Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-10
VERGENNES.

The health of Dr. VIM. Curtis does not
seem to improve.
Vergennes was well filled with visitors
Saturday and trade was good.
Fred Grandey of Butte City, Montana,
who has made good long visit home, re-
turned this week.
E. H. Woodbridge is afflicted with ma
laria and does not gain strength, although
he stood the trip home quite well.
The travel is heavy on many of the
roads and great amount of work is be-
ing done by the highway surveyors.
The return of spring will witness the
building of "a fine residence by Scion
Burroughs on the site of the burned
dwelling.
Water was cut Off Saturday night and
all day Sunday to enable the commission
ers to stop the leak in the main pipe, cor
ner of Water and Main streets.
Miss Lucia Hathorn, who fills the posi-
ton of treasurer in n. J. McCuen's' store,
has entered the Metropolitan Art school,
New York, for three mouths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthnr Lamb have taken
up their residence in Portland, Maine.
Permission to unite with the State-street
church, Portland, was granted by the
Congregational church. They leave ma
ny sincere friends in this place.
A large quantity of ice is finding its
way into adjoining towns from the creek.
1t brings % cents per cake. Over 1000
cakes will be required for the depot ice
house, while private ice-bouses are yet to
be filled in different parts of the city.
The business is active and profitable.
BENZ. 7. Field of. Ferrisburgh has re-
ceived letters from Curtis Field of Sphinx
Co.. Dakota, giving assurances of the
safety of his family during the great
storm, but failed to speak of 5. X. Davis,
whose death has been. reported, and the
friends of Mr.. Davis take courage from
this and hope the report may prove false.
The store at the corner of Main and
Green streets is undergoing radical
change since its purchase by II. Stevens.
The lower story will be finished of into
two stores, the second into pleasant Off
ces. That of Mr.. Hickok is to be en-
larged and improved and the interior of
the block will present different appear
ance after it has passed through the ex-
perienced hands of X. II. Daniels, who is
doing the work.
The ODD birthday of Mrs. Lydia (Rog-
ers) Barnum of Ferrisburgh was observ-
ed by few relatives at the house OF her
daughter, Mrs. David Smith, Wednesday,
Feb. l. There were present children,
grandchildren, great-grand-children and
neices. A generous table was spread
with grandma's birthday cake with her
name in gold on it, and the time-honOred
old china, with its quaint ornaments in
gold and crushed strawberry, was con-
spicuOus. 1t was merry party and
none more genial and pleasant than the
one i'm whose honor it was held. Many
kind wishes for the continued health and
happiness of grandma were expressed,
and all retired delighted with the Incl
dents of the birthday party.
The gathering at Hon. Geo. w. Gran
dey's, Friday evening, to congratulate
him on his seventy-fifth birthday, was
an occasion of much interest. His vel
come to his friends was in excellent taste,
and the remarks of Hon. f. Z. Wood
bridge were most fitting and happy, and
the deep feeling manifested was shared
by all. Mayor McCaen spoke few we'll
chosen words, and Rev. Mr.. Sherman
said just the right thing for the occasion.
f. W. Tuttle and II. C. Johnson added a
few remarks, and isoon after the guests
retired, wishing many returns of the day
to Gen. Grandey. The party was great
surprise to Gen. Grandey, as his son
Jesse got it up on his own account
quite unbeknown to his parents.
The Republican rally at school-house
hall, Wednesday evening, was the larg'
est vet held. Bristol sent 80 delegates
Ferrisburgh, Addison, Panton, Waltham
and Monkton We're largely represented
The Citizens baud Of Bristol, the Yer