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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
william GAVIN DEAD.


William CALVIN died at his resider ce
in the forenoon Of Friday, May 1lh. He
was born in Ireland May o. 1896, and
came to tins country when small lad.
He was a veteran OF the Civil war, serv-
ing in Company h, 18th Vt. Vols, a
member of William p. Russell post, No,
49, q a. r., and had held good many
offices III the gift of the town. At the
time of his death he was lister, justice of
the peace, and overseer of the poor. He
leaves "a son, John of Worcester, Mass,
and daughter, Mrs Rose Newton of East
Mlddebury, also four brothers.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Monday morning, May 10th, with
prayer service at the house. There
was large attendance of neighbors and
friends. The casket was draped with
the stars and stripes and was covered
with "a profusion of flowers. The inter-
ment was in the cemetery near his old
home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
Estate of
Mrs Anna II. Mack of
Corn
.TATE On VERMONT

tDISTRlCT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
tate of Mrs. Anna +. Mack, late of Cornwall in
said district, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrator of the es-
tate of Mrs. Anna f.. Mack a Aforesaid, praying for
license and authority to sell all of the real estate
of said deceased, for the payment of debts and
charges of administration, setting forth therein
the amount of debts due from said deceased the
charges of administration and the amount of per
sona estate and the situation of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said court appointed and as
signed the oath day of May, 1915. at ten o'clock a
m, at the Probate Office in Middebury, in said
district, to hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order, together with the time and
place of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Middlebury Register. a newspaper which circu-
lates in the neighborhood of those persons inter-
ested in said estate, all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before 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
Given under my hand at Middlebury, in said
district this 4th day of May, 1915
10 Charles /. Button. Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
Estate of
Miss Caroline NJ. Thomas
of Salisbury

- All. OF y EitAiON ]
A1DISrRlCT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Miss
Caroline M. Thomas, late of Salisbury. in said
District, deceased, GREETING:
At a Probate Court. holden at Middlebury, with
in and for said district the Both day of April,
1915, instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Miss Caroline NJ. Thomas, late of
Salisbury, in said district deceased. presented
to the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the oath
day Of May. 1915, at nine 90 O'Clock a m. at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper circulating 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 dis
trict. this Both day of April. 1915.
10 Charles Button, Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
sRIOPOR1.

Remember the social at the vestry
May 20.
Mrs. Ellen Towner has returned to
Brldport.
Miss Carrie Conn aud Miss Harriette
Wheeler of Burlington spent Sunday in
town
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Henry of Bur
lingtOn were /, cent guests of friends IN
town.
MIR. and Mrs. Julius Lowell are the
parents of "a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Norton are the
parents OF "A son.
Mrs. Sarah Barrows died Sunday
noon at her old home in this village,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
Rheumatism in Joints
Pain DISAPPEARS and Swelling Van
ishes in Few Days.

This is what happens if you use
Rheuma, the wonderful remedy that
W. ii. sheldon. Mlddlebury, and all
druggists sell on the "money back if not
cured" plan. There is vast amount of
rheumatism in this vicinity, and if you
know any sufferer, call his attention to
this generous offer.
Rheuma is "a quick-acting prescrip-
ton. You will know your rheumatism
is leaving 24 hours after you take the
first dose. 1t dissolves the uric acid
and drives it from its lodging place.
Mrs. Alice A. Brown, Ithaca, n. Y
writes: "For seven years | suffered
greatly with rheumatism in my hip; at
night | was scarcely able to sleep
One bottle of Rheuma cured me-"
That sounds miraculous. hut Rheuma
does miraculous things. Fifty cents a
bottle. -adv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
STATE OF VERMONT,
oADDIsON COUNTY. IS.
ADELLA MAY STOWE
" No. 22Sl
WILLIAM l.. STOWE

@Ahr-lEN "'Ni '''NH =,
WILLIAM l.. STOWE
Whereas. Adella M Stowe of Salisbury. in the
County Of Addison aforesaid has filed her libel to
the Addison County Court to be held at Middle
bury within and for the County of Addison afore-
said on the first Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1918,
therein setting forth in substance: That on the
18th day of April, A. ID. 1906 she lawfully
married to William L. Stowe; that she has for the
term of three years next preceding the bringing
of said libel resided in said Addison County: that
there have been born Of said marriage five chill
dren who are all minors; that the said William l..
Stowe is the owner of an equity worth from Three
Hundred to Five Hundred Dollars in their home
place in said town of Mddlebury and that the said
William is also the owner of household furniture
and other personal property all Of which will not
exceed IN value the sum OF lWo Hundred Dollars
Said libellant further sets forth that during the
coverture she, on her part. has faithfully kept
the marriage covenant and performed all the
duties appertaining thereto, but that the said Will
liam, on his part. the marriage covenant has not
kept but has violated the same, for that the said
William has committed adultery, that he has
treated said hbelant with intolerable severity and
for that he has wifully deserted her wherefor she
prays for a divorce from her said husband. for the
care and custody of said minor children and that
said equity in said home place and the personal
property herein before mentioned be decreed her
a alimOny.
lbeant that at the time of the filing of said libel.
she does not know nor upon diligent inquiry has
been able to ascertain the present whereabouts of
said lbellee, therefore.
1t is ordered that he be summoned to appear and
answer TO the foregoing libel the first day of
the term of said Court to be held at Middlebury
within and for the County of Addison on the first
Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1915. by the publica-
ton of the substance of said libel, together with
this order, in the MiddebuTy Register. public
newspaper. published at said Middlebury, three
weeks successfully the last of which publications
TO be at least six weeks prior to said term of
said Court.
Dated at Mddebury. in the County of Addison,
this 4th day of May A. ID. 1915.
Allen X. Sturtevant,
Atty for Lbellant.
Rufus Wainwright
10 Clerk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
WhOOping Cough

Well-every one knows the effect of
Pine Forests ON Coughs. Dr. Bells Pine
Tar Honey is remedy which brings
quick relief for Mhooplng Cough,
loosens the mucous, soothes the lining
of the throat and lungs, and makes the
coughing spells less severe. A family
with growing children should not be
without it. Keep II handy for all Coughs
and Colds. 25c at your Druggist.
Electric Bitters spring tonic,-adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-03

new ORLEANS Nov o Poor .rIIua
lhI continued favorable weather over tho
"u,n caused liberal Offering off contracts
ON inc opening ~ the cotton market ID.
WV. nurr the pressure urirna m the
uI-I NV hour NJ business fpu nine naut.
uhN,r the level uf yesterday rIu.n Tho
Wllh'i was steady nj the decline
Ihv market recovered erourI N,.. r.ts
''r of ihc morning and won't rp . ualuts
over Yesterday finals hut later o. rr.,n
'h resulted from what the trnAo con
N''l'd To hc large rluuur forecasts Io
oI 10 TO u points
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IINERPnnL CnrrnN

LIVERPOOL, Nov tuIuUN srai
".'rr. good middlinr I'm mrlfpr
'N'. low mlddllng, G9T Sales lOoo1. for
unnon aud export 1000. rp.uuts 90.
WN FUTURES, steady. Nn, tIN.H. Nut
,,'n De- Jan G1ad. Jan r.n Fob
,L'l. Mar Eprl April. MAY. MAY muc.
. 'lHl lm".July, GIol, July Aug rc5d:
N'E SEPT, d5ld, Sept oct. GIOl. Dot.
Nu, 1a1d
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-03

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KANSAS CITY OhAIN

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RENT
MISCELLANEOUS
UNFURNISmrD ROOWS FOR REN1

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

originated from The NEUROLOGICAL belief
in 'hc north that the beast was III" ia
riir uf thr gods.
WI>~liiiu- the apple trees on Nnas
eve >jiIi goes on IN some parts Of rural
Eng .ano. 4 crowd Of people. ,olnE
fnd oll. troop lp MI orchard and dance
af0uHd y large apple tree. cider and
SOUS .Id to The event. The ceremony i
surpassed 20 ensure a bountcouS crop
t,r thr coming season.
Id i~ tine custom in most ~ the north
crn parts of Europe. among the farm
iHl population. 10 have in every house
\ table a- richly decorated as possible.
often with \ cross and lights upon il
IN >omr dwellings two lights burn all
night. and ciCSc beside them are food
an dale.
ln Russia. small children have The
center in the Christmas celebrations.
The veis poor maSpuc themselves aud
entertain their more fortunate neigh
hor>. There are community gatherings
20 which The Nnl,ug men ana the Young
wui 'rn art paired uh ~ aid Cupid.
iu the Frcnrh provinces both social
aud religious ceremonies vary with the
roctcn. The genuine French ceremony
TIL lth fftllici iNil III the Nlhf--lbNi n3
section in " ttirrn France. Here the
Nilr ipg ~ emit nB Christmas eve from
= live oak. is >prinklcd with wine aS it
cutters the home. ami trinkctS for the
children are hung from pegs Al the end
VII! tlr lug. The French child believes
that the infant Jesus comes down the
rhimlcv near The midnight hour. AMI
Therefore hrfu-, every mlmtclpiecc or
open fire roWS If tiny shoes await fill
lfng with nuts and candy. I'm some Of
sine provinces. cakes are baked on
christmas orr for the poor. and these
lrc formed rfulcly ia The figure ~
Christ.
In Grcir. hohenblinS are supposed
ln altnund at Christmas. but are feared
rnIt from dusk until dawn. These
strange creatures are SUPPRESSED to live
boo cf,,> end fcc7i on lizards. anI - l."
n-pr aliy cruel tr women occasionally
ir' firing uft. The piuu> Greeks fast
'-itlv fnr y iul' month before Christ
mas. and un Christmas Eve a big feast
i> begun.
NH good peasant IN ThcS>aly would
leave behind him the p~omcgranatc
(which hc had exposed to the stars all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

y matrimonial agency. lie has ten chill
drcn. His bride IN coming alone over
n three thousand mile route "a become
the heroine of the town.
BOSTON. Miss Margaret Stat
terry of Maiden. \ school teacher ror
twenty years has just nccn appointed 4
member Of the state board Of education.
Miss S%lattcry has written several books.
and has done extensive lecture work for
the national congrcgationaliSt SUNDAY
school %~ncictv.
san FRANCISCO Dr. lillian y.
Martin. professor Of psychology al
Stanford University. has been >rle.tcd 10
Sucrrrd Dr Frank Angel IVY head N The
department VI psychology. Dr. Martin
l. the first mi over placed in charge
of a department IA Stanford. Dr. Angel
has left ~ take charge ~ the work MI
distribution of relief in Belgium. Br.
Martin is q NaSSar graduate ana She
studied i'm Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

Reed Of New York originated the idea.
and il il expected that all the big steam
ship lines will seek out women to dupli-
cate her work. Mrs. Reed has made five
trips around the world. ON each occaS-
ion with a different company. She L. not
an officer of the ship. nor a %chapcrone.
She plans the entertainments that are
held ON board. undertakes to see hat the
travellers are introduced ~ one another
and in other way> makes the journeys
real social events. Her problem il to
arrange companionahle and informal re-
lationShip between >omc six hundred
people who have never seen one another
before and who must aSSOciate for a long
time. Mrs. Reed thinks that many cul-
tnrrd women Will take up the work
which She has begun and make sea trdv-
FL interesting and entertaining. instead
IF a bore.
CLINTON. y. y An entire town
awaits the arrival Of Mrs. Mary Hol-
lander. u widow from ~Rellingham. Wash.
who j on her way to marry q Clinton
man whom she has never seen. Unlike
The presidential wedding Of last week.
the Clinton wedding is a public affair
and everybody will be- on hand. The nup-
tialS will take place on Christmas Day
under a large elm on the estate of the
groom. The Clinton man who thus
WedS l. Joseph kcnncur. 4 wealthy wild
over. who first heard Of his bride thru
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

During the progress Of christianity
in many lands and through MANY -cn
turtles. various races and religions have
contributed To- the SuprlStitiouS ob,nr
vanceS connected with celebrating thr
birth Of Christ. Pagan ideas and fel>tS
have formed the background for many
an inroad on the mission of the Nlzar-
enc. 80 that the Two. faith ANA to~ti-
val. are now 80 woven together I'LL >H,ue
celebrations that il is difficult 10 trace
the sources.
I'm commemorative NJ fact that christ
~ an infant had lain upon straw. FRI
became the custom To Strew the houses
and churches with straw. From This
practice rose many SnpcrStiiionS. in
Sweden the custom still prevails. aud it
is believed in that country thta If or
fcred to cattle when they are sent ont
To pasture again. such straw protects
the stock from disease
In the province of Thuriu"ia. for The
purpose Of having a good harvest. IN iii
common I'd tic bundles 0f wet straw
around the trunks ~ fruit trees al
Christmas night. In Gottingen. Ger
MANY. cattle feeding in he open air on
Christmas night are believed to y,
greatly benefited ami among The lies
SLAMS the cloths with which horses arr.
rubbed down are cNpo>cd on the SAM"
night III The belief that \ more lnStrou>
coat Of hair will be the result.
Ia the far north. legends ARE CON
nected in many WAYS with Chri~tmr~
\ young country Girl Who desires tc
know whether She shall we'd goes a. The
poultry house at midnight and r1pS or
the door. II M" l~ordlin. ,f iiir ro"~t
hears her and crows. >i- viii soon TIKI
welded but FIT Quiet r"i-u~ >in i-
doomed To- Spiu>terhood.
The Scanlinnvian> are given crc,ii.
for tn. Nnl" VIZ the Trr'nui- rayr-
calling II the 'rar.~im.i~ block" which
arose. IL Is >aid. from the prarti-' ~
supplying thc local nric>; With ar
abundance. M fucl. This rh-.r' ~,whn'
Of Christmas tide remains supreme I'M
the British Isles.
ON cvcrr table in northern III elan1
there j. 4 h"ar'~ head Eli Christmas.
When ID j. irnn>~ihlc w >cc lrc onr ihr
figure i baked From doHoh. Til, choice
of u hoar'~ hc1I is believed to have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
WOMEN IN NEWS

WASHI\GTON-Thc long search for
Mrs. Santa Claus. who persisted H. be
ing ~ elusive ~ her great and ccncr-
ou> partner. has brought the discovery
that she has been living quietly in the
capital Of the country. Mrs. Santa
hides herself under the name Of Miss
Alice Purinton. Ia the United states
Patent Office she l. busy each day lie
Gliding on the new toys that will ill the
Christmas pack III Santa and bring Joy
to American children. She has the
entire confidence not only of Santa bur
Of Uncle sam and with them >h- works
very hard for the benefit If the children
This wear Miss Purinton has bccn cs-
pccially busy. for American inventive
genius took Il brand new squirt. and she
has had her hands full selecting the
really new ideas from the old aud worn
ont. Miss Purinton i q gra'luate 81
the University Of Nebraska. her nome
state and She unitc> with technical
= mechanical education u wonderful hu
man understanding of her work that
makes her IN invaluable assistant to
Santa Claus and ID the Patent Office.
MILWAUKEE One Of the mos. sen
S%ational charges ever brought against
society women was that made H. Il Mil
waukcc department store manager ~
Gently. in which hc alleged that - per
cent Of the costly gowns worn IT the
horse show were taken on approval.
from the stores and returned Tho next
day with thanks. Other store keepers
lodged complaints with the Merchants
and Manufactures Association. claim
ING a loss AZ the result of borrowing"
this choice attire. The t>orc men have
come To an agreement to stop the prac-
ticc of selling gowns on approval. The
health commissioners declares that dis
eases are sometimes spread because
clothing taken 81 approval becomes in
fectcd while being worn. The society
women deny the allegations against
them and say that if the prrtic. j.
carried OIL. il must be by society fax
crS.f'
MINNEAPOLIS- Only two women
ia the United states hold licenses to
Judge poultry. one il Mrs. John kruSc
of this city. 4 prominent club woman
and the other j. Mrs. Florence Forbes
# Decatur. Ma. The Minneapolis we
man received her liccnS. last month
from the American poultry association
She has acted a. Judge ia exhibitions
throughout tins section and has raised
and shown some choice birds.
Observation-Disclosures Of Mrs.
Burton Harrison. the novelist and wri-
ter are pleased To learn that she is able
To he out again. The noted writer lives
in an old-faShiOned house set bark in a
tangled garden on | Street. Her two
SONS are prominent. Francis Burton
Harrison is governor Of the Philippines
and his elder brother. Fairfax Harrison
il president Of the Southern Railway.
Mrs. Harrison was Constance Gary. a
Richmond. aN.. belle and her husband
was secretary To Jefferson Davis. Her
books Il plays have been prominent
for many years.
NEW YORk-One of the most uniqne
positions held ~ 4 woman i that Of
hostess of The ship" Mrs. NJ Landon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Christmas Rites In Many
How Foreign Countries
Celebrate n tai Day

night and which must be- taken Ia the
cnrch for blessing. Upon his return
hcnr. hr d;iShc> the fruit 10 the lOor
ID drive ont amy evil spirits which
might he lurking.
In Italy Christmas is rune in by the
church bells. and the rhurrh ceremonies
are elaborate. \ figure Of the infant
Saviour holds the ccnter of the eerc
monies. The Franciscan Church IN
Rome possesses the most celebrated
~Eamhinn' or Holy infant. in al Italy
1t j. faithfully believed Ia perform mir
aclcS and t. heal the sick.
The Washburn leader., 1915-10-22
VS.

vs.
Bengt N. Freeburg, Peter Meyer and
all other persons unknown claim
ing. any estate cr interest in or
lien or incumbrance upon the prop
erty described in the petition, or
against the estate of said deceased.
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
TO THE ABOVE RESPONDENTS
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS IN
TERDSTED I'm THE ESTATE OF
HERMAN N. FHREEBERG, DE-
CEASED:
You, and each OF you, are hereby
notifded that F. o. Freeberg, the
petitioner herein, has filed in, this
Court a petitcn alleging among
other things THAT Herman N. Free
berg died in.erstate ON the 2A|-h day
of May, 1914 and that at the time
the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County,
OF his death he was a resident of
Minnesota, and praying for the de-
cree of this court determining the
right of succession to the following
described real property, to-wdt:,
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
Section One (1), Township One Hun
dred Forty-five Q45) North, Range
Seventy mine (79) West, 5th P. M,
Mclean County, North Dakota, and
that said READ property be assigned
to said petitioner as the person who
has derived title thereto from the
The Washburn leader., 1915-10-22
HOItdn Nero. Go.
BOOSTER STORE.
Washburn, N. Oak.
sole heir of said Herman N. Free

sole, heir of said Herman N. Free
berg, deceased.
You are further notified that said
petition will be heard aud duly con-.
sidered by this court on Tuesday the
23rd day of November, A. D. 1915.
ait two O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day, at the Court Rooms of this
Court, in he County Court House,
in the city of Washburn, County of
Mclean and State of North Dakota,
and you, and each of you are hereby
cited to be and appear before this
Court at said time and place, and,
answer said petition, and show cause.
If any there be why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
Dated this 9th, day of October, A.
d. 1915. =
BY the Court,
Geo. p. Gibson, \
Judge of the County Court.
Let the service of the above Oita-
ton be made by publishing the same
once each week for three successive
weeks In Washhurn Leader, weekly
newspaper printed and published in
WashIburn. Mclean County, North
Dakota.
Coco. P. Gibson,
Judge of the County Court.
Murtha & Sturgeon, and
Harold Harris, Attorneys fer
Petitioner,
Dickinson, N. D.