Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
VERGENNES.


The roads are getting into pretty good
condition.
The pout seems to lead the fish market,
"a improvised on the street, market day.
Nearly all the private boats have been
| launched. and boat riding and fishing are
everyday affairs.
Splendid weather for horseback riding.
and many of our ladies and gentlemen
are improving the opportunity.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, rector of st. Paul's.
has returned from his visit to Connecti-
cut and will occupy his accustomed place
next Sunday.
The steamer Water Lily will he ready
for daily service next week. we are as
sured by Capt. Lewis Daniels. He is
doing considerable towing. now.
Rev. Mr.. sherman preached good
discourse, last sunday. from John, 18th
chapter. 3+th verse. The attendance at
the Baptist church is increasing.
Thirteen superior beef cattle were
shipped from this station last Monday,
by Sprigg Il Wheeler. for Boston mar
ket. Also five COWS and calves.
y. J. Renaud. Green street. news deal
er, >tationer. barber. etc, Ina, added Il
fine line of confectionery to his other
attractions. 1t has a very sweet look.
The foundation walls under the Lucia
house are undergoing thorough over
hauling by the maSon~. They had given
out generally. owing to lack of drainage.
Martin ~ squire, loaded II car with
potatoes at North Ferrisburgh. paying
20 to - cents per hu>hcl. {. Taft pay,
30 to 81 cents for potatoes to car from
this station.
The boat j. II. DeRidder. of the for
warding line of i. :. lIickok. arrived at
the Nail company'S wharf. loaded with
swedish nail rods. for the National Horse
Nail company.
Letters from Wallace Holland, who
left here with party last fall for Los
Angeles. Cal. and who now lives not far
from there, Pasadena, say he has been
suffering from quinsy.
Rev. Mr.. Robertson of the Congrega-
tional church preached. last Sunday,
from the 9th verse of the l30th Psalm.
II wait for the Lord" etc. 1t was lis
tened to with much interest.
Parties have temporarily rented the
rooms in the Sherman block, vacated by
Barnard Bros, for auction purposes. 1t
is rumored that if they are successful.
they will locate here, in some mercantile
branch of trade.
In spite of due notice there will always
be some who forgot to license "our dog"
and so Fido's life hangs by brittle
thread. The city authorities. the mayor
or some one must help the unlucky dog
owner, now. or his doom is sealed.
Sowing and planting are nearly over.
The small grains are all in. A broad
surface has been given to corn. Potatoes
did not rot "a much as some feared, and
they are very low now. This fact will
reduce the surface of potato planting.
The annual conference of the Congre-
gational churches of Addison county will
be held with the church at Whiting next
| Tuesday and Wednesday. Judge John
| ID. Smith and Geo. +. Stone were ap-
pointed delegates from the church in
Nergennes.
f. ii. Landon has sold the larger part
of his recently ordered carload of car
riages, and he will be obliged to order
another lot TO meet the demand. The
sales are not confined to this place, but
all through the country there is steady
call for good substantial buggy wagons.
The authorities now require parties
who wish to sell, temporarily, on the
streets, saturday, at auction or private
sale, to obtain permits. This is done to
keep the highways unObstructed, and the
park from being used AS a parade ground,
on market day. The good effect is plain
ly to to be seen.
The cottage builders are in their glory.
+. F. Benton's neat and stylish Cottage,
designed and built by Charles La Bpuf,
and just painted by A. B. Taber, is one
of the best. 1t is pleasantly located in IA
cedar grove, close to the lake, on part