The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-16
County News.
JERGENNES.

Twenty dozen mittens and gloves
at +. Il. IIavcn's.
You can buy good ulster at +. II.
IIavcn's for SO, 80, or Sl2.
Mr. Milo Il. Fisher has gone to
Florida for the winter. lie has q
plantation there. lie started Tuesday
morning.
j. NJ. IIawrican. Esq, started,
Tuesday morning. for Colorado, for his
health. He will probably winter
there. His family remain in YER
genncs.
C. T. ). Pierce is about to bring
out esther again in Vergennes. The
old performers will again assist, and
there is no doubt the entertainment
will draw and be successful.
William Simon was arraigncd the
other day for throwing stones at per-
SONS in the street and he was sentenced
TO the Reform school. His mother
gave his age as fourteen years.
Mr.. George G. Putnam has raised.
the past season, from one root of Cal
ilornia pumpkin vine, one that weigh
ed forty-fivc pounds. forty-four pounds.
thirty-iivc pounds and smaller one.
F. X. Haven wishes to call the at
tcntion of the ladies to his very large
stock of firs, including mink and seal
sets from so to so. Also large as
sorlment of cheap sets from 80 TO so.
Proceedings have been commenced
in the state insolvency court at Yer
genncs, Hon. John ID. Smith, Judge.
on the property of Dea. Ezra p. Smith.
1t is thought there will be surplus of
two or three thousand dollars after SET
Ting all debts.
The barn of Geo. Rogers. of Pam
ton, was destroyed by fire, Friday
night, with the entire contents. There
is no doubt but that the fire was the
work of an inccndiary. This is the
third barn and second inccndiary fire
in that locality within six weeks.
The Norton grist mill is being
completed very fast and will be ready
for work by December |. Ii is of
brick, two and Il half stories high. and
adds greatly TO the business looks of
the falls. Two turbine wheels are be-
ing put in now, and others are TO be
added later.
The "Wildcr" saw mill, which has
been purchased by Mcssrs. Middle
brook, Webb n Ostigny, was dragged
through town Monday, TO the site of
the new mill on the west side of the
river. on the land owned by DR.. Hop
kins. Twelve yolles of oxen and one
horse assisted by sixteen men accom-
plishcd the feat, The whole arrange
ment was estimated at seven toys
weight.
The celebrated Horse Shoe Compa-
ny, of Ncrgcnncs, stands ut the head in
this branch of trade. The nails manu-
featured by this company are cXclu-
sively used by the largest shooting cs-
Establishments all over the country, and
cannot be too highly endorsed for reli-
ability and excellence. They are thin
ner and lighter, and by thorough finish
will endure more bending and break
ing than any other nail in the market.
This company, by strict attention TO
business, untiring energy and indefati-
gable perseverance, have won reputa-
ton for their goods which is not equal
ed by that of any other company.
The annual sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Association
was delivered by Rev. George T.. Hall.
in the Baptist room, Sunday evening.
The room was well filled with men,
bers of the Association and prominent
members of all denominations in the
city, besides a number of non-profes-
sors. The exercises consisted of sing
ing several selections from the Gospel
Hymns, by mixed choir, reading the
scriptures, Luke vi; p, and prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Munger, of the Methodist So
ciety, followed by the sermon, on the
text from Matthew V: As. Mr.. Hall
made an eloquent and able address.
The prayer was powerful and to the
point. The Association is in q prosper
Gus condition and numbers many OF
the best business mon.