Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

scrlpt10n compounded, ana tnls is the
place. He is competent pharmacist,
employs only trustworthy assistants
and keeps only the purest drugs and
medicines
While in the drug store she began to
think seriously of her household duties,
and remarked "Uncle, I'm not going to
kill myself over a washtub, so please tell
us of good laundry" Here was Uncle
Josh's opportunity to recommend j. H.
Bonds laundry, and he did so in the
warmest terms. "This laundry, said
he, "makes a speciality of gentlemen's fine
laundry, and prides itself on being
able to satisfy the most particular Gus
toner in that line, and their prices are so
low that it won't break Charley's heart to
pay the weekly bills
Returning to Polly, Uncle Josh sug-
gested a resort to some place of refresh
ment, and they betOok themselves to l..
NJ. Taylor's restaurant, where they re-
called themselves on oysters las delic-
ious as the epicurlan dreams of the
gods" so Polly declared. Then after
enjoying further refreshments in a full
complement of all the leading seasonal
able drinks delightfully."- prepared, Polly
was literally loaded down with packages
of choice CONNECTION and native and for
elgn fruit, while the gentlemen INDUCED
in fine cigar.
At the refreshment table Uncle Josh
waxed philosophical. "Never neglect
your lardeI," said he, "that important
adjunct of housekeeping controls mascu-
line temper. To that end you must pa
tronize grocer on whom you can de-
pend for honest goods. Through long
term of years have found r. 5. Bene-
dict perfectly reliable. You will find
them careful dealers, always fully stocked
with every possible thing in the line of
staple and fancy groceries, fresh and
first-class-nO shelf-worn goods there
while the prices are down to brass
tacks.'
sit don't follow, though, he contnu-
ed, "that careful attention to matters of
the table need only to be paid to groceries
and provisions; the meat question is
equally essential. TO locate the man
who carries constantly choice meats,
Juicy steaks and game and fish in season,
is quite an undertaking, but | heartily
recommend C. p. Abernethy. He is
cheap, always well stocked, handles no.
thing but the choicest of prime and we'll
conditioned meats, and makes a strong
point of combining quantity and quality
for the money.
~ tell you, my boy remarked Uncle
Josh, in an aside to Charles, that this
young wife of yours is model house,
keeper, especially she is one of the best
bread makers who ever queened oyer an
oven. But even the most expert bakers
must have good material to work with !;
so good flour is a desideratum. advise
you to patronize IL. Fl. Brvant's Star
Mill. His bread and pastry flour. buck
wheat, graham, etc. beats anything on
the market, while he is also a leading deal
er in farm and field seeds, kindling wood
and butter
Lets go now and see my old friend
Fred Marsailes. 1 want to have my old
family carriage fixed up and know of no
one who can do it as well as friend Mar
sales. He does all kinds of carriage
buggy and wagon repairing, and does
the biggest end of it in this vicinity, too,
because of his reputation for first-class
work. He is also fine horse-shoer and
is the best hand on pillow work in the
county,"
"Now," cried the old gentleman, "now
for a picture of this crowd In good old
country fashion we Will go to Jackson, the
artist His pictures are wonderful in
fidelity and finish. want one full-sized
photo Tor my study and some small ones
for friends. Mr.. jackson is famous for
successful enlarging, and | want to give
you life-siZe representation of yours
truly He has the soul of true artist.
All his work is labor of love in which
he will not stop short of perfection"
Enroute to their home the trio called
at the REGISTER office. you'll want
the news every week." said Uncle Josh,
tIo - ho
county paper. I'll subscribe for it,
Hereupon Polly began to volubly ex-
press her thanks. You have bought us
everything" she exclaimed.
"Only one thing" remarked Uncle
Josh, with a twinkle in the other eye !;
"but I'll get you the finest in the village
whenever you want it,"
"Well, well, what is it?" asked Polly
with great curiosity.
"Well, It's a-a-baby wagon, and"
But Polly had tainted.