Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-24
STATE ITEMS.

Yesterday (2sd was the day appointed
for the special meeting OF the State hi''ori-
cal Society at Burlington.
Bradley b. Smalley of Burlington has
been appointed clerk of the U. ). district
court for the district of Vermont, in place OF
VIM. H. Hoyt, resigned.
The Grist Mill at STAFFORD Upper Viii
lace. owned by Mr.. Dodge, was burned on
"wednesday, Jan. 9Th Supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
The fairs of the Connecticut River Val
lev Agricultural and Industrial Association,
for the next three years, have been located
AT White River Junction.
The methodist Chapel" at Hinsdill-
vile. is advertised to be sold at auction, on
the 26th of this month.
The Rev. Lewis q. Barstow was ordain-
ed and installed pastor over the South Con-
gregational Church of st. Johnsbury, on the
10th.
"A child seven years old, daughter Of
joseph V. Leonard, has died from the effects
of burns from her clothing taking fire on the
oath inst.
The house of w. b. Stevens, in Brad
ford, was so badly damaged by fire on the
nth inst that Mr.. S. and family were oblig-
ed to vacate it until repaired.
There is to be a musical convention at
st. Johnsbury, commencing Feb. 9Th, and
continuing FIVE days, under the direction OF
Prof G. f. Root, of Boston.
The Newsdealer says that Miss Adelaide
Dumas, of Waitsield, has commenced a suit
against William Lyzott, of Stowe, for breach
of promise OF marriage, to be tried at the
next term of the Lamoille County Court.
On Tuesday evening, January 9Th, L
Church, Esq, of West Fairlee, was very
badly injured by the running away of horse
he was driving. He was thrown from biz
sleigh, was taken up for dead, and was insen-
sble for several hours.
On the 18th inst. Wallace Sessions OF
Middlebury broke his leg while driving do wn
the mountain with load of wood and the
temperature being 25 deg. below zero, he
nearly froze to death before he could make
anybody hear his cries for help
Two prisoners, Mofat and Whitney, es-
capped from the Bennington jail one night
last week by means of an aperture which they
had made in the wall. Whitney was await
ing trial for robbery, Moffat was convicted
on charge OF assault and battery, and SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment.
The Banner learns that Mrs. Crozier, Of
Wilmington, who deserted her family some
weeks since for the purpose of following one
Jabez Wilcox, of Stamford, who bad desert
ed his wife and family, has returned to her
home in Wilmington.
The Telegraph has intelligence of the
death Of Mr. Thomas Mutt, OF Newbury, the
circumstances Of which are sad indeed. He
had been carrying some children to the dis
trict school, and on his return met another
company OF children, which be volunteered
to carry 10 the school-house. In endeayor-
ing to turn his horses, be was thrown from the
sleigh and instantly killed, the fall breaking
his neck.
The Watchman says man named Da-
vid Ryan was killed by falling from bridge
No. 6, about two miles south OF Montpelier
on the 9th inst. He, with FIVE others, wa.
at work repairing the bridge, and plank on
which they stood gave way and three OF them
fell distance Of twelve or fourteen feet
Ryan striking upon the trestle work and in.
juring him internally so that he died in a
short time. The other two were severely
but not fatally injured. Two of the men who
were on the plank saved themselves from the
fall by catching hold of rope which hung
near them.