Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
VEROENNES
The creek is again clear of ice.


The creek is again clear of ice.
Robert Hudson has purchased the Ju-
Illus ). Hickok house for about $1,000.
NJ. j. Graves is slowly improving,
though yet unable ito attend to business.
Deputy Sheriff T. C. Mddlebrook, who
has been dangerously sick, is fast recov-
ering.
f. C.. Scott of the Fulton market is
making business trip to, Elizabethtown,
n. Y.
DR.. Miller of Burlington and F. II.
harrington of Brandon were in town
Tuesday.
George Myers has opened the old For
tin meat market. This gives us four
markets.
The exhibition by the Johnstown Flood
company, the 9Th, proved worthy of pop
ular support.
F. A. Woodbridge is now pleasantly
located in the "oflice," using the Stevens
House for meals.
Col. j. Ii. Lucia of Montpelier and Col.
\. F. Dunshee of Bristol were in town
on Wednesday last.
William Ii. Patten has rented the j. \ .
llawley house on Water street, and Pat
rick Lyon the kimball house.
Miss Lucy Milo fell down the elevator
at the curtain-roll finishing factory, Fri
day last, and broke two ribs.
One hundred views of Vergennes have
been delivered to subscribers by the Bur-
leigh Lithograph Co. of Troy.
Miss Hattie Sipperley is clerlking at the
City drug store, and Miss X. Barnard
and Miss NJ. Mead at McCuen's.
Our stores keeping holiday goods have
the children of men to purchase.
George F. o. Kimball and family will
move to Boston on Thursday of this
week and remain for the winter.
twenty-five shares of the Decatur
Land Co. will be sold at auction Satur-
day. the lith, at the Stevens House.
The Vermont Fertilizer Co. are getting
out large quantities of lime rock for the
manufacture of their coral fertilizer.
The live stock and personal property
of the late Stephen Ball of North Ferris
burgh will be sold at auction the 18th.
\ new sidewalk has been built on Ell
bow street-a much needed improve
ment. The hydrants are packed for the
winter.
School closes from Wednesday after
noon to Monday next on account of II
teachers institute the 18th, 18th and l4th
in this city.
/ Phelps b. Smith and daughter and
Mrs. VI. Smith of Bridport have rented
the Woodbridge homestead and taken
possession.
NJ. c. lott of Meriden, Conn, and Miss
Lillian NJ. IIobson of that city were mar
ried Nov. %. Mr.. Iott is a nephew of
Mr.. oft of this city.
Edward Morrison arrived from Aus
tralia on Friday last, where he has been
with lot of sheep. Mrs. Morrison met
him at San Francisco.
| Saturday, market day. was well at
tended. Butter brought l6 to 20 cents /;
eggs, Is cents; dressed chickens, II to
- cents; turkeys, II to lG cents.
At the meeting of Ethan Allen Post,
G. \. r., the 18th inst, NJ. \. Everest was
elected commander; W. A. Mead, $. V.
| c.; j. w. Plane. j. V. c.; c. ID. Ingham,
chaplain.
All the manufacturing industries on
the fails are driven with orders. The
business outlook here, as compared with
one year ago, is much better, and there
Is Il larger amount OF business with more
employed.
F. NJ. Strong represents our city aboard
of trade" at Lynn. They are endeavor-
ing to cause the removal of some of the
manufacturing industries of that burned
out city to this town.
The manufacture and sale of brick at
the Banyea brick yards, near the city,
have been large the past season. large
quantities having been shipped to Bur-
lington, st. Adams, Essex and White
hall.
The teachers institute which will be
held here Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day promises to be largely attended.
State Superintendent Palmer will be
present, also several county supervisors.
Papers on different subjects relating to
school methods will be read, and use
full and beneficial time is expected.