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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING, VILLAGE OF MID
DlEBURY.
WARNING

All the inhabitants OF the village OF Middle.
bury who are legal voters in village meet
ings, are hereby warned and notified to
N eet at the Town Hall, in SAID village, on
Wednesday, the 18th Gay OF January, A. d..
1902, at two O'CLOCK in the afternoon, for the
following purposes, TO wit;
First-Io elect n Moderator and Clerk.
Second-To act upon reports OF Trustees.
Treasurer, Collector, Water Commissioners
and Water Committee, submitted by the
Auditor.
Third--To vote a tax upon the poll and rat
ABLE property of said village 10 defray the
expenses for the ensuing year and pay out
standing orders and interest.
Fourth-TO see IL the village will vote to pay
the Chief Engineer and Assistant an annual
salary, and IL so, how much.
Fifth-To see IL the village viii vote to in
struct the Trustees to move the Stone
Cru ,her Plant from its present location to
some ledge near the village where suitable
stone NAV be quarried for use on the roads
in said village.
Sixth-To elect a Water Commissioner TO III
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
X. s. Benedict.
Seventh-To elect seven Trustees. one Water
Commissioner for the term OF three years,
Chief Engineer. Treasurer and Auditor.
Eight TO transact any other business that
may properly come before the meeting.
BY order of the Trustees,
j. NJ. BURKE, Clerk
Middlebury, VI, January 4, 1902.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

f. j. Kraft was in Rutland Wednesday
on business.
r. w. McCuen of Vergennes was in
town on Tuesday.
James Benton of Vergennes was in the
village on business Monday.
Frank F. Shepard has returned from
ten days stay in Bellows Falls.
Miss Minnie Carl has returned from
a short stay with friends in Worcester.
William A. Tyrel has returned from
short visit with friends in Manchester.
Miss Alice Renaud has returned from
a short visit to relatives in Vergennes.
Joseph Lura has returned from short
visit with relatives in Fair Haven.
Mrs. NJ. Lillick has returned from
ten days visit in Rutland.
Scott GoOding of Port Henry, n. Y,
spent four days in town during the week.
Fred Carver is the new barber at Jesse
Boulia's shop in the Addison basement.
William Merritt and family moved to
Rutland this week, where he has posi-
ton.
Frank LOOMS has opened billiard
and lunch room over Charles Rich's
store.
Zephyr Boulia has entered the employ
of Jesse Boulia, the Addison House
barber.
The Essay club will meet with Miss
Pnney next Monday afternoon at 3 80
o'clock.
Mrs. w. w. Chapman and son Lyle
have returned from a several days stay
in Benson.
DR.. A. j. Culver is back from Nashua,
N. H., and Boston, where he spent the
holidays.
F. A. Hughes has returned from a
weeks stay in Pittsburgh and Port
Henry, n. Y.
John Lareau of Bennington has spent
the week in town, the guest of his father,
, Joseph Lareau.
G.. G. Hills, former student at the
local college, was in town during the
week visiting friends.
The Century club will hold their next
meeting with Mrs. Arthur Bristol We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 10.
Mrs. A. j. Dickinson has returned to
Benson after weeks visit in town with
her son, John @. Dickinson.
Miss Julia Nichols of Willsboro, N.
Y, has been visiting E. j. Palmer and
wife for the past ten days.
Word has been received from Wash
ington of the sickness of Miss Louise
Harding with typhoid fever.
President and Mrs. Ezra Brainerd re-
turned Monday evening from ten days
visit with relatives in Boston.
Mrs. Belle Mayhem has returned to
Milton after spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Edward Lacey.
Mrs. n. c. March and Bates l. FAR
have return to Rutland, after spending
the holidays with relatives In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barrow hav,
returned to their home in Vergennes
after short stay with relatives In town
William Guernsey has gone to Bur
lington and entered the medical de
partment of the Univers itv of Vermont
Mrs. j. A. Ruff has returned to st
Louis after passing the holidays in town
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. o. II. Cush
man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

william Smith and Peter Smith of
Burlington have visited their parents,
James Smith and wife, during the past
week.
Mrs. Frank f. Bernard and son
Rudolph Bernard have returned from a
two weeks visit with relatives in Bur-
lngton.
F. II. Bryant of Malone, N. Y,
graduate of the local college in the CEN
tennal class, spent Sunday in town with
relatives.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postoffice unclaimed Mr.. Geo. X. Cur
rier, w. F. Lahiff, B. Laing, w. F.
Waterman.
Rufus Langworthy and wife have re-
turned to Hinesdale, N. H., after spend
ing the holidays in town with Myron
Langworthy.
M. Wheaton has returned from a two
weeks visit at his former home at Reese
vile, N. Y, and has resumed work in
his tailor shop.
Mrs. w. F. Church, who was called to
Highgate by the death of her aunt, has
returned. Miss Jessie Barr of Highgate
came back with her.
The furniture firms of Piper & Goyett
and A. j. Blackmer have joined the very
general practice In the village and will
hereafter close their stores at o'clock
three nights In the week.
Mrs. Fanny Gilbert has returned to
her home in Huntingdon, Canada, after
a two weeks stay In town as the guest
of Mrs. Robert Cartmell
Mrs. j. T. Kingsley has returned
from Brooklyn, N. Y, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. E.
Alden, for the last two weeks.
Harry s. Brewer, who has been con-
nected with the American Publishing
company, left last week for Gloversville,
N. Y, where he will have charge on the
Morning Herald.
Miss Flora King, in charge Of the
Postal Telegraph company office, has
gone to Barre for six weeks visit.
Miss Fairbrother of Tlconderoga will
conduct the office during Miss Kings
absence.
Edward Larock started Wednesday
evening for Plattsburgh, N. Y, to join
the 9th infantry, which leaves for the
Philippines the last Of the month. His
brother, George, is a member of the
same regiment.
There was largely attended meeting
of those interested in forming council
of Knights of Columbus Monday night.
1t was voted to call the lodge Daley
council, after the first parish priest in
charge of the church In town.
st. Pauls Lodge, No. %, of Brandon
Will celt brate its semi. centennial on
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1902. Work on the
third degree in afternoon historical
address and banquet in evening. All
; Masons in this vicinity are cordially
invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
no "a EnINTy 90.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm of F, J. SCHENY Il
Co.. doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subsc' ided in my
A. W. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. r. j. CHENEY x co Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75
Halls Family Pills are the best
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

Read SheldOn's ad.
Fresh oysters at Taylor's.
Nice maple syrup at Bond Bros
Finest teas and coffees at Benedict's.
Wise economy-buying at Bond Bros
Sheldons is the place to find dinner sets.
House to rent. Apply to A. J. Marshall. 40
See our lie window. SHELDON's.
Discount sale on winter goods. f. A. BOND.
listers and overcoats partly given away at
Bonds.
Second hand carriages and buggies at E. ii.
Thomass.
Blank or printed calling cards at the REGIS
TER office.
Best of canned squash and pumpkin at
Benedicts.
wASTED-At once, a girl to wash white
dishes at The Addison.
FoUsD-A young puppy, fawn colored.
Enquire this office.
You're not likely to buy flour as cheap as
now. Price II at Bond Bros
FOR SALE-One IT. table and oft. show
case. GEE SISTERS, Middlebury VT.
The few North Star fur coats left going rap
idly at discount price. f. A. BOND.
II you want the lowest price, don't buy un.
til have gotten prices a: Bonds Pine Hall.
You will find fresh stock of tobacco, Gig
ars, fruit, nuts and confectionery at Taylor's
HOUSE TO RENT-Six rooms in good order.
Inquire of GEO. w. MEAD, at Stewards Store.
ltf
For RENT OR sALE-The Langworthy place
on Weybridge st. Inquire of T. w. FLETCHER,
Bridport, VT. 2ltf
Likely you're paying SIC for coffee no bet.
ter than ours at SOC. Wise to try ours.
BOND BROS.
Leave your orders with the Register Co.
for calling cards, printed from either type or
engraved plates.
Until further notice our store will close at G
O'Clock Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. +. A. BOND.
postage stamps to Bible and Prayer Union,
Washington, ID. G. EVIL
FOR SALE CHEAP-The handsome cottage at
bweybridge St., known as the "Flint place."
Apply to j. M. Burke. 35f
Farmers Favorite Grain Drills, best in the
world. For particulars call on or address
Harlow Peck Brldport, Vt. ltf.
A new feed mill at Brooksville, VT in ac.
tive operation. Public patronage solicited.
81 BROOKsvILLE MFG. Co.
For SALE-Or Will rent, the Henry s. Foote
lot, with the stables and oatbuildings.
JOHN A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
WANTED-Good white birch delivered at my
mill for which will pay cash. AUSTIN PECK
East Middlebury. 52w4
For sALE-An old established and prosper
GUS business. millinery and general fancy
goods. Address Gee Sisters, Middlebury. Vt.
will buy raw furs at j. II. Stewards hard
ware store. Middlebury. VT, every Monday
during the season. 46w22 V. KELSEY.
We will pay highest market price with
commission added for veals delivered at sta
ton Monday mornings. A. WILLIAMSON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

Morgan HOrse Breeders' ASSN. Meets.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Morgan Hore Breeders Association was
held 10 the Battell Block Monday after
noon and was we'll attended. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the current
year President, Ex-Gov. John w. Stew.
art, Mddlebury; first vice president,
S. E. Larrabee, Deer Lodge, Mont
second vice president, U. S. Senator
Redheld Proctor, Rutland; third vice
president, r. w. Goodrich, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y; fourth vice president
ex-Leut.- Gov. Fisk. Isle LaMotte; secre-
tary, H. d. Cults, Orwell; treasurer, G.
E. Pinney. The meeting was adjourned
to meet at Bread Loaf Inn, Ripton, a,
3 p. M, June 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Social Udtters.

THE WEATHER AT BREAD LOAF
FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, JAN. S. 1902
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion five cents per line succeeding
insertions. Count seven short words to line
or SIX long onesD
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

THE WEATHER IN MIDDLEBURY
FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, JAN. S, 1902
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
y
Reason Sugar Is High.

One reason for the strength Of
the sugar market IS said to be
the short crop of beet sugar in
Europe, which in Gsrmany alone
is estimated to amolkslt tot 200
900 tons. This jhortage has
caused a material aavance of raw
sugar all over the world, par
ticularly in Germany, which
seems to be the present controll-
ing factor in establishing the
value of sugar. The raw sugar
is today higher in Hamburg and
in London than it is in the United
States. America is still com
PEELED to draw good portion OF
her supply from Europe: The
rehners have to pay this advance,
and in order to get out even,
they necessarily have to advance
the price Of the refined article.
The prices that have been ruling
UP to about 90 days ago for the
raw article have been the lowest
ever existing, and 50 tar below
the cost of production.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Splendid Prospects.

Those who hold stock in the
Great Eastern Mining company
have reason to congratulate them
selves on their good fortune as re-
cent assays are most fattering.
The company owns in all, nine
teen claims in the Bohemia dis
trict. They have developed but
two of the claims so far. On
the Great Eastern two tunnels
have been run into the noun
tain; one tunnel is in a distance
of 60 feet and the other some
thing like 200 feet. Both tun-
nels strike the same vein of ore
and the ledge is from three to
four feet deep, An assay was
made OF the ore taken from the
end of the 6o.foot tunnel and it
averaged $45.3o per ton. The
ore taken from the same ledge at
depth of goo feet assayed still
better, going $86.o7 per ton.
On the Elephant claim there
is a splendid ledge. Picked ore
taken from the vein about 20
feet from the surface assayed
$15o.S7 per ton. There is also
a free-millipg proposition that
shows up we'll. Numerous as
says of this body of ore have
been made and an average of So
per ton is the result.
All of the block of SO, oot
shares that was first placed OF
the market has been sold. Mex
Monday there will be a meeting
of the stockholders, in this city
for the purpose of electing
hoard of directors, etc. 1t
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Benton Nsnst Not Lag.

Steps are being taken by the
various county courts of the Will
1amette valley to begin syste-
matte crusade of road improve
ment in the spring.
Polk county, under the admin
istration of the present county
court, is waking up to the i'm
portance of good roads. With
in the past year over 5000 feet
of wooden bridges have beer re-
placed with earth fills over sewer
pipe culverts. This policy will
be kept up as fast as old bridges
and culverts can be repaired, and
as soon as the fnaaces of the
county will permit, the court
will commence a system of steel
bridges over the large streams of
the county. 1t is the intention
to construct in each road district
section of road built scientific
ally as an object lesson. Super
visors will be expected to follow
the pattern. County judge Slb-
ley is a strong advocate of the
county roadmaster system, and
says the law should not be re-
pealed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Here's All Opportunity.

S. II. Moore, who OWES 927 acres
of land eight or nine miles west of
Corvallis, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Moore says the road over Card
we'll hill is in good condition for
travel by horsemen, but numerous
windfalls have closed it to vehicles.
There is opportunity, according
to Mr.. Moore, for some one who
cares to lake the trouble to secure
good homestead or timber claim
near his place. There is ten
fthousand-acre tract near his place,
composed partly of school, univer-
sity and government land, as we'll
as some of the old Oregon Pacific
land grant, that is unoccupied. II
is all valuable and 600 or 700 acres
of it is covered with splendid fiji
timber. The title to some of this
property is now in litigation. Il
seems that it has been Improperly
plated aud a survey will be neces'
sary to segregate the different par
GELS. Recently party took up {
homestead of 100 acres within ;
mile of the school house in Mr.
Moore's district.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Rural Route Ordered.

The taldepartment at Wash
ington has ordered the establish
ment of the proposed rural route
from Corvallis petitioned for a
year ago last spring. The route
was inspected last July and it
was hoped that the service would
be in operation by the first of
last September.
The following letter from the
general superintendent of the
free delivery system to Senator
Mitchell, dated-Decei,lber~ I6,
1902, will explain the Tea>on for
delay
81 beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter OF recent
date, inclosing commur, leation
from Mr.. B. w. johnson, post
master at Corvallis, Oregon. ask
ing your assistance III securing
establishment of a proposed rural
route from that place. Referring
to your request that the route
be put into operation at an early
date, l beg to state that as soon
as the additional appropriation,
request for which has been made,
becomes available, the Depart
ment expects to issue orders for
establishment of all routes now
favorably reported upor, to be-
come effective within the next
two OF three months, i and the
Corvallis route will doubtless be
established within that time"
A telegram from Washington
states that the route has been or
dered. 1t is about rs miles IN
length. Beginning at Corvallis,
it runs north on the Independence
road to Blake's; thence back to
Mt. View school house; thence
west to o. Martins; thence east
to Richland school house; thence
south on the Albany road to Cor
Wallis. About a hundred fan1l-
lies will be served.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Notice to the Public

On account of the advance in prices OF
blacksmithing supplies, we, the under
signed blacksmiths of Corvallis, find II
necessary to raise the prices Of horseshoe
Jug. On and after January 1st, 1903
two dollars per horse for new shoes all
around, and one dollar per horse for ole
shoes all around, will be charged.
Signed,
WIN. PORTER,
HoRNING Bios.
L. V. BAKER.
, J. T. PHILLIPS.
Z Corvallis, Or, Dec. 26, 1902.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
4 Valuable Bni1etin.

81
]. The government has published
and distributed as bulletin the
report upon s.Prunes and Prune
Culture in Western Europe with
Especial Reference to Existing
Conditions in the Pacific North
| w,estn by Prof. Edward R. Lake,
of the Oregon Experiment Sta
ton. It also contains important
references to the Mirabelle group
of plurns aud their economic
value in the countries visited.
Professor Lake visited France
and other portions Of Europe,
few years ago as representative
| of the government to investigate
the prune industry in those courl-
tries. The expenses of the in
vestigation of which this bulletin
is the official report were de-
frayed from the appropriation of
the division of botany for botani-
cal investigations. The bulle-
tin contains the report of care
full investigation of the econom-
les of the prune industry in
Western Europe, more especially
in France and Germany, and
should be of much value to all
interested in prune culture, and
there are many valuable and in
teresting half-tone illustrations.
In his introduction, Prof.
Lake says, 1.-THE prune industry
of the Pacific Northwest, includ-
ing the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, is today the
foremost pomological interest of
this section. Beginning with
few trees planted by the late
Henry Miller, at Milwaukee, Or,
in 1860, and commercial or
chard planted near Portland, Or,
by DR.. J. R. Cardwell, in 1871,
the paintings have increased un-
til there are approximately 5o,-
600 acres of commercial prune
orchards in these three states,
The estimated value of this acre
age, together with equipment,
including apparatus, evaporating
and packing plants, is $40, ,ooo,-
ooo."
"The prune industry Of France
is about a thousand years old,
and with a few exceptions due to
the introduction of modern COM
mercial evaporating and packing
plants, it is carried on in much
the same way today, so far as the
producer is concerned, as it was
400 or more years ago. While
the industry is less than a half
century old in America. and
great changes have been made in
the method of producing the
cured product, French methods
have remained practically un-
changed for centuries.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
To the Public. =

On account of the increased price OF
feed, blacksmithing and repairing, We'
the. undersigned draymen of Corvallis,
fiud it necessary to make correspond
ing raise in charges for our services. On
and after January 1st, 1893, the charge
for hauling lumber will be 25c, SOC and
75c; Aft wood rs cents per cord; house
hold goods. so cents and IS cents per
hour. LEE HENKLE,
G. A. SEELEY,
H. n. ROBINSON.
FLOYD LANE,
A, /. HENKLE,
G. "A. ROBINSON,
A. KYLE.
Corvallis, Or. Dec. %, 1902.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30

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thought that the sale OF another
block Of So zoo shares OF stock
will be authorized at this meet
ing, and the probability is that
shares will be placed on the mar
ket at IS cents each. The Tea-
son for selling stock is that suffl-
cient funds may be secured to
develop the mines, to place ma
chinery for working, etc. Be-
yond doubt this is one OF the
best propositions floating about
the country today, as a few sam.
pies of picked ore have assayed
close to 81, 900 per ton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
CORVALLIS POsT0fFlCE.
Some Figures Relating to the Busihes.
of this Office.

| Some figures Relating to the Brsines.
of this Office.
Comparatively few people have
any idea of the magnitude of the
postal system of Uncle Sam, .
however we'll informed they may
! be on general matters. Indeed,
not one person in 500 has any
where near correct idea of the
business carried en- in an Office OF
the Corvallis class. Last week,
the Eastern mails were delayed
and it was reported that some 80
or IS sacks Of Corvallis mail
were held up. There were many
who doubted this, for the reason
that SO many sacks seemed to
them an exaggeration. B. w.
Johnson, Corvallis postmaster,
kindly assisted us by furnishing
the following data:
Last Wednesday, IS sacks of
mail were received; the follow
ing day 28 sacks arrived, and on
Friday ~ sacks arrived at this
office. This was occasioned by
the hold-up of the mails, as
above mentioned.
For the year ending Dec. 31st,
1901, the postal receipts from
postage stamps, were IS, 80. 81;
the receipts for the year ending
Dec. 31st, 1892, will approxi-
mate S., 900. This is certainly a
good stamp and postal card sale
for a place of this size. During
one dav last week $47 worth of
stamps were sold. The receipts
of the office for the quarter end
ing Dec. 3Ist, 1901, were ST.
43o.84; for the quarter ending
Dec. 31st, 1902, the receipts will
be approximately $I,o4o. This
is an increase of about IS per
cent. over last year.
The number of money orders
issued from Oct. Ist, 1902, to
Dec. 2oth, 1902, was I, $40. The
number of money orders paid
during the same period was l.
oI2. This feature of the Office
represents a vast sum of money
and consumes considerable time.
During this period, 216 registers
were dispatched and 305 were
received.
At the Corvallis Office there is
an average Of from S to 10 tie
sacks and from 4 to 6 pouches
incoming daily. Tie-sacks con-
tain papers and packages, while
the pouches are utilized fer the
conveyance of letters, registered
matter, etc. A tiesack will
contain about $50 papers on an
average. The incoming mail
brings from 1000 to 1900 let
ters per day.
From 20 to rs tie-sacks are
dispatched from this Office, week
ly, and about the same number
Of pouches, making from 40 to
so sacks of mail matter that is
dispatched each week. An aver
age of from 500 to 1000 letters
are dispatched daily.
1t will be seen from the above
figures that the postmaster ''has
troubles of his own;'> that if he
gets dyspepsia there is a cause
for it, and that he must be a ca
pable person. He must possess
the faculty of remembering
names and faces in order to face
the general delivery window just
after the heavy mails have been
distributed. He is to be kicked
at despite his every effort to
please. That he may make a
mistake now and then is to be
expected-he would not be hu-
man if he did not-but it goes
without saying that he does his
utmost to please.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-30
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of stockholders OF
the Great Eastern Mining Co, will occur
at the store of Miner Sc-Wellsher, this
city, at p. m, Jan. 2h, 1905, Tor the
purpose OF electing q soard ofsdirectors,
transacting such other business as usual
lv comes before such meetings.