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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
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j. f. Sperry is pressing his hay: it is
the first to go from town this season.
c.. w. Otis auction Tuesday was
largely attended and stock sold well for
this season of the year.
Frank Sheldon is moving from the
Jones farm to the E. II. Wooster house
and +. E. Fnote and family will soon
move to the Jones homestead.
Mrs. William Porter and Miss Porter,
who have been guests for several weeks
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Field, returned last
week 10 their home in New York.
The fire alarm was sent over the tele-
phone at seven o'clock Thursday morn
ing of last from F. f. Foote'S. The men
were all away and Mrs. Foote had dis
covered the cellar full of smoke. The
neighbors soon arrived and found fire in
IA eashes, which was o o put out.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on Wednesday, October 81, of
Clyde w. IIurlburt and Miss Maude
Story, at the home of the brides uncle
and aunt, the Hon. and Mrs. S. a. An.
drews, of Johnson, former superintend-
ent and matron of the Vermont Indus
trial school at Vergennes. Mr.. Hurlburt
has been an officer at this school for the
past two years, and Miss Story has spent
much of her time for several years il
the same institution, filling variou.
positions. They have many friends who
extend to them their best wishes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BRIDPORT.

Mrs. F. C. Crane was in Middlebury
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. G. Sunderland is much inn
proved in health.
Misses Converse and Wheeler were in
Burlington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw are NOV
ing in their new home.
This town was well represented ON
the excursion October II.
DR.. II. L. Townsend is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Plaintield.
r. L. Hemenway employs a force of
% men in his orchard picking apples.
Owing to the rain, the Harvest supper
at the Masonic hall WAS postponed.
Mrs. T. II, Hutchinson is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. South
worth.
Rev. W. n. Bacon is improving in
health but did not feel able to occupy
the desk Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Spaulding have
returned from New York, where they
have been selecting winter millinery.
J.. c. Eells, of Rochester, spent the
early part of the week with his sisters,
Mrs. j. Ii. Howe and Mrs. j. II.
Fletcher.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BEuDENS.

G.. II. Reese is making some additions
to his extensive farm buildings.
Miss f. s.. Bowman, guest of Mrs. d.
w. Nash, has returned to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Bostwick are in
North Ferrisburgh for a few days.
The opening of the marble mill an
nounced for October list was deferred for
unknown reason. "
b. E. Ostander of Maiden, Mass, and
Frank Farnsworth, Jr., of Middlebury
are visiting the family of A. A. Farms
worth.
Miss Alice White recently resigned as
teacher at Quaker village and has gone
to Malvern, Penn, to assume a more
responsible position.
AS a result of the recent fire at the
Richards farm, George Shedrick has
severed his connection with the property
and will return to his place in Brooks
vile.
P. N. SWEET of North Cambridge,
Mass, and Wallace w. Nash of James
vile, Wis, visitors of Mrs. w. p. Nash,
have returned to their respective
homes.
The Addison County Telephone Co.
are preparing to string their Middlebury
wires along the Chapman hill route, and
the line from Belden's marble mill across
the Battell pasture to Weybridge road
will be abandoned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16

Perry Read is home from New York.
William Livermore is moving to his
farm in Charlotte.
There were 81 couples at the dance in
the new town hall Saturday night.
Joseph Dushane has moved from E.
Sanctuary's house to Mrs. Landon's.
The stock and other property of A.
Wortheim will be sold at auction Mon
day.
Tim Casey, of Coos, n. H., is the guest
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Bis
sonette.
The funeral of Ira Day, who died Sun
day night, was held Oct. 10 from the
Quaker church in Monkton.
Miss Helen Ray started Wednesday
for California. where she is to live with
her father. She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Herman Pierce, who has spent the
summer here with her sister, Mrs. II.
ID. Weller.
The promoters of the Burlington e
Hinesburgh railroad are still hopeful
that the road will be completed next
year as the material which was delayed
in transit last spring so that operations
had to be suspended, is now IN the
ground and all that is required is the
work of laying the remaining rails and
ties where needed. The local contractor
who has had charge of most of the CON
struction work of late years, says that it
was planned to do some rock cutting
this fall, but the idea VAS finally aban-
dOued because it was thought that the
entire work could go on faster all at
once when "A large gang of men We're at
work. There are but a few miles of
track to lay compared with the total
amount, and it is thought that the road
can be put in shape to run in thirty
days from the time operations are be-
gun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
RIDGE.

j. w. Miles and wife returned on Fri
day to their home in Utica, n. y.
Henry Bull and wife have gone to Boil
ton to spend the winter with Mr.. Atwood
Frank Weston of Starksboro was here
recently to see his father, who is still in
precarious health.
Henry Rich is dead after a long illness.
He was for some time demented because
of softness of the brain. lie leaves a
wife in feeble health and one son.
The funeral of Ira Day was held Tues
day, The deceased vas Sc years old and
IA life long resident of this place, but he
died at his daughters in Hinesburg.
The quarterly meeting was held here
with good attendance. The clerk or
presiding officer, w. H.. Dean of Ferris
burgh was absent on a visit to South
Dakota and other Western States and S..
Miles took his place at the table.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BR LOAF.

Mrs. r. E. Noble visited in Rutland
this week.
William Calvin was in Rochester the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manning visited in
Barnard last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carron will com
mence house keeping here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Hodges visited in
Vergennes and Burlington last week.
Mrs. V~andenburgh will su~perintend
the Junior Endeavor meeting at this
place.
Mrs. Mary Boylan. who has been the
efficient pastry cook at the Inn, has
finished work and gone to Middle
bury.
Rev. f. S. Vandenburgh has consented
to hold meetings here every Tuesday
evening at 1880. Come and hear a good
ermon next Tuesday night. Let us
encourage him to come by our presence
at the school house. There will be seats
Tor all.
Pat Mcmahon, who had charge of the
livery business at the Inn this summer,
has gone to Middlebury with the horses
for the winter. He has been here a
good many summers and leaves a lot of
friends who dislike to nave him go
away.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
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E. N. Hemenway was in Burlington
over Sunday.
d. ID. Hemenway was in Montpelier
two days this week.
Thomas E. Boyce of Middlebnry was
in town Monday last.
Mrs. G. F. Blair and three children are
visiting friends in Bethel this week.
r. j. Flint of Bethel and Mr.. Adams
of South Royalton were in town on bust
ness last week.
Miss Josie Ser who has been working
at John Vinton's returned to her home
in Waitsfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Spooner of
Bethel was at her fathers, Gilman
%Spconer's, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Boutell of Ro-
chester and friends of Providence, r. L.,
We're at the Central House Tuesday.
About 60 friends gathered at II. II.
HIubbard's Monday Oct. II it being their
fifth anniversary. The evening was
spent in dancing; refreshments were
served and all reported a nice time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
LEICESTER,

Mrs. Charles Fiske, who has been
quite i'll, is somewhat better. Her sister,
Mrs. E. Sawyer, is.with her.
Miss Amy Brown is at home i'll. -
Mrs. Ellis is spending the week out of
town.
Sherwood Hall has fifteen regular pu-
pills in attendance at singing school.
The boys visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Grow on Friday evening and gave them
a serenade. They were invited in and
treated royalty.
Miss Lucy Hitchcock has completed
the delivery of the work Great Achieve
ments." Twenty-Five copies were sold.
William Seymour Alden of Boston,
Mass, is spending a few days with his
son.
Mrs. Nicholson has returned to her
home in Brooklyn, Miss Joanna Dow
accompanied her to spend a few weeks
in Brooklyn and vicinity the guest of
Mrs. Bessie Brown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BONE: FOOD

Scotland crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
rickets if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
4oo-4l5 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and sI.oo; all druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16

lord Goodro extends IA CORDIAL invitation
to all.
The tenement house, situated at the
junction of the Salisbury and Lake
Dunmore roads on Salisbury plains, and
owned by ii. G.. Sessions, was burned on
Wednesday evening of last week. A
horse was stolen from Mr.. Sessions
pasture in front of his home on the same
evening.
There will be a Harvest Supper at
Good Templars Hall, Thursday evening,
October 90. Supper will be served from
O to s o'clock, after which there will be
a literary programme consisting of
music, recitations, etc, concluding with
a fan drill by twenty young ladies. A
very pleasant evening is anticipated.
The supper will be given under the
auspices of st. Barnabas Guild and 10
cents will be charged for the complete
entertainment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BRANDON.

AS Guy Williams of Sudbury was re-
turning home Tuesday evening from
Brandon an attempt was made to rob
him. Beyond the long swamp there is a
dark and lonely spot. Here his horse
was suddenly grasped by the head by
some unknown person who demanded
Mr.. Williams money. 1t was so sudden
and unexpected that Mr.. Williams had
no time to think what to do but he
recollects wrenching the whip from the
socket and striking the horse, who being
a spirited animal, gave a leap and flew
up the road. Mr.. Williams had a large
sum of money on his person, having
visited the bank that afternoon. Mr..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
ORW ELL.

j. II. Wood of Rutland joined his
family here ON Saturday for Il vacation
of two weeks.
Mrs. A. j. Hough is spending a few
days in Port Henry, y. Y, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. \. Hall.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
village improvement society was held at
the ladies room Wednesday evening.
Edwin \. Monger of North Harwick
is in town and will spend two weeks with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. y.
MOnger.
There was a good attendance and an
interesting programme at the Sunday
school rally at the Congregational church
Sunday afternoon.
Patrick d. Lavery, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Lavery died on Monday morn
ing of consumption. The funeral was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
County Uews.
ADDISON.

Weston Spooner went to Burlington on
Saturday last.
Mrs. l.. Z. Tracey entertained a few
friends on Wednesday last.
Mrs. William Wood entertained a few
friends on Monday evening.
Sheriff O. A. Smith made a business
trip to Cream Hill on Tuesday.
Roy Spooner did not attend school on
Wednesday on account of illness.
Mrs. G. w. S. Stevens returned to
Brooklyn, n. V, on Thursday last.
Mrs. Susan Hubbard, of Middlebury,
is at o. A. Smiths for a few weeks.
Weston O. Spooner is buying apples
for the canning factory in st. Adams.
Quite a delegation from here attended
the auction at Cornwall on Tuesday
last.
Mrs. Huldia Clark is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Charles O'Bryan, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Seeger went to
Burlington to attend the musical festival
on Friday last.
Miss Elizabeth Smith went to Canton,
n. Y, on Monday last. She will be
absent about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roscoe visited
friends in Burlington and Essex juno
ton a few days last week.
Mrs. Alonzo Decker and son Sidney, of
Saratoga, n. y, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Day this week.
Shirley Spaulding went to Baltimore,
Md. last week. where he will attend
the dental college the coming year.
Mrs. Sarah WEIGH returned to her
home in Keeseville, n. w. OF Tuesday,
after spending some time in town, the
guest Of Mrs. r. r. O'Bryan.
The Baptist church, of Addison, was
the scene of a very pretty wedding ON
Wednesday evening, October !, when. in
the presence of a large company, Miss
Rose NJ. daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilmarth, of Addison, became the
bride of Richard Norton Warner, of
Middlebury. son of the late Harrison
Warner. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. w. T. %Forsythe. of Middle
bury. Promptly at 5 o'clock the bridal
party entered the church, to the strains
of the wedding march from L~ohengrln,
played by Miss Elizabeth Plnney, of
Middlebury, in the following manner:
The ushers, Mr.. Cunningham, of Rut-
land, Seward Smith, of Addison; Robert
Kinney, Oh ~AlluulepuiN anu Nyluo .NOi
ton. of Addison, the bridesmaids, Miss
Blanche Bradley, of Charlotte, and Miss
Frances Warner, of M%iddlebury, followed
by the matron of honor, Mrs. q. w.
Stevens. of Brooklyn. n. y, followed by
the bride. leaning ON the arm of her
uncle, Henry w. Allen, of Brooklyn,
y. y. who gave her away. The bridal
party was met in front of the pulpit by
the groom and MS best man, DIR. Stanton
Eddy, of Middlebury. The bride wore a
dress of white crepe de chine over white
silk and carried a bouquet of white car
nations and lilies of the valley. The
church. was p%rettily trimmed with palms
and evergreens, interspersed with au-
tumn leaves and white asters. The
bride was the recipient of a large num-
Der of presents, consisting OF silver,
china, etc. After the ceremony Mr.;
and Mrs. Warner took the south bound
train for New York city and Brooklyn.
They will reside in Addison upon their
return.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Charles Carr is visiting his sister, Mrs.
f. A. Bradley.
George F. Taylor, a former resident, is
visiting friends in this village.
George Rock, of New Bedford, Mass,
is visiting his brother, Fred Rock.
Austin Peck attended the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars at Mortified during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles .Hebert were
with friends at Shoreham ON Wednesday
of this week.
Matilda Boxes, who has passed several
weeks with friends in Massachusetts,
has returned to this village.
There will be a Harvest ball at the
Glen house this Friday evening. Land
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16

held at st. Paul's church Wednesday
morning. Rev. Father Vezina of Shore
ham olliciated in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. d. II. Sullivan.
A telegram the birth on
Monday morning, Oct. 70 of "a son to DR..
and Mrs. f. II. Miller of New York city.
Mrs. Miller was Miss Nellie Simpson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Simp-
son, formerly of Burlington and is the
sister of Mrs. Benjamin Swift of this
town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
He LEARNED A GREAT TRUTH.

1t is said of John Wesley that he once
said to Mistress Wesley: "Why do you
tell that child the same thing over and
over AGAIN. John Wesley, because
once telling is not enough" 1t is for
this same reason that you are told again
and again that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cures colds and grip; that it
counteracts any tendency of these dis
eases to result in pneumonia, and that it
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
NJ. II. Burt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rev. Jno. Cox, of Wake, Ark, writes,
''For u years l suffered from Yellow
Jaundice. ! consulted a number of
physicians and tried all sorts of medi-
cines, but got no relief. Then | began
the use of Electric Bitters and feel that |
am now cured of a disease hat had me
in its grasp for 10 years" If you want IA
reliable medicine for liver and kidney
trouble, stomach disorder or general de
bility, get Electric Bitters. It's guaran-
teed by w. II. sheldon. Only SOC.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
One Application Gives Relief.

One application of Humphreys Witch
Hazel Oil gives relief and its continued
use cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, interna
or external, blind or bleeding. A sample
sufficient for a test will be mailed free
on request. 25c. bottles at all Drug
Stores. Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor
William q John Sts., New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
KIDNEY AND LIVER TROUBLE

they commonly go together attack the
rich in their palaces, the poor in their
tenements, the lawyer, the doctor, the
Judge, the preacher, the woman at her
homework. the sailor on the sea. DR..
David Kennedy prepared his new medi-
cine. Cal-cura Solvent. to cure it, and it
does. Write to the Calcura Company,
Rondout, N. y, for free booklet and
sample bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is hereby given that the firm of
Needham & Foster of whiting, Vt, is this day
dissolved said Foster to continue the bust
ness under the name of y. VIII Foster ana to
assume all liabilities and collect all accounts
due said firm, Dated at Whiting, Vt, Sept.
80, \. ID, 1903.
RoLLIN d, NEEDHAM.
y. WILL FOSTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16
BROTHERS

Williams father was held up some years
ago at nearly the same place.
Cashier Walter f. Scott is confined to
his home north of the village with bron-
chitis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-16

Dyspepsia-bane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt
ly, permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-10

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION
to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Of
New Jersey to connect their property east oi
Washington street by two tracks from .he
main line tracks of Its railroad across Wash
ington street and regulating such crossings
Whereas The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany Of New Jersey proposes to erect pier
upon its property on the easterly sioe-o1 Wasn-
ington street at the Cap
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
for and on behalf of the municipality OF said
city, do ordain as foliows:-
Sec. ]. That the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company of New Jersey is hereby granted per-
mission to cross Washington street at grade
of said street and to lay. maintain and oper-
ate two railroad tracks across said street at
grade to enable said Company to connect its
Washington street with its main line tracks,
said tracks to be located near as may be
about one hundred feet north of the present
road Company; said Company keeping that
portion of the street occupied by II properly
planked and paved in secure and safe man
for. the free passage OF pedestrians ana ye-
hicles using said crossing.
Sec. g. That the work of planking and paw
ing said crossing and preparing the same for
the passage of vehicles and pedestrians shall
be done under the supervision and to the sat
isfaction of the. Committee on Streets and
Sewers of this Board; provided. that all costs
and expenses connected with the publication
Of this ordinance. and all costs of the pubi-
cation Of resolutions and notices in connection
Herewith, shall be paid by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company OF New Jersey, and NJ the the
Clerk of this Board shall be deposited with
that officer on demand.
Passed September 23rd, 1908.
ANTHONY -HAUCK.
Approved October 9Th. 1908
MARK M. FAGAN,
GEO T. BouToN:,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-10
PRES. TRUEsDALE's TRIP.
Lackawanna Officials Bid Him Bon
Voyage.

President Truesdale of the Laekawan-
ma Railroad, who has just recovered from
a very serious illness, sailed this morning
on the steamship Cedric for a two
months trip abroad.
Mr.. Tresdale was accompanied by his
wife. Their trip will include a visit to
England and the Continent, portion of
the time being spent In Southern France.
As the Cedric left the dock the Presi-
det and his wife were pleasantly surpris-
ed by the presence of several of the Lack
awanna Railroads ocean going tugs,
bearing some of the Railroad officials and
their wives, who accompanied the liner
to the entrance of the Upper Bay.
During Mr.. Truesdale's absence the af-
fairs of the road will be in charge of the
Vice Presidents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-10

l had never seen Mr.. Daumont prior 10
that day. l do not know how much Mr..
Daumont received for the properly and
have never heard. This was all we had
to do in the matter between Fallon and
Daumont 1 did not know it was a
crime to draw deed putting in the
consideration as $1O0, ana might ask
you if you have not done the same thing
many times in your practice? My part
ner represented Mr.. Fallon as his attor-
ney IN selling the property to the city,
and when he received the warrant from
the city he, under instructions from Mr..
Fallon, delivered it ito Mr.. Davis. If
you want to know how much Mr.. Fallon,
Mr.>Daumont and Mr.. Davis respectively
received out of that transaction you had
better ask them, rs 1 know absolutely
nothing. about it.
"You ask me if p"cfted by this
transaction, either directly or indirectly,
and, if so, how much? iTy answer is
tnat the only consi lcration received ty
our firm or either of US in this transac-
ton, was $40 for drawing the deeds,
and outside of that we did not receive
one dollar either directly or indirectly.
"Now, Mr.. Record, did you not On
January 20, 1902, at the st. Denis Hotel
in New York, distinctly state that you
had attempted to bribe a member of the
Common Council of the City of Bayonne
to have him vote to award water con-
tract to a company of which you were
COUNSEL? The public press denounced
you as briber, and you have not de-
MED it. If questions are in order would
like to ask you how much you offered
the Councilman of Bayonne for his vote
and how much, if anything, were you to
profit by such bribery?
Il have answered your questions, as
/ stated in the outset, freely and fully,
and do not propose in this campaign to
answer any more questions submitted by
you or any stump orator of your party.
You have attempted to place me in a
wrong light before the public, both as a
lawyer and a candidate. You are wrong
in your charges against me and you
know it.. Are you man enough to ac-
knowledge it?
yours truly,
JAMES MURPHY"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-10
M'EWAN DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Which
McDermott is Commended
for His Attack on Pagan.

The Thomas McEwan Democratic As
sociation held quite an enthusiastic meet
ing at Johnson's Hall, York street, oppo-
site the Academy of Music. Thomas
Mailley, a former Republican, told about
graft in the Excise Board. Counsellor
Alexander Simpson alluded to the Failure
of Mayor Pagan to reappoint Mr.. Lind
say as Tax Commissioner, after that gen
tleman had assisted him in his policy Of
taxing corporations.
Mark Sullivan spoke on the Thirteenth
street question. He declared tnat Allan
L. McDermott had the Mayor cornered
and said that if the Mayor had a good
reason for vetoing the appointment Aof
Mr.. McDermott as associate counsel in
the Thirteenth street case he ought to
state it.