Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
VERGENNES.

How the corn has worked during the
past week
New hay has been bought for ten dol
lars per ton.
The water on the falls sings low and
beautifully less.
We have had good rain, but still the
ground is dry.
This has been prolific berry season
so far, particularly for strawberries.
Mrs. Hosea willard of New York left
Vergennes for Port Henry, Monday.
The Basin Harbor homestead is doing
finely. Mrs. Winans makes popular
landlady.
Mr.. Harvey Wizards vacation for YER
gennes expired Thursday, and he left
that day.
The new awning in front of +. G.. Nor
tons flour and feed store, Gaines block,
looks well.
The next G.. A. Il. reunion is to be in
Nergennes. 1t will be a success and
grand affair
The new sidewalk in front of the
Gaines block, will now be laid, as the
stanc for it has arrived.
Rev. +. +. Wright of Rockton, ILL.,, is
the guest of Mr.. H. ID. Stone. He leaves
for Potsdam. n. Y. Saturday.
Friday the board of civil authority
will meet to entertain appeals from the
quadrennial appraisal of the listers.
BueberrieS by the wagon load. from
the Ausablc Forks bushes. are on sale at
eight cents per quart. They sell readily.
Another boat load of coal, making five
cargoes of coal for !. :. Ilickok's yard.
Thos. Mack is adding to his stock stead
lily
Fishermen are having rare sport with
the trolling line Large catches are COM
mon, and the fish are in splendid condi-
ton.
\ new horse barn. 2GX4O. is under way
by +. d. ChilsOn. for Mrs. A. Martin
W. +. Hanks, Lincoln, furnishes the
lumber.
The Gaines block will soon have its
broad new walk in place. which will add
the public convenience.
Among the recent pensions granted is
of ~
Elisha Goodspeed of East Warren. That
pension is well deserved.
The steamer Lily furnishes campers
every facility for reaching the various
points on the lake shore, and the public
appreciate the convenience.
Monday morning the western hot wave
came near turning into a frost The
thermometer fell to 81. 1t had but re-
Gently been revealing in the nineties.
The presence of VIM. +. Green. ir,, of
Warren. O., and his young wife, is a
source of much qualification to his many
friends, They are the guest of hi, faith
er.
Word from W. Holland at Pasadena,
Cal, speaks of general health and bust
ness prosperity. :. \. Hurlburt is "A lit
tie under the weather, but nothing Seri-
Gus
Mr.. +. II. Daniels. the builder. is now
at Beldcn'S Falls with Smith Il Allen of
Middlebury. Some tenement houses, we
/ Ia, Il, a.
pulp mill.
Rutland base ballers, in quantities, Wis
tied Port Henry last week. When they
returned they were base bawlers in dead
earnest. They went, they saw, and they
got licked Il to |.
Miss Gertrude Samson, Il representa-
tive of the Home Missionary society, vii
deliver an address upon her work in
Utah. Sunday morning next, in the Con
gregational church, Vergennes.
The veal shipments Friday for Boston
market, by Il. Ii. Sprigg, were as fol
lows From Nergennes sixteen. New
Haven fifteen. Middlebury thirteen. Live
weight price, 1 to lie.
Chas. Alden thinks go West, youns
man, means him, so he offers his inter
est in the firm of Alden Il Cotey for sal,
to the highest bidder. He is "A good car
penter and builder and can do well EaS
or West, if he has his health.
One of the new and useful "a well a.
ornamental inventions is that of an il
Illuminated door-plate. f. b. Munroe
who has charge of Mr.. Foss' iewelrl
store, is the sole agent. The darker tn
night the brighter it shines.
The friends of David Smith, Esq, o
ferrisburgh, will regret to hear that h
has had serious trouble with his eyes
He has gone to Albany to consult witt
DR.. Merrill, the skilfull occulist. Al
hope he may fully recover.
Mr.. ii. +. Goodere, the skillful cutie
for j. IL. Donnelly's tailoring establish
mput is taLiuU a vacation and with Li