The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-30
County News.
VERGENAES.

EftdhNN GO.
Geo. i. Skifr has been obliged to
quit his mail route, and is ut present
confined at his house in Monkton with
lung difficulty, which his many friends
will regret TO hear.
Two of the inmates of the Vermont
state reform school az Vergcnncs,
named Lombey and Jones, escaped on
Monday morning while employed in the
barn milking cows. They were cap
tured by Homer Ball and John Adams,
near "Icwis Creek" and returned to
their old quarters, the captors receiving
$40.
"A new National Bank is to be es-
tablished here very soon, called the
First National Bank of Vergennes, with
w. W. Scranton for president, ID. IL.
Lewis, cashier, who has resigned his
position in The National Bank of Ver-
gennes, to take effect the LIST of June
next. IL is rumored that Hon. N. j..
Allen, of North Ferrisburgh, will be
one the directors, but the others have
not been made public, if elected.
Gen. r. G.. Butterfeld of Saxton's
River, supervisor of census, was in
town this week, the guest of Mr.. Scion
Burroughs, with whom he spent Tues
day fishing and hunting in the vicinity
of the lake, including a fish dinner at
Fort Cassin House. Con. Butterfield
left on Wednesday noon expressing
himself highly pleased with the mag
nificent scenery and excellent oppor-
tunities for sport in the numerous bays
and inlets about Lake Champlain. lie
will spend a portion of the coming sea-
son with his friends in this vicinity. y
7 I Ira G.. Foster died at the residence
of Mr.. H.. Adams, Ferrisburgh, VT,
on Sunday last, at the age of 60 years.
Mr.. Foster was born in Rochester, VT,
in 1920; he moved to Rutland and
the Franklin House. lie came to YER
genncs some thirteen years ago and be-
came joint owner in the Franklin House
here, but for the past three years, owing
to impaired health, he has not been
able to attend any business duties. lie
was buried in New Cemetery, on
Tuesday last. He leaves q wife and
one daughter TO mour his loss.
Tho fourth anniversary of the YER
gennes Reform Club, held on Wedncs-
day evening last, at the NJ. f.. church,
was quite well attended by the temper
ance people, and all seemed well pleas
ed with the program. Meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. NJ. A..
Wicker, followed by singing from the
cho'". The president of the r. c., MIR.
G. +. o. Kimball, then made a short
report of the organizing and success of
the club since started, in 1876. After a
song by the choir, remarks were made
by the following clergyman, Rev. d.
+. Estes, Rev. +. S. Fisher, Rev. G. E.
Hall, Rev. M. A. Wicker and Rev. s.
Hazard; song, "Dare TO be a Daniel"
was sung by Band of Hope; solo by
II. Kingsland. The exercises were
closed with singing Crock of Ages"
by the choir, followed by bencdiciion
from Rev. G. +. Hall, when the audi
cnce were invited by the chairman of
the meeting, President G. +. o. Kim
bah, 10 repair to the room below and
partakc of the rcpast furnished by the
club. The guests were soon seated at
the well-filled tables, and after grace by
Rev. +. s. Fisher, fell with a right
good will to satisfy the appetite, which
could not but be provoked at the fine
array of eatablcs. The company dis
persed at an early hour and seemed 10
have enjoyed the occasion. We trust
the future may bring many bright days
to the club and all present. The fol-
lowing societies were present: ii. NJ.
Bryant Lodge /. o. of &. II. No. So,
W. G. II. U. and Band of Hope. The
ladies of the W. G.. II. u. and other
friends have tho sincere thanks of the
club. The tables were presided ovcr by
Mrs. Is. II. Young, Mrs. &. f. q. Kim
ball and Mrs. Dea. j. w. Parker.