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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

Elmer Taft of Essex Junction had
a narrow escape from serious injury
Friday afternoon. He was engaged
in repairing a gasoline tank in the
work room in the basement of X. O..
Mudgett and company's hardware
store and was taking off the bottom
of the tank and then was to use a
gasoline torch to take off the top. Mr..
Taft got the torch ready and was
about to ask his helper if he was
ready to use it, when there was an
explosion and the helper was blown
under the iron rack, about Is feet
away He was not burned but his
hair was singed slightly Mr.. Taft's
clothes caught fire and his face and
hands were burned so badly that the
doctor completely bandaged both hands
and his face, excepting his eyes, nose
and mouth. Four windows were blown
out, and blaze shot up from the tank
which, but for the quick work of Dean
Viee and Frank Prescott, with hand
fire extinguisher, would have caused a
serious fire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
"MIsTAKEs" IN VERMONT,
Barre Times.

The latest shooting tragedy to be re-
ported in Vermont Is from the town OF
Derby where, as the newspaper report
has IT, an innocent child was slain by n
gun which was being handled "in care
less manner" by a young man OF Il
wears, who, by reason of that age, should
have reached a mental state of some re-
sponsbilty, The report continues that
the young man was "prostrated" by the
consequences of his carelessness, How
ever. that does not atone for his act; nor
does it make less likely the possibility of
a similar occurrence by some other per-
son q years old or less or more, The i'm
posing of punishment would tend to de-
crease the likelihood of similar occur
rences. Why should the fellow go exon
Grated? If it can be proved that he was
careless, why does it not follow that he
should be held responsible albeit it was
not his intent to shoot the child? 1t is a
curious anomaly of our law that one per-
son can take the life of another person
without design and be legally absolved,
whereas another person has to go to
prison for punching persons face, just
because it was proven that there was in
tent in the latter act Moreover an au-
tomobilist who by mistake runs down
and kills or Injuries person is often
times held to account under the law and
may be tried on charge at least as
great as breach of the peace. Why
shouldn't the careless handler of a gun
who shoots another person be held equal
ly as responsible even if the shooting
was just as much mistake as the act
of the automobilist in running down a
pedestrian? These mistakes" in the
use of firearms are becoming more and
more frequent in Vermont. It's time
to put the agencies in force that will
have tendency to check them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
EPIDEMIC STILL ON.

About 200 cases of septic sore throat
have been reported to Health Officer
Arthur Morton in St. Adams since the
outbreak of the epidemic. Since March
about 20 cases have been reported
but it is understood that some of the
physicians do not report such cases so it
is probable that there are other cases in
the city.
There is a report about the streets
of the possibility of the schools being
closed again. Over 40 pupils were
absent Monday from the High school and
three members of the faculty are also
ILL., The attendance at all of the schools
is very low.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
NEW INDUSTRY.

1t is now certain that Burlington is
to obtain new industry, the Mass
achusetts Chocolate company of Bos-
ton having definitely decided to estab-
lish a branch in that city, which, it is
stated, may eventually absorb the
Boston branch, A meeting Of the citi-
zens of Burlington, who are interested
in obtaining the plant for the city,
was held at the roof garden Of
the Hotel Vermont Saturday, when il
was announced that Burlington mer
have subscribed for Sl52, 700 worth Of
the company's stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
Estate of
Sarah IL. Vallette,
late OF Middlebury, VT,
OTATE OF VERMONT !
ntcrpr-.r oI AppTepN sc \

oTATE OF VERMONT !
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS,
The Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Addison,
To all persons interested in the estate of Sarah
b. Vaette, late of Middlebury' in SAID District
deceased. GkEEIiN"
At Probate Court. holding at Mddebury.
within and for said District on the 10th day OF
February, 1917 an instrument purporting to be
last will and testament of Sarah b. Valette, late
of Mddlebury in said District, deceased, was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 18th
day of March, 1917, at clock 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 Middlebury keg-
pister. a 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. D.,
Given under my hand at Mddlebury. in said
District. this 10th day of February, 1917.
GLADYS X. Cartmell, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
LAST MONTHS WEATHER.

A summary of February weather
conditions as recorded by the Observer,
George H. Ross of Rutland, shows a
maximum temperature of 48 degrees
and the mean temperature to have been
1917 degrees, The warmest day was
the 18th. The low point, when the
official mercury dropped to % degrees
below zero was on the 18th. The total
precipitation was l,67 inches and the
total snowfall was five inches. There
were 10 clear days, six partly cloudy
and - cloudy days. The prevailing wind
was from the northwest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
THE POTATO SITUATION,
Bellows Falls Times.

A wise editor up in Rutland says;
"There is only one answer to this
potato situation and that is we did
not raise potatoes enough last year
And we knew it at the time too,
and almost any person Of intelligence
would have said so six months ago,
if he stopped to reason out the situa-
ton. " A Maine man was in the Times
office last week. He said that the store
houses along the railroad tracks in the
potato sections of Maine were crowded
with potatoes, containing thousands and
thousands of bushels. When asked why
his fellow-citizens did not put these
potatoes on the market, he said that
they were holding them for higher
prices. They have a theory down
in Maine" that the highest prices
will be reached in April. 1t makes
little difference how many potatoes are
raised if the bigger part of the crop is
held in storage and good percentage
of what is held either decays or is
burned up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
Estate of
Lewis BiSSette
late of Whiting

l. 1
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. n
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid r r,;.
Bissette late of Whiting, in said District. de-
ceased, u r III
Whereas said Court has assigned the l9th DAY
Of Nah nevt at ten O'Clock a. m. for examining
and allowing the account of the administrator
with the will annexed of the estate of said deceased
and for decree of the residue of said estate 10 tne
lawful claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the day assignee
in the Middlebury Register, newspaper puplish-
Cd at Middlebury. in said District.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear at
the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said District,
on the day assigned then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see cause ana 10
establish your right as heirs. legatees ana law
full claimants to said residue
airy, 1917. IL,
8 Charles l. Button 1uuHe'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
Estate of
Joseph Murray,
late of Leicester, VT.

. TATE OF VERMONT
DDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of Joseph
Murray, late of Leicester, in said District de-
ceased, GREETING:
Alta Probate Court. holden at Mddlebury, with
in and for said District on the 26th day of Febru-
airy, 1917 an instrument purportng to be the last
will and testament of Joseph Murray. late of Lei
eester. in said District, deceased. was presented
to the Court aforesaid, for Probate,
And it is ordered by said Court that the 18th
day of March, 1917. at 1870 p. M, at the Probate
Office in said Middlebury, be assigned for prov
ing said instrument: and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the Middlebury
Register. newspaper circulating in that vicinity,
in said District. previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court. at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest the probate of said will if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebury. in said
District, this 26th day of February, 1877.
Gladys X. Cartmell, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal
church have come to the front in a
splendidly creditable manner, indeed
INVESTIGATING INSTITUTIONS,
Mortified News

The investigation microbe is in the air
at Montpelier We do not believe the
institutions in Vermont are full OF cor
ruption, nor do we believe there is
abuse, neglect or anything of that kind
going on. 1t is perfectly legitimate
sport to investigate something most
every session. Wait for light before
banging any of them, Our institutions
for the unfortunate are looked after by
wise heads, and if there is anything
very bad going on these officials would
certainly be looking after them By
the way, we hope this session will not
pass away without some one wanting to
investigate the purchasing agent 1t
is rumored he was seen eating another
Juicy steak recently, Rise up and swat
him, before he has a chance to get
another one under his belt,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
CAUGHT IN PRINTING PRESS.

Edward Greene, who is employed in
the printing office of H. H. Spear in
Woodstock out of school hours, had his
hand badly injured recently by getting
it caught in Gordon press which he
was feeding. 1t is supposed that he
wasIstartledby the unexpected entrance
of visitor and dropped sheet of paper
which he was about to feed into the
machine. Then he grabbed for the
sheet and as the press opened, the
platen caught his hand between platen
and feed table, taking the nails off four
fingers and smashing the flesh. Fortu-
natey no bones were broken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
GASHED HIS HEAD.

Arthur Dubuque, oldest son Of
Charles Dubuque of North Hero, was
in a serious condition for few days
from the effects of cut with an axe
which he was using. The axe hit an
obstacle nearby in a manner that
threw the sharp edge on the front
part of his head, cutting cash. twas
not considered serious cut at the time
but peroxide was used on it and he was
about his usual labors for two days be
fore infection developed. He is now
convalescent and considered out of dan
ger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
FARMHOUSE BURNS.

The farmhouse of David Brown, stu
ated on the back road to Gilmore, about
half mile from Morrisville, was en-
tirely consumed by fire Sunday noon,
the fire originating from defective
chimney or stove-pipe. The ell was oc-
cupied by Sherman Mignault. Most Of
the household goods were removed, The
house, formerly occupied by Luman
Wheeler, was one of Morrisville's old
landmarks
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
PROHIBITION IN INDIANA.
Burlington Free Press.

burlington Free lItsSs
One of the most significant move
ments against the licensed sale of IN
toxicating liquor as beverage is that
lust consumnated in the State of In
diana. Gov. Goodrich has signed the
Statewide prohibition bill making In
diana drv on and after April 2, 1918.
The law prohibits the sale manutac-
ture, giving away or advertising OF
all alcoholic liquors except pure grain
alcohol for chemicals and medicinal
purposes and wine for sacramento
uses.
This is one one of the most stringent
prohibition measures enacted in any
State. 1t is noteworthy that this
movement on the part of the great
State of Indiana is in keeping with
the growth of sentiment throughout
the United States as well as abroad,
particularly in those countries where
military efficiency has dictated the
abolition of the use of intoXicants.
Sooner or later the entire civilized
world will be educated up to point
where it will recognize the fact that
military necessity in this instance is
simply in accordance with good sense
health, individual welfare, and the
common veal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
sIoan,s Liniment For Rheumatism

The torture of rheumatism, the pains
and aches that make life unbearable are
relieved by Sloan's Liniment, clean
clear liquid that is easy to apply and
more effective than mussy plasters or
ointments because it penetrates quickly
without rubbing, For the many pains
and aches following exposure strains
sprains and muscle soreness, SIoan's Lin
iment is promptly Elective. Always
have bottle handy for govt, lumbago,
toothache. backache, stiff neck and all
external pains. AT druggists, 25c.-adv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
LEFT ARM BROKEN.

Roland Peppin, 16-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Peppin of Stowe
had his left arm broken between the
wrist and elbow few days ago when
he was caught between the wheel and
life of an engine which was being
speeded up to saw wood
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.

CONGREG AllONAL C1U ROl1 Eo.
John M. Comstock, the statistician
of the Vermont Congregational con-
ference has completed the figures from
the PIG churches in the State for
the year 1916 and the summaries will
soon be forwarded to the national year
book. The number of churches remain
the same as last year, the gain of the
Calls church being offset by the disap-
pearance of the West Rochester church.
The total membership of the churches
is %, 1913, the largest in the history of
the denomination in the State. The net
gain in membership the past year was
149. There was a gain in benevolent con-
tributions of 81, 769 over 1915, the total
amount reported last year being $50, 49,
Twenty churches reported the receipts
of legacies amounting in all to $23, Alb,
making the invested fund of the churches
now 5000, $50. In home expenditures
the total of 1884, 447 was reported,
which was decrease of $l3,237 from
the previous year. A loss of 603 was
reported in Sunday school membership
and loss of Sc in young peoples So
cieties, while a gain of 1856 in member
ship was reported in mems and boy S
organizations. The value of the church
property in the denomination showed a
gain of 1872, 300.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
VERMONT NEWS.
WILL VISIT RUTLAND.

Rutland Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are making elaborate preparations for
a red.letter occasion on March II when
the Rutland lodges will entertain a
large delegation of visitors represent
ing both branches of the order from
Schenectady, N. Y. Visitors are also
expected from Chester, Proctorsville,
Brandon, Middlebury, Proctor Fair
Haven and Poultney.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
HOTEL MAN DEAD.

Corydon O. Chamberlain, aged 81, a
native of Winhall, is dead at Daytona,
Fla. He leaves two sisters and a
brother, all of Bratteboro. Before
going into the hotel business he was a
conductor on the horse cars between
Boston and Cambridge. The body is to
be brought to Brattleboro in the spring
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
VERMONT OPINION
PENSIONS FOR CLERGY.
Rutland News.


The campaign of the Episcopal
church to raise $5,OOO,OOO in one
year as a pension fund for its clergy
has just ended in a way rejecting
credit upon the layman from whom
the money comes. The fund has
been over-subscribed by at least 81,
5000 This means that every
minister of this denomination who
retires at the age of 68 years or
over will receive a minimum pension
of $500 a year. If any body of
workers for the uplift of humanity
are underpAid and deserve to have
their necessities during their de-
clining years vouchsafed it is the
clergy, of all denominations. Those
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
HON. GEORGE F. EDMUNDS.
Barre Times.


There is no doubling the rigid Amer
icansm of George F. Edmunds, that
sturdy old Vermonter, who once repre-
sented the State so ably in the Senate.
His message to Senators Dillingham;
and Page reads as follows:
beg and petition you, once my con-
stituents and later my representatives,
to urge the Senate to insert in any act
proposed for the protection of life and
property on the high seas and as
partial retributon for the awful crime
committed by the submarine vessels of
Germany to provide that the naval
forces Of the United States shall with
out delay proceed to capture or destroy
such German submarine war vessels
wherever found upon the high seas.
In this connection it should be noted
that the two present senators from Yer
mont were with President Wilson is up
holding the honor of the United States,
they having voted to give the president
authority to arm merchant ships.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
NEW PAPER MILL.

The Standard Paper company, which
has been in operation in Bellows Falls
for three years, has outgrownit its present
quarters and early in the spring will be-
gin work on new building in the south
part of the town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
A STRANGE HAPPENING.

A remarkable coincidence connected
with the death Of Maurice McKinstry
in Woodbury. recently was that it was
just 3S years before to day, on the
very same range of mountains, at the
very same age and in similar manner
that his father, Nathan McKinstry was
killed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
II Mothers Only Knew

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children re-
lieye Feverishness. Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up colds in "a
hours Used by mothers for 30 years. All Drug
gsts, 25c Sample FREE. Address, Mother Gray
Co., Leroy, N. Y. Wa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
HELD UNDER HARRISON ACT.

Michael and John Green of Green
Brothers at Fair Haven, proprietors Of
a drug store, were before Referee
Thomas II, Browne Monday in Rutland
on indictments returned at the February
term Of United States court held at
Burlington, charging them with Of
fences against the Harrison act relat-
ing to the sale Of drugs and narcotics
Each furnished bail of $1,000, after
pleading not gully. Attorney E. II,
O'Brien is counsel for the respondents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner? Bit
ter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver per
haps needs waking up. Doan's Regulets
for bilious attacks. 25c at all stores.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20

To obtain powerful searChlight
with a comparatively weak current q
FrenChman has mounted a number of
incandescent lamps on revolving cir
Gle, each in turn being Illuminated
briefly and their combined ruys being
collected by u reflector.
Electric burglar alarms surround thu
treasury at Washington and are tested
every IL minutes. day and night.
China yearly imports $4.OOOOOO
worth of various kinds of leather.
The Venezuelan government has de-
cided to build highway across the re-
public that will be 6S3 miles long.
The worlds best cork comes from
Spanish and Portuguese trees thar are
allowed to become forty years old be-
fore the bark is cut, and then 1t is re-
moved only every eight or ten years.
Bessie Arnell, Chicago nurse. re-
Gently received a 100000 beGuest in
the will of an aged wemIun she once
nurSed.
To permit the miners 10 work long
er shifts, tie owners of a German coal
mine compress air at the surface of
the ground and pipe Ii to the deepest
workings to cool and dry the atmos-
phere the men breathe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
Things That Are New

Successful experiments with cotton
growing have been carried on In the
Canal Zone by North Carolina man.
For the same purposes as an electric
medical vibrator one has been invent
ed that is connected with n washstand
spigOt and operated by water power.
Of English invention is n trumpet to
be attached TO telephone receiver so
its sounds can be magnitied and heard
without holding II TO the ear.
On one side of a new electric porch
light are grooves into which figures
can be slipped TO make II serve as q
house number either by day or night.
Airplanes ready for delivery are on
sale in a Broadway IN. " store.
Harrison Walton. age seventy-fOur,
Of Philadelphia. has completed fifty
years of service as n public school
teacher.
Berlin has registered 1O7,9O9 alien
residents.
BY placing q turbine III front of an
automobile a French inventor believes
he utilities the air resistance met by
the car in running TO increase its
power.
Two Brazilian scientists have dem
OnStrated that excellent cement can be
made from sea shells and will utilize
n large deposit of them In an ocean
bay.
For amusement parks there has been
invented Il wooden horse that travels
over the ground with like motions as
Its rider operates levers in front Of the
saddle.
On the theory that n person is com
Portable In cold weather If his feet be
warm n Virginian has invented a heat
er using charcoal or coke to be So
tached to hOrsemen's stirrups.
a fishing vessel of Dutch invention
uses an electric light to entice fish into
Il ner beneath the hull, whence a pump
draws them by suction into a container
within the craft
For the comfort of traffic policemen
Los Angeles inventor has patented
Il box filled with material that will re-
tain heat and which also is more re-
silent than STREET pavements
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
A Little Bit of Everything.

What dew is to the flower kind words
are to the heart.
Experiments are being made by the
navy department with new illumi-
nant, which is launched on dummy
and will illuminate Il target or enemy
ship at night. leaving the attacking
force in irkneSS.
The manufacture of toys for British
children Is To be encouraged as u Cana
dian industry. A collection of the toys
most in demaLd in England will be sent
To Canada rs samples.
The gasoline consumed In the United
States this year has been estimated rs
equivalent to a stream six feet wide
and foot deep flowing nj a speed OF
mile an hour.
French chemists have discovered
that coating the interior of containers
with aluminium paint will prevent the
accumulation of deposits that often
come from hard water.
Swedish scientists are producing q
new fertilizer by treating feldspar OF
another mineral base of potassium with
suitable amount Of carbon and iron
in an electric furnace.