The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
Yergennes.

IONtGS ~ NllllDull 1llNt StU II furnace,
in the house of j. II. Allen, Port Henry.
1t was the Utica palace king, the most
popular furnace in use.
Isaac IL. Smith and wife started for
Old Orchard, Me-, last Tuesday. They
will make Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Lamb a
visit at Portland before their return.
DR.. Kidder and wife left for Loon
Lake, in the Adirondacks, Tuesday of
this week. The doctor is the attendant
physician at the Loon Lake hotel for
the summer.
At last the resting place of b. b. AL
len, the old school teacher of long ago.
has fine block of Quincy granite placed
at its head. Uncle Ben as he was
called will long be remembered by our
citizens
The Sons of Temperance held a soca-
bic at the VeStry of the Methodist church
last week Wednesday evening. There
was speaking reading, singing. etc. The
tables were loaded with numerous good
things, such as strawberries, ice-cream,
coffee aud cake. The receipts were
about $50.
on Monday evening of last week a
Blaine and Logan club was organized in
this city. of which Hon. F. +. Wood
bridge was elected president; f. II.
FoSs, c. +. Parker. f. \. Woodbridge,
j. Crane and TIC. Middlebrook. vice-pres-
idents: j. l.. Miner, secretary. The club
has large membership and will prose-
cute the solicitation of members quite
earnestly.
On Wednesday evening of last week
quite large party of ladies and gentle
men from Westport, n. Y, made this
city visit. partaking of the viands at
the Stevens House and enjoying them
selves at the skating rink. They return
ed home about midnight, all feeling that
Nergennes is the city for a pleasant visit,
the Stevens House the place for
good meal and the skating rink very
attractive and entertaining place in
which to spend few hours.
Your correspondent neglected last
week to speak of the celebration of the
glorious Fourth in this vicinity. At
Panton Corners grand time was had, a
very able address being delivered by the
Hon. q. W. Grandey of this city, which
was listened to with great pleasure. At
Snake mountain large crowd assembled
to enjoy the beauties of nature and of
man, as well as the good-looking girls
who were out in gorgeous array; skating,
speaking and eating were the order of
the day. and all returned home well sat
listed with the days sport.
The Democrats of Vergennes met in
city hall, Monday evening, to organize a
Cleveland and Hendricks club. VIM.
Crosby. chairman of the town commit
tee. called the meeting to order. G.. +.
o. kimball was elected president; l.. NJ.
Nittum, Thos. Mack, Alzene Rivers and
j. w. Parker, vicc-presidents; f. w.
Coe, jr., secretary: Geo. F. kimball,
treasurer; executive committee, Geo. C.
Powers, Chas. Caisy, James Simon, II.
II. Fisher and Patrick Lyons. The at
tendance was large. The Union cornet
band furnished some of their choice mu-
sic and thirty-five men were enrolled at
the meeting and probably the club will
number sixty or more.
The excursion of the season thus far
was the one gotten up by Supt. w. G..
Fairbank and wife to Lake George. last
Wednesday and Thursday. Among the
persons from abroad We're Trustees Start.
Ormsbee and North, with their wives
state Treasurer Dubois and wife; Secre-
tary of State Nichols and wife: Gen.
Kingsley and wife and two sons, Gov.
bingham and wife, Hon. Henry Lane
and wife. Col. Thatcher and wife. Col.
a. a. Fletcher and wife. Mr.. and Miss
Buck, Mrs. Archibald and sister. Mrs.
Ormsbee and daughter, Fred f. Smith
and ladies, L. c. Phinney and wife. G.
\. North and wife, III. F. Willard of st.
Louis, Mo-, and others and from this
city j. 5. llickok, wife and daughter. III.
Ross and wife, the Misses Benton. W.
q. Fairbank and wife, q. f. o. Kimball
and wife and Miss Ilericka Stevens.
The party went to Caldwell at the head
OF the lake and returned to Green Island
near Bolton, some ten miles from Cad
WE'LL and were royalty entertained at the
Sycamore House. This is the most
beautiful place on the lake. Thursday
morning the party embarked on the
splendid steamer "lloricon" for the foot
of the lake, whence the party were con-
yeyed by rail to the III landing, taking
the Vermont as far as Westport. The
most OF the party left by way of the
steamer Lily for this city, arriving here
about q o'clock p. m. All agree IN vot-
ing tins one of the pleasantest excur-
slons they ever participated in, and the
thanks OF the entire party are extended
to Supt. Fairbank and wife for the invi-
tations, and lso to Mr.. Hickok for max
ing the boat, hotel and railway arrange
ments SO completely.