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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
RIDGE.

Miss Augusta Chaplin is at G. H. Spriggs.
Mrs. Bert Gage will return to her home to-
day (Friday)
Geo. Coats is doing some repairs at the
grist mill.
Some ripples in the political atmosphere are
visible here.
Geo. Howe is gradually failing, although
comfortable.
Alfred Austin visited friends and relatives
in Bridport this week.
The Misses Cecile and Verna Child are
visiting friends in Crown Point
Rev. and Mrs. Mckinley Of Rpton visited
at Rev Thompsons on Tuesday.
Damon Twitchell, a former resident, now of
Ohio, IS expected at Ira Twitchelrs tomorrow.
Mrs. O. X. Brittle has returned home from
West Rutland where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Dodge.
Raymond Sturtevant is blasting the rocks
which would hinder the placing of his new
water wheel \ new hume is being put in at
the saw mill.
Bert Dodge and ohm Huflbut attended
church here on Sunday last. Both were Wey-
bridge boys and both have fine positions with
the Proctor Marble Co., at West Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
NEW HAVEN MILLS.

Mr.. and Mrs Norton were in Starksboro on
Sunday
Amos Phillips was a visitor in Burlington,
Tuesday.
The cooperative creamery shipped 3444
lbs. of butter on Tuesday
See that your name is on the check list,
there is one at the post Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Sawtel were with
friends in Addison Saturday and sunday
\ daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Richardson Thursday, August 7.
\ deer was seen a few days since feeding
near the home of Quincy and Levi Swain.
Mrs. J, s. Flint and two children Of Burlng-
ton are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Flint.
c. +. Rowley and Stephen Nutting of the
Street made business trip here on Saturday.
Stella IIassetine Of Malone, \. Y, is visit
ing her brother Weston and other relatives the
present week.
Charles b. Warner who has been on the
sick list for a number of weeks is not gaining
as fast as his many friends could wish.
The Ladies Aid Society have ice cream and
other good things in the church grove Tues
day evening, August I9 You are invited.
Edward O. Bryan has sold the present
| season, to different customers, so bushels Of
early rose potatoes, and has more to spare
Willis Richardson while catching his horse
in the pasture was kicked on the hip by an
other horse, and over week of rest will be
the result of the injury
| Mrs. +. IL. Rose of Worcester, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. +. +. Nash, she was accompanied
| by Mr.. Rose who after brief stay took q
business trip to Chicago.
The school directors met here on Tues
day in regard to the contemplated repairs OF
the school building, and to consider the ad
visibility Of a graded school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander White who hav,
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunn
for number OF weeks, returned to their hom'
in Auberndale, Mass Tuesday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
WEST CORNWALL,

Joseph Currer and Sarah Gordon are to be
married on Thursday.
H. II. Howe Of Rutland was at II. f.
Taylors on Thursday
Ilouseiu Of company at the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. y. Field.
Mrs. c. NJ. James has returned from a
weeks outing at Lake Dunmore.
Mrs. Jeanette Sanford Lewis Of NIiddlcbury
visited her brother, Edgard Sanford early in
the week
There will be a Helping Hand society
meeting Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 10, at Roy
Binghams.
Mrs. 5. W. Hubbard of Middlebury is
again at II. f. Taylors after weeks alb
sence.
Fred c. bingham came up from New York
city last Saturday for a visit at the old home
NJ present he is away camping with friends at
Lake Champlan.
Fred s. Haskell, who is slightly improved
in health goes to Glens Falls on Thursday to
visit cousin. From there he will 60 to
New York city for a short stay.
\ very severe thunder shower on Monday
afternoon, black clouds proceeded by sharp
lightning, followed by terrific claps Of thunder
and high wind made storm # unusual Sc
verify. Telephones were burnt out in many
houses.
Miss Kate NJ. Griswod of Felchwlle, Miss
Bessie Burr Of Providence, K. l., Nh and
Mrs. Z. G. Farnham, Miss Naude Farnham
and II. f. belong of Shoreham, Mr. and
Mrs, +. II. Farnham and Miss Margaret and
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ G. James Of Sudbury and
Clifford B. Grswold and Max Z. Woodward
Of Witherbee, y. y, were recent guests at
"The Poplarsn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
County 1erps
ADDISON.

Homer Norton is in the sick list
the present
Friends from Montreal are visiting at Will
liam Woods this week.
Mrs. John Field returned to her home in
Williston on Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs. +. \. Norton visited friends
in Panton on Friday last.
There will be dance at the town hall in
this place Friday evening
Shirley Spaulding went to Mddlebury on
business trip one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Whitford Of. Crown
Point, n. V, were in town on Tuesday last
Miss Belle Baker Of Worcester Mass, is in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker.
Mrs. \. Z. Gregory and granddaughter
Leota, are in town the guests Mrs. James
Lacey.
Miss Della Hoyt, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Starksboro returned
home on Thursday.
7 Mrs Cornelia Seeger died on Sunday after
moon at O'Clock after an illness of several
weeks aged IS years.
= Miss Eva Meggs Of Vergennes returned
home on Saturday after spending some time
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie Gulley Of Canton,
n. V, are in town, called here by the death OF
their sister, Mrs. Cornelia Seeger.
Mrs Ardelia d. Post Of Pattonville, Mo-, Is
in town visiting relatives and friends At
present she is the guest of Ezra Whitford and
family.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Cornclia Seegar
took place at her late home on Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock. Rev. y. L. Powell
oftciated Burial in the family lot in the
Addison cemetery. Mrs. Seeger is servived
by two children, L. c. Seeger and Mrs. O. a.
Smith, both of Addison, four grandchildren
and three brothers. besides many friends to
mourn her loss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
SHOREHAM.

Father Vazina has returned from a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Turner of Cambridge, Mass,
are at the Bissell
Mrs. X. T. Hall and son are at Mrs. Maria
Smiths for this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushey and son of New
York are at w. G. Larrabee's.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Sessions and children
spent Sunday at ]. c. Moore's.
Miss Ellen Forbes of Willston was at X.
w. Merritt's last week with Miss Hull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faunce and Miss Faunce OF
Dorchester, Mass, are taking their annual
vacation at the Bissell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

Harry Dunshee Of Bristol has been stopping
at Col. Is. +. fuckers for a few days
While driving in the road few days ago,
Norman Bent saw hawk perched on a fence
post so near that stroke of the whip brought
him down, and he was found to measure
little over three feet in extent.
George c. Ripley, esd, of Chicago made us
a flying call on the 18th inst. Despite his
years he was looking robust and hearty. He
was accompanied by Parsons Billings of Mid
dlebury Years ago they were residents here.
J. 5. Chandler has a copy of the first edi-
ton of Perry's dictionary, with the imprint Of
Isaiah Thomas, 1888; a copy Of Loves
Geodaesia, dated 1896, that once belonged to
J. K. Funnel; a copy Of Millions paradise
Lost" printed in 1901, that was the property
OF John IIough, who was the first president Of
Middlebury college, with his autograph and
the date 1903, and copy OF Watts Psalms
Of Hymns that is probably over one hundred
years old. They are all in antique type,
many of the SIS" resembling "fs," with catch
words at bottom Of page.
We were greatly pleased to meet Timothy
Downer and daughter of Boston, Mass, on
the nth inst. He is here now on visit with
relatives, looking hale and hearty. Mr..
Downer is a native of this town, but during
the late disturbance kicked up by "our mis-
guided brethren shouldered his old shotgun
as corporal in company X, 9Th Vt. vols,
lost an eye at Savage's Station, Va, June 90,
1862, and came home since which time we
have seen but little of him here. He informed
us that his brother Edwin was killed by the
cars near his home in New Jersey. Edwin
was member Of company +, 9Th VT, vols, in
1861
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

J. y. Douglas is visiting friends at Whal-
lonsburg, \. y.
Charley Carlson, with his brother, Carlton
Carlson of Boston, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Alfred Chapman.
Mrs. Z. y. Bradley has returned home
after a several weeks visit with friends in
Lynn, Mass, and vicinity
The ladies Of St. Barnabas' Episcopal
church met with Mrs. E. NJ. Day on Wednes-
day, Aug. 8, at which time st. Barnabas
guild was organized with the following
officers; President Miss Laura Ross; vice
president, Mrs. +. NJ. Day; secretary, Mrs.
b. G. Peck; treasurer, Mrs. John Sessions.
The next meeting will be held with Miss
Laura Ross Wednesday, Sept. ).
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
We RGEN MES.

Harvey Ketchum Of the firm of Smith 4
ketchum attended the meeting of the
Vermont State Undertal,ers' association and
school for embalmers, which was held in
Rutland this week
Prof f. H. Wilmarth and wife of Memo
monee, Wis, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. IIar-
rington Monday. Prof Wilmarth is a grad
uate OF the Nergennes graded school and is
now professor in the manual training school
in Menomonee.
L. J. Gorham y Co. have rented the rooms
formerly occupied by the Vermont Publishing
company in c. L. LeBeoufs building on
Green street, where they will carry on the
business Of undertaking and upholstering.
They are now cleaning the rooms and will
open Monday, Aug. is.
Monday evening the Rev. ]. 5. Farrow of
Bellows Falls, who is travelling through the
state in the interests OF the Vermont High
License-Local Option league, gave a stereop
ticon entertainment on the park. The views
consisted OF pictures Of noted cathedrals and
Of political sentences, most of them being
taken from speeches delivered by p w.
Clement during the present campaign, were
thrown upon the curtain.
Edward Myatt, proprietor Of the Ferris
burgh stock farm, has hve-acre field Of
corn, some OF the stalks of which measure
eight feet in height. lie has IS acres Of
white Russian oats, all OF which stand up
straight Some Of the heads from this field,
which he showed the Free Press reporter,
had on them over 100 kernels of grain. Mr..
Nlyatt also has one-half an acre Of onions
that grew from the seed that average , > feet
in height and which he estimates will yield
him 200 bushels of onions. This does not
look as if Vermont farms were run down,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
HANCOCK.

day.
Mrs. {. O. Lewis visited in Braintree last
Monday.
Raspberries are plenty and blackberries are
beginning to ripen.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ninton of Montpelier
are at the Miller house this week
c. NJ. Robbins captured a large lynx on
Hancock mountain one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Riley of Granville
visited at Z. J. Goodyear's last Monday.
Worth Shampany returned from Bread
Loaf last Sunday, where nc has been on a
visit to his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
SpOor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Waite have decided to
care for the baby boy which came to their
home Monday afternoon.
Miss Daignault, who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Simon Pelkey, returned to her
home in Lowell last week
Ice cream and cake will be sold in the
academy Saturday evening after the enter
tainment by the ladies of the Congregational
church.
Monday afternoon we experienced the
hardest thunder shower of this season. The
lightning struck the barn Of Joe Baldwin. a
horse which was in the barn was saved. The
barn and contents burned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

The Misses Maude and Fannie IIurlburt
who have been visiting here the past two
weeks, returned to their home in Jericho
Tuesday.
Mrs Dr. Cushman went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday for surgical treat
ment Her trouble was caused by an alb
scess Of several months standing Her hus-
band and daughter, Mrs. b. !. Cove, accom-
panied her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
. WHITING.

Mrs f. G. Wright is better and able to be
about the house.
Mrs NJ. b. Cudworth and Harold Webster
are visiting friends in Poultney.
Mrs. DIR. Preston of Ticonderoga, n. Y, re-
Gently visited at Mrs. II. NJ. Parker's.
Mrs. IIawley and Miss Hawley of Brook
yn, n. Y, are guests of Mrs. II. X. Wells.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
LINCOLN.

F. II. Bryant Of Malone is at his fathers
for few weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Dumas Of Starksboro
visited at Charles Atwood's Tuesday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
RIPTON.

Joseph Goodro has moved to Rutland.
Miss Jennie S. Hamilton is here again on
her annual visit to her parents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

t. y, Casey and family Of Providence, Il.
l., spent few days with his mother recently.
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Edith Stevens OF
Sudbury were with Mrs. f. P Waite few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson and little
boy of Connecticut are visiting her father, F.
H. Daniels
L. Casey and Mr.. Williams of Provi-
dence, X. l., are spending two weeks vaca-
ton with Mrs. c. NJ. Casey.
Miss Phebe Hubbard, who has spent sew
eral weeks with relatives here, went to Poult-
ney Monday, and from there will return to her
home in Greenfield, Ia.
Register ads bring best results.
Bright Bits from Exchanges.
Can a saw buck?
You bet Can horse fiddle?
Sure. Can chimney swallow?
Certainly. Ever hear ginger snap
Yep. Ever hear bed spring?
OF course. Can a rail fence?
Without doubt. Ever see cigar
box?
Lots of times. Ever hear quinine
bark?
Tut! Tut Ever watch rope walk
Easy-But did you ever watch butter
milk
Or, did you ever see horse fly?
OF course. But did you ever hear q
bed lick?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Busy Day in the Police Court.

Monday was an unusually busy day in
the police court, and the doings there
We're the engrossing subject of conversa-
ton on the street. Sunday afternoon three
of the Hinsdale officers visited the place
of Mrs. Bean, near Brattleboro. for the
purpose of searching the place. Before
reaching there one of their number got
out of the carriage and was at the rear
of the building simultaneously with the
other two at the front. AS the Of
ficers appeared, one of the men at the
place started for the woods with a keg
of beer, but was met by the officer in
waiting. He and Mrs. Bean were ar
rested, and with man who was found
there drunk, were brought to the village.
They Were brought before Judge Howe
in the police court Monday. and Mrs.
Bean was placed under $500 bonds for
her appearance at the next term of court
w. II. Bemis paid a fine of sl6.2i for a
first offence of selling malt liquors. John
Welch of Brattleboro paid $S.72 for the
privilege of being drunk Sunday, and
James Hanniin paid $3.50 for the same
privilege. David Lane a transient, was
arrested by Officer Kinds Monday, for
drunkenness. He was brought in to the
police court Tuesday morning, after
spending the night in the lookup. and
paid a fine of 81 and costs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
WlLMl NGTON.

Horace c. Otis of Boston is a guest at
c. NJ. Russells.
Mrs Chloe Baker of North Adams is
q guest at George Robertss.
\ regular meeting of Social lodge was
held on Wednesday evening, when the
third degree was conferred.
Miss Faith w Kidder has returned to
Boston to resume her musical studies in
the New England Conservatory.
Herbert ]. Chase of Nottingham will
move to this place and have charge of
the Forest and Stream club property.
Miss Claire Brown has improved in
health and has returned to the Albany
Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Newton and
daughter of Brooklyn are guests of Mr..
and Mrs NJ. L. Burr.
Mrs. Clara Dodge has returned to her
home in Brooklyn and her place is filled
by Miss Alice Plimpton of Wardsboro.
Joseph Courtemanche has made several
improvements in the electric lighting of
the village, adding one or two new
lamps.
H. B. Newton and Will Fiske of Hol-
yoke, who have been visiting in town
the past two or three weeks, have re-
turned to Holyoke.
Martin A. Brown and a number of the
employees of the railroad are at New
zane on the case, byrOH n. 1lhe esiatS
VS.. the railroad company.
Miss Grace Butterfield has returned
from Albany Business College and has
taken a position in the office of the North
River Manufacturing company at Jack
sonville.
Edwin A. Graves of Northampton has
been in town this week disposing of his
personal property preparatory to going
to Bloomington. Illinois. where he will
complete his legal studies
| The young people ended the week OF
| pleasant dance with a fine orchestra. Mr.
| Brigham and son, o. r. Buell. and l. d
| Palmeter. A fine supper was served al
| the Vermont house.
| Charles Newton and Mr.. Axtel of Colo
RADIO are in town for a short visit. They
| are actively engaged in the mining bust
ness in Colorado. They express the view
| that abundance of gold lies in the rocks
| in this vicinity and that the right process
| to extract the metal will be discovered.
| One Edward O'Donnell was found in g
| beastly state of intoXication on the street
| on Tuesday evening and was lodged il
| the lookup. In the morning. having re-
| covered his senses sufficiently to realize
where he was. he proceeded to get GU
| of confinement. He wrenched off foui
clothing managed to get himself through
| an opening and Nth inches in width an(
| escaped. 1t is understood that he ha:
| left the place and no one will have any
| regret.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

Jangworthy In evening costume of
bright rose color, was an amusing feat
ure.
Mrs. A. f. Fisher made an eloquent
and able exhortop on the tissues of the
day" The entertainment concluded
with an animated song and cake walk,
1.-THE Water Melon Party by Miss Rob-
erts and the entire company. Music
was furnished by Miss +. V. Goddard,
accompanist G. NJ. Dugan, violin, and
Carl Leitsinger. cornet
The ladies had put lots of hard work
into the preparation for the affair, and
are TO be congratulated on its entire suc-
cess, both financially and as a first class
entertainment. More than 5000 will be
added to the piano fund by the enterprise
and it is expected that the long wished
| for instrument will be placed in the
auditorium of the town building, as soon
as a satisfactory selection can be-made.
There were noticed in the audience
friends from Springfield, Mass, a party
of ten coming from that city, Brattleboro
and Montpelier, VT, from Keene, Win
chester. Swanzey. Ashuelot, and party
of ten or twelve from Chesterfield helped
| to swell the audience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Ex-Justice Gray Dead.

Justice Horace Gray of the United
States supreme court, who retired re-
Gently, died Monday at his home in
Nahant, Mass, from paralysis. He was
born in Boston in March, 1925 He gradual
ed at Harvard at the age of 16, and, after
extensive foreign travel entered the
Harvard Law school, from which he re-
ceived a degree in 1851. He was APP
pointed reporter of decisions of the Mas
sachusetts supreme court a few years
later. He was made associate judge of
the same court in 1864, and in 1873 its
chief judge. He was advanced to the
highest bench of the country in 1881 by
President Arthur. He was a man of mas
sve build, six feet six inches tall. JUS
tice Gray's special subject in the court
was wills, but he had a part in decisions
in many branches. He was with the
majority of the supreme court in the
decisions on the income tax law and the
insular cases, and he wrote the decision
In regard to the Dakota divorce law
which declared that divorces obtained in
any state in which both husband and
wife had not established legal residences
were void, except in the state where OBJ
tanned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
They SAW The SMOKE.
But They Declined to Act Upon the
Warning.

Once Vesuvius destroyed two italian
cities in few hours. The people saw the
smoke from the volcano but failed to
escape in time.
Where there is smoke there is fire and
where there are symptoms of one of the
most dangerous of diseases. A feeling of
languor, a sense of weakness and WEAKNESS,
drowsiness, giddiness and mental discom-
fort. A bad taste IN the mouth-the old
"coppery" taste. An offensive breath,
headache, neuralgia, heartburn, a feeling
Of drllness and weight in the stomach;
nausea, dry and feverish skin, constipation,
rising of nasty gas into the throat, tongue
furred like the moss on tree, irritability,
disgust with food.
Have you any of these symptoms?
Either now or sometimes? eyes" you say,
"but l don't think they are dangerous.
They are signs of danger. They show that
the eruption is coming.
Now what lies at the bottom of all these
symptoms? Indigestion, dyspepsia, and an
overworked liver. There is but one help,
one remedy. Slow up, and for the mis-
chief already done, tone up the digestive
organs and liver with, the new medicine,
Calcura Solvent, discovered by DIR. David
Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y.
All druggists, $l.00 bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
LEARNED IN WALL STREET.

Papa, you didn't know I had been
down to Wall street, did your"
''Why, no, Whom did you go with?'
with Uncle Jake. And you have no
idea how much I learned. Uncle Jake
told me all about It,"
Did he? Well what did you learn?
What is trust for instance?"
"A trust is a hold-up of the many by
the few"
What is a merger?"
"a merger is where you change water
into rocks"
my boy, your Uncle Jake has been
giving you some valuable information.
Now, what is a cornerT'
"a corner is holding on to something
ough to make him pay about four times
what 1t is worth"
"And what is a deal?'.
"A deal is doing others according to
law"
What is the difference between trust
and a syndicate7"
Generally speaking II you are a syndi-
cate you rob only in one state. but II a
trust you rob everywhere"
what is prosperity"
TITS time when the necessaries of life
are all going up. and salaries are stand
ing very still."
What is a ticksrT'
IAN instrument to torture lambs with"
And where is Wall street locatedT Z.
"Oh, its a halfway station between the
statue Of Liberty and the House OF Rep
resentatives. Papa. am bright boyf'
"Phenomenally so, my son."-[Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Facts About Mr.. Mays Death.

There appears to be no doubt now
that Willard F. May, whose death at
the Houghton farm was recorded last
week, was attacked and killed by the
bull he was leading, and the more the
facts come to light the more it APP
pears that Mr.. May was handled in a
very rough way. His injuries were
more serious than at first reported.
His chest was crushed in, ribs on
both sides were broken and his right
shoulder was broken. His nose was
torn and broken and there were cuts
and bruises on his forehead, the back
of his head and on the upper part Of
his body. His body was lying, when
found, on some rocks some distance
from the barn door and in another
direction from the watering place, to
which it is supposed the bull had been
led. His hat was found in one place
and his watch in another, the watch
chain having been broken and the
watch crystal crushed. Some who
saw the bull after the accident say
he appeared considerably excited. 1t
appears that the bull sometimes does
not lead into the barn easily, and
Mrs Knapp, Mr.. Mays sister, says
that a number of weeks before the
accident Mr. May told her about hav
ing had trouble with the bull in at
tempting to lead him back into the
barn.