Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
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neat as a new pin.
Mrs. II. A. Hale has returned from
her visit to Keene, y. II.
The steamer Gazelle goes into winter
quarters after a fair seasons work.
j. 5. Hickok has connected his business
office with his coal office on the dock.
Apples sell at Sl.5O to Sl.75 per bar
rel; choice, 50; oats at 81 cents per
bushel.
c.. w. Ross, wife and son arrived from
Rutland Saturday evening, and were the
guests of Mrs. W. G. Sprague.
Mrs. j. 5. Hickock has been for some
time caring for Mrs. Dickey, New Ha-
ven,a family relative. who is an invalid.
The Water Lily does not run daily,
now, but to meet the wants of the pub
lie. The season of navigation will soon
be over.
Nothing can exceed the air of satisfac-
ton irradiating the features of the coal
dealer and the stove man, these threat
clllhS IAN uaIs.
The line men have nearly completed to
Rutland the transfer of telegraph wires
from the stage road to the telegraph
poles on the railroad.
j.. {. Brevoort & Son of Crown Point.
\. Y, shipped from Nergennes station,
Monday morning, one car of choice fat
cattle for Boston market.
After this week the steamer Williams
will make only one trip between Burling-
tou and Pittsburgh, and one trip each
week to Essex, y. Y.
Saturday was one of the good business
days of the month. All the stores were
busy until afternoon. when the pouring
rain started visitors homeward.
We noticed in passing. Saturday, that
not less than Il bakers dozen of teams
were waiting for their turn at the Island
mills on the falls. \ good sign.
Saturday evening of this week there
will be a union prayer-meeting in the
Methodist vestry, at which time Rev.
Mr.. Mills is expected to be present.
Sprigg Il Thorne shipped two tons of
chickens TO Boston market last week !;
price II and % cents per pound, dressed;
one ton from this place and one from
Middlebury.
Frank Atwood has 1000 bushels of po-
tatoes stored at Middlebury depot, bought
for Il market: price paid, from 30 to 30
cents per bushel. He proposes starting
them on the cars at an early day.
Sunday mex there will be 10 service
in the Methodist or Baptist churches, bur
all will take part in the union meetings
service by Mr.. Mills in the morning,
afternoon and evening, at the Congrega-
tional church.
The heavy snOw-storm of Sunday
morning betrayed quite IA number into
INDUCING in sleighs and boobies. The
warm south wind of Tuesday resolved
the sleighing to mud, making the roads
almost impossible.
+. G. Dyer has a large and valuable
hay-barn near the Salisbury depot, of
one hundred tons capacity. \ portable
hay press has prepared his hay for mar
ket. He does not sell to local dealers,
but markets it himself.
Mike Tonor, some eight or nine wears
since. left this vicinity for Washington
Territory. He is now a prosperous far
mer in Walla-Walla. He is visiting f.
Golf of Addison, with whom he formerly
lived. He is much respected in his west
ern home.
y large quantity of hay is stacked in
various sections. In West Salisbury,
some three or -four hunrded tons of hay
is stacked in sight of the depot. In the
town of Weybridge as much more hay is
seeking a market. Hay trade is not rush
ing, and IS to so per ton is the ruling
figure.
The lecture by II. V. Edmond, at the
loan exhibition Tuesday evening, was
very interesting. The matter of the lee
ture showed great familiarity with the
history of the mound-builders, the At
lantis of continent spectators, the Ind
ans and all that pertains to III early
history.
Tuesday night the amusing "Peak Sis
tiers" entertained loan exhibition visitors.
The "Peak Family created a sensation
last week. The "Old Folks concert was
a good card, and may be repeated at the
winding up of the exhibition, which will
be soon. 1t has been a success. Those
who have failed to visit this local mus
cum will never have a similar oppor-
tunity.
Among the strangers in town Satur-
day was Frank Hall, formerly of Shell
burn, but now of the Big Bend country,
Washington Territory, who, after long
years of absence, has returned to visit
relatives and friends once more. lie is a
brother of Mrs. John Preston of Walth-