Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

There were only twenty-five ladies in
certain church, Sunday, bearing testi-
mony to the death of as many innocent
birds whose wings they wore.
Mr. G. II. Sprigg shipped thirty-nine
head of veal calves to Boston market last |
week, from Middlebury and New Haven
depots, at IL cents per pound.
Thirteen hundred pounds of the incest |
and tenderest beef we have seen orna-
ments SCOTS cooler, at his market, Just
added to his always good supply.
We never have seen so much activity
among officials as the new ones in this
city manifest. They do really mean
business. 1t is we'll for Vergennes.
The Stevens block is wholly at the
mercy of Panic, the painter. The Foss
store and building has been greatly ben
Gifted and improved by Panto's work.
The ladies of the Congregational
church and others, charitably disposed,
met in the vestry and filled missionary
box for the South, Thursday afternoon.
The authorities have had the firemens
quarters under the town hall thoroughly
cleaned, the hose carts polished up, and
are to add some new conveniences to the
rooms.
Mr.. Joseph Laduke does not go on the
road for the Horse Nail company. He
fills very useful position where he is.
Our informant was in error, but Laduke
is right wherever he is.
The well-knOwn horse buyer. James
Cole, is in town and with his friend. W.
II. Bradford has been hunting for days
for horses to take to Mddleboro, Mass.
None have been bought as yet.
The city park is a thing of beauty.
The grass is clean, the walks broad and
evenly rounded up, the bordering side
walks carefully looked after. Now, let
it be so kept through the season.
Mr.. Ram. who is connected with the
Messrs. Mason, county publishers, was
in town last week, looking up Panton
matters. He is now engaged in perfect
ing history of Chittenden county.
The boys will miss that nice old apple
tree, in the rear of Mrs. Tuttles house,
on Main street 1t was so easy to get at
and you could skedaddle down the lane
out of sight, quick. But it is cut down.
The summer solstce is nigh at hand
when the thermometer indicates eighty
in the shade; it did that Tuesday. The
lawn mower, the garden rake. the ice
man, the street sprinkler, are all, all here.
Messrs. Mason & Wright are dealing
in blood sheep and have built up large
trade in the Southwest. Tuesday. Mr..
5. j. Wright of the firm left Hoosick. n.
for New Mexico.
Mr.. Henry b. Allen. who has had the
Vergennes poor farm few miles down
the river for the past three years, gives
place to Mr.. Charles Holcomb. who takes
the farm under the newly appointed poor
master, Mr.. j. l.. Miner.
How about the auctions Saturday
Must the park be stamped to death on
each occasion? The open street. or the
green, evenly shorn grass, under the
trees-which shall the crowd occupy
Enforce the order-"keep off the grass.
Rate cutting is in active operation on
the Pacific side. Mr.. Champions sons
Thomas and Woodward, write that
through and return tickets for Boston
are sold in San Francisco for sixty dol
lars and Los Angeles tickets-500 mile,
for 81.
Mr.. G.. 4. Booths new purchase. tn,
: house occupied by Mr.. Dennison on Main
street, is undergoing repairs. The from
, fence has disappeared, new roofing is go
r ing on, the front entrance is to be i'm
better than ever, soon.
| Beautify your surroundings. Cleal
up the front yards and gardens. Air tn,
( cellar and give a good coat of white
= wash. See to the waste water. Wher
there is any doubt. use disintectants ant
keep the house air pure and sweet. ID,
it yourself, then it will be well done.
:. Good riding horses are in demand
Tuesday the equestrians thronged on
streets, DR.. kidder of course, leading al
the rest, for style and horsemanship
One of the best of the lady riders wa
! Miss Alice Hinman of New Haven. Sh
II has perfect self-possessiona and rides wit
ease and grace.
There are souls in the world who hav
{ the gift of finding joy everywhere. say
= Faber, and so we thought, as we gaze
Il saturday afternoon down into the face q
that open-mouthed loafer, lying on hi
?, back in the rear of the stone block, snol
: ing loud enough to brighten away the o(
II cIpants of his uncombed hair.
II. Willard of Running Creek, So utl
:, ern Colorado, bought, not long since,