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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Estate of Auri11a Dickinson
of Midd1ebury
TATE OF

q TATE OF VERMONT
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, So. !
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of Aurilla
Dickinson, late of Middlebury. in said district,
deceased. GREETING:
Whereas. a petition has been filed by the admin
%istrator c. t. a. of the above entitled estate, repre-
senting to this court that in order to pay the debts
and charges of administration against the estate,
taxes due and other charges necessary to prevent
a sacrifice of the estate, he finds it necessary to
borrow the sum of $3.50 and to mortgage the real
estate of the said deceased located on the wester-
ly side of High Street in Middlebury village in said
district to secure the payment of the loan, and
praying for license to make the loan aforesaid and
to secure the same by mortgage of said premises.
And whereas, said court has assigned the End
day of September, A. d. 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m.
for the hearing and determination of said petition,
and ordered that public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested in said estate by publishing
this order three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned. in the Middlebury Register, a
newspaper published at Middlebury, in said dis
trict.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court. at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said court to make your objec-
tons to the granting of such license. if you see
cause,
SO Charles 1. Button. Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

A contributor in the Tribune-Farmer
has the following on the general crop
conditions:
The last winter was the coolest we
have had for years, with few pleasant
days. May and June We're cold and
wet. Little corn was planted until
June. 1t is backward, and unless we
have a late fall some will get nothing
but fodder. Potatoes are the highest
ever known in these parts-$2 a bushel
and the new ones that were first
brought in were SO. The hot weather
the last week in June caused many to
leave off their fannels, but they have
wanted them on since. The hot weather
the last of June and the first of July
made fine hay weather. The main in
come of the farmer is from his cows,
hogs and poultry. The cows that are
wanted are those that will be worth
something for beef when through for
butter. Vermont does not produce as
much beef and mutton as it should.
There should be more oxen raised.
Once every farmer could show a fine
yoke and some several yokes; 10Y they
are few and far between. The pastures
that lie idle should be stocked with the
calves that are sent to the market and
with the mutton sheep.
1t is sad to know how many of the
back farms have been abandoned, the
buildings gone and the land growing up
to trees again that once supported large
families. Automobiles have hurt the
horse business badly. Before they
came there were plenty of horse buyers
around. They are not seen now. AS
the devils go ~rushing.by, tearing up the
roads, all wish they were out of the
State, except the ones that run them.-
X, Woodstock, Vt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Estate of Watson j. Lamb of
SOnIervi11e, Mass.

STATE OF VERMONT,
A'DISTRICT or ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate Of Watson
j. Lamb, late of Somerville, in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, deceased, leaving estate in
Granville in this district. GREETING:
At a probate court holden at Middlebury, with
in and for said district on the Goth day of August,
1912, an authenticated copy of the last will and
testament and the probate thereof of Watson j.
Lamb, late of Somerville, in the County of Mid
dleseX, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,,
deceased, leaving estate in said district, duly
proved. allowed and established in the probate
court for the County and Commonwealth afore-
said, was presented to the court here. that the
same instrument may be allowed in this State as
the last will and testament of the said decedent.
and that the said copy may be filed and recorded
in the probate court for the district of Addison.
aforesaid, agreeable to the statute in such cases
made and provided:
And it is ordered by said court that the 9th day
of September. at l O'Clock p. m, at the probate
court office in said Middlebury, be assigned for all
persons interested to appear and contest the al
lowance of such instrument and the filing and re-
cording of the copy of said will, and the probate
thereof. as aforesaid. if they see cause; and that
notice thereof be given by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Middlebury Reg
lister. a weekly newspaper published in said dis
trict. previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court, at the time and place Aforesaid,
ment and the filing and recording of the copy of
said will and the probate thereof. as aforesaid. if
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury. this goth
day Of August; 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

The Grand Army veterans and their
friends will leave Vermont Monday,
September I'd, on their excursion to
Los Angeles to attend the 46th National
encampment. Quite a number have
indicated their intention of going this
trip. and it is hoped others may do so.
The excursion is open to any who may
desire to visit California, whether with
the idea of returning with the party, or
of remaining for the winter. Veterans
and their friends from New Hampshire
and Maine will join the party at East
Swanton.
Application for tickets or reserva-
tons should be made at once to Frank
Kenfield, asst djutant general, Morris
vile, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Estate of Columbus Smith
of Salisbury
TATE OF I
. DISTRICT OF ADDISON SIS

IAlE Of
DISTRICT OF ADDISON IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of Column
bus Smith, late of Salisbury, in said district
deceased, GREETING:
At a probate court, holden at Middlebury within
and for said district on the LIST day of December,
1903, instruments purporting to be the last will
and testaments and three codicils thereto OF
Columbus Smith, late of Salisbury, in said district.
deceased, were presented to the court aforesaid
for probate, and at a probate court, holden al said
Middlebury on the 2lst day of August, 1912. said
instruments We're received back from the county
court in and for the county of Addison by way Of
remand for probate; and it is ordered by said conrt
that the 10th day of September. 1912, at 9 o'clock
a. M, at the probate office in said Middlebury, be
assigned for proving said instruments; and that
notice thereof be given to all persons concerned
by publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the Middlebury Register. a newspaper eircu-
lating in that vicinity, in said district, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court, at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest the probate of said will. if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury. in said
district. this 2lst day of August. 1912.
"a Charles |. Button. Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
The Vote for CONGRESSMAN,

County Clerk Wainwright furnished
the following figures of the official
count of the special election on July 80,
made by the town clerks at Middlebury
on Tuesday of last week: Frank l..
Greene, 3.5O5; John Spargo, 437; J. E.
Burke of West Rutland, 4; P. M. Mel
don, 20; Charles D. Watson, 5: John
w. Stewart, l; E. ]. Booth, l; w. K.
Farnsworth, /; Warren Austin, 5;
William Thyme, l. There were II
scattering votes in Lamoille county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Oak Park, ILL.,, Aug. 20, 1912.
Mr.. Joseph Battell,
Publisher Register,
Middlebury, Vt.


Dear Sir:
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Albert
H. Copeland, one of my neighbors, and
also one of your subscribers, | was
shown an article in your issue of the
10Th, in which a Grand Army reunion
was written up. There were two half
tones in the a%rticle-one of Adjutant S.
A. Castles, who was the youngest
soldier who enlisted in the Confederate
army, and the other was that of Colonel
James M. Tracy, who was a few days
less than ID years old when he enlisted
in the Union army, and claims to be the
youngest soldier who enlisted in the
wal of the rebellion.
Please allow me to call your attention
to the record of my brother, which l
recently copied from his discharge:
ITO All Whom 1t May Concern:
Know Ye, That William H. Ambrose, a
Musician, of Captain Lockwood's Com
pany (E), 22d Regiment of Ohio Infan-
try Volunteers, who was enrolled on
the 9Th day of September, n thousand
eight hundred and sixty one, to serve
three years or during the war, is hereby
Discharged from the service of the
United States this second day of May,
1868, at Columbus, O., by reason of
Surg's Ctf. and G. o. No. sc of 1862.
"Said VIM. H. Ambrose was born in
Pike Co., in the State of Ohio, is 13
years of age, 4 feet 81 inches high,
light complexion, block eyes, black
hair, and by occupation, when enrolled,
a sc%hoolboy.
"Given at Columbus, O., this second
day of May, 1863.
"a. B. DOD,
Capt. 18th U. S. l., Mic. Comdr.'
My brother is still living at Sacra-
mento, Calf. is a Past Commander of
Fair Oaks Post, G.. A. R.
This matter came up only today, and
l have therefore had 10 time to COM
municate with him regarding the fact
of his desire to get into public print
over this question, but I'll take a chance
that he will not be offended. If he is
entitled to be known as the youngest
soldier / think he should have the
honor. He was born July II. l849, and
enlisted on Sept. 6, 1861, which would
make him IL years and a few days less
than 2 months. If you can beat it, all
right. These facts are on record, sc
that they can be verified.
Cordially,
G. NJ. AMBROSE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
miooleburY Register

Can three persons live on $25 a week?
Secretary Maggie has reversed the immi-
grafton officials who barred Mary and
Cecile Fleming from the port on the
ground that their future means would
be only $25 a week earned by John F.
Byrne, a newspaper reporter. Mr..
Maggie finds that quite a number of men
support more than three people on $25
a week and less. Very often in this
country the hired mar getting $50 a
month and his board saves more money
than the farmer he works for. The ex.
panding idea of our immigration off
Gals fit them for occupation nearer
Wall street, the headquarters of sky
scraping ideals.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
A Pleased Savings Bank
Oepositor

There is no county in Vermont. indeed,
hardly a town in the state, or a state in
the Union, that does not make deposits
in the Hyde Park Savings Bank.
The unprecedented growth of that in
stltution Is the result of t ~o things first,
confidence; second, satisfaction with its
management.
Everybody is well treated at that bank
and everybody is satisfied.
Ask your neighbor who deposits there
and see if he does not vouch for the
truthfulness of this statement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

Barker's place about 2:30 o'clock, when
another team came along, containing a
man named Brown, who challenged
Farmer to race. Farmer replied that
he had time enough, but at the same
moment struck his horse and told him
to "move along" These were his last
words, for the horse SHE'D violently and
threw Farmer with force into the ditch.
His head struck a pole, and he lay there
unconscious.
The horse went at breakneck speed
down the road but was caught after one
of the wheels of the carriage had been
demolished. Farmer was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital as soon as pos
sible, as Frank Zeno and Brown were
both witnesses of the accident and ten
dered their aid. Physicians were hur-
riedly summoned and treated him be-
fore his removal, and as it was feared
the mar would die, Chief of Police Rus
sell was also called.
At the hospital it vas thought that
the injuries would result fatally, and
Farmer gradually sank without once
regaining consciousness.
Farmer was SO years of age and is
survived by a wife and two sons. He
has operated in recent years a small
farm on Porter's Point. The funeral
was held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from the house, with burial in Mallett's
Raw cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Took Up Race Challenge and Died
from Runaway.

Burlington, Aug. 26. -Fred Farmer
of Porter's point died Sunday after
noon at the Mary Fletcher hospital
from injuries received in a runaway,
without once regaining consciousness.
The direct cause of death was a split
skull.
Farmer was driving home Saturday
afternoon when he received the fatal
injuries. He had reached the stretch
of road between the Maxwell farm and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

Probably a birds nest in a rural mai
box is a rare thing, if it has ever hap
pened before, but out in Oswegatchie a
small bird has taken possession of a mai
box and has already built her nest and
laid three eggs, and it looks as though it
would complete her work of Matching
and rearing her young, says a Water
town letter to the New London Day.
The particular box picked out by the
bird is one that is in use daily, and the
mail carrier never misses a stop at this
box. Mrs. Bird seems to enjoy the
idea to have the mail carrier lift the
cover of the box and deposit the mail,
and will sit on her nest as unconcerned
as can be. The mail box has been
fixed so that it will not close entirely,
so that the bird may complete her task
of rearing her young. 1t is not known
what kind of a bird this is, but it
it thought that it is a phebe, being
brown of color and about the size of a
sparrow, and laying sky-blue eggs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

During the spring and early summer
of 1911 Massachusetts suffered a loss of
half a million of dollars from forest
fires. During the same period this
year the loss was only about thirty
thousand dollars, says thr Youths
Companion. The difference was due in
large part to the efficient system of
lookout stations and forest fire patrols
that has been created by law. Sixteen
observation stations have been estab-
lished in the forest regions, each COM
manding a radius of fifteen miles or
more, and a force for the prevention
and fighting of fires has been organized
under the direction of the State fire
warden. In June and July about a
thousand fires were discovered by the
men at the observation stations, and
help was PROMPTLY summoned by tele-
phone. Had it not been for the lonely
and vigilent watchers on the hilltops,
many of the fires would have spread
over large areas. The system is the
same as that inaugurated several years
agoin the timber-land regions of Maine.
The forest fre-fghters in all of the
States are now reinforced by the ruraI
mail carriers, who, by a recent or
der of the p~ost-office department, are
henceforth to watch for fires on their
routes and report them at the first
opportunity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
NOTICE.

a petition will be presented to the
next session of the Vermont legislature.
praying that that portion Of the town of
Ripton containing the farms of Joseph
C%ousino, NJ. Vincent. Jr., Peter Booska,
and Peter Booska, Jr., containing about
500 acres, situated in the northwest part
of said town, be annexed to the town of
Bristol.
Dated at Ripton, August 81, 1912.
34t3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Estates of Wallace j. ana
Harriet M. Robbins

The undersigned. having been appointed by tho
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Addi-
son. commissioners. to receive. examine. and
adjust the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Wallace ]. Robbins and also
of Harriet M. Robbins. late Of Weybridge, in
said district. deceased. and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the town hall,
in the town of Weybridge, in said district, on the
9TH day September and 28th day of December,
next. from 2 o'clock p. M. until o'clock p. M, on
each of said days and that six months from
the End day of July, A. D. 1912, is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Weybridge. VT, this 18th day Of August.
A. d. 1912.
Geo. E. Child. lconn,mr
M. A. johnson. commissioner.
Carson W. Robbins. Admir-. "a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
PREACHER WANTS
AUTOS DONATED
Says Heaven Will Bless the
Overland Company if Cars
Are Given Away.

Since the inception of the motor car
industry, the leading manufacturers
have been besieged daily with all man
ner of requests to donate cars to va
rious organizations and for divers
causes. 1t seems to be the consensus of
opinion among churches, benevolent So
cieties and other orders that all motor
car concerns are rolling in wealth and
that they will secure a car just for the
asking.
Many of these requests are filled with
human interest, as is evidenced by the
following appeal from a missionary in
South Lynchburg S. c.. to Vice Presi-
dent G. w Bennett, of the WHY'S
Overland Company. which says in part:
Il have Just looked at your CRATE
offer on automobiles and l thought as
you was selling them at such a apid
Rate untill it had taken your breath
surely if you had lost you breath and
surely by this time you are antiOus to
catch your breath so l thought l would
brighten you so you would get your
breath back. So | will start of by say
ing as you are having such fine sale
for your cars and you are selling so
many of them surely by this time you
can afford to give a poor broken down
missionary one as we are told in the
bible in proverbs third chapter and ninth
and ten vurses to honour the Lord with
thy substance and with the first fruits
of all thine increase. So shall thy barns
be filed with plenty and thy presses
shall burst out with wine, also we read
again in the third chapter of Malachi
God tells us TO bring all the tithes and
offerings and he would open the win
doWs of heaven and poor us a blessing
that we would not have room enough
to receive it. l am expecting at leas
you will get your breath back when
you read my letter. Yours to help save
a lost world"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
AUTO DEALERS
ARE HUSTLERS
BY ERNEST r. BENSON,
Sales Manager of the Studebaker Cor
poration.

wonder if the general public appre-
ciates the important part that is now
being played in the business world by
the army of automobile dealers operat-
ing all over the United States.
Drop into any village or little city in
the country and the Invest young bust.
ness man you'll meet is the leading
automobile dealer. Try any large city
and you won't find more wide-awake,
hustling class of men than those who
sell motor cars.
Slowly but steadily the irresponsible,
JOY riding element, so prominent in the
early stages of the industry has been
eliminated until now those who have
made good and earned a place for
themselves and the cars they handle
monopolize the field. Often we find
that our dealer is one of the wealthiest
men in his home city. And, if the deal
er is not yet himself a man Of means.
he is almost always associated in a
quiet way with business men of the
very highest class who are backing his
brains and ability.
The automobile dealer of today is A
scientific salesman, ready to ponder
every suggestion that comes to him
and to appreciate its merit He well
comes advice from the factory he rep
,resents. He is always ready to trade
selling pointers with comrades hand
ling the same line in other centers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
FORD SATISFIED
WITH NOTEDC CAR
Don't Have to Change Style;
Our IT. PIeaSeS Public"
Asserts Chief.

DETROIT, Oct 19.-Now, when the
automobile world is agog awaiting the
1918 announcements of the various
manufacturers. the fact that the biggest
auto builder of them all long ago aban-
doned the yearly announcement place
because its product had become stand
ardized, is brought home with renewed
force to the trade. The Ford Motor
Company has manufactured it's ono
style car, Model T, since the fall OF
1905
Just now. mixed with the smell OF
gasoline and lubrcating oil in the gar
ages of the land is an air of conjecture
1t is one of the nervous times of the
year for the entire automobile world
both with the prospective customer
who dares not buy for fear there will
be a change in price or construction
that will leave him with an out of date
car on his hands, and with the sales
man, though he knows what his com
pany intends to do in the future dares
not let the cat out of the bag, and who
is in a state of partial collapse all the
time for fear his competitor is going to
slip something over" on him.
But Ford owners and Ford statesmen
go serenely on their way They have
no such yearly shifting of standardized
ton to fear. They know that the com
pany has not changed the model of it's
ear for four years and that the Model T
will be built in much greater quantities
next year than in the year just passed,
The policy of the Ford Motor Com
pany in sticking by a one standard car
instead of changing its model with
every passing year has been a mosl
successful one, as the position Of this
company among automobile manufac.
turers will attest.
I'VE would no more think of chang
ing the model of our car each year
than we would of changing our trade
mark" is the way Commercial Manager
n A. Hawkins voices the Ford policy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
CANADIAN PLANTS
OF FORD co. TO BE
INCREASED IN SIZE

DETROIT, oct. 19-One of the mar
VeAs Of conservative old Canada is the
IAf1 Motor Company, Of Walkerville,
winch every year since 1903 has more
man doubled its production. As a rule,
BUSINESS Institutions in the Dominion do
non develop so rapidly as do their Amer
lean cousins, but this has not applied to
me Ford company. Never since its in
'epuon has there been time when it's
oHIcers could feel their plant was ade-
FIate for the needs Of the business. No
sooner have engagements and improve
Wehis been completed than they were
oGtgrown.
IT'S capacity is being more than dou
'.eo A huge gas producer engine is he
ing installed, the machine shop is being
,h0rged, and every other department is
'r'hg increased in proportion. This is be
HE done, IT is explained, to take care of
.Ne estimated production of 5000 cars for
The coming year
Plans for the future enlargement of the
factory are being made and the basis
.'' their carrying out is being laid. Re
emily the company purchased 80 acres of
and in Sandwich, East Ontario, near
"alkerville. Commenting on this pur-
chase, real estate men in Windsor say it
IS one Of the biggest real estate deals put
.hioNgh in Ontario in recent years.
~" definite decision has been reached
u.s. Just how this land will be used. but
' NJ. McGregor. manager of the Wal
n-rvllle company. has this TO say about it:
'Ii business keeps on growing at the
ate IL has in the past we probably will
tlhze the ground purchased for the cree
Won Of large assembling plants. In that
case, the present factory would all he
used as a machine shop The new prop
'rtN is ideally located as To shipping facil-
~ lies and the shipping probably would all