Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-05
VEROENNES.

ing in the case of McRory vs.. Eaton: Hon.
Henry Ballard for Eaton and Hon. G.
W. Grandey for McRory. The case was
heard before Rufus Wainwright of Mid
dlcbury; decision not rendered.
While little four-yeai-old son of John
Davy was sliding on Westinghouse hill
his sled ran into some door-stepS and the
little fellow was badly cut on the head,
but nothing very serious. He is now
doing finely.
Mamie johnson is quite sick from over
eNertion in outdoor sports.
Ada Simpson of Moriah. y. Y. and
sam Hart of Waltham were married Il
week ago last Saturday evening at the
residence of Geo. Rogers in Waltham.
lee fish were quite plentiful on our
streets last saturday at II ID cents per
string of a dozen.
Some of the parties who sold their land
on Shelburn Point are quite iubilant over
their good luck in disposing of the same
at very remunerative figures.
Chas. II. Barnard of Montpelier was in
town last week. He has hosts of friends
here.
Mayor Parker otficiated at st. Paul's
last Sabbath. There will soon be a set
tied rector over this parish.
The ladies of the Episcopal church held
their sociable at C.. \. Booths last Tues
day evening and a grand affair it was.
All who attended enjoyed themselves.
| Tabeaux, singing and music were
among the amusements.
From Another Correspondent
1t was - to "a below zero Tuesday
morning.
The lovers of the light fantastic had a
good dance at Muzzy's in Monkton. We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. Van Wagner of GlenS Falls, n. y,
the well-known shirt manufacturer, call
ed on his patrons here last week.
Choice maple syrup was sold on the
streets, Saturday. for eighty cents per
gallon: usual price. one dollar.
There are three stove and tinware
establishments in Nergennes. but the
thrifty farming community give them
good patronage.
The good weather and slcighing Satur-
day filled our streets with visitors. and
our stores with customers. Trade was
good in all branches of business.
The fine lot of well-made and hand
somel Unfinished sleighs. exhibited near
the Stevens House. saturday, We're from
the shop of \. Gravclinc They were
much admired.
This town must be near the promised
land Every morning Il small army of
milk pedlers are busy serving out milk,
and some of our bee owners count their
honey exports by the ton.
mighty proud of your little tucket
city. aint We" said Il rural visitor. on
market day. GLOW much of Il place
would you have. if all IL country green
horns staid home, and kept our money in
our pockets"
Egbert Fisher of Waltham dislocatcd
his ankle whilst sliding down hill, few
days since. DIR. Woodbridge was called
Mr.. George Burroughs of same place has
been suffering from the effects of diSlo-
Gated ankle since September last.
The scarcity of hay and grain in east
ern New York is proving Il bonanza It
lake-ShOre farmers. One gentleman
counted between twenty and thirty load
of hay and grain in one day en- route fol
the west shore of Lake Champlain from
the Vermont side.
The dance at Martins, North Ferris
burgh, last Friday night, was attende,
by forty couples. 1t reminded some o
those present of the times W hen John anC
Carlos Martin gave the largest parte
and kept the best hotel on the old stag,
road to Burlington.
The fall and winter of lSS5-SG will Ion.
be remembered for the severity of tin
common prevailing diseases. Those wh'
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care of doctor and nurse became constant
ly necessary. There were five fatal case
of whooping cough among the children
Four of the finest fat cattle shipped
this season, from this point, We're sent Il
the Boston market last week. The,
were bought of j. q. and Geo. Adams o
Ferrisburgh by Edward Wheeler. The!
averaged four thousand pounds the pain
Mr.. Wheeler sold them to Mr.. Sprigg.
T Mr.. &. IL. Sprigg shipped to Bosto
: this week one hundred and two of tn
) best coarse-wool spring lambs we hav
2 seen. They were from the farm of +.
Wright of Weybridge. Their averag
= weight was eighty-three pounds; ais
7 at the same time fourteen Others frOI
the fine farm of Hon. 4. Il. Smith @
= New Haven. Their weight was from ID
t to 100 pounds each.
n Union revival meetings having been dc