Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-22
VERGENNES.

DIR. Curtis OF Burlington visited his
old friends here Monday.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff E. Gorham of Ad-
olson is on the sick list.
The trustees of the Reform school
visited the institution the Goth inst.
Saturday-market day-butter brought
by the tub from 20 to 24c; eggs, l5c.
John II. Donnelly is on business trip
to New York. He will return Friday.
G. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped one car of
stock on Monday to the Boston market.
The ladies of the Baptist church hold a
sociabe at the vestry Friday afternoon.
Doane Kingsland is to take charge
of the w. j. Thompson factory in New
Haven the coming year.
Milo Everest of West Addison has
moved to town. He will settle here and
grow up with the city.
The Champlain Granite company has
begun operations at the quarry at Barn
Rock, across the lake.
Luther Porter has been given an in
crease of pension from 81 to SIG per
month, and 1854 back pay.
Rev. Father Clark of Brandon will
give "A lecture Thursday evening at the
parochal school, on " St. Patrick"
Rev. 4. F. Keith of Middlebury occu-
pied the pulpit of Rev. II. G.. Pillsbury
of the Congregational church Oh Sunday
last
Daniel T. Donnelly started for Mon
tana Sunday. Tommie Ryan went to
Des Moines, la. Both are to locate in
those places.
Gen. Henry of Burlington. gave very
interesting address, Friday evening, at
city hall, on "Army Life, under the
auspices of Ethan Allen post.
A search was made, on Saturday, of
the saloon of Sam Caswell, but nothing
Intoxicating was found. War has been
declared here against the sale of liquor
by the ''Sons of Hope"
Electric lighting is one of the ques-
tons to be brought before the voters OF
the city on Tuesday next, at the annual
election of officers, also the enlargement
of city hall; both of which should be
adopted.
The body of Mrs. Phelps Smith of
Bridport, who died at Saratoga Saturday
last. arrived here the 18th; funeral We'd
nesday. Mrs. Smith was the daughter
of Mary and Amos Wetherbee of this
city.
4 The annual inspection of the city fire
department took place Monday evening
at city hall. The entire force GOO men)
were present. uniformed. The depart
ment has two hose carts, one hook and
ladder company and all the apparatus fol
the extinguishment of fires.
The city report, just out, gives the fol
lowing figures of expenses: City poor
Sl242S SO; poor farm, S252.4O; police and
jail. S9S.4S; street lamps, S3Ol.lO; fire
department, S755.02; sidewalks, S5l7.lS
highway and bridges. S205.SO; park
So. S6; sewers, S200.25; incidentals, 81,
635. ID: liquor agency, profts Tor year
S3S6.Sl; library, S22S.l1; street commits
sioners. Sl046.14; water commissioners
$500 over expense. The bonded debt o.
city is SIS, 900; S32 900 at 6 per cent an'
S26, 900 at per cent. The grand list Il
$1,000; total polls, about 315; population
200O.
A board of trade was organized herr
the 18th with the following officers
President, c. f. Parker; vice presidents
! j. G.. Hindes and F. X. Haven; secretary
DIR. Shipman; treasurer, Andrew Ross
directors, +. ii. Foss, ID. X. Young ant
j. ID. Whiteside. The business men
Vergennes are determined to do all the,
, can to increase the manufacturing ant
, other interests of the city. An a6undan
water-power is easily attainable, boa
and railroad communication is had VIII
the important eastern centres, ana a
reasonable inducements will be offered
: parties desiring TO engage III manuia'
T turinp of any description.