Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17
NERGENNES.

NJ. Dyer of West Salisbury, is attending
the Nergenues graded school.
The fifty cents admission fee at the
State fair is an unpopular fee, and its eff
feet will be to make the State fair feeble.
ID. II. Lewis of the Farmers bank is
paying the premiums awarded at the late
fair of the Champlain Valley society.
The Lincoln, Bristol and Nergennes
cornet bands were great addition to the
general attractions of the late fair in
Vergennes.
The rain of Sunday and Sunday night
was followed by cold snap, the mer
curry falling to SO and IS, from So and
So.
Miss Florence Smith of Enosburgh
Falls, sister of F. C.. Smith, attorney, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at Mrs.
Barnes.
The appearance of the State school
boys on the fair grounds last week and
their excellent drill were the subject of
many complimentary expressions.
President II. 5. Jackman put in some
days of hard work to make the fair of
the Champlain Valley society success,
and he had the satisfaction of seeing a
splendid result.
\ brick sidewalk, on Green street. ex-
tending from L. Bartleys store to School
street, has been laid, and it greatly i'm
proves the entire block front. 4 new
walk was greatly needed.
One of the best appointed business es-
adjustments in this place is that of Mr.
F. II. Foss. who is dealer in hardware
in all its branches, also in books and sta
tionery and fine watches. clocks and
jewelry.
4 young horse belonging to Daniel
Lovern was frightened by the cars Mon
day morning, and wrecked the wagon
and came near wrecking the boys driv-
ing him. on Main street near the gully.
A bad cut on one of his hind legs was
looked after by DR.. Merrill.
The Westport base ball club play the
Vergennes nine Friday; the Burlington
nine play them Saturday. Next Mon
dap the Bristols are coming and Wednes-
day the Middlebury nine. The new
pitcher for the Nergennes base ball club
is expected in time to take part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis T. Underhill and
II. Won l.. Meyere of New York city,
who are driving through the State in a
four in hand. for pleasure, were the
guests of the Stevens House Tuesday.
They 90 to New York city via Rutland
and Poughlleepsie. They have two
grooms and five horses.
St. Peters Roman Catholic church
was the scene of IA pleasant gathering
Tuesday morning. The many friends of
Miss Mary Mott and Charlie Caisse as
sembled to witness their marriage. Fa-
ther Campeau OBLIGATED, Alec Myers was
best man and Miss Mary Caisse stood up
with the bride. The happy pair left on
the Montreal train.
Reformers should begin at the bottom
and so argues Mr.. Austin, who gives u,
light. when we have light (artticia) on
the streets. SO he proposes, while the
moon is advertised to shine, to brush VI
the street lamps. and when that Job i,
finished will see what polishing is need.
ed by our city officials.
"Ill be gaul-darned if | ever try thai
game agin," said Rusticus, after being
nabbed by the ubiquitous police for seal
ing the fair ground fence. His torn UNI
mentionables and fallen countenanct
We're sad commentary on the risks he
ran to save twenty-five cents, which lee
to the expenditure of half dollar ste
make it all right
Patrick and George Connor were on
regular tear last Friday, and committee
an outrageous assault on Gen. Grandey
Thos. Noonan and Michael Purcell
They were promptly arrested. An eX
animation was held before Justice j. f
Roberts. Patrick was fined $40 and GeOrg
Sl3. Patrick took an appeal and wa
placed under Sl25 bonds. Mayor Nc
Cuen became his bail and he was set a
liberty.
Sunday last was the fiftieth annversa
ry of the marriage of Hon. j. +. Robert
and wife, and they have lived for tift
! years in their present home. Thei
a daughter, Mrs. II. 5. Lewis, sent con
: gratulatory telegram to her parents fror
her home in Kansas City, Missouri. MI
+, Roberts has held honorable public pos
: tions for long series of years.
Many years ago, while performing a
operation, DR.. c. w. b. Kidder receive
L a slight puncture. 1t resulted in a ser
n Gus case of blood poisoning which threa
n ened his life. He never fully recovered
e The doctor and his wife are sojournn
at Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks. Th
J, doctor is seriously ill, or was, at last &C