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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
eHOR EHAM.

There will be a Grange meeting Thurs
day evening.
John Rourke jro has recently bought
an automobile.
Nathan Turrell continues seriously iii
at his home.
Dr. Mary Platt, who sold her c r, has
now purchased another.
Alma Hendee chapter will install the
new officers Tuesday evening, the 25th
A report recently passed this way that
an auto stage route. between Shoreham
village and Leicester junction, will soon
he established. We are hoping that this
may become fact.
Rev. Summons, pastor of the Congre-
gational church, will deliver a patrotic
sermon Sunday, Memorial Day 1t is
hoped that every one who can will be
present on this occasion
About 80 Monday morning fire was
discovered in \. X. Wards store at
Shoreham Center formerly Richville)
The store, in which the postoffice was
located, the creamery and the dwelling
house were destroyed. but most Of the
furniture in the house was saved. Mr.
Ward and family are now staying in the
house with John Chadwick
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
RIPTOh.

l.. G. Russell and George Hayward of
Middlebury were here on the 2lst on
fishing trip.
T. f. Her is moving from the w. S.
Huntiey farm to the Huntley house in
the mill yard.
Mrs Mary Jane Calvin has bought
about half an acre of land north of and
~ joining her place of Mrs. Amanda
Whittemore and is building hen house
S. ID. Damon doing the work.
c. l. Cook planted his fodder corn on
the l2th.
Sarah Augusta, widow of Abel G..
Chandler, died at the residence of Lewis
Leno in East Middlebury at midnight of
the 18th at the age of about 76 years.
She had been staying here with her
son, John, during the past winter but
on the 10th went on a visit to her
daughter. She was apparently in her
usual health up TO about nine o'clock
of the night she died, when she retired.
Some two hours later her daughter
heard sounds of distress from her room
and summoned a near neighbor, but
without avail. From all that can be
learned it is supposed that death was
caused by heart trouble, superinduced by
ter of Philemon and Mary Turner, late of
Lincoln. She was married to Abel G..
Chandler in June, 1864. who died May
81, 1908. She is survived by sonI
John, ard two daughters, Mrs. Peter
Strack of Hartford and Mrs. Lewis
Leno of East Middlebury and a number
of grand and great-grandchildren. A
daughter, Mrs. William smith, and son,
George. passed on before The funeral
was held at the church on the afternoon
of the 21st, Mr.. Austin officiating.
From the time of her marriage she had
been resident here and was a member
of the Congregational church,
1t is expected that Prof F. w. Cady
of the college will preach at the church
on Memorial Day, May 30. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Adelbert Peterson of Madrid, n Y, is
stopping for a short time with his sis
ter Mrs. d, p. Mills.
An examination of the Vermont Reg =
lister shows that in the State there are l6
women holding the office of town clerk
and 1 others that are town treasurer as
well as clerk, II are school directresses,
eight are in charge of churches. There
are siXty-tive pOstmistreses and one
one hundred and twelve women are liz
brarians, or principals of high schools
In some cases the same person holds both
positions.
William Sherman, now of Ticon-
deroga, n. Y, is with us for short
time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
COUNTY NEWS.
GRANVILLE.

Mrs. May Boutelle returned to her
home in Rochester last week Tuesday
Her mother. Mrs. Pierson, accompanied
her for visit to relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs f. c. hubbard of Mas
sena, N. Y. were guests of his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. II. c. Hubbard. few days
last week. They returned home Thurs
day. accompanied by his father and N.
l. Boyce.
Miss Grout. trained nurse from Ran
dolph sanatorium, was in town a few
days last week, caring for Ii. c. Hub.
bard.
H. II. Hubbard was in Burlington
Monday on,business.
Allie Briggs is in Middlebury and Lud
low this week.
The dance given by the Grange was
well attended.
Allie Briggs caught another bear
while trapping this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
CORN w ALL

Mr. and Mrs. o A. Briggs visited at
J. l.. Douglas Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. l.. Douglas took an
auto trip to Florence Sunday to visit his
sister, Mrs. Kinds.
Mr.. Goodrich visited his son, Wilbur
Goodrich, last week
Charles Otis took John Hunsdon and
Mrs Gibson to Ticonderoga Saturday in
his automobile. Mir. Hunsdon is in very
poor health. He will visit his daughter
"a few weeks. Mrs. Chilson returned.
Mrs. Anna Wooster is having neu-
ralgia
The Missionary meeting was held at
Mrs Grace Church's Thursday
Give Angel who has been confined
to the house by illness for the past two
years, took a short ride recently. His
many friends are glad to hear Of his inn
provement.
Mrs Eggleston is improving. DR.
Plat is attending Der.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
EORESTDALE

G.. H. Churchill has been painting his
house
Melvin Baker, jr. is suffering from a
broken collar bone.
Edward Loomis. ST., who has been i'll
with heart trouble, is able to be out
again.
George Loomis has moved into Her
bert Bakers tenement house.
supper was given at the w NJ
parsonage Friday evening for the bene.
fit of the Rev. Charles Heath.
The Fores tdale base ball team PLAYED
at Meehan's, Lake Dunmore, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Churchill of Proc.
tor and Miss Phebe. Sargent of Rutland
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
Churchill at Spring Vale farm last week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
PANTON

The school at the Corners re-opened
Monday after a two weeks vacation on
account of scarlet fever. The Fleming
brothers, who have had the disease in
mild form, are al! better.
Mrs. George B. Allen, superintendent
of schools, held the High school en-
trance examination at the Corners school
house Thursday and Friday, at which
six applicants took the examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kellogg and
children of Vergennes spent Sunday
with the Allen brothers.
Walter Dixie of East Addison spent
Sunday at his uncles, Warren Norton s.
Will Million, who has been in town
for several weeks, has gone to Rich
mond.
Mrs Hattie Barto is visiting in New
Haven and Weybridge.
Rollin Holcomb is drilling a well for
Herbert Norton.
Warren Kellogg spent Saturday and
Sunday with Robert Sprague.
Clyde Hartwell has returned from
Plattsburg.
Herbert Hartwell of Pattsburg is
spending few days at Eerren and
Frank Hartwel's.
Mrs Cornell and Miss Noyse spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Methodist
pan sonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Nelson Merrill have
gone back housekeeping at the Wisell
place.
Perley Stage is spending several weeks
with his sister, Mrs. Henry Brothers.
Mrs Arthur Vanderhoof spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Warren Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Merrill spent
Thursday at Elmer Coonrod's.
c. J. Palmer's father visited him last
week.
Wesley Varney has new Studebaker
car.
c. J. Palmer and Charles Stanton have
new Maxwell cars.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Nanderhoof
spent Saturday in Vergennes.
Clyde Frank and Herbert Hartwell
are spending a few days in Crown
Point, n. y.
Mrs Orison Metcalf and Mrs. Louise
Barnes spent Tuesday in Nergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
TROUBLE CAUSES
INTENSE SUFFERING

Sixteen years ago was taken sick with
Kidney trouble and suffered terribly for
three months. l did not work during
this time and was mostly confined to the
bed a fter using other remedies finally
tried a bottle of Swamp-Root. I inn
mediately began to feel better, and after
using seven fifty-cent bottles, was en-.
tirely cured and have had no kidney
trouble since. can truly say that owe
my good health to Swamp Root. You
may publish this letter for the benefit Of
other people afflicted as l was with the
hope of bringing to their attention this
most wonderful remedy.
Yours very truly.
HATTIE A. QUIMBY,
SO Spruce st. Waterville, Maine.
State of Maine
Kennebec County
Personally appeared the above named
Hattie A. Quimby, who subscribed above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact
ANNA NJ. DRUMMOND.
Authorized to administer oaths, etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of &. ~. Barnes

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
olson, commissioners. to receive. examine. and ad-
the estate of Charles N. Barnes. late of Bridport
in said District. deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto hereby give notice that will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the late resi-
dence of said deceased in the town of Bridport, in
said District. the 10th day of June and 18th day
of October. next. from O'Clock p. M, until
O'Clock .. m. each of said days and that six
months from the 18th day of April. A. ID. 1915, is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Bridport. this 18th day of May. A. D
1915.
G. A. Pratt, N0"''99'''e'9'
Jennie M Barnes. Administrative. q
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
Commissioners Notice
Estate of
Caroline M. Thomas
late of Salisbury

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
olson, commissioner to receive, examine, and adj
just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate Of Miss Caroline M. Thomas, late of
Salisbury in said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give notice
that will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at
the residence of C. A. Bump in the town of Sails
bury. in said district. the 18th day of June and
18th day of September. next, from o'clock
p. m. until clock p M, each of said days
and that six months from the 25th day of May, A.
d. 1915. is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO present their claims TO for eXamin-
alton and allowance
Dated at Salisbury this 26th day of May. A D.
1915.
l.. A. Ellis
Cyrus A. Bump. Executor. %
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
Estate OF
Lucy -. Barber
Of Cornwall
or VERMONT

< TATE or VERMONT
- DISTRICT on ADDISON, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of Lucy
). Barber. late of Cornwall in said district.
deceased, GREETING
Whereas. said court has assigned the 3lst day of
May. next at $3.50 clock a. m. for examining and
allowing the account of the executor of the estate
of said deceased and for decree of the residue of
said estate to the lawful claimants of the same.
and ordered that public notice thereof be given
all persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully previous
10 the day assigned in the Mddlebury Register
a newspaper published at Middebury, in said
district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear at
the Probate Office in Middebury. in said district
the day assigned then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you cause. and to
establish your right as heirs, egatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand this 10th day of May.
1915.
% Charles |. Button. Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
All! the Invigorating Whit of the
Pine Forest!

How it clears the throat and head of its
mucous ailments. 1t is this spirit of
Newness and Nigor from the health
giving Piney Forests brought back by
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey. Antiseptic
and healing. Buy bottle today. All
Druggists, 25c.
Electric Bitters Spring Tonic adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
. K. MOORE.
Estate of
William Calvin
of RiptOil
STATE OF VERMONT

-
DDIsTR1CT OF ADDISON, SIS,
The Honorable Probate Court for the district of
Addison;
To all persons interested in the estate of William
Calvin. late of Riptou. in said district deceased,
GREETING
At a Probate Court, holden at Middlebury. with
in and for said district on the 18th day of May,
1915 an instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of William Calvin. late of Ripton.
in said district. deceased. was presented to the
court aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the 3lst day
OF May 1915. at 10 o clock a. m, at the probate
Office in said Middlehury, 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 Middebury Regis
ter, 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 Mddlebury. in said dis
trct. this 18th day of May, 1915
20 Charles | Button, Judge Of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
STATE OF VERMONT
ADDISON COUNTY, SIS.



opnrp Of p,rprtrArto>-
Whereas Ira II. LaFieur and Josephine +.
IaFleur his wife of Middcburv in said County
of Addison have brought their bill IN Chanccrv
against Bracket Shaw x Lunt Co.. corpora
ton duly organized and existing and having its
principal place of business at Sommcrsworth in
the County of STAFFORD and State of New Iamp-
shire therein setting forth in substance.
That Frederick b. Kimball late of Orwell i'm
said Addison County. deceased in his lifetime
contracted with and purchased of said defendant
corDoration certain personal property for the
purpose of attaching the same to and making 1t
Il part OF the real estate hereinafter referred to;
that bv the term, of said contract or agreement
il was understood and agreed that the title to
said personal property, which consisted of ma
chinerv etc. wa, TO remain with said defendant
COMPANY their successors or assigns. until the
note uiyrn IN payment thereof and AN renewals
thereof together with accrued interest were fully
paid I'm mn n.,. and in default of such payment or
any par, thereof said defendant company or
their ,iilv authorized agent their SUCCESSOR, or
ASSIGN, :, cr, to have h. RIGHT to Lakeland rcmoy.
s,,d morhiner, vithori,nrnct.,s of and we're
~ have the ripit to- max. entr, or entries unon
said nrrmi.,, which ,Lould he. ueces,ar, 10
affect such removal and we're To retain all sum,
of Nancy nr,.,inu,l Maid in comDen.,tron tor
license and damage Of said machiner, bv said
Kiu,h,n. that said agreement or contract was
never fled for record IN the town clerks ottc. OF
said town of Orwell. a, required by law but was
IN, s,id defendant cnmnanv ON the. 18Th &C.
tGher rot, rrrnrd-d in aid town rlerk's ofire.
that your petitioner, are informed and believe
that 1,r il nor ali of th. personal nronrrty men
cd and ,t,; red 10 and brca9e nar Of the real
nst,t b.reinsft,.r referred Ia that The said Fred
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28

Prove What Svamp-ROOt Will Do FOR You

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y. for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure and
mention the Middlebury Weekly Regis
ter. Regular fifty.cent and one-dollar
size bottles for sale at all drug stores
adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion. normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price 81 .0O.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-28
CHIMES

The standard bred and registered Morgan Stall
lion will stand for service at my stable in New
Haven at SO to warrant living foal. He is
high class road horse in every respect Has size,
action and finish of high order. A foal get
ter of elegant up-to-date road horses. If you are
breeding road horses come and see him.
"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
LARGER PARCELS
MAY Be MAILED
Length and Girfh Combined Increased
From = to 81 Inches by
Recent Order.

Postmaster General A. s. Burleson
has issued instructions of an impor-
tant nature to postmasters with ref
erence to the regulations governing
parcel post
One Of these extends the length and
girth combined from 2 inches TO 81
inches, but it must not be in form or
kind likely TO injUre the person of
any postal employee or damage the
mail equipment or other mail matter,
and not Of a character perishable
within a period reasonably required
for transportation and delivery.
The other permits postmasters at
mailing offices to give a receipt for d
package Of the fourth class, on pay
ment by the sender Of one cent. In
this case it is required that the name
and address Of 2ddTessee shall be
written in the receipt by the sender.
Both these orders are, of course. in
the interest Of the patrons OF the par
eel post system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
HAMLET.

Mrs Frank Mcfarland and children
spent Friday with Ashley De Borde
and family
Mrs Frank Cole and daughter of
Monmouth returned home Thursday
after visiting at the home of a. P.
Nichols.
Hugh Turner and sister Bessie
spent Sunday at the home of Hiram
Cooper.
Mrs. Kate Sprocton and son Harold
and Miss Carrie Cooper visited Sat
ur5ay and Sunday with John Tary
ana family of Viola
Miss Emily Boyle accompanied Eth
eli Wheelan TO Mississippi Friday to
visit some of Miss Ethel's relatives.
aIr. and Mrs. Sias Turner spent
Sunday with Ross Turner, who is ser
fously sick at his home in Millers-
burg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice Halstead
spent Wednesday at the home OF ASH
ley Elliott
Miss Nabelie Whisman of Mount
Pleasant. Iowa, returned home We'd
nesday after enjoying "a three weeks
visit with relatives and friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re-
stores Its Thickness and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea4 with sulphur and alcohol
added, win turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri-
ant; remove every bit OF dandruff, stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at
nome, though. Is troublesome. An cas-
Ter way is TO get the ready-to-uEe
tonic, costing about 80 cents . large
bottle, ct drug stores, known as
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound, thus avoiding lot Of muss.
while wispy. gray, faded hair is not
sin1a, We all desire TO retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness BY darkening your hair with
Wysch's Sage and Sulphur. no one
can TELL because 1t does 1t 30 natur.
Ssiy, % evenly. You Just danpen 8
sponge or soft brush with II and draw
tnis through your hair. taking one
small strand at 8 time; By morning
al gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
ana luxurfant and you appear years
younger.
harper House pharmacy.-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

to make sure that all were up and pre-
pared for escape, Schmid found cs-
cape for himself Gown the stairs ale
most cut off by the fast growing
flames. Throwing his arms I'm front
Of his face, he stumbled down the
burning stairs and is hardly
able to be about as the result of
breathing flames and smoke. Tie was
not we'll TO begin with, lac said. and
suffered i'll effects from the fire.
Finding escape through the stairs
cut OFF, the inmates Of the upper aoor
saved their lives by jumping through
a window to a one-story adjoining
structure and then climbing nine feet
TO the ground. Roy Hunuey was
among the last to leave the burning
house, making sure that all women
and children were safely down before
he jumped to the ground"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
The Walsh Interests.
i Tninue Lightshin.

OF the island OF Islay, on the west
coast Of Scotland, there is stationed at
the Otter rock a unique jightship. It
is unnamed. yet it can be relied on
TO display the warning light to guide
the mariner on this dangerous coast.
Il is a most ingeniously constructed
vessel and the only one Of it's kind.
In its two steel tanks a sufficient guam
tity Of gas can be stored 10 supply the
lantern for several months. Expert
ments have shown that the light may
be depended upon 10 burn continuous
" for months at time. The approx
mate duration OF the light can be pre-
determined, and there is no danger
whatever Of its being extinguished by
wind or spray. The light Is visible at
a distance Of from eight TO twelve
miles The lightship also has a bell.
which Is made TO ring automatically
by means Of an ingenious device that
Utilities the gas as II passes from the
tanks 70 the lantern TO work the bell
clapper. Every Week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

when a woman becomes q mother, when q
woman passes through the changes of
middle life, are the three periods of life
when health and strength are most needed
TO withstand the pam and distress often
caused by severe organic disturbances.
At these critical times women are best
fortified by the use of DIR. PIerce's Favorite
Prescription, an old remedy Of proved
worth that keeps the entire female system
perfectly regulated and II excellent con-
dition.
Mothers, if your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head
aches, lassitude and are pale and sickly,
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription IS just
what they need to surely bring the bloom
Of health to their cheeks and make them
strong and healthy.
For all diseases peculiar to women,
Dr. Pierce's FavorIte Prescription is q
powerful restorative. During the last
10 years it has banished from the lives
of tens of thousands of women the pain,
worry, misery and distress caused by
irregularities and diseases Of a feminine
character.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills. Tiny, sugar
coated, anti-bihous granules-the smallest
and the easiest TO take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

knowledg cement ever reached the navy
department, Meanwhile the passage Of
the forts was effected. New Orleans
captured, Admiral FarragUt in due
time went north. Proceeding to Wash
ing.on. he at once called at the navy
department. where he received hearty
congratulations upon his brilliant sue
cesses. While he was in the depart
ment q prominent official referred to
the plans of the defeHses Of New
Orleans and asked the admiral if he
had ever received them. Yes" he
replied. II received the plans. but on
examination I found out that, accord
ing to them, New Orleans could never
be taken. So tore them up and
threw them into the waste basket. -
ArgOnaut.