Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-26
|MiDDLEBuRY BUSINESS HoUs S
AND ONE IN PARTICULAR.

April p, 1870.
Editor ofthe Re1iSter Passing through
our beautiful village u few days since,
was more than ever impressed with It's
beauties. And the pleasant homes, even
legant exteriOrs, yet rivalled by lovely
Interiors, made dainty and homelike by
owing hands and exquisite taste. Aside
rom your delightful homes are your at
ractve places of business-tlne, sub
tantial structures, evidencing wealth,
business and the general gO-aheadative-
less of your men and women who make
p the business portion of your town.
Wandering about AS "a restless spirit
ometimPs will, we were called to halt
bv the attractive show window In f. X.
Jays millinery store. Mr.. Clay has
been loAger in business than any man IN
own, if mistake not. Mr.. NeguS hold
.ng that place until his death. Others,
nany of them, had been years at work,
tut have gone to other places to finish
heir fe-work. and, alas many another
as passed away from the work and
Worry of this world. Mr.. Clay yet re-
mains at the business he started nearly
& orty years ago, in humble way, and
uccess it has proved.
Enter the pleasant store with me II
Fou please, and take look at the pretty
on will be pleasantly welcomed by the
Eenial proprietor and his clerks, Misses
Annie Daniels and Ollie Boudreau, who
viii show you every attention. First
FOu will notice the cute pretty things in
he show cases, filled with the little ct
eteras that 90 to finish up lady's
Wardrobe; dainty things for the neck,
or the hair, gloves in all the latest
tyles. for there are styles in gloves as
n everything else, for general wear.
irving and evening, in all shades and
ct me tell you here is the place to, buy
hem. Call and get Il pair in that new
me he has. Undertaking, ready
made wrappers, ties, shirt waists and
materials for fancy work and ali desira-
lie. And the little ones, the light of
lanv homes, their needs can all be sup
lied here, from roly-pOly babyhOod up
the time of kits and quite big dresses.
)aIntiest underwear, cunning little
ocks for tiny dimpled feet, lovely slips
nd dresses suited to all tastes and
leans from plain to those elaborate with
mbruideries and laces, and TO wrap all
his loneliness are cloaks and the cutest
APPS and bOrnets to make mothers darl
lg look Sweeter and more kissable than
yer. A good and fashionable line of mack
ntoshes, capes and jackets in the latest
BODIES at prices from $3.50 up to, TO,
yell, my ideas did not run as high, but
II can be suited in style, fit and price.
nd now we come to the browning glory
f the place-hats and bonnetS and
uch pretty ones and what variety.
Iats are large and small. The Cams
orough is a favorite as usual, and makes
pretty face yet more piquant. The
ailOr holds its own as well it should.
he close, neat tOque has its admirers.
iarden hats look pretty aud useful with
heir varied shapes and trimmings. But
he bonnets; the "Napoleonic" and
rrilby" craze is here in full force, but
he little Dutch bonnets, they seem to
ave taken the hearts of the ladies by
torn, and here let me whisper IA secret,
e mean to have one in our family.
here was one with wings like Dutch
ind-mill; just turn to picture of
4 putchdOm and you will see lassie with
, headdress on just like this same little
Onnet. And such pretty garnitures,
overs that remind us spring is here and
lmmer soon coming with its rivals in
eauty of bloom, yet looking so natural
form and tint that the very bees
oud be deceived and stop to gather
Heetness. Laces, velvets and ribbons
delicate shades, the popular change
pie ones with shining opalescent tints,
nd boxes of graceful feathers with
hich to decorate hat or bonnet that
Ill make pretty faces look prettier and
Dtten the harsh outlines of palmer ones.
he genius who p"esdeS over this de-
hrtment is Miss Katharine Cummings
no will assist you in your selections
nd then evolve a creation, in flowers.
ice and ribbon. fit to be worn bv the
bveliest of her sex. X.