The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-26


Edgar A. Derby, "A 2.5; Lizzie G.
Eastman, "a +; Jennie A. Maynard, Il;
and Willis l. Twitchcll, 60.
The class, it will be seen, is very ev-
en- one, averaging from seventy to seven
ty.eight per cent. The examination was
rigid and the marking close. Six were
members of the recent Teachers Glass in
Beeman Academy. All showed an intel
ligent acquaintance with the subjects I'M
der review.
BRIsToL.-While mos. people desire
blessings. very few, if any, are anxious
that they should be handed out through
the medium of fire. On the night of the
Doth of January last, as the fearful flames
were rushing from building to building,
and amidst the crackle and roar of the
fire, men and women were rushing here
and there, some moving goods, and some
fighting fire, we felt tina. the place had
met with great and almost irreparable
calamity The next morning after the
fire, on one side of the street only smoking
debris could be seen, while the front of the
buildings on the other side presented a
sorrowful appearance. Paint burnt and
blackened, glass broken and shattered by
the heat. The side of the hotel next to
the fire sharing the same appearance of
such destruction in two short hours.
But to-day, as the bright sun comes
up, one standing upon the same ground
would not hesitate to be proud of the en-
ergy and enterprise that exhibits itself at
once the beholder's eye. The alacrity
with which they sprung from the chaos
aad ruins, is commendable, and not often
in small places surpassed.
In the place of the two blocks, the
drug and hardware stores, stands one
large block covering tho whole ground on
the front and extending back some 10
feet deeper than the ones burned. This
block is $50 feet long probably the
longest one of the kind in western YER
mont. There are seven stories in this
block, each tastefully finished, and full of
goods and we'll lighted On the opposite
side of the street little to the west
stands Drake 4 Fairs new block on
which no pains or expense has been spared
in its finish, two stories high 5l5 front
and 80 deep. This like the other block
has glass front entire. This block is
occupied by Drake, Farr Il Co., hard
ware dealers, and BY Mrs. Ward, mil
linery goods. The large block on the
burnt district is occupied, commencing at
the east end, first by Dixie, Bixby d Co.
hardware. Next store by G. s. Bristol
jcwelry and Mrs. Colby millinery goods.
Third store by Shattuck e. Kent, drug.
gists, and Shattuck's dental rooms. On
second floor fourth store +. W. Kinsman,
ready made clothing, and boots and shoes,
fifth store by Hodge & Hill, family gro
ceries and boots and shoes Sixth store,
DR.. Hasseltine's drug store. Seventh
store by NJ. S. Wild and Il. B. Stewart,
boot and shoe manufacturers and dealers.
While we are speaking ofthe buildings
put up since the fire, we will pass to the
new street laid GU. in what is known here
as the Basin. Several building lots have
been sold on this street the past summer
and three dwellings put up. One by E.
w. Smith. The second by A. f. Man.
un, third by Il. G. Prime, NJ. d. Near
the stone grist mill and pill box factory
at the east end Of the village, VIM. Rider
has built house for renting purposes
At the west end of the village on Acade.
my street, John Caffrey has put up one
and half story dwelling house for his
own use, and at the north end Of the
village l.. w. Pollard has erected house
l and barn for his own use. Coming bach
r to the center Of the village We find thai
r j. i. Ridley Of the Bristol House has pu
up largo barn some 20 feet long with
: sheds ETC., much larger and picer thar
!, the one burned and near there stands
: the new store.house of Dixie, Bixby d Co.
: large two story building some 40 or &C
:, feet long This makes six dwelling hous
+ es two barns one store house and tive
S blocks built entirely new since the fire
n And when VIC pass from this class Il
= buildings repaired during the same tim
= our list would be largely increased.
Places of business not mentioned il
= connection with the new buildings ar
U commencing at the corner of Main street
n. +. Dunshec's dry goods store with
= large stock consisting entirely Of dr.
, goods. On the Same side of che stree
/, after passing Drake d Fairs new blocl
is A. +. Manum's harness shop with
z stock consisting of double and single ha
l.. nesscs, trunks, horse blankets etc. Bus
\. & Barnes stock of family groceries, floul
! aud crockery. In tho same block (Dur
shees block) are Dunshee Il BarDe
=, stock, consisting of dry goods, and lare
- stock of ready made clothing. We hay
y : bat two dry goods stores proper, and the
u i, have large stocks for the fail and wint'
~ trade. On second floor is W. w, Rider
" law office. and j. Gallery tailor. Thir
Il, floor Lander's Photographic gallery, au
!, " Dunshee's hall occupied by the Goo
" Templar's Lodge, and temporarily by II
'' Mosonic Lodge. A few doors east is
~ W. Hatch's furniture store, stock col
=, IS sisting of furniture, collins etc. o.
' posto side of tho street is Frank
y, Barns meat market. Still further on
- j. II. Wright's Wagon shop. At ii
east end of this street is Cushman's blac
smith and carriage shop. Second fo
to is j. Barrett's grist mill and pill be
ht factory. At this pill box factory larl
tn quantities Of white birch is made in
Ii. boxes. j. s. Averill is agent aud owe
ke saer One mile east ia bartlett Bro