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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19

Last Monday morning while chopping
Fred Flanders made miss blow and
cut one of his feet in terrible manner.
The trustees of the library have pur-
chased set of Roosevelt's works so that
people can have good res ding this
winter.
Rain on the 18th inst, thermometer
40 above in the morning. Twentv-four
hours before it showed 10 above by the
same instrument.
@. S King will not run the j. E.
Hodges saw mill the coming year but
surrenders possession to Mr.. Hodges in a
few days, who will probable run it him
self
Leroy Pierce was here few days ago
looking hale and hearty. He has been
in New Bedford, Mass, for about two
years part of the time coachman for
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan.
j. E. Hodges and Arthur Fittz were
at work together cutting logs a short
time ago. Hodges had log drop on a
toe and Fittz put his axe in his knee, SO
that both are disabled.
j. j. Hale Post No Sc had its officers
installed by J. S. Chandler, held its an
nual oyster supper having for guests the
Methodist parson and the sons of
Veterans and had a very enjoyable time
on the evening of the 18th. INST.
News came a few days ago of the
death on the 9th of Hermon Coombs
Damon at New London, Conn. where
he had been stopping few months with
daughter His age was about seventy
six years He had been resident here
for nearly sixty years. Over fifty years
ago he married Mary Ann Taylor who
passed on before some years ago. The
deceased is survived by three SONS and a
daughter, several grand and great grand
children. During the rebellion he was a
member of Co. c. Vt. Vol. Inf, for some
over four years. His remains We're
brought here and inferred in the Cook
cemetery on the 18th inst, after services
at the church the Rev. j. B. Gooding
officiating. The short notice and bad
roads prevented many no doubt that
otherwise would have been in at
tendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
EAST MlDDLEBURY.

Hon. Frank =. Partridge and Dustin
Russell of Proctor were with their people
over Sunday.
Nathan Decker is home from the
Soldiers Home at Bennington for IA
short furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Brown of Ben
son were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Chapman for few days last
week.
Scion Sumner had the misfortune TO
fall ON Tuesday of this week and fracture
the bone of his left ann near the
wrist
Miss Laura Ross, who has passed sew
eral months with friends at New Haven
Conn, has returned to her home in
this village
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ. f.
church will hold their annual sale at
Good Tempars hall Friday evening.
Feb. g. Any contributions to the sale
will be appreciated. Ice cream and
cake will be served.
Something over thirty-eignt dollars
were the receipts from the entertainment
given for the benefit of Cold Spring
Lodge, |. o. G. T., at their hall on
Monday evening. The lodge takes this
opportunity to thank the people for their
generous patronage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
CANAL LOCKS IN CHINA.
Crude Contrivances in Use on the
Grand Waterway Of That
Country.

Some ot the primitive methods in
use in China are entertainingly de-
scribed in an article, THE Grand Canal
of China" in the Technical World
Magazine.
The contrivances for locks along the
canal are very simple-stout boards.
with ropes at each end of them. being
let down edgewise over each other
through grooves in the stone piers.
Boats are dragged through and up the
sluices by means of ropes communicate
ing with large windlasses worked on
the bank. which, haul them safely but
very slowly. Artificial basins were hol-
lowed out in the banks of the canal at
these locks. where boats might anchor
securely The sluices which keep the
necessary level are of very rude con-
struction. Soldiers and workmen are
constantly in attendance at these
sluices and the danger to boats is
diminished by coils of rope hung down
at the sides to break the force of pos
sible blows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
LINCOLN.

There is not much sleighipg on the
river road.
Mrs. Maria Murray has been at NJ.
B. Gove's for short time.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Murray
OF Ryegate, former residents of this
town. will be pleased to read of their
daughters marriage which occurred at
their home on Jan. 3rd at high noon
The Rev. w. II. Wallace of South Rye
gate performed the ceremony, the ring
service being used. Miss Mary Leave
of Waterbury was bridesmaid and Clay
ton, brother of the bride, acted as best
man. The bride was dressed in pearl
grey henrietta and the bridesmaid were
pink crepe. The former carried white
carnations and the latter pink. The
rooms were beautifully trimmed with
evergreen twined with white. The
party stood under an arch aud bell
with two hearts united above them.
The wedding march was rendered by
Miss Ethel Morrison, and a luncheon
followed the ceremony. The newly
welded couple left for short trip after
which they will reside in Mortified. A
large number of presents testified to
the esteem in which the couple were
held. The gifts included silver, choice
china, linen and furniture. (Our CORE
spondent through an oversight fails to
mention the name Of the groom or the
bride. Ed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
SHARKS BORO.

Ray Stokes and daughter, Belle, visited
at Guy Stokes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips of Addison have
gone to work for Harry Hallock.
1t is hoped that in the future, that the
young people may enjoy their coasting
unmolested.
Henry Hallock who is attending high
school at Bristol visited his parents on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Grace, Jesse Hal
lock and Eli Stokes and family visited
at Ray Stokes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stokes who have
been working for Arson Brown have
returned to Fay Stokes.
j. w. and Peter Sears visited at Oliver
Sears in New Haven on Saturday and
at w. L. Cady's in Middlebury on Sun
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
POLICEMAN AND DIRECTORY
Officer Monopolizes Public Book to
the Disgust of Anxious
Citizens.

What convenience is a public city
directory-except when it becomes an
amazing source of prolonged vexation.
rake, for instance, the one at Dear
born station. says the Chicago Record
Herald. A day or so ago a passer-by
hurried in to consult it, only to find a
policeman standing over the book.
while two people were in line impa-
tiently awaiting their turn. The Off
GER perhaps made indifferent to the
wants of the public by his "profes-
sion.' needed them not. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his lunch hour and he was put
ting in spare time in the improvement
of his mind
Another man Joined the line. He
was waiting for train and wanted to
kill time. Still the policeman contin-
ued to pore over the volume with all
the intensity of newsboy studying a
dope" sheet.
No. l in the line looked out the door
and. seeing car about to start up
DEARBORN street, hurried away. No 2
now moved up toward the directory.
making noisy show of Impotence to
distract the mind of the reader. The
policeman looked up, but it was with a
far-away expression as though he were
calculating who would be the next
boss the ward.
AS the officer turned back to the
book No. 3 consulted his watch and
was gone. No. seemed to be a very
patient individual, so he may have sue
ceeded in getting the information he
desired from the directory
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
COUNTY NEWS.
BRIDPORT.

Mrs. j. H. Howe is much improved.
Carl Bensen was in town over Sunday.
Frank Woods of Middlebury was in
town Monday.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence BigelOw Jan. 10th.
o. E. Converse visited his mother and
sister at Burlington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Elithorp recently
entertained their son, Wilbur.
Edward Nichols spent several days
last week at the dairymen's meeting in
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Sunderland and
Miss Emma Sunderland recently visited
TiconderOga
Mrs. j. G. Sunderland. who came
home from Burlington last week is quite
comfortable.
Mrs. II. L. Townsend, who has been
visiting her sister at Taunton, Mass, has
returned home.
Mrs. Truman Grandey of Randolph
who has been visiting relatives in town.
has returned to her home.
THE Little Minister" at the opera
house in Nliddebury last Friday night
drew few from this vicinity.
Warren Spaulding and Burmah Bige-
low of ShOreham were united in mar
riage at the latter place last week
While Otis Burt was at work in the
woods last week he was struck in the
side by heavy stick, Two fractured
ribs are the result.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
weather a good number attended the
-, L =.
day evenings. All did remarkably well.
The scenery painted by Horace Payne
was excellent and deserving of much
credit
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
WEYBRIDGE.

Mrs. d s. Twitchell spent Sunday in
Burlington.
Miss Ada Hurlbut is at Mrs. Cardie
Brittell's for IA short stay.
Messrs. O'Brien, Day and Judge Field
and wives visited at H. A. Boies last
week.
Chas. Harvey of Shelburne will have
charge of the James creamery the COM
ing season.
Mrs. l.. G. Drollett is remaining about
the same, confined to her bed. DR..
Noble attends.
ii. l.. Thomson will sail from Havana
enroute for home about the 10Th of Janu-
airy, arriving near the Gath.
Mr.. Young, who has been at L. o.
Thomson's for few years has purchased
a farm in Lincoln and removed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sturtevant of
New York city are at his parents. Mr..
). will return in day or two. Mrs. S.,
who is in poor health, will remain until
February.
Mrs. G. NJ. Baker presided at the organ
at the NJ. < church last Sunday in the
absence of the regular organist, Mrs.
Twitchell, who is visiting friends in
Bennington.
Missionary collection at the local NJ. E.
church next Sunday. Last time the
subject talked of was Jesus IN the
Bible, or Exegesis of the Four Gospels"
a large congregation present.
Mrs. Alice Boies will erect new dwell
ling house near the site of the old one on
her farm west of the village the coming
season. 1t will be patterned after the
Methodist parsonage somewhat.
The social that was to be held at the
vestrJ of the Congregational church
Friday evening has been postponed I'M
til Friday evening, Jan 26. Mr.. Jack
son will appear with his dwarf orator
and also other interesting features are
being prepared. Refreshments will be
served. All are cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
SHOREHAM.

Mrs. R. H. Lucas is on the sick
list.
Mrs. C. n. North was in Brandon this
week.
f. II. Reed of Hinesburg is guest
this week of DR.. and Mrs. McKibbon.
Miss Elizabeth North visited Miss
Huntly in Leicester junction Monday.
Miss Emma Russell of Bridport is
visiting her grandmother, Madam Rus
sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Burge visited
Mr. and Mrs. b. b. Pierson in Benson
last week.
Parker and Rowley Towner who have
been here several weeks have started
for their home in Fargo Falls, Dakota.
The Hands Cove Chapter, d. A. r
are preparing an entertainment to be
given by "The Bells of Blackville," early
in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Warner of
Addison and Nj. and Mrs Leslie
Witherell of Cornwall were guests at
DR.. Towards last week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
WHITING.

Rev. S. F. Goodheart attended the
meeting of the Addison County Minis
terial Association at Middleburv Oh
Tuesday of this week.
At its last meeting the Literary
club carried out the following program.
Early History of Vermont, Frank Raw
son; Current Events, II. w. Holmes;
Life of Lowell, Emma Hubbard: ESSAY
on the Vision of Sir Launfal, Mrs. Henry
Wells; Review of the Events of 1906.
Rev. S. F. Goodheart. The next meet
ing will be with Moses Aines.
Miss NJ. Theodore Amman, field sec'v
of the Vermont Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Union Congregational arrived
here last Saturday and that evening
spoke at meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary society. On Sunday morning
she spoke in the Congregational church
on Home Missions as Patriotic Duty
and in the evening addressed a union
meeting on The Mormon Peril" Miss
Auman is fluent speaker and knows
her subjects well. Her speaking as well
as her fine singing was much c,.ioyed
10y all. From here she went to Shore
ham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
WEST CORNWALL.

A. L. Atwood butchered seven hogs
on Monday
H. A. Currier went to Burlington on
Tuesday, a business trip.
Mr.. Wood of Orwell has been assisting
NJ. o. Field in taking an inventory of
his goods.
Miss Daisy Sears of Vergennes is
spending the week with her cousin Mrs.
Francis Shorkey.
Miss Priscilla Narrabone was out from
Middlebury to attend the funeral of her
brother, Willie, on Monday.
Mrs. Julia keeler was moved from II.
A. Moody's to her home last Friday,
without any harmful effect and is gain
ing in health
Willie, son of Lewis Narrabone, died
of diabetes at IL. f. Sanford's, where
is father is employed about one o'clock
Saturday morning, The burial was
Monday morning in Shoreham by the
side of his mother who die several years
ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
COLLEGE NOTES.


Gossip of the Campus and Dormitories.
The first Y. NJ. c. A. meeting of IL e
term occurred Tuesday evening with
Walter Maggs 'O7 leading.
Professor Rodcheaver of Boston Uni
versity is now occupying the chair of
English in the absence of Prof. c. B.
Wright.
Miss Marguerite Harwood has opened
dancing class in the hall under the
post office.
The organization of the debating club
has been put into the hand, of \. d.
Wetherell instructor in English. \ good
number of freshmen have joined the lists
and a good team is assured.
The new badges of the Kappa Delta
Rho fraternity have arrived and are now
being worn for the first time, The badge
is formed by the three Greek letters.
The middle letter, Delta, sets on the
edges of the other letters and is some
what lower down. The Kappa and Rho
are plain gold while the sides of the
Delta are set with small pearls and with
red stone in each corner.
King O9 was kept away from college
the first part of the week by illness.
Hall 90 preached in New Haven last
Sunday.
1t is reported that there will be no Glee
club this winter. The students will have
to originate some new college activity to
take its place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
To Make Florida an Island.

A canal of great Importance which
requires construction is across the
northern part of the peninsula of Flor.
ida. Such a canal would save 700
miles between New Orleans and New
York, and about the same distance
between our other gulf and Atlantic
cities. Most vessels between these
ports now go two days out of their
way and. WREN time is so important
and the cost Of sea transportation so
great, this cannot forever be endured.
Florida is level. and so can be cut
without much difficulty or expense;
and there are some streams which
could be utilized for part of the route.
Technical World Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
ETHAN ALLEN CHAPTER.
D. a. r. Celebrated the Birthday Of
Ethan Allen, FRIDAY Afternoon.

The birthday of Vermonts early states
man and soldier was celebrated at the
last meeting of the Daughters, Friday
afternoon. Mrs. B. F. Wales was the
hostess.
AT the regular business meeting the fol.
lowing officers were elected Mrs. William
McGilton, regent; Miss Susan D. Parker,
registrar; Miss Mary E. Roscoe, historian
Mrs. Charles Brainerd and Mrs. John
ii. Stewart, members of the advisory
board.
1t was voted to give ten dollars to
assist the children of No. 5, of the graded
school in the decoration of their school
room. and eight dollars to the Vermont
General Society to help in the erection of
a marker at Isle La Motto in memory of
Seth Warner and Remember Baker.
Mrs. John f. Weeks read an interest
ing report of the state convention held
at Montpelier in October.
After the business meeting the follow
guests were received and listened with
the members to the literary program
Mrs. Will Cushman, Mrs. George Russell,
Mrs. Ed Thomas and Mrs Eugene
Twitchell.
Miss Roscoe read paper on the Arts
and Crafts Movement. The Individual
Worker and the Public Taste, showing
what the Arts and Crafts were doing in
different parts of the United States to
awaken the love for aesthetin, now
somewhat obscured by American COM
mercialism. Mrs. McGilton PLAYED a
piano solo and responded to an encore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
NOTABLE GEM COLLECTION
Fine Maine Tourmalines and Beryls
Become Property of Mas
sachusetts Lady.

BY the death recently of DR.. Au.
gustus Choate Hamlin, Miss Elinor
Cutting Hamlin, of Brookline. Mass,
who is his only direct descendant, will
come into possession of a notable col.
lection of Maine gems, in addition to
a famous necklace which she has. and
which, 1t is said, cannot be duplicated
In any museum in Europe.
This necklace. says a Bangor (Me. }
report to the New York Sun, is of
Maine tourmalines, and includes some
of the finest of those gems which have
been taken from Mount Mica Me,
since the discovery in 1920 of this mine
OF precious stones by f. L. Hamlin
and his brother, Hannibal Hamin. at
one time vice president of the United
States. In the necklace is the first
gem found by them 81 years ago.
The necklace is composed of II
large tourmalines, ranging from three
to 30 carats, each attached to a chain
OF gold, and arranged so that they can
be detached at will, and their places
taken by others of different sizes.
In the set are 80 additional stones,
many being mounted with white tour
malines and beryls. There are also a
cross and two eardrops, the former
composed of six of the finest tourma.
lines yet found. The stones being
about three carats each and of vari.
GUS colors. The eardrops are of green
and pink tourmalines, set with white
beryls.
Many of these stones were exhibited
by Gen. William B. Franklin, commits.
sioner at the Paris exposition in 1889,
and they were also shown in the dis.
play of American gems at the worlds
fair in Chicago.
There are several fine collections in
Maine outside the Hamlin family, and
within the last few years local pride
in the resources of the state, particu.
larly in regard to its gems, has be.
come so great that in many villages
and towns the women will not wear
any other ornament.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
SAILS BURY.

\. Z. Whitney was with friends in
Rutland over Sunday.
R. H. Boardman was the guest of
friends in Leicester last Sunday.
Severa! of our tOwnsmen attended
the agricultural meeting which was held
at Burlington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seeley of East
Middlebury were guests at the home
of Mrs. G. f. Boardman one day last
week.
Albert Perkins of Middlebury spent
Sunday at Mrs. c. f. Boardman's, his
sister, Miss Clementine Perkins, returned
to Middlebury with him where she will
be the guest of her sister. Mrs. Edward
Severance, for a couple of weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
CORNWALL.

GArthur Stevens has gone back to
Bristol.
L. L. Douglas is buying and shipping
pork to market.
Will Williams has moved to Whiting
on the old homestead.
DIR. Dalrymple is in town busy at his
profession extracting teeth.
Miss Daisy Cushman of Middlebury is
a guest of Miss Jessie Lane.
No snow yet. People are getting
anxious about theii wood piles.
Piper & Goyetts ambulance came out
and moved Mrs. Keller to her home.
The Henry family have finished their
engagement in town much to the sat
isfaction of all.
Miss Rachel Frost has gone to Sudbury
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Clayton Jones, who
is in poor health.
A cottage prayer meeting was held on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Deacon and Mrs. j. S. Wing.
The many friends of Mrs. E. F. Preston
of Ticonderoga, n. Y, will be pleased to
learn that her son, Truman, has received
an appointment AS a page in the New
York legislature.
Mrs William Matthews left on Mon
day evening for western New York
where she joins party of friends for a
trip in the south. After visiting Wash
ington, ID. C.. they will proceed to
Florida for "A two months stay.
George Blood and Charles Bissett
finished their wood job on Monday last,
cutting and putting up seven cords ana
cutting several logs that day, making
in all $40 cords cut this winter by them
averaging over % "A week of heavy hard
wood.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
SASTo7rA.
Bears tho ~ The Kind You Haze Always Bought
RIPTON.

Will Stowe is somewhat better.
Charles Coulumbe is on the sick list.
Mrs. jeremiah Manning is under the
doctors care.
Ernest Whlttemore cut a foot badly
on the 18th inst.
j. l.. Cook has returned from the
Soldiers Home at Bennington.
S. F. Matteson had the misfortune to
have valuable horse die recently.
With population of 525 we find 20
persons that are sixty years of age or
over.
Last Wednesday from seven to eigh-
teen below was the mark for tempera-
ture according to locality.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
London Suburbs.

Far more sham culture is apparent
at gathering of literary people in
town than is ever displayed by non
literary people in suburban drawing
rooms; far more meanness of outlook,
pettiness Of living, struggling for sole
ly material ends are associated with
Belgravia and Mayfair than ever pene-
trate to those fearful wilds of Brix-
ton OF Crouch-end.-London Queen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
CREAM HILL.

Orvile Bigelow, who has been on the
sick list is improving.
Mrs.jA A. Hunt and Mrs. Maria Fuller
were in Middlebury Monday.
Henry Bgelow is visiting relatives in
Benson and Port Henry, n. Y.
There will be service in the chapel
Tuesday evening, Jan 23rd, at 7:3O
o'clock; Rev. w. T, Forsythe will Of
ficiate.
Misses Harriet and Addie Kellogg and
Jennie Hawthorne attended the enter
tainment given by "Carmens Italian
Boys" in Middlebury on Tuesday even
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
"A . ToErA.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature of &z2zzZM
MONKTON RIDGE

The sociable at Mrs. Baldwin's on Fri
day was well ate nded.
Mary Smith returned to the Mary
Fletcher hospital on Monday. DIR. Norton
accompanied her
George Barton visited his nieces here
last week and he recently topped out two
chimneys in one day for n. burlington
in Bristol which was good days work
for an old man.
The meeting house which was closed
last week on account of repairs has been
put in condition within and without the
work being done mainly by Fred
Haskell of this place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
HOW'S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY Il 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
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAE Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
races OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
Classified.

Bifferley-When you and your wife
were first married you used to call
each other birdie" didn't you?
McSwatt-Yes.
"Do you still do it?"
We'll, ] call her a parrot and a
maybe, and she refers to me as a jay"
Chicago Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19
TWENTY YEAR BATTLE.

Il was loser in twenty year battle
with chronic piles and malignant sores,
until | tried Bucken's Arnica Salve (;
which turned the tide by curing both.
till not trace remains" writes A. M.
Bruce of Farmville, Va. Best for old
ulcers, cuts, burns and wounds. csc at
w. III, Sheldon's, druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-01-19

of troubles to contend with spring from
IA torpid liver and blockaded bowels.
unless you awaken them to their proper
action with Dr. Kings New Life Pills:
the pleasantest and most effective cure
for constipation. They prevent append
citis and tone up the system. 25c at w
II. Sheldon drug store.