The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-13
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81 seen any ct the filtered hp'es' sAfs "'
Western Vernon, Journal, bot understand
.hey have been dctcc,ci IN their passage. 1
---GR.Np SLrfoa PARrr The open I
inr 81 the New Year was observed by 'he
Young ladies and gentlemen Of the Fairfax
Institute. on Moudsy Las; by ane sleigh
rAc to our village Isl. Albans Mcsscn-
gcr
Mr.. W. II. Chandler has become
the ass,stan, Editor Of the Baule borough
!Siaffsnnn. HIS saln,eiery Is very crdt-
able. The Statesman Is printed GA new
type and makes fac appearance.
SrlzrKr or LiQuoR IN JANNcA.--Wc
understand that constable Pcarse Of Jamai-
ca, in pursuance OF warrant issued by
solomon Newell, ESQ. made search of
tho premises Of DR.. joel iIolton, on Mon
day of las, week, and succeeded in discoy-
ering four ten gallon Kegs each containing
quantity Of ardent spirits. all Of which
are in the lookup awaiting the decision Of
the Magistrate. Statesman.
Mrs. c. !. II. Nichols, formerly ed
itress Of the Windham County Democrat
lcctured before the Division OF the Sons Of
Temperance in Bnt,leboro, by invitation
Of that body, on Tuesday evening last
The Baptist lecture room was filled to
oyerfowing at an early hour and listened
with apparent intercs, for nearly two hours.
The subject of the lecture was, the duty,
propriety, and the right of women having
an equal voice with the men in legislation
upon the liquor traffic, and the obligations
of men to execute the present liquor law
which their relation to the other sex
imposed upon them. About midway
of the lecture an alarm Of fire was heard in
the street, and there being some doubts
expressed as to whether there was any
cause for 1t, quite sensation was produced
1t was ascertained, however, that the chin
ney in the house of Mr.. David Goodell,
taking fire had so heated cap inserted in
IT. in chamber, that the paper of the wall
had caught fire and filled the house with
smoke. Having been satisfied that the
danger was over, the audience, which had
mostly rushed out, returned ard heard the
remainder of the lecture.
After the lecture, the Carson League,
which had been formed in the town, held
an adjourned meeting, and heard the re-
port of Committees previously appointed to
prepare aConsiitution and nominate officers.
A Constitution was adopted, and officers
elected, among which are board of seven
trustees, instructed and empowered to pros
ccute all violations of the liquor law of the
State. 1t was stated that about ?l25,00
has boon subscribed as a taxable fund to
carry out the purposes of the league.
The committee to repair the Jail OF
this County, met on the 18th inst, and voted
to expend the whole sum appropriated,
Messrs. Newman and Lawton voting
against, and the others for it, Statesman.
-PosT OFFIcE CHANGEs.--L. VIII
der, is appointed Post Master at West
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ed, and the Wardsboro Post Office is now
called South Wardsboro, and North Wards
boro Post Office is called Wardsboro.
STAND BAck.-Mr William Cook,
of Dummerston, has calf nineteen months
old, weighing 1880 pounds. Beat it who
can Statesman.
-FIRE.-An engine house belonging
to Albany and Rutland Railroad, situated In
this village, was burnt on Tuesday morn
ing last. Loss some $500. Cause of the
fire not known to u.s. Castleton Journal.
-BANK OF CAsTLEToN.-At the an
nua! meeting of the stockholders of this
Bank held on the I'd inst, the following
named gentlemen were elected Directors
for the ensuing year.
W.. c. Kittrcdge, 7. w. Rice, +. j..
Halleck, ]. Sheldon, Jr., A. A. Ransom,
F. Parker, f, Higley, O. r. Harris, X. p.
Cooley, f. S. Howard, II. Ainsworth, H..
Stannard, II. X. Hunt.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board of
directors, w. C. Kit,eredge was reelected
President, T. w. Rice, Vice President,
and S. ID. Root, Cashier.
Executive Committee c. Hitter
edge, II. Ainswor,h, T. w. Rice, J. Shell
don, Jr.
A dividend of per cent. upon the CAPT
tai stock, from the earnings of the associa-
ton, for the last six months was declared,
and is to be paid to the stockholders.
Smith Morgan has been found gull
ty Of burglary and theft, at the Windsor
County court. OF Judge Collamer, the
correspondent Of the Windsor Journal
says:-
The practice which Judge Collamar
adopts, of making assignments, is very
judicious one, and renders the expenses at
tendan, upon jury trials comparatively
slight. Perhaps in no county in the State
are suitors subject to as little detention at
court as in this county.
a man by the name Of Jones pro-
cured liquor at tavern in Belvidcre, and
drank in such large quantities that he died
on the Goth ult. There are more Of the
same sort left.
PR PIG.-Joseph Bennett Of Brook
field, killed pig few days since, sixteen
months ola uetf,h;pO thirv-siy hours uf-