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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
MICHIGAN GRANGE WORK.
A Splendid Organization Accomplish
inq Notable ResuIts

Michigan takes pride in its grand
grange organization. Not only does
this pride exist because of its $50 sub
ordinate and its 100 Pomona oranges,
but more especially because of the pro-
gressive and commendable work being
done. Our oranges are quite generally
Incorporated under the laws of the
state as business bodies and can thus
legally own real estate, such as build
ing lots and grange halls, and can con-
duct various lines of pecuniary bust
ness
The grange organization in Michigan
is progressive and strong, popular with
farmers and q recognized leader in the
advocacy of practical education, social
Improvement, financial equity and as
well q potent creator of commanding
public sentiment for or against public
questions as they would seem to affect
the public welfare. Our oranges. as a
I rule, hold meetings every two weeks,
and ritualistic forms are so rendered as
to make their beautiful lessons under
stood and appreciated.
We have in successful operation at
the present time about twenty-five
county and district and one state fire
insurance companies. In this connec-
ton it may be of interest to state that
In Michigan our chief competition in
fire insurance is not with stock compa-
MES, but instead with we'll organized
and well managed farmers mutual
companies, which had driven stoC K
companies away from farm properties
before the grange companies were or
ganiZed The competition between the
grange and the farmers mutual compa-
MES has been keen and has demon
strated that because of superior advan-
| tages offered through local oranges to
act as inexpensive and practical agen-
cies the grange companies have proved
their superiority. While the farmers
mutual companies average a cost rate
of about $3.50 per annum for each
81 900 insured. the grange companies
will not average over $1.50 per thou
sand. The single county company of
Lenawee, having an existence of
twelve years. has carried the risks of
its members at an average of $1.3O per
thousand.-State Master Horton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
RiPToN.

j. l.. Cook in the night of Sunday last
had an attack of nose bleed and came
near bleeding to death. The usual rem
edies had no effect, but after several
hours DR.. Prentiss arrived and finally
succeeded in stopping the flow. In a
few hours il broke out again, but from
both nostrils, the first having been from
one, and since DIR. Prentiss could not be
had, DIR. White was called, who stanched
the flow. AS we write monday after
noon) the report is that symptoms are
favorable, though he is very weak.
s. f. Matteson is setting large tub in
the corner of his barnyard, so that his
own stock and travellers horses can have
supply of water. 1t fills a long felt
want.
We hear that Alison Cove is in pre-
carious condition with but little prospect
of improvement.
G. H. Huntington of Lincoln favored
us with a call on the 10Th inst,
L. N. Green of Brandon was here on
the 10th inst. trying to sell monumental
work
A. A. Fletcher of Salisbury was in
town on business on the 10Th inst.
Mrs. II. w. Chamberlin has been sadly
afflicted by having two quinsy tumors
run their course in succession.
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr.. Kill
bourn of the college will preach her,
next Sunday afternoon. There will bt
the usual service in the evening, though
Mr.. Kilbourn will not be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
WEST eRIpPoRT.

Mrs. Mary ID. Wilkinson and son Perry
were guests of relatives in Addison the
early part of the week.
Roy Downing delivered consignment
of pork to parties in Port Henry on We'd
nesday.
Walter Macdonald has recently given
up farming and left town.
The Port Henry steam ferry made its
regular scheduled trip on Wednesday of
last week
Lysander r. Berry of Crown Point,
who was taken with paralysis about
three years ago. was again stricken last
week and died Friday, Dec. Is, at his
home in that place. His funeral services
were according to the Masonic ritual, as
he was member of that order. Mr..
Berry leaves to mourn his loss. an aged
widow, but no children, brother, Will
Ham, and a nephew. For years he was
associated in the general merchandise
business with Major Elmer Barker of
Crown Point. the well-knOwn war hero.
Mr. Berry afterward purchased his part
ner's interest in the business until about
one year ago, when he sold out to Harry
Berry and j. S. Skeels retiring from all
business on account of i'll health. In
business ne was well known as honest
and conscientious in all his dealings, and
many words of respect are heard from
all sides. He was full and free giver to
the poor. The funeral was held from
his late residence Sunday, Dec Goth, at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
NEW YORK ORANGES.
Last Years Record Is Likely to Be
Broken In 1908.

On Oct. l, 1907 the membership of
the New York state grange was in
round numbers 10000 in 600 subor-
dinate oranges having added forty-six
new oranges during the fiscal year.
The amount of money in the treasury
on Jan. l, 1908. was $20505.09. 1t paid
into the national grange treasury 49,
61676 for dues. There We're forty-fve
Pomona oranges, two having been or
gained during the year. There were
seven juvenile oranges in the state.
On Jan. l, zoos, the total number of
oranges in the state was 673, and fifty
two counties in the state had grange
organizations In the 673 oranges
there are 1851 members. There has
been a very considerable gain in mem.
berS since Jan. l, 1908.
Fire insurance is a strong factor In
helping to maintain the organization
and has proved itself to be of immense
value to the members in providing a
safe and reliable insurance on their
real and personal property. The Pa
irons Fire Insurance association In
this state represent nearly 100000
600 of risks, and, while all the coop
erative associations together represent
ing about $37O,OO0,OOO, with average
cost per $1,000 for the year 1906 OF
$2.67, the average cost for strictly
grange associations was only $196
thus proving the value of grange assO
Citations
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Hattie Dartt died at her home in
Vergennes Saturday morning after long
illness. The funeral was held at her
home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dartt was
an aunt of Mrs. Shirley Langdon and
Mrs. Clyde Hoffnagle of this town.
Miss Della Barrows returned to Middle
burr Saturday after spending some time
in town.
Schools closed Friday for the regular
holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Scribner and son
Gerald, visited in town last week.
Raymond Poulin has entered the EN-.
ploy of S D. Doud for the winter.
Thomas Hanlon, who was in the EN-.
ploy of &. A. Coursey the past summer,
has gone to work for the Rutland Rail-
road company at Burlington.
The school entertainment by the pupils
of Beeman Academy Dec. 18th. was
very successful, Quite large crowd
was out, although not as many as there
would have been had the weather been
more favorable.
John B. Coursey of Taunton, Mass.
visited at G. d. Coursey's early in the
week.
G.. S. Russell and son, L. c.. Russell of
Middlebury were in town on business
last week.
Mrs. Hattie Peck is slightly improved
in health, able to be around the house at
the present writing Her nurse, Miss
Merrill. has returned home.
Miss Lena Merrill of Bristol was in
town Friday evening to assist at the
school entertainment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
BASED ON MEMBERSHIP.
A Movement to Secure a Change In
National Representation.

At the last meeting of the New York
state grange its executive committee
was instructed to cooperate with the
executive committee of the Michigan
state grange with a view to secure
more just representation in the nation
al grange. 1t is argued that these two
great grange states should have great
er voting power in the national grange
than states with merely nominal mem
bership. New York STATE has 7700O
members and Michigan nearly 10000
New York paid into the national grange
treasury last year S3.6l6 and Michigan
$2,231. and yet these two states have
no greater voting strength in the ma
tiolal grange than Minnesota. which
paid into the national grange $1945
and Iowa, which paid $l9,33. 1t would
seem that there was a decided injus-
tice in such method of representation.
and the question of changing the meth
cd, basing representation upon mem
bershlp. is likely to be an important
one at the next meeting of the national
grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
MIX RECIPE OFTEN,
Lots OF Men and Women Here had
the Simple Home-M AIDE Mix
ture Prepared, Says Drug

Some remarkable stories are being told
about town and among the country peo-
pie coming in of this simple home made
mixture curing Rheumatism and Kidney
trouble. Here is the recipe and direc-
tions for taking: Mix by shaking well in
a bottle one-half ounce Fluid Extract
Dandeion, one ounce Compound Kargon,
three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rila. Take as a dose one teaspoonful
after meals and at bedtime.
No change need he made in your usual
diet, but drink plenty of good water.
This mixture has peculiar tonic eff
feet upon the kidneys; cleansing the
clogged,up pores of the eliminative It's
sues, forcing the kidneys to sift and
strain from the blood the uric acid and
other poisonous waste matter, overcom-
ing Rheumatism, Bladder and Urinary
troubles in a short while.
A druggist here who has had hundreds
of calls for these ingredients since the
first announcement in the newspapers
last October stated that the people who
once try it "swear by it," especially those
who have Urinary and Kidney trouble
and suffer with Rheumatism.
All the druggists in this neighborhooC
say they can supply the ingredients
which are easily mixed at home. Their
| is said to be no better blood cleansing
agent or system tonic known, and Ger
tainly none more harmless or simple t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
WORK WEAKENS THE
KIDNEYS.
Great Service for People Who
Work In MiddIebury.

Most Middlebury people work every day
in some strained, unnatural position
bending constantly over a desk-riding
on Jolting wagons or cars-doing labori-
GUS homework, lifting, reaching or pull
ing, or trying the back in hundred and
one other ways. All these strains tend
to wear, weaken and injure the kidneys
until they fall behind in their work of
filtering the poisons from the blood
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
put new strength in bad backs. Middle
bury cures prove it.
Lewis Gotta, Seymour Street, Middle
bury, VT. says: II cannot speak too
highly of Doan's Kidney Pills, as know
them to be a sure cure for kidney COM
plant. have to do considerable heavy
lifting in my work and this no doubt, af-
fected my kidneys. My back was ex-
tremely lame and painful and there was
soreness across the region of my kid
neys. finally decided that these organs
were the cause of all my suffering and
when learned of Doan's Kidney Pills, l
procured box and began their use.
was helped almost Immediately and a
complete cure was soon brought about.
| have felt no return of kidney complaint
since and consider myself permanently
cured. | willingly recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to other kidney sufferers in
return for the benefit / derived from
their use" Further local proof of this
kind can be had by calling at Sheldon's
Drug Store.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
Foster-MilbHn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
BRlDPORT.

Mrs. Fred Herriot is critically i'll.
Mrs Betsey Stevens passed away last
week. Mrs. Emily Norton is in very
feeble condition. The two old ladies had
lived by themselves for several years.
G. l.. Wing is visiting in Illinois.
The masquerade dance at Grange hall
was well attended.
T. w. Grandey was a recent visitor at
Ticonderoga.
Perry Norton is carrying the mail dur
ing the illness of ii. X Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Conn and Herbert
Palmer of the local grange attended the
meeting at Burlington.
Charlie Wheeler is spending the holt
days at home.
Mr.. Kelly of Michigan was a recent
guest at G.. f. Wolcott's.
Mrs. c. F. Wolcott and little daughter
Dorothy started Monday for Leominster,
Mass.
James Hays and Miss Mary Hays of
Pittsburgh are spending the holidays
here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
a Splendid Attraction.

Starting next Monday, Dec. rs. Mr..
Chas. Hine will present his newest thea
trical venture at the Middlebury opera
house every evening with matinees daily,
starting Tuesday at $3.50 p. m.
The wonderful "Hine-oscope" which
shows the very latest achievements in
life motion pictures still continues a lead
ing feature of the entertainment and also
pictures the latest song successes sung
by Miss Mae Bell
Miss Maude Young, a gifted and ac-
complished violinist, who comes direct
from tour of the leading cities of Can
ada, where she scored distinct triumph,
will offer some popular selections in
which she excels.
AS special added attraction there
will be given series of Living Art Pic
lures presented by company of beau
tiful models with appropriate costumes
and electric effects.
The Young Sisters, vocalists and in
strumentalsts, will be heard in the latest
musical offerings. An absolutely entire
change of program will be given at every
performance. Prices, children 10c.
adults 20c., and at the matinees, adults
10c., and children &c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
SAILS BURY.

1t is very pleasant to welcome our
young people home for their school vaca-
ton.
Mrs. F. B. Nelson is confined to her
bed. DIR. Reid is caring for her.
The Creamery company's annual meet
ing is to be held at the town hall and all
the patrons are to be invited.
Rev. w. E. Slocum preached a very
powerful sermon last Sunday on "Giving
Christ First" Over fifty dollars was
pledged for missions.
Dist. Supt. p. L. Dow will preach in
the Congregational church next Sunday
any one who misses hearing him will be
the loser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
A Thriving Pomona.

Hillsborough county Pomona Of New
Hampshire had over 400 Patrons at
the observance of its twenty-fifth ami
versary. 1t was the largest assemblage
Of members ever present at a closed
session in New Hampshire. This Po-
mona grange was the first ever organ
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Send Your Cow, Steer and
Horse Hides, Calf, Dog, and Other

Skins, to the Crosby Tristan Fur Com
pany, Rochester, N. Y, to be converted
into Fur Coats, Robes, Gloves, Mittens,
or Rags. They are the largest custom
Fur tanners of large wild and domestic
animal skins in the world Send for il
| Illustrated cataloe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
FARMS FOR SALE

The Mark Ranney" farm in Sails
bury; 100 acres; large horse barn, stalls
and 1 box stall; hay and cattle barn
36x40 cattle barn 20x30; one other barn
about 20x36; very comfortable house.
This farm is located on main road, about
8 miles from Middlebury, % miles from
creamery, II miles from cheese factory,
! mile to school, q miles from stores,
depot and grist mill Has fine running
water that never fails, can be piped to all
barns. There is plenty of wood for farm
Use and an abundance of cedar for post
material; fine pasture; about acres of
meadow land in one square parcel. The
purpose of this sale is to effect partition
of the property. Price $4,000.
13j acre farm one mile from Middle
bury a good room house painted white:
good farm buildings; large slo; good
water fine location on main road
Write me for further particulars and
prices.
100 acre farm miles from Mddlebury
village on main road, fair house, good
barns, plenty of water, variety of soil;
abundance of wood; good pastures. Here
is a farm that | am very anxious TO show
you if you want farm near Middlebury
Good reasons for selling; it will pay you
Co see it.
ia acre farm At miles from Middle
bury village on good road; good story
and half house, painted white good hen
house; fair barns; plenty of wood. This
farm will be sold for $1,000, and include
5 cows and some personal property. 1t
is surely an opportunity for you.
IS acre farm that will keep IA cows,
located on good road, with a good house
and good large barn, fine laying meadows
and pastures, the whole farm is in a
''nut shell for only $500.
have % other farms just listed and il
will certainly pay you to call and see me
before buying.
NORMAN s. FOOTE
The Real Estate Man,
Middlebury, Vernon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Not How Cheap-But How Good

A brick front painted with l.. & NJ.
Paint 20 years ago and not painted since,
may be seen at 472 Bergen ST.. Brooklyn,
New York. Paint with L. & NJ. Brilliant
Red and trim with Shaker Green or
White.-The body won't need painting
in % years.
Farnsworth & Co., Middlebury; w. B,
French & Co., Orwell; E. G. Dixie & Co.,
Bristol.
l.. & NJ. Paint Agents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
BRANDON.

Miss Ruth Sprague of Rogers Hall
Lowell, Mass, is here to spend the hol-
idays. Mrs. Alice Sprague returned Sat
urday with her daughter.
Miss Marion Kingsley has position in
the G. M. Carpenter store for the holi-
days.
A daughter was born December 18th
to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Collins.
Charles E. Slavery, former business
man of this place, has opened "The
Glen" hotel at Dayton, Fla, andwill run
this hotel for the season.
Jason Smith has sold his farm in Roches.
ter and will move to his house on Barlow
avenue soon.
r. E. Buchanan of Coscob, Conn.,, will
open grist mill in the Buttles building
near the station which was formerly
used as a foundry.
Mrs. A. J. Ives and Misses Avis and
Norma Ives have gone to Lowell, Mass,
to visit relatives.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Chidren's Home in New YORK, Cure
Feverishness. Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. over 10000 testimonials
They never fail. At all Druggist, 25c. sam
pie FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy. n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

Subscribe for the Register for your
out-f town friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

lied. 1t has held more meetings and
had more masters, according to Secre-
tary Drake of New Hampshire state
grange, than any other superior grange
In the world. 1t has now 74O members,
the largest in the state. At the recent
anniversary twenty-five charter MEM
bers were present and thirteen Of the
twenty-five masters alive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

proioDg the lives of Horses and Men. They
draw Easy. they Hold Easy. They run
mooth and hold to the ground when stony.
they clear well in loose soil. They wear
veil Not the cheapest but the best. Made
~ LIE Roy Plow Co.. LIE Roy. N. Y. lie Roy
Flows for sale by John II. Stewart, Middle
Jury; j. N. Spsulding. Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

An advertisement in the Register will
bring the best results
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Is quickly absorbed.
Givas Raliaf al Anca

Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
THE HEAVENLY VISION.
Pr Harry z n

By henry Z. Cope.
Il was not disobedient to the heaven
ly visiOn."-Acts, XVI, 10.
He who has fully followed his ideas
may have missed all other prizes in
that pursuit, yet he has found happi-
ness and riches that could have become
his in no other way. Here is the secret
of satisfaction, here is high success in
any life, that one shall have followed
fully his ideals, shall have kept the best
steadily before him.
Heavenly visions come to all. They
may not come with the rushing OF
angels wings, nor with strange and
mysterious signs and appearances. Per
haps some Of the old time visions of
great missions and of heights of char
acter are described in terms of the SUI
pernatural only because they seem sc
much above the plane Of the normal
average experience.
None is poorer than he who has
never known high aspiration, who has
never lifted his eyes to see the glory
set before him. After all, the measure
of any life is the extent to which such
visions of great possibilities and lofty
tasks has entered into the being and
dominated the deeds.
There is nothing like this to make
man strong to endure, to make him
despise the paltry prizes that seem sc
attractive to eyes blind to the greater
glory. This is the food that angels
envy, food that has sustained the SOU
through long days in the deserts
through WEAKNESS, toll, disappoint
ments, fears, forsakings, losses and
loneliness. They are able to despise the
cross and to endure the shame who
have seen the glory set before every
worthy life, and leading on every higt
path of service or of sacrifice No mar
or woman ever attained anything with
out this; nothing is impossible to those
who cherish this light and heed this
call.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
FALLIERES ON JUNKET.
French President Leaves on Visit to
Denmark, Sweden, Russia and
Norway.

PARIS, July 1S.-President Fallieres,
accompanied by Foreign Minister Pichou,
left here this morning for Dunkirk on
his way to pay official visits in Denmark,
Sweden, Russia and Norway. Premier
Clemenceau, the members of the cabinet,
a number of municipal officials and
large crowd gathered at the railway sta
ton to bid him farewell The French
press is unanimous i'll the belief that this
round of visits inaugurated by the PreSi-
dent will serve to strengthen Frances
policy of Cancellation and peace.
DUNk1Rk, July 1S.-President Fal-
Heres arrived here early this afternoon.
As he is the first President of the re
public to visit Dunkirk the city gave
him an uprOarious welcome. Practically
the entire population acclaimed him as
he made his way, escorted by troop of
cuirassiers, to the town hall, where he
was presented with an address of wei
come. President Fallieres made brief
response.