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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.


Damage by Frost Widespread-Other Con
ditions n Duplicate of Previous Week.
The weather of the week ending May
II presented some anomalous features, In
that, while most correspondents report 1t
as too cool for the good growth of plants
already up, in reality the mean tempera-
lures were in most Instances up to, and,
In some, above the average. The most
marked feature was the frost on the
morning of the 10th, which caused wide
spread damage. The thermometer fell
to % degrees, and thin Ice was formed
in exposed places. The amount of sun
shine was deficient. but the absence of
precipitation allowed general farm work
to be carried on in fairly good shape.
The week was nearly duplicate of
the preceding, in that, although the
crops already planted are doing fairly
well where not injured by the frost, and
much generel farm work has been done,
complaint is still made that the ground
remains too wet and cold for a good
growth in the lowlands. Cattle are
being turned out to pasture over the
whole district, although some are also
being fed at the barn. Reports from
Worcester county, Massachusetts,, in
ant, and in other portions of the state
there are some appearing.
On the whole, rye is apparently doing
well. Oats, with the exception of few
fields where they are somewhat thin, are
also making good progress.
All the growth of grass is reported as
slow, the generally-e expressed opinion is
that the crop is looking remarkably well,
and it is probable that its slow early
growth will be conductive to a good
yield If drought does not strike It,
The reports regarding fruits are dis
couraging in the localities where the
trees are in blossom, as it is thought they
were severely injured by the frost of the
10th. In the north, where the flowers
are not out, it is not possible now to
estimate the amount of damage done, il
any. In many cases the high winds
prevented a frost, but the temperature
was low enough to cause freezing OF
leaves. Strawberries are still looking
well in the south, but not as promising
in the north. Some cranberry boys or
the Cape were badly injured by fire.
- a too-moist soil is still delaying veg
etable planting in Maine and the northern
portions of New Hampshire and Yer
mont, although the winds of the weel
dried the surface so that blowing anc
narrowing could be done on moderately
high lands. Where the frost was severe
early potatoes, and other garden truck
that was up, were completely killed ano
will have to be replanted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Estate of Josiah s. Wilcox.
COmmfssIOnera, Nofice

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district Cd
Addison. commissioners to receive, examine1
and adjust all claims against the estate I'D
Josiah S. Wilcox, late of Orwell, in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that WED
VIII meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the|
First National bank, Orwell, on the oath dayj
from o'clock p. m. until 4 O'Clock, D. m. /
each of said days, and that six months fromI
the 9TH day of April, A. d. 1902, is the timed
limited by said Court for said creditors tOI
present their claims to us for examinationI
and allowance.
Dated at Orwell this 10Th day of April, A. d.
lso2' E. +. YOUNG. Com,rs
Is ID. l.. WELLS, Ooh IS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
WHAT GOOD ROADS SAVE.
Money the Farmer Would Pocket
with Better Highways.

With Better Highways.
Former Governor of Vermont Edwin
G. Smith, says the Rome (Ga.) Tribune,
has shown the saving in dollars and
cents coming to the farmer by good
roads by the following effective and
telling comparison of the cost Of haul
ing freight over railroads and primary
roads in Vermont
81 have taken pains to have statis-
tics prepared to show the cost of trans
portation of the products of Vermont
from various towns which lie away
from the line of the railroads to the
railroads as compared with the cost of
transporting the same articles from the
railroad to market From these Stats
tics it appears that on butter, lumber,
granite, lime, brick and hay the rate
! is $3.50 to 81 per ton to team from the
point of production to the railroad,
while the rate to haul the same ar
ticles from the railroad station to the
point of consumption is from $40 per
ton down to S1.6G per ton.
"In none of the instances does the
haul by team exceed twelve miles; in
none of the instances is the haul by
rail less than 40 miles. The rates by
railroad will never, in my judgment
be higher, so that whatever can be
saved by improved roads out of the
cost of teaming these products ought
to go into the pockets of the producers
of the hay or butter or the lumber or
granite or whatever is teamed.
"The standard authorities give the
saving in cost of teaming over good
roads as compared to ordinary dirt
roads to be from 30 to 10 per cent. So
that there is from S1.25 to SO for every
ton of freight teamed to go into the
pocket of the producer in Vermont if
only good roads are made where bad
ones now exist"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
LETTER TO II. T. LANowoRTHY & SON
MIDDLEBURY, VT.

Dear Sirs: Perhaps you won't have
anything to do with Mired PaintS." We
don't blame YOU: but Devoe lead and
zinc is not Mred Paint; there is twice
as much paint in gallon of it as there is
in gallon of some of the Miced Paints.
n. Avery, Deldi, n. Y, owns ? houses
exactly alike-Painted one with Mired
Paint-took II gallons. Painted the other
with Devoe; bought II gallons-had six
gallons left.
1t has taken great many years to find
out the best; and it takes a lot of ma.
chinerv to grind it properly.
More than 1000 years men painted
with lead, and more than 200 with lin
seed oil. About 80 years ago they be-
gan to use zinc.
All painters know lead and oil; most
painters know lead and oil with zine
mixed init improves their paint: wears
longer: does not chalk or powder off so
soon. One-third more zinc than lead is
used IN this country.
But painters don't know how much
zinc to put in and zinc is hard to mix
needs grinding inland they can't grind
it in.
Still, nobody uses lead without zinc,
who knows his business. Yours truly,
GA +. w. DEvOE e Co.
p. S.-A. Calhoun & Son sell our paint
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Estate of Kent Wright.

The undersigned, having been appointed bv
the hon. Probate Court for the district on
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate oil
Kent Wright. late OF Shoreham, in said
ed in offset thereto, hereby give notice tba n
we VIII meet for the purposes aforesaid, att
late dwelling house OF the deceased
of October next, from one O'Clock u. M
until four O'Clock p. IN each of said DAYS,
and that six months from the 21st day oil
April, A. d. 1902, is the time limited by|
said court for said creditors to present their
claims to US for examination and allowance i
Dated at Shoreham, this 2Sth day of APRIL
A. ID. 1902. W. T. DELANO, co..,,.
Is G. y, NORTH, (Oomrs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Estate of Benjamin F. Sutton.
COmmissiOners, NOtIce

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison commissioners, to receive, examined
and adjust all claims against the estate oil
Benjamin F. sutton, late of Mlddlebury, in
said district, deceased, and all claims ex ]
hibited In offset thereto, hereby give notice.
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
AT the National Bank of Middlebury on the
Goth day of June and 18th day OF October next,
from 10 O'Clock a. m. until 4 o'clock D. m =.
each of said days, and six months from the|
18th day of April, A. ID. 1902, is the time limit
ed by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Middlebury this lst day of May, A )
ID. 1902. JOHN A. FLETCHER, -,
Is j. T.. BUTTOLPH, Ooih ers'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Estates of Julia A. Eastwood and
Benjamin Eastwood.

NOTICE. of settlement.
STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate
kODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. Court for the
District of Addison. ~
10 all persons interested in the estates of
Julia A. Eastwood and BENJAMIN Eastwo I'D.
late OF salisbury, in said district, deceased.
GREETING /:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont.
you are hereby notified to appear before the
SAD PROBATE court, at the probate office, in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 9th day
OF June, "A. ID. 1902, at 10 o'clock, a. M, to show
cause, If any GU have, why the account of
william A. Eastwood, administrators of said
estates should not be allowed and also WHY
the residue of said estates should not be dis
tributed to the parties entitled thereto
Dated at Middlebury, said district, this
18th day of May, A. ID. 1902
20 FRANK w. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Seoal Uottces.
Estate of Charles ID. Smith.

NV0ICt Ut StITItmtnf.
SSLAIE OF VERMONT, The Probate
CDIsrRIcT OF ADDISON, IS. Court for the
District of Addison:
TO all persons interested in the estate OF
Charles ID. smith, late of Shoreham, in said
district, deceased GREETING
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said PROBATE court at the probate office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 9Th day of
June, ID 1902, at 10 o'clock am. to show cause
II any you have, why the account of A. j.
Towner, administrator of the estate of said
deceased, should not be allowed, and also
why the residue of said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district this
18th day of May, A. ID. 1902
20 FRANK W. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Standing of the Clubs In National
and American Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

ST. JOHN, n. B., May 12.-Word has
been received here of the death at St
Martins, n. b., of James Ross, who
WIS III years old. On the occasion of
his one hundred and tenth birthday
the municipal council of st. John coun-
ty presented him with an easy chair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
SHUDDERS AT His PAST,

81 recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of Levanna, o.,
my three years of suffering from Kid
ney trouble. was hardly ever free from
dull aches or acute pains in my back.
TO stoop or lift mail sacks made me
groan. felt tired. worn out, about ready
to give up, when began to use Electric
Bitters. but six bottles completely cured
me and made me feel like new man.
They're unrivaled to regulate Stomach
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Perfect sat.
isfaction guaranteed by DR.. w. II. Shell
don. Only 80 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
None to Snare.

''Beg pardon" said the suspicious
looking fellow, meeting Subbubs in a
dark street. but what time have you"
"Just enough to catch my train," re-
piled Subbubs as he FASTENED on.-Ex.
change.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Its Reason For Being.

"What kind of a society is yours"
asked her father.
"a secret society,"" she replied.
But what is it's object?"
ooh. Just to have secrets from the
other girlsv'-Chicago Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16

"Mr. Loftibrow takes himself very Sc
riously," remarked Miss Cayenne.
"In what way"
happy with him. AS if his presence
could make the slightest difference one
way or MISUNDERSTANDING
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
APrOuuUt Killed In P0ris

PARIS, May 12.-The airship belong
ing to Senior Augusta Severe, the Bra
lillian aeronaut, made an ascension this
morning. The airship exploded, and
Severe and one of his assistants were
killed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Very LcEnI.

1--WE claim that my client did not run
away with the horse. as alleged. The
horse was ahead of him all the time,
and he simply followed the horse.
The Prosecuting Attorney 1t amounts
TO the same thing He was the acces-
sorry after the fact. He is old enough to
know better than to follow bad ex-
ample Boston Transcript
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16

MIDDLETOWN. n. Y, May 9.-The
Delaware Literary institute at Frank
lin. n. Y, one of the oldest educational
institutions in the state, has decided to
close its doors owing to lack of finan-
cial support.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Something Like 1t.

docs your son matricuiate this year,
Mrs. Hammondsine"
"Why, really. | don't know. | amt
heard anything about matriculation.
but he wrote me in his last letter that
he had got vaccinated, and it took ter
rible."-Chicago Record Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
IT SAVED HIS LEG,

p. A. Danforth, of Lagrange, Ga, sufl
fered fer six months with frightfu-
running sore on his leg but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured ii
in five days. For Ulcers. Wounds, Piles.
It's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Doc. Sold by Dr. w.
II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Mrs. DcnisOn Elected President,

Los ANGELES. Cal, May 9.-Nrs.
DIMES I. 5. DenisOn was elected pres
ident of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs by a ballot vote of GG7 to
2JS for Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-16
Titles.

Reginald-My father had D. D. put
behind his name.
Jimmy-Dats nDttin'. Dey took me
father to de alcoholic ward an put D.
I. behind his me.--Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
AUNT BUS HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews: Aunt
Busy is not going to preach to you
this week. because last week she wrote
what some OF her children call "a
preaching letter." but she does earn
estly hope that you are all spending
the holy season of Lent in an edifying
manner; and she knows of no better
advice than to tell you to study par
ticularly hard Don't you suppose this
will be pleasing to the dear Lord
Jesus? OF course it viii. providing you
offer your study for this intention.
Another thing to remember is, that
The more you study the less time you
viii have to waste, and the less time
You have to waste the less wrong you
can do. and the less wrong YOU do the
better and holier you become.
Aunt Busy could continue on this
way until she would have you all go
ing right into heaven; but she wants
you TO stay here for a while yet. So
she viii stop. or this letter viii surely
be a preaching" letter, and Aunt
Busy thinks one of the 'preachy' let
ters occasionally will be sufficient for
The dear, good girls and boys who
write to AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
LITTLE JACK FROST.

Little Jack Frost went up the hill.
Watching the stars and the moon so still,
Watching the stars and the moon 50
bright
And laughing alone with all his might.
Little Jack Frost ran down the Hill.
Late in the night when the winds were
Late in the fan when the leaves fell
Rcd and yellow and faded brown.
Little Jack Frost walked through the
trees.
All" sighed the flowers. we freeze, we
4Ab"; Sighed the grasses, we die, we
said little Jack Frost. Goodbye, good
bye
Little Jack Frost trippd round and round,
Spreading white snow on the frozen
Nipping The breezes. icing the streams.
Chilling the warmth of the suns bright
beams.
But when Dame Nature brings back the
spring,
Bring back the birds TO chirp and sing,
MeIts the snow and warns the sky.
Little Jack Frost will go pouting by.
The flowers will open their eyes of blue,
Green buds peep out and grasses grow;
ID viii be SO warm and scorch him so,
Little Jack Frost viii be glad to go
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
Pigeon Catching.

The island of Sicily, during all the
summer long. is the home of countless
numbers of pigeons. In late autumn
they leave, but in early spring come
streaming back in great flocks. For
many years the inhabitants of the
weather. class have found il rather eX-
citing sport to capture the birds in
various ways invented by them. Many
hundreds of years ago, when q people
by the name of LombaTds came down
from the north and settled in south
ern Italy and Sicily, they erected tow
ers in a certain valley near the city of
Salerno. These towers were used for
the purpose of catching pigeons. At the
present time they serve the same use.
A man is stationed on one of the
towers to watch for the approach of
the pigeons. AS soon as he sights a
flock he signals their approach by
shouting. At once every tower is occu-
pied by a bird catcher, who hurls with
a sling stones at a great distance.
These stones are white. and the
pigeons, thinking they may be some
thing good to eat, are all attracted 20
one spot, and are easily caught in nets.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
jolly Game.

After the goodies have been eaten
and the boy or girl guests tire of new
fashioned amusement, here's some
thing TO play-an old-fashioned game
called the -four and the ring
This is the way you do it: Some
body must hold in a coffee cup a
mound of flour. When the mound is
formed drop into the center of it some
little gift-a ring, a pretty pin or any
small article boy or girl would fancy.
Whoever starts the game must take
a knife and cut through The mound to
the plate. Each one in the circle re-
peats this until the lucky boy or girl
comes across the hidden prize, when
he or she must Dick It out with the
teeth.
The fioury nose, cheeks and chin of
the prize winner look enough like a
clowns after this last proceeding to
amuse whole roomful of merry chill
Gren,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
NEW RECORDS OF 1901.
A Great Conglomeration That Should
Swell the Exultant Heart.


The first year of the twentieth CEN
tury, \. D. 1901, saw many new rec
ords established in odd lines of human
activity, while it left pathway strewn
with old records broken.
To begin at the beginning: on New
Years day there were thirty deaths
from violent causes in various parts
Of Kentucky. This record set a new
high slaughter mark even in that state
OF feuds, where firearms and moonshine
whisky, freely used on holidays, CON
stitute a double menace TO human life.
Kentucky, by the way, eclipsed all
former records in another direction. On
Jan. 20 a Kentucky firm sold to a Chi
cago house $500 barrels of whisky,
which is the largest single transaction
in good old red liquor ever known. On
this whisky the United States govern
ment received $500, 900 in revenue tax:
the total amount of cash involved in
the deal was about $750,000; the GUAM
tity of spirits was sufficient to fill S.4iO.-
600 pint bottels; retailed at rs cents a
pint the sum realized would be 81, $780,
600. There seems to be no trustworthy
way 10 estimate the total number of
jags contained in all this whisky, or
its fecundity in snakes. The matri-
monial mart usually has big things to
show in a year. All nuptial speed rec
ords were, smashed on Sunday, Aug.
10, at st. Joseph. Mich, Chicago's
Gretna Green. when twenty-seven
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22

low zero the other dag. We have a
new assistant priest here. Rob is
librarian of the church library. ] am
| in the seventh grade We are going
TO have fair here the Sth, 9Th and
10th of April. / hope Santa Claus"
did not forget YOU. / think the Ogden
boys and girls need a whole lot of
coaXing to get them to write. Don't
you:
II viii not be long until Father Cush-
nahan's feast day CMarch 10. Of
course all Ogden will celebrate that.
Rob and Nell tell about the many good
times they had that day. l only took
part in one of the entertainments in
Ogden, but L have been in many here.
used TO sit with Raymond Ryan. l
suppose he still goes to St. Joseph's
school, I wish some Ogden boy would
tell who goes to old st. Joseph's school
and who the teachers are, and any old
thing about Ogden. Goodbye. From
your loving nephew,
FOREST DORSEY.
Aunt Busy was delighted indeed to
hear from one of the dear Dorseys
The dear Ogden fellows have been
wishing most earnestly to hear about
You all. Yes, the Ogden lads do need
a great deal of coaxing, Forest, but
when they do write the letters are so
is willing to keep on coaxing, and-do
you know what she did recently? She
scolded them, Just think of Aunt
Busy sColding the Ogden boys.
What a dear, thoughtful fellow you
are, to remember about dear Father
Cushnahan's feast day, And how
dearly all you lads love Father Cush-
nahan! Aunt Busy just delights in
reading what the boys say about him,
and she only hopes that you will fol-
low his good example throughout your
whole future life.
Aunt Busy regrets TO say that Ray
mond Ryan has not written to her for
a long time, but she knows if your
interesting letter reaches his eye he
viii surely write. Perhaps he will
write some news about your dear St
Joseph's, and tell you all about the
dear Ogden nephews, particularly
about Aunt Busys dear nephews.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
Try This.

All you boys and girls at home. sit
around a table, and on the top place
lighted candle. ASK mamma for a fun
mel If she has not one, make paper
funnel-you all know how. The game
is to see which can blow out the
candle through the funnel. II seems
easy, but you will notice that if you
place the funnel exactly opposite the
light you cannot blow it out. Try it.
! will explain the reason. As you blow
through the funnel the wind follows
the sides of the funnel full upon the
light and all the flame. To put out
the, light you must hold the funnel
either above or below the candle.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
Holding for a Rise.

EX-Congressman Gable of Illinois has
a charming young daughter who is re-
ceiVing her education in France. When
she was several years younger than she
is now, her father took her on his knee
one day and said to her:
To-day a man asked me if l would
not sell little brother He said he would
give me a room full of gold. Shall L let
him have little brother?'
The child shook her head.
But" persisted her father. think
how much money this room full of gold
would be- Don't you think I'd better
let the man have little BROTHER
No" said the daughter let's keep
him till he's older. He'll be worth more
then. New York Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
How to Put an Egg in a Bottle.

TO accomplish this seeming incredi-
BILE act requires the following prepara-
ton. You must take an egg and soak
il in strong vinegar and in process of
time it's shell viii become quite soft,
so that it may be extended lengthways,
without breaking; then insert IL into
the neck of tire bottle, and. by pouring
cold water upon it, it Will resume its
former figure and hardness. This is
really a complete curiosity, and baf-
fies those who are not in the secret to
find out how it is accomplished.