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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
OLD HOME WEEK BULLETIN,


| Matters of Interest in Connection with
Nermont's Coming Celebration.
Advices received by the officers of the
! Vermont Old Home Week association
from all parts of the United States show
marked interest among the sons and
daughters of the Green Mountain state
residing elsewhere in the coming observ-
ance of Old Home Week.
Several societies of Vermonters in diff
ferent cities of the country have already
taken action looking toward a visit in
body to Vermont the week of Aug. 16.
Letters received from officers of other
similar associations give assurance that
many of the members will be present at
the reunion. The Vermont Society of
Boston, numbering some 400 people, pro-
poses TO come as an organization. They
contemplate making an excursion
through the state, after which the men,
bers will go to their native towns to
participate in the celebration. The
society will remain in Burlington day
or two, where they will be entertained
by the Burlington Old Home Week asso-
citation. There are at least -, 900 natives
of Vermont at present residing outside
the state in New England. The expense
incurred in trip to Vermont from this
section is so small and the time occupied
in the trip is so short, that it Is reason
able to expect very large number of
New England Nermonters will visit the
state for the celebration of Old Home
Week.
There is no town or city in Vermont
that has not many former residents
whom it could invite home on this Occa-
sion. 1t is safe to assume that every
community in the state will have more
or less of them in their midst during Old
Home Week. The fact of the establish
ment of this reunion festival, and the
organization of local associations to
celebrate the event, have been advertised
far and wide by the state press and Met
ropoltan newspapers.
The leading newspapers of Boston,
New York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia,
Minneapolis, Detroit, and Des Moines
have recently published Illustrated art-
cles of from two columns to page in
length on Old Home Week in Vermont.
Arrangements have been completed for
sending out many thousands of copies of
the invitations issued by the Governor
and local associations to Nermonters
residing in other states. These individ-
ual invitations will undoubtedly result in
bringing home large number of former
residents.
In Nie,, of the above facts, it devolves
upon the people of Vermont to organize
local associations everywhere, so that
proper arrangements may be made to
entertain returning sons and daughters,
and extend them cordial welcome. Up
to the present time local associations
have been organized in ten of the four
teen counties in the ssate. Indications
point to celebration in every shire or
principal town in each county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
YOUR CLOTHES
can't fit too we'll

look nce but they much and their selection
and purchase take much of your time. 1t is
you delay and of time that have Clothing in all
he sizes suit all the shapes and conditions of and it
you money that haye the price cut down to the
lowest cash AS the fit and appearance, unless
exceptionally shaped dress you that your
friends won't know you from taor-made man. Wel-made
cothes toobest materials firmly sewed nicely lined buttons
stay Ready made clothing mmeasuraby better
than be- Now the time for Spring Clothing, and
would like you Remember-lite time, little
money entire satisfaction.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
b0 YOU WANT
f0 SELL OR PURCHASE?

The Local Notice colums of THE
REGISTER viii carry your "want"
O every part of Addison County.
For the expenditure OF few cents
you can reach more people than by
spending dollars for circulars and
postage or months in personal
calls. See head of notice column
for rates.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Made Her Fortune in Oil.

A woman who has made a success
full venture in oil is told of by the
Woman's Journal, which says: West
Virginia has an OIL queen. She is Mrs.
Mary Ihrig, formerly of Sistersville,
now living in the Tyler county field,
where her venturesome spirit and
good luck have been bringing in a.
income of about $1,000 a week for a
month past. Mrs. Ihrig was formerly
engaged in the shoe business; but, as
it did not pay very well, she began
to dabble in oil. She is reported u be
developing, with success, what was
considered few months ago the most
uncertain wild cat territory in the
state, and she is preparing to sink
new wells as soon as rigging can be
hauled to her property. She has
bought handsome home in Parkers-
burg, and will direct her new interests
from that place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Harsh Voiced Cararies Exiled.

"Moulting is the crucial time for a
canarys voice." writes Ida Shaper
HoXie in an article in Ladies' Home
Journal. Some birds lose the little
that they have; others, of course bios
som out into promising singers. AS
soon as harsh tone is heard, out goes
that unfortunate bird, for promising
singers must never hear a harsh chrip.
When | asked what became of the un-
fortunates | was told by the fanciers,
oh, we sell them of course. You
know they can sing in a way, and
many people don't know the difference
between a good singer and bad one
Wy mind went back to a certain can
ary | had had to live with once in
america! | wondered what percent
age of these outcasts who were hund-
died together in a cage out of hear
ing of the more favored birds and al
lowed to chirp as they please, go to
America. One of the men who de-
votes all his time to the canaries, al
lowed me to spend several hours
among his birds. | sat a long while
trying to analyze the exquisite sounds
that came from a dozen tiny cages
with closed fronts hanging high en- the
wall ! could have gone to sleep had
[ chosen-the thrilling was so soft
and sweet. not at all like the songs of
,ne lusty-throated American birds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
A Beauty Hint.

For one who loves a dainty bath
there are many simple ways of medi-
eating or perfuming it. Almond meal
is always nice. Oatmeal sewed in a
bag of cheese-cloth and then thrown in
the water for few moments is good
for the complexion. Perfume tablets
may now be purchased to make frag-
rant the bath. Everybody knows how
valuable few drops of household am
monia are for all cleansing purposes,
but not every one knows how refresh
ing a tablespoonful of it is in the
daily bath. For bathing the face to
remove sunburn milk, buttermilk or
lemon juice are all good Very good,
too, is the water, cold in which a
cucumber has been boiled.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Three Magpie Costumes.

Black and white, black and white
is still the cry A white glace silk
gown recently made had a succession
OF shaped flounces piped with black
and white striped silk mounted on
net, giving a very light effect; and
from the waist downward the skirt
was threaded with black velvet, end
ing in long. tagged ends. A charming
little bolero of shaped frills to
match the skirt showed an under
bodice of net, striped with velvet,
drawn in to the waist by a belt of
mauve glace.
A white voile was fitted to the
waist by means of tiny tucks. with a
wide plastron of tinted guipure show
ing between the triple box-pleats at
the back. deep shaped fiounce cut
up in tabs caught down over a wide
land of guipure by tiny straps of
cream velvet and gold buckles, and
the bodice, carried out in the same
style, had the upper part all of lace,
wide gold buckle defining the back
of the waist
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

with the waist. The fronts proper are
tucked to yoke depth and gathered at
the waist line, but the backs are plain
across the shoulders and show only
slight fulness at the belt. The lace is
applied over the material on indicated
lines, the scalloped edge making an
admirable effect over the plain waist.
The sleeves are in bishop style, with
pointed cuffs, and the neck is finished
with plain stock, to which are at
tached turn-ove portions of lace.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size three and half yards of
material twenty-one inches wide,
three yards twentyseven inches wide,
two and a half yards thirty-two inches
wide or two and an eighth yards forty
four inches wide will be required, with
one and a half yards of lace seven and
a half inches wide, and three-eighth
yards of narrow edging to trim as IL
lustrated.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Out Of the Ordinarv in Millinery.

A shade hat recently created for
an automobile girl is substantial
enough to be able to stand wind and
dust and yet gracefully pretty 1t is
of yellow straw and has scarf and
bow of scarlet ribbon spotted and
striped with white. There is a touch
of black under the brim and at one
side are several gold-painted dark
quills.
A travelling hat of emerald green
straw trimmed with black velvet is
odd and very becoming to a fair
haired wearer.
For an outdoor fete is an original
nat made entirely of wild oats and
straw cunningly pleated in together,
huge bunch of ripe mulberries and
their foliage give quaint touch and
a wonderfully tied bow of mulberry
colored velvet completes the very
striking effect.
shade hat of green horsehair or
crinoline, is the shade of the unripe
almond. 1t is artfully trimmed with
lunches of mulberries and leaves.
A veritable inspiration is a hat of
cream-white embroidered lawn, the
gracefully waved brim faced with
rose-pink tulle The only trimming is
big bow of black peau-de-soie and a
high Spanish comb of jet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

The first asters of the season are
out, a sure sign that fall fashions will
soon be seen.
Flower crowns Independent of
leaves and foliage without flowers are
features in millinery garniture.
The very latest novelty in corsets
for bathing purposes, is made of per-
forated rubber mysteriously stiffened
SO that it answers all the require
ments of genuine corset.
White is always the most popular
color in underwear, but during warm
weather it is more than ever desir-
able when thin frocks are worn. In
winter pink and blue garments are
popular.
Cameo brooches have been rescued
from the oblivion in which they have
lived for some time past and serve
very useful purpose as belt and skirt
fasteners. They are not usually worn
as stock pins.
Persian patterns represent the lat
est idea in hosiery and many of the
effects are especially pretty. Pale
blue, pink or lavender groundworks,
with odd Persian designs, are partic-
ularly we'll liked
The newest petticoats are washable,
and enchanting they are with their
close tops and full bottoms, which are
made to founce and furbelow by
mounting, in points or straight rows,
narrow trimming frills upon
wider ones.
One of the newest hats is called the
Napoleon, but it is greatly modified
from any example of headgear asso-
ciated with the little corporal. 1t has
several points and is worn folded well
back from the forehead. 1t shows the
entire front of the coiffure.
In later years there has been re-
action in favor of cambria underwear,
| and the chemise is regaining popular
| ity. 1t is to be found in the prettiest
| and daintiest of makes, French gar
ments in the soft French nainsook,
| with the most delicate of embroidery,
and less expensive and less fine gar
| ments of ordinary cambric. but still
pretty and dainty. Some of these are
made skirt length, trimmed on the
lower edge, forming a --~'"ination
| garment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
A Memory ROOk.

A good many young people and old
er people, too, have begun the delight
full task of arranging a memory book
to record the happy times they have
had and the delightful people they
have met. Its makeup is easier, it
is of more general interest, and much
less tedious than the old-fashioned
journal, with it's daily recount of Of
ten trivial and unimportant events. A
large scrap book, strongly bound, with
guards or extra strips between the
leaves to admit the pastings and entry
OF souvenirs, is the first requisite. A
pretty over-cover can be made of
denim in blue, green or brown, or of
the ordinary tan canvas, with The
title in embroidered lettering in out
line, or in gold running through the
centre.
The title itself may be as fanciful
and poetic as one wishes, so long as
it is in harmony with the idea, For
Memory's Sake" THE Light of Other
Days." etc. A spray of forget-me-nots
or scattering of the blossoms on the
outside or on the f1y-leaf inside gives
dainty suggestiveness. Let the cover
be large enough to meet over the
edges and bound with neat braid
or ribbon, stitched on and tied across
the ends and at the front.
AS this is keepsake book for the
years of after life, it is worth some
trouble to make it pretty and attrac-
tive. The filling. of the pages will be
according to the tastes of the maker.
A girl of 19 summers has made her
memory book really very dainty
piece of work. She selected almost
entirely social happenings, using invi-
tations and other suggestive memen-
tos. One whole page was given to
visit to friend at Thanksgiving time.
On the upper part of the large page
was the tag which was on her trunk;
under it, arranged in design, were
the little hand-painted dinner cards,
and so on. Again, on page commem-
Grating clambake, given on the
rocks of a summer watering place,
were some sprays of the seaweed that
the clans were baked in, dried.
pressed and fastened in the book by
little strips of brightly tinted paper,
etc
The Memory Book for travelling
should be much smaller-portfolio
size-to admit of use on the steamers
deck, or on the long journeys by
train. Many a delightful incident,
with it's accompanying souvenir, can
be slipped into it's pages for future
fastening, that would otherwise be for
gotten and lost forever in the crowd
ing experiences that follow.
My Memory Book is the most pre-
cious thing | own" said young fel
low. 1T has helped me through many
a dismal evening in a lonely city
room" Years added to its value, and
in the library of the maturer man or
woman successive numbers will
stand like ledgers of the pleasure
times of youth. Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Makes Her Living as a Blacksmith.

Miss Celia Holbrook, daughter of
Rufus Holbrook, has continued her
fathers blacksmith shop in Sherborn,
Mass, employing assistants and carry
ing on the establishment. She is 10,
but was only II when her father died.
leaving his family in very poor cir
cumstances. Her mother had died
eight years earlier. Her brother and
three sisters, all younger than herself,
she supports by her business ability
and enterprise. In addition to carry
ing on the shop she has taken a con-
tract from the United States to car
ry the mail twice day from the rail
road station to the postoffice and re-
turn. In the summer she carries the
mail on her bicycle; in the winter on
foot, making four miles travel daily
Yet this young woman. who for two
years has been practically the head
of family, when she comes of age
will not be allowed to vote.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Misses Sailor Shirt Waist.

The shirt waist with sailor collar,
and shield of contrasting color is, and
will be, favorite for young girls
both for school and afternoon wear.
For the school the materials chosen
are cheviot, linen, madras, flannel,
cashmere and the like, for the more
fancy waists silk of simple sorts. en-
broidered and plain cashmere in light
colors. The May Manton model shown
in the large drawing is suited to both
uses and all the fabrics mentioned,
but in the original is of moire louisine
silk, showing lines and dots of blue
on white, with trimming of blue vel
vet ribbon, and shield, tie and cuffs of
white silk banded with blue. The
foundation is a fitted lining, on which
the waist proper is arranged that is
eminently desirable when silk and
wool fabrics are used, but which can
be omitted when washable materials
are selected. The lining closes at the
centre front, and fits snugly to the
figure but the waist proper is drawn
down in gathers at the waist line and
blouses slightly at the front. The
shield is attached to the lining, when
it is used, to the waist, beneath the
collar, when the waist is unlined, and
is attached permanently at the right
side, hooked into place at the left.
The sailor collar is scanned to the neck
of the blouse and the tie ends are at
tached beneath its points The sleeves
, are in bisnop style with narrow point
ed cuffs.
To cut this waist for girl of four
teen years of age three and half
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

shown has the merit of being simple
of construction, at the same time that
it is sufficiently elaborate in effect to
be appropriate for afternoon and infor-
NAL evening wear. The original is OF
louisine silk, with cream guipure lace,
and is made over the fitted lining,
but all waist and gown materials are
suitable, silk, wool and cotton, and the
lining can be omitted whenever desir-
able. Silks and woods are better and
more serviceable made over the foun-
dation, but washable fabrics are pref
cradle unlined.
The fitted foundation is snug and
smooth and closes at the back together
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

bined make a marked feature of ad-
vance models. The May Manton mod
el shown is admirable in every way.
Being cut in five cores it suits the
great majority of figures and allows
for remodeling the skirts of last season
when so doing is desirable. The orig
inal is made of novelty material, in
ming of narrow brown braid over
light tan, and includes the graceful
and becoming flounce; but this last
can be omitted and the skirt used
plain; or, again, the material can be
cut away beneath and the founces
scanned to the lower edge.
The five cores are carefully shaped
and fitted without fulness at the belt
and provide just the snugness required
by fashion. The flounce falls in soft
undulating folds and widens as Il ap-
proaches the back, forming admira BILE
lines. The placket can be at the centre
back or left front seam as desired,
but in either case should be provided
with an ample underlap and an abun-
dant supply of hooks and loops, that
there may be no danger of gaping.
To cut this skirt for a woman Of
medium size thirteen yards of mate
rial twenty-one inches wide, ten
and one-half yards twenty seven
inches wide, eight and seven-eighth
yards thirty-two inches wide, seven
and quarter yards forty-four inches
wide or six and three-quarter yards
fifty inches wide will be required when
fiounce is used; nine yards twenty
one inches wide, seven yards twenty
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
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Blouse Worn Mostly at Home,

The blouse is still with us, but is
worn more in the home than with the
outdoor toilet excepting for coats and
skirts. Many tucked and corded
blouses fasten at the back, leaving the
pouched front entire. Coats are of
varied types, but the extra long three
quarter shape is quite an accepted
fashion for evening and carriage wear,
and the fashionable opera wrap is in
pelisse form, with bell sleeves, and a
ruff takes the place of the high collar
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

A very smart gown was of black
alpaca arranged in loops at the hem,
piped with white glace silk, the white
repeated in the front seams and in the
double loops of the pretty. quaint bo-
lero; its deep square collar of ecru-
embroidered batiste and the new
ficelle lace had a tiny collar and re-
vers of satin turning back from it,.
while the skirt was of white chiffon
and the belt of silver.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
a Eolero With Wide Flowing Sleeves.

The up-to-date bolero is furnished
and generally flowing. Lace is the
proper medium in which to carry out
this stylish model. Any thick material
would be Inappropriate. There is a
hard and fast line for the termination
of lace bolero sleeves. They finish ex.
actly half way between elbow and
wrist. The same model can be exc
cuted in fine batiste. The all-over en-
broidered batiste is as costly as piece
lace for a blouse or bolero. Still it is
used, as is the plain batiste, because
it is so beautiful and so well adapted
to the purpose
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Trimming with Cretonne applique.

a novel style of trimmings very
much in vogue is applique cretonne.
The design is simply outlined by a
chain stitch, and many are the artis-
tic variations to be attained thereby.
On Il white silk ground n rose pattern
in soft shaded tints may be outlined
in self-colored silks. Or Il very pleas
defining the pattern.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, two and half yards twenty.
seven inches wide, two and quarter
yards thirty-two inches wide or one
and three-eighth yards forty-four
inches wide will be required, with
three-quarter yard for shield, stock
collar, tie and cuffs, and one piece of
velvet ribbon to trim as illustrated.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19
Five-Gorcd Skirt With Habit Back.

The tendency of the latest skirts is
to extreme snugness at the upper and
pronounced flare at the lower portion.
No style contributes to that end so
perfectly as the habit back and the
circular Gounce, and the two COM
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

Peculiarities are certain traits
which your neighbor has which are
different from your own traits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-30
COUNCIL OF WOVEN
VIII Discuss Subjects of Marriage adm
Divorce.

New York. Aug. 30.-Marriage and di-
Virce will be the subject for discussion
before the National Council of Women
at its convention in Buffalo. beginning
on September II, and lasting for three
days Among the speakers announced
are Miss Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Anna
Shaw, and Mrs. Alice Parker Lesser,
Sonora Antonio Ealance of South
America, May Wright SeweIl president
of the international Council, and Mrs.
Peck of Iowa, vice president OF the Ma
tional Council, viii speak on the even
ing of the 9th, which is the final day of
the convention The National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage association viii
meet on September and 10. at Buffalo.
The discussions Will be confined chief
" to the question: Would the en-
reimbursement of women advance the
progress of civiliza ton; If so, how p
Lydia Avery Coonley Ward. Illinois;
Henry B. Blackwell, aehusetts;
Elizabeth Boynton Harbert, Illinois;
Priscilla d. Hacks taft, New York, Kate
NJ. Gordon, Louisiana: Lucretia Blank
enberg, Pennsylvania, and Anna H
Shaw of Pennsylvania, viii be among
the speakers.