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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
WHITING.

The Ladies Aid are to have lawn
party, August 20, on the grounds at the
Congregational church. Refreshments,
ice cream and cake. There will be other
interesting features during the even
ing.
The members of Whiting Grange will
give an entertainment in the town hall
at Whiting on Friday evening, August
%. Consisting of a comedy entitled,
"A Box of Monkeys" An operetta,
Because he joined the Grange and
vocal and instrumental music.
Mrs. Foster is improving every day.
Miss Alice Kilborn has returned from
her vacation.
Miss Clara Ketcham is in Brandon.
Clyde Ketcham went to Burlington
Saturday and returned the following
Monday.
Mrs. Stevens and daughter, Edith,
were recent guests of E. P Waite's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
LEICESTER.

Mrs. Florence Hammond, and son,
Scott, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Huntley.
Miss Dottie NJ. Kidder, visited in Bran
don one day last week.
Mrs. E. Sturtevant, of New York, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams.
Mrs. Ned Barker and daughter, Mil.
dred, spent Sunday with Mrs. J. Wallace
and daughter. of Sudbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Buell., of Orwell, Wis
tied at L. d. Kidder's, Sunday.
Saturday, the tenth, at two-t thirty, it
was eighty in the shade, and Sunday at
the same time it was ninety.
Ned Spark and George Searle, have
gone 10 muster.
B. w. Person was out of town on bus
mess one day recently.
Mrs. Clate Bennett, of Brandon, and
Mr.. Doaner, of Salisbury, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Doaner,
recently.
George Ryder and family, of Whiting,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Married, Thursday, Aug. s. Miss Nina
Smith, of Brandon, and Mr.. Harry
Huntley. The marriage took place at
the brides grandmother's, Mrs. Newton,
of Forestdale. Mrs. Huntley graduated
from the Brandon High school in 1905.
Many of the farmers are through, or
very near through haying.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
ADDISON.

Mrs. Byron Chadwick and two child
rem of Potaskala, Ohio, are visiting her
father, Mr.. David Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pond and fami-
ly, who are visiting Mr.. Ponds sister,
Mrs. Mary Smith, go into camp at Mile
Point the nineteenth of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Spaulding of Bird
port were guests of Mrs. Mary Smith on
Grand View Mountain on Saturday last.
Miss Lbbie Watson of Stamford, Conn.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Smith over Sunday.
Mrs Mary Hanks of East Pepperell,
Mass, is visiting old friends in this vicin-
ity this week.
Rev. H. H. White lis attending the
meetings at Mortified, Mass; before his
return he will visit his home in Ira,
VT.
There will be social at the home of
John Carr this Friday evening; all are
cordially invited to attend.
Howard Muslow of Proctor, VT. was a
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
O'Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Donolly of Me-
chanicsville, n. Y, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. j. O'Bryan.
Miss Marcia Winslow called on friends
in town few days last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
COUNTY NEWS.
SAILS BURY.

Two large branches broke off from the
old elm tree in A. E. Whitney's yard a
few days ago, This tree has been an
object of curiosity for some time on &C.
count of its immense size.
Miss Louise Nelson is visiting friends
| in Brandon.
Dan Stuart and family are back in
their pleasant cottages for the season.
Mr.. Frank Severy and sister Margaret
are entertaining three summer boarders.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaFrancis have several
summer boarders in their pleasant home
at Lake Dunmore.
Mrs. Arthur Waterhouse and two
daughters are the guests of her mother
Mrs. Julia Waterhouse for the month of
August.
Mrs. w. E. Stoddard has sold White
Rocks at Lake Dunmore to Mrs. John
Hawkins of New York City.
Guy Beach came from Vergennes in
his auto and spent last Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Trial Beach.
Miss Reynolds of Brockton, Mass, and
Hamilton butcher of Orange, N. j., are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamil-
ton.
VIM. Conant, Fred Grace, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Duffeny attended the circus at Rut-
land.
A very enjoyable public dance at Moo
salamoo Park last Thursday evening.
There is to be dance every Thursday
evening the remainder of the season.
Mr.. Lavanture of Brandon and Mrs.
John Dyer furnish excellent music.
Everyone is going to the Addison
County Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. w. Evarts of
Boston, Mass, are visiting in Salisbury
and vicinity. He is arranging the Evart's
Genealogy.
The fair held at Lake Dunmore by the
Daughters of Ruth proved success f.
nancially.
w. E. Stoddard accompanied by Mrs.
Emily Kingsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Kingsley went to Rutland Monday in his
new auto, which is a large touring
steamer.
The Daughters of Ruth met with Mrs.
Cyrus Bump Tuesday afternoon. The
gentlemen were invited to tea.
Mrs. VIM. Branch is i'll. DR.. Averell
attending physician; Mrs. Elizabeth
Crook caring for her.
DIR. and Mrs. Read was entertained at
Lake View cottage Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Holden arrived
home from an auto trip to Rutland Mon
day, where Mrs. Holden spent several
days with her daughter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
WEYBRID0E.

The entertainment at the NJ E.
church by the Ladies Aid society last
week called together but a small audi.
ence that would have gathered had it
not been for the coming of severe cleo
trical storm just as people were leaving
their homes. The program was however
carried out in full. Miss Assay, the
famed elocutionist, so well known, was
at her best, pleased her hearers. Mrs.
Hortense Drake Hoyt, a former Wey-
bridge girl, gave some fine solos
which were warmly applauded. The
other singing and different exercises were
we'll sustained. The net proceeds were
$40.
Wesley and r. j. Sturtevant attended
the circus at Burlington on Monday
last.
Mrs. Harrison johnson and son Clar-
ence of Shoreham visited at her brothers,
Mr.. Levi Austin, last week.
Farmers have nearly finished haying
and are now harvesting their grain. The
crop is fair one.
There will be no service at the NJ. E.
church for the next two Sundays.
Mr.. d. d. Hanks of Eureka, Utah,
spent few days at his sisters, Mrs. L. O.
Thompson. Mr.. Hanks is largely inter.
ssted in the mining business of that
county and other business. He returned
home on Tuesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Suggestive Programme For Csres Day.

Suggestive Programme For Ceres Day.
Song America"
Devotional exercises.
Song mo Golden Harvest" Orange
Melodies)
Address by Ceres explaining the .ignih-
cance and purpose OF the day.
Reading or recitation.
Song. Trusting" (Grange Melodiss)
Recitation, THE Corn Song" Whittier.
Essay on grains and cereals
Song. Hail to the Harvestr tGrango
Melodies)
Discussion of questions chosen By
grange.
Recitation. THE Huskers" Whittier.
Music.
Recitation.
Song well Rest In Thy Love-"
Orange Melodes)
Some subjects from which selections
might be made:
Give the history OF wheat
Give the history of corn.
Give the history OF oats.
What was the largest yield of wheat of
which you have heard recently and how
does It compare with that of twenty years
ago? How was the crop cultivated? Corn
or oats substituted. If desired)
Who was the goddess Ceres and how
has the myth been ennobed by the grange
and applied TO womankind2 CThis may be
Included in Ceres address)
Why are cereals the most important
part of our diet? The process of manu-
facture
Describe the simplest methods Of maxi
Ing good bread of fine -four, of whole
wheat OF cornmeal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
WEYBRIDGE HILL.

Mrs. Chafer of Newark, New Jersey.
is the guest of Mrs. We. Hodgson.
Mr. Arthur Bingham and family of
Providence, R. l., are visiting at Perry
Bingham's.
Mabel Arlington returned from Fair
fax, VT, Monday, after weeks stay in
that place with friends.
Miss Irma Jones was the guest of Miss
June Nash over Sunday.
Mrs. Jewett and daughter of Kansas
City, Kansas, are visitors at j. A.
James.
Mrs. F. H. Trow Of Washington, d. c.,
and Mrs. L. NJ. Holt and son, Gordon, of
Fallow, New, are guests at the Congrega-
tional parsonage.
George Culver was recent visitor in
Shoreham.
Mrs. Hurburt of Middlebury, has Wis
iting at Milo Randalls.
The entertainment entitled, "The Cal.
ender of the Days, will be given at the
Congregational church on Friday even
ing, August 90. The entertainment con-
sists of Rotations, pantomimes, dialogues,
tableaux and music.
Howard Wright is in camp at Lake
Dunmore.
T. j. MacMurtry is spending a week at
Lake Dunmore.
Helen Smith has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. B. o. Wales.
Mrs. Taylor, who has been staying at
A. q. Freegard's has returned to Bran
don.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
RiPToN.

Mrs. Orcutt of West Lincoln and Mrs.
Mae Sterling of Montpelier are guests of
Mrs. George King.
j. S. Chandler was in Rochester on the
9TH inst. and closed up his deal in real
estate there. He reports seeing large
growth of grass, but not more than half
of it secured.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Chandler of Melrose.
Mass, have been guests at j. S. Chand.
lers.
Gov" NJ. F. Allen. of North Ferris
burg is in town again trying to interview
the finny tribe, with what success we
have not learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Belden with their
daughter, Mrs. Ella King, have been
away for few days on visiting trip
and have returned.
P. A. Campbell is showing a half
grown guillemot which was captured in
Hodges pond few days ago.
Miss Katie Fittz is with her parents
here on a vacation.
We are pleased to note that there are
sensible people still alive, who when
they go on a pleasure trip get good pair
OF horses and proper carriage, and drive
through the county in Quiet manner
not making daylight hideous by their
hootings; such party was in town a few
days ago; in the party we recognized A.
j. and G. E. Marshall of Middlebury with
ladies. 1t is evident that the chugwagOn
fad has not found them, and Judge it
will be long time before it will.
One of those fool wagons with load
of anticipates or worse went up and
down our main street on the 9th inst.
at a speed of twenty miles or more an
hour. Several small children narrowly
escaped being run over but the jugger-
naut kept going. The law in regard to
numbering the things is a nonentity for
at high rate of speed SO much dust is
made that the figures cannot be made
out Evidently some one wishes to try
to test the temper of our officials.
Miss Hope Billings is in Middlebury
visiting relatives on Munger street.
Miss Lillian Brown of Middlebury is
visiting relatives here.
w. G. Gee has sold his Murray farm"
to w. Cross of Middlebury, consideration
$3.50, and gives immediate possession.
The Methodist pastor proposes to go to
camp meeting, consequently, there will
be no services at that church next Sun.
day.
Miss Ruth Billings of Middlebury is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. G. ]. Robbins of Brandon was
with us last Sunday.
G. E. Earle of Middleburv was amongst
us on business on the 18th inst.
H. E. Smith, wife and babies of Wey.
bridge were here on a visit to his parents
last Tuesday.
Mrs A. L. Roberts, sister of Frank
Leno, was successfully operated upon for
tumor on Thursday last. DIR. Hanks
OF New Haven, the attending surgeon, is
looking for a speedy recovery.
Mrs Hope Billings was taken suddenly
and seriously ill on the night of the 18th
inst. DIR. Martin was summoned and at
last report she was resting easier
Mrs. r. j. Beeman is away for weeks
outing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

Don't cry over split milk. Call in the
cat and forget it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
BRAN DON.

j. j. McEvilly and ]. Burton of New
York are passing the week in town.
The Hon. Q. S. Backus has purchased a
new touring car.
Mrs. Francis Murray has returned from
several days in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Lowell are passing
few days in Rochester.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Burnham and fam
lily have returned from a three weeks
stay at Lake Dunmore.
Mrs. Gertrude Carr has returned from
a months visit with relatives in Gran
vile, N. Y.
Miss Hazel Bowker has gone to Middle
bury for several days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pratt of Chicago,
ILL.,. are visiting Mrs. Pratt's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Button have re-
turned to Chicago.
Mrs. w. A. Fuller has gone to Fairfax
where she will visit her sister Mrs. NJ
d. Chittenden.
The August meeting of Lake Dunmore
Chapter, d. A. r., will be held with Mrs.
Aaron Vail Wednesday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
WEST CORNWALL.
Very dry, rain much needed.

Very dry, rain much needed.
Miss Grace Parker of Waltham came
early in the week for visit with her
cousin, Mrs. M. o. Field.
Mrs. Trail and Mrs. ONeiI of Wiscon-
sin were guests of their relative, Mrs. A,
II. Taylor over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Charles Keller and little daugh-
ter have been visiting at the Keller
home.
Edwin Sunderland has returned from
his trip to Pittsford
Alec Highter is making quite extern
sive repairs on his home, raising his
house, putting up an addition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
CREAM HILL.

Another case of diphtheria at John E.
Wrights.
The Junior Auxiliary meeting to be
held at Mrs. NJ. Fullers is indefinitely
postponed.
Several from this vicinity attended the
Anderson-Smith wedding at the Con.
gregational church at Shoreham village
Wednesday eve.
DR.. John Hughes returned to Fair
Haven on Monday.
Mrs. Roger Wolcott and daughter OF
Amherst, Mass, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Farnham, visited
here this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Doing Well.

The Troy Business College is running
an advertisement in our columns which
marks an era in Commercial Education.
When the reputation of a school is such
that it can offer its graduates $500 a
week until another position is secured
the principal of that school is to be con-
graduated. 1t not only indicates high
standard of proficiency of graduates,
but an active demand for workers in
business offices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16

GA ST oRTA.
Bears the Inc KIND You Haze Always Bought
signature # &2zzM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
Your Wife, other or Sister.

Can make Lemon, Chocolate and Custard
pies better than the expert cook by using
"OUR-PIE" as all the ingredients are in
the package ready for immediate use.
Each package, enough for two large pies,
10 cents. Order to-day from your groc-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
WANTED.

Furnished room or board and room
for college year; also light work fol
board or hire-furnace tending, type
writing or odd jobs. Address, ]. A.,
care Geo. Albee, Concord, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
WEARER OF RED FEZ FALLS
OFF WATER WAGON
Had Consumed All the zem Zeyn
He Could Find, and Just
Had to Have
Drink

Did you ever hear of Shriner drink
ing baby food punch?
Or-what is more scandalous-did you
ever know friend who professed to
be a faithful follower of the crescent
and scimitar who would acknowledge
having tasted the liquid nourishment?
Or-what is worst of all-did a wearer
of the fez engaged in such an un-Shrin-
er-like pastime ever fall upon your
startled gaze?
If not, you ought to have been at the
Made in Southern California exposition
yesterday afternoon.
Forgetful of Potentate Flint's order
that Shriners engaged in pastimes con-
trary to the rules of the order should
remove their fezes, this daring indi-
vidual boldly stood up against the bar
the counter of the Southern California
baby food booth--and Haunting his fez
in the faces of the borrifed onlookers,
drank to the bottom-as what Shriner
does not ?-the white liquid. Further
more. he declared that 1t was good
Stunned for a moment by the strange
happening, the spectators could say
nothing: but finally reporter had the
temerity to observe: That's hardly up
to the real zem zem is it?"
mo" he answered truthfully. did this
offending brother, "but I've been drink
ing up everything I can get today"
Be 1t said in justice to the visiting
Shriners. the offender is a dweller in
this city, although an equal regard for
AL Malaikah demands the vindication
that his fez did not bear that honored
name.
The exposition management has sew
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
SHRINER THOUGHT WHITE DOPE
WAS GENUINE CAMEES MILK

eral other interesting exhibits besides
ShrinerS who wander from the beaten
path. Tuesday noon every mother with
a bright, sweet beautiful, intelligent,
happy baby with prize winning procliv-
tiles is urged to bring her offspring to
the big show. The management will
hold big baby show that day. award
ing solid gold ring to the prize baby.
Besides this, the Sunbright Baby Food
company will give another prize.
L. Newmark, the manager of the eX-
position, has determined that every
child in LOS Angeles who so desires
shall have an opportunity of seeing in
what a great manufacturing town he
lives. This week, on various day. the
different orphan asylums of the city,
the newsboys. and the school children
will be brought down to the Panorama
rink to see the big show. Mr.. Newmar1
expects to have the school children
brought down in large crowds, and for
this purpose school will probably be
dismissed to let them come.
Show Still Wonderful
The show is still proving source of
wonder and education to thousands,
Free displays of choice products, free
souvenirs, good music, happy crowds Of
people-all for 10 cents admission,
The Bishop company, distributing
free orange blossoms prepared for mail
ing, has made one of the big hits of the
exposition. This concern, besides dis
playing an exhibit which took the gold
medal at the worlds fair at st. Louis,
gives orange blossoms to every visitor.
Stamps. pens and ink are provided, and
the visitor can mail a letter and fra
grant orange blossoms to his friends
from the grounds.
Another exhibit of interest is that of
the Pacific Enameling company. This
company has signed up almost all the
contracts of any size in Southern Cali
fornia, and in addition does much work
Cor outside points. A letter is on ex-
hibition from the town trustees of Ath-
ems, Georgia, acknowledging the receipt
of signs made by the local company
The installment of signs sent to this
city passed through two eastern cities
where there were sign factories many
times the size of the LOS Angeles man
ufacturing plant.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
WOMEN ARE ROBBED
BY SNEAK THIEVES

Mrs. D. Cole, who resides at SOAK
East Fifth street, reported to the police
yesterday that her room had been en-
tered during her absence Friday even
ing and a gold watch, a bracelet and q
set of silver spoons stolen. The door
was opened with a pass key.
Mrs. F. Hartzell, 857 East Twenty
third street, went out of her house yes
terday afternoon to NOW the lawn in
front. While she was engaged in this
occupation a sneak thief entered by the
back door, which was left open, and
stole $S in money, gold badge and a
souvenir IS gold piece which were in a
purse hanging on the kitchen wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
INJURIES TO WOMAN
MAY PROVE FATAL

Mrs. Mary Gilmore, who resides at
Seventh and Alvarado streets, fell from
an East First street car at Cummings
street. yesterday afternoon and sus-
tanned a concussion of the brain from
which she may die.
Mrs. Gilmore was on her way to visit
friends and wanted to transfer to Cum
mings street. After she received the
transfer and before the car stopped
she deliberately walked off the platform
while it was running at full speed.
She was removed to her home in q
carriage and DR.. Stearns called to at
tend her. Her condition is regarded as
critical.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

additions of equipment. With each
new car ordered computation is made
of the increased track and terminal
facilities thereby made necessary.
Taking a period of four years for COM
parison the Union and Southern Pacific
systems have increased their cars 10
per cent, their double main track 2l4
per cent. and have added HOO miles OF
ward tracks and sidings. In the same
time car mileage has been increased
16 per cent and train mileage IL per
cent,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
LOCAL. GRIEVANCE CAUSES
STRIKE OF ELECTORS
BY Associated Press.

PARIS, May liza local grievance
caused a strike of the electors I'm the
commune of Grenoble. On the first bal
lot of the municipal election nobody
voted.
On the second ballot one vote was
cast for sixteen officials, who were thus
elected. much to the surprise of the
successful candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

e. E. Overholtzer is one of the oldest
and most influential members of the
Odd Fellows in Los Angeles, having
first Joined the order in 1870, and has
been charter member of several
lodges and also assisted in the institu-
ton of the Semi Tropic lodge in Los
Angeles. Mr.. Overholtzer received the
grand lodge degree in 1877 and has at
tended twenty-one sessions of the
grand lodge. Mr.. Overholtzer has held
many high positions in the order in
Los Angeles and is on various comit-
Tees Tor the grand lodge session.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

Ivy Hayes Overholtzer and Jay Will
bur Overholtzer, sons of E. e. Over
holtzer, both prominent young men of
Los Angeles, Joined Semi -Tropic lodge
of the Odd Fellows last Tuesday night
and have already taken an active part
in the lodge work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

do you ever quote Omar Khayyam? %
asked the literary girl.
mo- answered the busy broker, 1--WE
never handle any stock that isn't listedr
washington Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
WELCOMED BACK.
Howitzers Who Took Part in
Track Meet Return.

Captain William NJ. Myers, OF the
Richmond Howitzers. DR. W. Arp
instead Gills, surgeon of that com
mand, and about twenty men, com
posing the party who went to Nor
folk Saturday to attend the indoor
athletic meet there, were accorded an
enthusiastic reception on their return
to the city Saturday night. A num-
Der of members of the battery who
remained at home We're SO elated at
the success of the athletic team that
they went to the station to meet their
conquering heroes and escorted them
to the armory.
Captain Myers and his mon are not
unnaturally proud of their showing
ing made against the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues team and a team from
Company B, Of the Seventy first In
fantry, the Richmond artillerists car
rying OFF the honors in both events
In the three events in which the
Howltzers participated they captur-
ed first honor In two, or In nine
entries eight finished first. Theres
were four men In the relay running
team, which defeated the Norfolk
Blues, and four men In heavy march
ing order which outran the Company
team. In the latter event, the men
ran with blankets. shelter tents.
canteens, and the entire kit for heavy
marching order as impedlmenta.
Athletics at the Howitzers' Armory
Is yet In It's infancy. but with the
showing made Saturday renewed and
increased interest will result.