Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07

The young son of MIR. and Mrs. James
Nichols of Woodstock. fell while run
ming the other day and the sharp end of
a file, which he had in his pocket, pene-
trated his side, striking rib.
Owing to lack of snow for shedding.
Bratteboro purchasers of lumber are
offering $l4 per 1000 for hemlock and
spruce logs delivered, SIS for oak, Sl1
for common hardware, and $l5 for pine,
this being an increase over former prices.
A couple of young fellows from Brook
Ign, N. Y, arrayed in kakhi uniforms,
presumably soldiers, came to Hyde Park
last week Thursday and hired a team of
Homer Smith, Not appearing at the
time they said they would return Homer
got busy on the telephone and learned that
they were seen headed for North Troy.
With Al. Smith. Homer lost no tims
in getting on their trail, and on reach
ing the border town, where the team
was found, found the men had hiked it
to Canada. Pursuit was kept up and
the men were found at Masonville.
They readily came back to Hyde Park,
where the affair was satisfactorily fixed
up and they started back for Brooklyn
via Waterbury, saying they were due in
camp on Sunday.
What might easily have been SER
ious accident was averted last week
by the prompt assistance of neighbors.
Little Ruth Strong and Milton Flynn,
aged five and four years respectively,
while playing in the bathroom at the
Strong house in Aiburg, tried to light an
oil stove and turned on so much oil
that it ran on the floor and on papers
which quickly began to blaze. The
children ran screaming down stairs and
gave the alarm. Neighbors promptly re-
spOnded and the flames were quickly
smothered with rags and quilts and the
oil stove was thrown out of doors. No
damage was done except the burning of
the floor and base boards and the black
ening of the walls.
All the passenger coaches of the Rut-
land railroad company running into
Massachusetts, which includes the
major portion of this class Of rolling
stock controlled by the corporation, is
being equipped with Finback drinking
cup cabinets. This is in line with recent
legislation in the Bay State, where every
coach must be equipped with one of
these appliances. The principal feature
of the continuance is the provision 10y
the company of individual drinking
cups, made of inexpensive material,
which are thrown away when once used.
They are designed as substitutes for the
old, unsanitary and germ carrying
drinking cups used in common, which
have been abolished by most state legis-
latures, including, that of Vermont.
Mrs. Margaret Drugg, who is the old
est resident of Stowe, observed h 4r Goth
birthday Saturday. She is as active as
much younger woman, can see to sew
without glasses and retains her faculties
to a remarkable degree. She did her
own laundry last week. Most of her life
has been passed IN Stowe. Her children
are Mrs. Leander Larroway and Mrs.
Nancy Larroway of Morrisville, Mrs.
Delene Decelle of North WolcOtt, Mrs.
w. H. II. Felix and John Drugg of
Stowe. Mrs. Drugg makes her home
with Mrs Felix 1t is thought that the
two oldest men in town are Byron Rus
sell and S. w. Barrows. Mr.. Russell,
who will be 81 March 8, was born in
Stowe and has passed the most of his life
here. He splits wood, takes care of sew
eral cows and is great walker. Mr..
Barrows will be 81 on March 10. He has
been getting up woodpile this winter,
cutting the trees himself.
Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years, No appetite. and what | did eat
distressed me terribly. BurdOck Blood
Bitters reached the cause" j, ii
Walker Suubury Ohio.