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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
COUNTY NEWS.
shOR EHAM.

Mrs. John Jones is sp nding several
days in Burlington.
Hands Cove Chapter, d. A. r. were
| very pleasantly entertained by Mrs. c. w.
! Howard Saturday, Oct. 10.
E. j. Woodbury. has just received from
the Glass Hill poultry farm of Conway
Mass, a very fine Barred rich .cockerel of
the Bradley Bros. strain.
Shoreham Grange were entertained by
several members of Orwell Grange Fri.
day, Oct 25th, it being neighbors night ;
Shoreham furnished the lunch.
Mrs. Harry Church has returned from
Mary Fletcher Hospital where she has
been for several weeks for treatment.
Mrs. G. N. North was in Brattleboro
last week attending the annual meeting
of the Vermont society of Colonial
Danes.
Rev. and Mrs. Partridge and family
have returned from their western trip
and Mr.. Partridge supplied the pulpit in
the Congregational church last Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Waters have
moved to Middlebury. Mr. Waters is
working for the Grand Union Tea COM
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Waite were in Bur
lington last week.
Mrs. Walter Burleigh and daughter
are visiting her parents in Mass.
The Junior Endeavor society gave
their mothers reception at the home of
Mrs. H. II. Burge Saturday, Oct 20.
Shoreham Grange observed neighbors'
night Oct. 25th. Mt. Independence
Grange of Orwell responded to previous
invitation with very creditable program
consisting of music, papers ana readings.
During the'fcllowing social hour supper
was served and general good time was
enioyed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Jessie Sprague and daughter visi-
ted at VIM. Stoves last week.
Miss Lou. CARPENTER has returned to
her home in Enosburg Falls.
The Henry Family Theatre company
entertained us last week.
Miss Carrie Merrill spent Saturday and
Sunday with her brother, Milo Merrill.
Frank Merrill is laying new chimney
on E. w. Howden's house and is making
other repairs for the new furnace.
Joe Barrows is threshing on town hill
this week.
Harry Barrows and Doane Sears were
married at Vergennes Oct %.
Mrs. F. f. Benham was in Burlington
shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Dow and son, ROY, spent
few days in Lincoln last week.
Cameron Sprigg and wife have COM
menced keeping house in New Haven.
II. j. Desautes was in town Tuesday,
making farewell calls and will be re-
membered as prominent citizen and
blacksmith; he moved to Burlington in
1908 as an agent to the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company and was promoted to
assistant superintendent and has now
been promoted to superintendent and
will move to Fall River, Mass.
The pulp mill bridge is closed for re-
pairs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
When to Feed Poultry Food.

Not long ago the manufacturers of
pages Perfected Poultry Food in
quired Of some Of the prominent poul-
try breeders Of New England as to
what they considered the best time in
which to feed this food. D. ]. Lambert
of Apponaug, K. l., who is famous as
a breeder of high class poultry and one
of the best known in New England,
answered as follows: I'VE feed Pages
Poultry Food every month in the
year"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt, and mentioning this paper, will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, a sample
package of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
vER0ENNES.

John Lahey died Monday evening al
his home on the west side of the rivel
from consumption, aged 65 years. Mr.
Lahey was born in Ireland and came
about 40 years ago to this city, where he
had since resided. He is survived by a
wife, one brother in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and two brothers and one sister in Bos.
ton. The funeral was held at st. Peters
church Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Storrs and son, Earl,
of Westport, N. Y, have been visiting
the Rev. and Mrs. F. Sawyer of Panton.
Mrs. Emma Rose has returned from a
visit to relatives in Watertowp, n. Y.
Herrick Hurlburt, who has been the
past year at his old home in Monkton,
has returned to Worcester, Mass.
Miss Matte lowell has returned to
Worcester, Mass, after a visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Stone and Mrs. Roy
Hurlburt.
The Rev. N. Thomas Hafer has return
ed from Saxtons River, where he has been
holding special meetings at Vermont
Academy.
Fred Phelps is suffering from severe
sprain in one of his ankles.
Miss Nellie Sullivan of Shoreham and
Miss Margaret Valnia of Orwell have re-
turned home after a visit to Mrs. Robert
Hudson.
DIR. l. B. Doane and family have ar
rived from Springfield.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
MOSLEY g. BIGELOW

took him to California about 1852. and
sold to Henry Trembly, who took
the horse to San Francisco and sold to
Alex. Gamble for S., 900. He was a very
fast trotter for his day and left some fast
stock. Hiram Tracey, of Salinas, Cal,
writes to the Breeder and Sportsman
| consider him to be the best horse l
ever handled except Whipple's HANDLE
tonian. They were both great horses
We think this horse was probably son
of Turner's Washtenaw Chief"
I'm the Middlebury Register of Jan.
l, 1891, is another quotation from the
Breeder and Sportsman, in which cor
respondent writes: Under the head of
"reminiscences, in the Breeder last week,
find mention of Washtenaw Chief as
black horse. The horse of that name
kept at Stockton, 1S63-64, and that was
sold to Alex. Gamble of Menlo Park in
the TALBOT that year, instead of being a
black horse, was rich bay with black
points and very stylish. Mr.. Gamble
changed his name to Niagara and adver-
tised him in 1865 to trot him against any
stallion in the State for $1,000 a side.
But the challenge was not TAKEN"
Concluded next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
WHITING.

Mrs E. w. Baker and Mrs. Carroll
Needham have returned from, Boston and
vicinity, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Mary d. Greene is spending some
time with friends in Shoreham.
Pin Waite and family of Shoreham
spent Sunday at E. P. Waite's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Webster and Ruth
Webster of E. Shoreham spent Saturday
with Mrs. Nj. b. Cudworth and Mrs. L..
A. Webster.
Mrs. Harrison Wooster, who came from
Poultney to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. H. r. Wells, last week, was taken
very ill soon after her arrival. She has
a trained nurse and at last report was a
very little better.
Mrs. r. S. Smith recently celebrated
her 90th birthday and received calls and
congratulations from her friends on that
day. She has been blind for many years,
and though her health is poor she enjoys
visiting with her friends in her own
home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
STENOCRAPHER.

Young lady desires permanent position
with some reliable firm, where conscien-
tious work and attention to business will
be appreciated. Two years experience
in general Office work. Excellent refer
ences. Box II, Essex Junction, Vt. 43t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01

Black River Messenger, by Ogden's Mes
senger. dam of Splendor of Oneida,
said to be Patriot mare.) Sold to John
r. and William Williams, Sangerfield,
N. Y, who sold to John w. Robinson,
Clinton, N. Y, for sl7OO. 1t is said Mr..
Robinson was offered 80 900 for him.
Said to have trotted in 2:26A. Died
about 1869, owned by Mr.. Robinson.
Somewhat coarse, but Stylish with good
disposition, stock good.
In this horse is the Morgan Messenger
combination which so frequently has
produced renowned trotters. By some
it has been thought that the Washtenaw
Chief of California, afterwards called
Niagara, and this horse is indentical,
but our information is very complete
that Washtenaw Chief, Jr., never left
New York State.
The third Washtenaw Chief, in regard
to which there has been considerable
discussion, would appear to have been
foaled in Kentucky at or near Lexington
In 1903, and got by Washtenaw Chief,
son of Black Hawk whilst he stood for
service in that State.
AS the name of breeder is not known
this is not fully proven, but the testi-
mony of the parties who had right to
know about the facts, is in this direction,
and the dates match in remarkably to
sustain it. The,third Washtenaw Chief
is thus recorded in Vol, ii, of the Nor
gan Horse and Register, page BAL.
Washtenaw Chief (Niagara) Q-S),
said to be by Black Hawk. Taken from
Kentucky to Ohio, where he was sold to
Thomas Hughes and G. Lewis; they
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
BRISTOL.

!
Mrs. F. j. Avery, Reuben, Fred anC
Miss Bessie Avery have returned from
Whallonsburg, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p Colby are moving
into the Peck house on East street.
The Treasure Seekers and ladies of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. S. d. Fari
Thursday afternoon.
David Shaddock is at home from few
days in Burlington.
F. D. Farr has returned from New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. n. d. Bissonette attend.
ed the Carney-Miner wedding in Yer
gennes Monday.
Mrs. Adams of New Haven is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Wilson.
Leslie Taft went to Huntington We'd
nesday for few days stay.
Eugene johnson has returned to Hart.
ford. Conn. after weeks visit here with
relatives.
Donald Wright, who has been i'll with
scarlet fever is r, covering. There are no
new cases.
Edward Clapper, who was injured by
being caught in an elevator, is getting
along well
Mr. and Mrs. F. d. Farr and daughter
have returned to Chicago.
The ground was white with snow We'd
nesday morning.
w. j. Gaudette has entered the en-
ploy OF w. H. Cardell as delivery clerk.
Mrs. Gregory of Waitsfied is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Edmund Ladue.
William st. Louis has returned to Wi
nooski after a weeks stay here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
GA ST Oh RIA.
''s, .; GHzZzzw
A Savings Bank Conducted
ON Right Principles

The Bristol Herald believes that the
Hyde Park Savings Bank is conducted
on right principles and gives its rea-
sons in he following language:
The Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Co. of Hyde Park is one of Vermont's
banking institutions that is worthy of in
creased patronage from the citizens OF the
state. Its money is loaned to residents of the
state to foster an increase in Vermont's in
situations and industries. The fact that it
has Just passed the million dollar mark in
assets shows that it is conducted on right
principles. The state needs more such banks.
This Bank pays 4 per cent. COM
pounded semi-annually on deposits of
SIoo or more remaining in the hank
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
Charles II. Deere Dead.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Charles II. Deere,
head of the great pillow works at Moline,
ILL.,, died this morning. Mr.. Deere had
been sick more than year from perni-
cious anaemia. He was born at Han.
cock, W., in 1887.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
FOR SALE.

Two story dwelling house with additions and
barn. on corner lot in Mlddlebury village.
Centrally located. Buildings nearly new.
with ali modern improvements. Inquire of
j. M. BURKE, Middlebury, Vt. 42tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

I'm HIS store in its many years of
IL business at So Church street,
T& Burlington, has discovered
more than one thing about Shoes. 1t
found out the best sellers long ago and
that is why the name of Mosley &
Bigelow ha always been connected
with the well known Armstrong and
Burt Shoes for Ladies the N ttleton
and Elite Shoes for Men, $3.50 the
pair up. We've plenty of lower priced
footwear and the largest and most
varied line of Shoes for Children, and
for Boys and Girls, shown in Vermont.
Surely, a. shopping trip to Burlingt- n
that omits visit to our store is like
gong to the circus and not seeing the
elephant
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-01

Farnsworth & Co. sells Longman &
Martinez L. & NJ. Paints in pints and
quarts at halfgallon price
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-24
A LEGEND OF WORMS.
Prophecy Of the Jewish Sage and lts
Strange FuIfilImsnt.

Rashi lived during the time of the
first crusade. and one of the legends
of Worms connects him with this
event. He WAS one day seated with
his pupils, when knight. full piano.
piled, made his way into the school
house and with threatening mien thus
addressed him. Rabbi, thy name for
wisdom has reached me and fain would
I learn my fate from thee. | have
assembled a host wherewlth I purpose
to drive the lnfidel Turk from the Holy
City, but before set out | demand to
know whether my undertaking will
succeed. Answer me at once. | have
no time for delay"
The rabbi replied: Thou wouldst
learn the future from me? Alas, am
unable to foretell IT, God alone can
say what the future will bring forth.
l have no powers of divination. and
my faith forbids the assumption of
them. Pray, therefore, forgive me If
am unable to accede to thy request"
Rabbi" exclaimed the knight In
tones of passion, 81 will listen to no
refusal Well | know that thou canst
foretell the future IL thou wilt. As
truly as | am Godfrey of Boulllon, so
truly do | promise to protect thee and
thy community from all harm, even II
thou shouldst foretell disaster to me-
But If 1t Is a successful issue that thou
hast IN store for me ! will right roy
ally reward thee in addition Oh my re-
turn. What? Art thou silent? Speak
or by heaven my sword shall open thy
mouth wide enough"
my liege lord" answered the Jew
ish sage, there Is only one above who
can penetrate the future Unless I
would deceive thee, which | dare not
do, at most can but venture an opin-
ion of what will happen to thee. Thy
undertaking will only succeed in part.
OF thy Immense host but three men
and one horses head will return in
safety" With blanched countenance
Godfrey of Boulllon turned to depart,
exclaiming as he went, Take care,
Jew, IL return to find thou hast de-
ceived mer' Godfrey of Bouillon went
up to Jerusalem, captured 1t and be-
came its first king.
But his success was short lived, and
the tide of war turned against him.
Defeat and disease decimated his vast
host until there remained but four rid
ers of them all who made their way
to Worms. THE Jew has not spoken
the truth" he remarked as the gates
of the city came in sight. 'He said
we should return with only three rid
ers and a horses head. He has lost his
reward" They rode up to the gates
and demanded admission. The massive
door behind was raised, and they pass
ed through But as the fourth rider
was about to follow 1t fell down again
with a heavy thud.. decapitating the
horse and leaving its trunk and burden
outside the city. Conduct me to the
rabbi" said Godfrey of Bouillon. II
must see him at once" But the rabbi
had long since left Germany.
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ARCTIC COTTON PLANT.
The Climax of natures Irony In the
Fa, North.

The Climax of natures Irony In the
Fa, North.
The climax of natures irony In the
arctic Is the cotton plant, says the Cir
Gle. Wherever cotton blooms. declares
the miner, Ice Is not far below. One
may trudge for miles through fields of
cotton, the white. silky tops swaying
defantly In the arctic breeze. The
blossom Is silky, dainty, Elusive as the
down of our own yellow dandslion.
From the beginning of June on until
August the tundra is white with the
cotton plant. Unlike the cotton of the
southern states, the fiber is short and
soft, having more of the texture of silk
than of cotton.
The cotton plant Will In all proba bill
ity some day be the means of develop
Ing an Alaskan industry giving en-
ployment to thousands. Today, howev-
or, the cotton fields are purely decora-
tive-a splendid sweep of immaculate
bloom In a bleak. timberless landscape
guarded b. hills ever hung in wells Of
deepest purple. In great bouquets 1t is
occasionally met In miners shack,
while not few housewives gather the
cotton for pillow filling.
Throughout the cotton fields flowers
bloom In abnormal splendor. as be-
comes a country In which the sun
shines continuously during summers
voluptuous reign. 1t is an intoxicating
Joy for the flower hunter to gather
great armfuls of purple larkspur, blue
bells, monks head. primroses, sweet
peas, beautiful purple and red asters
large as the most cultivated. lilies of
the valley, baby breath. yellow arrow,
sage rose, pink and white arctic gera-
mum. crimson rhododendrons and gi-
ant fire weed. all growing on the hill
sides To enumerate further is to re-
produce a florists catalogue.
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"Oh." replied the sowar. II knew his
habits. He was my ather."-London
Truth
A BUSINESS LESSON.
How Peter Cooper Taught One Man
the Value of Money.

ROW Peter Cooper Taught One Man
the Value of Money.
Peter Cooper WAS one OF the most
successful, careful and prudent bust.
ness men of his time. He was strong
ly opposed to the methods OF many
merchants who launched out into ex-
travagant enterprises on borrowed
money, for which they paid exorbitant
rates of interest. The following anec-
dote illustrates this point very forcl-
bly,:
Once, while talking about a project
with an acquaintance, the latter said
he would have to borrow the money
for six months, paying interest at the
rate Of per cent per month.
why do you borrow for so short a
timer Mr.. Cooper asked.
Because the brokers will not nego-
tiate bills for longer"
well. If you WISH" said Mr.. Coop
er, 81 will discount your note at that
rate for three years"
Are you In earnest2" asked the
would be borrower.
certainly l am. | will discount
your note for $4,000 for three years
at that rate. Will you do itF'
'Of course WILL" said the mer-
chant.
Every we'll" said Mr. Cooper Gust
sign this note for $4,000, payable In
three years, and give your check for
$500, and the transaction will be COM
plete"
But where is the money for meT'
asked the astonished merchant.
you don't get any money" was the
reply. your interest for thirty six
months at 3 per cent per month
amounts to 108 per cent. or $10,800.
Therefore your check for $500 just
makes us even"
The force of this practical llustra-
ton of the folly of paying such an ex-
orbitant price for the use of money
was such that the merchant determined
never to borrow at such ruinous rates,
and he frequently used to say that
nothing could have SO fully convinced
him as this rather humorous proposal
by Mr.. Cooper
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Florence NJ. Taylor of Bingham,
County of Somerset, State of Maine, by her
mortgage deed, dated the seventh day OF
July, A. ID. 1906, and recorded in the Somer-
set Registry of Deeds, book I'll, page $50, con-
veyed to me the undersigned, certain par
eel of real estate situate In Bingham, in the
county of Somerset, and bounded as follows:
Bounded on the north by land of Albion n.
Clark; on the east by land formerly occupied
by Richard York and by Fall Brook and land
ofGeorge ToZier on the south by the road
leading from The main road to the house
formerly occupied by Lucinda York; on the
west by the road leading from Shorey Corner
to Bingham village, containing sixty acres,
more or less. Also one other lot of land stu
ated in Bingham being the fifteen acres Off
the west side of fifty acres conveyed to
Charles Clark by lothian Whippe by deed
dated November nth, A. ID. 1865, and record
ed in Somerset Registry OF Deeds Vol. $780,
page 500 to which record reference Is to be
had meaning to convey the premises decided
to Florence NJ. Taylor by Perley a. Clark;
and whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason OF
the breach of the condition thereof claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Septem Der %, 1907.
GEORGE f. TAYLOR,
by Cover 4 Hight.
wv 81 his attorneys duly authorized.
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Concerning "christian Names"

May one interject gentle protest
against the use of the phrase Chris
tan name" in this connection? The
Romans said praenomen. the French
say prenom. and we have used the
word "forename" for the last 800
years 1t Is as incorrect to speak of
the Christian name of Jew, for ex-
ample. as 1t would be hopeless to ex-
pect a Christmas card from a Jewish
rabbi. Again. the middle name of a
Roman was his gentle name that of
his gems. On the surface, what pref
ty confusion of ideas 1t would have
been to have spoken of the name as at
once gentle and Christian.-I,ondon
Notes and Queries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-24
KNEW His Habits.

The following anecdote is given by
an Indian officer as illustrative of the
manners and customs of the willy
Pathan: A certain general and his
star. while vending their way through
one OF the narrowest valleys Of Tirah.
were annoyed by the attentions of a
solitary marksman, who from time to
time sent bullet unpleasantly close.
At last the general turned to his order
1y-a Pathan sowar-and told him to
dismount. take his carbine and try and
stalk the mosntaineer The sowar
started off. and presently there was n
crack and a gray bearded old Afridi
tumbled headlong down the mountain
side. The sowar rejoined and fell into
his place.
"Well done!" said the general. But
how on earth did you manage 1t so
easily?'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-24
HIS RULING PASSION.
Old Harpagon Carried It to the Brink
of tho Grave.

Sfd ttdi RaSOii Sdii iSO - ~ eI'O ~ ''N
of tho Grave.
The following story Is commonly re-
lated as true in France: Old Harpagon
was fast approaching his end. His
sufferlngs were very great, but he com
forted himself with the thought that
saved at any rate.
We'll. DOCTOR" he said In feeble
voice, how long have yet to liver
"Only half an hour. Would you like
me to send for somebody-a clergy
man, for instanceT
ments. He passed his hand over his
chin, bristling with grizzly beard of
several days growth, when sudden
thought struck him, and. turning to the
doctor, he gasped excitedly:
"Quick-send fora barber!'
The barber soon afterward arrived
with his shaving tackle.
Harpagon, whose voice was getting
weaker asked him. "You-charge-two-
pence-for shavingP
That's the price," was the answer
"And-how much-is it-for shaving
"a corpse2"
The barber paused a moment and
then said, Five shillings."
'Then-shave-me-quickly," STAN
mered old Harpagon, casting fever
ish glance at the watch which the doc
tor still held In his hand.
He WAS too feeble to utter another
word but the doctor understood the
mute appeal and said:
"Fifteen minutes more3'
A smile Of satisfaction stole over the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-24

If real coffee disturbs your Stomach, your
Heart or Kidneys, then try this clever Coffee
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shoop has closely matched old Java and
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Shops Heath Coffee Imitation is made
from pure toasted grains or cereals. with
Malt, Nuts, etc. Made in one minute. No
tedious long wait. You will surely like it.
Get free sample our store. G.. K. Fogg.
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"a tnres of the natient The BARRIER sef

features OF the patient. The barber set
to work and In a very short time I'm
lshed his task Notwithstanding the
nervous twitchings that distorted the
face of the diving man. When the op-
Grafton was over old Harpagon utter
ed a sigh OF relief and was heard 10
whisper:
That's n good thing-four shillings-
and tenpence savedr' And he breath
ed his last.-London Chronicle.
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Comfort.

Little Mary's mamma gave Uncle
Ben, the coachman, directions to
drown a lot of kittens, but not to let
Mary know of 1t. She heard OF the
order In some way and said to Ben.
with tears In her eyes Uncle Ben,
please warm the water. 1t will be
more comfortable. ST Louis Repub-
liz
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Fiction Ready M AIDE.

Have you ever read any Of Mrs.
Eailey's stories?"
Yes; they're awfully improbable.
aren't they? | don't see how she i'm
AGNES such things"
she doesn't imagine them. She just
makes notes Of the excuses her hus
band gives her when he gets home late
H night" -Philadelphia Press.