Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
VeRoENNEs.


of the Hickok coal yard.
William Como has returned from Wor-
cester and located in Panton.
II. II. Noble of Essex, n. Y, regis
tered at the Stevens House Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Sherman attended the Sab
bath-school convention at Bennington.
Theodore Teller of Burlington is head
clerk in the new dry goods store of Geo.
w. Ross q Co.
DIR. Curtis of Burlington made his
friends in this vicinity visit on Friday
of last week.
Vergennes has another dry goods store,
G. w. Ross & Co. having opened one in
the Dyer block.
The Kickapoo Indians raided Vergennes
Tuesday. They are now encamped at
the American.
The excursion to Providence island,
Thursday of this week, promises to be
largely attended.
II. C. Royce will shortly move to Mid
dlebury, having formed a partnership
with W. II. Bliss, Esq.
The excursion business has begun, pic
MICS are again the order of the day and
fishing parties numerous.
Edward H. Woodbridge, IAN employee of
the New York custom house, is here on a
two-weeks' vacation.
G.. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped one car of
stock to Boston Monday, and Oh Thurs
day one car of calves and sheep.
The High-school baseball club defeated
the Reform school nine on Wednesday
last, the score standing % to IA.
Messrs. Booth & Mouton, manufacture
ers of the Hercules road machine, located
here, have had large trade thus far.
The Elgin Spring creamery, located in
Panton, is in successful operstion. About
5000 pounds of milk are received daily.
Over 80 from Vergennes joined the ex-
cursion to ST. Anne de Beaupre on Mon
day 81 paid the fare for the round trip.
Charles B. Strong of West Addison is
making trip through Maine, on business
connected with the government mail
routes.
Thomas Fish, the successful honey pro-
Queer, has about 200 swarms of bees.
His product runs from three to six tons
yearly.
Superintendent Andrews and wife and
Hon. Ii. j. Andrews of johnson attended
the Baptist Sabbath-s school convention at
|, Bennington.
The fair ground race-track is to be
kept in good condition for races through
the season by the manager of the Ameri
can House, Ed. Train.
The chldren's Sabbath-school exercise:
at the Methodist church on Sunday even
ing were successfully carried out anC
drew out large attendance.
/. The Sons of Veterans haye organized
, here with about 20 members. For room:
, they are using Ethan Allen Posts head
!, quarters in the Dyer block.
The spring term of the Graded schoo
, will close June 81. Six of the scholars
: will graduate. The exercises are to b,
: held Friday evening, the 2lst.
= The Plattsburg band will have an eX
. cursion to this city Friday of this weel
by steamer Reindeer. A free concer
will be given by the band in the park.
< Many Masons from this vicinity attend
ed the Burlington meeting Tuesday ant
= Wednesday. The bodies here are stron,
in numbers and in a fiourishing condition
: A large force is employed at Barn roc
getting out granite. A superintendent
+ and large gang of men have been sc
cured from the Quincy, Mass, grant
works.
! a party consisting of G.. z. Royce, {
q H. West, C.. d. DelwOrth and c. II. Hyd
!. CT Rutland, and DR.. Smith. G.. r. Thor
and f. r. Rand of this city went dow
the river Gu an excursion Saturday t
{ Fort Cassin.
+ The funeral services of Miss Caroln
y Sutton, who died at Plainfeld, n. j
, last week, were held Monday, Rev. II
G. Pillsbury officiating. Henry Pier
!, point, Miss Nellie Pierpoint, Mrs. A
u Cobb, c. III. Lawrence and III. Lawrenc
II of Chicago were in attendance.