Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
VERGENNES,

: for a brief visit.
The venerable James Preston of Bris-
tol was in town saturday.
Receipts at the Baptist sociable Friday
evening. over $50, net
The new horse barn for G.. \. Smith is
to be built by Mr. f. d. Chilson.
Butter continues to slip down. and
II to II cents was the price Saturday.
Mrs. II. l.. kingsland has been sick for
several weeks and is still confined to the
house.
Mrs. Jane Dana of Springfield. VT. the,
daughter of Mr.. Samuel Wilson. is visit
ing her father.
Daniel Tappen lost fine two-year-old
heifer Friday. She was of blood stock
and worth $50.
Mrs. j. G. lIindes. who has been
great sufferer from heart affection, is bet
ter, we are happy to announce.
r.. c. Goodale, Addison. is dealing in
the Deering steel binder and Giant now
er from the Deering Co. at Chicago.
The w. G.. Sprague safe in c. f. Kid
ders store was transferred to the Office
of Woodbridge Il Smith, Wednesday.
The Masonic lecture by W. II. Whit
comb of Burlington. before Dorchester
Lodge, was listened to with deep interest.
Mrs. b. F. Field of Ferrisburgh has
bought +. \. Goss' interest in the Austin
Field property on Green street, consider
alton. $3.50.
The Young Peoples society of Chris
tian EndcaVor held their meeting in the
veStry of the Congregational church
Tuesday evening.
Two young fishermen were very sue
cessful the other day in securing some
contraband fish. They are required to
pay about S25 each for their unlawful
success.
The beautiful bouquets of flowers pre-
sented to the tiremen, Memorial day. were
the work of Miss Eliza Stevens and Mrs.
VI. Jackman. The flowers were greatly
admired.
Letters from Wallace Holland of Pasa-
dena. California, speak of the phenome-
nal growth of that place and the ever
renewed opportunities for investment
and labor.
"le are the salt of the earth" found
in the both verse of the 9Th chapter of
Matthew, formed the basis of a good dis
course by Rev. Mr.. Robertson, Sunday
last, at the Congregational church.
Farms, fields and forests never looked
finer than now. The welcome rains and
warm sun have given vegetation a won
derful forwardness. The real work sea-
son will be upon the farmer before he is
aware of it.
The reports of Judge Smith and Geo.
+. Stone, delegates to the county confer
ence of Congregational churches, which
were made Sunday evening, were listened
to with deep interest, and the deductions
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Robertson. were
very felictous and timely.
Mrs. j. G. Hindes had serious attack
of heart disease Monday and for a time
her life was almost despaired of. The
prompt attendance of the doctor afforded
relief. She had bad spell Tuesday.
Miss Lucy IlindeS, who has been at school
at Saratoga, arrived home on the D. m.
train Tuesday.
Rev. y. Heath of Castleton. former
pastor of the Methodist church. occupied
Rev. Mr.. Austin's desk Sunday. The
25th verse of the llth chapter of Acts was
his text and the groundwork of an eX-
cellent sermon. Mr. Heath has lost none
of his old time force and directness.
Sunday next Rev. Mr.. Lincoln of West
Addison will preach for Mr.. Austin.
The Nergennes graded school will close
its summer term next Friday. The early
part of the week will be devoted to school
examinations. Friday evening the grad
uating class of five will receive their di-
piomas. The graduates are Miss Anna
Botsford, valedictorian; Miss Ada Fish
er, Miss Mary Crosby, Geo. Dalrymple
aud Clinton Pecu. The Vergennes quar-
tet club will enliven the occasion with
select pieces.
One of the finest lOokOuts in this part
of Vermont is from Grand View Noun
tain in Addison. There is hotel pleas
antly located, for the accommodation of
guests an observatory room sixty feet