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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
vermont's Great Musical Festival.

The greatest musical event ever given in
Vermont VIII be held in Burlington, oct. :, 9
and 10. We people of Vermont will he able
to hear several OF the worlds finest soloists
at this time, supported by Il large orchestra
ana a grand chorus DO we realize what an
opportunity we have this year: The follow
ing great solo artists will participate:
Madame Charlotte Maconda, the brilliant
cOlOratura soprano, who has been one OF the
favortes Of the Maine Festival for the past
two years.
Madame schumann Heink the marvellous
prima donna contmlto, who has won so many
laurels rs a member Of the Grau Opera com.
Dany for the past two seasons.
SignOr Campanari, the favOrite baritone of
the Grau Opera company, who is acknowl.
edged to be one of the most clever and versa
tile artists of the day.
Gwilym Miles, an important and favorite
singer at all the Worcester and Maine Festi.
walls, who always captiVates his audiences.
f. Ellsworth Giles, the tenor, is a new
conner, but possesses voice OF unusual
sweetness and beauty;-is artistic ana pleas.
ing ard will surely prove an attractive fea-
ture of the Festival
Mrs Grace Haskell Barnum has beautiful
soprano voice of rare fieXibility and beauty
of tone. She sang at the first Maine Festival
ana is n favorte on the New York concert
sage and one of the leading church singers
of Brooklyn.
singer comparatively little known In the
East, but the possessor of very fine con
traltO voice.
Richard Burmeister. the niani,t, created so
much enthusiasm in Maine last season that
he will return tins year and Will also be heard
in these Festivals.
Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. Blaisdell, who will
together conduct these Festivals, need no
special mention, as they are so well known.
If we wish this event to become n perma.
nent thing in Vermont, we must do our Mt.
most to make this festival glorious sue
cess. This is not difficult thing to do. for
by aiding the festival, we IN the end mole
than repay ourselves.
Purchase season tickets at the Special
Patron sale now being held at Bailey's Music
Store, Burlington, and in that way select
your seats ahead of the sale to the general
public. Moreover. secure for S. what you
Will have to pay 80 for II you wait until the
single seat sale begins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1900.

The present coal strike is bringing to
light many feature of the universally of
its use that might otherwise not have re-
ceiyed much publicity. Among these Is
the immense increase in the output in
the United States during the past ten
years. 1t has nearly doubled in that
time. In 1890 it was about l20,0OO,000
tons; during the past year it has eX-
eeeded 225 000.0 900. Since the outbreak
of the Boer war the shipments to Europe
have shown enormous gains. This is
due to the fact that Great Britain here
tofore has supplied Europe very largely.
The war Withdrew from the traffic
many steamships for use as transports.
The increased cost of shipment sent coal
rates skyward, and opened a market for
American coal. In 1898 2000 tons was
sent to France; the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1900, witnessed the shipment of
55,3l5 tons to that country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28

4 singular instance of instinct in a
bird was noticed the other dav by Mr.
sheldon of the museum. While trim
ming vines from ladder at the Episco-
pal church, he noticed dove flying
about. TO his surprise it alighted on
the casing of window directly in front
of him as he stood on the ladder
Watching it few moments, Mr.. sheldon
noticed that something was the matter
with one of its feet. and reached forward
to grasp it. The bird showed 10 fear
whatever and allowed itself to he taken
up. Two Of its toes were found encased
in a hard substance, making them as
large ms walnuts. This Mr.. Sheldon re-
moved and the bird flew away, no doubt
ciOiclng.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs. c. NJ. Hanks and daughter Zana
visited friends in Addison last week.
The Helping Hand society will meet with
Mrs. w. II. Bingham oct. 9 in the afternoon
Mrs. Weston, mother Of Edward Weston
has gone to Keescville, y. v, to visit
relatives.
Mrs. NJ. L. Sheldon and Mrs. NJ. Z.
Twitchell visited at c. BARRIERS in Addison on
Wednesday.
Frank Sheldon and wife went for a carriage
drive to Rutland and from there to Spring
field to visit friends.
Mrs. Elmer Simonds is improving Her
trouble was with her throat instead Of heart,
as the paper stated it.
Silas Doud, wife and daughter were guests
at b. F. lIaskell's on Tuesday. They also
called on other friends.
Mrs. Guy G.. Lamson went to Brattleboro
on Tuesday. Her mother, Mrs. Bruce, who
has been here for several weeks, returned
with her.
Rev \. L. Squier If Winthrop, Mass,
Methodist preacher is expected to preach in
the Baptist church nest sunday evening. It
is hoped there will be a large attendance.
Miss Anna ". Bingham, who Is teaching in
Bennington. came from there Tuesday to be
present at the Rolhns-Norto nuptials,
where she was maid-of-honor to the bride
She returned Wednesday evening on the
sleeper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
WEST BRlDPORT.

f. a. Williams is seriously i'll.
c. l.. Parrish has returned from the Platts-
burgh fair.
John s. Dukett was recently at Port Henry,
n. V, on business.
Mrs Rolla IIocomb of Addison we are in
formed is no better.
l. Arthur Wilkinson of Ticonderoga visited
in town last Sunday
William lIeusts has recovered from his late
illness so as to be able to be out.
Miss Essie IIeustis is expected to arrive
home from New York this week.;
George Wemett of whom we made mention
recently as being sick, is improving slowly.
Charles A. Patten and wife went to
Pottersvillc, \. Y, to attend the Pottersville
fair last Tuesday.
Miss Ella Holcomb of Addison, who has
been sick at Mr.. llutchinsons, has been re-
moved to her home.
Thrashers report the grain crop good. Some
claim to have thrashed six to seven hundred
bushels of oats a day.
Edward Golf of Addison was taken with
hemorrhage of the lungs last Sunday and is
very low at this writing.
There was concert at Masonic hall on
Thursday evening, the Goth inst y good at
tendance was reported.
Rev. u. p. IIurlburt preached an able SER
mon from st. John, iii 8, last Sunday evening
at the Methodist church.i
John y. Russell has repaired his boat. lie
also has bought new seine and will com
mence to fish near this place Oct. I.
1t was reported that the schooner Mathia
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
Facts About Trusts.
[ New York World. I

where is not trust in the entire Uni
ted States. Mark Hanna.
The American Steel and Wire company
of New Jersey was formed Jan. -, 1899.
1t includes all the wire, wre-rod and
wire nail mills of the country Its cap
ital Is 500, 000,0 00 at least $50 100000 of
which is water 1t is practically mo-
nopOlv. This trust, it will be observed.
manufacturers fencing for farmers and
nails, commodities in daily use. Its pred
ecessOr, which was an Illinois trust, bore
the same name. 1t was formed in April.
1898 At that time nails were selling at
Sl.47 per key. In December, 1899, the
price had risen to S253. In the same
period the price of barbed wire rose from
SIS to Sill per hundred pounds. The
duty is specific, and on these prices
ranges from about 10 to GO per cent. ad
valOrem.
This increase of price was so great that
consumption was checked. The price
was forced down, several plants were
closed and hundreds of workmen were
thrown out of employment. But even
before overproduction and extortion this
result, John w. Gates testified before the
Industrial Commission, Nov. II, 1899,
that five plants had been closed. The
trust raised wages very slightly in some
of its departments, but its predecessor
had so lowered them that they were less
in 1899 than wages for the same work in
the individual mills composing the com
binatiOn had been in 1890.
Not only were prices raised and pay
reduced. but the foreign consumers OBJ
tanned the goods of the trust Tor less
than was charged the domestic consul
mer. Mr.. Gates testified to this. As
matter of fact. the foreigner bought
American nails for one-half the price
paid by the American mechanic In 1899
Canadians bought American barbed wire
for % cents a hundred pounds less than
Americans paid, aud plain wire for Sll a
ton less.
\ director estimated the first years
profits of the trust at SIP 600 600. This
would have been more than IS per cent.
on its common stock. The results of the
first six months indicated an actual profit
Of $1,000, coo. more than ~ per cent. on
Its water.
The trust continues, but it Is Just now
in a state of depression on account of its
greed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
Estate of Daniel G.. Henry.
Notice to Sell Real Estate.

GTATE OF VERMONT, PROBATE COURT.
ODsTHICT OF ADDISON, SO. -
BE It remembered, that at "A session of the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for said district, on the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1900.
Present: " ii. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas +. III. Harrington, trustee under
the will of Daniel q. Henry, late of Leicester,
in said District, deceased. hes this day pre-.
scented to said court his petition in writing,
setting forth that said trustee has acquired Il
certain piece of land in said Leicester by
way Of payment of II certain mortgage debt
due to him as such trustee and secured on
said land; and that it is desirable that all said
real estate be sold and the proceeds invested
IN productive securities; and that IL Will be
beneficial to all parties interested that all of
said real estate should be sold, ana therin
making application to said court for license
to make such sale.
II is ordered, that all persons interested in
the said trust estate be notified to appear be-
fore said court, ~ the Probate ONCE in Md
dlebury, in said District, on the 18Th day of
October, A. ID. 1900, by publication of this
order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto. in the Middlebury Register a news
paper printed at Mldelebury, aforesaid, to
show cause, If any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
80 W. Ii. BLISS, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
The Village Water sunnIv.

\ correspondent writes: The question
of the water supply of Middlebury VII
lage would appear to be Il simple prob
lem. First, ascertain about how much
water is required and then get it from
that source which is both adequate and
affords the purest water. In regard to
Roaring brook, most people have gotten
the idea that it dries up in the summer.
This notion was probably started some
years ago by Mr.. Lang's report that
there was less than $4,000 gallons per
day in that stream. Mr.. Lang sold
pumps and waterwheels. lie also used
a weir for gaugng the water. This
method at best is faulty and was especl-
ally so in this case, as the bed of the
brook where the weir was placed is com
posed of coarse gravel. Immediately
after the report was made the brook was
measured by allowing 1t to flow into a
barrel of known capacity and it was
found that there was more than 1913 600
gallons per day in the stream. There is
a natural pond with low land surround
ing 1t through which Roaring brook
flows. This can easily be utilized for a
reservoir to keep up the supply in a dry
time. In addition to this, the Case
brook, which is only about half mile
south of Roaring brook, could easily be
piped to the latter and would add quite
materially to the supply. The water
from both these streams is regarded by
those who have used it as excellent.
The committee appointed at the village
meeting will doubtless ascertain the
quality and quantity of these various
sources Of water supply and give us such
report that we can act intelligently and
secure the best possible water. at reason
able expense.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
COUNTY FAIRS DeGENERATlNG?

The st. Adams Messenger takes a very
gloomy view of the outlook for county
fairs. 1t has heard of several where the
circus feature predominated, and fears
that the county fair is going to the
bowows. Has the Messenger noted that
wherever things have taken this turn the
local papers have been pretty outspoken
on the subject? Will the Rutland county
fair be likely to 90 into vaudeville next
year, or the year after? We think this
is merely passing fad and that the peo-
pie will take care of their own.
The Addison County Agricultural soc-
ETY. has given fifty-siX annual fairs, and
today it is as popular and prosperous an
institution as at any time in the past. 1t
never has lost sight of its obiect and
while its financial condition has not
always been of the best, it has not
resorted to the circus or vaudeville or
midway to pad out gate leceipfs< ~ ways
some little feature TO bre nonot-
ony of the three days prd<r ntro-
duced, filling perhaps an hour>s{p6e alto
gether. II is wholly subordinate to the
fair as a race meeting and an exhibit of
the cOunty's products, and usually is a
free performance by professional ath-
letes, taking place in the interim between
heats of trotting races.
The last Addison county fair presented
one of the finest live stock exhibits ever
shown here; and the crowds about the
pens and stalls gave evidence that the
stock-rmsers of the county fully appre-
clated the opportunity offered them for
seeing what others were doing in their
line. The same was true of the exhibits
in floral hall. In all respects 1t was the
same old fair with the same interest
attached to it that always has existed in
the minds of the countys citizens.
When some outside feature is given toe
much prominence, these same people
will be heard from; and then the fail
will go on as before.
Perhaps where fairs are held in the
larger cities Of the state and dependent
in some measure upon the clty's patron
age, managers may think ii necessary tC
introduce some so-called "up to date
performance to satisfy the city appetite
for the new, but they are the exception
in Vermont, and can secure no permanent
foothold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
WEST SALISBURY,

Mrs. Roxy a. Story died here last Sunday.
She had been sick for 20 years, and for some
time past was unable to 90 out. Mrs. Story
was 70 years old, and for 90 years had been a
member Of the Methodist church. She lived
good and quiet life, and bore her suferings
with courage and grace. Mrs. Spires, who
lives at Mrs Dowd's had the care of Mrs.
Story, and has been exceedingly faithful in
her duties Rev. K. +. Edwards, now Of West
Rutland ofiiciated at the funeral, which was
largely attended. Mrs. Bump of Brandon, sis
ter Of deceased, beng present
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
THE MARKETS.
PRICES OF PRODUCE IN MIDDLEBURY.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Rest hntter. dc. Engs. lSc.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

From Wednesdays Boston journal.
Northern fresh creamery 22ls cents was fun
selling price, though in some instances early
in the day 90 cents was asked and obtained
for selections in small tubs Before the close
il was generally admitted that 22i$ cents was
not strictly fine II would be nard to get over
y cents. In fact, some receivers were of the
opinion that % cents would be high enough
to quote for straight lots, but enough sales
were made at 22h cents to give that the top
place. Boxes cleaned up fairly mt % cents,
and some fancy lots sold nj % y cents. Prints
took about the same range.
The egg market maintained a firm and
healthy tone, with n good demand for all the
desirable stock arriving. Western extras
sold yesterday at is cents, and special lots
finely graded at lSll to 10 cents, Mt marks.
Fresh Eastern were in demand at 90 to %
cents, and fancy nearby lots at 25 to % cents
Refrigerator lots sold at II cents, ana higher
prices asked.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28

one of the greatest dramatic events ever
given in the history OF MiddlehuIy will take
place on Tuesday, oct. , at the opera house,
when Dcnman Vhom-On's latest success,
"Thc Sunshine Of Paradise Alley" which is
now in is NTH big year OF continuous sue.
cess, will positively he given here. such q
genuine treat as this does not come to Mid
dlehurY very often, indeed We're it not for
the fact that the company was in our section
of the state with nm or night the possibility
of seeing them would he very remote, as
they play only in the larger cities. Dcnman
ThompsOn's plays are among the most wOr
thy OF al productions by American play
wrights, and AT the same time they give an
encouraging view of the world. There Is
sorrow in them, hut no pessimiSm; the tears
one sheds are never bitter. "Cnclc Denman'
has not lived in vain. The world has been
made n better and happier place for many
because he has shown MS the sweet, whole
some plays may al the same time be OF
absorbing interest. 1.-THE Sunshine of Para
disc Alley" Is not a farce comedy, nor a mel.
odrama, hnt sweet. wholesome character
drama of life in New York. and as the "Old
Homestead" deals with its tale of rural life.
the Sunshine" treats of the city, and in the
same charming style that made the "iIome-
stead" the most successful Of American
pl vs.. The story is told in four acts ana in
Clulrs and East River dock scene, which will
positively be shown, and an exterior Of a
tenement, Paradise Alley, which viii also be
shown, ana an autumn scene in Bronx Park
Every care and attention TO detail viii be de-
voted to an elaborate reproduction here of
the mnguihcicnt productions II received in
New York ana Boston. The company con.
sists Of 20 players and SINCERE, among them
are II of those who were in the original New
York production, and the famous Verdi
LADIES' Quartette, a former Middlebury
favOrite, Phia May, well remembered here
through her concerts for the high school n
few years back, appears in the Title role,
"Sunshine " Miss May fOrsook the concert
stage for dramatic work Il few years ago, amt
under Mr.. Thompson's careful eye has devel.
Oped into very charming actress.
Nothing will be left undone to make this
occasion one long to be remembered IN Mid.
dlehury, and II is to be hoped that our towns
people, approaching their opportunity. VIII
fiji the house. Seats are now on sale nj
Stearnss drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
]. T. BARLEY. THE III
A Perfect Fit Guaranteed
Estate of George w. Pinncy.

Notice To Sell Real Estate.
STA1E OF VERMONT, ppor Inn, ,,,,,.,,.
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, s.. rhobAIE COURT
Be II remembered, that at session Of the
Probate curt, holden at Mddleburv within
and tor said District, ON the Goth day OF sep.
TENDER, A. ID. 1870.
Present: w. IL. BLISS, Judge.
whereas, Andrew j. Marshall of Middle.
bury, administrator Of George W. Tinney,
late of Middlebury, I'm said District, deceased, ,
has this day presented to said court his petit
ton in writing, setting forth that it will be
necessary to sell part of the real estate of
said deceasei Tor the payment of charges of
administration; and also that II will be beni-
ncial for all parties Interested therein to sell
the whole of the real estate of said deceased,
described as follows, to wit; n dwelling
house, barn and lot, on the west side of Sey-
mour street in the village OF Middlebury, sub.
lect to mortgage and OF the value above the
mortgage OF not more than five hundred dol
lars, and therein making application to said
court for license TO make such sale. And said
administrator having produced to said court
the assent in writing Of all the heirs of full
age residing in this state In said real estate,
II is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of sand deceased be notified to APP
pear before said court, at the Probate ONCE
in Middlebury, in said District, ON the 18th
day of October, A. ID. 1900, by publication of
this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto in the Middlebury Register, a news.
paper printed ut Middehury, aforesaid, to
show cause, IL any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
80 NJ. j. BLISS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28

The most dainty and effective pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
They are unequalled for all liver and
bowel troubles. Never grippe. DR.. -. A.
Bisbee's Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
WATER TAXES !!

The following resolution is the vote Of the
taxpayers of the village Of Middlebury
During the months of March ana September
the cole ctor shall publish i'm the Middlehury
REGISTER ana post i'm the postofice n notice
stating when ana whore he viii receive the
water tax. Fifteen days shall be allowed for
the payment of said tax; at the expiration of
that time the commissioners shall shut OF
the water from the premises of all persons
whose tax Is unpaid.
In compliance with the above vote will be
at my store office every week day from oct.
to Ii, to receive said taxes; Office hours, .
to u Il. IN. and to Gp.m.
3Sw4 X. 5. BENEDICT,
Collector for Water Commissioners.
Middlebury, VT, Sept. 10, 1900
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-19
THE GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.

The first annual report of the Maryland
Road Commission has attracted considerable
attention throughout the country. Comment
ing upon it the New York Sun says:
1.-THE report of the Maryland Geological
Survey for 1899 announces that the people of
that State have expended over $4,000, 900 in the
last 10 years on their common roads; most of
the money has been wasted in continual re-
pairing. Many of the roads have no natural
drainage. They are bad roads part or all of
the time. The survey has made careful esti-
mate showing that it costs the people of Mary
land SO, 600 600 year more to do their hauling
over poor highways than it would cost if they
were turned into first class roads,
This estimate supplements theinformation
collected by the Department of Agriculture in
1895, when it received data from over loo
counties from all over the country and found
that the average cost of hauling ton load one
mile was 25 cents, while the average cost in
six European countries that possess improved
highways was almost exactly Onethird as
much. More than one factor enters into the
cost of hauling, but the main reason why our
farmers pay three times as much per mile as
European farmers pay is that they can haul,
on an average, only one ton over poor DIRT.
roads, while the European farmer hauls from
three to four tons at load over fine highways.
Maryland has gone about the work of road
improvement in way that promises excellent
results. The State has recognized the fact that
geological considerations are most impor-
tant factor in good road-making. In 1888 the
Gens Assembly PASSED R, e fpT rs thS n
| comprehensive report a -. ~ ~ ion =
the nocSs sterion --.avcd In the oAss. s.s
on the failure of the 'improveur roads to NEE.
the needs of modern traffic, chiefly owing t
| the fact that they were built without compe
tent engineering supervision and without carr
| as to grades and drainage, and on many othe
practical matters. The report will help t
place road improvement in Maryland on al
| intelligent basis. 1t should likewise promot
the cause of good roads throughout tn
country"