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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
CORNWALL.

Horace James has been i'll with bad
throat trouble.
Miss Bessie Peck is recovering fro
another surgical operation.
Mrs. j. @. Atwood is ill with the grip.
@. Q. Atwood is confined to the house
F. d. Searle has been doing quite a
piece of swapping getting out cedars for
sale.
Mrs. Frank Trudeau has gone to Ii
conderoga to visit her sister, Mrs Henry
Peria.
Much team work is being done at
present to take advantage of the excellent
weather.
Cornwall people are again to have the
pleasure of hearing the Middlebury
college Glee club at their town hall
Tuesday evening, Feb. 81.
DR.. S. s. Martin of Windsor formerly
from here, is treating the man who was
shot by highwaymen and afterward,
taken to Hotel Windsor. Although he has
been in a serious condition it is thought
the man will recover. The Doctor has at
present four professional nurses working
under him and is very busy having some
critical cases. Persons here knowing
the Doctors skill will be glad to hear
that he is getting the commentator he
deserves in this new locality.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
FERRIS BURG.

Carl Pecu is the guest of John Pecu
for few days.
Ezra Ball has had telephone put into
his house. Call, lU-4.
Miss Cora Hurlpurt OF Waltham, was
the guest of Miss Ida Delano over Sun
day.
Mrs. W. Kellogg, who is staying
with Miss Minnie Elrhorp, is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Goo3elc Of
Addison, visited at G. L. sKimball's over
Sunday.
Grant Jackman and wife, who have
been visiting his parents and friends
here, returned Wednesday to his home
in Granville, n. Y.
The funeral of John Pecu, ST., who
died Thursday was very largely attended
Sunday afternoon. The interment was
in the Booth cemetery.
Mrs. c. j. Comstalk gave a very
pleasing entertainment with her grapha-
phone at the closing exercises in district
No. S, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie S. Allen has closed another
very successful term of school in dis
trict No. s. This was Mrs Aliens third
year in this district. The children will
regret Mrs. Aliens departure and are
hoping she will decide to return.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
BRIDPORT.
Mrs. L. A. Golf is sick in bed,

Mrs. L. A. Golf is sick in bed.
Henry Nichols is at home again.
Iva Wright has finished her work for
Mrs. Ira Kingsland.
Fred Powers of Pawlet, was in town
the first of the week.
Mrs. G. l.. Smith of Orwell, is with
her father and sister. Mr.. Powers and
Mrs. Wolcott.
The Ladies' society will hold an oyster
supper and entertainment at the vestry
Thursday evening Feb. 1G All are
cordially invited,
"A cradle rolf on which will be in
scribed the names of children in town
under five years of age will be hung in
the Sunday school roomivery soon.
The remains of Mrs. Daniel lockwood
who died recently at Cambridge, Mass
were inferred in the village cemetery
Feb, 2nd. Mrs. lockwood will be pleas
antly remembered as "A former resi-
dent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
EAST MlDDLEBuRY.

VIM. II. Eldridge of Proctor passed
Sunday with his people in this village.
W. J. Lee was with friends in Rut-
land for several days during last week.
j. C. Tierney has leased the C. w.
Ross farm. Mr., Stratton will move his
family to Rutland.
Miss Laura Ross who has passed
several weeks with friends in New
Haven, Conn, has returned home.
George Hodges had the misfortune to
fall and fracture rib while cutting
wood on the mountains one day last
week.
At a regular meeting held at Cold
Spring Lodge l. O. G. 7. Saturday even
ing, Feb 1, the following officers were
installed for the ensuing quarter by f.
NJ. Day, l.. D., assisted by Austin Peck
and Sadie Watson as marshals: c. r.,
Ernest Allen: V. r., Grace Sumner; p.
c. r., Fannie Turner, Sec, Jessie
Turner; a. Sec. Flossie Rock; F. Sec
Eliza Bradley, T.. James Nancy, Chap.
w. w. Turner; Mar, Clarence Cole; A.
Mar, Ina Champlin; Guard, Matte lis
dale, Sentinel, Frank Durfey. Sixty
members are now enrolled in good stand
ing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WEST SALISBURY,

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crook are on the
sick list
Miss Eva LAUDER is better under the
care of DIR. Martin.
Mrs. Fred Dorr, who has been confined
to her house through sickness, is able to
be out again.
a. Barron's children who had the
chicken poX are all better.
Henry Vincent is worse again.
Melvin DEMO, the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs NJ. DEMO is sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Haven of
Proctorsville are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Graves.
Mrs. Matte Leland is able to be out
again,
Rev. Mr.. Hammersley will exchange
with Rev. w. E. Slocum of Weybridge
Sunday the 18th.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
BRIDGE.

The auditors met in the library room
on Saturday and fixed the accounts of
the several officers.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Twitchell enter
tanned few friends upon their wedding
anniversary last week.
a daughter of Mr. Fred McAuley is
quite bad with nervous trouble brought
on 10y the sickness and death of her
grandmother at her home.
Rev. w II. Hamersley of the NJ. F.
church at West Salisbury, will conduct
the services at the local NJ, L, church
next Sunday at the usual hour.
"Old Rocky" owned by Clyde Fiske
made a misstep while driven by Mrs
tiske near a. Warmers and fell upon
his knees breaking the cutter shafts.
II, a. Boies has purchased 10000 feet
of pine in the lot of Mr.. Will Stowe of
New Haven and it is now being drawn
to the mill of Smith, Child & Boies. 1t
comes from the Brainerd lot owned by
Mr.. Stowe formerly by Caleb Wright
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
SHOREHAM.

Mrs. f. G, Farnham is quite i'll with
an attack of grip.
Miss Mabel Towner has gone to Orwell
to assist in the telephone exchange.
Mr. and Mrs f. H. Farnham of Sud
bury were at IL. w. Jones last Sunday.
Robert Hall of Truthville N. Y, was
at j. G. Moore's Wednesday of last week.
Mrs, Elizabeth Hall of Truthville, n.
Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w.
Moore.
Mr. Farr, manager of Silver Bay Hotel
Lake George was in town on Friday of
last week.
Several from town went to Orwell
Wednesday evening of last week to at
tend the lecture by Frank Dixon.
"As in We olden time" A supper in
town room, at Shoreham on Wednesday
evening, Feb. Is, from to $50. After
supper there will be literary entertain
ment. Admission 2 Bits or quarter of
:. dollar.
Under orders of the Hands Cove
Chapter of the ID. a. h. Contractor
Spaulding recently completed the
erection of beautiful six ton granite
memorial stone upon the spot where
Ethan Allen camped on the night proceed
ing the capitulation of Fort Ticonderoga
Standing as it does, one mile east of
Hands Cove, overlooking Mount In
dependence, Mount Defiance and the
ruins of the old Fort where a little over
century ago, the guns of liberty
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
SALISBURY.

The sick at julius Kesey's are better.
Mrs John Ariel is i'll and confined to
her bed
The severely cold weather has caused
great trouble with water supplies all over
town.
Mrs. A. E. Whitney and son George
spent Saturday at George Merriam's in
Brandon.
Rev. Mr.. Hammersley will exchange
with Rev. w. f. Slocum of Weybridge
Sunday the 18th
There was a counsel of doctors last
week over the case of William Ellis
They gave no hope for his recovery.
At recent meeting of the creamery
company directors for organization the
following choice was made, president, F.
G. Atwood; vice-president, w. r. Ellis;
salesman, W. f. Bump; secretary and
treasurer, NJ. A. Thomas About thirty
three thousand dollars worth of butter
was manufactured at a cost of less than
two cents per pound, every expense in
cluded.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
ORW ELL.

The town officers are getting things in
line for town meeting.
DR.. Clement is running a telephone
line through the town.
Bert Aines has taken w. w. Martini
farm for the ensuing year.
Charles Rays baby boy died Sunday
night Of spinal menengitis.
Miss Lou Spaulding who has been
quite i'll the past week, is much better.
David Ryan has been engaged to make
the butter at the creamery the coming
season.
George Gale. who has been spending a
few weeks in New York, returned to
Eagle Inn saturday.
Rev. b. Swift preached the dedication
sermon at Ticonderoga, y. y, last Fri
day evening for their new chapel.
Mrs G.. l.. Smith went Saturday to
Bridport, being called there by the
serious illness of her bother. B. F.
Powers
ID. L. Wells was not quite as well
Monday having had bad night. DR..
Martin of Middlebury, was called again
to consult with DR.. Murray.
Randall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Ray,
died Monday morning of spinal mening-
tits, after an illness of few days. He
was not quite two years old. Funeral on
ednesday afternoon.
The whist club met at the ladies'
rooms Friday evening. Seven tables
We're in operation. Those scoring the
greatest number of points were Mrs.
Kate Phie and F. A. Brookins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WHITING.

Miss Carrie Simonds of Rochester, is in
town for day or two.
Lyman Thompson of Essex, y. Y,
has been visiting in town for a few
days.
Miss Germond of Brandon High school
was the guest of Miss Olivia Daniels
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Needham have
gone to Wrentham, Mass, to attend the
funeral of her brother, Rev G.. Smith.
His aged mother and another sister, Miss
Flora Smith, reside in town.
Mrs. S. F. Goodheart was taken quite
suddenly i'll last week but is now i'm
proving. DR.. Colby is attending her.
Her mother, Mrs. j b. Hull, of Fairfax,
came last Saturday to care for her.
The school exhibition Friday even
ing Feb 10, at the hall bids fair to be
very entertaining. Miss Collins has
gotten up such entertainments before
with her pupils and the audience has
always been highly pleased and we are
satisfied that this will be no exception
to the rule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
RIPToN.

Messrs. Nradenburgh and Gibbs spent
last Sunday III Hubbardton.
Miss Esther Mills after short stay has
returned to Southbridge, Mass.
AS to location the thermometers indi-
Gated from eight to twenty-five below on
last Friday morning.
w, S. Huntey's small boys in their
peregrinations found splendid pair of
deer's horns that evidently had been
shed recently.
Ernest Young got over his recent hurt
speedily but ON the 2nd interviewed q
skid again, this time on the top of his
head but went to work again next day.
The storm of the 9th and 18th was
pretty severe for the amount of snow
which was small. The first days storm
was from the south and next day from
the opposite quarter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
GRANVILLE.
1rs. II. C. Hubbard is better.

Mrs. II. C. Hubbard is better
Mrs. d. C. Pearsons is not as well at
this writing
Ray Brown of Rutland is in town the
guest of his cousin, George Sargent.
Ida Johonett is working for Mrs.
Erwin Bagley.
Mr.. and Mls. George Parrish are visit
ing friends in Canaan this week.
G. V. Wilson, who is living with his
son, @. +. Wilson, is in quite poor
health.
The Henrys are to remain here another
week which speaks well Tor their work as
a minstrel show. Mr.. Henry is an artist
as well.
Mrs. c. r. Bagley is in Randolph this
week, called there by the serious illness
of her grandchild, Ralph, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wales Sargent.
Mrs. III. G. Hubbard received the sad
news of the death Of her uncle. Amacv
Pearsnns. of Mortified who died at his
home last week sunday. Inc funeral
was Tuesday. Mrs. Hubbard was sick
at the time which prevented her attend
ingit
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WEYBRIDGE HILL.

The Ladies Aid and Missionary society
held very pleasant meeting with Mrs.
John A. James on Thursday of last
week.
There will be special services at the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning in commemoration of Lincoln's
birthday.
The Gloe club of Middlebury College
will give concert at the Congregational
church Friday evening, Feb. II. The
entire Glee club is to be present and a
full program will be given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WEST CORNWALL.

Nice winter weather but wind drifted
snow some on Friday.
Miss Isabel Hanks of Addison, has
been the guest Of her sister,, Mrs.
Clarence Benedict, for the past two
weeks.
There was no school in No 5, on Mon
day as the teacher was kept at home by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. William
Manchester.
Frank Mayhem is very ill at this writ
ing, with rheumatism and other
troubles.
Mrs. Fayette Searle was in this part
of the town calling on friends on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Benedict. daughter
Laura and Isabel Hanks visited at f. F..
Townsend's on Monday and Tuesday.
Hard colds and attacks of the old
enemy, grip, are quite prevalent.
Mrs. Duffany, who has been very i'll
for a long time at Fred Mayhew's, is inn
proving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. O. Field spent Sun
day with friends in Brandon.
Letters dated Jan. list, from Geo. T.
Dimmock and son, who have been in
South Africa since fall with sheep, state
that they were nearly sold out and hoped
to soon start for home
Miss Lottie Higgins of the Isle of
Trinidad, who has been a. guest of Mrs.
NJ. f. Twitchell for several weeks. re-
turned to Brooklyn, \. Y, on Thursday
of last week, where she will visit before
sailing soon for her home in that sunny
land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
HOW'S THIS 4?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tons and financially able to carry out any
OBLIGATIONS made by their firm.
WEST X TRUAN, Wholesale Druggists, To edo,
o. WALDING, KINNAE Il MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous ser
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
settlement,
STATE OF VERMONT,
oDISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS

GTATE OF VERMONT,
NoDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District of Add.
son.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Burr Conn, late of Bridport, in said
district, deceased.
GREETING:
By the Authority of the state of Vermont
You are hereby notified to appear before
the said Probate Court, Mt the Probate ONCE
in Mlddlebury, in said District, on the 27th
day of February, \. ID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock II.
m, to show cause, If any you have, why the
account of George Conn, Executor of
the will 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 nj Middlebury, in said District, this
18th day of February, A. ID. 1905.
MABEL \. BLISS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
CREAM HILL.

Hay pressers are at w. n. Farmland
this week.
Mrs. r. S. Kellogg and daughter
Addie, are among the late victims of the
grip.
Among those in attendance at the
chapel Monday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. f. II. Sunderland, John Petty,
Ernest Bigelow and Miss Gertrude
Eldredge of Bridport.
The surprise party at VIM. E. Wisell's
Wednesday evening Feb. 2, was largely
attended. Music, games and dancing
were the attractions of the evening
Bounteous refreshments were served
and the people dispersed at a late hour
having had an enjoyable time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
HUNTINGTON CENTER.

w. M. johnson has rented his farm to
Walter Taft.
Miss Alma Carpenter has closed her
school at Hinesburgh and is at home.
Henry Dwire's house caught fire, Sun
day morning around the chimney. II
was soon extinguished.
There was no service at the church Sun
day morning owing to the illness to the
pastor Rev. A. ID. Mum.
Gerald Bagley has received notice that
he has been awarded the mail route from
here to Richmond for the next four years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WHITING.

Many are harvesting their supply of
ice of superior quality.
Sanford j. Kelsey was in Burlington
Monday of last week on business.
Blair & Towle of Cornwall are doing
rushing business saving wood with their
gasoline engine.
This has been good winter for black
smiths and plumbers. 1t takes all kinds
OF weather to make all kinds of business
flourish.
Quite number of residents of the
village as well as through the town are
complaining of the loss of their supply
of running water caused by a combina-
ton of low water and the severe cold
weather
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
BRIDGE.

At the NJ. E. church, last Sabbath, the
pastor. Rev. w. Slocum gave very
earnest talk from James LIST, 18th, show
ing very forcbly that there was 10
changableness with God. No matter how
much man sought to fix matters to their
own liking Whatever was sin when the
morning stars sang together is sin to-day.
Looking through different glasses may
give it different colOring, yet when the
glass is removed it appears as it was
Gods great plan of salvation also remains
the same.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
Marriage Prospects in EnaIand.

"England's army of younger sons
should be grateful to the American
heiress," says an English writer.
There was a time in the near past
when even a moderately good-looking
girl In London society treated all
bachelors but elder sons with i'll
concealed contempt. For her there
was, apparently, no choice between
the titled or rich and spinsterhood.
Since the American heiress-that
newly acclimatized matrimonial hawk
has come to England to stay, the
ordinary society girl has become
much more reasonable. There was a
time when the latter would not ac-
cept the offer of any man connected
with finance or trade. however prom
Using his prospects. but now most of
our unmarried women will pursue
that inferior game as eagerly as If 1t
were coroneted."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
A v c T 10 N

Having sold my farm, will sell at
public auction, Tuesday, Feb. 81, at 10
o'clock a. m, two miles north from East
Middlehury at the farm formerly owned
by Andrew Sumner, the following prop
erty mich cows, some already in,
2-year old heifers, 4 yearling heifers,
yearling bull, work horse, 6 Shotes,
! coarse wool ram and sheep power,
l De Laval separator (nearly new, 1 dbl.
wagon, l express wagon, l set traverse
sleds, good ones) l standard wheel har-
row, NEARLY new, Eclipse horse corn
planter, l moving machine, l shovel
pillow, (new) l Cambridge plow, spring
tooth harrow, l cultivator, / horse rake,
good one, weeder, corn shelter,
chun, l caldron kettle, l hay rack 1
wood rack, | 20 gal. and 30 gal. milk
cans, l set Fairbanks platform scales,
post hole digger, post driver, cant h ook,
Washing machine, cross cut saw, hay
knife, wire stretcher, forks, shovels,
chains, whiifletrees, neck yokes, etc.
barrels vinegar, | single harness, set
dbl. harness, "a lot seed corn and or 10
tons of hay. Also tanning mill.
Terms made known day OF sale,
Lunch at noon.
WILLIAM C. MOORE.
NJ X. MOORE AuctiOnaar oto
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WEST ADDISON.

Arthur Patten was in Benson last
week.
Mrs w. r. Fislle is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Alice Fisher who has been quite
ill Is some better.
Oliver Vanderhoof had a hard stroke
of paralysis Saturday afternoon.
Rufus Hancheet of Port Henry, n. Y,
is the guest f'Alrs. Robert Moorby.
Ben Patten and w. +. Wallace of Port
Henry, n Y, were in town Sunday.
George Noonan and Will Bodette of
Addison We're in town last week saving
wood.
Mrs. b. L. Fiske and daughter have
returned from their visit to Port Henry,
n. Y.
James Hutchinson, who has been in
failing health all winter dropped dead
Sunday night about twelve o'clock. The
funeral was held at the house Tuesday at
p. m. Interment in Eaton cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
FORES DIAL

Miss Ethel Baker was in Poultney last
week.
f. A. Newton was in Ticonderoga, n.
y, recently.
Fred LaFrance visited his sister, in
West Rutland last week.
Frank Devino and Mrs. Fred Devino,
jr., were in Burlington recently.
James MCGOWAN and r. j. Meow an
of Rochester, spent several days with
relatives here recently.
Mrs. Peter Ainos returned recently
from Burlington where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Mary Fletcher hospital
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10

Numbered with their brazen Threats, it
fills with patriotism the passer-by in
recalling the lofty and unyielding bravery
of that great and noble man, who with
his band of gallant followers was ready
to sacrifice all for mother, country, home
and the Almighty God. Although the
inscriptions are not yet placed the
Daughters may already accept the
hearty approval of the public in the
dedication of this boulder to as illustrious
an example as ever marched beneath the
azure blue.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
SHOREHAM.

Rev. G. W. Morrow of the Anti
Saloon League is to speak at Academy
hall Sunday evening, Feb. 10. He will
be accompanied by the celebrated Neal
Dow Quartette of Boston who will render
their rousing temperance songs. A
general invitation is cordially extended.
No admission is charged. A stirring
meeting is anticipated
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-02-10
WARREN.

Justin Tucker is home from Barre.
George Delong was in Lincoln last
week.
Mrs. James Lovett of East Warren, is
in very poor health.
1t is reported that F. Hartshorns and
Mr.. Bradley's herd of cattle will be
examined for tuberculosis.