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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
NEARLY READY FOR
JUVENILE EXHIBIT

The Addison County boys and girls
exhibit will take place in Middlebury
on Monday and Tuesday, October l3
and II. The exhibit will be held under
the auspices of the Addison County
Agricultural society. The Addison
County Farm Bureau association, and
the schools of Addison county and
Brandon and Sudbury in Rutland coun-
ty, and the Vermont agricultural ex-
tension service cooperating If fair
weather is had the exhibit will be held
on the Addison county fair grounds,
but should the weather be unfavorable
it will be held in the Grange hall on
Merchants row.
The exhibits will be divided into y
exhibit groups as follows: Home gar
den, potatoes, corn, canning, sewing,
Red Cross, cooking, poultry, farm and
home handcrafts, pigs calves and
lambs. There will be separate ex-
hibits in each display group and no
exhibit can be entered in more than
one class
The age of exhibitors is limited to
10 years on June |, l9l9. Ihe manage
ment will use diligence to insure the
safety of animals or articles entered for
exhibition, after their arrival and place
ment, but under no circumstances will
it be responsible for any loss, injury or
damage
All exhibits should be addressed to
the Addison County Boys, and Girls
Exhibit, Mddlebury. The name of the
exhibit group and the address of the
exhibitor must be plainly marked on
each package, and should arrive on
the grounds not later than 10 o'clock
on the opening day.
The premium list will be as follows
Exhibit Group Home Garden
Class A. In each of the following
twenty numbers; one first prize, $50,
two second prizes, SAC, three third
prizes, S25.
|. Beans-l00 pods.
>. Beans at. shelled
3. Beets- five
CONTINUED on Page A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
MEETS DEATH BY
HER KITCHEN FIRE

Cornwall village mourns a fire trag-
edy which last Monday forenoon cost
the life of Mrs. Silas c, Parkhill, an
almost lifelong resident of that town
who was widely known and respected.
Mrs. Parkhill had been in feeble
health for some time, and for many
years had been living under the de-
voted care of her daughter, Miss Addie
Parkhill The latter, on Monday fore
noon, at about eleven o'clock, had gone
to the barn, leaving the window of
the house open and instructing her
mother to call to her if she needed her
When Miss Parkhill returned from
the barn, she found her mother seated
in her kitchen chair, aflame about the
waist, almost unconscious. Her daugh-
ter shouted for help and meanwhile
threw wet blankets about her mother
and extinguished the flames but Mrs.
Parkhill had been overcome with
smoke and fright and gasped her last.
Mrs Christopher Hamlin, next-door
neighbor, had heard the call for help
and came to Miss Parkhill's assistance
but it was too late to do more,
The theory of the accident is that
Mrs, Parkhill had been trying to re-
plenish the kitchen fire with fuel when
her sweater sleeve caught fire. The grid
die was off the stove, and two custard
pies had just been placed in the oven.
Fortunately she was not horribly burn
ed but her death appeared rather to
have-been caused by inhaling smoke
and by excitement.
Mrs. Parkhill was Lottie A. Man
chester born in Keeseville, n Y, the
daughter of James and Adeline Man
chester December l3, 1887 She moved
to Cornwall when a girl, and became
the wife of Silas c. Parkhill a we'll
known and prosperous farmer, who
died a number of years ago.
Besides her daughter Miss Addie
Parkhill, whose remarkable devotion
to her mother and care through many
years of feebleneSs has been exemplary
she is survived also by son, Arthur d.
Parkhill, who lives in the south part
of the town, and by two grandchildren
She is also outlived by three brothers,
Henry Manchester of Cornwall, Fred
of California and William
Manchester of Massachusetts,
Mrs Parkhill was a member of the
Baptist Church but since the closing
of the Cornwall Baptist Church she had
attended the Congregational Church,
and Notwithstanding her feebleness had
been in attendance at the services the
day before her death. The funeral was
held in the church yesterday morning,
the Rev. Christopher Hamlin officiating
There was large attendance and many
floral tributes. The bearers were Frank
Manchester, Herbert Robbins, Ralph
Benjamin Field Homer Cobb
and Edward Peet Burial was in the
Cornwall cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
WHO'S WHO AMONG
COLLEGE FRESHMEN

Adams, Murray, IA Simpson Road,
Swampscott, Mass. Has just returned
from two years service in France.
Ashley, Stanton E, q Harrison
street, New Britain, Conn. Prepared
at New Britain High School and Exc
ter.
Austin, Guilford M. Aldrich, N. Y.
Graduate Margaretville, N. Y. High
School.
Bliss Allen D., Middlebury, VT, son
of Mr.. and Mrs, D. S. Bliss of Corn
wall, who took honors in his gradual
ing class at Middlebury High School
last June.
Carroll, Sanford A. 24Hs Marcy St..
Southbridge, Mass. Graduate of Brim-
field Academy.
Clark, Robert, Readsboro, Vt. Grad
uate Wilbraham Academy.
Corsen, Chester, 6 Owen st., Worces-
ter, Mass Graduate Worcester CLASH
cal High School,
Draper, Alfred A. 1903 Mount Over
look Ave, Cleveland, O. Graduate of
Cleveland Technical High School.
Drost, Erwin E. 972 Layton Blvd,
Milwaukee, Wis. Graduate of Central
High School, Milwaukee. Former
schoolmate of Potratz and Gollnick of
the class of % at Middlebury.
Duncan, Russell E. Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner J. Duncan of Middlebury
who entered last year but broke his
leg in football practice and obliged to
give up college.
Dunnells, Leslie H., North Rochester,
n H. Graduate of Hardwick, Vermont
High School Was member of S. A. T.
c, at Middlebury last fall
Eddy, Henry H., North Clarendon,
VT Graduate of Rutland High School.
Farnham, William H., Shoreham, VT.
Brother of Raymond Farnham, 20.
Gray, Cornell G.. Shushan, N. Y.
Graduate of Washington Academy of
Salem, N Y.
Greene, Albert A., Middletown
Springs, VT Graduate of Wilbraham
Academy.
Hay, Allen K, Derby, VT. Graduate
of Derby Academy.
Hayward, Lloyd T., IS College St.,
Montpelier, VT. A son of B, Miner
Hayward who was a'special student
at Middlebury during the time of
President Thomas's college course.
Hodsdon, Reginald, 65 Grove St.,
Rutland vt. Graduate of Rutland
High School
Jakway, Clyde T., % Forrest St.,
Brattleboro, VT A recent army lieu
tenant just returned from overseas.
jenkins, George R., Morrisville, Vt.
Graduate of North Troy High School.
Kalin, Eddie S., New Britain, Conn.
Graduate of New Britain High School,
and member of S. A. T. c., here last
fall
Kamens, Wallace c., 1856 Park St.,
Bridgeport, Conn. Graduate Of Bridge
port High School.
Continued on page four)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
NEW TIME TABLE
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY

The new winter timetable for the
Rutland Railroad was received today,
announcing change in the schedule of
three different trains. The northbound
late afternoon train instead of arriving
at 5:45 will arrive at 5:35, and the
southbound train which has been arriv-
ing at 5:03 p m will be due at sos.
The only other change is in the south
bound train on Sunday evenings, which
is now due at 6:l2, but which will be
changed to 6:25.
The new time goes into effect Sunday
morning, 1901 a. m, Sept 2S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
MRS. J. 4. STEWART
NOW STATE REGENT

Middlebury was conspicuously hon
ored this week not only by the gather
ings here for the annual state confer
ence OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the state society of
Colonial Danes, but by the election of
Middlebury daughter as State Regent
OF the d. A. R. Mrs. John H. Stewart,
one of the prominent leaders in Ethan
Allen Chapter, was elected regent of
the state organization
Twenty years ago the first state con-
ference ever held of the d. A. r. was
that which then convened in Middle
bury, and this weeks meeting is the
first time since that first gathering
twenty years ago that the daughters
have met here There were between
2GO and 300 daughters in attendance
many coming from distant parts of the
state, and Masonic Hall was filled to
The meeting opened at 8 o'clock
Wednesday with registration and an in
formal reception, and at 9:30 came the
entrance of the pages and state officers.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs Harris R. Watkins, state regent,
and Mrs. A. B. Engrem, the chaplain,
gave the invocation, followed by sing
ing america" The welcome for Mid
dlebury was given by Mrs Leroy C..
Russell with response by Miss Valen-
tine, after which Mrs George H. v.
Allen gave the greetings from the Col
onial Danes.
The greeting from the Daughters Of
1912 was given by Mrs. Charles Read.
This was followed by the roll call OF
chapters, the record Of the state meet
ing of the 2Sth Continental Congress,
the report of the state regent, the re-
ports of the state officers, report of the
committee, the appointment
of committees and three-minute re-
ports by chapter regents.
The afternoon session opened at ?
o'clock with singing the Battle Hymn
of the Republic" and reports by chair
men Of the national committees, after
which Mrs. Luther I Bonney sang
The Star Spangled Banner" followed
Dv. unfinished business, new business,
report of nominating committee and
Continued on page fve)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
HIGGINS TO LEAVE
NEXT TUESDAY EVE

Without any arrangements to formal
ly celebrate or otherwise mark the
event, Proprietor John Higgins of the
Addison House will close his long ca
reer there directly after serving his
last supper next Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 30. More than month ago he
gave notice as was reported in The
Register, that October lst would have
to mark the end of his service, as he
has intended for some time to retire
from business and live with his son, Ed
ward Higgins in his house ON Court
street. His other son, Michael Hig-
gins, who has been assisting in the
management at the hotel for several
years past, will leave on Wednesday or
Thursday to return to Butte, Montana,
and resume his connection with hotel
in which he holds an interest in that
large mining center.
Frank Stone, for SO years porter at
The Addison, and famous as the oldest
living hotel porter in New England, will
take a long vacation from work, the
first real vacation he has ever taken;
while Ed Daniels, chef at The Addison
for 30 years, will also retire. George
Dougherty, for II years, clerk at the
hotel, is also ending his connection
with the business, with further plans
undetermined. Most of the dining
room and chamber girls have found
positions elsewhere.
Proprietor Higgins desires particu-
larly to take his release from response
bilities this month so that he can have
a month of real relaxation at his favor
ite sport-hunting, the season for
which is now on. He believes this will
be greatly beneficial to his health, for
with the special difficulties of running
a hotel during war time and during its
aftermath, he has had little opportunity
for out-ofdoor life.
The question as to who will be Mr.
Higgins successor was still unanswered
up to noon today. Two interested par
ties have been negotiating for the pro-
prietorship of The Addison, one H. B.
Dutton of Buffalo, formerly connected
with the famous Statler hotels, and
another being Robert Colmar, former
manager of the Hotel Vermont at Bur
Gngton, who is now in Worcester. How
ever, neither of these parties is in a
position to take over the hotel at the
present moment, but the owners,
Messrs. Allen Calhoun and J. R. Cart
nell, declared today that they expected
in some manner to arrange to keep the
hotel open without interruption.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
Shower for Miss Carrie Everts

Miss Carrie Everts, for several years
teacher in the Middlebury graded
school, was given a pleasant surprise
at her home in Salisbury Wednesday
evening, when a dozen of her girl
friends gave her a shower in honor of
her approaching marriage to Fred
Pierce, Middlebury city mail carrier
Included in the party were Miss Eliza
beth Mcmahon, Rena Mack, Grace and
Bertha Prieur Mrs ~ J. Sanford, Hell
en- Carrigan, Maud Merrithew EVELYN
Muldoon and Mildred Everts who
drove down from Middlebury by auto
and brought a shower of gifts for the
bride-to-be. Each gift was accom-
panied with a jingle, and a poem which
was particularly appreciated was sent
in by Miss Helen Hodges of East Mid
debury.
The date of Miss Everts' wedding
has not yet been set.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
THREE OCTOBER
WEDDINGS COMING

The month of turning foliage is prov
ing even more popular than the month
of roses for local weddings, as is evil
denced by announcements this week of
three October weddings. At st. Mary
Roman Catholic Church last Sunday
there was the proclamation of the
banns for the wedding of Miss Kathryn
Elizabeth Dillon daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick AZ. Dillon, and Ira John
Baldwin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Baldwin of Shoreham; from Chester
there came this week announcement of
the engagement of Miss Ginevra Pol
lard Harlow of that place to H. Wright
Caswell, son of Mrs Mary L. Caswell
of Middlebury; and a third engage
ment is that already announced of
Miss Dorothy Frost, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Earle A. Frost, of Middle
bury to Harold A. Damon of Nashua,
N. H.
The date of the Baldwin Dillon we'd
ding is set for Wednesday morning,
October eighth, at $3.50 at the Church
of the Assumptions Miss Dillon is a
graduate of Middlebury High School,
class of 1916, and for the past two
years has been stenographer and proof
reader for The Register Company,
while Mr. Baldwin is well-known as an
employee of Arthur ], Blackmer,
The first announcement of the ap-
preaching marriage of H. Wright Cas-
we'll well-known as a member of the
firm of w. H. Stokes & Co., came in a
news item from Chester published
Tuesday, as follows
Miss Lucy Harris gave a variety
shower Saturday evening at her home
to Miss Ginevra Harlow in honor of
her approaching marriage to Henry
Wright Caswell of Middlebury The
much surprised guest of honor was
ushered into the parlor which was dec
GRATED with autumn leaves. Suspended
from the chandelier was parasol COW
cred with leaves and to this were at
tached many gifts After the packages
had been opened the guests were ush-
cred into the dining room which was
elahorately decorated with blue-bird
designs In the center of the dining
table was a miniature bride surrounded
by white roses. After refreshments
were enjoyed for the remain
der of the evening"
Miss Harlow is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Harlow Of Chester,
and was graduate of Middlebury Col
lege in the class of 1915 and a member
oil the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Since grad
uation from college she has been teach
ing in the Rutland High School. The
date of the wedding has not been def
nitely announced, but will be sometime
in October.
The Damon Frost wedding will also
probably be celebrated next month, an
of which was made some
time ago. The prospective groom was
a graduate of Middlebury College in
the class of 1917, a member of the
Kappa Delta Rho fraternity. The
class Kaleidoscope three years ago con-
tained a warning of coming events when
in the few lines of biographical skits it
said Of him. "We hear he is going to
buy set of furs because early in the
winter he got Frosted near the Ii
brary." Miss Frost is well-known as
assistant at the college library and also
as organizer of many local dramatic
entertainments They will make their
home in Nashua N. H. where Mr.. Da-
mon is associated with his father in the
real estate business
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
R. o. T. c. ABANDONMENT

Capt. Clarence Ferguson, U. S. "A.
who has been detailed to Middlebury
College during the past year to have
charge of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps, left town last night, for Boston
on orders to abandon the post here.
Only about forty men at the college had
elected to continue military training
and it was not sufficient number to
warrant maintenance of an organization
here
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
Ruth Russell Engaged

Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Russell of East
Middlebury have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Ruth
Elizabeth, to Clifford B. Hewitt of Hud-
son Falls, N. Y. Miss Russell is a
graduate of the Middlebury High
School and Of Simmons College, Boston
and at present is teacher of Domestic
Science at Cavendish House, Proctor.
Mr.. Hewitt is a graduate of Hudson
Falls High School and was a student
at Columbia University before enlist
ing in the U. S army and serving in
France. He is now employed in the
Finch & Pruyn Lumber Company Of
flee at Glens Falls, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
RETURNED SOLDIERS
WELCOME NOV. II

The first anniversary of Armistice
Day, November II, has been set as the
date for Addison County's formal cele-
bration in the welcome home of her re-
turned soldiers; and on that day it is
expected Middlebury will be the scene
of a great celebration in recognition OF
the boys who did their bit to win the
war.
At the Addison House parlors last
Monday evening number of interested
citizens answered the call for a meet
ing to formulate plans for such a cele-
bration, and, with John E. Weeks pre-
siding, the unanimous decision was
that Armistice Day was the most APP
propriate day for the celebration. AL
len r. Sturtevant, Charles |. Button,
Rufus Wainwright, Arthur l. Hinman,
DR.. P. L. Dorey, and c. E. Crane were
named as a committee to organize the
county for raising the necessary funds,
and it was voted that the various towns
be invited to contribute in proportion
to the number of soldiers from each
town The quota was suggested as at
the rate of So for each soldier, and there
being about $50 soldiers in the county
this would aim at a fund of about
Sl700.
Mr.. Weeks, as president of the Ad-
olson County Agricultural Society, Of
fered the use of the large Inn on the
Fair Grounds for the service there of
a community or county dinner, and
clxr RI
1t was proposed that the women of the
various towns contribute something to
the feast, and organization for this
purpose will also later be arranged,
The funds, only part of which will be
necessary in arrangements for the din
ner, will be used for getting band and
other entertainment, and possibly suit
able souvenirs to commemorate the
county's pride in her soldiers.
One of the first checks received for
the fund was received from the Rev,
T, ]. Leonard of St Mary's Catholic
Church. with a letter of hearty support
of the idea of celebration. The Regis
ter will later list all of the contributions
of 81 or over, which may be sent to
A. R Sturtevant or to ] E. Weeks
Send your checks in voluntarily and
aid the committee in its work.
Further announcement of the plans
for the celebration will be made as
they materialize. The date Nov II,
is one which is to be widely recognized
in New England towns as appropriate
to the formal homecoming celebration,
and every effort will be made to make
Middlebury's festivities something to
be remembered
The annual meeting of the Middle
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26

Spring Grove Camp Ground property
at auction. See page 9-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
Wilbur W. Wood to Wed Again

The Ligonier Banner, Ligonier, Indi-
ana, announces this week the engage
ment of Mrs. Cloe Holloway, popu-
lar and accomplished musician of that
city, to Wilbur W. Wood, president of
the Ligonier Refrigerator Company.
Mr.. Wood is well remembered in Mid
dlebury, where he was formerly mana
ger of the Brandon-Italian Marble Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
The World Series Results

The local interest in the Worlds
baseball championship which begins in
Cincinnati next Wednesday is greater
than ever this year owing to the prob
ability that Ray L. Fisher, Middle
bury's representative on the Cincinnati
club, will get a chance to pitch one of
the big games. c. ~ Shambo and c.
o. Frost have arranged to publish tele-
graphic reports of the innings of each
game Of the series in their store win
dows on Main street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26

The annual meeting of the Middle
bury Branch of the Addison County
chapter American Red Cross, will be
held in the rooms under the post Office,
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The evening world., 1919-10-02
BANDITS HUNTED
IN BRONX AFTER
SUBWAY HOLD-UP
Masked Men Cow, Agent,
Escape With $7oO-One
Thief Captured.

The highways. lanes and thickets
OF the Bronx were searched with
flashlights early to-day for four
masked bandits who held UP Joseph
Luccese, ticket agent in the subway
station at 13sth street and Cypress
Avenue, and escaped with 800.
The robbers appeared at the south
subway station about II o'clock and
two stood guard at the doorway while
a third pointed n revolver at Luccese
and ordered him 10 throw up his
hands. Nearby in the street we're a
Sergeant and a policeman In a police
booth. There were no passengers In
the station.
The two bandits who approached
the agent suggested that he take a
walk for himself to the end Of the
platform or-and they wabbled their
revolvers In his face. The suggestion
appealed TO him and he strolled
away. The two robbers went into
the ticket booth and gathered up
from the safe two money bags con-
tanning the days and part OF the
nights receipts.
The police OF the Alexander Station
and detectives on the case seemed TO
be greatly plqued because reporters
had learned Of the hold-up, and with
held the address Of the ticket agent.
The evening world., 1919-10-02
M cypreas Avenue statiop b on az

The Cypress Avenue station Is on the
new Hunts Point division.
A short time before this hold-ur
n lone bandit who tried to plunder
n Sixth Avenue stationer's' shop was
captured after an exciting chase dur
lng which policeman fired two
shots. The police say the prisoner
tOlo them he had come here from
Philadelphia, bought e revolver and
started a hold-up tour because he
had heard stories OF various hold-ups
were getting away with H."
Benjamin Karstedt, sixty, was
alone In his stationery shop at No.
Ss5 Sixth Avenue shortly after 10
o'clock when n tall. broad shouldered
young man entered and, pointing a
revolver at him, ordered him to hold
up his hands. Karstedt obeyed aud
watched the intruder as he walked
back Of the counter and started to
open the cash register containing
5000
The realization that he was 10
lose his money emboldened the elder
ly stationer. Lowering his hands he
made lunge at the thief. who
turned. struck Karstedt on the head
with the butt Of his revolver and fied.
Before he was struck Karstedt
screamed. Patrolman Thomas Gaine
Of the East 5lst Street station heard
the cry, saw the thief dart out Of the
stationery shop and Immediately gave
chase
The rObber ran north on Sixth
Avenue TO 4Tth Street and turned
east. with the bluecoat in close pur-
suit. Half way toward Fifth Avenue
Gaine called on the fleeing ouuaw
TO halt, then fired twice into the AR.
III you don't stop I'll kill youl"
0aine shouted.
The thief stopped. On the way 10
the West 47th Street Station Gaine
picked up a revolver which he said
the thief had discarded.
At the station house the prisoner
described himself as Robert Porter.
nineteen. He said he lived at Mills
Hotel No. 1.
He was locked up charged with
felonious assault and attempted rob-
berry.
Frank Kelly. thirty-four, a ship
builder. OF No. COS Marshall Street,
The evening world., 1919-10-02

New Brunswick. N. j.. was held up
by -four men at 31st street and Ave-
nue. A last night and after being robbed
Of fl5 was slashed from his left ear TO
his mouth because he resisted. He
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital, where
II required eleven stitches to close up
the wound. The robbers escaped.
Two armed men entered the Fl
Mora station OF the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey, near Elizabeth, early
yesterday morning, the agent William
Van SAINT, said. bound and gagged
him and took 500 from the cash
drawer. They left no trace and Van
SAINT could give no description.