Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-14
GENERAL ITEMS.


James wilson, an eccentric octogena-
rian, who had lived alone for 10 years,
was found dead by neighbOr Monday
night at his home in POultnev. He was
"A Civil War veteran and had been mar
ried.
Junius j. Wells, who has been in South
ROyaIton since March 1903, in charge of
the work of erecting monument and
memorial cottage on the site of the birth
place of Joseph Smith. founder of the
Mormon church. has returned to his
no ne in Salt Lake City. The cottage is
closed to visitors for the present but is in
the hands of a caretaker.
The many friends of Vermont acad-
envy at Saxtons River regret to learn that
the institution is having hard time in
raising funds sufficient to carry on this
work 1t this respect it is in position
similar to that of Leland and Gray sem
mary in Townsend. Each is in a posi-
ton to do excellent work, and is doing
so, but only by extraordinary endesvor.
Two cases of diphtheria are reported
in Fairfax. Mrs.land Mrs. n. r. Alfred's
little girl and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Good
richs little girls. Two of the doctors
call it diphtheria and one claims it is not.
The village of Pittsford has had to
make provision to increase her water
supply as the result of the erection of the
Senator Proctor tuberculosis sanatorium
and an unusual boom in dwelling house
building. A spring on the r. 5. Whet-
more farm, quarter of mile north of
the msin aqueduct, has been connected
with the village system giving an addi-
Of lnil
Rev. Silas P. Perry, of Bristol, has ac-
cepted a call to become pastor of the
Richford Baptist church to succeed Rev
w. G. Scofield, who was pastor there 20
years. Mr.. Perry will go to his new
charge January l. He has been in Bris-
tol four years.
An esteemed contemporary of the
Granite State perpetrates the following
"Vermont's measure to give women
the right of voting in municipal cleo
tioI.s, which was passed by the House
of Representatives, was killed by the
Senate, and Vermont ladies who have
been planning dainty election gowns are
again in despair"
Elmira, Dec. 11.-Supreme Court
Justice Sewall continued his investiga-
ton OF the voting machines used in this
city at the last election this morning.
Thus far only one machine has been
found that apparently recorded the vote
correctly.
A dispatch from Washington says
there is shortage of IS bills. Evident
ly a good many people have needed the
warning to do their Christmas shopping
early.
Boston, Mass Dec. 10-The wages of
$4,000 cotton mill operatives are in
creased on an average of - per cent.
today. The exact schedule is not fixed
until the textile unions and manufacture
ers of New Bedford settle their disputes,
but the general raise is granted in Rhode
Island and western Massachusetts fac
tories whose hands had not already
received an increase.
A lot is being said neutrality-suspicious.
"civil marriages. but the matter of CT
Witty after marriage might be taken
up to the advantage of domestic rela-
tions and the relief of the divorce courts.
Manchester IN. h. Union.
A passing glance is sometimes all
we give the report of a serious rail
road fatality at some distant place, but
when one occurs in our midst like the
wreck at Vergenn last Saturday the
horror strikes heavily. Hardwick Ga
Zette.
Says the Burlington Free Press:
1.-The esteemed Mortified News in
dulges in political "reminiscences called
by visions of the days of Jethro Bass
in New Hampshire. The question now
is whether Vermont has had a Jethro
Bass, and if so what is the name by
which we know him ?"-Mauchester
| IN. H) Union.
Walter Wood, the 16years old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis d. Wood of Fair
Haven, was accidently shot in the leg
while out hunting Wednesday and the
limb was amputated below the knee.
Young Wood carried A calibre Win
chester rife and the ball shattered the
bone. He is in critical condition. .
Paris, Dec. 1O.-The Press today unan-
imously recognizes the extreme gravity
of the religious issue precipitated by the
Popes attitude towards the French Gov.
eminent and many papers predict a re-
| ligious war.
Retrenchment where retrenchment
counts seems to be the present watch
word of the Legislature. Thousands for
schools and roads and not "A cent for fat
office holders.
Corporations and commissions will
have excellent reason to remember the
legislature of 1906.
How doth the little busy bee" gel
busy. even in the wild region of Mt
Hunger. Henry Leonard cut down q
large tree in that section the other day
The tree broke when it struck the grounC
and disclosed a hollow in which Mr.
Leonard found about 80 pounds of honey
University of Vermont defeated New
Hampshire State college at basketball
in Burlington Saturday evening, % to 3
Vermont showed up the best team she
ever had. The work of Coach Ton
Hayes was plainly evident in the tactic.
used and in the trick plays.
For SaIe-Snccessfnl business. refel