Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-10-09
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Walter Tappan of Troy is a guest of
Herrick Stevens and family.
Nergennes has a new cider mill, a
board of trade and many long-felt wants.
Juba Converse of Panton, who went
out to Butte. Mont. a short time ago. has
returned home.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert of North Bennington
occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church
on Sunday last.
Edrick Adams, inspector of customs at
Montreal, made his family in Panton a
visit over Sunday.
Saturday, market day, butter brought
IS to n cents; eggs, u cents; dressed
poultry, II to l. cents.
Mrs. Harvey F. Beach of Ferrisburgh.
aged 10, died Sept. 20. a husband and
t o children mourn her loss.
Timothy Dillon of Monkton is now
general manager of the 'buss driving
business for the Stevens House.
The canal boat William Cummings,
with cargo of iron from New York for
the horse nail factory, arrived on Thurs
day last.
Miss Nellie Bristol, daughter of Myron
L. Bristol, has returned from her visit tC
relatives in Colorado and other points in
the West.
The voters of the city are to come to
some conclusion, at a meeting called for
: p. M, Oct. Is, in regard to an electric
light plant.
Messrs. Fiske, Stranahan and Lane.
trustees of the Reform school. made the
monthly examination of that institution
September 30.
The North Ferrisburgh creamery took
fire Saturday last, but the flames were
confined to the roof, where it started
loss small insured.
Mrs. F. c. Strong, her son Charles H.,
and daughter. Mary, went to New York
Wednesday, the 9TH, on a short visit with
relatives and friends.
Rev. Edward b. Smith of RoXborO,
Pa, has accepted a call to the rectorship
of st. Paul's Episcopal church. He will
begin his duties Nov. |.
The fair for the benefit of the Catholic
church at the parochial school building,
which opened on Tuesday evening, is to
continue through the week.
c. II. Colson, proprietor of the Ameri-
can House, and David Duquette are. with
"A party from Port Henry, trying to Stay
deer in the vicinity of Long Lake.
The steam saw-mill on the shores of
Dead Creek, built by Orwell parties, is
nov ready for business. The standing
timber, many acres, is to be sawed INTO
lumber.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gee of Monkton, that died on Wednes-
day last, was brought here and funeral
services were held at the Catholic church
ON Friday.
Mrs. Byron W. Field started for
Seattle, Wash, Tuesday, on a visit to her
dat ghter, Mrs. Frank Strickland.
Charles Strickland accompanied her and
is to locate there.
A sociable and literary entertainment
was held at the Congregational church
parlors, under the auspices of the Dor
cas- society, Wednesday evening. \
large number were present.
William III. Shaw, formerly principal
of the Vergennes graded school, died at
Everett, Mass, Wednesday last. The
funeral and burial were at Bennington,
He leaves a wife and two children.
James F. Whalen, the Nergennes sta
ton agent, Is taking his first vacation in
twelve years of continuous service for
the Central Vermont railroad. He is a
popular and Woodworking employee.
W. II. Bliss, Esq, of Middlebury, as
referee in the case of kidder VS.. City of
Vergennes, brought to recover taxes, has
rendered his descision in favor of the
plaintiff. The amour involved was
$40.
At the quarterly meeting for the cleo
ton of officers of the ''Star of Hope" or