Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
COUNTY AND VICINITY NOTES.

NOuhIy ENdlnlntl ndSseltlne dnuOuu-
ces elsewhere the examinations of teach
ers for the coming school year.
The friends of Rev. S. II. Barnum, the
Congregational pastor at Cornwall, have
given him a handsome coon-skin coat
trimmed with otter.
The boom at Bristol continues and 1t is
said that three-story factory, a church,
Il creamery and several residences will
be built there this season.
DR.. G. r. Sanborn, formerly of New
Haven and later of Rutland. has moved
to the Daniels farm in the north part of
Bristol. His health has become i'm
paired
The wind blew great guns at Orwell
village the 9th inst, carried blind from
the Eagle Inn to Mrs. Royce's residence
and blew the flagstaff off Mrs. NJ. a.
Royces house.
Every hotel and restaurant in Bran
don has closed as result of the vigo-
rous enforcement of the prohibition law,
and transient guests are unable to get
food and shelter.
The remains of Mrs. Hezekiah Foster
were brought from Lebanon, n. H., on
Friday last and inferred in the cemetery
at Bristol. Mr.. Foster was a merchant
in Bristol 80 years ago.
Bristol has had one big revival this
winter and another was begun last week.
Rev. w. Estey, the Silver Lake evange-
list, is leading the meetings, assisted by
Rev. f. Trowbridge and wife of Chit
tenden.
Charles F. Smith of New Haven has
given bonds in $1,000 to answer at the
county court in a suit brought against
him by James +. Ledwick, who claims
that Smith has aienated the affections of
his wife, Lille NJ. 1t is asserted by
friends of the defendant that the suit
grew out of the recent rather warm town
political fight, in which Smith was
prominent.
a Vergennes correspondent, writing
of the proposed change in the route of
the railroad so as to take it nearer the
falls, gives these figures showing how
the business of the town has increased
since 1881: In that year the total ship
ments were 6,502,900 pounds; in 1882,
1900, 900; 1888, 7,139, 300; 1884, 6,55O,OOO
1885. 5,2GG, 900; 1856, 1852 900; 1887, H.
59S, 900; 1888, 12,604, 900; 1899, l4,794,-
OOo. 1000 1c q 10 O00 ,,onnJe
The annual reports of the Vergennes
officials for the past year show a poor
accounts of Sl4S4.50: police and Jail,
Sll2.23; street lamps, S206S3; fire de-
partment and city hall, S769.35; side
walks, S542.93; sewers, Sll70.6l; sales
of liquor at the agency, $l039.37, at a
profit of $3l9.46; dog licenses, Ss7. 20
rent of hearse, Sl7. The estimated ex-
penses for the coming year are S65OO,
necessitating a fax of $50 per cent on the
grand list.
The Methodist church at Ferrisburgh
Center, lately built at IA cost of S53lO,
was dedicated last Friday with interest
ing ceremonies. The preachers present
were Rev. DR.. j. II. Coleman of Albany.
who gave the sermon; Presiding Elder
Webster of Brandon and Rev. Messrs.
Wilcox of Shelburn, Gregory of Willis
ton, France of Bristol, Bridgeford of
Wmooski, Harris of Mendon. Heaxt of
Middlebury and Ruison of Vergennes
Mr.. Rulison had general charge of the
services. The $1,000 Remaining unpaid
of the cost of the church was raised in
an hour The church is 32X50 feet in
size, with a lecture room l4x2S and a
library llX2S. All the rooms are fin
ished in natural wood.