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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Married Fifty Years,

Bristol and Lincoln joined New Years
day in observing the 50th wedding ami
versary of MIR and Mrs Peter Laroquc
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gotta The home
of the former couple on Bristol flats,
where 40 years of their married life has
been passed, was the scene of family
gathering, which also included a few
intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Laroque
were married in Middebury by the
Catholic priest. He is native of her
vile, Que, and Mrs. Laroque was born
in New Haven. Eight children have
been born to them, all of whom are liv.
ing. They also have eight grandchild-
rem.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Gotta, on the old farm in Lincoln, a large
number of friends called and paid their
respects to the aged couple. The occa-
sion was very pleasant one and greatly
enjoyed by all who participated. Mr.
and Mrs. Gotta are natives of Lincoln and
have always resided there. MIR. Gotta
served during the Rebellion as a member
of Company a, 9th Vernon: volunteers.
Both couples are in good health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
A Tramp Of Resource.

Much experience of thirsty tramps
had caused the author Of An English
Holiday" J. J. Hissey, TO foreknow
almost exactly what they would say
TO him. One day, when sending his
motorcar slowly along a shady Eng
fish road, he met one Of this guild. who
accosted him with the preliminary
touch of his cap. Mr.. Hissey antici-
pated him by eSclaiming:
81 be mortal thirsty. Have you, good
sir, the price of a glass Of ale about
you? I've driven nearly fifty miles to-
day, and since the morning not bite
OF food has passed my lips"
The look of establishment that tramp
gave me was n delight 10 observe. But
this tramp was a man of ready re-
source. and, seeing l was n hopeless
case, he rose 10 the occasion and
promptly exclaimed. with what dig
nifty he could command and with a
comically serious expression:
"If there were a policeman in sight
would give you in charge for begging,
that wouldr'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
How He Felt.

He was an Englishman of the ultra
sort and recently arrived, but he was
striving strenuously 10 catch mp with
American idioms and New York slang
He had made some progress He
doomed up in the breakfast room Of
his hotel the other morning after a too
convivial evening and encountered one
of his companions.
GLOW do You feel. old chap" asked
the latter.
'Feel?" repeated the Englishman.
Feel? Oh, yes, see what you mean,
old fellow. We'll, really. don't You
know. l feel like one and six"
Like WHAT
Like one and six, as you chaps say
here. No! Hold on, there! l mean
80 cents, you know; feel like 80 cents.
Yes. New York Globe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07


In his Mirror of Stones" Camllus
Leonardus calls jet black amber" and
states that it possesses the peculiar
property of attracting ~ it when rub
bed light substances Of all kinds. He
also tells US that the thin smoke pro
duced by this friction of rubbing was
used by the ancient Britains for driv-
ing away devils and diSsolving spells.
Jet" says DR.. Young, appears to
be wood in high state of bituminiza
ton" And certainly jet often appears
with traces Of ligueous structure. At
the same time there are specimens Of
bones which seemingly have been grad
ually imprcgnated with and at las
wholly replaced by this substance
Among the jet rock there is found y
liquid hydrocarbon somewhat resent
bling petroleum oil. which occurs in
the cavities of Hmmonitcs etc. and is
also sometimes found in noduleS. the
presence Of which is generally sup
posed TO point to rich vein of jet.
From these and other observations il
would appear That jet existed as .
liquid substance and that this sub
stance gradually pcrmoatcd between
the Nominations Of the shalcs. etc. COW
ering over or in some cases entirely re-
placing any woody matter which it
met with-NoW York Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
MIODLEBURY LOCALS.

\. W. Carey, who has been laid up for
the past week by an injury received
while shoeing horse is somewhat better
and he expects to resume work soon.
Miss Helen Hartman has returned
from North Adams, Mass.
Robert Leggett has gone to Richmond,
Va. where he expects to remain several
weeks
Clarence Nassau and family have
moved to Fowler where he has secured a
position.
Mi Carrie Damon. who has position
in Cape Cod, spent the Christmas vaca-
ton with her father, Melvin Damon
John Lowell of Piper's market was in
Rutland Wednesday TO attend the funeral
of a relative.
George II. McHugh who has been
spending some time in Boston has re-
burned TO town and is the guest of his
uncle and aunt. Landlord and Mrs. J. II.
Sargent of the Logan house.
f. II. Chatterton of Brandon was in
town on business Thursday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Snuff Spoons.

All the world is familiar with snuff
boxes but snuff spoons are pretty Ill
tie rcfuemcnts of which his genera.
ton las hardly heard. Very probably
they came into use about two years
after Sir George Rockies expedition 10
Vieo bay in 1902, when he captured
half a ton of tobacco and snuff from
the Spanish galleons, and snuff thus
became common article in England.
one Of the characters in a comedy
published at oxford in 1904, entitled
AN Act at oxford" by Thomas
Baker, says, But carry sweet snuff
for the ladies'" TO which Arabella re
plies: a spoon too. That's very gal
liant, for TO see some people run their
fat fingers into a box is as nauseous
as eating without a fork"
In the forties and fiftles of the last
century snuc spoons were still in use
on the Scottish border. They were of
bone and of size to go into the snuff
box. People fed their noses. it was
said. as naturally as they carried soup
to their mouths. AS late as 1877 a
farmer at Norham- on-Tweed was seen
using one.-London saturday Review.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07

The whitcness and opacity of dry
linen. rs Of writing paper, are due
mainly to the fact of repeated refiec-
tons at the surface, SO that the light IS
wasted in these reverberations before
it can reach to any depth. The body OF
linen is a network of transparent fbers
not in optical contact. which intercept
the light by repeatedly re6exing it.
Now. if the interstices of these fibers
are filed by a body of the same refrac
tive index as the fbers themselves the
reheXion of the surface is destroyed
and the linen is rendered more trans
parent Water does this hence linen
when wet is darker. but more trans
lucent. just is is the oiled paper used
for tracings by architects and engi-
necrs The same holds good with ord
nary glass and ground glass. the Pc
peated reflections Of the latter making
it far less transparent To similar
cause are due the Wilderness and opaC-
ity Of snow. Of salt and of pulverized
glass
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Funeral Stories.

The great French artist lngres when
In Rome had 4 violent cold, and Mot
tez asked him how he managed TO
catch it. Ingres replied that it was
through attending the funeral Of NJ. Y.
"What-X. the art critic?" said Mot
tez. II thought you hated him."
THAT is why | went to see him
buried" said Ingres.
Several years ago, at the funeral Of
a well known fire insurance official in
Liverpool. much detested by his STAFF,
1t was remarked that an unexpectedly
large number of them attended.
On one Of them being asked for an
explanation he said; I'VE wouldn't
have missed it on any account. We
want to be sure that he is buried"
The great artist, like the obscure
clerk. has his littlenessaa-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Between Two Fires.

She was desperately gone on them
both. and she couldn't think which
one TO choose. 1t was rather perplex-
ing, no doubt, for one she was bound
to refuse.
She gazed at them both in despair,
quite puzzled to know what to do. As
soon as she thought about one she
cared for the other one too.
They still remained under her gaze,
little rocking the trouble they brought
1t really was hard to decide. They
were both 50 delightful, she thought.
She couldn't say which one she'd
have; her efforts fell hopelessly dat.
It's really exceedingly hard select
ing a new autumn hat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
WEST CORNWALL.

Very cold weather followed by rain
and snow which was much needed.
Mr.. and Mrs Hanks of Bristol, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nancelette of Monkton
and Mr. AID Mrs. b. l. Boardman were
guests at Henry Nancelette's over New
Years.
Henry Vancelette has recently returned
from visit with his brother, who is
in poor health in Hartford, Conn. He
also visited his son Ernest in Worcester,
Mass.
Mr. aud Mrs. c. b. Kendall and gra nd
daughter, Elsie Baldwin. of Shoreh am
We're al NJ. O. Fields on Sunday.
Mrs Albert Pastene who spent holiday
week with her mother and brother, Frank
belong and family, went on Monday
asst tC SaXton's River where her child
aen, Sylvia and Richard. are in school.
DEATH OF MR. WESTON.
Tie funeral of Mrs. Weston was held
at the Baptist church Saturday last,
Re-. Mr.. Rose officiating. The day was
cod and unpleasant but many were
present a Quartette. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wing, Mrs. Edith rarkil and Dwight
Matthews sang appropriate selections
The bearers were Fred and Milton Yves
ton. X. A. Bingham, Frank Mack, Elwyn
Pratt, grand sons, aud Eiwyn Pratt, Jr.,
a great grandson. The burial was in the
family lot in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs.
Weston, whose maiden name was Olive
Sebra was born in Cambridge, Vt. Mrs.
Weston was ninety years, one month and
fourteen days old
She had lived most of the time during
the last thirty years with her sou, Ed
ward Weston, at whose home she died
and where she held an honored place
and had been tenderly cared for by all
the family.
She leaves besides her son, a daughter.
Mrs. Hodgson Of Norway, Mich. and
Mrs. Pratt of Saranac. \. Y. Both
daughters visited her last summer.
Nov. IA, her ninetieth birthday. seve-
raj of her neighbors called on her and
she seemed to enjoy them all and we re-
member her fondness for the flowers
some thoughtful friend gave her, and
when we congratulated her on reaching
such an age with faculties so clear, and
expressed wish that many more pleas
ant days might be hers, we remember
the smile that lit her face and the light
in her eye as she said Il enjoy my life
if can keep well but ! hope ! shall be
ready to 90 when the Lord calls me"
So another has gone from among MS,
ole ripe for the harvest. \ kind, pa
tient, home-loving woman of whom heI
daughter-in law who cared for her says
"MUther was good woman and am
lonesome without her."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Convenient.

providence" said the deacon. "sho'
do look after de cullud race"
GLOW Gomez" demanded Brother
Dickey.
"Well, hits disaway: De niger baby,
ez dey say. walk too soon"
"Sho do" assented Brother Dickey.
dat makes him bowlegged."
"Now you talkin"'
"An' bowlegs is de mos convenient
est legs in de worl fer climbin a tree
wen a possums on de top limbw-Ex
change.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
A Brief introduction.

Mark Twain said the only introduc-
tion 10 literary audience that seemed
TO him the right word in the right
place a real inspiration, was as fol-
lows:
ladies and gentlemen, | shall not
waste any unnecessary time in the in
PRODUCTION. | don't know anything
about this man-at least | only know
two things about him. One is that he
has never been in prison. and the other
Is can't see why he hasn't"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
HANCOCK.

Frank Lewis house was completely de-
stroyed by fire the Sd inst. and only a
very few household goods were saved.
Several couples from here attended the
New Years ball at Rochester Friday
evening.
The local w. c. T. u. will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. G. r. Church.
Neva Barker has returned to Middle
bury.
Miss 10 Goodyear has resumed her
studies at Randolph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Estate of Adelia f. Chapman.

"TATE OF VERMONT,
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. I
The Probate Court for the District of AID
Olson:
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Adelia II. Chapman, late of hiddiebury, In
said District, deceased GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont,
You are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court. at the Probate once in
Middlebury, in said Dis riot. on he cath day
of January A. ID. 1910, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to
show cause. II any you have. why the account
of Thad M. Chapman, execu' or of the last
will and testament OF the estate OF said de-
ceased, should not be allowed. ana also why
the residue of said estate should not be
Dated at Middlebury. In said District, this
Bird day OF January A. ID. 1910
! MABEL A. BLISS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
The Fair Meeting.

A full report of the annual meeting of
the Addison County Agricultural Soci-
etv, including list of the newly elected
officers, the reports of the secretary and
treasurer and an account of the enter
taiument which followed the business
session. will be found on pag II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
Volunteers of '8S Elect.

At the annual meeting of the Volun-
teers Of s. hose company in their rooms
Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected: Foreman, Ezra f. Turner /;
assistants. Ernest L. Heustis. Gardner j .
Duncan; clerk, William Japan; treasurer.
James Mulligan: delegate to state CON
James Mulligan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
An illustration.

"Now. Harold" said the teacher to
n small, but unusually bright pupil
"glve an Illustration Of the superiority
Of mind over matter"
After moments reflection Harold
replied: 81 have to mind you. That's
what is the matter. Chicago News.
1t pays to advertise in this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. nurse in Children's
Home, New York. break up Colds in "a hours,
oles. Teething Disorders and destroy Worms
At all druggists. csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen s, Olmsiead, Leroy, y. Y. 52A
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for % years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07

1t pays to advertise in,this paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
WE'D BEFORE EXECUTION
MEXICAN PRISONERS MARRY
ON EVE OF BEING SHOT. |;
Ceremonies Performed in Peniteu.
tiary and Brides Become
Widows in Few Hours. A

MEXICO CITY. June 2I.-Two brides
were made widows few hours after tbs
wedding ceremonies were performed in
the penitentiary at Valladolid. Yucatan.
Saturday, when their husbands faced q
firing squad selected to execute them In
accordance with sentences passed after
their trial by the war department for
sedition and murder. the accusation
growing out of their participation In the
recent uprising at Valladolid.
For several days a number of prisoners
have been on trial. Three were sentenced
to death and executed Saturday, after re-
naming in the death chamber all day.
Three were sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary. with perpetual loss Of
citizenship. and four were sentenced to
serve thirteen years in prison.
Immediately after the death sentences
were pronounced on the three men
charged with murder two OF them asked
permission to marry before they were ex-
ecuted Their requests were granted, and
the young women went to the prison for
tie marriage ceremonies, knowing that
within few hours they would be Widows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
william H. De Vaughn Of this city and
Pearl p Beck Of Lovettsville, Va.
]. Walter Turnbaugh and Katharine
Bruehi, both of Butler. Md.
Fred H. Rose and Mary Schulze, both
of Richmond. Va.
Charles r. Wanner and Elsie Herrle.
Walter G. Gregg and Vincent Hardy.
both Of Chula. Va.
Alva NJ. Walkup, jr., and Miriam L.
Belts. both of Richmond, Va
Ernest c. Noyes Of Pittsburg. Pa, and
Hanora T. Skinner Of this city.
George w. White and Ruth E. Moore.
Oliver w. Mcdonald and Clara NJ.
Campbell.
Samuel r. Robertson Of Rockville, Md,
and Catherine E. Campbell of this city.
James r. Gardener and Helen G. Will
son.
Alvin T. Dulaney of Ruckersville, Va,
and Buford ]. Stephens Of Barboursville.
Va
John H. Castor and susette Cox, both
Of Arlington, Va.
Lewis F. Justice and Ada F. Leake.
Guy e. Matheson and Doris Brown.
Ralph T. Bartlett and Kathryn A. Mil
Ter.
Harry Gordon and Esther A. Doggett.
both of La Grange, Va
Robert G. Falconer and Irma L. King.
Benjamin A. Schlosser and Catherine E.
Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
FAILURE TO KEEP CONTRACT.
q. s. Government Secures Judgment
for $4,000.

The United States government has se-
cured a judgment Of $4,000 against
Frank F. Graham of Baltimore and the
Title Guarantee and Surety Company OF
Scranton. Pa, for the failure Of Graham
to carry out his contract for cutting
granite for the new National Museum
building In this city. The case has been
pending for four weeks before the United
States circuit court Of Maryland and the
decision was rendered Saturday. Mr..
Graham made a contract with the gov
eminent for $4,000 for cutting the
granite for the south pavilion OF the
National Museum. 1t was claimed by the
government that he did not carry out
his contract and that. having abandoned
IL. the government undertook its COM
pletion, and thereafter brought suit Tor
some $50, 900. the cost OF completion.
The National Museum building cost
over s., 5O0. 900 and was erected under the
direction Of Bernard r. Green, TIN. GOV
eminent civil engineer, who heN09 to
build the Library Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
Hannah Wilson, 90 years, the Plaza,
Washington Circle.
Margaret L. Quigley, years, 319 v
street northeast.
Bessie r. Thompson, year, 23e7 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Mary e. Mclean. 81 years, 922 T street
"G Howard W. Robey. 50 years. 1888 H
street northwest.
Mary A. Kern. 50 years. 4o2 NJ street
northwest.
Leroy P. Perry. p years. Emergency
Mary suttle. 81 years. Home for Aged
and Inf1rm.
Rhenanie Crist, 1 year. Children's Hos
pital.
Richard Roland. months, 719 18th
street northwest.
Arthur Logan. Q months. 234S sth street
northwest.
sallie ware, 50 years. AL 10Th street
northwest.
Julia Williams, SO years. 1916 4th street
Frank Carroll. 65 years. 1877 Pierce
street northwest.
Jacob Hawkins. 50 years. 1924 Gales
street northeast.
Agnes r. Nash, months, lila Congress
court northwest.
Henrietta Brent, months, LOG Corcorau
street, Ivy City, D. G..
Joseph voolfolk, IL months, 2214 9th
street northwest.
Joseph B. Busick. II years. Garfield
Memorial Hospital.
Morton B. Lowry, So years, 3421 Reser-
voir street northwest.
Mary A. Callahan, 81 years, 1414 u
street northwest.
James Michigan, 1 year, 743 Nichols
avenue, D. c.
Roland F. Reynolds. II months, Chill
dren's Hospital.
Dominic F. T. Vitucci months, pa
Canal street southwest.
Frances Jacob % years. Home for Aged,
Little Sisters of the Poor.
Julia Jones. 1 year. "a Logan place
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Girl Dives and Rescues Woman
Struggling in Surf.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Miss Minnie
Schof1eld Of Newark. N. j., assisted by
William Wheaton Of Bement avenue,
West Brighton. Richmond Borough. saved
Mrs. Johanna German, aged sixty-two
years. Of No. IA Stone street, Manhattan,
from drowning at South Beach, Rich
mond Borough. yesterday.
Mrs. German was near the outer life
lines when she was taken with faint
ing spell and sank. Miss Wheaton, who
was close by. dived after the woman,
brought her up and held her head above
water until Wheaton reached her. and
between them they brought the woman
shdreward. where others relieved them
of their burden. Mrs. German was In a
serious condition, and after medical
treatment on the beach was hurried to
the 8. r. Smith Infirmary Hospital at
New Brighton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
Peru Withdraws Troops.

Mr.. Coombs. minister at Lima, tele-
graphs the State Department that he is
officially informed that all the Peruvian
forces have been embarked and retired
from Tumbez. a point some miles from
the frontier. where Peruvian forces are
said to have been concentrated. This is
accepted hero as gratifying evidence Of
Peru's faithful observance OF the condi-
tons Of the tripartite mediation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
New Church Opened.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. June q, 1910.
The opening services in the new Column
bia Baptist Church here were celebrated
yesterday. The church was well filled.
Rev. w. s. o. Thomas opened the exer-
cises with prayer. after which the con-
gregation sang "All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name" Rev. Franklin Noble, pas
tor Of the Falls Church Congregational
Church. read the Scripture lesson. and
Rev. r. A. Davidson of the Presbyterian
Church offered prayer. John s. Barbour
of Fairfax. Va. made an address. in
which he introduced Representative s. A.
Roddenbery Of Georgia.. who made the
principal address. Mrs. William Fravel
sang a solo, open the Gates OF the Tenn
pie"
Rev. E. ]. Richardson. secretary Of the
Anti-SaIoon League Of Northern Virginia,
and Rev. George e. Tructt of West
Washington made addresses. III. c. Eddy
conducted the singing, while Rev. DIR.
Briggs pronounced the benediction.
Plans for the new church were started
about one year ago, when Rev. w. K.
Hatcher of Richmond, Va, conducted
services at the meeting house and urged
the members of the congregation to So
licit subscriptions for the church. AS 4
result about 5000 was secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
many LIVES IN PERIL
THREE Persisted WHEN Elk.
CURSION STEAMER BURNED.
Only Goodness and Prompt Action
Prevented Wholesale Loss
of Life.

LA CROSSE, Wis. June 27.-Only three
persons out of 1900 los their lives
Saturday night on account of the burning
in the Mississippi river Of the excursion
steamer j. s.. according to officers Of the
Acme Packet Company, owner of the YES
sci, after q careful search and recheck-
ing of passengers.
While five other persons were severely
hurt in the panic and fifty others were
cut and bruised in escaping from the
boat before it burned to the water, those
who went through the experience of lire
and water declare that the small num-
Der Of casualties seems marvellous to
them.
Goodness Saved Hundreds.
Prompt work by the crew and cool
headed men among the passengers, in
controlling the frantic ones after the first
alarm Of fire was sounded. was all that
prevented hundreds OF persons from
jumping into the river in midstream.
Mrs. Emma Randall of New Albion
Iowa. was the only one who broke
through the guard on the edge of the
decks. Twenty men had arms out
stretched to grasp her when she plunged
from the upper deck into the water and
An unidentified woman was drowned
while leaving the steamer. John Plane
Of Waukon, Iowa, was locked in the
boats brig in the hold for disorderly com
duct. and In the excitement of the panic
no one thought to release him.
His Charred Body Found.
His charred body is in the river with
the hulk of the steamer. which sank
oP% b. 49, -
The loss to the Acme Packet Company
is 10000. Nearly every passenger on
the steamer lost clothing. bundles money,
jewelry or other valuables in the rush
for land. and 1t Is said that this COM
bined loss will aggregate $4,000.