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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
BRISTOL.

G. w. Durfee of Rutland is visiting his
brother, d. w. Durfee.
Mrs. David White of M%iddlebury was
here over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Sprague of Middlbbury is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. B. Ridley.
Town Clerk w. w. Wilson is able to
be at his office after an illness of over
three months.
S d. Ashley of Waitsfield has sold his
place or River street to H. O. Nahum of
South Bristol.
Mrs. Nellie c. Kilburne has been grant
ed a pension of S12 a month as the widow
of John R. Kilburne.
S. L. Purinton and family of Bellows
Falls are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Levi Bates visited in Rutland over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Varney and child
rem and Mrs. Sybil Varney are visiting in
Jamaica.
j. q. Gaudette is in Montreal for a two
weeks vacation.
L. o. Chaplin has returned from New
York.
f. P. Brown of Burlington was in
town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilson and son
visited in New Hampshire over Sunday.
Miss Nellie Hoyt is teaching school in
Moretown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists haRa
proved that the value of food Is meaD.
ued largely by its purity; the ~.
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has stood out promS.
nently as a perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure befoea
the enactment of these laws as q
could possibly be is Quaker Oats.
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest Of
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
Is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are so annoying when
other brands are eaten. If you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; If not near the
store, buy the large size family pack
ages. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10

Rollin Converse has gone to st. Louis
Mo-, where he will spend the winter.
O. E. Chilson of Burlington visited hi.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Chilson
Monday.
Mrs. c. w Seiple has returned from g
two months visit to her son, C.. Louis
Seiple of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Alice Haas returned yesterday tc
Watertown, N. Y. after a visit to hel
sister, Mrs. Wilson.
Miss A. E. Huntington, who has beer
at the Methodist parsonage several weeks
has returned to Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Fish's,
Minor Miller and Charles Lee of Kan.
sas, who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Gowett, left Monday to visit in
Elizabethtown, N. Y.
A son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter Devoid.
Mrs. Charles F. White has returned tc
Maiden, Mass, after a visit to her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.. Miner.
B. Worden and N. B. Bascom of
Schenectady, n. Y, are guests of the
Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Fisher at Long Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gordon left Monday
for Boston after a visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon.
Miss Lula Tucker of Burlington is
spending a week with h IT sister, Mrs. A.
P. N~eedham.
The Rev. J. Hall Long has returned
from a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward Long of Cambridge, N. Y.
Miss Florence Fisher has resigned her
position in the local office of the Cham.
plain Valley Telephone company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
MRS. MARY CRANE.

Mrs. Mary Miner Crane died at hel
|home late Sunday night of paralysis Of
the throat and pneumonia and although
she had been failing for months she bad
been confined to the bed only three days
Mrs. Crane was exactly 70 years, {
months and 3 days old and was the
widow Of Julius j. Crane. for many
years a prominent man in this count
and at one time assistant Judge of Add
son county court. Mrs. Crane had a
large circle of acquaintance and warm
friends. She is survived by two sons
Theron NJ. Crane of Cambridge, n. Y.
and Fred C. Crane of Bridport, beside!
two grandchildren and three great grand
children, The funeral services were hello
at the house at 2 o'clock Wednesday
Rev. Henry Lamb conducting the ser
vice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10

The Rev. Mr.. Hall of West Rutland
was a visitor in town on the LIST inst.
On the 1st inst. the Salisbury club and
our locals tried their skill at base ball for
ten innings, the score at the end of the
ninth standing 6 to 6. In the tenth Rip
ton won a tally and the game Z tc 6.
A few days ago E. c. Gibbs showed us
a half cent dated 1909 on which the i'm.
pressions are sharp and distinct.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Kirby of Roches-
ter are visiting at N. j. Atwood's.
Miss Anna Newton is teaching the
school near c. L. Cooks, and Mrs. Ada
Eubar that near Mrs. Jennie Boynton's.
We hear that Arthur Brown Of Lin.
coin has bought the Tierany farm and
taken possession.
Miss Ethel Billings has gone to teach
her school in Bridport,
The Rev. Mr.. Hallowell occupied his
W pulpit last Sunday afternoon and
evening. He appeared as though his
vacation had benefited him greatly.
George LaFrance of Burlington is Wis.
iting his parents.
Our base ballists went to Salisbury
on the 4th inst, met the professors aud
were cleaned out on a score of 5 to g..
Alfred Cram tried to chastize his dog,
che animal retaliated, end Alfred's hand
is in bandages.
Our road commissioner with a force of
men and teams has been repairing the
road leading from u village to East
M~iddlebury. In doing il a large amount
of dirt and gravel has been taken from
"Hog-back," widening and greatly inn
proving the road there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
Catarrh of the Throat.

Cartarrh of the bronchial tubes is a
common cause of throat trouble. The
symptoms of Catarrh of the throat are.
Pains in the middle of the chest, cough
worse on lying down at night, rafting in
the chest, severe cough on catching cold,
coughing up thick yellowish mucus.
Rydale's Catarrh Remedy used as a
gargle, and taken internally, will cure
every case of Catarrh of the bronchial
tubes and lungs. 1t is purely vegetable,
contains no alcohol or harmful drugs OF
any kind. 1t is sold on a guarantee tc
benefit, or money refunded.
III. b Dutton Co., M~iddlebury, Vt, e,
j. Whitney, Salisbury, VT, NJ. j.. Day &
Co., Ripton, VT, w. r. Warner & Co.
Vergennes, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
Have You Kidney TroubIe7

One or more of the following symp-
toms may indicate hat you have sharp
shooting pains in the small of the back
and loins, cloudy or smoky urine, whit
fish OF reddish sediment in urine, too
scanty, highly colored urine, bloody
urine, too frequent desire, scalding or
smarting pains in passing, irregular
heart action, puffness under the eyes,
nervousness, re~stles-ness, general de-
bility, swelling of the lower limbs. rheu-
matism, sciatica. lumbago, gravel, etc.
Rydale's Kidney Remedy is guaranteed
TO quickly relieve and permantly cure all
forms of Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
diseases. Sold and guaranteed by H.. B.
Dutton Co, Middlebury. VT, Z. j. Whit
ney, Salisbury, VT, NJ. j. Day & Co.,
Ripton, IT., w. r. Warner & Co., Yer
gennes, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
sRIDFoRT.

The Methodist church observed Child.
ren's Day Sept. 9th.
Mrs. j. H. Howe is entertaining Miss
Hawley of Floral Park.
The following teachers are engaged
for the several schools Converse district,
Blanche Terwiliger, E. Shoreham; vii
lage district, Mrs. Ernest Severance.
Middlebury, Miss Nellie Patnode, Shore.
ham; Hebert district, Grace Everett,
Rutland Crane district, Miss Ethel
Billings, Ripton; Pratt district, Miss
Maysie Wetherby, Castleton; Hathorne
district, Frances Cook, Wallingford
Myrick district, Miss Matte Kingsland
Bridport; Lake district, Miss Bernice
Elithorpe, B%ridport.
Mrs. c. E. Palmer recently visited her
ST ter, Mrs. E. II. Billings of New Haven
Mills.
Miss Grow, the trained nurse at o. E.
~Converse's, has finished her duties and
returned to Burlington.
The Ladies' Society of the Congrega-
tional church have purchased a new
stove for the vestry kitchen.
DR., and Mrs. H. L. Townsend observed
the 9th anniversary of their marriage,
Sept. Cd. There was dancing and fine
refreshments.
Mrs. o. ID. Towne of Schuylerville is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Mary Crane passed away last
Sunday evening.
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. Is, Mrs.
Frank Towner will entertain the Friend
ly club.
MIR. and Mrs. Sherman Crane, Theron
Crane and son Grant are at F. c. Cranes.
Eli, Thomas and William MacMurtry
were recent guests at D. E. Rice's.
Roy L. Dayton was in Middlebury
Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
HANCOCK.

The schools in town opened Tuesday
with Mrs. Shampaney and Susan Stock
well as teahcers.
Miss 10. Goodyear returned 10 Ran
dolph Normal school Monday and Miss
Neva Burke to Middlebury where they
are attending school.
The S~tockwell children who have been
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II X. Perry, have returned to their home
in Randolph.
Mrs. Elizabeth Caswell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. j. Fiske.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10

20 AcREs-CRoPs. ETC. $3.50
Well located, three hours from Boston;
wood and timber to sell snug building; 9
acres potatoes, garden truck, etc; only
5000. Full particulars page 4, Circular
5O-a postal brings it. Dept. "a, p. F.
Leland, l13 Devonshire ST., Boston,
Mass. 37tl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10

are visiting his daughter, Mrs. S. N.
Allen.
Mrs. Lucinda Allen is confined to the
house by illness.
Mrs. Flora Harrington has returned TO
Burlington after spending a week at her
sons, Fred Harrington.
Dwight Ayers has returned to Stowe
after visiting Edward Melby.
School opened Tuesday in district No.
with Miss Stella Turner of Middlebury
as teacher.
The Corry-Deavitt- Frost company has
closed a contract with d. w. Cooley of
Waterbury for building an additional
lam about 1000 feet above the present
plant at Kinney's mills in East Montpelier,
The cost will be nearly S35, 900 and when
it is completed, in addition to furnishing
power for running the electric cars be.
tween Montpelier and Barre, the com
pany will run a pole line to the Barre
quarries as it has just closed a contract
for five years to furnish electricity for
he edmore & Morse quarries at Gran
ltevllle. The contract calls for the com
pletion of the new dam by December |,
1909. 1t will be $50 feet long, 1874 feet
high with a fall of 80 feet and will
a v a capacity of about 1000 horse
power, thus nearly doubling the capacity
of the present plant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
CLASSIFIED ADS.
500 ACRE STOCK FARM $3.50,

One of the greatest bargains, no in
New England, but the whole United
States; mile to station and first. class town,
Southern Vermont; splendid land, good
buildings, wood, timber, fruit; full par
ticulars page 5, Supplement to Circular
5O-postal brings it. Dept. "a, p. f.
Leland, 113 Devonshire ST., Boston, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
r PETERSBURG.

Miss Jennie Martin has gone to Mont
pelier for the fall term of school.
Mrs. Esma Palmer is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Rowley, in Shelburne.
Miss Inez Martin is at her fathers,
Calvin Martin. after spending the sum-
mer at Malletts bay.
. Mr.. Pratt and son of Casayuna, N. Y,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
MIDDLEBURy STEAM LAUNDRY
- AND -
CARPET CLEANING WORKS
E.. r. YATES
Estate of Emma X. Wilson.
PoNE 1876
Order of NOtice-Pr,


STATE OF VERMONT,
oDIsTRICr OF ADDISON, S..
Be II remembered. that 1T a session OF the
Probate Court. holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on The 20th
day of August A. ID. 1909.
PRESENT: WA ii BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument OF writing
under seal. purportlng to be the last will and
testament OF Emma X. Wilson late OF Shore
ham in said ID strict. deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for p robate
and duly filed IN the Registers Once: There
fore, II Is ordered, that all persons interested
IN the estate or said deceased be notified to
appear before said Court, at the Probate or
nee in Middlebury, in said District, on the
18th day OF September A. ID. 1909, by publica
ton OF this ORDER, three weeks successively
previous thereto. in the hiddlebury Register
a newspaper printed AZ MiddleDury 10 sho
cause, II any they have, why said in trumenl
In writing should not be proved and allowed
as the last will and testament OF the said
deceased.
A true record,
30 MABEL A. BLISS. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10
Send Your Cow, Steer and

Horse Hides, Calf, Dog, and other
Skins, to che Crosby Tristan Fur Com.
pany. Rochester, N. Y, to be converted
into Fur Goats, Robes, Gloves, Mittens,
or Rugs. They are the largest custom
Fun tanners of large wild and domestic
animal skins in the world. Send for IL
Illustrated catalog.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
CHEATING GROCER,
GETS STIFF FINE
Winthrop to Serve Six
Months For Fixing"
His Scales.

Imposing a fine Of 800 upon Morris
Winthrop. grocer Of 1904 Seventh
street, for violation Of the weights and
measures law, Judge Kimball, ia Police
Court this morning branded as con
temptible" any scheme resOTted 10 10
defraud people by giving them short
weight.
The nns was tho heaviest imposed for
a like offense IN two years. and Win
throp wen1 TO jail for six months in
default.
The complainant in the case was
George a. Howe. assistant sealer of
weights and measures, who inspected
the scales in WinthrOp's store a few
days ago and found a small piece OF
lead Weighing over half an ounce, con-
ceaIed beneath the scoop The dealer
denied knowledge Of its presence there.
Friends of Winthrop attempted to have
the fine reduced LIt We're unsuccessful
Henry BeIIinger, of 80 Eleventh
street, who was arrested on complaint
Of the Department or Health on the
cI arge Of selling milk with less than 81
per. cent Of fat particles, today forfeited
s. in the Police Court.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
SECRET SERVICE MEN
GIVEN SCANT PRAISE
Chief Revenue Agent Says Treasury Department Work
ers Are No Good IN Hunting Oleomargarine
Violations.

James b. Reynolds, Assistant SeCre-
tarv of the Treasury Department, said
that in the customs service there arp
Jweuty-eight secret agents in this COuu-
try and seven abroad.
I'VE have had no difficulty" he said,
"iu getting capable men Tor the work.
We used a Secret Service operative
once to watch q man VINO had been
convicted OF silk frauds and had APP
peaIed his case, but unfortunately the
man got away. L have not asked Ter
the detail of a Secret Service man IN
the past year"
Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, as
serted that the commission has sut-
ucient force of fraud deteCturs and had
not called upon the Treasury for secret
Service men, Ia was opposed TO the
creation OF a central detective bureau, a
system recommended by President
Roosevelt In a message TO Congress.
'It would be "a bad pian,' said ". j.
Soieau, disbUrsius clerk of the Depart
mgut of Commerce and Labor. Ito nave
"a cgt tTal detective service bureau. We
have trained men 90 handle violations of
the immigration laws. To change TO a
central bureau would make lots OF trou-
ble."
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
WANTS TO DISCUSS
INAUGURAL SPEECH
Believed That Knox Will Sur
mount Difficulties to Assume
the State Portfolio.
Taft'S Itinerary
Until March f

Mr.. Taft's itinerary as now laid
out Is as fOll0Vyss
February 1J-Leave Cincinnati
Tor Was hingtOn.
February 18-ArrIve Washington.
February 17-LeuVe Washington
for Cincinnati.
February 1S-ArriVe Clncinnatij
be made Mason "0n sight"
February 18-Guest at banquet Of
Cincinnuti's famous knockers
Club.
FeSrunry 2O--LeHve az night Eor
/ philadelphia.
February 22-speais at Wash
/ ing:on birthday celebration In
/ PbiIHde p'iia.
February 23-GOes tO New York
and that night guest at dinner OF
/ Yale alumni.
February 24-Arrives iH Wash
/ ington in afternoon
From February "A TO March f.
/ with Mrs. Taft viii be guest Of
/ NIr. au,l Mrs. ". }. Boardman, 1891
/ streel.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15

OfGclaIs from several departments OF
the Government. who have appeared be
fore the House Committee ou Appro-
priatious, have made the statement that
they were not hampered by the action
of Congress last year in restricting the
activities of the Treasury Secret Service
I'D the Treasury Department despite
President Roosevelts assertions TO the
contrary.
The testimony of some of these men
WAS made public today by the commit
tee. C. ". Trowbrdge, chief of the
revenue agents, said. when asked 10 tell
his experience with Secret Service men;
Several years ago violations of the
uIeomargarjne law became SD rank In
baltimore that the Commissioner OF ln-
feTuaI Revenue assigned couple OF
Secret Service men t0 assist mo j gave
them tho inside track, told them The
conditions and assisted them i'm every
way I could. I turned these fellows
loose In Baltimore for two months and
they did not show one penny worth
OF violations. Secret Service men are a
failure SO Tar as our DITetu Is con-
CeIugd,"
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
MALLRFCOMMENDFD
FOR MEMORIAL SITE
Council of Fine Arts Pick Point Near Potomac for
Monument to Lincoln-Oppose Union
Station Plaza Plan.

The proposed MEMORIAL 90 Abraham
Lincoln should be placed on the mall
at "a point near the Potomac river, ac-
cgrdiuE 10 the recommendation Of the
Council of Fine Arts. which President
Roosevelt made public today.
The site on the Union station plaza
pvouId Doe entirely unsuitable according
to tse council, and the proposed me
mortal highway. from Washington to
the Gettysburg battlefield. is not recon-
meuded.
The report Of the Council OF Fine
Arts. which is signed by Secretary D.
r. Marshall. referring TO the mall Site
saws
"a careful study of tho plan of the
city and Of the land. itself, has led tc
the opinion that. whatever may be the
Improvement of the city iu other diree-
tlous. the development OF this main
axis. already established by The tapl
t0l and the Washington Monument, f.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
FLORIDA HOTEL BURNS.

DAYTONA. Fla, Feb. 15.-The Hotel
Clarendon ct sea Breeze. one Of the
largest resort hotels on the East Coast
together with ten cottages adjoining
the house, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. The 80 guests who were asleep
ar the time were saved, aud many were
able 70 gather up their belongings.
When the blaze was first discovered
the night clerk rushed the help TO each
room to notify guests, who made their
way hurTiedly to the streets.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-L0uts Hoppe,
OF EewarE. S. j.. shot himself Iu the
mouth and killed himself Iu the house
of Mrs MARY scauester. at 40 Kemp
street. He had boarded there for II
long time, and became attentive to
Mrs. Schucster He was so persistent
iu his demands that she marry him
that she ordered aim out Of the house
iu May last. He then hred q couple Of
shots 20 scare her. and was arrest ed
and sent 10 the penitentiaTy.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
Ru IAMFS Hay II

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-President-eicct
TAFT left Cincinnati At I2I5 o'clock thls
afternoon for Washington where he VIII
be with the board OF consulting en-
gineers OF the Panama Canal when they
report to President Roosevelt tomorrow.
He was accompanied By Mrs. Taft
Mr. Taft goes 10 Washington at this
time to assure the President that
conditions In the canal zone are
thoroughly satisfactory. He expects TO
have a long talk with President Roose-
Welt and is armed with all the facts and
figures concerning the work.
In addition TO this, Mr.. Taft wants
70 agree with President Roosevelt on
every detail Of the project SO that the
Roosevelt administration viii end IN
perfect harmony with the new one so
far as this undertaking is concerned. 1t
is confidently expected that President
Roosevelt viii indorse 8Ir. Tafts plan
10 have the canal work pushed with all
the speed and vig0r possible
Plans a Conference.
While Ia Washington Presideut-elect
Taft VIII have a long conference with
Senator Knox regarding Cabinet mat
ters and viii discuss with both Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senator Knox the
subjecU-matJer OF his inaugural address
which is now practically completed
He refuses 10 believe that Senator
Knox viii not serve I'm the Cabinet.
The only Information he has on the
subject came from Senator Knox him
SELF iu the telegram which he made pub
Die al New Orleans. and which set I0Fiu
that Senator Knox left the matter en-
tireIy TO Mr. Taft. The PresldeuL-elect
#H. ma =. #I
The resolution iu the House Is GER
tainty. and he does not believe that
Senator Knox has allowed himself 90 Doe
Influenced by adverse criticism CA the
subject,
Refusal a Blow
As a matter OF fact. Senator Knox s.
refusal 20 serve would Doe almost dis
astrous blow at this time. The Cabinet
which is now admitted 10 have been
perfected except as regards one or two
places. has been made up with the sug-
eestlou and advice OF Senator Knox il
he should not serve and should Lnus
leave the matter up In the air az the
last moment. IL would mean that The
PresIdeut-elect would have 10 go hunt
ing for another Secretary or state and
would have 10 select q premier who
had not been consulted as TO the per
EOuueI OF the men with whom he would
have 10 work.
For this reason and for the turtne.
fact that Senator Knox has expressed
tCcutuued ON Eighth PageJ
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
Will SEE KINGS.

COPENHAGEN, Feb l5.-Dr. Maurice
II. Egau. American minister 90 Den
mark. and Mrs. Egau gave luncheon
York General secretary OF the World s
Student Christian Federation, who has
been Iecturing here. air. Mott VIII be
received by King Frederick before go
inc fo stockholm. where King Gustavs
VIII also receive him IN private audience.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
CONSUL HONORED.

PANAMA. Feb. 15.-ArnOld Shankliu
American consul general 10 Panama
who recently was appointed consul gem
eral an Mexico City, was given a fare
well banquet by the consular body.