The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-02
Vergenncs.

Hon. Julius N. North of Shoreham was
in town last Saturday.
f. II. Foss returned home from Wash
ington last Friday night.
The Water Lily made her first trip
across the lake on Saturday.
j. N. Hawley is quite low and fears
are entertained that he will not recover.
Miss Fanny Smith is attending the fan
CIV goods store of Miss Preston during
the latter's illness.
All the miliners are in market, and the
women will soon be happy with the lat
est styles of bonnets, hats, etc.
The Forth Bros, have completely
stocked meat and vegetable market 1T the
corner of Main and Water streets.
VIM. Hart is to remove to Wcybridge
the first of May. He will come to YER
gennes once a week with his horse.
Mrs. Maggie Strickland is repairing
her house on Elbow street, putting Il
new wall under and new roof over it.
The listers completed their abstract on
the 25th and will hear grievances ut {. A..
Booths Office on the first Tuesday of
May.
Horse buyers are visiting this place,
but don't purchase any horses, as the
people of this vicinity are posted on
prices.
Arrangements have been made to erect
skating rink on G. A. Smiths lot, next
to the house owned by f. IL. Daniels, on
North Main street.
f. A. Woodbridge had his two Perch
eron mares hitchcd up together, last sat
urday. There is no rubbing it out, that
they are the stuff" as the boys say.
No police are necessary to preserve or
der in this city. SO it seems, as none have
been appointed as far as heard from
Fifteen dollars saved is II great item
probably.
F. A. Woodbridge's barn is nearing
completion. He is erecting high boart
fence around the enclosure where he Is
building his barn, which will be fine
building when completed.
f. G. Scott is making some improve
ment in the way of drawing loan on IN
garden, setting out fruit trees, etc. lie
is bound to keep up with the times boil
at his house and market.
Considerable complaint is made at tn,
increased water rates, as they were higl
enough before; but rich men can stant
it and poor men must. That is the rul'
of some of our officials.
Mine Host Gaines of the Steven
House is doing of Il room on the lowe
floor of his hotel to be used as a publi
parlor. 1t will be a very pleasant room
when finished. G. l.. LcBmuf is dom!
the work.
Deputy Marshal Failcy of Burlington
was in town. Wednesday of last week
looking after the man who iumpc,
through the car window ut New Have
the day previous. thereby escaping fron
| Deputy Marshal Geo. Fisk. Thus fa
, nothing has been learned of the fugitive
whereabouts.
The adjourned school meeting was hcl
at school house hail. Tuesday cvcnin
last. and called to order by G.. +. {
Kimball, moderator. The minutes of tn
last meeting were read by the clerk. Al
drew Ross. The first business in ordc
was the election of prudential commit
tee and F. A. Goss, NJ. r. Bristol and
C BARLEY were elected. a tax of 30 cent
on dollar of the grand list was voted t
| defray the expenses of the coming yea
\ The question of building an addition
the present building was discussed and
: committee of three was appointed to a
. certain the cost. size and kind of Il
building needed, and report on or bcfol
: June LIST next. f. ii. FOss. F. w. Coz
= and w. G.. Fairbanl were elected as tn;
committee. A discount of per cent W;
n voted to be allowed to all who pay on {
d before August LIST, the balance to be pal
;, September LIST.