Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23
VeRoENNEs.

Butter on Saturday brought 10 and II
cents; eggs II cents.
States Attorney wilds of Middlebury
was in town Tuesday.
Joseph Sears and Miss NJ. Tredo were
married on Sunday last.
G. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped one car of
stock to Boston Monday.
Rev. Edward j. Rooms of Island Pond
was in town over Sunday.
The Vergennes post Office will become
Republican in politics Oct. /.
a private steam yacht is the new
scheme of Vergennes parties.
Landlord Ridley and NJ S. varney of
Bristol were in town Tuesday.
DR.. Smith was in town on Tuesday on
a visit to Miss Emma Wetherby.
Deputy Sheriff Z. c. Middlebrook made
business trip to West Randolph last
week.
Mrs. Alzine Rivers and daughter, Lucy.
are visiting relatives in Troy, Albany and
Schenectady.
DIR. Shipman and Captain Hoflnagle are
on business trip to New York. and DR..
Smith is at Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Simonds of Burlington
are spending few days at the Fisher
cottage at the lake.
The American House is reported sold
by the Dyer brothers of Salisbury to c.
ii. Colson of Port Henry.
Captain Cases canal boat arrived from
New York with 10 tons of Swedish iron
for the nail factory on Friday
Rev. Henry Hickok of Orange, n. j..
arrived Sunday. He will spend some
time here and at Burlington.
Superintendent Geo. H. Babbitt of the
American Express company and family
were in town Wednesday last.
The live stock and personal property of
the late Sheldon Smith of West Addison
will be sold at auction Aug. rs.
{. ii. Chapman of Middlebury, F. II.
Winslow of Montpelier and F. II. Far.
rington of Brandon were in town Friday
last.
Col. Walter Scranton returned to New
York Tuesday evening. The family will
remain for some days at the Woodbridge
homestead.
The Methodist and Baptist excursion
to Fort Frederick, on Wednesday of last
week, was largely attended and was fl
nancial success.
Jefferson Converse of Panton, aged %,
died on Saturday last of paralysis. He
had long been sufferer. The funeral
took place Sunday.
The Reform School base ball club
played the Vergennes infants" on Sat-
urday last. The score stood 2S to "A in
favor Of the Reform School.
Mrs. L. NJ. Vittum is very low from
brain difficulty. Miss Emma Wetherby
is also in a critical condition, as is Mrs.
j. G. Hindes from heart trouble.
William G.. Bixby returned from Fort
Collins, Colorado on Friday last. He
was formerly in trade here. He will re-
main at the Stevens House for some time.
EX-Goy. Ormsbee and F. III. Earring
ton of Brandon were in town Thursday
last on business connected with the Da-
vid Smith estate. Mr.. Harrington has
been appointed administrator
The horse of Carlton Smith of Addison
ran away, Tuesday, down Potash hill into
the river at the coal docks in this city
and drowned. 1t was valued at $3.50.
They saved the wagon.
The yacht Crescent of Port Henry
brought over party from that town
Saturday. The steamer Marquita of Bur-
lington arrived Tuesday with Gen. Hen
~ and family with friends on an excur-
sion.
The Citizens band of Bristol had an ex-
cursion to Fort Frederick Wednesday by
steamer Williams; Thursday the YER
gennes band had an excursion to Platts-
burgh by the same steamer. The Stevens
Hose went to contest for the prizes
offered at the firemen's muster.
The Graded school will start up Sep
TENDER 0. The new teachers are Miss
Laura Peabody of Holland Patent, n. Y,
and Miss Helen Mason of New Haven.
The others are as last term, Mrs. M. S.
Peabody of Pittsford, Miss f. Sutton of
Starksboro, with w. II. Shaw as prin-
cipal.