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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17
Estate Of
LESLIE E. MOORE
late of Shoreham

State of Vermont
District OF Addison, $.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District OF Addison
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Leslie Z. Moore, late of Shore
ham. in said District deceased
GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Mid
dlebury. within and for said District
on the first day of March, 1929, in in
strumeut purporting to be the last
viii and Testament OF Leslie E.
Moore. late OF Shoreham, in said Dis
trict, deceased. was presented to the
Court aforesaid. for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 10Th day of March 1922, at nine
o'clock a m, at the Probate Office in
said Nliddlebury, be assigned for prov
ing said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons con-
cerned by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury
Register. a newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, i'll said District, previous
to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate of said will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Middle
bury, in said District, this first day Of
March. 1922.
Charles I Button,
9 Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17

In an article discussing the time
spent by civilized people in the var
ious occupations of the day, the Lon.
don Express makes the following est.
mate Of the way the average man puts
in his three score years and ten:
Sleeping % yrs. and I mo
Work 10 yrs. and s mo.
Recreation and religious pursuits-L)
yrs and mo.
Eating 6 yrs and 10 mo
Traveling-6 yrs
Illness A yrs
Dressing 2 yrs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
SOPHIA C. STEWART
late of Middlebury

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Addison,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
al persons against the estate OF Sophia
C. Stewart, late of Middlebury, in said
District, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the office OF the
County Clerk in the town of Middle
bury, in said District, on the Goth day
OF March, and DIST day OF August, next,
from , o'clock P. NJ, until 4 o'clock P.
NJ, on each of said days and that six
months from the 9th day OF February,
\. D. 1922, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 9th day
Of February, A. D. 1922.
Rufus Wainwright
Clarence c. Wells
Commissioners
Tohu IT Stewart EypCutOr q
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
BELLE ROBERTS
late of Hancock

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Addison,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate OF Belle
Roberts, late of Hancock, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the store of c. c. Hub
bard. IN the town of Hancock, in said
District, on the both day of March,
and 2lst day OF August, next, from 2
o'clock p. m until o'clock p. M. on
each of said days and that six months
from the 9th day OF February, A. D.
1922, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and al
lowanCe.
Dated at Middlebury, this 9th day
of february, A. D. 1922.
Pearl II. Eaton
George R. Church
Commissioners
Abner T. Roberts, Administrator 8
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17
SWEET A DIRECTOR
Vermont Society of Engineers Hold
Meeting in Burlington

The 10th annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Society of Engineers was held at
Burlington Friday with over 100 pres
ent from all parts Of the state. The fol-
lowing officers were elected President,
lanes NJ Morrison of St Adams; vice
president, L. E. Dix of Norwich Univ
ersity; vice president holding over, {.
A. Slayton of Morrisville; secretary, G.
a. Read of Montpelier; treasurer, T.
W. Dix Of Montpelier; director, F. r.
Stevens Of Rutland directors holding
over, P. N. SWEET of Middebury Col
lege and L Robinson Of the University
of Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17
DR.. EDMUND M. POND

OuIBUIy
Genito- Urinary Diseases Of Men and
Women
Diseases of the Bladder and Kidneys
Office Hours; Mon, Wed, Sat, l2-4
Tues Thurs, Fri, 1872
Evening IS
Sunday by appointment
only
20 So. Main ST., Cor. Washington S..
Phone 81 Rutland, W.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17

\ sign in a florists window i'll New
York City reads. Herman Won Ham
eronmanon. Say it with Flowers"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17

More persons pass through Times
Square New York City, in 24-hour
day than can be counted in any other
similarly sized area on the globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17

Women in Egyp- are threatening to
boycott English manufactured goods
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-17

John H. Stewart, Executor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
Sixth District NetUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.
BY HARRY ROOT.

up, covering the cattle and freezing
and suffocating them. When the storm
subsidized the cattle was hunted up,
and wherever they punched they were
covered over with snow, standing and
frozen to death. 1t is said no less
than $4,000 head were smothered and
frozen. Spiher believes Cove City
can secure railroad outlet If her
people will organize and pull together.
He believes the Missouri Pacific ex-
tension from Stockton to Cove City
is the most feasible outlet. Spiher
likes Cove City and Kansas, and is
enthusiastic for a railroad.
The Norton business men do enter
tain their guests. They have a COM
mercia1 club in that town that is a
livewire, and when they go after any
industry for the benefit of town the
members have their eyes wide open.
At the club dinner the second one
given since the organization of the
club, it was attended by more than
100 persons representing Norton's
varied business and professional inter
ests. J. Z. Gleason is secretary of
the club, and that means success, NJ.
F. Clarity is president. He had heard
enough of what Norton had done, he
said, but now he favored something
new, and stop Dragging about what
had been done. r. C. Elrod. Rev. H.
A. Pearce, n. L. Johnson, Wade
Marsh, Floyd Baker, DIR. C. S. Kenney
and others made talks. Among out
of-town visitors present were Ray L.
Gamble, rtate architect, and Reece
Van SAINT. superintendent of construc-
ton of the new administration build
ing at the state sanitarium. A fine re-
past was served as Norton business
men know how.
The Free Press says the year 1921
was the banner year for Hays so far
as building was concerned. No less
than fifty fine and modern residences
having been erected. Besides $685.
600 was subscribed for the building of
the new Catholic college to cost not
less than one million dollars by the
town of Hays and Ellis county on
which work is soon to aRrt The
Methodists are building a $260,000
church, while the Presbyterians are
soon to start work on a $4,000
church. The W. o. Anderson whole
sale house has beer incorporated with
a capital stock of $175,O00. Several
other business houses viii start up
soon as buildings can be secured.
Greater year of prosperity than ever
before in the towns history is what
the people of Hays are talking about.
The town is undergoing a boom which
is a surprise to all visitors. !
The Rexford News is one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
Den0er Blind To
Blow Whistles
To Stop Traffic

Denver, Feb. 25.-Blind residents of
Denver soon will be assured of safe
passage across busy streets by means
of commanding blasts on police
whistles which will be furnished to
them free by the city, according TO
Jim Goodheart, head of the city de-
partment of public welfare.
When a blind person blows his
whistle. traffice officers will see that
all traffice is suspended until the blind
pedestrian is safely across, Goodheart
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

+, clean. bright Journals in northwest
Kansas The town is in Thomas coun-
ty and the editor and owner IS A A
Gillispie. member of the legislature
IN for home, Thomas county, the
Sixth district and Kansas. He was a
worker for his county, and no doubt
the voters will see Kim returned II he
cares to spend another winter at the
state capital.
One of the steadily growing new
towns in Norton county is Sanatorium
Station, on the main line of the Rock
Island road. and the Republican City,
Neb., and Oberlin branch of the Bur-
Iington. It is about four miles east
of Norton. It has a population or
about 200. Considerable building OF a
permanent character is in progress
business manager. He has much to
his personal credit as a community
booster, and deserves more. 1t is the
site of the state tuberculosis sani-
tarium, where the state is making
valuable improvements in the cree
ton of more needed buildings.
Six towns are prominently men
| toned in last weeks Norcatur Dis
patch The young ladies residing in
said towns are so sensitive they may
try to make some trouble for the
Deeter printing the following:
Clayton girls are cold as ice
Jennings girls are too;
| OberIin girls are very nice
Excepting whtn they ere blue.
Norton girls, they like to flirt-
Like Oronoque girls-it seems
But NorcatuI Gir.s-Oh, boy! oh,
| joy,
They're what we class as dreams.
| The towns mentioned are located in
Norton and 7 scatur counties.
It has been five months since the
section of country around Norcatur
! has had any moisture. There are
some good wheat fields showing good
prospects of a wheat yield, in the
/ opinion of Editor Deeter, of the Dis
patch.
The Kansas City-Denver airline
! highway seems to be assured. The
Norcatur Dispatch hopes the Chey
| enne county andN eastern Colorado
boosters will make the battle ground
at Beechers Island, on the Arickaree
more famous by building and marking
| the highway to that halloweC his
! torical spot. 1t would be an induce
ment for travellers going over this
highway to visit this famous Indian
/ battlefield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The two economic classes for the
past week have been choosing their
term topics. The themes are written
on different economic problems. The
pupils have about six weeks in which
to make Investigations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

ulty member found in his box a copy
of the new library rules. which he
was to read to his advisory groups.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

A test was given in Miss Montieth's
first hour geometry III class, Thurs
day, for those who wished to boost
their grade. Few' took the test be-
cause most of the students in that
class receive "A'' grades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

All new pupils were given a chance
Thursday to choose their permanent
faculty advisers. They designated
three choices, and. unless the group
was already too full, they were given
first choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

A short .hree-act drama. ''The Story
OF George Washington" was given in
Miss Carmie Wolfe's fifth hour Eng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

THURSDAY 10 choose their permanent
faculty advisers. They designated
three choices, and. unless the group
was already too full. they were given
first choice.
The boys glee club is beginning
work in earnest. There had been a
period of uncertainty because no
songs had ,'een definitely set for the
contest at Emporia-
Last Mon lay Miss Grace V Wilson,
music instructor, received a letter
Stating that the glee club would be
The first, 'Mammy's Lii Pigeon" is
also the quartet number. The other
song is de Coppah Moon"
The pupils of t. H. s. are becoming
more reconciled to the ten month
holidays they did not previously have.
The sewing classes this term aver
age about "a to a class. Miss Ella
have been studying from the text book
until this week. The girls are max
ing various articles of wearing apparel
now.
The commercial law class and the
craftsmanship class, taught by Z. L
Hendrix, are not conducted entirely
from the text, but are made interest
ing by the use of illustrations.
Two new bells have been added to
the present system of bells. One rings
ten minutes after the close of school
as a. signal for quiet in the halls, as
meetings are held in the different
classrooms. The other. which rings
at $3.50. is for the dismissal of those
who have stayed an hour after school
for hardness. or to make up back
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly The State Journal by the Journalism
Students of 7. H. S.

Iish VI class Tuesday, February %.
The students took such parts as
George Washington, his father. mother
and "best girl The story of the
famous hatchet and cherry tree was
worked out cleverly in three scenes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The woodworking department of
Topeka high school under the direc-
ton Of A. w. Winter has been doing
a great deal OF outside work. \ num-
Der of tables for the domestic science
department of the Gage Park school
have been made. Many of the old
desks. tables and chairs have been re-
paired and refinished to look like new.
This department, has saved the tax
naVers q LARGE amount of money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

Many of the high school students
enjoyed their vacation playing basket
ball at the "Y :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The high school paper '"T. H. S.
World" was issued on Thursday in
stead of Wednesday this week be-
cause of the holiday on Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

Miss Jones English classes are hav-
ing to write editorials as assignments.
On Wednesday morning each fac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The algebra " class of Miss Minnie
Stewart has started its graph work of
the term. Theoretical and practical
graphs will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

Your correspondent met H. A.
Spiher, of Cove City, in Topeka this
week. He was attending the Masonic
meetings. He is a Democrat, and staid
over SO Cove county would have, a
representation in the state meetings,
February %. Spiher was one of the
early timers to that county, locating in
Cove City in 1885. That year he built
the court house, which was the sec
ond building erected on the townsite.
The town company had been organ
lied with H. H Benson, president, and
NJ. J. Jones, secretary. The company
had some wealth, there being
several members from Nebraska. They
were going 20 expend at once $780,
600 in building improvements, and
probably $500 was as far as they
got From 1885 to March, 1886 the
size of Cove City consisted of O. r.
Russell and wife, who operated a
boarding house Ellsworth and Scott
Benson, VIM. Storms, Dr. A w Major,
H A Spiher and Patrick O'Brien. In
the winter of 1856 the Smoky Hill
stock pool haG 10000 cattle in Cove
county. New Years night that year
the most fearful blizzard and snow
storm that section has ever known
before or since was raging. The cat
tie had no shelter. And wherever
they punched together the snow piled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The pupils of T. II. S. are becoming
more reconciled to the ten month
school, now that they have a few
holidays they did not previously have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

W. A. Richards conducted a stand
ard test sent out by Mr.. Shaffer, prin-
cipa1 of Jacksonville high school.
jacksonville. Ill, in all of his physics
classes.
This is the last of the four tests
sent out by Mr.. Shaffer. Tho the
test covered ground that none of the
class had been over a good record was
made. There were % cumulative
and IS qualitative questions. The
boys made a much higher average
than the girls, getting SO out of As
qualitative right and % out of %
QuantitatiYa questions right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The Rexford News is one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The high school Y. W. C. A. meet
ing was held in the assembly hall
Tuesday, February 20. Lois Gish had
charge of the meeting
The reports of the Y. W. C. A con-
ference, held in Topeka February IT,
Is and 10, were given. The confer
ence was a success. A meeting OF
the cabinet followed.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
Make q Smart
New Cape of These
$3.50 Spanish
Au-Over Laces
At, a Yard
81 SO


30 inches wide, III beautl-
full patterns, in black, white,
champagne. navy, brown,
periwinkle and gray.
The designs are large
floral patterns, and the
, most popular of the season.
Many women are buying
these, putting a silk or geor-
gette border all around
them and wearing them for
separate capes. Of course,
they are popular for new
frocks and for the sleeves
of silk or crepe dresses.
Kann's-Lace Store
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
DAINTY HANDKERCHIEFS

For dress will
wardrobe.
and
as blue
Anen
dful assortment OF designs
each, ''
Kanns-Street
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24
Library Given Several
Sets OF Splendid Books

The Dorchester County Public
Library acknowledges with thanks
donations of books from Mrs. James
W. McCready, Mrs. n. Tate and Mas
ter Perry Moore. Mrs. McCready
gave thirty one volumes of jouvenile
books and Mrs. Tate set of Short
Story Classics and Master Perry
Moore Tale of Grandfather Mole"
The Library is growing very
rapidly and has circulation Of over
three hundred and Cambridge is be
ginning to fully appreciate what ad-
vantages are derived from Public
Free Library. The Trustees and
others having the interest of thu Ii
brary at heart arc making I. cam
paign foG Donations of books. Al
most every famil! has at least a half
dozen good books the. can easily
spare and it should l.. q pleasure to
give them to Ii Library! Corpera-
ton is the gr1a est asset in building
up this splendid institp;ion and once
our people are Thoroughly aroused
We will set the laI f0l other towns.
Come forward with your books
either send Them III Miss Edns
Smith. Librarian or Miss Nettie V
Mace, Secretary or they Will send
for them, if you will advise. Now is
the time to do it
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24
COAL PROBE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
WIns|oW Measure Approved by
Vote Of zig to So
INDUSTRY NOT INCLUDED
Members Reject Proposal to Give
Miners and Operators a Place on the
Commission

Washington, Aug. II .'he admins
Irution bill for creatiom Of IA federal
commission Ia obtain all facts pos
Sihle relating IL the coal industry and
"n which miners and operators were
denied representation was passed by
the house, 219 To -.
The house refused IL accept as a
substitute for the administration coal
investigating commission bin the
Bland measure which would have Civ
Ell miners and np"rHtniS rt!rpSpn. Il
ton.
After Il long debate. the motion so
substitute The Bland bill WAS rejected.
l2G tn -. The house also voted down
prupn>al 10 cut hr size of the COM
mission from nn" I" live members.
After first voting /" give preference
10 the Bland coal investigation bill,
providing for an investigation com
mission on which miners and operators
would he represented the house rules
committee reversed Itself and report
ed OUT the Nin>i0w administration
bill for Il coI.}Iii%SiGn r|Inpn>pd en-,
tireIy Of impar.ia' rene rntativeS Of
the public.
The committee also brought out an
open rule. however. which would per-
mil amendment. OF HE NinSIoW meas
ure 10 p%uri,,r f." representation of
miners and operators. BY this action
the question lis Ia whether such rep
reSentaticn ShDnld be prohibited. rs
insisted upuu 10y President Harding.
WAS put >q>iarely before the house
The administration measure finally
was brought into the house and dehate
on it begun, after Republican leaders
whose plans had been unexpectedly
overturned by the first action of the
committee. had gone 10 the committee
room ana protested against the oper-
atnr> ana miners representation fea-
ture of the Bland measure.
Meantime, in the senate, plans TO
take up Senator HorahS coal commits
sion bill miScarred and it went over.
Delay in printing the bin prompted
him |" deter action.
Alternative plans for The mainten-
ance of fair prices for coal and for its
equlahl" distribution during the post
strike period We're presented to PreSi-
dent Harding by Secretary of Com
H";,e Hoover
one pan as presented for the pres
ident> approval was understood 10
provide for the creation of fedapal
fuel distribution agency along the
lines of The voluntary machinery op-
Grating under Henry Il. Spencer fed
eral fuel dis ribut0r 1t also would
authorize the interstate commerce
commission to assume greater powers
in the assignment of freight cars.
The other proposal was understood
To provide for the creation of il coal
purchasing corporation which would
stabilize fuel prices by the tiXatioD of
a fair price for coal bought and sold
by the government
The administration measure finally
was brought into the house and debate
on it began after Republican leaders
had gone To the committee room and
protested against the operators and
miners representation feature of the
Bland measure.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24
Planes Crash in Mid-Air.

:. -Pisls Itl1y. Aug. 24.-TWo military
airplanes .colliled i'll mid-air near here
at Il height of 1000 feet The two
pilots and TWO observers were crashed
To death under the vreckage o. The
m2"hjnrS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24
WAR Ended" Says Dr.. Sun.

Shanghai. Aug. 24.-Sm Iut Sen
nn2Eced peace reign> again between
Ikt north and the south ana that THE
War is ended
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24

ALVIN SuhtI lug thdu SOu
have perhaps imagined.
An eminent physician,
expert IN this science,
has shown tie way. 1t
was he who first pro-
duced the great remedy,
Mothers Friend" Mrs.
c. :. Hartman, Scran-
ton, Pa, says:
With my first two
children ] had a doctor
and a nurse and then
they had to use lnstru-
ments, but with my last
two children I use d
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-24
PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN
BALTIMORE AND CAMBRIDGE

Steamer Queenstown leaves Cam
bridge daily except Saturday and
Sunday 11.30 midnight-Sat. 100
P. M. Baltimore daily except Sat
urday and Sunday at $50 P. M. Sat
urday at II M. Fare 800. No
staterooms.
CAPT. E. CHAS. GLADDING,
General Manager
p QI1S 1u1