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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
BRIDGE.

Mrs Manly Boies is visiting at her old
home.
Miss Sparks of the village school at
tended the teachers meeting at Bristol
last week.
Edward Elliott is the lucky man to be
drawn as petit juror for the county
court term.
Warren Kingsland came near loosing
one of his best cows by being mired in
the pasture.
Edward and Horace Elliott and Fred
Rivers are home from weeks fishing
tour at Kellogg bay.
Mrs. j. p. Brittell and daughter Arlie
are at West Rutland the guests of Mr..
of Mrs. John Dodge.
w. j. Newton has received over $50
from calves sold from his Jersey cow,
Fancy" in three years
Misses Mabel and Lille Cole were the
guests of their grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Carrier last Sunday.
Quite severe frost here on Sunday
night doing but little damage however
Some corn is out of the ground anC
planting is going on slowly. Quite {
large acreage of it will be put in. Al
kinds of fruit trees are loaded witt
blossoms and promise large crop,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
COUNTY NEWS.
ADDISON.

Howard Clark's family are quarantined
for whooping cough.
The ladies aid met at the vestry on
Wednesday afternoon last.
Mrs. Martha Hanks is the guest of her
son, Murray Hanks and family.
Miss Emma Fisher was the guest of
Miss Ola Putnam on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Elmer visited
friends in Bristol one day last week.
Mrs. Huldia Clark returned home on
Sunday last after spending the past
week with friends in Bristol.
Clarence Botsford returned to his
home in Bristol on Thursday last after
spending a few days with his anut, Mrs.
Frank Gulley:
Mrs. McMann returned to her home in
Glenns Falls, N. Y, on Thursday last
after spending some time in town help
ing to care for her mother, Mrs. Mar
shall, whose death was reported last
week.
The Grand View grange entertained
the Mount Philo grange from North
Ferrisburg on Friday evening last.
About ninty grangers were present there
were some delegates from Bridport and
Middlebury and all seemed to enjoy the
evening. After an interesting program,
refreshments were served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
Is He An Alien?

Charles A. Phelps, manager of the
branch stock office of II. r. Leighton
company of Barre, has sent a petition to
Attorney General Fits of Brattleboro to
have proceedings instituted that the
courts may decide whether States At
torney S. HOLSTER jackson has right
to hold that Office Phelps claims that
Mr.. Jackson is an alien, that he was
born in Canada, was not a naturalized
citizen of the United States at the Sep
TENDER election when he was elected to
that Office, and is not at the present
time. He says he was born a subject OF
Queen Victoria and is now a subject OF
King Edward VII.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26

by Jules Verne in his "Round the World
in Eighty Days
The two men arrived in Middlebury
after an all days tramp from Burlington.
NJ. Reval reported to the Register Office
and the editor noted The time of arrival
in book carried by NJ. Reval for that
purpose and affixed his signature follow
ing the custom of newspapers of other
cities throughout the world where
Reval has reported.
Under conditions of wager before
leaving France. the men are not allowed
to accept any funds except those OBJ
tanned by the sale of Reval's paintings
and from conferences or lectures among
the French people
Both men tell stirring tales of their
travels and NJ. Reval has many scars
received in a trip through Africa. They
must report in France December II, next
nine years from the day they left, to
win the wager of 800, 900 francs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
CORNWALL,

The selectmen met at A. w. Foote'S
Tuesday and made up the tax book.
The grand list is $5532 SO.
Road Commissioner j. S. Wing is
building a section of perm anent road
west of 7. j. McMurtry's. 1t was needed
very much.
One of the best musical entertainments
ever given in Cornwall by home talent is
what is said of the entertainment given
by Mrs. Mary Porter for the Grange and
indirectly for the town library. The
thanks of the town as well as the Grange
are due Mrs. Porter for her untiring
efforts to make the musicale a success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
SALISBURY.

Mrs. w j. Whitney is recovering
from her recent illness,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Stone were visi-
tors in New Haven on Tuesday.
Walter Sheldon has come to his sum-
mer home for four months stay.
There will be union memorial services
at the Westside church next Sunday at
II o'clock.
The Rev. w. f. Slocum and wife
are settled in Francis Kingsleys house,
which has been newly painted and
papered.
The entire interior of the Congrega-
tional church has been painted, papered
and needed furnishings and repairs
made, making it very pleasant and at
tractive. 1t is credit to the contrac-
tors, Bennett & Ariel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
WEST SALISBURY.

Mrs. Edward Preston with her little
son, Kenneth, have gone to Ludlow to
spend several days with friends.
Mrs Lewis Paige was thrown from
the wagon on which they were moving
goods to their new home at the depot
and sprained her ankle quite badly.
An enjoyable social dance was given
at the town hall May II. There was es-
pecially good music, and about 30
couples attended. Boxes were provided
10y the ladies and hot coffee served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26

NJ. Laurent Reval, the globe trotter
and j. II. Oscar May, his Interpreter,
reached Middebury on Wednesday en-
route to South America via of Boston.
Mr., Revel leaves town this morning for
Boston, 'cross country so to speak.
From Boston he will take steamer and
some time in December expects to COM
plete his tour of the globe in South
America.
While in town he was guest at the
Allen House where he was the center of
a throng of listeners as he told of his
travels as pedestrian during nine
years tour of the world. He has crossed
the equator eight times and his store of
travel tales would fill many volume.
His faithful companion, a dog recently
died. Mr.. Revel is a native of France
mailing from Paris and is travelling on a
wager as did Phileas Fogg, immortalized
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
Death of r. M. SIatterIy.

Ralph NJ. Slatterly died suddenly
Friday night from heart failure at his
home in Ferrisburg, aged rs years. Mr..
Slatterly was born in 1880 in the town of
Ferrisburg. He was farmer and had
held several Of the town offices serving
as lister. justice of the peace, collector
and constable. Surviving are his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Hosea Field of
Brandon. The funeral was held Tues
day. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

Miss Anna Thomas is visiting at the
Junction House.
Peter Wilson and daughter, Nellie, at
tended a funeral in Burlington Thursday,
May Is.
Thomas Wilson has resigned his
position as section master on account of
poor health.
Miss Katherine Griswold is with her
sister, Mrs. Barker, assisting in the
dressmaking line.
MIR. and Mrs. F. b. Wheeler of Forest
dale, parents of Mrs. Judson Severy,
visited her recently.
O. c. Huntly is having a bath room
put in his residence also taking up old
water pipe and laying new and putting
in hydrant as protection from fire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
WEST BRIDPORT.
Mrs. Akin Dukett is i'll.

Mrs. Akin Dukett is i'll.
o. S. Gibbs is on the gain.
Amos H. Palmer remains the same.
Mr. Daniel Huestis is gaining slowly.
Melvin Wilkinson was in Middlebury
last Monday.
Richard Barber lost colt which was
valued at 800 last Friday.
Tuesday, market day, butter brought
10 to 81 cents, eggs II cents.
Mrs. Melvin Wilkinson still slowly
improves. Her case is complication
of diseases.
Mrs Carrie Wilkinson is seriously i'll
from peritonitis and little hopes art
entertained as to her recovery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
WEYBRIDGE HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Freegard were in
Bristol on Saturday.
Mrs. &. f. Child will entertain the
ladies' aid society on Friday afternoon,
Theophilus Hayward is spending a
few days with his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Hayward.
Rev. w. w. Smith will exchange on
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Gulick of the
Congregational church in Charlotte
Rev and Mrs. w w. Smith attend ed
the Congregational conference at Shore
ham on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. Donald Hurlburt and family are
spending a few weeks at the home of
Mrs. Hurlburt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
G.. II. Wright,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-26
HACK an,

HACK-and livery business for sale,
New England, "a money maker, too; re-
tail milk route, putting out 40 81 at.
cans; dry goods, established business
country store hardware, other openings
and farms for all, f. n. YOUNG,
2lt4p w. Derby, N. II.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
GREAT FIGHT COMING.

Within month there is likely to be
 one of the best fights held in Baltimore seen in the east for many day. Yes tcrday afternoon Joe Cans and Willie
 Lewis were matched to battle for the lightweight championship of the world before the Eureka Athletic club dur ing the second week of March. The
 match is the direct outcome of the
 challenge from Al Herford. the negro s
 manager. few days ago, in which he
 stated that Cans was open to meet
 anyone in the world at 133 pounds for the title which he Jeans now holds.
 In the def preference was announced for Britt. Nelson. Corbett or Lewis.
 Manager Dan McKettrick was quick to accept the offer on behalf of his pro. tege. Willie Lewis The details were arranged over the long distance phone
 between New York and Baltimore and the wires between New York and San
 Francisco. Al Herford is at present
 in Frisco. and in response to tele gram from McKettrick. he agreed to let Cans meet Lewis. and wired to his brother, Maurice Herford. manager of the Eureka Athletic club of Baltimore, asking that the first possible date be
 given 10 Cans and Lewis and that Me. Eettrick be notified at once. This was
 done. and now all that is necessary is
 the arrival of Cans and Herf0rd from
 the coast to formally sign articles. This will he the first legitimate cham
 rionsliip to he decided in the east since the days of the Horton law. The boya will fight at the stipulated weight of 133 pounds. weighing in at 2 o'clock on
 the day of the contest Cans is at present training Corbett in Frisco for his fight with Battling Nelson. He
 will leave at once for the east to condi- tion himself for the battle. Lewis, who demonstrated his right to fight with the champion by his decisive vic tory over Martin Canole and his fine record of the last eight months. in which time he has engaged in twenty. one bouts. knocking out nine of his op-
 ponents. The New Yorker will start training at once. and will probably go to Lakewood. where the climate is bet
 ter suited for him to make the weight os 153 pounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
THIS WAS FIERCE.

Football, apparently. is childish amusement compared with hockey as it is played in some Canadian cities" says the St John Globe. The same may be said of boxing matches. so called. As for the Spanish bull fight. over the horrors of which so much is written. it does not deserve to be men, toned. There was game of hockey in Montreal the other day between teams from Ottawa and Montreal. and the staid Gazette describes it as "a saturnalia of savage butchery." "a sav- age carnival of the worst inclinations of men, The hockey sticks were used as weapons: some players attempted To reach opponents with their skates. and that -only broken heads remain as souvenirs may be set down 10 n mer- ciful Providence rather than to the spirit of some of the players" Anoth- CT Montreal paper rejoices that mo one was killed" hut admits that there was hardly any one of the fourteen players who. at the end of the match. could not show some bruise or cut. or whose blood at one time or another had not stained the ice of the floor that leads to the dressing room." The or garization of a society for the reforma- ton of sport is surely in order.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
LACK TAYLOR TALKS.

Pitcher Jack Taylor arrived in St Louis yesterday from the National leagne meeting in New York. He de. claras that the magnates have no case against him for crOokedness for the game he pitched against the Pittsburg nine "
 q was drunk and I admitted that said Taylor. ''bnt why didn't my man. a~er keep me idle that day instead of working mo and thus protect me and his club? That was the only spree I was on last summpr. That is a better record than n per cent of the play PTS. So why should l be made mark of and forred to pav fine of S3OO!
 'I engared John M Ward as my at. tornny while in tlrn east. and have ill., strurtnd him to ficht my case to the last di'ch. With traCe''nr cvpcnses to Circinnafi and New York and a TO. duction of sfo0 in salary considered. am not prepared to pay a s30O fine ''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
THE DIAMOND.
RUhORS OF
 DISSENSIONs
The Little Leagues May Try to Break the American League-Gossip of the Players and Their Work.

Rumors of another base ball wal which is to result in the complete an. initiation of the American league come from the far west. It is asserted that the refusal of the American to agree to the demands of the minor leagues on the drafting question will make more trouble for the Americans than they will be able to see through. The statement is made that the chance which the National league has been looking for to renew hostilities has ar, rived, because the strongest of the minor leagues are willing to enter into an alliance with the older league against the American league. The terms of the proposed alliance have been drafted by which the Americans are excluded from any recognition whatever. Doubtless few alleged leaders of the minor leagues, who have very little money, if any, invested ii, base ball, would welcome war. Al the same time it is we'll known by base ball men that club owners who have from $25,O0O to $2OO,OOO tied up are we'll satisfied with present conditions
 Of course the players who have had their salaries sliced would welcome any chance of war. Their motto is, Let the merry war and war salaries go on. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21

and forced Pinkey on the ropes in his own corner and with terrific right swing sent the Yonkers man down for the count. Evans stalled and held on and managed to finish out the round, although he was very weak. A big crowd of Bostonians went down heavi- ly on Evans. as he was picked to win quickly. Round after round, Evans did the leading. but the shifty O'Brien just walked inside of Evans's swings and jabbed him with his left to the face and then crossed him with his right. O'Brien never once let Evans set. He danced all around him, jab. ping his left to the face. Plnkey was plainly confused and, swinging wildly, landed on O'Brien's back several times. In the seventh Pinkey, after a lively exchange, got home a wicked left swing to the jaw and it staggered Rouse. The latter came back quickly and rushed Pinkey to the ropes, where hc showered him with swing" to the body and head. O'Brien had just a small margin at the finish, but the de- cision was well received. Stanton Ab- bot, former lightweight champion of England, was the referee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21

Qt Is Cleared to Travel at the Rate of 200
 Niles an Hour)
 harness horses asserted confidently at that time that this was mark that could never be surpassed. Still, in August. 1901, Cresceus stepped the dis tance in 2:O2A, while two years later the remarkable little race mare, Lou Dillon, lowered the mark to 1:5SR, where it now stands. And that is not all. Several horsemen have said that Major Delmar. the latest to develop re- markable trotting speed. will place the record at 1855 next season.
 Tn 1888 the amateur bicycle record for a mile was two minutes and 90 sec onds. This achievement was consid- cred marvellous. but when a few years later Henry Bikes. paced by motor. made a mile in one minute and 26 sec onds people gasped in wonder, as is shown by the following spasm pub lished in one of the, newspapers of the time: Recall Salvador running his record against time on the Monmouth track in the days of long ago. Recall the Empire express well set on a straight lire across the banks of the Hudson, and you may form dim idea of the spectacle presented by Henry Elkes. the boy rider. as in the wake of a motor he flashed around the track at Washington
 Probably the most wonderful per formance ever made on bicycle was the achievement of Charles NJ Murphy, who on June B. 1899. maintained his equilibrium on bicycle in the vortex of a Long Island railroad train. and in that manner rode or was swirled, one mile in 57 Is seconds. Murphy's mile. however. was made under excep- tional circumstances and abnormal conditions. and is for that reason a thing apart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

Fred Knowles. tiIe secretary oe the New York base ball club. has been un- able to accommodate the Washington team for their inauguration training stunts on March or j. and has noti. fled the players to go direct to Savar- nah and report there on March 6-
 Joe Corbett. brother af the ex-heavy- weight champion. Jim Corbetf. is at Iiberty to sign with any of the Pacific Coast league teams. as Ned Hanlon of the Brooklyns has waived all claims for his services
 Ball tosSers of the National league strenuousIy object to Shumzs Sugimo- to. the Japanese star. playing with the Giants. They have drawn the color line. and therefore NcGraw will have a hard job in keeping the Jap. even as q trainer. Why not let him do the teams waehine, Mac?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
THE PUGlLlSTS.
THE MARINE
 FOUND DEAD
George LaElanche Who Once Fought In This City Believed to Be a Suicide Pinky Evans Showing.

A Quebec dispatch gives this account Of the death of George La Blanche, d famous prize fighter, formerly of Bos ton, Mass: 'The body of man found Ill q swamp near Alviso, Gal. is be- lieyed to be that of La Llanche. the once noted pugilist. although the cor oner's investigation failed to disclose hls identity to a certainty. AS there were no marks of violence it was evl, dentfy an accident or case of suicide, with q prepOnderence of evidence in favor of the latter. The Marlne,' as he was known in the ring, was George Balise of St Thomas, Quebec. He was some years ago a driver in the Royal Canadian Field Artillery of Quebec. He deserted from there and went to Boston, where he worked in the marine yards and changed his name He tray- eled with John l.. Sullivan for q time, but could not stand prosperity La Blanche was the only man who put Jack Dempsey out up to the, time that Bob Fitzsimmons whipped the "Nonpareil." This fight took place in the west and Dempsey had La Blanche badly whipped when the famous pivot blow was brought first into use by La Blanche and Dempsey received the full brunt of that blow and went down and out. Dempsey chased La Blanche ali over the country trying to induce him to make another match. but the foxy Marine knew better than to enter the ring with Dempsey again. Demp- sey was then in his prime and La hn ,i,> him as well as he realized that he took Dempseys title by a chance and novel b!Ow.
 Lovers of pugilism in this city will also remember La Blanche, for he fought here with local man now dead, poor Mike Burns. That fight took place on the City hall stage and those present remember the sensational end ing. Burns was rated as good man at the time, but no one believed he could best the Marine" Burns did not believe so himself, but he made up his mind that if he could land one ot his rights on the jaw of La Blanche his reputation as a boxer would be still more increased, for there were but few who could stand one of the right hand swings of Mike Burns. One of those swings went to the jaw of the "Ma- rine." but it was cleverly blocked and La Blanche began to wonder what was up. Another came still more viciously and then La Blanche began to realize that the local boxer was trying to send him ito the stage for the count Al once there were things doing and when l 1t was over poor Mike Burns was down and taking the count. At once some of the friends of Burns wanted to play rough house with La Blanche, because they did not believe professional fighter should take advantage of q local man in that way. La Blauche explained that the local boy was try. ing to put him out and he had to do the trick to save himself. Burns in tine meantime had recovered and he i corroborated the story of La Blanche and said that he was trying to land his right for knockout on the Marine" " It was great battle while it lasted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
FARTHER THAN ROGER.

"When Jim McAleer was in town, the other day, some one said to him: "You were. in your day. the best judge of where q ball was going when 1t left the bat I've ever known
 And I'm as good judge now." said the haberdasher. Take the ball Hick. man hit in the tenth inning of the sec ord game of that double header the Browns played here once for an illus tration. The score was 1 to 1. you re- member. We had been to bat. When I heard the crack the ball was going mile over the fence-and I hustled for cover. No other player. Anson. Delehanty. Connor. Lajeies Y RAylpd, else, ever hit ball as hard Or as fan as Hickman did that awful day. Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
$40. 7:46. 1o:42 a. m.: loo. 2:4l, ASA 5;52 fi.45 TAR 11.1G n m

$40. 7:46. 1o42 a. m.: loo. 2:4l, 4:32, 552. 6:45. 7:45. 1l:l6 D. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station foV Wlnsted and way stations at S:27. lO:5S a. m.; 1:19. 3:53. 6:5S and S:5i p m. For waterville only. $40 .. m. 1: 5:2h D. m.
 Trains arrive st Bank street stnt!ou from Winsted and way stations at 6:SS 7:55. 10:52 a. m; 1:15. 2:49. 6:47, 6:l5 ?. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for Now York. Bridgeport and New Haven ae 7N5 a. m.: 1:15. 5:10 D. m., and for Bridgeport md way stations only s:50 a. m. New Haven and way sts. tons only. T:53 ?. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York Bridgeport and New Ba. ven at 9:o3 a. m; 12:55, 500, 9:5O n. m.
 Leave Rank street station for wateyf town and way stations at 9:5S a. m. and s'oS D. m. Arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations at 6.s8 a. ID. and h-in n m. MERTDEN BRANCH. Trains leave Dublin street snt,on for Middletown and way stations aS e:21 a. m. and 6:15 p. m. Trains arrive at Dublin street s,,. tion from Middletown and way n. lions .t 7:5o a. m. and 3.sS D. ru. Trains leave Dublin street stat,o, for New Haven by way of Cheshire m 7tn. 1o:5o a. m.: 4.01 D. m. Trains arrive at Dnhlin street sf,. lion from New Haven hy way oe Cheshire at a:2o q. m.: 2:95. T:5l n. m SUNDAY TRAINS Leave Dublin street slaton for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 75Q llNU a. m.: $50 D. m.
 Arrive al Dublin street station iron New Haven hy WAY of Cheshire sa 9:4s a. m-: 3:45. s:55 ?. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-21
WRESTLING.
BETTING ON -.. ;.
 THE MATCH
Cotch and Parr Nay Draw Bie Crowds-Naval Stu- dents Astonish the Jiu .Jitsu Experts.

As a speculative medium, the inter- national wrestling match between Frank Gotch, champion of America, and Jim Parr, England's title holder, promises the biggest thing in local sporting circles since the racing season closed. All Broadway is interested ih the contest, which is to be decided at Sulzer's Harlem River Casino next Friday night and from there many who have not witnessed struggle on tlle mat since the night Ernest Roeber and YOusOT met ill Madison Square Gar.l":, will be on hand. The task GOtch has undertaken-to throw Parr twice with in an hour-is considered severe one for the American, and Parr will have many packers at the ringside ready to snap up whatever money is offered that Gotch will accomplish his task. Parr has been training ill Buffalo since the match was made few weeks ago and reports from there say that he is in better shape than he ever was before for a contest. The big Englishman win leave the Bison city for New York to- morrow night and on his arrival there will resume work at Elmer's sym ansium.