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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNS
AFTER VERY SHORT TERM
Three Civil and Eight Divorce Cases
Tried by Jury

Less than two weeks after its open
ing the December term of County
court adjourned last Saturday morn
ing at 1l:45. It's last decision was to
override the petition of Attorney Al
len r. Sturtevant for the setting aside
of the jury verdict in the case of Emer-
son versus Moody involving a horse
trade in which Emercon was given $3.50
and costs. Attorney Leroy c. Russell
had appeared for the plaintiff.
The following divorces were granted
that samR morning: Vernon D. James
against Rena S. James of Lincoln for
statutory offence, Attorney Charles
l. Button appearing for the libellant
the case being uncontested Maude E
Perry against Eugene H. Perry for in
tolerable severity, Elizabeth ]. Luna
against Ermon F. Luna for wilful de-
sertion, Lewis E. Emery against Sarah
A. Emery for intolerable severity and
Charlotte Trendell against Maxwell A.
Trendell for intolerable severity.
During the term, only three civil
cases and no criminal cases were tried
by jury In all eight petitions for d.
vorce were heard and bills granted in
every case.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
KEEWAYDIN CAMPS ENLARGE
LAKE DUNMORE HOLDINGS
Manager Clark Purchases Dozen More
Lots from Robert Leggett

A. S. Gregg Clark, manager of the
Keewaydin Camp Company which
maintains a large boys summer camp
on the north bay shore of Lake Dun
more in Salisbury, has purchased
twelve other building lots adjacent to
their present site from Robert Leg
gett The price paid was $4,000.
1t is planned by the company to
make extensive alterations and i'm
provements before the next opening Of
the camp. Last summer there were
several hundred boys at the camp. The
popularity OF the Dunmore lake for
camping purposes has grown steadily
during recent wears and this announce
ment of expansion on the part Of the
Keewaydin company was not un-
expected in view OF the success OF the
past season.
The present deal was made through
the N. S, Foote Company Real Es-
tate Agency. The newly purchased
property is on the easterly side Of
North Bay. across the water from the
Leggett cottage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
SECTION HAND RESCUES
LITTLE CHILD FROM CREEK
Three Year Old Girl Pushed into
Water by Playmate; Saved
from Drowning

Little Edna Grace Comstock, 3 year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis
Comstock Of South street, narrowly
escaped drowning in Otter Creek We'd
nesday forenoon. In a spirit OF fun
her little cousin playmate pushed her
out upon the thin ice. The child fell
into the water and but for the assist
ance of a section hand of the railroad,
whose identity remains anonymous,
she would have in all probability
drowned before her frightened compan-
ions could have secured aid from home.
Fortunately >she was pulled out with
out delay and is none the worse for
her involuntary bath.
Little Edna with her year old cous-
in and 10 year old sister Leona we're
playing on the shore of the Creek
where they had gone in hopes OF see
ing some skaters. The ice was quite
thick near the shore and the children
stepped upon it. In the pushing and
pulling so common in little tots play,
Edna was showed by her cousin out
upon the thinner ice and fell through.
The railroad man happened to see the
accident and was able to run across
the bridge and to her rescue before
her peril became critical, Daniel
Wexler, a freshman of Middlebury
College, witnessed the incident from
the windows of President John M
Thomas's house on South street and
ran to the child's aid as soon as he
saw its plight. But other help had
preceded him. However Mr.. Wexler
took the child from its rescuer and
brought it to its home. Expert atten-
ton at her home seems to have pre-
vented any complications or other i'll
effects from the little girls ducking.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
Bright University Outlook

The Barre Times thinks the fact that
the University Of Vermont gets a
chance to play Yale in the Bowl" at
New Haven next fall Ought to recon-
pense for the loss Of place on the
Harvard baseball schedule, the Yer
monters having refused to accept a
mid-April date for a diamond clash
with Harverd on the ground that mid
April is still the season for winter
sports in northern Vermont rather than
for outdoor baseball" The Times
adds: Prospects OF playing Yale
ought to cause the State University
boys to get into the game for all they
are worth-not for a victory but for a
reasonably good showing against a
great antagonist" With Clyde Engle
in harmonious charge of athletics at
the University of Vermont we believe
the U. V. M. boys can confidently ex-
pect the greatest season in the history
of college sports at the University
Burlington Free Press
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
BRANDON NEWS

Members of the Congregational
Sunday school will be given a supper
in the chapel this evening at o'clock.
At s o'clock motion pictures will be
shown.
c. J. Rowe has sold the Whippoor-
will farm Of 1872 acres. situated north
east of this village, to Mrs. George
E. Edwards. who will take possession
January l.
A special communication OF St.
Pauls lodge, No. Is, F. & A. NJ, was
held Wednesday evening at Z o'clock.
The first and second degrees were con-
ferred on a class Of candidates
Mrs Jerome Cole has moved to the
west tenement in the Freeman house
on Center street, and E. A. Farmer
has moved his tailor shop to the same
place Mr.. Farmer has recently made
extensive repairs on the place.
Last Sunday was every member can
vass day, and $l700 was pledged for
the church budget. A meeting Of the
church was held and it was voted to
extend a call to Rev. J V. Carton to
take the pastorate of the church.
The funeral OF Mrs. P. E. Seager
was held from the house on Park street
last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Walter Thorpe of the Congrega-
tional church officiated. The bearers
were DR.. Bowman Seager of Troy,
Mich. F. w. Flint, Hugh A. Seager,
w. H. Harrison. Burial was in Pine
Hill cemetery
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
STEALS HAM. ETC
GETS JAIL AND FINE
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$40 and costs of S1269. 1t was on De-
cember 10 that he was caught biting
off the ear of a fresh ham, also an H.
legal morsel Evidently fresh meat
and the 18th dav Of the month are
signs of i'll omen for Frank Annis.
II is expected that the Annis broth
ers will not he held in Jail until the
next term OF court in June but that
Tudge Frank L. Fish will come from
Vergennes to settle their casee soon.
Their testimony in self defence has
embroiled them already to large de-
gree A plea OF abb was quickly rem
dered incredible by States Attorney
Allen r. Sturtevant. They had claim
ed that they had come from Vergennes
that Sunday morning when arrested.
Their buggy nevertheless was covered
with the snow that had fallen several
DAYS previously and no wheel tracks
were TO be found in the road
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
Dec. %. 1920.
MARY BAKER ALLEN CHAPTER
SERVES COLONIAL LUNCH
Festivities in D. A. R. Home Recall
DAYS of '76

At a meeting of Mary Baker Allen
Chapter. December 81. at their Chap
ter house, a typical Colonial lunch
con consisting of baked beans, brown
bread, cold meat. pumpkin pie and
cheese, was served at noon to about 30
members and guests. All the ladies of
the chapter appeared in caps kerchiefs
and aprons, looking perhaps not un-
like their early Colonial prototypes.
At the business meeting which in the
absence OF the Regent, was presided
over by Mrs. A. w. Foote, Vice Re-
gent. a letter was read announcing the
improved condition of Mrs. w. H.
Bingham and one new name was add
ed to the roster. that of Mrs. Mott
Hoyt A gift was accepted from Mr..
Marcus Hooker of Swohomish, Wash,
a side-saddle that belonged to his
grandmother Betsey (Field) Hooker,
wife of David Hooker. who made sew
eral trips to and from Canada on this
same saddle. A pleasing program fol-
lowed, opened by PRAYER by Mrs.
Hamlin. a guest; "The Pilgrim Story"
read by Mrs. Pratt; song, Gust Fifty
Years Ago" Mrs. Ruth Sperry; poem,
"The Landing of The Pilgrims" Mrs.
c. H. Lane: piano solo. Miss Chris
tine Atwood; Women of The May
flower" Mrs. Lena Atwood "The Pill
grim Mothers" Mrs. @. L. Witherell;
music, Miss Christine Atwood; "A
Trip to Concord, Lexington and Ply
mouth" Mrs. A. w. Foote; solo, Mrs
Sperry. The singing of America"
closed the program.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
Swiney,s lust Complaint

Our old friend, w. w. Swiney OF
Vergennes, veteran Of IS years ION
the road" is very much displeased with
the seats which the Central Vermont
railway company has installed in its
passenger cars.
He says:
"A good many of their cars, their
seats are too high. 1 measured one
the other day and the seat was %
inches from the floor to the top OF the
seat, and in all ages since chairs are
being made for the market the seats
have been Is inches from the floor to
the top of the seat. that has been con-
sidered the right height for the great
est number of people. Where a seat
is 20 inches or over high the ordinary
height Of a person their feet don't
touch the floor"
Certainly something ought to be
done about this. A mental picture of
w. W. Swiney sitting misearbly in a
Central Vermont day coach, more or
less suspended in space and with his
feet dangling in mid-air, suggests a
spectacle that is little less than un-
seemly.
There is another trouble about the
c. V. cars. The powers that be, in
the gospel according to .Swiney, are
accused of taking out the foot-rests,
so not only are the feet of Swiney
kept off the floor, but, like the gen.
tleman in the song, they are "all dress
ed up and no place to 60"
And this suggests the classic Lin
coin story When asked how long a
mans legs should be, Lincoln is said
to have answered his questioner:
Long enough to reach from his body
to the ground" Certainly means
should be provided so Swiney's legs
would at least reach from the seat to
the foot-rest.
Efficiency. not parSimony, is the fee
BILE and ridiculous abb Of the c. v.
Hear Swiney:
81 made inquiries from a great many
of their Central Vermont railroad en-
ployees why they took out the foot
rest and their answer was inveriable,
so they could sweep the cars easier. II
that is the fact don't understand why
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
Vergennes, VT,
Dec. II, 1920
M. Editor.

Mr.. EditOr,-
hope there has been some one elect
ed to the Vermont Legislature that has
will power enough to get bill passed
through the next legislature that will
compel the railroads running into and
through Vermont to have their cars so
rugged up with seats and foot rests
that they will be comfortable for the
passengers to ride in. Although I
would say l don't know of any road
running into the thirteen states that
l travel through but have their car
seats in that way except the Central
Vermont, and they for the last few
years seem to take particular pains to
make their cars uncomfortable for the
passengers. Good many OF their cars,
their seats are too high | measured
one the other day and the seat was
twentY-three inches from the floor to
the top OF the seat and in all ages
since chairs are being made for the
market the seats have been eighteen
inches from the floor to the top Of the
seat. that being considered the right
height for the greatest number of peo-
pie. Where a seat is twenty inches or
more high, the ordinary height Of a
person. the feet don't touch the floor.
Then the Central Vermont have taken
the foot rest out OF their passenger
cars, which makes their seats extreme
ly uncomfortable for any person who is
going to ride for an hour or longer. |
made inquiries from great many Of
the Central Vermont railroad employees
why they took out the foot rests and
their answer was invariable: so they
could sweep out the cars easier. If
that is the fact l don't understand why
they don't take the seats out, how
much better they could sweep and
clean the cars. They might put some
ropes along the inside OF the cars to
which the passengers could hang on
What clean nice cars they would have.
| hope something may be done that we
may have comfortable seats right in
Vermont If | was going from St. Al
bans to Boston and there was car
there that l could take with the seats
the right height and foot rests by pay
ing the regular fare, and one such as
the Central Vermont furnishes you to-
day that l could go in free l should
take the othel car and pay my fare 1t
seems to me when we pay about four
cents a mile we are entitled to com
Portable seats. l 90 all over Vermont
every three months, and this for more
than 50 years.
Very respectfully yours,
W. W. SwineY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

they don't take the seats out, how
much better they could sweep and
clean the cars. They might put some
ropes along the inside OF the cars so
the passengers could hang on to. What
clean nice cars they would have"
In order to get Swiney on proper
footing, as it were, put back the 49,
inch seats. Gov. Smith, and restore
the foot,rests Rutland Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
MIDDLEBURY OUARRYMEN
GET TWO WEEKS VACATION
Installation of Bucket Conveyors for
Crusher Hats Work Temporarily

The personnel OF the Middlebury
Marble Company has been reduced
to a fraction for two weeks during the
installation OF special stone conveyors
to be used with the new $4,000 crush
er. 1t is said that there is no lack Of
orders for the product of the quarry
and that when the bucket conveyors
will have been installed the force will
be again put to work without a let up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

We certainly would rejoice to print
the name of that mighty nimrod in
Windham county who shot a 37-pound
deer. He deserves a place with road
hogs. fish hogs, game hogs, seat hogs,
and hogs of low degree.-Rutland Her
aid.
Ditto for the knight who slew the 40
pound doe in Rutland County. Let's
await the reports from the State
House
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
LAYOFF AND BONUS
GREET MILLWORKERS
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reluctantly be obliged to reduce some
what our number OF employees or the
hours of work.
Vermont Marble Company
Dec %. 1920.
This extra pay to permanent emp
loyes of the Vermont Marble Company
for the past year will apply to about
two thousand men, of whom seven
teen hundred are employed in Yer
mont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Patrons
Cooperative Fire Insurance Company
is called to meet at Grange Hall, NJ d.
d'ebury. VT. on Tuesday, January H.
1921. at P. M. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be adjourned to Fri
day. January IA. 1921 at the same
hour and place.
All policy holders are voters and are
invited to attend the meeting on Fri
day January IA. 1921. at Grange Hall,
Middlebury
Willis N. Cady. President
Abram W. Foote. Secretary
Middleburv. VT,
Dec. q. 1920.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
But Remember Boston Colleges Price
of Such a Victory

The University of Vermont has been
put on the Yale football schedule. If
the Vermont team should carry off a
victory in the Bowl one of these years,
President Bailey will have to look
around for funds with which to in
crease his plant. There is no adver-
tisement for a college equal to a win
ming football team.-St Adams Mes
senger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
Subscription Rate: $500 a year, pay
able only in advance.

Cash must accompany all orders for
advertising from parties not having an
account with us.
Editorial and Business Office, 1896
Main street. Middlebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

When all shoot at one mark, the
gods join in the combat. Emerson
A sharp tongue is the only edge-tool
that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

Let The Register remind the absent
friends of your thought Of them. 1t
will bring your greetings to them 81
times in 1921.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

That the best joys of this festal sea-
SON bless our friends is the wish Of The
Register Company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24
THE M1DDLEBURY REGISTER

Published Every Friday Noon
Entered as second-class matter, al
the postofice at Middlebury, Vt.
Charles E. Crane, Publisher
Daniel p. Rossiter. Editor and Manager
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-24

So Presents for $500 in every Regis
ter Subscription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
MUNICIPAL COURT

On the charge of non-support Arthur
Poulin of this city was arraigned be-
fore Judge Robert A Cony at the Au-
gusta municipal court Saturday after
noon. complaint having been made by
Mrs. Mabel Kelley. Mrs, Poulin's
mother. who testified as to the desti-
tute condition in which she found her
daughter when she visited at her house
last week. Burleigh Martin appeared
as counsel for the complainant.
Respondent pleaded not guilty and
was represented by Judge S. S. Lam
caster. On the witness stand Poulin
testified as to the forts he had made
to provide food and clothing for his
wife
At the conclusion of the testimo ny
and arguments by counsel respondents
recognizance was taken and by agree
ment of counsel he is to pay IS week
for the support of his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
General Evacuation Crimea

Constantinople, Nov. 14-Premier
Krivochin of General Wrangel's gov
eminent arrived here today to ar
range for the transport of women,
children and wounded from the
Crimea. He said the possibility of a
general evacuation of the Crimea
could not be excluded and that
everything was being done to save
the remnants of General Wrangel's
army. Evacuation will be extreme
1y difficult Premier Krivochin said.
"Bue we have opened pour parlers to
establish conditions regarding evac-
uation.'
The situation is grave, NJ kri-
vochin said. tWrangel's troops are
inferior in number to the Bolsheviki
and his losses have been enormous"
Premier Krivochin stated that
Wrangers troops are exhausted,
having repealed % attacks in the
past few days. The Bolshevik ar
tillery has been destructive. he
added.
The Bolsheviki, according to Pre-
mier krivochin, take no heed of
losses, three or four columns attack
ing en- masse often being annihilated.
but rush troops constantly are
brought up. Nearly all General
Wrangel's divisional and regimental
commanders have been killed or
wounded. the premier said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
Plan To Help Jewish
War ORPHANS in Europe

New York. Nov. 14-Plans to sup
port and educate. through American
aid, several hundred thousand Jew
ish war orphans in Europe and Pal
estine were announced tonight by
the joint distribution committee of
the American funds for Jewish war
sufferers. The campaign will be di-
rected by the War Orphans commit
tee. under the Craftsmanship of Ma
jor Solomon Lowenstein of the Red
Cross.
1T is both impractical and unwise
to attempt to solve the Problem
through the emigration of any large
number of orphans either to America
or to the SOUTH" said Felix NJ. War
burg. chairman of the joint distribu-
ton committee, tonight. The com
mittee's efforts will be directed to-
ward developing the orphans in each
country into useful and patriotic
citizens of the country of which they
are natives and especially pains are
to be taken to direct their lives to-
ward producing from the SOIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
Homes of Irish
Volunteers Raided
by Soldiers in Dublin

Dublin, Nov. 1.-THE military raid
ed about fifty dwelling houses of
Irish Volunteers. notified the occu-
pants that the Authorities had full
particulars of their association with
the republican army and intimated
that they would be arrested unless
they ceased their association with
that body.
The weekly summary Of events
published by the Irish constabulary
in the current issue, declared that the
indisputable source of all crimes in
Ireland is IAN organized gang of as
sassins describing itself as the Irish
republican army.
This gang of assassins," contin-
ues reinstatement, must be stamped
out at any cost. But for the unhappy
people of Ireland, the victims of this
appalling scourge. every considera-
ton must be shown. The Royal Irish
constabuiary must put out the muir
der gang. 1t is war to the DEATH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
PICTURES PLIGHT
JEWS IN POLAND

New York, Nov. 1.-THE condition
of the Jews of Poland lis Just as pit
liable as it was during and following
the world war the executive COM
mittee of the American Jewish COM
mittee reported at the organizations
nth annual meeting here today.
The annual report. presented by
Louis Marshall, who was reelected
president, described endeRvors to
improve also the condition of Jews
in Ukraine. Hungary and Rumania.
The afternoon session was devoted
to conference with representatives
of other JEWISH organization with re-
gard to the spread of anti-Jewish
propaganda in the United States
through the medium of various pub
locations"
The principal officers were re-
elected but no successor was chosen
to the late Jacob II. Schiff on the
executive committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
American Troops At
C0blenZ in Mimic Warfare

Coblenz, Nov. 13-Rumors that
President-elect Harding's admins
tration may recall the American army
of occupation from the Rhineland are
not interferig with activities of the
American colony of 10000 centering
at Coblenz.
The troops are completing manouv-
res in the vicinity of Kaiser Sech.
where daily battles with live ammu-
milton are being held. demonstrating
in action the intensive training for
actual modern warfare which new
troops have throughout the summe>,
The Rhine Valley resounds with the
cannonading of 75 centimetre and one
pound guns. which are being used
with percussion shells as screes for
infantry advances against the wooded
hills in which are scattered targets
representing imaginary enemy. The
troops are equipped with machine
guns Browning rifles and service in
their attacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-15
MAINE STATE NATIONAL
GUARD ASSIGN. ORGANIZED
AND OFFICERS ELECTED

Inc Maine state National Guard
Association for members and former
members of the National Guard of the
State has recently been organized and
a big campaign for members is now
being conducted. The constitution
was adopted at it's initial meeting and
officers were elected as follows: Pres
ldent. Thomas NJ. j. Enright of Au-
gusta; vice president, William j. Bal
lou of Bangor: secretary and treas
urer. Robert Murray of Augusta. An
executive committee of 20 members,
large. is soon to be selected. Frank
+. Southland of Augusta will represent
kennebec upon this committee. The
headquarters of the organization are
at Augusta.
This post is civilian organization.
Rank does not exist in the organiza-
ton and no member is to be address
ed by his military or naval title at
any of its meetings. The present of
ficers will serve up to and including
Dec. 81. 1921. The membership in Au-
gusta alone at the present time con-
sists of about 49, but plans are being
made to increase this to several hun
dred. II is planned to hold the first
convention of the organization in Au-
gusta next summer.
The preamble of the constitution
reads as follows:
For God. state. and country we as
sociate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes: To uphold and de-
fend the Constitution of the United
States of America: to foster and per-
petuate 100 per cent America nism:
to preserve the memories and asso-
Citations in the National Guard; to in
culcate sense of individual obliga
ton to the community. state. and ma
ton; to consecrate and sanctify our
comradeship by our devotion to mu-
tual helpfuIness"