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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
The Horse Endurance Test

The recent endurance contest for sad
die horses which started at Fort Ethan
Allen and terminated at Camp Devens
Mass, and which was won by an Ara
bian mare, created considerable inter
est locally. Castor, who finished second
in point Of time, and had perfect
time score for all but the last day, was
bred and raised at the IT, S. Morgan
Horse Farm in Weybridge.
1t was generally conceded before the
contest started that Arabian horses
would get the bulk OF the prizes as the
$3.50 in money and the cup were offered
by the Arabian Horse Club and prac-
tically all Of the entries were OF Arab
breeding Technicalties also were given
much consideration and it was these
that kept Castor out OF the prizes
Capt Hurlburt, Of the 3rd Cavalry,
Castor's owner and rider, was very
anxious to test the Morgans' endurance
and he was very gratified as were all
Morgan lovers, to find that they had
the strong constitution and wearing
qualities that stand up under severe
strain. Casters performance OF carry
ing 200 pounds 304 miles in 81 hours and
IS minutes shows that Morgan horses
have ample endurance for any prac-
teal cavalry purposes Besides they
are useful as driving and general pur-
pose farm horses A very timely ex-
ample of this is found in Castor himself,
as this horse was doing general farm
work less than months before the en-
durance test started. Arabians, on the
other hand, are used exclusively for
saddle work and the ones in the endur-
ance contest had long and very care
full preparation Viewed from a prac-
teal standpoint Casters performance
only adds more evidence to the already
extensive testimony that the Morgan
always gives a creditable account OF
himself and that he is an almighty good
all purpose horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

ship that will be demonstrat.ve OF Md
dlebury's own interest in her noun
tains, and which will afford a modest
amount of money with which to meet
the expense of trail and cabin building,
All of the work is done by volunteers,
but transportation of men and mater
ials and other items in the work do re-
quire a small amount of capital, and
number of one dollar memberships
are necessary to provide this sum.
Middlebury should have at least a
hundred members of its Mountain
Club. If it can get them this fall it
will help considerably in the expense
of completing the trail, which still has
one unfinished gap between here and
Brandon. Even those who cannot them
selves develop the pep" to visit the
mountains, can show their spirit in the
work by membership in the club, to
which everyone is invited. Burlington
and Rutland sections, on either side OF
us, are active. Middlebury is even
more favored by nature as the western
gateway to the mountains than either
of the two cities and she has possibili-
ties which everyone should take hand
in developing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
Masonic Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Third Masonic
District will be held with Union Lodge, No. ?
at Middlebury, Thursday, October 30, at $3.50
p. m. All Master Masons in good standing are
urged to attend.
At $3.50 p. m. the meeting will be opened by
Union Lodge, No. 3 The first section Of the
Master Mason Degree win be conferred by SIM
monds Lodge No. 49, banquet will be served
by the Grange in Grange Hall at $50 p m. In
the evening the second section Of the Master
Mason degree will be conferred by Dorchester
Lodge No.
J. c. Thomas, d. D. G. NJ
Robert Easton Master Union Lodge, No. q
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

The call for a census of birds and
animals in Vermont should be met with
special interest in Addison County,
which has the largest Fish and Game
club in the state. Every hunter and
trapper should aid in the census work
and make Addison County's showing
in the state figures fairly representa-
tive accounting of our wild animals.
They are a real asset.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

The Register greatly appreciates
many complimentary greetings, perso-
nal and by mail, which have accom-
panied a recent flood OF renewals and
new subscriptions. Impossible as it
is to acknowledge all OF these messages
individually, it may be said here that
they have been most pleasantly ac-
cepted as indicative of hearty inter
est in our efforts. Handicapped in
many directions, still The Register has
and will devote itself to affording Add
son County as good local newspaper
as our support permits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
Roosevelt Memorial Workers

Prof. Raymond Mcfarland and Ma
jor Robert McCuen have been appoint
ed by State Chairman Earle S, Kins-
ley, of Rutland, to have charge of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association activ-
ity in Addison county In Middlebury
contributions may be made to Judge c.
l. Button, Prof. Luther l. Bonney,
Judge A. w. Dickens and w. N, Cady.
Appointments in nearby towns are Da-
vid Bosworth and Thorp Thomas in
Bristol, George Paine in Bridport, Ed
ward Peet in Cornwall, William Bump
and E. L, Kelley in Salisbury, w. H.
Birchard in Shoreham, and c. L.
Brown and L. A. Webster in Whiting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

grandmother Mrs. A. c. Way, and
aunt. Mrs. E. r. Swasy from South
ampton, Mass, on Friday, Oct. II.
Among the visitors at the college for
the weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. An
dersen from Cornish, N. H., and Mr..
and Mrs. Darrell from White River
Junction, VT
Helen Benedict % left for her home
in Ticonderoga, N. Y, on Saturday
evening and returned with her par
ents Sunday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
CAMPUS CHATTER

The following students spent the
weekend at their homes: Alice St
Pierre % in Brandon, Marie Henrichon
90 in Rutland, Marion Mullings 20 and
guest, Isabel Bardwell '2l in Bristol,
Helen Clark 90 in Vergennes, Marion
Buffum % in Burlington, Edith Sib-
ley % in Bennington, Anna Clark 20
in Plattsburg, and Jessie Burgess 90
in Hoosick Falls.
Dorothy Parsons % entertained her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
More aMovesD Recorded

Isaac Stems has sold his farm CON
sisting of 80 acres situated east of the
village, through agent F. ]. Hubbard
to H. w. Still of Bridport, who takes
possession at once. DR.. Sterns and
family will move in about three weeks
to the E. c. Brown house on North
Pleasant street.
Joseph Blase is moving from the
Edward Seymour house on North
Pleasant street to his farm in Bridport
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
Do We Want Carload of Army FOOd7

A letter from the Army Zone Supply
Officer, Boston, addressed to the May
or's Office, Middlebury", has found its
way to the office of John A. Fletcher
of the village trustees and contains a
proposal which may prove of public
advantage if there are parties interest
ed in the matter The government Of
fers a large quantity of cold storage
meats, guaranteed quality, in carload
lots at the following prices per pound,
f. O. b., Middlebury:
Beef, 16 10, Mutton y, Pork Shout
ders, %, Pork Loins, %, Poultry, 80,
Bacon, 20.
The conditions of the government
sale are that a carload must be ordered,
and local authorities must give assur-
ance that these supplies will reach the
ultimate consumer at not less than 10
per cent over the price charged by the
government An opportunity was given
to local meat dealers to take advantage
of this offer, but it did not prove at
tractive to them, and it is consequently
referred to any organization desiring
to make further inquiries. The official
correspondence is in Mayor Fletcher's
hands
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
October 20-27.

The week of October 26-27 has been
set aside as Roosevelt Memorial week
when the admirers of this great and
patriotic man will contribute funds to
establish the Theodore Roosevelt Me-
mortal 1t is not expected that any
one will give beyond his means, nor is
he asked to do So but all men and
women who wish to show their love
and respect for one of our greatest
public figures are asked to contribute
just what they can afford toward this
work Contributions should be given
to the local treasurer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
Give the world
the once over

The Navy goes all over the
world-sails the Seven Seas
squints at the six continents
that its business. You stand
to see more odd sights, wonder
full scenery and strange people
than you ever dreamed of.
You'll work hard while you
work. You'll play hard while you
play. You'll earn and learn.
You'll get, in addition to "shore-
leave, 3O-day straight vaca-
tion-which is more than the
average bank president can
count on.
You can join for two years.
When you get through you'll be
physically and mentally tuned
up" for the rest of your life.
You'll be ready through and
through for SUCCESS.
There's a Recruiting Station
right near you. If you don't
know where it is, your Post
master will be glad to tell you.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

Have you sent in your subscription
renewal yet? Many are taking advan-
tage of the present low price.-You may
save dollar, too.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

listen, Fl elbows, to some
straight talk. Many
a man when he gets
to be 40, misses some
thing. H may have
lots of money, and a fine
family but
He never got out and
saw things. After he
gets settled down, it's too
late.
Every man wants to see
the world. No man likes
to stand still all his life.
The best time to TRAVEL
is when you're young and
lively-right NOW
Right NOW your Uncle Sam
is calling, Shove off" wants
men for his Navy. He's inviting
you It's the biggest chance
you'll ever get to give the world
the once overl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24

present indications are that Bristol
will have a candidate for states attor-
ney next year in the person OF Jasper
G. Page."-Bristol Herald.
Is this a promise or a threat?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
SHOW AFFECTION
FOR Mr.. HIGGINS
CONTINUED from page one)

After tribute to the debt which Mid
dlebury, the State, and even a larger
area of patronage, owed to Mr.. Higgins,
he told in a serio-humorous way of the
many difficulties that the committee
had experienced in their endeavors to
find a suitable gift, and what discussion
there had been over the best gun in the
country, a running mate for the incOm-
parable Teddy, pet COW, gold watch,
a fur coat and various other forms sug-
gested that might most fttingly en-
body the public regard. He then con-
cluded about as follows;
But, Mr., Higgins, better than gold
or guns, more to be desired than COWS,
dogs or easy chairs, is the regard of
ones fellows. This is one of the
things that bulks large and really counts
in this old world of ours. We congrat-
ulate you that you have endeared your
self to host of friends not only from
every State in New England, but from
beyond the borders as we'll And, as you
began your active community life, so
may you continue to live by the side of
the road and be friend to man"
This tribute-as well earned as it
was by Mr. Higgins many years of
generous hospitality-moved him great
ly, and it was with difficulty that he
could express himself The party, how
ever, relieved his shock by proposing
refreshments-and these, which had
been secretly arranged for, were served
by Mr. and Mrs Edward Higgins and
during the social hour that followed
many story was snapped Of the old
days at the Addison.
Some of the members of the party
learned of the large numbers of letters
which Mr.. Higgins had received from
friends away, and two of these The
Register has secured as interesting to
reproduce.
A. Barton Hepburn, chairman of the
Advisory Board of the Chase National
Bank New York, trustee of Middle
bury College, and well known as one
OF the most successful financers in the
country, who had often enjoyed Mr..
Higgins hospitality, wrote him as fol-
lows:
new YORK, oct. 10Th, 1919.
Mr. Higgins,
Addison House,
Middlebury, Vt.
My dear Mr.. Higgins
81 cannot refrain from expressing nv
regret at your retirement from the Adj
olson House, and at the same time
congratulating you upon your very
long and successful career as a landlord.
You have done much for Middleburv
and much for the surrounding country.
in having hotel where people were
given excellent food, good beds, court
eous care and attention. l only hope
that the management in the future NAV
be as good as it has been under your
administration. But for me to come
to Middlebury and find you absent.
would be about like finding the old
chapel burned down.
with kind regards and best wishes
l am,
Very truly yours,
A Barton Hepburn"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-24
NIorristOMn. \
Very truly yours,
A. Barton Hepburn

Morristown, n J.
Mr.. John Higgins,
My dear Sir
Il have known the Addison House
since 1854. That was the year l came
first to Middlebury. l have liveC
weeks with you every summer
don't see how l can go to the Addison
again with YOU not there as landlord
| have enjoyed the table and my seat.
mates there exceedingly and don't sec
how | can be content with some one
else in your place.
But YOU have earned a long rest
You will pine this winter, however
for your old place back there. Mighty
sorry to think of you out of the hotel
And what a change all round the
bows out, the girls in the dining room
changed and everything altered We
shall miss you terribly.
Most kindly yours,
Brainerd Kellogg"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06
LETTER FROM TEACHER
OF So YEARS AGO
E. ID. Skinner Of Sawyer Receives Let
ter From Old Time School Teach
er Who is Now 81 Years Old.

E. d. Skinner Of Sawyer, received a
letter from M. M. Walker, of Amoret,
Mo-, which he prizes highly Mr..
Warner was Mr.. SINNERS teacher in
Madison township, Hancock county,
Iowa, 5S years ago and altho he is
81 years of age, he has retained his
faculties to remarkable degree. Mr..
Skinner later taught school himself
and niece of Mr.. Warner was Mr..
SINNERS pupil AZ years ago this win
ter. All concerned are still living and
hearty. Mr.. Warmers letter in part
follows:
Feb. 26, 1919.
E. d. Skinner,
Sawyer, N. d.
My dear old friend of the 'Long
Ago.:
1t gave me thrill of happiness
when I noticed Sawyer, N. D." on
your letter of the 18th inst. and the
card reminded me of it's truth that you
can't gain a year on me and it car
ries the same note:
days and years revolve but slowly,
Time is tedious to the young;
In the hope of coming pleasures
Oft they wish their days were gone.
Soon they hy-they know not
whittier,
Age comes on them unawares;
All their hopes and promised pleas
ureS,
Passed away with passing years.
When we look back 10 the winter
So years ago, and remember the
! thoughts and hopes that f1uttertd
thru our mental vision-and all I'M
hindered accomplished brilliant tasks
and climbed the ladder of fame, an
initiated all opposition-b uilded tow
ering castles-and then-well you and
l know something of the part realiz-
| ed, we know Of the part realized of
all the sunshine and shadow-the dis
appointments, the hills to be climbed,
the streams to be bridged-the smiles
and the tears, and the golden sunset
coming into view, and when we look
back over the road, we see little ex-
cept row of mistakes-and as we are
completing and he doesn't need a
| guide-not he.
! I we'll remember the term at the
little red school house 1t was real
pleasure to me to teach it. Not pun
| ishment in ten months The scholars
seemed always ready and willing to
do anything I asked them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06
PUBLIC SALE.

AS l have decided to quit farming,
l will sell at public auction at my farm
2 1-2 miles east and ! Ia miles north
of Surrey, the following described
puroperty, on Friday, March IA, 1919,
sale to begin at 1890 sharp. Free
lunch at noon.
Horses.
One bay gelding, 16 years old.
One sorrel mare, Is years old.
One sorrel mare, Is years old.
One bay mare, Z years old.
One bay gelding, 10 years old.
One black gelding, 5 years old
One bay gelding colt, 2 years old.
Harness, Etc.
One set Of breeching harness.
Two sets Of tug harness.
One single harness.
Eight collars.
Log chains, post hole digger, grind
stone, hay knife, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
One shot gun, II guage, double
barrel, pillow eveners, Armstrong.
Machinery.
One Gale wagon with triple box and
seat.
One wagon and rack.
One spring wagon.
One eight-foot Minnesota binder.
One Deering Ideal mower, 5-foot
cut
One John Deere gang.
One Rock Island gang.
One walking pillow.
One shovel plow.
One four section steel harrow.
One harrow cart.
One harrow cultivator
One Fresno scraper
One bob sled.
Posts and wire.
One broadcast seeder.
One twenty double-disc Hoosier
drill, new.
Terms of Sale:
All sums under $1,000, cash, and on
sums over $1,000 time will be given
until October LIST, on bankable paper
at 10 per cent, or discount Of 5 per
cent for cash. All purchases must
be settled for before removing prop
erty.
ZEENAS H1RSCHEY, Owner.
A. H. THOMAS, w. s. YOUNG,
Auctioneer. Clerk
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06

Edw. Evenson writes from Sanish,
N. D., that the thermometer has been
registering 20 below for several days,
but stock is still running out as there
is an abundance of feed for the horses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson have
returned from a months visit in the
Twin Cities, and at Shakopee, Mimi,
where they spent some time at the
famous baths. Mr.. Robinson hoped
that few mud baths would put him
in the feather weight class, but found
that ct couldn't be did"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John Grant of New
ington, Ont, stopped over for visit
with their relatives, Ed and Ernest
Warner of Surrey, enroute to Oregon,
where they will visit an only brother.
They have been visiting with relatives
in Wisconsin, Minnesota and points
in North Dakota enroute.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06

A bore is a man who when you ask
him how he is, tells YOU
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-27
Presbyterian Conference.

DR.. VIM. ]. Martin, the presl-
dent of Davidson College, will be
in Rockingham next Sunday to-
deliver two addresses at the
RockinghamPre
He comes here in connection
with a campaign that is now go
ing on among the members OF
the Southern Presbyterian
Church. This denomination dur
ing it's next financial year will
endeavor to raise $3,500,0OO to
support its Home and Foreign
Missionary work; the Orphans
Homes; aged and infrm minis
tiers and all other causes known
as benevolent causes. This IS an
average of about $1,000 per mem
Der for things besides current
expenses.
There will be held in the Rock
ingham church next Sunday a
conference of the officers and
members of the churches of Ham
let, Marks Creek, Roberdel, Cam
eronian, Brainard, and Rocking
ham. This conference is open to
the general public and the people
Of the town and county are very
cordially invited to hear Or. Mar
tin as he is one of themost prom
inent men IN the Southern Pres
byte-ian Church, and for years
has been known as a very inter
esting and forceful speaker.
For this same conference there
will also be present Mr.. N. c.
White, a ruling elder in one of
the Presbyterian Churches of
Charlotte, and Rev. A. T. Young
of the Hamlet Presbyterian
Church. The sessions of this
conference will be held at $50
and 7:30 P. M.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-27
Homes Needed.

Editor Post-Dispatch:-
Will you kindly allow me
space in your paper to call atten-
ton to a matter which is of vital
Importance to the progress and
success of our town? The CUES
ton is one which concerns a
great many of our people who
already live in Rockingham and
a great number of people who
would like to secure homes in
Rockingham.
Just recently there. nave been
number of people in our town
looking for homes with the view
of making it their permanent
home, and it is a distressing fact
that a number of these people
could not find a suitable place to
live. The results are that these
people have to so elsewhere and
they carry with them a feeling
of disappointment and harsh
criticism of the community just
for the reason that they were
unable to fHd living a~cvmMoIa-
tons among us.
AS an illustration Of this feel
ing, | heard a lady WHO recently
located here express the wish
that she were worth a million
dollars, and if her wish could
come true she would build just a
lot of nice comfortable homes
and put a sign on each For rent
to strangers only wishing to To-
cate in Rockingham"
1t would be extremely hard to
find a town of the size of Rock
ingham with so much undevelop-
ed property within the corporate
limits of the town suitable for
building purposes. This proper
ty, however, is generally speak
ing owned by residents who are
merely holding this property as
aninvestment for increasedvalue.
! | do not wish to criticise our peo-
pie harshly for holding their
property, but desire to call this
situation to their attention with
the hope that they may see Git to
improve and build upon This now
idle property or offer it for sale
at reasonable prices.
1t is 4 fact that Rockingham
needs more homes, and with
more HON shaKa more peo-
pie, and Il II 6ke
business, afld :
makes a prospect tls d0szIsl Ell Y
1 With your aid it is my wish that
this brief outline Of our towns
needs may be considered by
isome Of our substantial, progress
sive business men and that the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-27
need for homes may be supplied.
Yours Respectfully,
E. A. A.
Letter----Wm. J. Covington.

Battery c, 15lst F. A.
42nd Division, Germany,
Jan. 21st, 1919.
Dear Parerts:-
Hope you are all well; am well
myself and getting on nicely. We spent
Christmas in Germany and had good
time, though of course we longed for
home and missed the home" touch. But
we ere here fer business, and we make
the best of things.
We have fairly good weather here;
rains but little and not very cold. In
France we had rain almost all the time.
II makes fellow almost boil to think
how terribly France has been devastated
BY the Huns, and then to see the con-
trast of these sleek Germans who cried
quits" before their own land had been
touched. Seems like justice for the Huns
to have had the same medicine the
French got.
Haven't heard from you all since |
came over. My mail seems to have
gone wrong. Hope we'll soon start back
the states. Give my love to my relatives
and friends.
William ]. Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-27

St. Bin, France,
Jan. %, 1919.
Editor Post-Dispatch:-
Just a short letter to thank you
for the good old home town paper re-
ceived through Corp. Furman Jones who
is a close friend of mine. We boys from
old Richmond county stick together and
we all hope to come back to Rockingham
some old day and meet all OF our good
friends. We are now in small village
Of about 500 and very old town. We
are about 20 miles of Joan of Arcs home
and we visit it very often.
Well, as am writing this by candle
light, and its not very good, will close.
| want to say good word for the Red
Cross: they have been our best friends
and always ready to do anything they
can for US. With best wishes for them
all with love to all of my friends,
Walter w. Shaw,
Battery c, BIG, F. A. American Expedi-
tionary Forces.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-27

KURT Eisner, the Bavarian
premier, was shot and killed Feb.
21st in Munich by 1t. Count Arco
Valley. Shortly thereafter Herr
Auer, Bavarian minister of the
interior, was shot and killed by
an assassin.