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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Sad Affair at Stsrksboro.

Daniel Sweet, about 20I years of age,
shot and killed his!l16-year-old sister,
Cora Sweet, at noon Sunday, at the
family homestead on the road between
Hanksville and Starksboro. The young
man didn't know it was'loaded."
Perry Sweet, the father, was out of
doors at the time boiling sap, a little
distance from the house. The rest Of the
family including Mrs. Sweet and five
children, were in the house.
The young people were indulging in
harmless pranks when Daniel ordered
his sister in a mock imperious way, to
get up from the floor where she was
sitting. This she refused to do and the
boy went to a corner and picked up an
old smooth-bore musket which had been
in the family for several generations,
and pointed it at her, repeating his order
that she get up.
Mrs. Sweet told him to be careful as
the gun might be loaded, but he pulled
the trigger and shot his sister. The bal
entered her neck, severing the left
iugular vein and the girl soon bled tc
death before assistance could be OBJ.
tanned.
The shooting was purely an accident
and the young man is Frustrated with
grief.
DIR. Wade of Starksboro village was
summoned but the girl died before hi:
arrival. The bullet was extracted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Fix UP the Old Farm-Hous

The Waterbury Record says: Elk up
the old farmhouse and let your city
friends onto the fact that you will take a
few city b~oarders." And the Barre
Times adds: "also fix up the farmhouse
and let yourself live, not simply exist"
The / Morrisville News and Citizen
thus comments on the above: "The
latter is especially good advice. The
average Vermont farmer is content with
living almost ''any old way" and sc
long as he manages to get along appears
Every farmer should make "his home
his castle, and a little laid out now and
then on the old house would make il
much more cheerful for the family. Fix
up the buildings and make them so that
the children will desire to stay there and
not be anxious to get away as Don as
they reach years of maturity. Make the
home CHEEKY and pleasant, so that you
and the good housewife may have a
little comfort along with the toll and
burden of the day. The years pass al
IoSttiCI tOO ldIlhlg III ~ 10 hOb iOiS
before the home is broken up; but SC
long as the family are together make
the old home a happy and cheerful place
of abode. Do not begrudge yourself
that which will make life a pleasure, tc
yourself and those around you. Do not
neglect that which will bring Joy and
happiness. elk up the old farmhouse
and have some of the comforts hat be-
long to you and yours. Yes, six up the
old farmhouse" for no one is more
worthy of a comfortable happy home
than the ones who toll and labor
therein
This is good sound advice. Fix uI
the home and make it pleasant and the
boys will not all want to leave the farm
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
LINCOLN.

Eggs 10 cents a dozen.
Little Dorothy Pierce has been sick.
Mrs. Butterfield has been seriously ill.
The roads are getting in a fairly good
condition.
\. f. Murray was in Bristol Saturday
on business.
Mud, nov and rain has been freely
interspersed the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hanks were in
town Sunday the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward.
John Davis will take charge of Wesley
Browns place known as the Winthrop
Cove place.
Mrs. Wallace Farr died on April 7th.,
after a long sickness in which she was
faithfully cared for by her family, and
friends.
The youngest child of Elder and Mary
(Keese) Atkins died on April 7th and
the funeral was held on Sunday. The
afflicted relatives have the sympathy OF
the community.
The few ladies that were at the In
dustria last Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Mary Cove were served a dainty
lunch by her daughter, Miss Estelle.
All that have buckets hung have had
a lively time for the last ten days and a
large quantity of sugar and syrup is the
result. Some were not able to keep their
storage ready for sap as fast as it run.
The funeral of the 16 months old child
Of Elder Atkins was held at the NJ. f.
church on Sunday at II o'clock, Rev. j.
T. Hill officiating. Charles Atwood had
charge of the arrangements and George
and Henry Reese were the bearers. The
burial was in the Maple cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ann Green
wife of Wallace Fanr was held from the
Union church Sunday at 3 o'clock, Rev.
Mr.. Perry of Bristol officiated. G.. A.
Thayer was manager and Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Rhodes, Mrs. b. j. Cove and F.
LaFrancis, singers and Maud Siples,
organist. Mrs. Farr vas As years of age
and leaves a husband, five som two
daughters, one grand child, three sisters
and a father, William Green and a large
circle of relatives and friends to deeply
mourn her loss. The Ladies' Aid at
tended in IA body and the flowers were
choice and beautifully arranged. The
bearers were her oldest sons. Ashley,
Fred and Ray and three brothers-in-laws
George and Frank Farr and Nathaniel
Clark. The burial was in Maple ceme-
terry. Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral were Z. S.
Bristol and wife and Mrs. Martha Colby,
Mrs. Julia Ellis, and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p.
Colby Of Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
a Remarkable Clubbing Offer.

Realizing that many of our readers,
who are now in daily touch with the
~postofhce through the rural free de-
livery system, desire not only their
own f%avorite home weekly but also
a city daily for general news, we
have made arrangement with the
Albany Times Union, the leading even
ing daily of hat city, whereby we are
enabled to offer the two papers at the
remarkably low rate Of $40 for both
papers for one year in this county or
S2.25 out of the county.
The numerous readers of this paper
who will desire to take advantage of
this offer should send in their sub
scriptions at once to this office. The
offer i open alike 10 old and new sub
scribers, who send us pay for a years
subscription to both papers. Remember
that subscribers who take advantage of
this offer must send their money direct
to this office. If.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Life

''The troubles of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company continue. The
internal fight with the gentle jabs and
gibes Of Tom Lawson are serving to
give to the Equitable some advertising
it does not want. The great over
grown companies are being raked over
as never before and the result is OF
benefit 70 tine smaller companies which
are conducted more on a business than
a speculative basis. The National,
here in Montpelier, outstripped ali
previous records for the month during
March Of this year. Good! May the
Nationals prosperity continue and may
it never have q Hyde-Alexander fight
Montpelier Daily Journal.
1t never will have such a fight as the
National is "A purely mutual company
and the policy holders are its owners
and elect its officials.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Booming Addison County.
The Rutland Herald says


Through the efforts of the business
mems club of Middlebury a concerted
effort will be inaugurated towards secur-
ing new industries to locate there.
The association, which is known as the
Addison County Business Mems associa-
ton, is composed of the representative
business men of the place with Il. 5.
Benedict as chairman. Literature has
been prepared and will be circulated
through the medium of all mail going
outside of the state from that town, the
business men agreeing to enclose a
%leaflet, furnished by the association,
in each letter they mail to parties be-
yond the boundaries of Vermont. The
literature sets forth the fact that AID
Olson county leads the state in the pro-
duction of hay, grains, Morgan horses,
cattle, merino sheep and apples and has
a valuation of $12, 720,601."
Send Mr.. Benedict the name and adj
dresses of any firm or individual, who
is looking for a good place to locate ant
start some new industry. Everyone cal
help on the good work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

There are cases where an operation
is the only resource. but when one con-
siders the great number Of cases of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Loss of strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after
making an examination, said l had ovarian
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
ton. To this l strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and 1 am
once more strong, vigorous and well"
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead
lily on the increase among women. If
the monthly periods are very painful,
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down IN the
left side, bearing down pains, leucor-
rhGa, don't neglect yourself try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
The Nc Donald House.

a notice of the sale of a building OPP
posite the Register office last week re-
calls the name of a prominent business
nan of the earlier part of the last
century, Mr.. James Mcdonald a long
time in public life, was associated with
such men as Senator Phelps and Sey-
mour, Charles Linsley, Jonathan Hagar,
William Slade, E. d. Barber and others
who looked after the plums and other
items of the community.
Mr.. Mcdonald and a partner first be-
gan selling goods in the village in 1915.
The mex year he started alone trading
in the old Allen block until 1843 when
he sold to Harmon A. Sheldon whose
successor and SOD DR.. VIM. H. Sheldon
%terruption except N by fire for eighty
nine years and is the oldest firm in
town.
The building mentioned was built in
1901 by David Dickinson and occupied
by him several years as a store. 1t was
afterwards fitted for a dwelling and pur-
chased by Mr.. Mcdonald who moved it
slightly to the rear and in 1882 erected
the brick dwelling house in which he
resided until his death. While he was
a merchant being centrally located, he
was elected town clerk which position
he held thirty-five years, a longer period
than ever held by any officer in town.
SAM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Sad Accident.
SAM

The dead body of Ethan Allen of
West Ferrisburg was found the morn
ing of April 9th, about eight o'clock
near the Webster place on the Panton
road, a short distance out of Vergennes,
by Joseph Miner of Panton, who was on
his way to the creamery. The body
was lying IN its back in a pool of water
and on it rested a single wagon, upside
down. The back of the seat was on the
mans stomach and across the legs was
a bag of feed weighing about l0Opounds.
Near the wagon stood the horse with
nothing of the harness on excepting the
back pad. One rein was clutched in the
dead mans hands. On the face were
several cuts, evidently made by the
horses hoofs as he restlessly moved to
and fro in an effort to free himself.
AS far as can be learned, Mr.. Allen,
who is quite a prominent farmer, left
Vergennes for his home Saturday night
between eleven and twelve o'clock. 1t
is reported that he had been drinking
freely during the evening, 1t is not
probable that the exact circumstances of
his death will ever be known. Why the
horse which is a young animal did not
break away from the remnants of the
restraining harness is unexplainable.
Mr.. Miner sent word by Joseph Gar
row to Allan Newton, who promptly
notified the Panton authorities in which
town the accident occurred. c. j.. Spauld-
ing, s.. G. Hawley and Fred Grandey,
selectmen, came and ordered the body
removed to the undertaking rooms of l..
j.. Gorham 81 Son, where Dr. G. +. b.
Willard and DR.. f. c. Phelps made an
examination and pronounced death due
to accidental causes.
Mr.. Allen was about 4S years Of age
and leaves a wife and six children, two
brothers, Henry Allen of F~errisburg and
&c. w. Allen of ~Dellingham, Wash.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
SUDDEN DEATH.
lockwood Barrett Dies of Apoplexy ;,
Bristol. l

lockwood Barrett Dies of Apoplexy 1t
Bristol. NJ
lRockwook Barrett, a leading business
man of Rutland whose long life had been
identified with the best interests of Rut-
land, died suddenly of apoplexy at
Bristol Saturday morning, in his SOth
year.
Last Friday morning he went to Bristol
in connection with the interest of the
electric company there. He was busy a
good share of the day. At the supper
table, while talking of business matters
to his companion, and without the least
warning his voice suddenly trailed off
into a whisper and silence. He fell
forward onto the table, and when as
sistance reached him he was uncon-
scious. His sister, Mrs. Walter G. Dun
ton of Rutland was notified and with
her daughter, Miss Edith X. Dunton,
left at once for Bristol. They drove
from New Haven Junction, arriving at
Bristol soon after midnight. Mr.. Barrett
did no regain consciousness before the
end, which came at 4 As o'clock Satur-
day morning.
The body was taken to Rutland that
afternoon and to the home of Mrs. Dun
ton on Washington street. Mr.. Barrett
is survived also by another sister, Miss
Ellen G. Barrett; another niece, Miss
Mary B. Dunton, both of Rutland and a
nephew, Walter B. Dmton of Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Mr.. Barrett's death is a loss not only to
his friends and intimates in the business,
religious and social world, but to the
State. He was a man of public spirit,
ever identified with the best interests of
the commonwealth.
Mr.. Barrett was married to Miss Abbie
Osgood of Rutland in 1884, during which
year he was elected to represent the
town in the state legislature at Mont
pelier. His wife died January II, 1892
and the following year he was married
again, the bride being a sister of hi:
former wife, Miss Jessie Osgood. She
died November II, 1904.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Hoods ~JdrsdpdriUd
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
NJ had salt rheum on my hands so that /
could not work. I took Hoods s~arsaparilla
and 1t drove out the humor. 1 continued
I've use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IsA o. Brown, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods sersnparIIla promises to
pure and keeps the promise.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

Hardwick is growing, Judging by the
l45 transfers OF real estate last year.
This is because Hardwick has been de-
veloping its natural Let
other towns do the same and the State
will witness a great industrial develop
ment. What has been done at Hard
wick, Bethel, Mortified, Barre, Mont
pelier, etc, etc, can be lone in many
other towns, All that is wanted is the
new Vermont Spirit ''to do something;
to be something; to get there
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

Here is sensible advice from the
Morrisville News and Citizen that is
worth needing: Don't Worry Clubs
are the latest fad, and a mighty good
fad they are. Wish we had a lot of
them, a few right here in Lamoille
County. The certificate of membership
bears the following pledge: II hereby
promise that to the best of my ability l
will not worry, kick, fret, roar, or chew
the rag, but will endeavor to remain
sweet and contented a whole year"
What a change there would be in a lot
of places if such clubs could be or
ganizedr'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
FERTILIZER FREE FOR THE
ASKING.

Farmers, gardeners, florists, seedsmen,
greenhouse prOprietors, nurserymen
indeed, any one who will send his name
on a postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde
Park, Vt, and simply say Il saw your
a sample of your Pages Plant Food"
will receive a sample promptly. free.
postpaid. From what we know of the
reputation of Mr.. Page we are inclined TO
believe that his plant food is an article
of genuine merit, and when you note the
ingredients-and he will send them 10
you with the mail s~ample-you will see
that the ordinary impositions that are
too often practiced upon the farmers un-
der the head Of ''Fertilizers" do not
exist in Pages Plant Food 15t4
Address c.. 5. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The managing editor of the greatest
State daily newspaper wheeled his chair
around and pushed a button in the wall
The person wanted entered. Here"
said the editor, ''are a number of di-
rections from outsiders as to the best
way to run this paper. See that they
are all carried out" And the Office boy,
gathering them all into a large waste
basket. did SO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The Vermont States prison has a new
superintendent, a new warden, a new
physician and a new chaplain. Let us
now hope for more efficiency, more
economy, better discipline, better results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

Representative Haskins replies sharply
to his newspaper critics ON the east side,
in-re his absence from one vote in the
House of Representatives. All he asks,
he says, lis a square deal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The business men of Fair Haven have
followed the example of those of this
town and formed a Business Mems as
ISOLATION. Anything that promotes a
good understanding and good fellowship
among the business men of a town will
greatly benefit the town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

c. P. Sawyer has sold the Hardwick
Gazette to A. E. Appolt, who purchased
the job office some time since and re-
tired from editorial work last week. He
has made the Gazette a very readable
and interesting paper and the best
wishes of the fraternity go with him to
new fields of usefulness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The 81. 900 country postmasters are to
be put under civil service rules and here
after be retained in office during good
behavior. This is good news to all ex-
cept would-be-office seekers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEY
She Was Told That an Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped It

When a physician tells a womap suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
IL hospitals arefull of ONE coming
for ovarian o womb operations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

Notwithstanding the drastic features
of the new license law SO persons in Bur-
lington and "a in Rutland want licenses
to sell liquor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
MorrFs Gays APPEAL TO Womsn

" Won have pains 90 the back. urinary
olauder or kidney trouble, and want a Ger.
tain, pleasant herb remedy for women's Ills,
Try Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN-LEAF
1t is a safe and never failing monthly regu-
lator At druggists or by mail soc. Sample
Roy, \. Y. 1916
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
I'LL HumOrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due TO them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The Montpelier Methodist Seminary
has ~prospered greatly under the able
management of Rev. DIR. Bishop and its
financial condition is now good. 1t is an
excellent school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. 42y1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The Free Press heads a long article,
''The Locomotive Must Co." That's
what its made for but like some other
things, its "mighty onsartain."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14
Vermont M arkets.

MoRRIsvMLE, April lO;-Boston mar
ket remains steady, demand moderate
with last weeks prices fully sustained.
Chamber of Commerce quotes the finest
Vermont Daires at csc, tubs having the
preference over five pound boxes. Local
priooe nrO &c fOIloure
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-14

The Granville q Poultney electric road
may be extended 10 Middleton Splings
this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-08
lie l. A n ID


Thanksgiving day was strictly obscr-
we'd even the steam shovel stopped
work that day.
We have had a good rain so now
farmers can plow aud SOW their grain,
The air was filled with SNOW, the
hills were white, bat it passed of
AS quickly as it came.
James Whitsett who came IN from
thg Gold Bug last week, reports
three feet Of snow for II distance Of
seven miles over that reigon. Geo.
Marvin on Wednesday reported six
inches of snow in the neiRhborhood Of
the Greenback mine. Glendale News.
A good many new men are coming
here 10 look for work, as Leland dis.
trict affords plenty Of work. The
placer mines are waiting for water.
Some prophesy wet Winter; others
say We will have a dry Winter, bat
u they will come around about the
first Of April then they will find out
j. 2. Luttrell. proprietor Of the
Leland hotel, has recently returned
from months visit with his aged
parents who live in Knoxville, Tenn.
He Was missed very much by every
one while away aud was heartily vel
coined by all on his return. Mr. Lut-
tTell is hu tier and is now making
preparations 10 build new hotel in
the Spring, which IL badly needed
here for Leland certainly does a good
hotel business and Mr. Luttrell IL In
the proper place running the hotel
Mr. Bennett, Of the quartz mine oI
Bennett & Mackin near Placer, wai
In town last week laying Ia supplies
He has a very promising ledge. II,
has tapped bis mine at 200 feet with q
tunnel. The ledge is stronger at tha
depth than nearer the surface They
intend 10 pot on a mill in the SprinI
as they have piled ou the dump
large amount OF rock It Is free mill
ing ore. Mr.. Bennett reports liyel!
times IN the Placer district. New
ledges are being opened that ar
stronger ledges also carrying gool
values.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-08
Old Channel TO Be Developed

Ira Ball Clyde Jeter and left Tues
day for Pickett creek whore they
have taken contract of Cousino
Bros. to do assessment work on their
placer claims, which are on Rogue
river just back OF the old Dutch John
nie mine.
There are four claims in this group
and they cover an old channel or bar
Of Rogue river. The ground is a
cement gravel and prospects quite
rich, and it is from 20 to 30 feet
from the surface to bedrock Cousino
Bros. have a tunnel in on bedrock for
Al feet and Messrs. Jeter and Ball
will drive it 80 feet more
On the completion OF this contract
Mr.. Jeter will go to Missouri Flat,
where he has promising quartz vein
on which he will do some additional
development.