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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

A consignment of ID cans of Steel
head trout arrived in Middlebury on tn,
5 'clack train Tuesday afternoon from
the state hatchery at Roxbury. They
were taken in charge of the Addison
County Fish and Game league anC
planted in the waters of Lake Dunmore
B. R. Parker is moving from the
Thomas house on Seminary street t.
the Edward Woost ter house on Seymour
street.
DIR. H. w. Burns is spending a few
days in New York city.
Fred j. Beatty who has been EN-.
ployed as manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. at York Beach,
Me-, is visiting his sister.
Mrs. T. p. Brennan and son have re-
turned from Rutland.
Miss May Ross has recently had her
house on Franklin street wired for
electricity.
A delegation of women from St.
Stephens church attended the district
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Board of Missions held in st. Paul's
church, Burlington, the 9th. Mrs.
MacGiton was asked to speak on
Auxiliary Problems in Small Parish. 3"
The ladies of st. Paul's church provided
luncheon. The principal addresses
were by Bishop Hall, the Bishop Co.
adjutor, DR.. Bliss and Rev. Messrs.
Davenport and Montgomery.
Martica Saunders has submitted to
the Womens Suffrage Study Club an
itemized account of the ways in which
she earned 81. 10 for the Red Cross.
The new County Agent, |. N. Bart
lett, came to Middlebury this week and
has taken up his residence at T. M.
Bessetts on Court street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
BOYS IN HEADQUARTERS co.
lCnntlnned from Page !

into the mess hall, If any Of you back
home are in doubt about our food lay
that doubt aside for there is plenty Of
good food and all say that they are sur
prised 70 find the food 50 good, After
mess we police up the barracks and the
grounds about, After this is completed
we are ready for the forenoon work
which consists of talks and drills led by
the officers, So far the talks have con-
sisted of the reading of the articles Of
war which must be read 10 all enlisted
men before the oath Is taken, Beside
this we are learning signalling and
guard duty We have three'quarters Of
an hour before dinner % clean up and
shine our shoes Then after dinner the
afternoon Is spent In about the same
way as the forenoon, Al 1880 the drill
stops and We all clean up for the even
ing, one of the requirements being a
shower bath,
At $3.50 we assemble In the company
street and stand at attention while the
star Spangle Banner Is played the flag
at the divisional headquarters being
lowered At this time, After this the
mess call II sounded and al six we are
ready for the evening, which rs spent
In our barracks with some friends or At
the y, NJ G, A, writing letters and hay,
ing plenty Of singing 10 take up the
time of those Who have their letter
completed There is some entertain.
ment at each Of the nine y, NJ. c. A.
buildings AT seven-thlrty, This con-
sists Of moving pictures, songs, or
stunts, Believe me We have some fine
stunts pulled Off here, Taps are sounl.
DID at ten at which time the lights are
out and we are all in bed ready for a
good nights sleep,
Last Sunday fifteen Of the men from
our battery were summoned by the cap
tain to come TO his office, Among this
fifteen or so were five Addison county
boys. The captain at this time told US
that he had picked us to 60 to the head
quarters Company of the 3O2nd Field
Artillery 70 attend the school to tain
non-commissoned officers, This school
is to run for about six weeks AT the end
of which time the men, If they make
good will return to their own Batteries
non commissioned officers. The Ad-
Olson county men who were picked for
this school are Williams Of Bristol,
Cheesemen of Addison, Tatro of Yer
gennes, Hawkes. and Harris Of Middle
bury. The adore of these men will
be changed from Battey c. TO Head
quarters Co. for the time being.
We are all happy and well and the
mails from back home are watched Any
bit of news or papers will be very ac-
ceptable by all 1t did not take long for
the few Middlebury Registers that came
into camp today to make the rounds
As yet the boys have no football and
one would sure find plenty of use here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
The Woman's Club

The first general meeting of the
Woman's Club will be held Wednesday
October Sd, at eight O'Clock in the
Grange Hall.
The address will be given by Miss
Emma Fuller, Woman Demonstration of
Addison and Chittenden counties.
She has had marked success in her
summer campaign and is an interesting
speaker. Her subject will be Food
conservation with timely advice on
"Wheatless-days' She has also been
requested to tell how the children of
France gave their little all" to the
Second Loan to do their bit for their
country, as an inspiration to the
pal ticipation of all in the second issue
of Liberty Bonds. The music will be
under the direction of Mrs Cornwall.
All members and prospective mem
bers of the club are urged to be present
at this first meeting Of the season.
A general invitation is extended to all
Middlebury women to join the club at
this time. Women of neighboring
towns are also eligible for membership
and will be cordially welcome.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
nn M1ppLnRuRY RRaIsTIR
Terms Strictly In Advance

Hundreds Of Addison County boys ana
girls who responded 10 their country, +
call last spring with the resolution TO 90
more than ever on the farm ana m tht
home have come to the proud moment
of showing their results over 'N
hundred of them have entered az e%'
bbitors in the first Boys and Girls
Exhibit in Addison County, when VIII
he held next week Thursday and FRIDAY
with every prospect Of success FROM
every corner in the county theyoung men
and women are coming TO sho" eaeh
other and their elders what they can no.
Coming with collections of vegetables,
canning successes, many varieties OF
sewing and home handicrafts, together
with exhibits Of poultry pigs calves
and lambs,
The exhibit invites everyone's IN
terest, and The Register urges every
one to show it by attendance II II
well worth knowing what our boys anu
girls are doing, and this is one way 10
learn in an impressive way
Mr.. Carrigan is making very lauo-
able effort to conclude his WORK mere
with good show, and the Addison
County Agricultural Society, the County
Farmers Association, the Y. M, Z, a"
the Grange, the schools and ne'ghDorS
in Brandon and Sudbury and the YER
mont Agricultural Extension Service
which are cooperating are all 10 De
heartily thanked for promoting the en-,
terprise. The county committee asks
particularly that thanks be publicly
rendered to Colonel S. A. llsley, Judge
j. E. Weeks, the banks, Oranges ana
other individuals and institutions Tor
the financial donations which nave
made the exhibit possible.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
CENTURY, COURSE PLANS
Season Tickets on Sale-No Re-
serve Seats This Year

The Century Department Of the We.
mans Club This week placed season
tickets ON sale for the course OF enter
toumeuts which were given notice IN
last week : Register There are no seat
drawings this year, and no seats will
be- reserved, II will be matter Of first
come, first served, an arrangement
which worked so satisfactorily with the
Ch0utouqua that the committee has
decided to try it this year, It is ex.
pcctcd it will make possible the com.
menccment Of the entertainments
promptly at s, and be Of benefit to out
Of town people, The committee in
charge is Mrs. II, b, Hagar, Mrs. L. J.
Hathaway and Mrs A, G. Human.
Tickets may be procured Of the com.
mittee or Of Mrs. NJ b. Taylor, Mrs.
w, s, Burrage and Mrs. j A. Flet.
cher the presidents of the Century
Essay and Village Improvement de.
partments Of the Woman club. Out
Of town people may procure seats at
Frost g pharmacy. Prof. Lewis !.
Hathaway, Of the department Of music
at Middlebury college who has on
several occasions heard Mrs Grace
Bonner Williams, the soprano who will
sing on the night of Nov. "A, saws Of
her. ono concert singer ever pleased
me more, She is one of the leading
sopranos upon the concert stage today
and Middlebury people are fortunate
in having chance to hear her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
.S593.5O RECEIVED FOR
THE COUNTY SOLDIERS
Money Still Coming in and Wei
come for the Boys
Have Asked Particularly for Foot
Balls, Etc.

States Attorney, Allen II, Sturteyant,
Treasurer of the Fund for the Addison
County soldiers, reported yesterday a
total Of S593,b0 thus far in bis hands,
the majority of the towns IN the County
having been heard from, and some sub
scrIptons ftill coming IN, The Regis
ter starts below the publication Of the
list of subscribers so far a. It can he
deciphered from the subscription list,
many OF which were written in pencil
and are almost iIlegible, Owing TO the
space required the list will be published
by iustallmenls, the following being the
figures first al hand The following
lists will disclose that the response has
been wide spread all over the County,
and that the "send.oN which the boys
are getting is not to the credit OF any
one section, but. 10 all the county people.
Word from the BOYS first in camp il
TO the effect that they would greatly
appreciate footballs, indoor games and
music, so the committee in charge Of
the funds Is considering sending them
these at once From time to time the
boys will undoubtedly indicate further
needs, and IL would be a very patriotic
act for our county 10 increase these
funds, 30 that the boys may be well
looked after Subscriptions may still
be sent 10 Allen h, Sturteyant, who
upon the conclusion Of the 'send-oif
arrangements will render an accounting.
The first available list Of subscribers
hegins hs folloMs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

However familiar has become the met,
aphor Of the melting pot, the fusing OF
our heterogeneous elements has never
been so thorough as promises to result
from the absorption Of millions OF our
Young men into the great national army
Roy Harris Of MiddleburN writing
from Camp Dcycns at Aver, says, just
across the table from me is Mortimer
Proctor. a good skate and one OF the
boys. Ex-Governor Fletcher 5 son rs 10
be here. These two fellows are or Will
he probably, among the richest men IN
vermont. so that when anyone tells you
that this is a rich man 5 war and poor
men are used for fighting. tell them You
don't believe them" What could be o
more eloquent testimony of the benefit
that is TO come from the ,rich and the
poor. the high and the low, rubbing eI'
bows in the ranks2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

Addison County should support with
unusual enthusiasm the statewide drive
which will he made during the week OF
October DIST to get every housewife to
sign pledges for food conservation, be-
cause one of the countys representative
women. Mrs. John f. Weeks has been
honored with membership in the State
Food Commission, along with Governor
Graham F. f. Langley of Barre, F. H.
Brooks of st. Johnsbury, and &. NJ.
Powers of Momisville. Mrs, Weeks has
already named her liemenants for each
county. Mrs. j. A. Fletcher of Middle
bury having in charge the campaign
here. Addison County should have a
hundred percent record in this move
ment, which involves so little sacrifice,
and which means so much, not only to
the country, but to every woman who
subscribes to economical administration
in the kitchen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
Estate OF and Trust fox
Jennie M. 8. Pride
.TATE OF VERMONT

oDIsTRIcT OF ADDISON, So.
To the Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of Jennie
M. S Pride, late of Middlebury, in said District
deceased, GREETING
Whereas. said Court has assigned the 18th day of
October, 1917, next. at o'clock a. m, for examin-
ing and allowing the accounts of the adminstra-
tor of the estate of said deceased and of the
trustee Of the trust for said Jennie NJ S. Pride,
provided in the will Of James NJ Slade, Senior,
and for decree Of the residue Of said estates to
the lawful claimants of the sare, and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed in the Midnlebury Register. a newspaper
published at Middlebury. in said District.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said Dis
trict. on the day assigned then and there to con-
test the allowance of said accounts If you see
cause and TO establish your right as heir. lega-
tees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand. this Goth day of Septem-
be e. 1917 c...,o. n,,.,.. ,,,,..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

Morgan horses from the Edgeville
Farm in Brandon, owned by II. R. c.
Watson, captured II first premiums, -
second and 7 third premiums at the New
England fair held at Worcester, Mass,
this month. Thirtytwo ribbons in a
single show indicates that the Morgan
breed is holding its own, and The Regis
ter now as ever eager to see the Nor
gan horse preserve in its highest strain,
congratulates those who are furthering
this laudable enterprise.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
600 BOYS AND GIRLS TO EXHIBIT
CONTINUED from Page y

Poultry: Ridley Norton of Bristol.
Farm and Home Handicrafts: William
Easton of Middlebury; Hubert Norton Of
Bridport; Guy st. George of Bridport.
Pig: Philip Hooker of Goshen
Calf and Lamb: Richard James of
Weybridge.
Respective exhibitors should re-
member that all exhibits should be adj
dressed to the Addison County Bows
and Girls Exhibit, Middlebury, Yer
mont, and should he shipped so as to
arrive without fail at the Fair grounds,
Middlebury. Vermont, at 10 a. m.
Thursday, October a.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. Henry c. Newell, Pastor.


9:45 a. m. Junior Department, Bible
School meets in the vestry.
Sunday l0:45 a. m. Morning worship
with sermon by the pastor.
y m. Bible School Elementary
and Senior departments
645 p. m Christian Endeavor meet.
ing in the vestry. Leader, Miss
Eleanor Layton.
1880 p. m. Union Service at Method
list Church,
Thursday, 1880 p. m. Mid-week Prayer
meeting in the vestry.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
Two Masses every Sunday Children S
Mass at $50, followed by instructions
in Christian Doctrine.
High Mass at 1890 a. m.
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 1880 p. m. On week days
the regular hour for the morning Mass
is 1880.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. G. M. Moody, Pastor.
1915. Morning Worship. Sermon by
the Pastor.
12m. Sunday school session.
Gas p. m. Epworth League service.
1880 p. m, Union Service, Rev. c. A.
Boyd, Secretary of the State Sunday
School Association will speak.
Wednesday evening at 1880 the
regular mid-week prayer service in
stead of Thursday evening, as the
County Sunday School Convention is to
be held in Vergennes on that date
Sunday, October 9TH is the day set
Tor rally in all departments of the
church.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy E. Whittemore, Pastor.
10:45 a. m. Morning worship with
sermon by the pastor, Subject, "The
Renewing of the Mind. "
Bible School at IL O. clock.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
$3.50 o'clock
Special Union Service at :the Metho-
dist church at 1880 clock. Rev. C. A.
Boyd will discuss the Coming of the
State Sunday School Convention to Mid
dlebury and preliminary plans will be
considered.
The Covenant Meeting will be held on
Wednesday evening (instead of Thurs
day. at 1880 p. m.
Thursday all-day County Sunday
School meeting at Vergennes.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Ebert b. Holmes, Rector.
st. Stephens:
Saturday (St. Michael and All Angels
Holy Communion, ZOO a. m.
Evening Prayer, 500 p. m.
Sunday 9th after Trinity
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
l0:45 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon,
1880 p. m.
st. Barnabas, East Middlebury:
Sunday
Holy Communion, 900 a. m.
All Saints, Shoreham:
Sunday
Evening Prayer, 300 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

F. C. Royce, who lives in Roxbury
is raising his own coffee this year, as
he has for some previous years. The
coffee stalks are "a inches in height
one stalk has &c pods on it and another
30. The pods have the appearance of
pea pods except that they grow up the
stalk At maturity, about the middle
of September, the pods turn black, af-
ter that the beans are removed and
ground as needed Mr. Royce will have
about 100 pounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

Major-General Hugh s. Scott, having
reached the age of Ga years, automati
cally retired this week as chief of staff
of the Army, and was succeeded by
Major General flasher II. Bliss, who is
also nearing the age limit, and has only
until January LIST to serve General
Scott, who has just returned from Rus
sia has been recalled for future army
service in connection with the training
of the new army.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

IT is disclosed that Won Bernstein last
January asked the Kaiser to send him
$4,000 to influence Congress to pre-
vent war. What paltry sum com
pared with the billions that the Ameri-
can people are raising TO influence Con
gress to prosecute war to the finish of
the Hohenzolerns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

What feast for the imaginative
mind is speculation on how future gen
crations will he Influenced by the great
war. A three-year old, Juggling at his
mothers arm, on Main Street, this week
spied crowd of Freshmen in their
green caps and pink buttons, and the
little child exclaimed, care those Ger
mans, mOther7D
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28

A new ordinance which took effect
among the girl freshmen at Middlcbury
this week was the decoration of their
necks with a wide green ribbon tied in
a generous bow. With the boys al
ready capped in bright green, it only
remains for the class of 1921 to adopt
as their class yell, Erin gobragh, go,
bragh, go-bragh
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
CORNWALL

There will be community dance and
card party at the town hall on Monday
evening, October !, under the auspices
of the local Red Cross. Ice cream and
cake will be served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
To THEkYOUNG MEN OF VERMONT THE SCHOOL Off

corp instructors all specialists. in their line work.
modern school building with penddy equipped laboratories recita-
ton and library.
good typical of Vermont size and topography.
Good boarding and roomng facilities will be furnished by the people
Randolph until the domo be made ready occupancy
Excellent opportunities for efhep
school calculated ncua high ideals develop astong
clean young manhood
model rural community which fertility and
healhuness of location hardly be surpassed
practical training farming by methods which past
graduates
TUITION TO VERMONT BOYS is FREE. The total necessary
expense years schooling should exceed $25
eight months length During the its will be
interfere possible with planting and harvesting.
The primary object of the school to fit become citizens
of the best and scientific farmers with full appreciation of the oppu
uniies which Vermont offers in the field of Agriculture
Send for Catalog and Application Blank.
Address all correspondence to G. l. Green PRINCIPAL.
3St2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
CHURCH NOTES

Middlebury churches very cordially well
come strangers TO all OF their services
and invite them TO avail themselves Of
many other privileges which the churches
offer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-28
vermont'a'State School Of Agriculture
AT-RANDoLPH CENTER

The Board education that the School
Agriculture Randolph Center will begin its seventh year October e.
1917
Any young good moral character who has completed common
who his older nav enter the
school. No examination is required
The school field Agriculture besides
giving practical training General Science Bookkeeping Backsmhn Car
penry, Public Speaking and English.
High graduates may studies and complete the heo
reical and practical work Of the school year.
For alyothers years required for graduation,
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

SIGN PAINTING, in all It's branches
We are prepared to take care Of
your wants for signs and show
cards of all kinds. A. p. Marsh.
46 Main street. 0-S-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that a Special
Meeting of the Stockholders of The New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company will be held in Harmonic Hall,
No Elm Street, in the City of New Haven,
Connecticut at three o'clock in the after
noon Of the twenty-fourh day of Ocober,
1917 If the Annual Meeting shall have ad-
journed at that hour; If not. then immedi-
Meeting, for the following purposes:
/. To act upon the acceptance of the
amendment to the charter of this cor
poration contained in an Act Of the Gem
ticut. approved May 18th, 1917, en-
titled: IAN Act Amending the Charter
of The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company in refer
ence to the issue of shares of preferred
stock.
2. To act upon the acceptance of the
amendment to the charter of this cor
poration contained in an Act passed by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,.
approved May 25th, 1917. entitled:
ferred Stock by The New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany."
3. To act upon a proposition to authorize
the issue of not exceeding four hundred
and fifty thousand (45O,OOO shares Of
cumulative preferred stock of the
par value of one hundred dollars $4,000
each, the holders of which shall be
titled to receive out of the annual net
income Of the Company, dividends of
not exceeding per centum per
Annum.
For the purpose of this meeting the trans
fer books of the Company will be closed
from October 10th to October oath, 1917,
both days inclusive.
Dated at New Haven Connecticut, this
first day of October. 1917.
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
ARTHUR E. CLARK. Secretary