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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06

Della May Simons. aged 81
years. 1 months. 5 DAYS died
Saturday morning Nov. % 1918,
at Indianapolis and was buried
at the l. o. o. F. cemetry. Otwell
on the 10Th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Cummis
key returned home from Selvin
Saturday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06

The county commissioners held
their regular monthly session
Monday.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06

Mrs Oscar Geiler. Of Corners.
vile. visited her mother in Jasper
this week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06

The Flu hit the local rural mail
carrier force this week. Urban
Melchoir, carrier on route one
and Miss Veronica Fink, of route
four being afflicted.
Henry uelchoir underwent q
SURGICAL Operation in a hospital
TT Louisville this week and is
getting along as we ! as could, be
expected. = ~
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E.. p. GAGE COMPANY.
Investment Bankers

161 De vOnshire Street, Boston, Mass.
References: Dun Bradsreet Hanover Trust Company
fremont Trust Company International Trus Co
Registrar and Transfer Agent Hanover Trust rnpauy
Auditors Bureau Of Business Statistics
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Boston.Keutaclky Oil Company

which
The
Delaware, Capitol all
ssessabe The properties comprise 1850 Rowa
holdings
OWNED BY COMPANY NO LEASES
ROYALTIES pipe
for the land QUIZ LANDS
PAID FOR We
the shareholders We
drilling Kentucky Oil
shares at TEN CENTS SHARE We
these shares will FIFTEEN CENTS
received promptly
promptly Boston Kentucky
produce OIL
nd
BEGINS. PRICE DRILL
which will
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29

See Slader, Optometrist at the Sar.
gent Thursday, Dec u, 42ti
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
M. H. S. BOY IS
DEAD IN FRANCE

Mr. and Mrs John Tighe of Sum
mer street, Rutland, former residents Of
Mlddlebury, received Monday news of
the death from pneumonia, of their son
Lieut. William p Tighe at a base hos
pltal in France, in letter from Sergt.
William Clifford a member OF the same
unit, Mr., and Mrs Tighe have received
no official notice from the war depart
ment but, owing to the close associa.
ton OF the young men, the information
is accepted as authoritative.
Lieut.. Tighe was born in West Rut>
land q years ago, his parents moving
from Brandon to Middebury where he
attended Middlebury High School, In
1905 they returned to Rutland where
they have since lived. Soon after war
was declared, then a salesman for the
Standard Oil company, Tighe enlisted
in the supply company of the First
Vermont regiment going to Fort Ethan
Allen. Later the regiment was divided
and he was sent to Camp Bartlett,
Westtield, Mass, then to Camp Greene,
N. C., and later to Camp Wadsworth,
Spartanburg, S. c. Just before sailing in
September, while his regiment was in
New York he was promoted to the rank
of first lieutenant Lieut.. Tighe was a
member of Rutland council Knights of
Columbus, and of st Peters Athletic
association.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
CANCELS CONTRACT
WITH LUMBERMEN

Prof Thomas E. Boyce of Bread
Loaf Inn, who was in Middlebury
Wednesday, reported that the several
lumbermen who have been cutting
spruce on college land on Bread Loaf
Mountain under contracts with the
government for airplane manufacture,
have received notice of the cancellation
OF these contracts Some time ago
government agents were here and ar
ranged with Rnaldo Whittier of Han.
cock, Mr.. Rice of Granville, Mr.. Allen
OF Rochester, Bean Sargent of Hunting
ton, Carl Eaton of Hancock and other
lumbermen for cutting airplane spruce,
and operations had been under way
on rather large scale. The lumbermen,
however, were waiting for winter snow
to draw their logs and although over
hall million feet of lumber had been
cut, little had been delivered. The gov
ernment specifications were very strict
and it was only from two to five per
cent OF the logs that were fit for the
best airplane stock. The lumbermen will
now turn their timber into clapboards,
piano stock and other lumber.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
COLLEGE CORPS
IS TO DISBAND

Dr. Edward d, Collins, acting presi
dent OF Middlebury College, announced
today that the Students Army Train
ing Corps unit here would be dsband-
ed in accordance with general orders Of
the War Department, and that the pro-
cess OF rehabilitation would probably
begin next Wednesday, The work OF
dscharging the men is surrounded with
quite as much routine as that of regis
terlng them, and It Is understood the
process well be a gradual one, ending on
December 2l when the Christmas vaca-
tion begins.
How many of the more than 300 men
who are now members of the Corps
will return after Christmas to pursue
academic training at Middlebury is, of
course, as yet unknown Some of the
men who have been dependent entire
ly on the government pay and who may
be unable to afford an education with.
dut this support, will undoubtedly drop
out; but, on the other hand, the organi.
cation OF the Corps has brought to
Middlebury a large number of men who
would not otherwise have seen the ad-
vantges of education and who, it may
be assumed, will make every effort to
continue in college
There are also many Midd men in
army camps, in the navy and overseas
who will probably receive their dis
charge in a month or two and it is
hoped that a number of these former
students may return to complete their
college work Registration for students
will begin on December 30, and the
regular classes for the remainder of the
year will begin January 2 DR.. Collins
has addressed circular letter. to the men
in the service cordially inviting them to
return to Midd if they can see fit to do
so,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
big FARM FIRE ON
THANKSGIVING EVE

One OF the largest dairies in Middle
bury was practically wiped out by fire
late Wednesday night at loss estimat-
ed at $4,000 The sufferers were Will
lam K Foster and his son Theodore,
joint owners OF the large farm about two
miles south Of Middlebury village on
the Otter Creek road
For fifteen or twenty minutes before
the Fosters themselves were aware OF
the fire, Clarence Eddy who lives just
opposite, on the other side OF the Creek,
had seen the flames and had tried to get
the Fosters by telephone, but at that
hour, 1918, everybody on the farm was
asleep and no one answered the phone.
Mr. Eddy could not get to the scene at
once as he had no means of crossing the
river, but he spread the call for help by
telephoning to several neighbors
In the meantime, at about l0;30, Mrs.
Theodore Foster, who is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, George II. Chaffee, was
awakened by the cracking of flames,
and saw that the biggest of the Foster
barns,-a structure l25 feet by 40 feet
which had just been built and in which
were over fifty head Of dairy cattle, was
ablaze, She Immediately aroused the
household and with the neighbors who
had been summoned by telephone by
Mr.. Eddy, there was soon a number OF
men on the scene. 1t was impossible to
save only five Of the cattle, the fire had
obtained such headway, and forty-nine
of the animals were burned 10 death.
Not only was the doom OF the cattle
barn sealed, but the flames had com
municated to the horse and sheep Darn.
Fortunately the sheep were still in pas
ture, and the horses and poultry were
easily rescued, All three barns, how
ever, were burned, together with two si-
los, one of the latter being a new affair,
The contents of the silos were but
slightly damaged, fortunately,
1t was with difficulty that the gar
age and the farm house itself we're
saved. A small stream Of water was
pumped from a spring by a gasoline
engine, and neighbors formed an eff
cient bucket brigade The tire was so
big that it lighted up the sky for miles
around, and notwithstanding the late
hour it attracted a crowd of more than
100 spectators, many driving out from
village. 1t was nearly three
o clock in the morning when the ex
citement was over.
The Fosters estimated that barely
half of their loss is covered by insur-
ance. In addition to the cattle, which
some blooded stock, over 200
tons of hay and 500 bushels of root
crops were burned. Only the afternoon
before the fire the Fosters had finished
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
WHERE DOES OUR WATER COZ

The water commissioners of the vii
lage of Middlebury have issued a warn
ing to consumers, notifying them that
the water wastage is altogether too
great, and that it must be stopped.
Users of water are told that all service
pipes must be covered in a suitable
manner, so that protection from frost
may be afforded to avoid allowing
water to run to waste to prevent freez-
ing
The commissioners announce that an
inspection will be made after a reason
able time, and if it is found that the
warning has gone unheeded, the SER
vice will be discontinued forthwith, and
the water will not again be turned on
until the department is sure conditions
have been remedied.
The commissioners say the water is
coming from the mountain in as great
volume as the pipe line will carry,
which is about 100000 gallons daily,
which means per capita consump-
ton of 200 gallons daily, an amount
out of all proportion to any reasonable
needs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
HOPE TO REVIVE
FAIR NEXT YEAR

Although no formal invitations are
being sent out this year, It IS announced
that every farmer in the county will
be welcome at the 10Th annual meeting
OF the Addison County Agriculture
Society, which will be held IN Middle
bury Town Hall, next Wednesday De
cember I. The meeting is called at 90
p NJ, and in view OF the great i'm
portance OF the business to be discuss
ed, it is hoped that a large attendance
OF farmers will be realized Every one
farmer or otherwise interested in the
perpetuation Of Addison Countys most
famous agricultural institution, the
county fair, is urged to be present
4 Owing to the war, there was no fair
last year and none this iall-the first
omissions in the seventy-iour years
history OF the fair; and with the death
the past year OF Col Silas A, Illsey the
principal patron is removed and the
question OF future interest in Addison
County's famous fair is squarely up to
the people OF the county There are
already many men ready, it is said to
give the fair most wholehearted back
ing and there is general determina-
ton to hold next fall, when peace will
have been firmly established, the great
est fair in the county's history,
The usual treat of entertainment by
vaudeville troupe which Col Illsley had
provided for many years for the Dec.
ember meeting will not be an attraction
this year; but Secretary Frank c. Dyer
announces that Andrew Elliot, OF Gait,
Ontario who is famous as a live stock
authority and who has judged cattle at
several fairs here, will be present at the
meeting Wednesday to speak in his en-
tertaining way, Elliot is a Scotchman,
well along both in years'and wit, and
will undoubtedly be heard with great
enjoyment,
Aside from shaping the future policies
of the Agricultural Society, the meeting
will have the regular election of officers
as part OF its routine business The pres
ent organization is headed, as it has
been for eleven years, by John L Weeks
as president while the other officers are
W, c, Hack of Orwell vice president;
Frank c, Dyer OF Salisbury, secretary;
and Charles f Rogers of Middlebury,
treasurer
The directors are; William Noonau of
Frank E, Foote of Cornwall
c, B. Norton of Addison; II, B. Sears
of Monkton; P c. Varney of Bristol; J
H, Donnelly of Vergennes; L. Z. Avery
of Ferrisburg; F W Williams of Whit
ing j. {. S, Hamilton of Bridport; E.
F. MacCauley of Shoreham; n. +.
Mitchell of New Haven and c. R. Brit
tell OF Weybridge, The auditors are
John A. Fletcher, Middlebury; C. A.
Chapman, Ferrisburg; and J. NJ. Burke,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
OUR FARM BUREAU
LARGEST IN STATE

The Addison County Farm Bureau
began Wednesday its annual member
ship drive and will keep up the work
until December II, when It is hoped
the county will be able to boast, as 1t
has for the past two years, OF having the
largest Farm Bureau membership in
Vermont The campaign now on in this
county is simultaneous with similar
drives in eight other counties Of the
state, each county having been assign
ed quota, which 1t is hoped may be
realized in order to prepare Vermont to
do her part in carrying out the natl
onal agricultural program for 1919,
AT present, the Addison County Farm
Bureau has a membership of 6S3 men
and women, while the average mem.
bership OF the twelve Farm Bureaus in
the state is 507 While President Corn
wall says the county has held first place
for two years, it will require big ef-
fort to meet the quota of 1900 members
which is assigned to Addison county
this year, and he appeals to every farm
er and every farmers wife to join the
Bureau in order that the county may
maintain her prestige,
Some farmers think that because they
live at some distance from the Farm
Bureau headquarters at Middlebury
that they cannot be real part Of the
Farm Bureau movement in Addison
County. Far from it, says President
Cornwall in pointing out the advan-
tages of membership. No farmer is
farther away from the Farm Bureau
office and help with his problems than
his telephone, A call at any time will
bring the veterinary, likewise a call will
reach the County Agent, who if he can
not give information by phone will
come to your farm.
Concrete examples show how farm
ers have received immediate and help
ful aid from the Farm Bureau this past
summer. A Panton farmer phoned the
Continued op page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
THANKSGIVING IS
SPENT AT HOME

Fair skies and moderate weather,
lacking any vestige Of snow, was the
Thanksgiving record for Addison Coun-
ty yesterday, and the day was spent in
the convential manner Here and there
boy in the service was home on fur
Tough to fill the vacant chair and to COM
plete the rejoicing over peace, but tor
many a table it was still a case of
"watchful waiting" for the long absent
one to return
In Middlebury the fact was more
than ever evident that although the
churches combine to mark the day
with a special service, nearly everyone
prefers to make the feast day an alto
gether home affair. To a small oudience
the Rev E. B. Holmes of St. Stephens
church delivered a fine sermon at the
union gathering in the Baptist ediice
sensing the pride which Christians
should feel in belonging to that spirit
ual army which had SO Loyalty served
to combat Hun propaganda l.. Roy
Howard, of the college faculty, sang
a solo
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
WHAT IS GRAND
JURY CALLED FOR?

For the first time in long while, a
grand jury has been summoned to meet
coincident with the opening Of Add
son County Court next Tuesday, and
there is much speculation as to what is
to be presented to it, The summoning OF
grand jury is indicative of serious
charges, but the nature of them or
against whom is known only to the
states attorney.
The jury will be made up as follows
M, F Barnes, Addison
w. H. Denton, Whiting
M. A. Johnson, Weybridge
William H. Norton, Vergennes
c. F Clifford, Starksboro
w. G. Larrabee, Shoreham
F. A, Atwood, Salisbury
c. J. Spaulding, Panton
A. R. Bush, Orwell
c. E. Palmer, New Haven
E. M, Meader, Monkton
F. ], Hubbard, Middleburv
George Sargent, Lincoln
c. K. Williams, Leicester
E. A. Preston, Ferrisbutg
]. L. Douglas, Cornwall
G.. W. Farr, Bristol
G. R. Walker, Bridport
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
DIR. THOMAS WILL
REMAIN IN j. s. A.

AT the eleventh hour, last week, just
as he had taken farewell OF many friends
in and around New York, President
John M, Thomas OF Middlebury Col
lege received notice that under general
orders from the War Department he
would not sail for France as previously
ordered, The order was one applying
to all OF the chaplins yho had a week
before been ordered to France, Follow
ing this notice Lieut., Thomas received
orders temporarily assigning him to
Camp Merritt, New Jersey, which has
been a port OF embarkation, How long
he may remain there is unknown, but
prior to his being stationed there he
was allowed a fve-day furlough which
he has spent this week with his family
here, He leaves today for Camp Mer.
ritt,
1t was a keen disappointment to Dr.
Thomas not to have the experience Of
a trip to the front, as every preparation
had been made and his notice came
almost at the moment he was due to
sail, Announcement from Washington
that all unattched officers-those not
yet assigned to regiments would be
discharged soon, leads to the specu-
lation that Dr. Thomas, who is in the
unattached class, may soon receive his
discharge, in which event, it is assumed,
he would return to Middlebury On the
other hand, army officials in France
are said still to feel the need of more
chaplains during the rehabilitation
period, and it is possible some chap
lains may still be sent abroad
Everyone at the college assumed last
Sunday that Dr. Thomas had sailed,
and Prof, V. c, Harrington, presiding
at the Sunday evening services, was
paying a tribute to DR. Thomas, when
rs a matter of fact, DR.. Thomas was
himself in the chapel audience,
Coo CiaJa Ontn,,aN~,rt 80 A., c..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
FRANK GOSS IS
BELIEVED SAFE

A letter received this morning by
Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Goss from their
son Frank Goss, and dated October
2S, leads to their belief that young Goss
who was reported missing Since Oc.
tober 49," is safe The letter reads as
follows;
October 49, 1918
Dear Mother and Father
Just a few lines to let you know |
am well and received your long looked.
for letter yesterday, the first letter
have received since | have been in
France, | thought it funny as have
been writing once or twice every week.
II have just returned from the front
where we started drive on the Huns
last month, Maybe you think we didn't
drive them; we didn't give them time
to think, they just dug out and left
everything behind. We had big time
one day smoking their cigars and cigar.
cites The prisoners were nice to us, and
those that could talk English said Ger
many was very sorry she had to fight
with the United States and that the
war would be over this month.
1T must have been Ernest that
Ralph Brown saw, The only boys from
Midd near me are John Forrest and
Leon Baldwin. see them quite often.
We are all in the same Division.
Il would like very much to see you
all and il things keep up as they have
| guess it won't be long before some of
us will be home
ut has begun to look like winter here.
1t is chilly and the leaves are falling
fast.
Write soon and tell me all the news.
with love to all,
Frank"
P, S. Give my best regards to "Shamey.
Ernest" to whom Goss refers in his
letter is his brother, who is also in the
service. "Shamey" refers to George
N. Shambo, in whose store Goss worked
as clerk before he was drafted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29

The Womans club announces that
the usual series OF winter entertainments
will be given this year, though in most
instances local talent will be substi-
tuted for out-of-town company. The
first OF the series will be a musical en-.
tertainment by college men at Middle
bury Town Hall on Friday evening
December l3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
Notice

l have moved my Office from the
rooms over the Middlebury Supply
store to rooms over H. T. Myrick's
store, A Seymour st. DR.. F. C. Sanborn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
BOY TRIES TO JUMP
TRUCK; FALLS AND
CAUGHT By WHEEL

Charles Jenshche, the 12-yearold
son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Jenshche,
who reside in The Federal Plate lddl.
ton. was caught by .his clothes ON
the wheel Of an Ottawa Brewing Co.
truck, while trying 70 Zip The car this
morning at $3.50 o'clock, near his
home. west Of the city and was pain.
fully bruised. The injured lad with
several other boys. acCordin gto Jo
seph LennoX, driver of the truck, at
tempted to jump on the running
board of the truck for a ride Len
noX called 10 the boyys to keep off
tho truck, but the children did not
heed his warning and the jenshche
boy slipped from the board and tried
10 catch onto the side of the ear
His clothing caught in the wheel
and he was pulled around the whee
several times before LennoS wa.
able 90 bring The truck TO stop.
The child was taken to Ryburr
Memorial hospital and DR. w y
Fread was called 10 attend him ]
was found he was suffering from
some bad bruises about the hips am
he will be patient at the hosplta
for several days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
DR.. ROBERTS QUITS
AS CO. FOOD CHIEF
OTTAWA PHYSICIAN FORCED BE.
CAUSE OF HEALTH AND PRESS
OF BUSINESS TO GIVE up FED.
.-.--
ERAL OFFICE.

Frequent reports that Dr A j.
Roberts would. because of health
and press Of business be forced to
give up his position as county food
administrator, eliminated today in
known Ottawa physician had given up
his duties and that W. S Stevens, of
La Sale, would take his place.
At the same time announcement
was made that Il, J. W Curtis. OF
taWa insurance man has been desig.
mated as township administrator The
formal statement from DR.. Roberts,
announcing his withdrawal from the
chieftaincy OF the food board follows.
DR. A. J Roberts, of this city, has
resigned as county food administrator
and Mr. W. s Stevens OF La Sale
has been appointed IN his place.
Mr. f. j. Curtis has been appoint.
ed township food administrator for
the township of Ottawa and will as
sumo his duties Monday morning.
Any persons DESIRING sugar cards will
find Mr. Curtis at his office in the
Maloney building The merchants OF
Ottawa from this time forward will
send their reports TO Mr.. Curtis
DR. Roberts wishes to thank the
public and the merchants for theiI