The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-22
TERGENNES.

The Vergennes cornet band have re-
ceived their new uniforms.
Mr.. D. Renaud will soon open a
new bakery on White street.
-CampiDg-out of pleasure parties to
the lake has become the order Of the
day.
The rain of Friday was much need
ed in this vicinity, and our prospect for
a good hay crop is thereby greatly in
creased.
Tho fire companies we're out on
parade Wednesday evening, and did some
fine squirting. Two powerful streams
soon wet down Main street cffectually.
Tho Vergonnes Cornet Band ap.
peared at the DR.. Billiard pic mic in their
new uniforms. The uniforms are very
handsome, and the men look well in them.
-Vergennes butter buyers paid from
% to 25 cents for that staple on market
day. Last Tuesday above thirteen tons
of butter were shipped from this station.
Mrs N. G. Norton fell down q
flight Of stairs on Thursday morning, and
broke her left arm near the wrist, and
dislocated her thumb. Lucky no worse
fate befell her
The Vcrgcnnes merchants have duly
resolved to follow the wholesome example
given them by the Mddlebury mer.
chants, Of shutting up shop at six O'Clock
Wednesday evenings.
Rev. Rector Chaplin, of St. Paul's
church, Vergennes, evidently combines
qualities possessed by some of the cloth
above eighteen hundred years ago. He
lately caught, in the lake, two fine large
muscaloDgc.
Two hoscmen from opposite sides
Of the street, front Of the Stevens hotel,
lately fought water duel and stood
ground against steady stream from each
Mother for twenty minutes, when one party
threw up the sponge.
Tho Active base ball club of Yer
gennes were beaten on Wednesday by the
Middlebury college nine, by a score of 81
to 80. Chas. Corey, of Bristol umpire /;
ID. p. Hardy, scorer for Middlebury W.
G.. Brackipg scorer for Actives.
The cornct band were out in their
new uniforms and serenaded the Middle.
bury visitors, Wednesday evening. This
band is very fine one, and will take
high rank ere long among the local mu-
steal organizations Of the county.
The St. John Baptist Society of
Vergennes will hold their picnic at Fort
Cassin, on Thursday of this week, and a
large delegation of the Catholic people
Of Middlebury will join and accompany
them. The Curlew will havc a full load,
sure.
"A little affair took place Wednesday
evening which caused some fun, though
it caused quite another feeling in the
bosoms of some of the Middlebury Choral
Society who gave their concert here on
that evening. Hickok, who dispensed
the tickets for the concert. is enthusias.
tically fond of seeing others PLAY base
ball--can do it himself, too, for that mat
ter. He couldn't resist the temptation
to 60 over and see the Activcs "lay for"
the Middlebury boys. So he left his Of
fec in charge Of young gentleman, and
went. Unfortunately tho said youth be.
Longs to one Of the fire companies, which
paraded that evening. When the sum.
mons came he carefully locked the door
of the Office and went on duty, leaving
the tickets inside. Members of tho
Choral Society soon heard that tickets
were not to be had. They went down
and viewed that door, shook the latch,
kicked and tore around, but consolation
was slow in coming. The crowd of tick.
ct buyers and mad harmonists attracted
the attention of Sheriff Landon, who came
to investigate. They wanted to know,
Who is this Hickok, any way?" The
sheriff shouted his kingdom for horse"
aud having impressed one he Travelled
over to the base ball ground and invited
Mr.. III, to come with him. 1t was late
when they got back, but he found his
Office unburglarized. The tickets were
transferred to the hall, and the dimes
once more came rolling in.