Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
VEROEJNES.

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Mr. Absalom Upper was in town Sat
urday, looking improved in health.
Rev. b. Cox of West Addison preached
last Sunday in the Methodist church.
II. V. Edmond and family think of
passing portion of the summer in this
place.
The many friends of Mrs. Lieut.. C.. A.
Booth regret to know that she is still
quite indisposed.
Rev. Mr.. Sherman of the Baptist
church preached from the 50th verse of
John last Sunday.
There is a brick addition to be added TO
the house recently sold by II. p. Eltharp
on Elbow street. Banyea furnishes the
brick.
! The rector of st. Paul's church. Rev.
Mr.. Taylor, now boards with his wife
and child at Mrs. NJ. X. Fishers on
Greene street.
Front door yards have burthen of
grass already. and the scythe and the
lawn mower vie with each other in their
endeavor to crop the long blades.
The Basin Harbor homestead has been
run with such satisfaction to its city pa
irons by Mrs. Winans that we under
stand she has let every available room for
the season.
G. ii. Sprigg shipped IS head of veal
calves from this station Friday and 81
from New Haven and Mddlebury sta
tons same day. Price, to 1 IL cents
per pound.
DIR. Orange Gage made his old home
flying visit Saturday and met many
friends who were pleased to take him by
the hand He is one of those rare men
who can bear prosperity.
\ car of mixed live stock was finished
off at this depot. Friday, by the addition
of the requisite number of sheep by r. \.
Noonan. Martin Il Squers, No Ferris
burgh, were the shippers.
They are driving business at the Shade
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perintendent futile mortgaged four cars,
Friday morning, at one swoop, at the sta
ton, for immediate use. for shipment of
manufactured goods.
Steamboat Inspectors j. Durham and
b. j. Holt were in town last week and
completed their examination of the Wat
er Lily and next Monday she begins her
regular trips, leaving Nergennes at 9 a.
m. and returning from Westport at
6 p. m.
The NergenneS trotting park is one of
the best in the State and is to be put in
tip-top order by Mr.. Peck of the Grand
Tnion. As all know, it is on the old fair
grounds. For riding. training, speeding
or carriage and pleasure riding, it is
all that can be desired.
Bright in the woods" Frank Dart. an
employee at the depot. is putting up Il
snug little 20X24 dwelling and an ell l4X
Is on the Ferrsburgh road. only few
rods from the depot on the Meiggs farm.
W. B. Rose j. builder and will have it
ready for use in few weeks.
Strong Il Ross are full of business in
Producing the Little Giant road machine.
Mr.. +. {. Everest has been visiting the
authorities of the various towns in Wash
ington county, y. y, making his head
quarters at Ford Edward. lie is work
er and he will sell them machine be-
fore they know it.
Rev. Mr.. Harris of Ferrisburgh preach
ed Sunday in the Congregational church
His sermon was from Romans, 18th chap
ter, I'd verse. Life is a big bundle of
little things intended to be tied together
with cords of love, said the speaker. and
his three points-centre, circumference
and conclusion-opened wide field for
good counsel, sound advice and a certain
result, which was improved, greatly to
the editcation of his hearers.
One of the novelties in our waters Just
now is the presence of the pleasure yacht,
j. L. Wilson, run by kerosene. j. L.
Wilson is builder. owner and captain.
This is his second season on the waters
of Lake Champaign. His friend, Frank
lin BrOwnell of New York. who is pilot.
accompanies him. Both these gentlemen
are artists and spend the season in sketch
ing various points and scenes of interest
to be met with on the bays, inlets and
rivers of the lake from its source to the
st. Lawrence. We We're cOurteouSly i'll
vited to try the qualities of his novel
craft and hope to do so at an early day.
One of the institutions of Nergennes is
its circulating library, of which Miss
Tucker is librarian; indeed. she has been
from the beginning. 1t is located in the
third story of the Stevens block. Many
object to the difficulty of climbing such IA
long flight of stairs TO get their books.
1t is strong objection, although it can