Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-18
Local and state Items.


WEDNESDAY EVENING
SOCIAL gathering,
THURSDAY MORNING,
At 9 o'clock Organization; Appointment
of Committees; Miscellaneous Business, Ad-
dress, by Rev. Roger S. Howard, Of Rutland;
Subiect-"The Two Ways" Discussion,
"The Proper Method of Teaching English
Grammar" to be opened by d, M. Camp, of
Derby, followed by L, Conant, of Randolph,
Prof N, G. Clark, of Burlington, Rev. F. w.
olmstead, of Brdport, and otheIs.
dfe,RoOa.
Address by Prof. NJ. H. Buckham, of Bur-
lngton: Subject-"The Supplementary Work
of the School, Discussion, "What Methods
of Instruction will most successfully lead Pu-
pills to Original Investigation 2" to be opened
by G. o. Thompson, of Peacham, followed by
w. r. Shipman, of South Woodstock, j. X.
Colby, of st. Johnsbury, M. Burbank, FLUID
low, and others.
Eueainq.
Address by S. B. Colby, Esq, Of Montpel-
Ter: Subiect-''The True Culture for Ameri-
cans"
FRIDAY MORNING.
Address by Hiram Orcutt, A. NJ, Of Brat
tleboro: Subject -" School Discipline. y
Discussion of the Address. Discussion
"Reading"
afternoon.
Address by |. N. Camp, of Burlington -
Subject-"Music in Schools" Address by
Gen. j. W. Phelps, of Brattleboro: Subject
"Meteorology." Discussion" The Proper
Mode of Teaching Mental Arithmetic to be
opened by B. F. Bingham, of West Rutland,
followed by J. K. Colby, of St. Johnsbury, j..
Dana, of Windsor, and others.
ESening.
Address by ]. S. Adams, of Burlington -
Subiect-"Duties of Parents in Connection
with Common Schools" Business valedc-
sofy Auuiess'
All teachers, Town superintendent, and all
friends of education are invited to attend and
participate in the discussion of the meeting.
Persons attending the meeting will be con-
veyed over the railroads of the State, for fare
one way. Return tickets will be furnished by
the Secretary of the Association.
The Inequalities of Rutland will be extend
ed to all attending the meetings of the Asso-
oiation. That arrangements may be more
conveniently made, persons intending to be
present are requested to send their names early
to D. G. Moore, Rutland, Vt.
REINsTATEp.-A dispatch received al Mont
peGsr, Saturday, stated that COL Sawyer had
been reinstated in the command of the Caval-
ry regiment.
RAISING BoUNTTEs.-Pursuant to the act
of the General Assembly, the town of Fairlee
on Tuesday, the 9th, held meeting and vo-
ted about $500, to pay bounties to nine
months men, giving $l00 to each man.
A SAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. Fales,
Of Montpelier, was Saturday caught in the
machinery at Wilder's Mills, and was seriously
injured by being rapidly carried around shaft
among the belts, his arms and feet being badly
broken and mutilated. 1t is hoped he is not
fatally injured.
MAsoNIc.-At the annual meeting, Dec. 2,
| 1862, of Franklin Lodge No. 4, of Free and
Accepted Masons, st. Albans, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing: S.
R. Day, NJ; Horace H. Farnsworth, S. W.
| j. Luce, j. w; VIM. Bridges, Secretary
| G. B. Smith, Treasurer VIM. Bridges, Hor-
ace II. Farnswortu, Charles Wheeler, Finan-
cial Committee.
| SAD ACCCIDENT.--Whi Mr.. Levi Law
renee of Ludlow, was engaged few days
since in unloading pumpkins his horses became
frightened ran the wagon back upon Mr. Law
rences son frankie, lad seven years old
who was standing behind the wagon at the
tinle, anu DTohe Dotn poleS Vi tne idu 5 leg, III
| two places between the knee and ankle
| A TROJAN HoRsE.-General Sumner dis
| patched twenty-five dragons on foraging
expedition from Falmouth. They had not
| proceeded far beyond our lines, till guerrilla
band captured both wagons and transfers
As soon as word came to the headquarters o.
the division, Gen. Sumner ordered ten wagons
| to be filled with armed soldiers, and to proceed
to the same place where the rebels had carried
off their booty, and to lie concealed in the
bottom of their wagons. The ruse was sue
cessful. The guerrillas, some forty in number