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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23
For Sale - Horses, Vehicles, Etc.

FOR RENT--oakland, Md. Finely fu--
ntshed home, cool and pleasant 5000
feet altitude, all couveniences. Modcr-
ate rent. c. n. Ltnville, Oakland. Nd.
jy-22-k
FOR SALE-ISarga:n. Team horses ard
heavy wagon. They weigh I40" lbs.
each. years old Apply at once. Mr.
Tommy MackuSzrwSii. .tdcna. Ohio.
jy-l9-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-23

WANTED-Govcrnmcn needs 0.00n
women clerks at Washington. EN-
aminations everywhere in August En-
pcricncc unnecessary. Women desiring
government positions write for frce par
iiculars to ]. G. Leonard. formcr Civil
Service I;xamincr). 900 kcnos Bldg.
Washington. jy-on-m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
LEICESTER

Edwin Palmer of Brandon is a guest oil
r. H. Cole.
Harry Huntley was a business visitor
in Rutland on Monday.
Miss Martin of Middlebury was the
guest of Mrs. Carl Williams on Mon.
day.
Mrs. Lee of Lewis, N. ", is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Oliver of
Jerusalem.
Mrs. Clarence Phelps and four chill
dren of Proctor are guests of her broth
er Abraham Ploof.
George Johnson, health officer, has
returned from Burlington, where he at
tended the state meeting of doctors
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant and two
daughters of Schenectady, N Y, mo-
tored to Carl Williams on Saturday and
remained until Monday.
Mrs, James Hilton and Floyd Thorn
as of Schenectady, NY, motored to
Charles CARRIERS Memorial Day to re-
main as guests over Sunday.
There will be the regular services at
the brick church on Sunday conducted
by the pastor Evangelist Ross occu-
pied the pulpit last Sunday, and also
held evening services during the week.
Mrs. Nettie Cole of Brandon is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Howard
Cole at the Naples. Mrs. Arthur Pull
sa recently visited her mother, Mrs
Foley, at the Corners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Ripe field strawberries were picked
the Goth
Mrs. A. c. Bushey is visiting her
sister, Mrs c. S. Trisdale.
George Leno was at home from Camp
Devens for a few days during the past
week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs Royce Boardman next Fri
day afternoon. A cordial invitation is
extended to all
Walter Hammer, U. S. n, was with
his people for a short time this week. A
reception was given him Tuesday eve
ming and refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served
The Rev E. B. Holmes of Middle
bury preached at St. Barnabas chapel
Sunday evening, The chapel was very
prettily decorated with bunting, flags,
and flowers The G.. A. r. was well
represented
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
WEST CORNWALL

G. B. Hornsby was home over Sun
day.
Arnold Atwood is in quite poor
health.
Henry Thomas, now of Brandon, was
in town on Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. s, l. Spaulding were
I guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Randall or
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dewitt spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. ]. DeLeuw
in Bridport.
Miss Irene Lapine of Rutland is visit
ing her uncle, Joseph Lapine and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs Dennis Rivett and little
son of Weybridge were at L. c. Dro-
lette's on Tuesday.
Several from here attended the fune-
raj of Norman A. Frost held on Sun
day last at the Congregational church.
Miss Catharine Griswold visited her
sister, Mrs. E. c. Farnham of Shore
ham on Tuesday whose eightieth birth
day it was,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Drolette went to
Pittsford on Sunday last. They were
accompanied by Mr., and Mrs. II. B.
Hagar of Middlbury
Mrs. Jessie K. Baldwin of Shoreham
visited her sister, Mrs. MO. Field Sum
day. Mrs. Field continues to improve
much to the qualification of her many
friends.
Miss E. S. Griswold slipped on Satur-
day night injuring her leg below the
knee Mrs. DR.. M. Platt was called on
Sunday and the patient is getting along
all right.
Mrs. Amos Atwood returned the.
middle of the week from Starksboro,
where she has been with her brother,
Eastman Arnold, for some time, He
died on Friday night of last week and
the funeral was held on Tuesday.
Carol Morse, last week, while har-
rowing with wheel harrow was thrown
from the seat and came near being run
over but his horses stopped and he es-
capped with only spraned ankle, which
he thinks quite bad enough. He uses
crutches just now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
BRISTOL

Francis Kilbourne of Camp Deven
was at home Sunday.
Roy Bicknell is now employed at Z. ]
Bristols Estate store.
Henry Landon has recovered from
severe attack of pneumonia
M, l. Thomas and son, Lloyd, of Cali
fornia are visiting r r. Thomas anc
family.
Mrs. G.. L. Hasseltine of Montpelier
has been called here by the illness of hel
brother H. c. Palmer
Advertised letters at the local post.
office for the week ending May %: Viii
Hill and o. L. Leach.
Edward Edison and son Charles and
Mr.. and Mrs, Wesley Waite of Rutland
visited friends in town Sunday
The Baptists are to begin open all
meetings Sunday evening, June 9. A
trial was made last year and it proved
a success.
F. V. Bartlett has a tractor engine
at work on his farm in Chase hollow
which attracts much attention. 1t has
been used for blowing and narrowing.
DR.. c. A. Averill and sons of Burling-
ton, Clement and Gilbert, called on
friends here Sunday. His son, Clement,
who is just past 10, has enlisted in the
army and started for a training camp
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey w. Bisbee of
Ferrisburgh were in town Sunday, Miss
Jennie M. Grow returned with Mr.. Bis
bee and Mrs. Bisbee will remain at the
home of her brother, H. C. Palmer, for
few days.
A successful meeting of the Outlook
Club was held at the home of Mrs. T.R.
Thomas Friday afternoon. After the
business meeting and musical program
the members were surprised on being
asked to the carriage house which had
been decorated for the occasion and a
screen and picture machine installed.
Here Mrs. c. R. Beeman gave a very
interesting talk on Mature Study" il
lustrated by lantern slides. After the
address punch and waters were served
on the lawn by Mrs. Thomas, assisted
by Mrs. Dixie and Mrs Boynton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
SALISBURY

The young ladies gave an entertain
ment Friday evening, the proceeds
amounting to S75 which will be given
the Red Cross for supply work. Much
credit is due Mrs. Mary Hamilton, the
committee in charge.
Charles Hunt Persons died at Char
lotte Villa Sunday morning of pneu-
monia. He was rs years old and is sur
vived by three nephews, Charles Per
sons of Middlebury, Fred Persons of
Elizabeth, N. j. and Frank Persons of
Salisbury and two nieces, Mrs. w. B.
Atwood of Middlebury and Mrs. Wal
ter Fenton of Poultney. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning at II o'clock
at Charlotte Villa Rev H. c. Newell,
pastor of the Congregational Church
at Middlebury officiated Burial was
in Forestdale cemetery Mr.. Persons
was born in Orwell January %, 1910,
the son of Sullivan and Elmira BUSH
Persons,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
CORNWALL

Miss Christine Strong of Shoreham
is visiting at Andrew Pasa's.
Mrs. Virgil of Orwell is a guest OF
her sister, Mrs. George Blair,
Mrs, Wallace Mayo went Friday to
Camp Devens for the weekend, to Wis
it her husband.
Mrs, Edward Murray visited her
mother, Mrs. Prosper Burdeau in Shore
ham recently
Miss Hazel Blair, of Burlington, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Blair,
Carlton Warner has returned to Wor-
cester, Mass, after a weeks visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs +. H. War
ner and will soon leave for training
camp.
The comedy, "The Deacon's Second
Wife," is being rehearsed, and will be
presented by local talent, in the near
future, for the benefit of the local Red
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peacock of
Saranac Lake, NY, who came to at
tend the funeral of their brother n-law,
Norman A, Frost, are guests of their
niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs J. N.
Atwood
Lester Butterfeld left Thursday for
st. Johnsbury, where he was called to
report for military service leaving for
Camp Devens, Saturday. Mrs Butter
field and little daughter, Esther, and
Mrs. Andrew Palsa accompanied him,
returning Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
Silas A. Ilsley
late of MiddIebury

The undersigned, having been appointed by tho
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF Ad-
Olson. Commissioners, to receive. examine. and
adjust al, claims and demands OF all persons
Middebury in said District deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at the Office of John A. Fletcher Batte
Block, in the village of Middlebury in said Dis
trct. on the Sd day Of June. 1918, and 4th day of
November, next. from 10 o'clock a. me- until IL
o'clock M, on each of said days and that six
months from the 18th day Of May A. ID. 1918. is
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their claims to US for examina-
ton and allowance
Dated at Middebury, VT, this l4th day of May.
A. d. 1918.
John f. Weeks
Isaac l.. Rogers,
Columbia Trust Company. Executors.
New York City. 90
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
RIPTON

Z. H. Foster of Cohoes, N. Y, is in
town on fishing trip.
Antoine Larma and Parker Cram
each had a valuable horse die the past
week,
Miss Stella and Roy Davis of Lin
coin were recent guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Bent.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Noble and daugh-
ter, Isabelle, of Rochester and Rev. Mr..
Wells visited at P. A. CampbelPs Sat
urday.
With a population of less than three
hundred there are six persons, residents
here who are eighty years of age or
over, two others that will pass that
mark in a few months and l3 others
that have passed three score years and
ten.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Estate of Mrs, Lucy Ann Skiff,
Late Of MiddleburY.
STATE OF VERMONT

DISTRICT OF ADDISON SS
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
OF Addison;
To all persons interested in the estate of
Mrs Lucy Ann Skif, late OF Middlebury, in said
District deceased. GREETING:
Al a Probate Court, holden at Niiddebury,
within and for said District on the 22d day of
May 1918 instruments purporting to be the last
viii and Testament and codcil thereto of Mrs
Lucy Ann Skiff, late OF Middlebury in said
District, deceased, were presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that the 10th day
OF june l9lSat nine O'Clock a. M, at the Pro-
bate office in said AIiddlebury, be assigned for
proving said instruments; and that notice there
OF be given to all persons concerned, by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully in
the Mddlebury Register, a newspaper circulat-
ing in that vicinity in said District previous to
the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said will,
and codcil, if you have cause
Given under my hand at Middlebury, in said
District, this 22d day OF May 1918
Il CHARLES I. BUrToN, JUDGE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate OF
Gustavus B. Smith
Late OF Middleburv

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
olson, commissioners, to receive, examine and
against the estate of GusTMus B. SMITH, late of
Middlebury in said District, deceased and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at the residence of Willis N. Cady, in the
village of Middlebury, in said District, ON the
18th day OF June, and the 4th day of November
next, from 10 A. NJ, until IL O'Clock NJ, on
each of said days and that six months from the
9th day of May A. D. 1918, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VT, this 18th day of
May A. D. 1918.
T WILLS \ \ R SxGy Commissioners,
Mrs. MAUOE NJ. COOLING, Exeeutrix,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to all our neighbors for their many acts
of kindness during the sickness and
death of our dear one, especially Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Lamorder and all who
contributed flowers, and auto service.
Mrs. Richard Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lewis
Wilbur and Arthur Lewis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
SAW MILL FOR SALE

Two houses on Chapman Hill and
the saw mill located in the village of
Middlebury and known as the Upper
mill will be sold by me as administra-
tor to close the estate.
This mill has good water power,
could be bought at very re 'sonable
price, and presents good opening for
the development of good mill bust
ness.
N. j. Sanford, Admr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
lPPEALED TO B0Ys IN KHAKI
TIlrtatlous pamsels Had No Chance
When Busy Little knitter Ap-
peared on the Scene.

Two girls travelling on q train
through Hoosierdom could have learn
ed a lesson from a plain little Indiana
school teacher. had they been wise
enough to do SO. They were going on
pleasure trip and determined to have
pleasure all the way. On the train
hey lnEnched candy, read magazines,
played rhum and tried In every way
they could to attract the attention of
two uniformed young men near them
but all in vain.
The little school teacher, who was
on her way to attend a county insti-
tute, got or the train at little country
fow6- Shyly she entered the car, quiet
y she took II seat across from the two
girls, who were rather noisy in their
efforts to gain notice, and Immediately
after she was settled she began to fin
ish beautiful knitted soldier sweater.
mdustrioCsIy she worked-so intent
on her work that she noticed no one.
But the people noticed her and ap-
prcciated her zeal and the quality of
her patriotism. They smiled whenever
they passed her seat and proffered her
the loan of their papers and books.
And before many miles had been tray-
eled one of the khaki-clad youths was
beside her and the other one opposite.
The sweater had been examined, the
| process of making it explained to the
youths, and now they were telling the
little teacher camp stories.
The two girls giggled and remarked
about ''some peoples tastes" because
they didn't Observation-Disclosures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
-. = q L -.
RABBIT BY NO MEANS TlMlD
Correspondent Writes Of Happening
Which Would Seem to Make Old
Saying Foolish Thing

A story Of the fearlessness Of the
rabbit whom st1ll q. baby IL sent n a
correspondent. nemarkins On the
baselessne4s OF the popular saying
AS scared as q rabbit" when DuHny
ls unspoilt BY the world. =" sxys :
"Some days ago I was passing With
a friend through 4 woodland alade,
and suddenly there appeared % tie
path before as say 50 yUds 4Vay,
young wild rabbit, evfterffy Just
escaped from the nursery, It vas al
most too young to run, and tripped
over its feet In the most comic man.
ner-for all the world like baby
tumbling over Its pinafore. 1t came
slowly lolloping, lolloping toward us,
and we held our breath for fear Of
soaring it away; for it was most
fascinating little creature, just q
bundle of fluff and comedy. Then
while we watched, tragedy sprang up
full armed. 3 weasel. moving swift
Is, silently through the trees, made
q sudden dart. In one second all
would have been over with bunny
but my companion clapped her hands
and gave a wild cry of anger, dane
ing about In wrath. The weasel fed
for its life. But the baby rabbit
stopped to laugh a moment. and then
came lolloping little faster toward
us--right up to US, in fact. We, had
actually to drive the little creature
back to where we guessed its home
might be before we could 60 on oul
way with quiet minds. Scared as
rabbit indeed ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
JUST SIMPLE COMMON SENSE
Really Nothing to Be Alarmed About
When Speaker Usss Prstsntlous
Word "PsyeheIoay."

One way to get an audience nova.
days is to call the subject Of ones
talk Psychology" A Harvard pro.
fessor recently amazed a convention
of clothing manufacture and deal.
ers by delivering an address upon this
topic, in which he laid down several
principles about the effect Of clothing
upon the wearer, and the surprise d
his hearers was due to the discovery
that what the learned man had diSni.
fed by long word was nothing more
than what more commonly passes for
common sense. A good many Of the
things he said were already known to
them, If they had stopped to think.
When he placed them under the head
Of, psychology they sat up and took
notice, says the Oregonian.
He said, for example, that the well
dressed man is 10 per cent more Ell
9ient than the poorly dressed man. h
said that clothes that do not 1T pre-
vent the wearer from doing his best.
Cleanliness promotes self-respect. Self
respect is contag ous, like confidence.
The man who does not think well Of
himself Is unlikely to win the good
opinion Of others. Comfortable cloth
ing. made Of good material. well brush
ed was the foundation Of the super
structure, he said. He was talking 70
hard headed business men, and they
believed him, because their own sxpe.
rienee showed his statements ~ -
hua
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
FIRST OF sEEDLEss ORANGES
Fruit That Is Now So Much Prlxed
Was Brought to This Country
From Brazil.

In 1872 United States consul to
Bahia (BraziD. w. f. Judson, was told
by the. natives that 60 miles inland, up
the Amazon, were native orange trees
bearing fruit without seeds. Accord
ingly he sent natives after tree shoots
and some of the fruit
The shoots were packed in moss
and clay and sent to Washington.
They We're set out by the agricultural
department, but attracted little atten-
ton until tht next year, when Horatio
Tibbetts of Riverside, Cal, took the
planted them. One died and another
was eaten up by COW. At the end or
five years the two surviving trees bore
10 handsome seedless oranges Next
year the oranges were even better. and
the trees bore about box of the fruit
From that time on the cultivation OF
the seedless oranges about Riverside
progressed rapidly. AS there were no
seeds to raise the trees from it was
found necessary to graft buds of the
seedless trees into seeding trees.
Riverside has grown from small
village to a town of $4,000 acres de-
voted to the cultivation of navel or
anges. 1t is the greatest orange pro-
ducing locality in the world. The two
original trees were fenced about and
carefully guarded lest harm should
come to them, and they are now en-
joying a green old age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
CAN'T GET ALONG TOGETHER
Women Won't Work for Women When
They Can Help 1t, Always Pre-
ferring Men Bosses.

A "mere man." writing in Woman's
Home Companion, makes this com.
ment on women in business.
Another reason I have noted why
women don't appropriate the big Jobs
Is that most members of their OWE
seI-to say nothing of the members
OF ours-would rather work for a man
than woman. The most successful
woman know is the head of big
department in very big business. She
knows that her feminine instinct is
worth thousands to that business. Yet
she is glad that the president of the
business Is man; she wouldn't take
the presidents job if she could get it (;
and no matter how much she believes
LII her own instinct, she recognizes
that there is an element of judgment
In the man that, working with her In
stinct, produces perfect combination
hired stenographer once, for In
stance, and assigned her to woman
At noon of the first day she went out
10 lunch and did not come back. ]
found a iaconic note on her desk. II
read: I won't take dictation from
Woman.' Any man or any woman H..
business can give similar testimony
Women would rather work for mer
than work for women
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
SHARP aEToRT, THEN FLIGHT
Probably Mr.. Knox Chose the Wisest
Course, All the Circumstances
Considered.

You men have everything your own
way, It seems to me-" remarked Mrs.
Knox plaintively, looking up from her
cantaloupe to the advertisements on
the back of her husbands Newspaper.
MIR. Knox did not reply. He had long
ago learned the wisdom of silence in
the face of his wife's arguments
against world-made laws and mans
monopoly on privileges. and divers
other subjects of great magnitude, so
he went right on reading.
1T is no wonder so many women
are petty. when their whole lives deal
IN trivialltles," Mrs. Knox continued.
you men can do Just anything you
please, but we women have to observe
social convention"
Here che gave a decisive nod to her
martyred head and waited to see II she
had rice. @
Oliver Knox laid down his paper de-
liberately and arose with the express
sion of one who has a great thought
smoldering in his consciousness but
does not feel sure Of just how to pro-
tect 1t.
$50 far as I can see," he said quick
~, "it only takes one woman to mako
a whole social convention"
By Tits time he had reached the
hall. grabbed his panama and was ma
king a frantic rush to catch car he
thought he heard coming over the hill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Primitive Station,

There is in England a railway sta
ton which has only one train each
way a week-at Blackwell Mill, stu
ated midway between Miller's Dale
and Buxton Blackwell Mill consists
of eight workmen's cottages on the
banks OF the Wye. They are occupied
by railway workmen, and it is for the
convenience of the wives who wish to
journey to Buxton for marketing that
on Friday mornings the 9:10 train
from Miller's Dale stops at Blackwell
Mill. The two uncovered platforms of
the "station" are of the length of q
railway coach, and composed of rough
stone and gravel. The waiting room
Is a platelayer's hut, where the tray
elers are glad TO shelter from the keen
wind on winter mornings. The train
carries the stationmaster, who distrib-
ntes the privilege tickets.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
PROCURE OIL FROM BIRDS
Inhabitants of the Island OF St kiida
Are Especially Favored in Re-
spect Of LIGHT.

The price of coal oil IS matter OF
no interest to the inhabitants Of the
island of ST. Kilda, q favorite haunt
of that animated oil can. the fuimar,
observes the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune. So rich in oil is this sea
bird that the natives simply pass
wick through its body and use it as q
lamp.
The oil is also one of the principal
articles exported from the island.
1t is found in the birds stomachs, is
amber colored and has peculiarly
nauseous odor. The old birds are said
to feed the young with it, and when
they are caught or ATTACKED they light
en- themselves by disgorging il.
In st. Kilda it is legal to kill the full
mars only during one week in the
year: but during that week from 18,000
to 10000 birds are destroyed.
The mutton bird of the Antarctic
also carries its oil in the stomach and
can eject this oil through the nosTils
as a means of defense against enc
mics.
Quantities of mutton birds are
slaughtered every year for their OIL on
the coasts of Tasmania and New Yea
land. In its composition and proper
ties this oil closely resembles sperm
oil,