The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-13
VERGENNES.

The steamer Curlew, Capt n
Crane, commenced her regular trip Mon
day. A party Of ladies and gentlemen
went to Burlington, and enjoyed a most
delightful ride.
From the. Vergennes station, on
Tuesday, there we're shipped 10,303 lbs
butter, S05 lbs. cheese, 200 doz eggs
On Monday 10 horses and 10 calves
were sent to the Boston market.
-Vergennes intends to celebrate the
Fourth of July in good style. and the
citizens are already making preparations
Tor suitable music, fireworks, etc. The
band have been notified that they can
consider themselves engaged for that day,
The vergeunes people are taking
out the old silver leaf poplars in the park
near the Stevens House. They cut about
the roots and as the trees fall the ground
is freed from all rubbish. The trees 10
the park are now mainly naples and
horse chestnuts, with one or TWO elms.
Five persons we're baptised and
Joined the Congregational church in Yer.
gennes, Sunday last, President Hubert
of Middlcbury College, officiating. Three
children were also baptised AT the
Baptist church three persons were b,p-
tised by Rev Mr.. Hibbard.
AT the annual meeting OF the Yer.
gennes Cornet Band, On Wednesday
May 8, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, w. s.
Allen; leader, j. Fisher +; secretary and
treasurer, William w. Webb janitor.
Horace Parker. The band is in very
fourishing condition. and expect to add
TO their number by engaging the services
Of Prof Will Allen, Of Keene N. H., to
serve as teacher and director for the COM
ing busy season.
The baptismal font for which the
Sunday school and the young misses of
st. Pauls parish have raised money, was
placed in the church on Saturday. The
base is of Port Henry marble in the shape
of Greek cross, FIVE feet ten inches
across, and twelve inches thick. One
step about six inches high rises between
each urn The second base is of beren
stone or Ohio sandstone two feet four
inches across, ten inches thick, octagonal
in form. The bowl, inside, is eighteen
inches in diameter, sixteen inches deep,
painted deep blue with heavy gold
band. On this is placed an octagonal
die Of English granite, fifteen inches 10
diameter and seven inches high. Around
this die are four cylindrical columns Of
highly polished Scotch granite. The
bowl, which is also Of beren stone, rests
on the die and columns. 1t is octogonal
two feet six inches in diameter, and two
feet thick. This is finely chseled about
the base to fit the columns. On four
sides are carved raised panels. On the
front panel is an inlaid Greek cross com.
posed of Mallett's Bay and Brandon
white marbles, which adds greatly to the
general appearance 1t is designed here
after to finish the other panels with some
carving or inlaid work The outside
edges are bevelled, one and half inch a;
pipe through the centre Of the die, the
two bases and the floor conducts the water
from the bowl to drain under the church.
A silver plate and plug sets into the bot
tom Of the bowl The chain to the plug
is held in place by silver weight wrought
in the form Of Greek cross, which will
be suspended outside the bowl This is
one of the most expensive aud beautiful
fonts in New England.- Globe.