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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07

The Morgan horse came into his own
last Saturday afternoon when the Uni
ted States government through an as
sistant chief Of the Department of Ag-
riculture told of its pride in accepting
the gift of bronze statue to Justin
Morgan that had been erected on the
lawn of its famous Morgan farm in
Weybridge bv the Morgan Horse Club
of America. The exercises were a part
of a triple program shared by the Ad-
olson County Farm Bureau ID
Oranges and the Club. More than two
thousand people from every walk of
life assembled to applaud the unveil-
ing of the likeness of the proginitor Of
the race that bears his name, a ike
ness that has been judged the finest
equestrian sculpture in the country,
There was not a disappointment dur
ing the entire day, excepting the can
collation. by Secretary of Agriculture
Henry c. Wallace of the trip to Mid
dlebury as he had promised The
weather was idea4 neither warm nor
cool. A bright sun added to the
pleasure of picture taking by the in
Vulnerable cameras that clicked from
morning till sun down, including the
tion picture machine of the govern
ment.
The program began at 10 o'clock,
with a ball game between picked teams
Of Shoreham and Orwell and Middle
bury and Cornwall. The latter won
the prize of $40 in its victory Of ~
The attendance at the ball game was
very small, on account of the unusual
interest excited by the horse show
MiddleburY or the county had not for
several wears seen such an exhibition OF
The riding classes partic-
ularly were followed closely, as the har-
ness and saddle experts put their
horses through their PAGES at the com
mand of the judges. OF greatest inter
est perhaps was the ladies saddle
class, with six entries. All in all it
was a show to tickle the heart of the
horse lover and inspire the breeder to
still greater accomplishment in the de-
of the noblest of beasts.
At noon a picnic lunch was served
on the spacious lawn of the farm. The
prominent guests and the representa-
tives of the press were the hosts of the
superintendent of the farm H. II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
LOCAL INTEREST IN FLYING
DOESN'T IMPRESS AVIATORS
Visiting Airplane Does Little Business
Here While Accident Mars Holi-
day Prospects

The biplane that landed on the fair
grounds last Thursday afternoon tc
give local folks an opportunity to get
brdseye view of their village did
not do the business that its owners
had anticipated. When asked about
their success, the aviators did not seem
enthusiastic about the financial re-
turns of the trip ooh, we took up a
few they said to the Register, with
out any anxiety to give the number.
Their plans to reap a harvest at the
unveiling exercises at the government
farm Saturday were spoiled in their
first landing in Weybrldge, when they
punctured both tires in humping over
the hillockS OF a pasture The size of
the tires is unusual, requiring the pur-
chase OF larger size and the vulcaniz-
ing of them into fit. The entire day
was lost in the process. Among the
passengers Sunday morning and after
noon from the fair grounds were Ed
ward Tulley, Milton Brown, Percy
Goldwaithe, Percy Wimmett, Robert
Steele, and the Misses Ethel and Dor
othy DeGray and Eva LAUDER and
Mrs Pearl Waite.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Storm Damage Exaggerated

The reports in the state dailies OF
severe damage done in Middlebury by
the shortlived storm of last Friday af-
ternoon were greatly exaggerated. A
Burlington paper reported that we
were without any electric lights for
several hours, when the inconvenience
was really limited to minutes except in
one district A barn framework on the
Gorham property on Weybridge was
blown over and several trees were
stripped of their branches or uprotted,
but that was all Middlebury was for
tunately on the edge only of one of
the most severe storms experienced in
the state for many years So thick
was the rainfall for a few moments
that it seemed to be a snow furry
School children on their way home
were entertained with the flaming of a
wire on South Pleasant street, but the
dangerous if interesting exhibit was
cut short before any harm was done
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
FARMER WON WRESTLE
WITH BELLICOSE BULL
DESPITE BROKEN Lee

Charles Wilson of Cornwall
broke his leg Tuesday in a hand to
hand encounter with a two year
old Jersey bull on the J. L. Doug
las farm where he is employed,
but nevertheless gained the decis-
ion over the animal The accident
happened when Mr.. Wilson tried
to chase the bull into the barn.
Until Tuesday the animal had al
ways run from him, but then it
turned aud attacked him. Sew
eral years ago bull on the same
farm had turned upon a man and
lifted him over the fence, but Mr..
Wilson prevented that by taking
the offensive Immediately with
nothing but his hands. Grasping
the bull by the horns he emulated
the hero Of "Quo Vadis" and
turned the brute's neck until his
legs went from under him. Mr.
Wilson fell with the bull and his
leg was crushed and broken. But
he held on until the arrival of as
sistants who with the aid of a dog
drove the animal into the barn.
Mr., Wilson is a veteran of the
World War, having returned from
active service overseas unscathed.
Those who have learned of his ac-
cident have marvelled at his
strength in thus tanning the bull.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07

Reese, at lunch in the administration
building The Home Demonstration
department of the Farm Bureau had
prepared for a heavy sale of luncheon
food, so that those who did not bring
their own MONDAY meal were well tax
en- care Of.
AT two o'clock the unveiling eXcr-
cises were begun The statue had beca
concealed behind two large American
flags. Miss Elizabeth Stillman of New
York, daughter of the secretary Of
the Morgan Horse Club, pulled the
string that undraped Justin Morgan
in bronze while the assembled thous-
ands cheered for their great friend the
horse and in admiration of the excel
lence of the sculptor's work,
L. B. Cornwall of Middlebury, pres
ident of the state federation of Farm
Bureaus, was master of ceremonies. He
told of the general disappointment in
the absence Of Secretary Wallace who
had sincerely wished to come from
Washington and was detained by i'm
portant business there. The other
speakers were +. A. Darling of East
Burke, president of the Morgan Horse
Club, who made the presentation; Dr.
John II. Mohler, chief animal husband
man of the Department of Agriculture,
who accepted the gift in the name Of
the government and delivered the mes
sage that Mr.. Wallace had prepared
for the farmers of Vermont, which we
publish in this issue in another col
umn; Orlando L. Martin, master Of the
State Grange; Dr. George NJ Rum
nell, also of the animal husblndry
department.
The military band of Rutland play
ed during the entire day, with its
changing pictures of sports, horse show,
unve.ling and speechmaking More
than four hundred automobiles were
parked on the grounds, while curiously
enough the score or less of horse vehi-
cles were hitched in the background of
the woods across the road. But JUS
tin Morgan, the greatest horse of them
all, occupied the position of prominence
and his brother and sister equines did
not seem to mind their isolation on the
edge of the scene in the woods The
government stable too held the fore
ground, as the splendid Troubadour
and his large family were lined up
for the praise Of the crowd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Warden DOugherty COnvicts Two

County Fish and Game Warden
George Dougherty of Middebury
made his first arrests this week and
secured convictions of two violators Of
the fishing and game statutes Joseph
Daniels of Shoreham was caught using
a seine y rods long and fined 500,
with costs of $3.50 Joseph Sullivan
Of Panton paid a fine of SIS and costs
OF $3.50 for shooting a gray squirrel
Mr.. Dougherty is seeking the hunts
man who killed a young buck deer
Monday and left it when scared away
The carcass was brought to Middle
bury and sold by the warden to n. S.
Foote for So. Ted Foster discovered
the illegal kill and notified Mr.
Dougher1y. The officer has several
clues to work on in his quest of the
culprit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Food Sale for M. H. S. Athletics

The girls OF the Middlebury High
School have solicited from their par
ents and friends a large quantity of
their best cooking which they will iffer
for sale in the girls club rooms under
the post office at > o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The proceeds will be de-
voted toward the athletic fund of the
high school. Two years ago the girls
similarly helped the boys tin financing
their football games with wonderful
success. The boys are looking for
ward to a repetition of this ready sale
of home made delicacies. The candy
will mostly be made by the girls in
the Domestic Science department Of
the school
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
ALL COLLEGE JOINS
IN Big PILGRIMAGE
SECOND ANNUAL BREAD LOAF
TRIP LED BY PRESIDENT
Double Holiday Begun This Morning
by Students and Faculty on Bat
tell Mountain Estate

Led by President and Mrs. Paul d.
Moody, the faculty and students Of
Middlebury College began their Sec
ond annual two day pilgrimage to
Bread Loaf this morning Only the
football squad which is away at West
Point are missing in the long line of
men and women that is winding its
way up through Ripton Hollow to the
Inn.
The chapel chimes pealed out at Z: 80
O'Clock in tones that had seldom be-
lore seemed so sweet to the student
body, for they signaled the Deans
confidence in the charity of the weather
man and called both men and women
together for the start. Every avail
able method of quick transportation
was recruited to carry the pilgrims
to the jumping off place, on the edge
OF East Middlebury at the foot of
Rpton Gorge. The trek of six miles
to the Inn at Bread Loaf was begun
Immediately by each truck or bus load.
1t was expected that the end Of the
long line would have reached the Inn
and the dinner table not long after
noon
This afternoon will be occupied in
class games and contests. This eve
ming mammoth bonfire will attract
the students for the singing of college
songs The women will be lodged in
the Inn, and the men who do not care
to sleep under the skies will be ac-
commodated in the cottages. Tomor-
row morning the students will break
into groups for hikes to Silent Cliff,
Pleiad Lake Lookout and other points
OF interest on the Long Trail In the
late afternoon they will turn their
faces homeward again just as the re-
port of their football teams efforts
against the Army will be received
The purpose of the annual pilgrim
age is to bring about a closer ac-
quaintance between the faculty and
students and to inspire an apprecia-
ton of the colleges magnificent 10000
forest.
The deans of the two departments
of the college, E. J. Wiley of the men
and Eleanor S. Ross of the women,
are in charge OF the trip. Subcommit-
tees have been appointed to assist
them Prof R. H White is in charge
of transportation, Professors L. L,
Bonncy and p. c. Voter are responsible
for the entertainment, with the latter
particularly interested in his favorite
sport of tramping over the Long Trail
The meals will be provided under the
direction Of Mrs Maud O. Mason, ma
tron Of Hepburn Hall and Mrs Kate
Mills. manager of the Women's Halls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
WALLACE'S MESSAGE
TO VERMONT FARMER
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
SPEAKS BY PROXY SATURDAY
DR.. Mohler Delivers Speech Prepared
by Nations Chief Farmer Espe-
cially for This State

Although Hon. H. c. Wallace, Sec
retary of Agriculture, was detained in
Washington Saturday instead of COM
ing to Mlddlebury to take a promi-
nent part in the tribute to the Morgan
horse at the unveiling of the statue to
justin Morgan, progenitor of the breed
bearing his name, he delivered his ad-
dress nevertheless through one of his
chief assistants, Dr. John H. Mohler.
The secretarys message to Vermont
farmers is of particular interest and we
have published it in full for our read
ers. He spoke as follows.
Vermont is more nearly truly agri-
cultural state than any other in the
New England group There are no
large industrial centers in the state,
and agriculture continues to be the
chief occupation of the people. There
has been however, this change. Yer
mont agriculture has shifted from the
extensive type, such as live stock and
grain production, to the intensive type,
and dairying has become the most i'm
portant source of income on many
farms. Fully two-thirds of the farm
receipts in Vermont come from this
source. In a sense the state is still in
the process of stabilization on dairy
basis. 1t is true here, as elsewhere
that intensive agriculture requires
deeper study and closer application
than does agriculture of the extensive
type. The United States Department
of Agriculture through practically all
of its l6 bureaus is cooperating with
the agencies in Vermont and with the
farmers themselves to make your farm
ing operations as profitable and as
satisfactory as possible To us in the
Department, it seems highly desirable
that every effort be made to foster
dairy organization, cow-testing associa-
tions, cooperative bull associations and
the introduction of more efficient
methods Of production for the purpose
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Salisbury Tax Collector a Hustler

The new tax collector OF Salisbury,
Fred Sumner has set a record in the
gathering of the towns assessments
that has seldom been duplicated, say
his friends. OF the ll7 names listed in
his tax book there remain but AZ who
have not yet paid their civic dues.
Although Mr.. Sumner did not receive
the list until July Is he has already
poured into the towns Golfers $4,000
He has also collected $500 of the $50
tax arrears, including delinluencies
dating back to 1916. The community
and taxpayers have both benefited by
this enterprise on the part of their
collector the former in having the
money Immediately at hand and the
latter in saving the per cent interest
due on taxes not paid before October |.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
BRANDON DEFEATED
BY M. H. S. 200
LOCAL BOYS GOAL LINE BUT
ONCE THREATENED
Brandon'S Best Team Ever Not Strong
Enough to Hold Back
Line Plunges

The Middlebury high school foot
ball eleven triumphed decisively over
the Brandon school team on the lat
ter's grounds last Saturday afternoon.
The veterans of the local team said
that the score of 200 is in no way a
criterion of the interest in the game,
which was one of the hardest fought
contests in which they had ever been
engaged.
Middlebury is particularly gratiied
with their win over Brandon. The
Brandon school boasts of one of the
best teams in its history, ably coached
by member of its faculty who has
had college varsity experience, The
locals were afraid to risk their forward
passing strategy, for their sole attempt
at an overhead play resulted in the
ball being intercepted with a gain of
more than fifteen yards. Middlebury
gained consistently however through
the line with persistent bucking.
The local boys repeated its fatal er-
cor of commission that cost them the
Pittsford game. when in the last half
minute of play Yates was sent around
the end but fumbled the ball Foster
recovered for Brandon and headed for
the Middlebury goal Shambo tore after
him and the sprint held the spectators
breathless until when only two yards
from a touchdown, the local boy drag
ged him down. This was the lone
threat made at the Middlebury goal.
The Middlebury boys whose work
stood out most conspicuously were
Doc" Eddy, full back and manager,
in his line bucking; Reggie Farnham
who never failed to gain from 10 TO Is
Yards whenever called on, and Shambo
who made one of the longest runs of
the game, netting 30 yards around end
Yates, whose tumble was so danger
ous, had keen nose for the enemeys
iumbles, however, and grabbed up TWO,
one of which he carried for fftaal
yards.
Middlebury scored first within three
minutes and was then held until the
second half for its other two touch |
downs.
The local school boys will @ 70 St.
MichaePs college III Winooski next
Wednesday to play the high school de-
partment Of that institution They are
practising faithfully cYe-r day to 60 ;
feet their machine, and have every
hope of a victory In Captain Galipo
and the other linemen the backs are
confident of the defense necessary to
cover their plays or the oifense neces-
sary to open mp the holes in the op-
posing line for the gains that mean a
yin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Lady of 76 Gets 18 Quarts of Berries

In all her seventy-siX years Mrs
Martha Kemp of Salisbury had seldom
the opportunity of picking wild rasp-
berries as late in the season as the
third week of September or the first
week of October. This young old lady
went into the fields in Ripton, where
she is visiting in the week of Septem-
ber 10 and returned with Sixteen"
quarts Of the raspberries and repeated
the trick again this week when she
picked two more quarts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
No More Minnows for Dunmore Mink

n. S. Foote exhibited a mink in
Middlebury yesterday noon which he
had trapped at his summer home on
the shore of Lake Dunmore Mr..
Mink had been making nightly raids
on Mr.. Foote's supply of minnows but
fell into a trap laid Wednesday night to
put a stop to his depredations upon
the fish bait. Mr.. Foote had obtain
ed permission from the warden to take
this last resort to save his minnows
for ice fishing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
lanes Sullivan Takes Bride

James Walter Sullivan OF Boston, a
former resident of Middlebury mar
fled Miss Gertrude E. Delaney of New
Bedford, Mass, September IS Mr. Sui.
Ivan is a brother-in-law of Joseph
Lawrence formerly assistant postmas-
ter under Joseph NJ. Burke Mr.. Sui
liyan clerked in Sheldon's store TWEEN
ty-fve years ago and is now a very
successful merchant in the Hub
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
District Nurses Report

The district nurse, Miss Mae Brislin,
made ffty-one calls during the month
of September among a total of thir-
teen families. The amount she collect
ed for these calls was S3S, all of which
has been paid into the treasury of the
district nurse fund The nurse has also
done work for the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company during the month,
for which services the fund is credited
with SIS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Trnck Rams over Dave Sheldon

David Sheldon Of Middlebury who
was seriously injured on Monday OF
last week when the rear wheel OF a
heavy truck passed over his left leg,
has recovered sufficiently to walk with
the aid of a cane. Mr.. Sheldon was
thrown from the front seat OF motor
truck at New Haven Junction when it
skidded. The driver was thrown TO
the right of the truck and escaped in
jury, but Mr. Sheldon fell in the path
of the swerving machine, the rear
wheel passing over his left thigh. He
was confined to his home for several
ddays but can now limp to the doctors
Office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Reservoir Filled Again

The village reservoir on Chipman
Hill is filled once more to its capacity
OF about one million gallons The
water commissioners attribute this
satisfactory condition to the coopera-
tive economy of the citizens in their
use of the water since their warning of
a possible famine several weeks ago
unless great care was taken. The aux
iliary brook stream has augmented the
normal supply from the Notch, assist
ed too by the rains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
Cornwall Gets a Minister

Rev. T ". Bates Of Thetford has ac-
cepted the call to the pastorate of the
Cornwall Congregational church and
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-07
GALA DAY IN WEYBRIDGE AT UNWILLING
OFBRONZE OF SIRE OF FAMOUS MORGANS
GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS STATUE OF JUSTIN MORGAN WHILE
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE APPLAUD THE HORSE

Secy Disappointment Program
Auspices of Addison County Farm Bureau the
Morgan CT ub America
The diamond drill., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Parmlee OF Iron Mountain was
a guest at the home OF Captain and
Mrs. Alfred Martin over the week
end.
M. II. Moriarty and A. L. Burridge
left Monday night for Lansing and
Detroit They opened headquarters
In the Statlers Wednesday.
Mayor Bridges left Sunday evening
for Milwaukee and from there he. went
to Detroit TO attend the state conven-
ton. He will attend the hearing at
Lansing before he returns.
Word received from Robert Munns
late last week was TO the effect that
he can't come home just yet Rev.
Poyseor was TO have gone TO Chicago
last Monday 10 fetch him home but
was kept from going by the message.
Carl Sholander was appointed on
the county poor commission tempor-
arily so as 10 allow that body TO tran
sacf business. The absence of COM
missioners Helgemo and Munns tied
up the board so that no bills could be
paid.
Arthur. the three year old son OF
Capt and Mrs Tom Clark, has been
very al for two weeks, but is now re-
covering slowly.
Capt. Clark and family have moved
10 this city where they will reside in
in the future. They have lived at
the Dunn for many years.
81 Holmstrand, foreman OF the
Johnson Motor CO. OF Duluth was in
the city last week, oyerhauling X. G.
Mitchel's Coal s.
First n OFF sale in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. 22 and %, at
Cannon's Furniture Store.