Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-17
STATE ITEMs.

"A Mr.. Treadway, stage driver between
Moriah, N. Y, and Vergennes, while cross
;no the lake on the 9th ult, broke through
the ice. and both bis horses were drowned.
d A. Rider OF Bennington killed Zlz
fpIl grown mica in his oat barn In one DAY
recently. They had eaten 80 bushels oil
oats.
Miss Anna Wightman of Bellows Falls
nearly last her eyes while blowing the lire,
by sudden gust of wind down the chimney
putting the flames into her face.
"A daily mail is now conveyed between
Brattleboro ard Townshend, the citizens
along the route having subscribed money tor
the purpose of helping the post office depart
ment, which only supports tri-weekly mail
Mrs. Susan Munroe of SALISBURY had
valuable horse stolen from her barn ON the
LIST. A hired man chased and overlook the
rogues, and though knocked down by them,
managed to keep hold of the property and
returned home with it.
j. NJ. Martin of North Ferrisburgh was
kicked by a COW over his left eye, and Sc
we're wound inflicted and son OF Orrin
Wheeler of New Haven had one OF his ewes
put ont, and may lose his life, from similar
event.
William Dresser, conductor of the ex-
press freight over the Rutland road, accident
ally fell from his engine on the 4th, and IN
iured his head so badly and caused such
loss of blood that his mind has been wander
ing ever since.
The patriotic young men Of Mclndoes
Falls celebrated the 9Th Of January by the
ringing Of bells and the firing of cannon
The latter "burst up" and one of the seced-
ing fragments, weighing lbs, was thrown a
distance of Is rods. Fortunately no ose was
hurt.
On Monday, last week, French boy
| of IA, in the employ of Stafford Colby o.
| .Jonesyille, while at work about horse power
straw cutter, slipped, and ran his arm into the
| cutter, by which the arm was Instantly Gu
| off. and but for the slipping off Of the belt
other and fatal injuries would probably have
been inflicted.
| The Caledonian says: There is living II
the town of Braintree, Orange County, Yer
mont, family Of seven brothers and sisters
whose united ages amount to 54s years, be
| ing an average of II years. Two have die
whose average age was II, making an aggre
gate of 693 years. They all have lived Il
that town Fl ON their childhood, with one eA
ception.
"A man named Homely was arrested Il
Barton recently for stealing six tubs Q
butter. The next Sunday night be escape
from the officer by letting himself down trop
a window by sheet torn into strips. Til
officer thought be had made sure Of him b
taking his clothes when he went to bed, b4
Homely didn't care for looks and left.
Rev. S. L.Elliott writes to the Free Pre-
that the Rev. Eli b. Smith, ID. d., PRESIDED
of New Hampton Institute at Fairfax, die
on the 5th inst, after an illness Of tire
weeks, aged 81 years. He was native {
Shoreham, graduate OF Middlebury Colleg'
and Newton Theological Institution, and ha
been for nearly Is years at the head Of Me-
!. Hampton Institution. His funeral was a
tended at Fairfax on Wednesday. Sermo
by Prof Upham.
-Four young scamps, two Of them Oar
mouth students, committed yandai outrage
in Norwich and Hartford, by breaking inI
school-houses, stealing books and states, VI
setting stoves, etc. They also burned SON
travellers hats al the hotel IN White Rive
village. Being tracked by the scatterc
leaves of school books, they were arreste
and made to pay nearly $50 fine and co
for their sport.