The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-13
COUNTY NEWS.
VERGENNES.

&C. Il. Jackman, of Castletou, former
ly Of this city, has presented Volunteer
Hose No. 2 with an elegant silver trumpet.
The summer term of the Vergennes
graded school, II. II. Ross principal,
will close with an examination for pro-
motion, to-day.
To morrow the Congregational Sun
day school IS to have q boat ride and
picnic at Basin Harbor. The Baptists
and Methodists are expected to join with
them.
On the night Of the 9th the Curlew
on her return from Fort Casin with about
300 passengers ran on sand bar OF
Chittenden Bend Result big scare and
no harm done
On Thursday the city voted to sell
N. G. Norton that property where the
Ostiguy building now stands for $500,
also to sell the lot on the west side Of
the creek.
Tho Fourth arrived at VeIgennes on
the 9th quite early, but well tagged out
by its frolics of Saturday extending into
Sunday. A few firc.crackers and little
drunk was all there was left for the Oldest
city.
There is to be concert and dance
in the school. hall to night, under
the auspices Of the Episcopal church, who
will have no lack of Refreshments, assisted
by Mrs Robbins, the celebrated pianist
Of Boston, who has been spending some
time at the Franklin House. Holm
berg's quadrille band will direct the
dance.
The water commissioners are lay.
ing mains for the water department Of
the City, to supply the Reform School and
also out on the New Haven road. Now
is the time for towns and cities TO put
in their water works, as the decreased
price of iron and labor makes it accord
ing to the estimate Of the water commits
sioners, about so per cent less than eleven
years ago. and they think the Flanders
Pump the best and cheapest.
The strawberry festival given by the
ladies Of st. Paul's church was great
success. The weather was all that could
be desired. But one fault to be found.
The ice cream gave out before the crowd
did Mr. Chas. Wheeler, of Chicago,
made the ladies a handsome donation
which they appreciate. The rectory was
Illuminated, and the music furnished by
the Vergcnnes cornct band could not be
beat. just before the festival broke up
Mr.. II. G. johnson, of the Vermonter, in
behalf Of the ladies, presented handsome
bouquet to the band as mark oftheir Cd.
teen. The band gave three cheers for
the ladies'.
AT the town meeting held Tuesday
evening, to see if the authorities would
rent the extra water power belonging to-
the city water works, the voters were ad.
dressed by DR.. Ingham, Chns. Ingham
and Geo Smith in favor Of renting or
selling. Against the disposal, Hon. f,
E. Woodbridge, Joseph Falardo, Esq,
and others made excellent remarks. Mr..
Woodbridge offered resolution directing
the city council so sell to N. G. Norton
for $500 the land now occupied by the
Hawley building, the city reserving the
building, which is to be removed, the
right of way across said land and all the
water privileges. The resolution was op.
posed by DR.. Ingham and party but was
carried. The vote stood 102 to II.
On Friday afternoon heavy squat
Of wind broke upon the city and was
quickly followed by rain and hail. Some
of tho hailstoDes were largo as robins
eggs,and the ground was white with them.
Many buildings were injured by being
twisted out opposition or by having glass
broken. No less than two hundred and
sixty pancs of glass were broken in st.
Paul's (EpiscopaD church, and about one
hundred in the Congregational church.
The Catholic church was damaged to the
amount of $1,000. The $3.50 window
purchased by the St. John Baptist society
was ruined. The organ was also badly
damaged. The school house was also
badly injured, Trees on the common
and in the streets were blown down and
injured, grain in the vicinity beaten down
and spoiled, gardens were cut up and
general destruction was apparent. Dark.
ness settled down upon the earth and
shut in the scene. Saturday morning all
nature was smiling again and the people
forgot the fury Of the storm the night be.
fore.
Later news from the scene of car
mage, shows that the hail storm did not
extend far, though the shower was sharp
and decisive from Addison to Burlington
Specimens of peas attacked by the half
stones were sent us and the evidences Of
tremendous force we're visible on the pods,
which had been bruised and battered as
by stones in the hands of the small boy,