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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28
MIDDLEBURY MAN IN ACCIDENT

Word has been received in town that
Raymond Hebert of this town was seri-
ously hurt in an auto accident at
Schenectady, N. Y. A dispatch from
that city gives the following account of
the accident:
Raymond Hebert of Middlebury Is one
of three men in hospital here as the
result of an automobile accident early
Monday morning. He fractured collar
bone and there is also believed to be a
fracture at the base of the skull.
Hebert, and two companions, who
were thrown from car which struck a
bridge abutment while travelling at the
rate of so miles an hour, have not yet re-
covered consciousness. One of the men
is fatally hurt
Later reports from Ellis hospital are
that there is slight improvement in
the condition of Mr.. Hebert.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28
FIELD BILLINGS.

Rupert c. Field of Worcester, Mass.
son of Mrs. Hosea B. Field of Milton,
and Miss Mable G. Billings, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Billings of
Munger street, were married at the
Methodist church in North Ferrisburg,
July, 20 by the Rev. F. M. Hagadorn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28
R. F. D. CARRIERS, ELECTION

The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Vermont
R. F. D. Carriers association held in
Vergennes Thursday:
President, E. H, Sargent of East
Thetford; vice president, E. N. Knapp
of Irasburg; secretary, T. ]. Stewart
of Lyndonville; executive board, E. S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28
MULES FOR STANDARD OIL co.

A car load of mules for the Standard
Oil company arrived in Rutland Thurs
day morning. The animals were shipped
from St. Louis, Mo-, and are to take
the place,of horses used by the company
in Brandon, Bellows Falls, Brattleboio, o,
and Middlebury. There were 2S animals
in the shipment and all fine specimens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28

lOlhl, ~"
In all fifteen States being represented,
with two foreign countries and the
District of Columbia
Sixty.four students of the Summer
School are pursuing graduate studies,
that is, courses which lead to the de-
grees of Master Of Arts or Master of
Science. One hundred nine Of the total
number represent the teaching pro.
fession. No less than thirty-seven col
leges and universities are represented
at the School by graduates. The in
stitutons are as follows:
Adelphi College
Alfred University
Bates College
Boston University
Brown University
Clark College
Clark University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Defiance College
Denison University
Dickinson College
Goucher College
Leipzig University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Middebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New Hampshire College
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28

Robinson of Morrisvlle, C. H. Stratton
of Enosburg Falls, W. F. Wheeler of
Putney; delegates to national convention
at Chicago August to II, C. S. Carr of
Barre, H. W Spooner of Vergennes, A.
C. Hooker of Hardwick.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28
SUMNER SESSION STATISTICS.
Vermont the largest Contributor
In Number OF Students,

/ The following facts will be of interest
regarding the students attending the
Summer School, OF the students now
registered, Vermont contributes the
largest number, 45, and the following
States furnish the numbers indicated
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-28

CONCERT AT EAST MIDDDEBURY
The next band concert.wil be given
in East Middlebury August 2. The
ladies of the Improvement society will
serve ice cream and cake. Everybody
welcome.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
..".Yal. AGAINST
OWNERSHIP BY
The GOVERNMENT
Gives NeWlandS Committee His
Views on Railroad Control.
COMPETITION PREFERABLE,

lowed to Exclude Exercise of State
Authority, He Contends-Thinks Rail
road Stocks Should Represent Actual
Value and Be Stable as Government
Bonds.
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meets it, and, If he indorseS one
often meets that, too. At pic.
mic it is the man who offers to carry
the water who gets his feet wet, or
sits down in the squash pie. 1t is the
good-natured man who has the most
need of good nature for he is always
getting into trouble that is properly
the property of somebody else. Christ
mas especially, offers many golden
opportunities to the fellow who is
willing to oblige.
There was the case of Henry Car
ruthers, for example. FINER said
Henry, when he received an invitation
to spend Christmas with the Joneses at
suburban villa in suburban vii
lage. Jones had been an Office mate
OF his. Then he married and, hav.
ing made a little money, some say by
the marriage he retired to the subur
ban villa aforesaid. Carruthers re.
manned bachelor, a toiler, and a city
dweller. But he world have been will
ing to change at least two of those
conditions If he had deled to think
that Jones sister, NJ Abigail, would
be willing to change her title from
Jones to the somewhat classier one
of "Carruthers."
Come up and sper' hristmas With
us wrote Jones. 1t will be rather
a quiet Christmas, br+ thigail will be
here, and we shall try to find some
thing to keep your tia and your mind
occupied"
A quiet Christmas lad no terrors for
Henry. And there W S Abigail. So he
wired day letter, the substance of
which was "Yes."
The train was on t'-,e, and so was
Henry. They whizz him out to the
bungle-oh in the dusk and wheezy
car. Abigail, looking lovely, met them
on the porch
welcome to our city," she said
"But I'm afraid you will find it fright.
fully quiet here"
mot when you are present" replied
Henry allantly-followed by sudden
realization that maybe that didn't
sound as gallant as he had intended.
At the dinner table Jones unfolded
the great plan. We've fixed up the
jolliest scheme" he declared with en-
thusiasm, "and you are just the fellow
to put It over for usl"
"Just the fellow I" echoed Abigail.
you see the Williamses live on the
other side of the square. Their back
lot backs right up to ours, with just
the alley between. Now, they don't
know you from Adam. OF course, we
told them about you, and they want
to meet you, but they don't know you
are coming down. The Williamses, you
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

see, are our closest friends, and we
have lots Of fun with each other. Now,
we are going TO Put something over
on them-soaething nice, you under
stand, and we want you to help. The
Williamses are the only people we
give presents to, outside the family,
except yourself, of course, and a few
others. Well, the girls have a lot of
iimcrackG fixed up for them. We are
going to have you take them over"
"But have never met"
"Oh, that's all right. I've got some
Santa Claus fxings here, and we are
going to doll you up as Santa-and
theys don't know your voice or any
thing, and it sure will surprise them p
81 see," said Henry weakly, with
.003 per cent enthusiasm. 81 just go
up and ring, and walk in"
ooh, no, better than that Come
here and I'll show you" The victim
followed him to the window. you
see that window, that basement win
dow, or is it toe dark? Yeh, that's
the one. You just sneak over quiet
y. drop in, walk upstairs and just sur
prise them right in the library, or
wherever they happen to be-"
'But the window will be locked"
said Hem y, seeking an avenue Of IS
care.
mo ii won't Mrs. Williams sold
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the madam here that they had coal
coming today-so it viii be open, for
Williams won't think to lock it until
he goes down to fix the furnace for
the night. You see, that windows
where they put the coal in"
Somehow, this statement did not add
to Henry's pleasure. But when Abb.
gail asked if it wouldn't be great, the
foolish man said that it would.
Half an hour later, in the darkness.
a stranger might have been seen APP.
preaching, hidden by the shrubbery,
the rear basement window of the VIII
liams domicile, evidently with burglari.
Gus intent. An old overcoat of Jones
muffied about him concealed red cos.
tune of some sort, and a bag. The
bag contained sundry packages with
sundry sharp corners, but this was
known only to the mysterious stranger.
He found the window unlocked nc.
cording to specifications, but to his as.
tonishment it opened outward instead
of inward. He also made horrify.
ing discovery. He had expected to
drop lightly to the basement floor, find
his way to the stairway, whose loca.
ton had been described to him. and
make his way upstairs to surprise the
family. But Jones had said nothing
about coal chute. Yet here was a
chute with sides that were unsur-
mountable. A flicker of flame shin
ing through the mica of the furnace
showed that the way was clear. But
what would coal chute do to his
Santa Claus outfit? To chute or not
to chute, that was the question.
Fate decided him. He distinctly
heard the click of the back gate.
"Good gosh y thought Henry, there
comes semebodyp And, without
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
COUGH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville, N. ",
says: about five years ago when we
were living in Garbutt, N. Y, l doc
tored two of my children suffering
from colds with Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it just as repre-
sented in every way. 1t promptly
checked their coughing and cured
their colds quicker than anything |
ever used Obtainable everywhere
by all dealers. (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
HAVE YOU been SICK :?

Then you realize the utter weakness
that robs ambition, destroys appetite,
and makes work burden.
Torestoretbat strength and stamina that
is so essential, nothing has ever equa1ed
or compared with SCOTS Emulsion, be-
cause its strength sustaining nourish-
ment invigorates the blood to distribute
energy throughout the body whileits tonic
value sharpens the appetite and restores
health in natural, permanent way.
If you are run down, tired, nervous,
overworked or lack strength, get SCOTS
Emulsion to-day. 1t is free from alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
TO STOP sELF-PoIsoNING

For furred and coated tongue, bill
BUSINESS, sour stomach, Indigestion,
constipation and other results OF a
fermenting and poisoning mass OF I'M
digested food in the stomach and bow
els, there is nothing better than that
old-fashioned physic-Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Do not grippe nor sicken;
act PROMPTLY. (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, D. Va,
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pause for further thought, he seized
the bag and shot the chute into the
unknown.
He landed in coal bin nearly
empty of coal, but plentifully gar
nished with dust. A minute later an
interior door opened from the region
above, excited voices were heard, and
a ray of light shot into another part
of the basement The chute seemed
to offer the only protection. Back
into it he climbed and lay there quiz
city.
"Oh, it's just the man with the coal"
said female voice above. And the
door closed again.
Poor Henry now pondered what to
do. He couldn't go up In the state he
was. He had never seen any pictures
of st. Nicholas represented as an ETH
opian. Anyway, his perils were over
for the moment. Were they? There
was a footstep outside and into the
chute came pouring bagful of mixed
nut and egg. Henry had quite for
gotten about the mysterious click of
the gate, the coal man and all, and had
no way of knowing of course, that the
holiday rush had made that coal man
late.
There was no time or way to escape
or dodge. The coal, sliding merrily
on it's way, came with just enough
force to give him 40 kinds of head
ache in 40 different parts of his
head, and brought along with it
enough dust to finish the chronological
back into the bin. He picked him
self up, found the corner of the bin
most removed and witnessed, as best
he could in the dark, the rather UNI
interesting ceremony of putting in
ton of coal. He wanted to sneeze, but
would not permit himself the luxury.
lie had to cough, but luckily timed 1t
to coincide with the passage of a bag
full of coal down the chute. He won
defed when the goldman would reach
the last bagful When he reached it,
Henry Immediately knew, for the ac-
commodating goldman carefully hooked
the window, on the outside, and
snapped the paddock.
Meanwhile the fun-loving Jones fam
lily anxioNsly awaited the return of
Mr.. Henry Carruthers, alias Santa
Claus. Half an hour. "They must be
having jolly time" Forty-fve min
utes. No remarks. An hour. "Some-
body run over. No, we'll all CO."
In the Williams household nothing
unusual seemed to have happened.
They were delighted to see the
Joneses, OF course After five min
utes, happy idea sent Jones home to
see if he had locked the door. Els
investigation really concerned the viii
liams house instead. The back VIM
dow was securely locked-on the out
side. There was no sign of Henry in
the neighborhood.
Half an hour later Jones made
clear breast of it. Abigail herself led
the rescue expedition. Henry would
have preferred to see anybody else.
An hour in the bathroom, and suit
of Williams, and Mr.. Carruthers was
presented. It was really very merry
party that Chr 1t1iaB eve after all-al-
together too u eiYv for Henry.
Yet. had Hes K @iy known it, sym
pathy is often lie awakening Of love.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
CoUxHED FIFTEEN YEARS

Coughs that hang on and grow
worse in the night are relieved by
Foley's Honey and Tar. r. F. Hall,
Mabe, Va, writes: "For Is years /
was afflicted with troublesome
bronchial cough and irritation Of the
throat. Foley's Honey and Tar re-
iieved me; and after taking one bot
tie the cough ceased" (adv.
GRAHAM. Belington, w. Va.
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Ccopyright)

T HAS BEEN my
observation thai
most of the trouble
that many men gel
into comes from
doing t h IN 6 S foI
o { h er people. 4
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-02

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLO
AIDA IN AND FOR DESoTo COUN-
TY-IN CHANcERY.
! c. Larimer VS.. Stella NJ Larimer
Bill for Divorce.
II appearing by affidavit appended to
tho bill filed in the above styled cause.
HAT the residence of Stella M. Larimer,
tbe defendant herein named, Is unknown,
~ believed to be in California, in the
state Of Pennsylvania, in the United
states Of America. and that she is over
ne age Of twenty-one years and that
a. mon whom service Of subpoena would
hind said defendant; ii is therefore or
.JnI.ed that the said nonresident be and
~ IL hereby required to appear to the
I'm If complaint filed in said cause on or
bnfore Monday. the Bird day OF April a;
u 1916, otherwise the ahesatlons OF saio
tiu viii be taken as confessed by said de-
tcnda3 ~ tf,,rther ordered that this order be
i,L,i 10 once each week for four con-
lpe.Jitive weeks in the Punta Gorda Her
aid a weekly newspaper OF general CIR
citation published at Punta 1orua' III
Ia county and state.
sa ICl,,,e and ordered at Arcadia, FlorIda,
-, ~ the list day of March, a. ID. 1916;
TINS TINS. Si'' A. L. DURRANCB, Clerk Of
(SeaD the Circuit Court.
vorcv Teachy, Solicitor for Complain
ant ~ FLORIDA. County Of DeSoto. !.
StaI,,ab,y certify that the above and
herSDyi s q true copy of the original
iQre imitation made in said cause, on hie
in my !y,S giIlcf Florida. March LIST A. D. 1916;
at. ~ T''O' A. L. DURRANCE, Cie 9,l.. o.
g-tap1
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Woodrow

Woodrow, Feb. 26-The service
at the Presbyterian church on
Sunday was much enjoyed by a
large number present. Rev. Mr.,
Dickerson preached a fine sermon
and the music was very spirited
The Sunday school was also
well attended and much interest
shown.
DR.. and. Mrs. G. T. Blanchet
and daughter, Miss Anne, were
among the large number who at
tended the Colonial Party given
by Capt and Mrs. Gwynne in hon
or of Washington's birthday.
Miss Blanchet represented Marcia
Van Ness, noted Colonial dame,
and wore very attractive cos
tune, She also assisted in a par
lty held at the Riverview the fol-
lowing evening. She is spending
several days in town with friends.
w. w. Mode went to Eft, My
ers last Saturday to attend the
lecture given by w. j. Bryan in
the court house.
Mrs. |. P. McSpadden spent the
weekend with home folks and at
tended the services at the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday.
Mercer Male attended the CO.
lonial ball given at The Royal
Palm Hotel in FIT. Myers on Wash
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-02
A Social Function

Miss Thelma White gave BUT
fet luncheon at her home on Gill
street Tuesday evening in honor
of Miss Alma Yeager of Sharon
vile, Ohio.
Cards were the main feature of
the evening. Miss Henrietta Far
rington sang several beautiful So
los and Miss Elise Blount played
on the piano a few selections.
The house was decorated very
artistically for the affair. Pro-
fusions of pink roses and ferns
were used.
Each guest was handsomely
dressed. The guest of honor be-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-02

snap from the Edmundson patch
and brought good returns. The
high winds have been very hard
on truck following the cold but in
spite of that combination, added
to the extreme dry spell, both
Miller and Edmundson have
some pretty nice looking tomato
vines.
Two quart boxes of strawber-
ries were taken from here to the
Rotary Club breakfast in Tampa
by Mr.. G. M. Carrier, who was
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week.
Mr.. George Coon went to
Plant City during the week, driy-
ing through the country with Mr..
Hagan s team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley May
were visiting relatives in Ber-
mont Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. L. l.. Cline of Charlotte
Harbor, preached at the school
house Sunday, both morning and
evening, to a good congregation
Mr., .Pattie Il. Burke and d. S.
Decker returned home from SAM
bel, where they had been engag-
ed in the tomato business.
Several of the men of Bermont
have employment with Mr. Mel
Reed ON the Punta Gorda- Ber-
mont road, where they are ditch
ing.-CITIZEN.
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Acline

Acline, Feb. 28-PatriotiSm ran
high at the school house ON Wash
ington 8 birthday night. The in
terror of the little building was
richly draped with the stars and
stripes with the likeness OF the
Father Of His Country fittingly
exalted. Mabel Patrick, Joseph
inc Edmundson, Hazel Duval, l.
J. Patrick, Hubbard Duval, Belle
Caldwell and Ida May Patrick
told the audience in rhyme and
prose Of the remarkable traits OF
Washington and some of the
startling things he is supposed to
have done or thought. The chill
dren were gaily decked with ma
tional colors and kept the room
alive with their energetically
waved flags. Misses Ruth Pat
rick and Pearl Duval assisted in
the exercises, while Mr. Frantz
pointed out some of the great les
sons in the life of the first presi-
dent.
Rev. Albert, from Punta Gorda,
preached at the school house on
Sunday afternoon last. He was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Tucker, Mrs. Albert and Char
lotte and Paul Tucker.
Mr.. Wilson, who was engaged
at the packing house this season
has bought ten acres of land from
the Acline Farms holdings, and
as soon as the citrus packing sea
son closes will take possession
and start clearing some of his
land. This is the first transfer
from the rich holdings Of the Ac
line Farms Co 1t adjoins thu
famous Klondyke ON the south
and contains some very fine soil.
A fine shipment of peppers hal
been made since the last cole
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ington's birthday.
Mr.. G. G.. johnson has recently
purchased a fine five-passenger
auto, the first of the kind in this
locality.
Miss E. Il. Sullivan spent a
pleasant day last week with Mrs,
Joseph Oehlhoff.
Mr.. Sam Williams, one of our
leading business men, was trans
acting business in Ft. Myers dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Simmons has been ship
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Bermont, Feb. 29-Mrs. w. H.
Harm and j. ID. Mercer were
shopping in Punta Gorda last
Thursday.
Frank Marvin and O. A. Held
made their final five-year proof
on their homesteads in Arcadia
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Steph-
ems have moved back to Bermont
after an absence of a year in Ar.
cadia
Mrs. Lizzie Shenefeld is still
ON the sick list.
Mrs. Maggie Chure and chill
dren are visiting in Arcadia this
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Colored Church Services

Communion service at St.
Mary Primitive Baptist church,
second Sunday of each month.
The Lords Supper, washing the
saints feet, JUBILEE songs, are the
principal features of these servic-
es. All are welcome.-Rev. T. w.
SAUNDERS, Pastor.
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ing beautifully dressed in a sky
blue charmusse gown with gold
lace. The hostess was gowned in
a lovely pink silk taffeta trimmed
with beads and blue chiffon. Miss
Harrington wore gorgeous green
crepe de chine and Miss Blount a
pink satin en- train. Miss Bloumt
won the prize for making the,
highest score.
After having a delightful time
the guests all left about eleven
O clock.-GUEST.
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one of the speakers this week. 1t
took but forty berries of the
Klondike variety to fill each bas-
kct.
Mrs. C. f. Kresge and Miss
Bechtel, sister and niece of Mrs.
II. A. Frantz, whom they have
been visiting, were given quite a
gay farewell when they left for
their Pennsylvania home. They
made many friends and had SO
good a time that they are very
enthusiastic over the section
REPORTER.
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Some men look into the muzzle
of a gun to see if it is loaded, and
Others fool around married wo-
men.
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ping peppers this week. PRO
GRESSIVE.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-02

Sow and sucking brood, first, E. G.
Beuchler.
Amy Breed Not Listed
Essex sow, one year, first, Mrs. E.
Fl. Camp.
Grade Hogs
Sow, one year, first, Clifford Liv-
ingston, Ocala. Under one year, first
and second, Fessenden Academy.
Best pen under six months, first, L.
E. Lang, Ocala.
Meat hogs, males, first, James Os-
car, Ocala.
Sheep, Pure Breeds
Oxfords, ram and two ewes, first,
Ed. Carmichael. Lamb under one year,
first, Ed. Carmichael.
Sheep, Grades
Ram and two ewes, first, E. G..
Beuchler; second, Mrs. Roller.
Sheep, Grades
Best lamb under one year, first and
second, E. C. Beuchler, Anthony.
Best pen of lambs, first, E. G..
Beuchler.
Goats
Pen of mich goats, first, Miss Bonn
eleni, Ocala.
Horses, Roadsters, Standard Bred
Stallion, three years or over, first,
W. P. Goodyear.
Stallion, two years or over, Mrs.
W. P. Goodyear.
Stallion, one year, w. E. Goodyear.
Stallion, under one year, first, w. E.
Goodyear.
Mare, three years, first, J. r. Black
iston.
Mare, one year, first, Pauline Pals
ley.
Roadster, Standard
Stallion, three years, first, John
Seller, Oak. Two years, second, Moses
Grocery Co. One year, first, Fred
Blair, Ocala; second, Stephen Brown,
Ocala. One year, first ]. Maleyer,
Ocala; second, Wallie Williams.
Mare, three years, first, ]. R. Black
iston; second, W. Carmichael. One
year, first, Perry Edwards.
Mare colt, under one year, first,
Perry Edwards.