Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-21
VERGE mn Es.

Thirty-eight deaths have occurred IN
Vergennes since January 3.
Mrs. Morton and Miss M. Crane of this
city visited New York last week.
The Addison cheese factory has, after
successful season, closed operations.
A farmers meeting was held at Ferris
burgh Centre on Saturday evening last.
G. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped a car of
live stock to the Boston market on Mon
day.
Weston G.. Smith, son of o. G. Smith
of Addison, has returned from California
for the winter.
A fire hydrant has been put near the
Reform school buildings by Superinten-
dent Andrews.
Olin Beach, who has been stopping in
Colorado for three years, is visiting rela-
tives in Ferrisbugh.
Mrs. w. j. Scott. mother of E. c. Scott
of this city, died at Charlotte the 1Ith.
She was aged 10 years.
Attorney Inglesby and son of Burling-
ton, and John w. Martin of Middlebury
were in town on Thursday last.
C. r. Rogers is dangerously i'll with
fever. He is member of the firm of
Slack & Rogers, Fulton market.
Rev. II. G.. Pillsbury, pastor of the
Congregational church, exchanged on
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Duryea of Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Knight of Hinsdale, Mass, and
Mrs. Atwood of Chicago, who have been
guests of Nelson Richards, have returned
home.
Rev. NJ. II. Smith of Granville, n. Y,
ectured at the Methodist church on
Tuesday evening; subject, "Trip of a
Tramp"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Haven, who
have been visiting relatives in Philadel-
phia for three months, returned here on
Wednesday.
Thursday buyers for the Boston market
purchased large quantity of poultry
special poultry train ran through to
Boston Friday.
Saturday, market day, butter brought
IS to 2l cents; eggs, 30 to 32 cents
dressed poultry, l3 to 16 cents; pork and
beef, ) to 81 cents.
Mrs. Il. II. Benedict of Danbury,
Conn.,, who has been guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Booth for several weeks, re.
turned home last week.
T. C. Mddlebrook has sold at auction
the hay, grain and stock on the premises
of Frank II. Bacon of Waltham. The
prices realized were good.
l.. w. Gage, who went out as far as
England with lot of Merino sheep
which were shipped for Australia, arriv.
ed here on Tuesday evening
Mrs. S. A. Tuttle, wife of the superin.
tendent of the curtain-roll factory, dice
the 18th. Funeral services were on Fri
day, Rev. II. G. Pllsbury officiating.
John A. Harrington, F. A. Goss, Johr
j. Barnard and Tim Neville attended the
meeting of Mt. Calvary cOmmandery al
Brandon Wednesday evening, the 18th.
The Epworth league connected witt
the Methodist church held a sociable il
the vestry Friday evening. The league:
of Ferrisburyh and Weybridge were pre-
sent by invitation.
5. S. Gaines has sold to Mrs. william
Ii. Vanderbilt of New York span OF
matched geldings and single driver o.
the Aristos stock. The matched team
won first premium at the Rutland Breed
ers' meeting last August. The price wa:
about Sl700.
gennes. brought to recover taxes paiC
collector. was heard here before Justic,
j. +. Stapleton of Middlebury on Friday
Without argument, the attorney for the
plaintiff confessed Judgment and took
an appeal to the county court.
The marriage of George X. Thorne anC
Miss Fanny Smith, both of this city, vii
take place on Monday next at S p. m. a
the residence of the bride. After shor
stay East Mr.. and Mr.. Thorne will 90 t
!, Illinois, where he will buy poultry for ;
fBoston house through the winter.
This community was greatly surprised
on Monday on the announcement of the
death of Frank II. Bascom of Montpelier
He was formerly clerk here, in thu
store of his uncle, F. X. Haven. Mr.
Haven attended the funeral services
which were held on Wednesday at Mont
pelier. The burial was at Bethel.