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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
FIRE AT ST. AlBANS.
ST. AIbaes Messenger is Burned
Out for the Second Time.

For the second time within ii years
the st. Albans Messenger company, pub
fishers of the Evening Messenger, was
burned out Sunday, the flames cutting
the newsp aper plant and the jewelry
store of b. B. Perkins, in the same build
ing, and causing a loss estimated at $50, :
900, covered by insurance. At one time
the Pierce block was threatened and the
grocery store of Palmer & Torrance was
slightly damaged by smoke. The We'll
den National bank and Peoples Trust
, company, just below the Messenger
building, escaped injury.
| The fire was discovered at q 80 o'clock
Sunday morning by Col. G. S. Forbes,
who had an office in the building, when
it had made considerable headway. The
blaze was a hard one to fight, having
penetrated the partitions, and the fire.
men worked until afternoon before
the fire was finally extinguished.
The Messengers loss includes four lino-
type machines and much of the equip
ment of the editorial department, job
printing department and the book bind
cry and two job presses, installed within
two weeks. The Messengers loss is GOV.
cred by insurance of about S45, 900. B. B.
Perkins carries insurance of $19,0 900. His
large stock of jewelry and silverware
was practically destroyed.
The Messengers press and files of the
paper were saved. The plant, it was
stated will be rebuilt Immediately.
Col. Forbes loss probably will approx
innate $1,000, including valuable library
of Vermont books, and rare documents
and autograph portraits of several
United States presidents. He carried
insurance of $700.
In the Messenger job printing depart
ment was the history of the 18th Yer
mont regiment, almost completed. on
which R. o. Sturtevant of Swanton had
beensat work nearly four years. This
was destroyed. The Messenger building
will be reconstructed as soon as the in
surance is adjusted
The Messenger plant was destroyed by
fire May 10, 1895, and was rebuilt at a
cost of about $20,000
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
288TH ANNIVERSARY.
MIddIebury historical Society
Celebrates. An Address by Or.
w. n. Ward of New York.

The 28Sth anniversary celebration of
Forefather's Day was held under the
auspices of the Middlebury Historical
society Tuesday afternoon, December %,
in fitting manner, in accordance with
the laudable custom that has prevailed
here for about eighty years, there being
but one community in New England
where this custom has been kept up con-
secutively for such long period. The ex-
ercises are nominally under the Auspices
and direction of the Middlebury Hstori-
cal society, though many others are
always glad to cooperate in making the
celebration success. This year the
soci ETY. had as its guests the Western
Vermont Congregational club.
The principal address of the evening
was delivered by DR.. william Hayes
Ward of New York, the we'll known
editor of The Independent, who took for
his topic, Milton, the Puritan" which
was handled in mastery way that
received the deep attention and hearty
admiration of his audience.
A quartette, composed of Mrs. G. ID.
Miner, Mrs. Cushing Hill, DIR. Phillip
Mellen and Benjamin Stewart rendered
the anthem before the address.
After the exercises the audience ad-
journed to the parlors below where
sumptuous repast, prepared by the ladies
of the Labaree society, was awaiting.
The tables, loaded with all good things
to eat, were especially attractive, being
set with cut glass, silver and dainty
china. Each table was presided over by
a hostess and 20 young ladies acted as
Mattresses.
The program of speeches and music
following the supper was unusually en-
Ijoyable. DIR. Brainerd in his own happy
way presided, and the speeches were
given by DIR. Ward, DR.. Thomas. Prof.
G. R. Jones of Burlington, Prof. Wright
and the Rev. DIR. Wilson. Mrs. Miner
arranged musical program consisting
of a piano duet by Mrs. Miner and Mrs.
Stewart, vocal solos by Mrs. Eddy, Mrs.
Howard and DIR. Cunningham and a vocal
duet by Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Eddy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Church N otes.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

OhOhCh.
st. Stephens church, Rev. F. M. Will
son, rector.
Services Christmas Day. Holy Com
munion at 7:3O and 10 a. m. A special
musical program has been prepared for
the 10 o'clock service.
Saturday, st. Stephens Day, Holy
Communion at 1880 a. m. The children's
Sunday school service and Christmas
tree will be held Saturday evening at 7:30.
Services next Sunday. Holy Com
munion at 1880 and 10:45 a. m. Evening
Prayer and sermon at 1880.
Christmas Day.
The following is the musical program
for the ten o'clock service:
Professional, Sing. o Sing this Blessed
Morn," Roper
Kyrie, Woodward
Gloria Tibi, Woodward
Gratias Tibi, Woodward
Hymn, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
Mendelssohn
Offertory, "While Shepherds Watched ~
Smart
Mr.. James Westall, Miss Clark, Miss
Hayes, Mr.. John Calhoun.
Sursum Corda and Sanctus, Smart
Solo; Calm on the Listening Ear OF
Night" Manney
Miss Caroline Clark.
Gloria in Excelsis, Smart
TIE Deum, Smart
Recessional, "Angels from the Realms OF
Glory" Smart
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
ANNUAL MEETING.
Agricultural Society will Hold
Meeting at the Town Hall
January Sixth.

The annual meeting of the Addison
County Agricultural society will be beld
at the town hall in Middlebury on We'd
nesday, January 6, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, for the purpose of electing
officers for the society for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting. Members of the association
will be invited by card, which is to be
turned in at the door, in order to gain
admittance, and each card admits but
one to the hall. AS has been the custom
for some years, the occasion promises to
be an enjoyable one, "a entertainers from
Boston will appear, and the quality of
the entertainment is assured. The Mid
dlebury band will furnish the music for
| the occasion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Christmas services. DIR. Dickinson's
morning subject, 1.-The Christmas Answer
to the Worlds Prayer. Evening, "The
Little Town of Bethlehem" Evening
Festival Service. Most of last Sunday
evenings music. In addition. solo by
King Eternal; violin solo by Mr.. Clifford
Hadley. Mrs. Miner will play "The Pill
grim Chorus" 1.-The Hallelujah Chorus
and the Vincent Interlude.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
MEMORIAL BAPTIST.

The pastor, Rev. George r. Stair, will
preach Sunday morning upon The
Proper Equipment in the evening the
pastor will deliver an illustrated address
upon 1.-THE Pilgrims Progress" About
fifty fine stereopticon slides will be used.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

Bennington particularly mourns the
death of Bishop John S. Michaud be-
cause he was better known here than
anywhere else. 1t was here that the
best years of his active life were spent
before he was raised to the episcopacy,
and since he has become bishop he loved
better to visit Bennington than any other
place in the State. Here is raised his
best monument-St. Francis de Sales
church, one of the half dozen finest
churches in Vermont, as well Has one of
the most beautiful in point of archtec-
ture. Bishop Michaud was not only the
kind and loving father of the people of
his own church, but of all people seek
ing to do right and working for the well
fare of all. Regardless of creed and sect
he loved his neighbor better than him
self, was interested in every good cause
as true citizen of Vermont, and will be
deeply mourned bv Catholic and Protes-
tant alike, as Christian leader who
sought the betterment of all mankind.<
bennington Banner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
BISHOP MICHAUD DEAD.
Pssses Away in Native LAID
Though Far from Home. Y

New York, Dec. 22.-Bishop John s
Michaud of Burlington of the Catholic
diocese of Vermont, died at st. Vincent's
hospital here today of brights' disease
from which he had long suffered.
He arrived last night on the steamer
Amerika from Cherbourg, France, where
he went two months ago in vain at
tempt to recover his health. He was in
q dying condition when the steamer
docked last night.
Bishop Michaud was removed on a
stretcher from the ship to the hospital
He had gone to Lourdes. France, after
physicians had given up all hopes of stay
ing the progress of acute brights' dis
Ease, hoping that he might be healed of
ais complaint by the waters,
For time the physician who had ac-
companied the bishop abroad, DR.. A..
Shea of Burlington, noted a marked i'm
provement in his patient, but relapse
soon followed. Feeling that the end was
near, the bishop asked to be taken back
10 Burlington to die. His physician
pleaded with him not to undertake an
ocean voyage, but the bishop would not
oc ondheh iIOul nlS TeSOlNe he was
taken aboard the Amerika at Cherbourg
in wheel chair and withstood the early
days of the voyage we'll On Friday,
however, his condition became worse
and for time it seemed as if he would
not survive the trip.
Bishop Michaud was IS years old and
native of Burlington. He studied at
Montreal College and at Holy Cross Col
lege and pursued his theOlOpical studies
at st. Joseph's seminary, Troy, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
METHODIST CHURCH.

Next Sabbath the pastor, w. H. Wash
burne, will speak in the morning on the
"Buried Life" and in the evening on
''Looking Forward"
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

and he smiled with the thought Of her,
for soon-perhaps in a few hours-he
would be free to go to her, hts work
done, and no mystery or dangerous
task would henceforth lie between
them. He walked quite to the brink
OF the ehasm and laid his hand upon
the iron cable from which swung the
bridge
81 shall soon be free" he said, with
a deep sigh, and looked across the star
lighted hills.
Then the cable under his hand VI
brated Slightly. At first he thought it
the night wind stealing through the
vale and swaying the bridge above the
sheer depth. But still he felt the
tingle Of the iron rope in his clasp, and
his hold tightened and he bent forward
to listen. The whole bridge now audi
bly, shook with the pulsation Of a step
"a soft, furtive step, as of one cautious
ly cropping a way over the unsubstan- |
tial flooring. Then through the star
light he distinguished a woman's fig /
ure and drew back. A loose plank in the
bridge floor ratified, and as she passed
it freed itself, and be heard 1t strike
the rocks family far below, but the
figure stole swiftly on, and he bent
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

b. W. D. MooRE, pruuuI.L MIIIord.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

forward, with a cry Of warning on hi:
lips, and snatched away the light bar
ricade that had been nailed across the
opening.
When he looked up his words of re-
buke, that had waited only for the
woman's security, died on his lips.
Shirley" he cried and put forth
both hands and lifted her to firm
/ ground
a little sigh of relief broke from her
The bridge still swayed from her
weight, and the cables hummed like
the wires of a harp Near at hand
the waterfall tumbled down through
the mystical starlight.
Il did not know that dreams really
came true" he said, with an awe in
bis voice that the passing fear had left
behind
She began abruptly. not needing his
words
you must go away at once. l came
to tell you that you cannot stay here.
"But it is unfair to accept any warn.
ing from you, You are too generous.
too kind. he began.
1T is not generosity or Kindness. but
this danger that follows you. 1t is an
evil thing. and it must not find you
here. 1t is impossible that such
thing can be in America. But Won
must go. You must seek the laws
aid"
How do you know l dare?"
Il don't know that you darew
Il know that you have a great heart
and that love YOU" he said.
She turned quickly toward the bridge
as though to retrace her steps.
Il can't be paid for a slight. a very
slight. service by fair words. Mr. Armi.
tage. II you knew why l came
IF dare think or believe or hope
you will dare nothing of the kind
'3r. Armitage!" she replied. "But /
Will tell you that | came out of or
iinary Christian humanity. The idea
# friends, Of even slight acquaint
lnces, being assassinated in these Vir.
'inia hills does not please me-"
"How do you classify me, please {
7ith friends or acquaintancesY /
He laughed; then the gravity of what /
be was doing changed his tone. /
Il am John Armitage. That is all O
ou know. and yet you hazard your a
fe to warn me that am in danger?" Il
'If you called yourself John Smith
should do exactly the same thing. 1t t
akes not the slightest difference to o
e who or what you are" b
You are explicitr he laughed. "I
mt hesitate to tell you that 1 value y
'ur life much higher than you do" n
THAT is quite unnecessary. 1t NAV Il
muse you to know that. as am a
rsOn Of little curiosity. l am not the al
asst concerned in the solution of-of-
hat might be called the Armitage m
Idle" st
'Oh, I'm a riddle, am ~"
Not to me, assure you! You are Y,
ly the object Of some ones enmity, gi
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

[Eo BE cOFFIEUED.l
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

and there's something about murder
that is-that isn't exactly nice! It's
| positively unaesthetic."
She had begun seriously, but laughed
at the absurdlty Of her last words.
You are amazingly impersonal You
would save a mans life without caring
in the least what manner Of man be
may be-"
you put 1t rather hatly, but that's
about the truth Of the matter. Do you
know. l am almost afraid
mot Of me. hope"-
Certainly not. But It has occurred
to me that you may have the couceit
Of your own mystery. that you may
take rather too much pleasure in mys-
tifying people as to your identity"
''That is unkind-that is unkind,"
and he spoke without resentment, but
softly, with falling cadence. He sud
denly threw down the hat be had held
in his hand, and extended his arms to
ward her.
"You are not unkind or unjust You |
have a right to know who l am and |
what l am doing here. It seems an
impertinence to thrust my affairs upon
you, but II you viii listen should like
to tell you-it will take but a moment
why and WHAT
"Please do not! As told you, /
have no curiosity in the matter. 1 can't
allow you to tell me. really don't
want to knowp
81 am willing that every one should
now-tomorrow-or the day after
not later"
She lifted her head, as though with
he earnestness of some new thought
"The day after may be too late
Whatever it is that you have done"-
Il have done nothing to be ashamed
#. swear l have notp'
Whatever it is. and don't care
What it is" she said deliberately, '1t
) something quite serious. Mr.. Armi-
age. My brother
she hesitaied for q moment, then
poke rapidly. ,
"My brother has been detailed to
elp in the search for you. He is at :
torn Springs now" :
'But he doesn't understand
MY brother is a soldier, and It is T
ot necessary for him to understand" !
"ARd you have done this-you have d.
4--~<SMA
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

a., ~ you arc seeing thdt man 4 TTnitQQg-
her blood leaped with the sense of at
, venture and her pulse sang with th
joy of fight Her thoughts were fire,
, wild things. and she exulted in til
great starry vault and the cool height
over which she rode Who was Job
Armitage? She did not know or car
now that she had performed for hin
her last service Quite likely he would
fade away on the morrow like a noun
tain shadow before the sun. and tn,
song in her heart tonight was not low,
or anything akin to it. but only the 10,
Of living
Where the road grew difficult as Il
dipped sharply down into the valley
she suffered him perforce to ride be.
side her. She drew rein at the cross
roads,
I'VE part here. How shall return
Bucephalus?"
Let me go to your own gate.
please?'
mot at all?' she said, with decision
"Then Oscar will pick him up. If
you don't see him, turn the horse loose
But my thanks-for oh, so many
things" he pleaded.
Tomorrow or the day after or
neverr'
She laughed and put out her hand.
and when he tried to detain her she
spoke to the horse and flashed away
toward home. He listened. marking
her flight until the shadows of the val
ley stole sound and sight from him
Then he turned back into the hills.
Near her fathers estate Shirley came
upon a man who saluted in the manner
of a soldier
1t was Oscar. who had crossed the
bridge and ridden down by the nearer
road
1T is my captains horse-yes?" he |
said as the slim. graceful animal whin- |
MED and paved the ground Il found
a horse at the broken bridge and took
1t to your stabe-yesP'
moment later Shirley walked rap
Idly through the garden to the veranda
If her fathers house. where her broth
sr Dick paced back and forth impa-
iently
Where have you been. Shirley"
Walking"
But you went for a ride. the stable
1en told me.
Il believe that is true, captain"
And your horse was brought home
alf an hour ago by a strange fellow
rho saluted like a soldier when
poke to him, but refused to under
-and my English"
We'll, they do say English isn't very
'ell taught at West Point. captain"
le replied, pulling of her gloves. you
Ightn't to blame the polite stranger
'r his courtesy"
81 believe you have been up to some
ischief. Shirley. II you are seeing
lat man Armitage"-
Captain
bah! What are you going to do
,w?"
I'm going to the ball with you as
on as | can change my gown.
ppose father and mother have gone" q
They have, for which you should be
ateful."
Captain Claiborne lighted a cigar
d waited.
[TO BE coRTINUED.l g
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20
ChapterXX 4
-G9u9
THE FIRST RIDE TOGETHER.

, shall be leaving soon"
said Armitage, half to
himself and partly to
Oscar. 1T is not safe
to wait much longer"
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20
A BAPTIST ELDER
Restered e HaaIth bY Yinl

Restored 70 Health by Vlnol
Il was run down and weak from IN
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fsrsa from vertigo. saw q cod liver
preparation called Vinol advertised and
decided to give It q triRl, and the re-
suits were most gratifying. Altar tax
ing tive bottles regainsa ny
strength and am now feeling unusually
we'll" Henry Cunningham, EldOr Rap-
dst Church, Kingston, N. C.
Vincl iE not patent mSdicine-but q
preparation composed Of the medicinal
slOmeAts Of Gods liVsrs. combined With
. tenic iron and wine. Vinol creates
q hearty appetite, tones up the organs
Of digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner, Vinol creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilitated, and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vinol is unexcelled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked to try Vinol on our offer to re-
iund their money II 1t fails to give sat-
sfsction.
H. W. D. MOORE, Druggist Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

perplexing figure. His affairs, what
ever their nature. were now at a crisis
he had said: quite possibly she should
never see him again after this ride
As she waited at the gate she had
known a moment Of contrition and
doubt as to what she had done. Il
was not fair to her brother thus tc
give away bis secret TO the enemy. bur
as the horse flew down the rough road
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20

b is confidence
that he should
succeed In the
business that
had brought him
into the hills.
At the aban-
doned bridge he
threw himself
down and gased
on through a
narrow cut that
afforded a
glimpse Of the
Springs, where
the elec trio
lights cleaned
as one lam p.
Shirley Clai-
borne was there
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He tossed a copy Of
the Neue Freie Presse on the table Os-
car had been down to the Springs TO
explore and brought back news. gained
from the stablemen at the hotel. that
Chauyenet had left the hotel. presuma-
bly, for Washington. 1t was now
Wednesday in the third week in April
oscar, you were a clever boy and
knew more than you We're told. You
nave asked me no questions There
may be an ugly row before ! get out
OF these hills. I should not think hard
OF you if you preferred to leave"
u enlisted for the campaign-yes?
shall wait until am discharged" And
the little man buttoned his coat.
Thank you, Oscar. In a few days
more we shall probably be through |
with this business. There's another !
man coming to get into the game. He
reached Washington yesterday. and we
shall doubtless hear of him shortly.
Very likely they are both in the hills
tonight. And, Oscar. listen carefully
to what l say"
The soldier drew nearer to Armitage.
who sat swinging his legs on the table
in the bungalow.
'If should die unshriven during the
next week here's a key that opens a
safety vault box at the Bronx Loan
and Trust company. in New York. In |
case am disabled, go at once with the
key to Baron Won Marhof ambassador I
Of Austria-Hungary, and tell him-tell
him
He had paused for a moment as
though pondering his words with care.
Then he laughed and went on.
tell him, Oscar, that there's a mes.
sage in that safety box from a gentle
man who might have been king"
Oscar stared at Armitage blankly.
''That is the truth, sergeant. The
once In the good barons
hands, will undoubtedly give him Sc
we're shock. You will do well to go to
bed. shall take walk before turn
In"
''YOu should not go out alone"
Don't trouble about me. I shan't go
FAR. think we are safe until two gen
-lemen have met in Washington. dis
,ussed their affairs and come down
nto the mountains again. The large
'rute we caught the other night is un-
loubtedly on watch near by, but he is
Only a few days more and
We shall perform a real service in the
world. sergeant I feel it in my bones"
He took his hat from a bench by the
Oor and went out upon the veranda
he moon had already slipped down
ehind the mountains, but the stars
rOOped brightly across the heavens
lie drank deep breaths Of the cool air
the mountain night and felt the r,
ark wooing him with its calm and ~
eace. He returned for his cloak and
-alked into the wood. He followed an
lie road to the gate and then turned thi
ward the Port Of Missing Men. He pos
I'D formed quite definite plans of S
hat he should do in certain emer- at
.ncies, and he felt a new strength in %
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20
FOR SALE !

Cotton Seed Meal.
sl.65 per Bag, 100 rounds in bag.
sl5O per Rag, In lots of 500 pounds
wheat Bran sl.o0 per 100 pounds, S2s 30 per Ton
Sround Corn and Oats, 81. IS per 100, $50 per Ton
esleIu hite Oatf, IS cents per Bushel.
!aN seq Meal $50 per 100 pounds.
o sier $ els ~ r-r M ibs
s1ptiowef IN, seed &c, pound or 50 50 per 100 los.
Globe" Scratch Feed, s. 25 ber I00 ibs
Crescent Chick s. 25 fer 101 ia
,SSeen Sen SnicS Starter, S2.25 per 100 lbs
At.iia Meal, the value Of Alfalfa as a portion Of
the regular diet Of fowls can hardly be over
q 80 ~ ltiated' s2.2 per bag OF 100 lbs.
S'i9lh-ti. JOSEPH K. HOLLAND.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12

II the comments in the state press
reflect the sentiment at Montpelier
there is one special appropriation bill
that is going to encounter hard sled
ding" and that is the measure provid.
ing aid for the state fair at White
River Junction The idea of a sub
sldized fair is new in Vermont and
with so many prospective demands up
on The state treasury already in sight
more than few of the Specials are
likely to fan by the wayside once
The legislature is confronted with the
alternative of killing some OF these
measures or imposing a direct tax the
slaughter will begin And the chances
are that the legislature will put
off action in the matter until so
late in the session that some really
moriorious measures will be sacrificed