes at this port. The United States
sends over less than any other trading
nation-only little petroleum, Goldfish.
flour and barrel slaves, the last named
article i'll large quantities, for wines.
England sends machinery, coal, coke,
thread, cloth, and ready made garments
for men. France brings silks and vel
Vets, perfumery and the fashions. Raw
cotton comes to Barcelona's mills fro :
Brazil and Smyrna; hides for her leath-
er manufactures from the Rio de la
Plata: besides Baltic timber, Swedish
iron, Syrian steel, German copper, and
SO on to the end of the chapter Cuba
and the other Spanish possession used
to send over quantities of sugar, cocoa,
toba eco, coffee, rum, wax, hemp, etc:
and may again in course of time, since
so many Spaniards are now emigrat-
ing to the lost colonies and cordial re-
lations seem to be growing between
them. The export trade of Barcelona
is IN ostly in OIL wine, olives, silk and
and salt Its beautiful harbor, the best
on the Mediterranean, is forty feet deep
and amply protected.
FANNIE B. WARD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

WASHINGTON WH1sPERINGs With
;,nas;na .aran,onios 80 No+ioaa,
Imposing .io' wy. 4a'io'i"i
Capital celebrated, Dec. l2th' the cen
tennial anniversary of the founding of
the seat of the federal government in
,s.,:.uta. rho oxora;soa
asliiie 'oh' Inc oAoioi'es colilollieo
brilliant military parade, a review by
the President from the east front of the
C.ni+o1 and orations in tho hall of tho
Honse Of Renresentatives where y
militant andiepca vas assomhiad 4