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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
EAST MIDDLEBURY
(Mrs. C. E. Russell, Correspondent


Mr. Foote of Benson was guest last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nancy Of Ran
dolph spent the weekend at the Green
Mountain House.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Decker went to
Rutland Monday to visit Mrs. George
Dubray and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb and family of
Randolph were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Sessions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Murray Of Sar-
anac Lake spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs Archie Gladding.
Clifford Hewitt of Hudson Falls, N.
Y, was a weekend guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Russell.
Mrs Winnie Peck, who has been
visiting relatives for several weeks, re-
turned Saturday to her home in Orange,
N. ].
Walter Hammer, who has been in the
navy for two years has received his
discharge and is with his mother, Mrs.
Charles Chapman.
Mrs. Wellington and Mrs Smith Of
Boston, Mass, who has been with Mrs.
NJ. J. Bidwell for the last two months,
returned to their homes Tuesday.
Professor and Mrs. V. c. Harrington,
who have been occupying the Douglass
tenement for months, returned to
their home in Mddlebury Monday.
Miss Lena Woods, who has been in
Boston during her vacation, returned
home Monday and will resume her
work as teacher in the Graded school
in Middlebury Monday.
Miss Genevieve Elmer returned to
her school last Monday in Wakefield,
Mass, after spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace FL
mer and her sister, Miss Marion went
the same day to her school in North
Bennington.
Misses Irene and Elizabeth Wood
bury OF Cuttingville were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Bryant last week. Nor
ris B. Bryant Of Montreal, Mrs. John
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
FOR MEN WHO WORK HARD

Factory workers, railroad men, farmers, miners,
mil employees and all men who work at hard,
straining physical labor are more or less sub
ject to kidney trouble. Nature gives warning
signals by frequent lEneness, stiff joints, sore
muscles, backache and rs, matte pains. J. G..
Wolf, Green Bay, Wis, writes Foley Kidney
Pills relieved me of severe backache, that had
bothered me for several months. few bottles
fixed me up in good shape
Frost's Pharmacy, So Main ST.,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
DIR. EDMUND M. POND
Surgery

Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Sat-, IL
to 4; 5 to 6; Z to s; Tues, Thurs Fri,
II to 2 only. Sun, II to only.
Office Specialties-Medical Treatment
of Diseases of Women and
Genito- Urinary Diseases
20 So. Main ST., Rutland Vt. Phone "a.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05

Miss Kidney of Albany, and Miss
Horner of New Jersey, Miss Swaba OF
New York, Miss Strawhacker of Con
necticut. Miss Struck of Poughkeepsie,
Miss Dillager and Miss Freeze Of New
York, who have been boarding with
Mrs. Matilda Baker, left for their
homes this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05

ston McLoud of Flushing, L. l., Otis
West and Robert Abegg of Starr Farm
Beach were also their guests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
90, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

Imposing n license upon operators Of
automobiles for hire, fee, compensa-
tom or reward of any kind, and reg
uiating said calling OF automobile
operator, and providing for means OF
examining said operator,
Be II ordained by the board OF COM
m~issioners Of the city OF Memphis;
Section l. Each and every operator
of any motor vehicle used for render
ing service or for hire. or otherwise
than those operated by the owners as
their W private conveyances, shall
annually pay to the city of Memphis
for the purpose OF retiring such park
bonds as the city IL now required TO
retire, the sum OF five dollars license
tax. Each and every such operator
while engaged in his or her calling OF
occupation shall carry his or her IL
cense, and shall exhibit the same when
ever requested TO do so by a license
inspector or an assistant license in
| spector or a police officer. and each
and every such operator while engaged
in his or her calling or occupation shall
wear the aforesaid tag, badge or but.
ton conspicuously on the breast OF his
or her outside garment, and In such
manner hat it may be always easil,
| seen from the sidewalk. 1t shall b,
unlawful for any person TO destroy the
face or injure said badge, tag or but
ton In any manner or change the mum
Der or date thereon, II shall be un
lawful for any person to wear sal
badge. tag or button unless II be /
licensed operator In whose name tn,
license and badge, tag or button wer,
issued. 1t shall be unlawful for an,
such licensed operator to wear an.
other badge, tag or button similar {
the one Furnished by the city Of Mem
phis, II shall Me the duty Of eael
| licensed operator on or before the dat
on which said license shall explre, I
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

therein, shall constitute the sole and
entire contract between the city aiu
the successful bidder. Verbal arrange
mCnts, interpretations and understand
inEs win not be recognized unless re-
duced TO writing and made 10 accom-
pany the proposals.
A certified check for two hundred
and fifty tS25Ol dollars, ~payable ITO
the order Of the city of Memphis, or
a bidders bond for a Ike amount. con-
ditioned on the bidder executing the
contract, n awarded TO him, shall ac-
company the proposal.
Orders on future estimates under
existing contracts between tho city and
the bidder will not be accepted in lieu
Of bond or certified check, unless same
shall be Endorsed by the surety on said
contract.
said check, bond, or order, as the
cane may be, will be returned TO the
unsuccessful bidder upon awarding the
contract and to the successful bidder
when he makes approved bond for the
faithful performance OF the contract.
Cash payments for This work win be
made out Of the special improvement
funds Of the city OF Memphis.
BY order OF the board OF commission
ers OF the city OF Memphis.
T.. L., MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest, G. q pASHBY, City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

49, L
Office OF the Board OF Commissioners,
Memphis, Tenn. Aug. IS, 1919.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the city clerk of Memphis,
Tennessee, until ~ o'clock. noon, Tues
day, Aug. rs, 1919, for furnishing the
engineering department OF the city OF
Memphis with the following;
From ten thousand 100000 to one
hundred thousand Goo. 00Ol gallons
asphaltic road oil to comply with speci-
fications furnished by city engineer,
and to be furnished in tank cars I. o. b.
Memphis. Tennessee, as may be or
dered, delivery TO be made within
fifteen days after receipt of purchasing
agents written order, all material to be
ordered prior TO January I, 1920,
Each and every proposal must be ac-
companied by certified check for $3.50
on some solvent bank. and made pay
able to the order Of the city OF Mem
phis, said checks to be returned to the
unsuccessful bidder or bidders on the
awarding of the contract, and will DO
returned 10 the successful bidder or
bidders when tho required bond for the
faithful performance OF contract Is
made.
An approval surety bond will DO re-
CURED OF the successful bidder In the
sum OF one-half the maximum con-
tract price within 10 days after the
award OF said contract,
Bids win lay open for comparison
and consideration for n week after
having been publicly opened and read
before awarding the. contract.
Tho right is reserved 10 reject any
or all bids.
BY order OF tho board of commits
sioners o. the city q Memphis
Attagf o. a. pAGITRX CtfV ClarL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

lHt uoIus WIZ 20 registered as 70
principal only at the option Of holder.
Interest payable semi-annually, July
!, and Jan. l. Both principal and in
terest payable in lawful money Of the
United States Of America. in Memphis
or New York city. at option OF holder.
No bid will be entertained which
names a price less than par and ac-
crued interest to date OF delivery free
from all charges for fees. brokerage or
other conditions not enumerated in the
act and ordinance.
The city OF Memphis reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some Memphis bank
In the sum OF two thousand (x9. 900
dollars payable TO the order OF the City
OF Memphis, as an unqualified guaran.
tee of good faith on the part OF the bid
der, The check of the successful bidder
shall be retained by the city as and fol
l|iquldated damages for failure OF such
bidder to accept and pay for the bonds
Check win be returned 10 unsuccess.
ful bidders Immediately after award
ing the bonds, the check of the sue,
cessful bidder win be returned immedi
ately after the delivery of the bonds
and will not be received in part pay
ment for same,
Said bonds will he sold by sealed bid
only, publicly opened at time and plac
above noted
The legality Of these bonds, whe,
said and delivergd pursuant tothe term
OF tle above mentioned ordnance, ha
been approved by Mr., John c. Thorn
son, attorney, OF New York. n copy O
whose approving opinion will be fur
nished TO the successful bidder.
For further information apply to tn
undersigned.
This 10Th day Of August, 1919. D.
(Signed) +. l., MONTENEGRO,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
26, 1919.
AN

To regulate the charges to be made~by
public vehicles carrying passengers
for hire, and to provide for automatic
devices for recording distance trav-
eled for purpose of fixing charges.
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the
board of commissioners Of the city of
Memphis, That no automobile, auto car,
taNicab or other similar vehicle, except
sightseeing cars or auto buses having
u seating capacity OF eight or more
passengers exclusive OF the operators
seat, which Is licensed as u public pas
senger vehicle, shah be operated in
and upon the streets OF the city of
Memphis, unless II have attached
thereto ar automatic device or taxi
meter registering the distance travelled.
The dial OF such automatic device or
taximeter shall be equipped with a flag
of at least 3-inchx24inch painted red.
or bearing thereon in letters of at
least 1-inch in height the word
Vacant" or the words For Hire.
kept up or toward the vertical position
when the taNicab is for hire, and when
such taXicab Ia engaged In the service
of a passenger or passengers, said flal
post shall be kept down or toward the
horizontal position.
See. 2, That tho following charge,
shall be the maximum rates to b,
NNai WI w NNiliNiNN Aailliik IdShNtlktT
for hire. other than cars operating upot
fixed rails or tracks in the city o
Memphis,
(a( Where the charge is by the dis
lance:
For the first half mile or fraction
thereof, for one person .,,.,,.,a..40
For each one-fourth mile thereafter. 10
For each additional person for the
the whole journey .a..,,,,..,...S so
For each four minutes of waiting 10
No person, firm or corporation own
ing, controlling or operating any taxi
cab shall let the same for hire or re
ward and demand or receive a fee o
charge In excess Of the above com
puted by the distance travelled. excep
for waiting time Is hereinafter pro
vided.
Each such person, firm or oorporatio
may demand and receive for each foU
minutes OF waiting or fraction thereo,
10 cents, Such waiting time shall In
clude the time during which the taxi
cab is not In motion. beginning fiv
inmates after call time at the place I
which II has been called, the time cor
sumed by unavoidable delay at sire,
crossings or bridges, and the time cor
sumed while standing at the directio
Of the passenger, but no charge sha
be made for time lost for inefficienC
OF the taxicab or its operator. or Il
time consumed by the premature a
rival In response to n call. II shall |
the duty of the operator or driver
every taxicab, at the termination ~ h
! services, TO throw tho flag 10 a nor
recording position on the taximeter, az
call the passengers attention To u
amount registered, The taximeter shs
not be changed until after the fare
paid or a charge ticket therefor MAJ
o out and delivered 10 the person hirll
such taxicao. No driver or operator
any taxicab shall permit an person
. ! ride therein or thereon which the n,
Q on the taximeter is UP or toward d
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Street Improvement under ordinance
NO. 37S, Wellington street from Beale
avenue TO Vance avenue.
memphis, Tenn, Aug. %, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received ut the Of
fipe OF the city clerk, G, c, pashby,
until IL O'Clock, noon. TUESDAY. Sept.
2, 1919. for furnishing all labor. mate
rails, except vitrified sewer pipe, man
hole and inlet rims and covers and
inlet gratings, which will be furnished
on the ground by the city Of Memphis:
hauling, tools for and constructing The
pavement and doing other work as fol-
lows:
ares 50. yds. old asphalt pavement
removed.
s,7s5 50. yds, Sin, concrete founda-
ton.
3,765 So. yds. asphalt pavement.
$50 Gu. yds. excavation,
1000 SO. II. 6-in. concrete water table
40 lin. IT. 6x20-in. granite curb, ak
foot radius.
Specifications and profiles governing
the above work may be seen and on.
tanned at the office Of the city en-,
gineer.
Bids must be submitted which ar,
not contingent upon use Of municlpa
asphalt plant or equipment, althoug
the city Of Memphis expressly reserve
the right by ordinance to do amy O,
all OF above work with its own force
and equipment.
The right is reserved to reject an.
and all bids.
Bidders are warned that the eontraC
for the service mentioned herein an
the written instruments referr2d I
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
M-oToR.pRIvEN EQUIPMENT.

Office Of the board Of commissioners,
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 20, 1919.
Sealed proposals win be received at
the office Of the city clerk Of Mems
phis, Tenn, until Y o'clock, noon.
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 1919, for furnishing
the engineering department Of the city
of Memphis with the following equip
ment:
one one-ton truck chassis, complete
in every detail except body, that Is, TO
be furnished with cab, Windshield, cur
tains, oil and gas headlights, and
Prest-O-Lite tank, tail light, etc,
one lh-ton truck chassis, complete
IN every detail except body, that Is,
to be furnished with cab, windshield,
curtains, oil headlights. tail lights, etc.
Time of delivery to be stated In bid
and contract. Equipment purchased TO
have two coats of paint put on by
contractor and at his expense as des-
ignated by city engineer. .
All quotations ITO be made fo,h
Bidders are requested to furnish
specifications and full description OF
their equipment with bids.
Each and every proposal must be ac-
companied by certified check for $3.50
on some solvent bank and made pay
able to the order of the city of Mem
phfs. said checks to be returned to the
unsuccessful bidder or bidders On the
awarding Of the contract and will be
returned to the successful bidder or
bidders when the required bond for
the faithful performance OF contract ia
made.
An approved surety bond Will be re-
duired OF the successful bidder In the
sum Of the contract price. Contract
to be executed and bond made within
10 days after the award OF said con-
tract,
Bids will lay open for comparison and
consideration for n week after hav-
ing been publicly opened and read be-
fore awarding the contract, Bidders
may bid on the>above items individual
~ or collectively, nc requirement being
made that a bid has to be made on
all Of the above items 70 be consld-
cred. The right IL reserved TO reject
any or all BIDS or to accept bids OF
one or more Of each class Of equipment
bid upon.
By order OF the board OF commission
ers OF the city of Memphis.
y. l.. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals for the erection Of
physiciansI home 10 be constructed on
the premises Of the Home for the Aged
and Infirm, viii be received by the
Shelby county commissioners.
Plans and specifications on file In
the office Of Jones & Furbringer,
architects, Porter building.
Sealed bids to be filed in the office
OF the commissioners In the courthouse
on or before 1g o'clock OF the Goth day
Of August, 1919. Each bid 10 he ac-
companied by a certified check to the
amount OF two hundred and fifty
$3.50. 00) dollars as a guarantee that
the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded will enter into a contract and
building.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
SHETpy COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
BIDs WANTED.

The Shelby County Commissioners
will receive bids at their office, Court
house, up to noon Tuesday, Septem-
Der .. for one Tractor Road Machine,
said machine to have not less than
eight-foot blade.
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY II. w. HALE. Secretary,
August p, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by City Clerk until u
o'clock, aeon, Tuesday, Aug. Is, 1913,
for the construction Of a fire engine
house on Decatur street. under plans
and specifications on file in office OF
Regain q Weller.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids. A certified check for two
solvent bank will be required. Similar
checks in the sum OF nifty t$50l dollars
will be required from the bidders on
the heating and on the plumbing foI
the building.
r H. MONTENEGRO. Mayor.
Attest: c. c. PASHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
T TO BIDDERS.

Street Improvement under ordinance
3st. Beale avenue, Front street to
Fourth street
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 25. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of G. G. Pashby, city clerk, until IL
furnishing all labor, materials. except
vitrified sewer pipe. manhole and inlet
rims and covers and inlet gratings,
which will be furnished on the ground
by the city OF Memphis; hauling, tools
for and constructing the pavement and
doing other work as follows;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NOTICE TO D FOR
CITY IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by c. c.. Pashby,
city clerk of Memphis, at the city hall
IN Memphis. Tenn until gao o'clock
4. M, Tuesday, Sept ., 1919, for the
following bonds Of the city OF Memphis,
Tenn, viz.
Two hundred thousand dollars CS2OO,-
O00.00) Of general liability serial oou-
non bonds in denomination OF one thou
sand dollars each, authorized by chap
ter TS9 OF the private acts OF the gen
eral assembly OF the state OF Tennessee
for the year 1917, and further pursuant
TO an ordinance passed final reading
Tuesday, June rs, 1919.
The interest rate will be determined
in the resolution Of sale and will be
four and three-duarters AA), or five
90 per centum per mum, as may be
required TO produce a bid of par,
The bonds win be prepared at the
expense OF the city OF Memphis and
delivery win be made In Memphis, In
New York city or at the equivalent OF
New York city, at the option OF the
purchaser, who must state in his bid
where the delivery shall be made.
Said bonds shall be dated the First
day Of July 1919. and shah mature as
follows without option OF prior pay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

poles Of said Memphis Telephone conf
pany a. the Memphis Telephone COM
panv has heretofore been ordered 10 RE-
move. Provided. further, that said
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company shall not maintain duphate
lines OF poles on any street Of the city
Of Memphis, and shall promptly remove
from the streets any poles ard wires
which said company shall hereafter
cease to use for telephone purposes,
and shall transfer to the poles OF the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company all wires of the city Of Mem
phis located upon poles Of the Memphis
TeIephone company which shall be
abandoned and removed by said Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, said transfer to be made under
the supervision Of the city electrician.
Sec. .. That. within 10 days after
the acquisition Of the properties Of the
said Memphis Telephone company oy
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company, the Memphis Telephone COM
pany shall file in the office Of the city
clerk its written surrender OF h said
contract franchise mentioned in the
title of this ordinance. and all the
rights, privileges n franchises there
by granted, executed by its proper Of
ficials and duly authorized by its board
OF directors, and shall signify its ac-
ceptance of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance, and upon the filing OF said acr
~ceptance this ordinance shall become
a contract between the city of Memphis
and the said Memphis Telephone COM
pany whereby all the rights. privileges
and franchises granted under said con-
tract. and all the rights OF either party
hereunder, shall thereuPon cease and
determine.
Sec. 8. That, the authority to sell
and to buy the a properties OF the
Memphis Telephone company is grant
ed upon the express condition that, II
mated, the Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph company shall cause 10 be
filed with the board of commissioner
an inventory of the properties Of the
Memphis Telephone company so ac-
uuired, and the total price paid, and
it shall be understood n agreed thai
for no purpose shall the properties sc
acquired be valued at any time al
more than the actual cost thereof tc
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, THAI
this ordinance take effect upon and
after it's passage, the matter being one
Of necessity and urgency n the pub
lie welfare requiring 1t.
ARE you In trouble OF, 40 you wish to
help others In trouble? II 30, attend
the noon prayer meeting Of Central
Baptist church, which has been run
every week day since Jan. 10, 1914.
BEN cox. Pastor,
FAMILY WASHING.
By the piece or by the pound. Delivered
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Call Beulah Carter, Phone w. 1901.
BRING your sewing troubles to Mrs
r. Maness, 65S s. Speedway. Suburban
South Memphis car.
1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOS FoR SALE.
Used Car Bargains
BIGGEST LINE IN MEMPHIS TO
SELECT PROM; ALL IN GOOD
CONDITION AND READY TO
pITN

Ford Chassis ....................$r $50
1915 Ford Touring ...........". 375
1917 Ford Touring ................ 400
1918 Ford Touring ...,..,......... 425
Ford Roadster, good as new ...,.. $50
Brand new Dodge Sedan .....,... 100
Chandler Cloverleaf Roadster -. 1850
1917 Dodge Roadster ......".... 500
1916 Dodge Touring ............., $50
1917 Dodge Touring ............. 700
Five Dodge Touring cars at ...... $50
Seven Dodge Touring cars at 49,. $50
I ALSO HAVE ABOUT 50 FORD CARS
YOU CAN BUY AT $3.50, 5000. $3.50
AND $500; DO A LITTLE
OVERLAPPING ON THEM
AND SELL AT A GOOD
PROFIT.
CASH OR TERMS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

over estimates .....s..... 2.s7O.35
$50, 6T3.s5
10 per cent statutory unitem-
ized charge for supervision
and general expenses ....... 3,2ot.ss
Es59il2 Is