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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Estate of Oliver Il. WOlcOtt.
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appoir ted
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Addison. commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
Oliver q. WolcOtt, late of ShOreham in said
District, deceased, ana all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid
at G.. l.. TOwner's on the 18th day OF
January, and second day of June next,
from one o'clock until four o'clock, p m,
each of said days, and that six months from
the second day of December A. ID. 1902, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims t. us for examination
and allowance.
Dared at shoreham, this 26th day of De
cember, A. ID. 1902.
% It r W pREkfF' Commissioners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

Mrs. V. V. Blackmer is still confined to her
room with the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. II. G. Hubbard has returned from
Poultney, where she spent some days.
DIR. Murry has returned from New York to
assist Dr. Vincent in caring for the sick in
town.
The Congregational church is observing
the Week Of Prayer, commencing Sunday
evening, January 4, holding service at !
o'clock each evening.
w. c. Hack has purchased a IIolstein.
Fresian bull calf, from the noted herd OF
Henry Stevens q Sons, Of Laconia, n. Y.
with long and strong pedigree
DIR. and Mrs w. II. Vincent have a son
and the mother is in a critical condition.
The annual Congregational church meet.
ing was held December 90. Seventy-eight
members responded to the roll CALI three
letters were received from absent members
all the committees reported and new com.
mittees were appointed II. d. Branch was
elected clerk; Dea. J. +. Williams, treasurer
Ilermon Allen, l.. O. Bascom, Fritz Lille anc
Harland Hall, ushers; Bro. +. f. Young wa:
elected deacon for one year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
STiTE OF VERMONT, !
tnnIsnN rnITNTX g

Joanna A. Dow, of Leicester, in the County
aforesaid, having filed her petition to the
Court of Chancery, next to be holden nj Md
dlebury, within and for said county of Addi.
son, on the first Tue sday of June, a. ID. 1903.
against Albert F. spence, Of Dorchester, i'll
the County of suffolk ami State of Massachu
sets, setting forth that said Albert f. on the
Goth day of October, A. ID. 1896, duly executed
to said Joanna A. Il mortgage deed OF certain
land situated IN sail sbury in said County OF
Addison and described as follows;
"Rounded on the North by land formerly
"ownen by English spencer; on the East by
1.-THE highway and by land formerly owned
"by +. l.. Dyer; on the South by the highway
"and land once owned by said Dyer; on the
"west by land of julius q. Barker, containing
"hftY acres more or less, and being known as
'the Nathaniel spencer farm" And the
petitioner shows that the following clause
was incorporated into and was and is a part
of said deed OF mortga re This mortgage is
"given to secure the sum owing to Harriet
IS Dow, deceased, and secured to her by my
"(the sand Albert +. Sprncer's) mortgage,
"dated May g. lSSi, and is to supercede and
take the p ace of that" conditioned for the
payment Of a CERTAIN note therein d, scrbed,
and that said note is past due and unpaid.
And praying that said defendant may be
foreclosed of his equity of redemption in said
premises.
said defendant residing without the state
of Vermont, so that said petition cannot be
served upon him, 1t is ordered that he be
required to appear on the first day of the
next stated term of said Court to be holden
at Middlebury, within and for said County of
Addison, on the first Tuesday of June, 1903,
then and there to answer to said petition, and
for that purpose said petitioner shall cause
to be published the substance of said petition
and this order three weeks successfully in
the Middlebury Register. printed at said
Middlebury, the last of which publication to
be Mt lea twenty days previous to said June
Term of said Court.
Dated AT Middlebury, aforesaid, this 23d day
of December. 1902
RUFrs WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
E. ORM SBEE, Solicitor. 50
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
ORW ELL.

Miss Eta Burnel spent Christmas in
Brandon.
{. l.. Stay spent two days in Burlington
last week.
]. w, Ryan, of Vergennes, was home over
Christmas.
Col. T. NJ. Chapman, of Middebury, was
in town last week
The town schools commenced for the win
ter term, December 20.
The third number of our entertainment
course was held Monday evening.
Mrs. Frank Ochampangh and son Ralph
have returned from Otsego, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Estate of Mary Sullivan.
order of MOTHERHOOD of VIII.

CSTATE )F VERMONT, Iproho+o Court
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
BE IT embered, that nj a session of the
Probate Court. holden al Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the LIST
day of January, A. ID. 1903.
Present w II. DAVIS, Register.
Whereas, n certain instrument of writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will AND
testament OF Mary Sullivan, late of Middle
bury in said district, deceased, having been
this day presented TO said court for probate,
and duly filed in the registers office There
fore, it is ordered that all persons Interested
in the est tie of said deceased be notified to
appear before said court, nj the probate office
in Middlehury, in said district, on the 26th
day of January, A. ID 1903, by publication of
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, in the MiddleDury Register, n news
paper printed at Mddlebury, TO show cause,
IL any they may have, why said instrument
in writing should not be proved and al
lowed, as III. last will and testament of the
said deceased.
true record,
p w II. DAVIS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Estate of Lewis Chenette.
COmmissiOners, Notice.

The undersign, Il, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Addison, commissioners, 10 receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
Lewis Chenetie. late of ShOTeham in said
distric', deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, AT the
store of W DelanO on the 10th dav of Janu
arv and 18th day of June next, from one
o'clock p m. until four o'clock p m each OF
sad days, and that six months from the 18th
day OF December A. ID 1902, Is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance
Dated at shoreham, this 23d day of Decem
Der, A. ID. 1902
II. S. BROOKINs. Contra
SO vi DELANO,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
CREAM HILL.

George Mead was guest at X. S. Kel-
logg's on Sunday.
Mrs ]. II. Leonard, who has been i'll, is a
little better at this writing.
d. G. Rice, of Bridport, was in Cream Hill
and Shoreham last Thursday.
Parker Towner and brother Rollo have
been visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Rev. w. r. Forsythe will hold special SER
vices in All Saints Chapel next Monday and
Tuesday evening at 1880 to which all are
invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
FERRIS BURG,

NJ. S. Lee entertained Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Johnson, of Burlington. last week.
Poultry valued to tho sum of $4,000 was
shipped from this station by S. Preston.
Mrs. c. A. upper has returned after
spending a week with her son in Boston.
Miss Rachel Robinson starts this week for
New York to take up her studies in the Art
School.
The most noticeable improvements in our
village are the Congregational church
sheds.
Schools opened Monday in the Booth dis
trct with Mrs. Anna S. Allen, of Panton, as
teacher.
l. w. Upper has been at Vergennes for a
few days assisting at the station during the
holiday rush.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

DR.. Brown, of Burlington, delivered very
able sermon in the Methodist church last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Ellsworth, of North
Ferrisburgh, spent New Years with friends in
West Ferrisburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Preston went We'd
nesday to Lincoln where they will spend a
few days with Mrs. Prestons parents.
William r. Bailey and nephew, Master
Ray Harding, have returned to Massachu-
sets after spending the holidays with friends
in town.
The Misses Chapman, Robinson and Allen
have returned to their studies in Barre after
spending their holidays at their respective
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Robburds went Mon
day to North Ferrisburgh TO attend the 18th
anniversary of Mrs. Robburd's brother, H.
Kingsand.
Prof. O. X. Collins, of Wallngford, and
two sisters, Miss Bertha, from Homer, n. V,
and Katherine and brother, Earl, from
Middebury college, were home doing the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Larrow very pleasant
ly entertained about 40 of their friends Friday
evening. All tripped the light fantastic toe
until about two O'Clock. The guests were
served with refreshments of ice cream and
cake
School closed in the Deano district Friday
January ?. Their will be no winter term owing
to the bad roads, and the few scholars in that
district. All are wishing for Miss Hurlbur
to come back for the spring term. Miss
ITsrlburt was taught eight successful
terms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Scarcity of Fuel.

The scarcity of fuel and lack of heat cause
Grip Colds, Bronchitis and Pulmonary Ills
The use of "Seventy-seven,' DIR. Humphreys
Specific, breaks up Colds, Grip, influenza
Catarrh, Pains and Soreness in the head and
chest Cough, Sore Throat, General Prostra-
ton and Fever and prevents Pneumonia
"77' consists of a small vial of pleasant pellets
fits the vest pocket. At all druggists, p
cents, or mailed on receipt of price. Doctor
Book Mailed Free.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co..
Corner William and John streets, New York
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Estate of Emma NJ. Farr.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Addison. commissioners, to rec' i've, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
En- ma VI. Farr, late of ShOreham in said
district, deceased, ana all Gains exhibited
in offset thereto hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid. Al
the dwelling house of -. BrOOkins on The
18th day of Jauuarv and 18th day of June
next, from | O'Clock u. IN until o'clock,
p. m, each of said days, nnd that Fix months
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itOi To present their claims 10 us for exam
inatior and allowance.
ID ted al shoreham. this Goth day of De
cember, A. ID. 1892
ii. s. BROOKiNs,i cor,,s
A. j. COOK,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
HANCOCK.


Deferred items on page 4.
Phil Fiskc visited relatives in Ripton last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Perry are visiting
relatives in Gaysville.
Harvey Perry from Mortified, visited at
II. r. Perry's recently.
Mrs. c. a. Shampany and son, Worth,
spent New Years with her parents at Bread
Loaf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
NTATE OF VERMONT.

y DISTRICT OF Adds y, IS.
Re 1t remembered that nj n session OF the
Probate Court within and for the District of
Addison, holden ut Middlebuiy in said dis
trict, on the 5th day of January, a. ID 1903.
Pres mt. WIN. II. Bliss, Judge
Whereas, II. $. Brookin-, administrator of
the estate of Henry W Walker, late of Shore.
ham. in said District, deceased, proposes Ia
render an account of his administration OF
the estate of said deceased.
1t is ordered that all persons interested in
the estate OF said deceased be notified to
appear before the Probate Court at the Pro
February, \. d. 1913, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, by the publication of this order three
weeks successfully III the Middlehury
Register, newspaper published at Mi idle
bury in the County of Addison. to show cause
II any they may have, why said account
should not he allowed, and the residue of SAID
estate distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
true record.
VIII DAVIS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Estate of Loyal n. WaterhOuse
Commissioners Notice.

7 he undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Addison Commissioners, to receive examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
Loyal y. WaterhOuse, late of salisbury, in
said District. deceased, and all claims cxhib.
tied in offset thereto hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid Mt
the residence of Will f. Warehouse on the
18th dav of February and 18th day of July next,
from O'Clock p III until O'Clock p. m,
each of said days, ana that six months from
the 29th day of December A ID 1902, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
10 present their claims to us for examination
and allowance
Dated AT Salisbury this I'd day OF January,
A. ID. 1903.
HE y THb HINsMAN' Commissioners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
A true record.
W II. DAVIS, Register.
TATE OF VERMONT,
IS DISTRICT OLE ADDISON, IS. I

I DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
Re il remembered that at a session OF the
Probate Court. holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 18th
day of January, \. d. 1903
Present: VIM II. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, ii. w. Jones, administrator OF
the estate of |. G.. Birchard, late of shore.
ham, in said district. deceased, proposes to
render an account of his administration of
the estate OF said deceased,
|: is ordered that all persons interested in
said estate be notified to appear before the
Probate Court, Mt the Probate Oflice in Md
die ury, aforesaid, on the I'd day of February,
4. ID. 1903, by the publication of this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto in
the Middlehury Register, IA newspaper print
ed at Middlebury, in the County of Addison,
to show cause, if any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed, and the
residue of said estate distributed to the par.
ties entitled thereto.
true rec ord
W. fl. DAVIS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
NORTH FERRISBURG.

Friday evening the Whist club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Anna Robin
son.
Miss Gertrude Harrington has returned to
Yonkers, n. ", after spending the holidays
at her fathers, John IIarrington's.
The funeral of Mrs. b. +. Field was held at
her late home on Saturday morning. The
Rev. Mr.. Bailey conducted the services. The
interment was in the Friends cemetery
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
w. II. DAVIS, Register.
%TATE OF VERMONT,

- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
BE ii remembered that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury within
and for the District of Addison, on the goth
day of December A. ID. 1902
Present: VIM. II. Bliss, Jude G.
whereas, Charles E. Holdredge, administra
tor de bonis non with the will annexed of
Amos Hamilton, late of Bridport in said dis
trict deceased, proposes to render his account
of the administration of the estate of said
deceased.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
said estate of be notified to appear before
the Probate Court, at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, aforesaid, on the 10Th day OF
January, A. ID. 1903, by publication three
Middlebury Register, newspaper printed Mt
Middlebury in the County of Addison, to
show cause, il any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed, and the
residue of said estate be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto,
true record.
% w. DAVIS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
Seoal l1otices.
Estate of James f. Lille.
Notice for License to sell Real Estate.
CtTATE OF VERMONT


StTATE OF VERMONT,
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
Be it remembered, that at session of The
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for said District, on the 18th day OF
December, A ID. 1902.
Present: Hon WIN. II. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, VIM. A. jennings administrator
de bonis non of James f. Lille, late OF
Orwell in said District, has this day presented
to said Court his petition in writing, setting
forth that ii will be necessary to sell part
of the real estate of said deceased for the pay
ment of the debts and charges OF administra
ton; and also that it viii be beneficial for
all parties interested therein to sell the whole
OF the real estate of said deceased, and there
in making application to said Court Tor
license to make such sale. And said VIM. A.
Jennings not having produced to said Court
the assent in writing of all the heirs residing
in this state, interested in said real estate,
II is ordered, that all persons Interested In
the estate of said deceased be notified to
appear before said Court, Mt the Probate
office in Middlebury, in said District, on the
18th day of January, A. ID. 1903, at 10 O'Clock
II. m, by publication of this order three
weeks successfully previous thereto, in the
Middlebury Register, Il new spaper printed ut
Middlebury aforesaid, to show cause, II any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
So w. III, DAVIS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
WEST BRIDPORT.

Theodore Boodrie who lives in the James
Witherel house, has three children who have
the dlphtheria. frankie the eldest boy i;
very i'll at this writing, the other children are
somewhat better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

DO you know when your Head Aches? OF
course you do. Why not try Menthalgin the
next time and have instant relief. 1t also
relieves Rheumatic pains. Neuralgia, Sciatica
and all painful affections of the nerves. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. Price
IS cents. For sale by w. II. SHELDON,
ISAAC STERNs.
NJ. K. BURT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09
A CARD.

We, the undersigned do hereby agree to
refund the money on 5o-cent bottle of
Greenes Warranted Syrup OF Tar if 1t fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a ACCENT bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded
w. ii. SHELDON J. II. FLETCHER
ISAAC STERNS +. III. DEAN
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c. n. NORTH ID. IL. BENNETT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-09

Takes the burn out; heals the wound
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
the household remedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28

Good morning. dear. So sorry that
Your hands in the dough.
We're out seigh-ridins in the park,
And hoped that you could cough
ooh. never mind, OF Lakeside Park
1 never see enough.
Please wait moment, and I'll get
My hat, and cape, and mOugh.
81 think I'll take my boa too;
I've something OF a cough.
I'll leave the bread this time for Nell,
And now at last IN ough
"Ah, fairylandl What sprites have wrought
With snow and ice and bOugh!
I'm sure the park has never looked
So beautiful as nough.
my cough? Well really I believe.
I've Just a little hiccough,
Which somehow in the mornings spin
/ have contrived 10 piccough
''Oh. dear, the morn has quickly passed.
Too soon, Il seems. were through
Best thanks for delightful time
Although my friends, adiough."
st. Nicholas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
A Little Lecture.

New York Tribune.
''Why don't you go to bed earlier?" de-
manded the physician of the faded listless
woman before him. 1.-The more L see of the
modern, high-pressure woman-the woman
who lives your artificial kind of life-the
more confident 1 am that late hours have
more to do with nerves than almost any
other one cause. If every woman would
make il her rule to be in bed by 10 o'clock
nervous prostration would almost cease.
Yet even when you stay at home quietly
you sit UP until IL or II, instead of going
to bed. There is a physical relaxation
about lying in bed that is worth while hav-
ing, even if one cannot sleep. The woman
who uses up all her nerve strength the
moment she makes it will. soon land where
you have landed, with pale cheeks, on
sofa. One should think of ones nerve
force as a bank account. One ought to
keep adding to ii, drawing on the surplus
only and never eXhausting his capital. ANY
unnecessary expenditure should be avoided
if only as matter of prudence, because the
time will certainly come when one will
need all his reserve powers to pull him
over a hard place. Late hours, when avoid
able, are an unnecessary expenditure of
nerve strength. Talk about beauty sleepi
If women would make practice of going
to bed early there would be more good
looking ones, L can tell your
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
theatrical Notes.

May Melbane, the vocalist, who will be
contributor to the Grand's vaudeville bill
this week, is an indianapolis girl, who has
been on the stage for two seasons. Last
year she formed partnership with Jessie
Frankel, and the two were knawn as 1.-The
GainSborough Duo" They decided to part
company after appearing in vaudeville to-
gether for several months, as Miss Frankel
wished to return to musical comedy, in
which she had been seen before. Miss Mel
bane has been going it alone since that
time, and has been quite successful as a
soprano Soloist. 1t is understood that she
will be married next spring to an Indian
apoliS man, and will retire from the stage
The Grands current bill looks as If it
should prove a very entertaining one. The
'headliners" are John and Emma Ray, two
OF the most popular or farcical comedians,
ana anOther speciality or prominence will
be the exhibition TO be given by Christi
ania's monkeys. This animal act is under
stood to be one of the most surprising
things of the kind on the vaudeville stage
The -Four SilvertonS will appear in a SEN
Sational wire-wallxing and equilibristic spe-
cialty, and other contributors TO the pro-
gramme Will be Snyder and Buckley, the
musical comedians; Paul Stephens, an aero
bat, in novel act; Cook and Don, in a
mirthful sketch, and Alice Lynden Doll,
the little Indianapolis sOubretre. The bio
scope will have a new set OF interesting
motion pictures TO display.
Queen of the Highway" which comes to
the Park this afternoon, has about as much
TO do with life among the Sioux Indians as
with the gold-seekers who went to Califor-
mia in 40 A good deal of the excitement
among the Indians is brought out by
Alberta Lee, who plays the part of Rain
bow. She finds d pony express rider on a
narrow mountain ledge, and drives away a
pack of wolves. To raise the man to the
trail along which her pony moves she
throws the express rider a lariat, one end
of which is secured to her saddle and the
other to the mans belt, while the pony
lifts the man to place of safety This
James III. Wallick production has enough
equipment. including horses, ponies dogs
and wolves, for a Wild West show. Most
of it's action is woven about an old-time
character, Belle Diamond who once headed
a band of outlaws which plundered stage
coaches on their way 20 the gold fields.
The engagement is for three days.
Marie Cahin. in her latest musical COM
edy, Nancy Brown" will be the New
Years attraction at English's, and seats
for the performance will be placed on sale
at the box office this morning. The piece
Is the Joint work of George III. Broadhurst
and Frederick Rankin and is said TO be
highly amusing. Miss Cahill is among
the brightest entertainers now before the
American public and whatever she does
Is sure TO be done well. She has never
failed 10 score q personal success in every
production with which she has been con-
nected during the last five years, and even
in The Wild Rose" and sally in Our
Alley'-two musical shows that had but
little TO commend them-she attracted so