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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
A NI11!E3VRY INQUIRY
Answered By the Statement of a
Mlddlebury Resident,

When first the long series of reports of
Middlebury people who have been re.
leved by Deans Kidney Pills was Tub.
lshed in the local press, great enthusi-
asm and interest were aroused But Mid
dlebury is now inquiring "How are these
people keeping today How has the ben.
eft they received wthstood the test of
time?" For that, after all, is the essen
tial test Of cure. On this point doubt
can no longer exist, for after many years
those who have been cured, emphaticaly
declare their cures to be lasting
S. E. Meekin, barber, Franklin street,
Middlebury, says; II had a severe attack
of kidney complaint and my back panied
me so intensely that l was unable to rest
well. got box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and they brought me prompt relief. 1t
was not long before was restored to
good health and every symptom of the
complaint was removed
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr. Meekin
said: kidney trouble has been stran-
ger to me since l used Doan's Kidney
Pills and confirm all | said before in
their favor
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Meekin
has twice publicly recommended. Foster
MiIburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,N Y.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
BROWN REUNION.

The first annual reunion for the de-
scendants of Joseph Brown was held at
the old Ephraim Brown place on
Brown Hill in Starksboro, Thursday,
August "a. Over sixty members of fine
family were present. Among those
present from without the State were
Ephraim Brown, wife and daughter of
Providence, r. |, Joseph Brown was
born near Birmingham, England, in
1871 and came to America about 1850
settling at Norwood, N. H. A few
years later he moved to Exeter in the
same State.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary
War he offered his services to his
country and at the close of the war re-
moved with his family to Starksboro,
VT, settling on the place now owned
by Clayton Stokes. Here he finished
the task of erecting log house and
making home for his family consist
ing of five boys and three girls, namely,
Joshua, Jonathan, Jacob William,
Ephraim, Hillie, Ursula and Betsy.
OF these Joshua and Ephraim, follow
ing in the footsteps of their father
served in the war of 1872.
The object of this reunion is to call
together each year the descendants of
these eight children of Joseph Brown,
some of whom have removed to the
States of Minnesota and Nebraska, also
one daughter of Joseph Brown went to
the State of Maine and the relatives
lost all trace of them. The majority of
these descendants reside in the State of
Vermont. The following officers were
elected at this reunion: President Will
liam M. Brown; vice president, F. E.
Stokes; secretary, j. o. Hallock; treas
urer, H. S. Halock; committee, N. E.
Stokes, C, E. Stokes, w. F. Stokes.
The second annual reunion will be
held some time during the month of
August, 1917 at place and date to be
decided upon by the officers of the as
ISOLATION at their meeting in Septem-
Der.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
To The Voters of Addison County

1t generally well known that am candidate for
the position of County Senator and have filed the required
number Of petitions to entite my to be printed
the primary ballots
Although have several signed petitions and proers of
support from every in the county, regret that my duties
the County Court and other business would permit
make of individual of the County. | am
deeply grateful for the past avors have received from the
voters Of Addison County, and the experience have gained
in my present position, sure, will make better quail
fed to represent the best interests OF Addison County the
Vermont Senate.
will greatly appreciate the support of majority of the
of the County the primary election September
eth and nominated and elected to the Office will pledge
my best efforts all the interests Of Addison County
the best Of my ability
Sincerely yours,
WILBUR E. HANKS.
Bristol Vermont, August 90, 1916 35t2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
FIRE IN FERRISBURG.

A large barn filled with hay, the horse
barn, and all the farming tools and
machinery on the Albert Larrow farm
in Ferrisburg, belonging to the estate
Of the late DR.. Nathan Oppenheim of
New York city, were burned early
Monday morning, A bucket brigade
saved the house. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The loss is estimated at
from S., coo to $4,000. Chief John M.
Alden of the Vergennes fire depart
ment was called on for assistance and
furnished men, but the fire had gained
such Roadway that it was impossible
to save the buildings. The property
was insured,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
posTMASTERs TO MEET.

The annunl convention of the Vermont
State League of Postmasters of the
third and fourth classes opened at the
city hall in ST. Adams at 1870 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. At 2;l5 O'Clock
President +. S. Wright of Montgomery
Center called the meeting to order
and the address of welcome was
given by Mayor John E. Maun. Vice
President Davis of Marshfeld made
the response and an address was
given by John T. Cushing, editor of thu
Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
AUTO DITCHED NEAR BRANDON,

A five passenger Overland automo-
bile belonging to DR.. l., A. Bettinger
of Shelburne, which was taken from
the Brandon Inn garage about o'clock
Monday morning by Charles Tennien
and Dana Baker without permission,
was ditched and considerably damaged
on the Forestdale road near the Catholic
cemetery. The machine brought up
against a tree, the front axle being
sprung and the fender bent. The &C.
cupants escaped injury. 1t was stated
that the machine was taken out
without the permission of the owner
or the knowledge of the garage people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
TAX SALE

The nonresident proprietors of the town of
Middebury in the County of Addison are hereby
notified that the taxes assessed by such town
within the year, next preceding this date, also
the years 1914. 1918 and 1911, remain either in
whole or in part unpaid; on the following describ-
ed lands in said town, to wit Beginning at the
south west corner of lands of Isaac c. and Har-
riet Lavonche. which said corner is upon the east
line of the highway leading from Middebury to
New Haven. thence eastery along the north line
of the so-called Muzzy farm, ten rods, thence
northerly on a line parallel with the said highway.
seventeen rods, thence westerly on line parallel
with the north line of the so-called Muzzy farm.
ten rods. thence southerly on line with the high
way seventeen rods to the place of beginning. be-
ing the same lands as conveyed to E. j. Lavonche
by Isaac C, and Harriet Lavonche. dated Dec. 18th
1910 and so much Of said lands will be sold at pub
lie auction. at the dwelling house Of said E. j:
Gavonche in said Mddlebury on the 26th day of
September. 1916. at ten o'clock in the fornoon. as
shall be requisite to discharge said taxes with
costs. unless previously paid.
Dated at Middlebury in the County of Addison.
the Both day Of August. 1915.
NJ. X. Moore Collector of Town Taxes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01

First Violin, Jessie Fothergill
George Helm, David Graham Phillips
Good Indian, B. NJ. Bower
The Judgment House,
Sir Gilbert Parker
The Knave of Diamonds, Ethel NJ. Dell
Martha-By -The-Day,
Lulie NJ, Lippman
Overland Red, Harry Herbert Knibbs
Tray O'I1earts, Louis Joseph Vance
Truth Dexter, Sidney Mccall
Under Cover, Roi Cooper Megrue
The Woman Thou Gavest Me,
A Weaver Of Dreams Myrtle Reed
Standish Of Standish, j. G. Austin
The Iron Trail, Rex Beach
That Affair Next Door, Anna X. Green
The Rise of Roscoe Paine,
Joseph c, Lincoln
Cy Whittaker's Place,
Joseph c. Lincoln
Tom and Dorothy,
Rob,
Dear Enemy, Jean Webster
Facing the German Foe,
Col. James Flske
Pictures Every Child Should Know,
Prose Every Child Should Know,
Only Farm Boy,
Boy From the Ranch
The Tale Of Peter Rabbit,
Modern Cinderella Louise VI. Alcott
Campfire Girls at the Sea.shore,
Campfire Girls at the Farm,
Campfire Girls in the Woods,
Campfire Girls at the Lake,
Birds and Animals,
Henry d, Northrup
Elsie Dinsmore Martha Finley
What Charlie Found to Do,
Amanda NJ. Douglas
Spark, Rosalie G. Mendell
Polly and Spark, Resale G.. Mendel
Betty's First Term, Lillian f. Wevil
Miss Mildred ST. John, who is spend
ing the summer at Elizabethtown, n. Y,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
st, John Tuesday.
C, l. Demeritt of Cambridge was in
town Tuesday,
Miss Lillian Fletcher is the guest of
Miss Flora Booth of Ferrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs J, Il. Payne of Rutland
are the guests of relatives in town,
Harold and Carl Lee have been the
guests for the past week of their grand.
mother Mrs. Mary Brunson,
Miss Pauline Fletcher went Tuesday to
Hinesburg to be the guests of relatives.
{. j. Barbour has delivered to Gorham
Bros, Middlebury during the summer
10 three-year-old steers for which he has
received $l2S3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
INFANTlLE PARALYSIS AT AR
LINGT0N.

DR., c. II. Beecher Of Burlington, who
was summoned by an Arlington
physician Monday afternoon, diagnosed
two cases in town as infantle paralysis.
The patients are the eleven and thirteen
year-old sons of II, A. Halett, farmer
living about mile north of the Shafts
bury line. The house was quarantined
before DR.. Beecher was summoned,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.

Fire destroyed the two-story dwelling
house, horse barn and hen house on
Charles Roots farm, near North Crafts
bury Monday morning at about eight
o'clock, The fire was causedby the eX-
plosion of can in which they were
mixing kerosene and some other ex'
plosiye for spraying the hen house,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01
VERMONT NEWS.
BARNS BURNED.

The two barnson the Hall farm In Mil
ton owned by the Rugg brothers, were
burned early Sunday morning with their
contents of hay belonging to the Rugg' s
and John Jackson, 1t ia thought the
fire was incendiary as the barns, which
were some distance apart, were burn
ing at the same time, the roofs falling
in but few moments apart,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01

To feel strong, have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Blood Btters, the family
system tonic Price, $l.O0.-adv.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Better Babies, Better Parents
and Better Cities is the Slogan

Beginning yesterday with suitable
sermons in all of the churches, this
week is devoted to the welfare of the
babies OF the country The Parent
Teacher associations will sell badges
on the streets, the money realized to
be used for child's welfare work.
The various clubs and societies of the
city will devote their meetings this
week to discussion of child welfare.
Every thinking person realizes
that tn future depends upon the
good health of the babies and their
proper education and development.
Babies are the raw material Of civ
ilization the plastic clay to be
wrought partly, at least, by our
hands, into what form we will. If
we decide that we have no RESPONSE
bility for shaping and molding this
clay, we show ourselves to be outside
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Fire Damages
Gillette House

Fire starting from a defective flue
did several hundred dollars worth
of damage to a house on High street
owned by George Gillttte and occu-
pied by H. H. Millican and family,
this morning. The fire broke out in
an upstairs room and burned hole
through the roof. The fire company
arrived on the scene in couple of
minutes after the fire was discov-
cred, and the fire was extinguished,
but not until damage which will
amount to about $500 was done to
the house and furnishings.
The house was rented furnished
and was insured. The insurance will
cover the loss. A number of person
al belongings of the Milicans were
destroyed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06

the present trend of scientific
thought. Leading thinkers, not only
in the United Statss but all over the
civilized word are telling us that
there is no better index to the intelli-
gence Of any given community than
the one to be read in the conditions
under which it allows its infant citi-
zens to develop; the comfort of its
houses; the purity of its drinking wa
ter; the cleanliness and care demand
ed of its milk producers; the civic
regulations over refuse removal; the
fly nuisance, paving and drainage,
the provision of fresh air and recrea-
tion-and the general oversight it
exercises over its sanitary conditions,
This week should be earnestly de-
voted to careful investigation and
improvement of every condition
which affects our babies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
"The Only Girl" At
Page, Medford

"The Only Girl" the new musical
comedy which Joe Weber will pre-
sent at the Page Theatre, Medford
Friday, March 10, is to certain ex-
tent a new type of this popular the
atrical fare. In writing the book
Henry Blossom, librettist, has pro-
vided what might be termed "a real
comedy" which might stand alone
without its lyrics, which are admit
tedly of higher order than usually
allotted, and the brilliant score which
has been added by Victor Herbert
Not in a long time has this composer
been quite so happy in providing
tuneful airs as he has in "The Only
Girl" In offering this new musical
play, Manager Joe Weber engaged a
cast which, while there was an alb
sence of so-called stars" comprised
a company that PR we'd notable for
its team work" Among them are
Edna Munsey, Cecilia Navasio, Elsie
Baird. Regina Richards, Anna Wal
wer, Genevieve Houghton, Franklyn
Farnum, Frank Coombs, Thomas
Burton, Russell Lennon and Alfred
Fisher, special orchestra.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Good Roads Worker
Visits Ashland

George e. Boos, former secretary
of the Medford Commercial Club and
now secretary of the Tri-States Good
Roads Association, was visitor in
the city the last of the week, and a
very pleased visitor to Lithia park,
which has undergone great changes
since his last visit to Ashland. Mr..
Boos is of course most vitally inter-
ested in the auto camp here, which
he says is known to the greater part
of the motorists of the coast, and
will be visited by thousands during
the coming summer.
Mr.. Boos is one of a number OF
public-spirited men of the coast who
have allied themselves with and are
devoting their energies to the good
roads work.
The Tri-State Good Roads Associa.
ton mas concentrated interest Dy
bringing the good roads sentiment in
the three states together. 1t has a
large membership, recognized as a
strong ally for better roads through.
out the Union and particularly the
three coast states.
The officers of the association
among whom are numbered the gov
ernors of California, Oregon and
Washington, receive no pay for theiT
services. All of the money paid into
the association goes toward better
roads. Life membership is $40; sus-
tanning membership, $5 annually;
contributing temporary membership
81
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Health Barrier
70 Candidacy

81 am very sorry" Caid E. V. Car
ter of Ashland Thursday night, "but
my health will not permit my run
ming for the state legislature on the
republican ticket, much as | should
enjoy it. | served this county once
and / should like to serve it again
without that Old Man of the Sea, the
Ashland normal, around my neck
Also ! would enjoy making the race
with a man like c. M. Thomas of Tai
ent | am inclined to think we could
together accomplish something for
southern Oregon. But my health will
simply not permit my making the
race. am sure | could not stand
the strain. This is a matter which
no one cen decide but myself, for |
a'cra can know what my physical
condition is.
81 am grateful for the many friend
ly assurances of support and only
wish | might go to Salem and do
what lies in my power to advance the
interests Of southern Oregon, show
my affection for the people and my
home bE being of some real service
to them.7 But it's impossible. To
make the race would be neither just
to myself nor my constituents. -
Medford Sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
BeetS and Oil
Excite SiSkiyou

The region around Montague and
Gazelle, in northern California, is ex-
cited over developments in Shasta
alley and the prospective establish
ment of beet sugar factory at Gren-
ada, a Southern Pacific station, mid
way between the two places.
The stir is accentuated by the news
that the foothills are being prospect
ed for oil under the direction of S.
A. Wood, a Standard Oil representa-
tive.
This prospective is based on the
fact that Judge Weir, D. s. Cones and
T. H. Rominger, capitalists from In
dianapolis, who have bonded 5000
acres recently in Shasta valley, are
negotiating for the larger ranches Of
8. T. Latham and H. P. Orr.
A townsite has been laid out at
Grenada and the map filed for rec
ord.
Drilling for oil is under way in the
foothills.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Seven Would Be
Klamath Sheriff

So law-abiding are the good people
of the great county of Klamath that
the office of sheriff is found to be
marvellously attractive. Seven can.
didates are in the field. The Incl
dental circumstance that generous
Klamath pays $4,000 a year salary,
the second highest in the state out
side of Multnomah, possibly adds
sweetness to the prospect. The can
didates to date are:
R. R. Brewbaker, republican.
John H. Collman, republican.
George L. Humphrey, democrat.
c. c. Low, republican.
G. M. Ramsby, republican.
William Hall, republican.
]. A. Maddox, democrat.
This list includes the present in
cumbent, Sheriff Low, who has been
compelled to resort to active belliger-
ence on the metropolitan pavements
of klamath Falls in order to viadi-
cate his physical prowess.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Will Stage Movie
Thriller Near Here

Messrs. Allen and Wilmington, the
Medford photographers who took the
motion pictures of the Rogue River
valley woven together with thread
of drama, which made such hit at
the Oregon building at San Fran
cisco throughout the fair, proclaim
that the Pacific Highway has opened
up a wonderful assortment of scenic
settings which they will use in sew
eral picture dramas which they con-
template staging. A motion picture
producing company has been organ
lied for the valley with these gentlet
men as the prime movers.
A picture is now being prepared
for production and will be staged in
the Siskiyou mountains. The plot Of
the scenario revolves around a raid
upon "moonshiners' " camp in the
Siskiyous, with a romantic theme
woven in with sensational features.
Among other settings in the vicin-
ity of Ashland it is planned to have
the Jackson hot spring, scenes on the
Siskiyou grade and on Mount Ash
land used. The heroine will be threat
ened with death in the hot spring,
the hero will jump from one of the
concrete bridges near Steinman to a
moving picture train on the railroad
below, and other "thrillers" making
use Of the thousands of different"
settings near this city used.
A commercial motion picture stu
dio will be established near Medford,
in all probability. The weather and
atmospheric conditions of the valley
are said to be ideal for motion pho
Biography and the valley affords an
unlimited variety of settings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
General SOOysmith
Dead at MedfOrd

General William Sooysmith, COM
mander of Union cavalry during
Grants Shiloh and Vicksburg cam
paigns, with a long and honorable
Civil War record, died Saturday at
Medford in his seth year. Born in
Ohio in 1880, he was graduated from
West Point in 1853.
Leaving the army at the close of
the war, he attained fame as a civil
engineer in the middle west, con-
structing the first bridge across the
Missouri river at Omaha, and solv-
ing the foundation problem for Chi
cago skyscrapers.
He spent his declining years upon
a Medford orchard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
w. T. Grieve
For Assessor

W. T. Grieve was in the city today
looking after business connected
with the assessors office. Incident
ally he left his announcement as a
candidate on the republican ticket
for sheriff.
Mr.. Grieve is probably more wide.
ly known than any other candidate
for a county office. He has been
identified with public life in Jackson
county for a number of years and as
county assessor has systematized the
office so that out OF chaos efficient
assessments have resulted.
About April Mr.. Grieve will be
in Ashland most of the time until
the assessment rolls have been made
up. He is going to make the Ash and
assessment personally this year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Two Thousand
Rose Slips Left

University of oregon, Eugene, Feb
29.-Two thousand choice Frau Karl
Druschki rose slips are still available
at the State University for free dis
tribution to high schools, and pack
ages of from IS to 25 will be sent
upon application to the school of ex-
tension. Three thousand slips have
been given away since January l.
One hundred went to the state peni-
tentiary, where there is no appropria-
ton for shrubs or plants and where
more attractive grounds are desired.
Most of the remainder have gone to
schools, dozens in number, located
all over Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Yreka Highway
Open in Six Weeks

Yreka News: T. A. Bedford, di-
vision highway engineer, H. s. Com
ley, assistant division engineer, and
W. S. Lowden, resident engineer,
were in Yreka the latter part of the
week on a trip of inspection over the
state highway from this point to
Hornbrook with view to accepting
the road from the contractor, E. T.
Johnson.
Engineer Bedford has put in the
necessary requisition to the highway
commission for money for building
the approaches to the bridges in this
section of the highway, and hopes to
have the approaches completed in six
weeks. Two maintenance men are
employed on the road between Yreka
and Hornbrook, and another is kept
busy on the section north of Horn
brook.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-06
Klamath Hunters
Go After Coyotes

Three hundred and twenty coyotes
were killed in Klamath county during
the month Of February as a result of
khe offer of s. additional bounty be-
sides the $3.50 paid by the county
and state. The additional bounty will
be continued for another month. In
the Bly, and Fort klamath section the
ranchers have combined to offer an
additional IS, making a total of
S11.50. Prevalence of rabies through
out eastern Oregon has made the
campaign imperative.