Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03

todae church. The Catholic church, just completed,
noble site, little than halfway up College Hill 1t is
massive oclaced MARBLE most attractive
approach and entrance and magnificent which would add
and dignity city in the land The spacious Interior
too with its seating capacity of hundred, simple ha
monous decoration and its beautifully marbled worthy
of imposing edifce The Baptist church, a memorial
gift of Colonel sley the society also rockaced
be and beautiful product highest
design and workmanship Both inside impress
sve and charming render hard know where look for its
equal.
To the generosity of Colonel sey likewise
of Mddlcburys chief splendid Soldiers
Monument which Of Hall and looks
the vacant lying before Ba Block, where
tain is to be erected the early spring The other attraction
referred is the lately upon which
$4,000 have expended improvements which
be counted the
pleasure and profit of our county.
TO the College, also has fallen full share of progress during
these later years. From Mr. Egbert beautiful
library building, and from Mr. Ezra Warner
suitably arranged for various forms of class work Both these
buildings of MARBLE add greatly efficiency the
College as well as to the beauty of its grounds
Notice should also be taken the that within the
much has been done the laying asphalt walks and the
building of crushed village limits
mostly the vicinity of the Addison House, $4,000 have during
the been expended for the latter purpose Within
the last dozen complete system has also been
constructed.
Perhaps greatest Mddlebury
years. commercial standpoint the coming
of the Brandon Italian Marble Company Through large
number of has employed and the material of
kinds, which has required has infused life the
business of the Its has prosper
W which, undoubtedly had somewhat waned owing the cessation
of the wooen and other important
factor in the -being of the village.
The establishment of the Government breeding station for Nor
gan horses though the farm somewhat outside the village limits
be counted fortunate thing Mddebury This
the the railroad The presence
this plant with its method raising this stock fail
stimulate the industry every handan industry which has been
exceedingly profitable Vermont times gone by While
that this last mentioned avon circumstance be cassed
achievement of Mddebuy is certainly her
and be reckoned when opportunities
that
This hurried review presents but incomplete list of the
things that make Middebury what and also what has
who permanent
dence.
There other that should be least named in clos
ing Not of people, appreciate the natural
beauty surroundings Stand College Hill Chapman
Hills and look toward Adrondacks the
the distant Green Mountains Kngon beyond
toward the north and the Champan valley Why there is
any pleasure benefit be derived being brought
There is perhaps, in all New England place
where slight elevation, obtain fine from
the spots have mentioned We need the
the earth find splendid scenery Any day, be winter
hahous tramp will bring that. One excursion will
convince of the truth of this One hours work
good will satisfy this The early loved
Mddlebury. SO will all who o know it well to-day