The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
YERGENNES.

Parties living on the lake shore
report the lake frozen north to Split
Rock.
Pullman 4 Barry have opened o
new tin shop on Main street, near The
store Of Ira Bingham.
John e. Young, druggist, furnishes
doctors with cologne and bottles at whole-
sale rates. For prices, consult Tim.
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the National Bank of Yer.
gennes will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
u. w. McKelvey will speak on TEN.
perance at the town hall on (tbiS) Friday
evening. Mr.. McKelvoy was the origi-
nator Of the Reform Club at this place.
On Monday evening, Jan. l, the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
give . supper and sociable to the members
Of the Reform Club and their families,
at the town hall.
Shipments from the VergenDes sta
ton for the week ending Dec. %, include
the following: 277 boxes horse nails 8
cars live stock l car hay; 9,268 lbs.
butter; IL boxes furniture for Los Ange.
los, Cal.
On Wednesday evening the saloon Of
Chas. Adams was searched. and a part Of
a barrel Of stale ale rewarded the efforts
of the officer, and probably it was suf.
icient and timely notice to oil other
vendors to remove property at once.
On Tuesday evening there was o
meeting Of the voters Of the city, to see
IL they would enlarge the town hall, and
On estimate Of costs made by Mr.. Dan.
isls Of $4,000. A committee Of Eve /;
Woodbridge, Stevens, Daniels, Young and
Coe, were appointed to consider the
matter and report at an adjourned
meeting to be held next Tuesday eve.
ming.
Mr.. 8. s, Gaines, proprietor Of the
Stevens house. purchased the large sleigh
"Vermcnt," at the assignees sale at
Burlington, on Saturday last. Christmas
day he put on four horses and invited bis
many friends to tide. Many of them
availed themselves of the privilege and
enjoyed themselves with tho ride. The
portly driver handled the ribbons to
perfection.
High mass was celebrated in the
Roman Catholic church at midnight by
the Rev. Father Cunningham. The
church was full. Many persons came
from Starksboro, Lincoln, Bristol and
other towns. The chancel was handsomely
trimmed and decorated. The trimmings
were nearly all confined to the sanctuary.
The organ loft was plainly trimmed. The
church was splendidly lighted and pre-.
sented a fine appearance.
st. Paul's church was trimmed with
more than usual taste this Christmas.tide,
The festoons Of evergreens were differ
emily arranged than last year. The three
panels of the reredos were covered with
white cloths on which were placed differ.
ent designs made of evergreen. the 1.
H. 8. in one, a large cross in the center
and the GROSS Of conservation in the third.
Tho font was filed with ferns, autumn
leaves and cvergreens. Directly over the
font was a large Tyre under which were
the words "In Memoriam." The altar
was vested in a new and elegant altar
cloth. a gift to the parish. white. heavily
embroidered 10 colors. This added
largely to the handsome appearance of
the church. The tablet. in memory of
the late II. NJ. smith, was tastefully
trimmed. The celebration Of the Holy
Communion at midnight was largely
attended and the church was comfortably
filled at the l01 A.. N. service.