Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-07
Local ana STATE Items.

was the son OF Hon. A. l.. Miner, was
only twenty-five years of age, but had
already exhibited much ability and
given promise of Il career of usefulness.
He graduated at Middlebury College in
1857, was elected Assistant Secretary of
the Senate of Vermont, before he OBJ
tanned his majority, in 1858 and was re-
elected in lS59-60. He was chosen States
Attorney of Bennington county, in 1862,
by large majority, and at the time of
his death was engaged in the Pension Of
fee, at Washington, His death will
cause genuine sorrow among many of
our readers.
We are also called upon TO record the
painful ravages of disease in Leicester
by which, John c. Bullock, Esq, his wife
and little daughter, Were all cut down.
Mr.. Bullock represented Leicester, at
Montpelier in the last two sessions of
the Legislature, being elected last year,
we believe, unanimously, and was one of
the most prominent men OF his town.
On the oath ult,, his wife, daughter of
Ward NJ. Lincoln, Of Brandon, died, aged
"a years. On the 2Sth, his daughter,
aged one year and ten months, died of
the same Observation-Disclosures on the
Goth, the husband and father, at the age
of 81 years, followed them to the grave,
"the gate to the higher life"
DR.. John s. Webster, of Colchester
prominent man Of his town, and its rep
resentative for several years in the Leg
islatnre, died last week He was also
an interested, efficient, and leading mem
Der in this State, OF the Masonic frater-
nifty,
Capt. Rowell, formerly of Vergennes,
and at the time of his death Captain of
Co. c. seth Illinois regiment died re-
Gently from the effects of wound re-
ceived at the storming Of Missionary
Ridge He was, says the Chicago Eve
! ming Journal an accomplished soldier and
/ an answering patriot. He was born in
Hinesburg, and has widowed mother
residing in Vergennes. He was the
youngest OF seven sons, three Of whom
entered the military service in this State
year ago.
LupLow.-The Ludlow Division Sons
of Temperance had their fifth annual
supper, on the evening of new Years Day.
As usual it was a very pleasant reunion
of the older and younger members, some
of whom came from a considerable dis
tance, and found no difficulty in drink
ing full cup of enjoyment on the oc-
casion
Without the aid of wine"
The Rev W. s. Balch presided with his
usual ease and grace; the good things of
this life were generously enjoyed, and
songs, sentiments and speeches ruled
the hour for brief period. Among the
noteworthy remarks that were made, we
will simply record a statement OF c. II.
Chapman, Esq, p. G. W. p, to the effect
that Windsor County is contessedly the
most temperate county in the State. if
not in the nation. The two most tenn
perate towns in the county are Mood
stock and Ludlow, in each of which there
is hOurishing division of the Sons of
Temperance. The fair inference is that
these divisions exert beneficial infu-
ence, not only in the towns in which
they are located, but also throughout the
country.
At a town meeting held on Thursday
last, the citizens Of Ludlow voted to pay
bounty Of five hundred dollars to vol
unteers, for filling up the quota of the
town.
The sleighing is excellent, which cir
cumstance has an important bearing
upon the price of fuel. The best of dry
hard wood can be obtained for, not ex-
ceeding, four dollars cord.
DIsooNTrNUEp.-The Montpelier Daily
Freeman has beensuspended. The Daily
was started in April, 1861, and the rea-
son given for its discontinuance is, that
"at the present high price of paper and
all the materials which enter into the
manufacture of a newspaper, with the
limited circulation and advertising pat
ronage which it must always have here,
al daily paper pays little, if anything,
more than expenses, leaving much too
small margin" OF profits to compen-
safe one for the constant and laborious
care which must be given to it editori-
ally"
The Weekly Freeman will be published
as heretofore, and worthy, as the Daily
has been, Of the patronage of Vermont
ers in that part Of the State.
A CARD,-The ladies of the Industrial
Society Of Trinity Church wish to express
their thanks to Mr. H. o. French, of
Keene, N. H., who, with "little Red
Riding Hood, and her well trained faith
ful dog, added so much TO the success and
interest Of their tableaux on the evenings
of December 1Tth au6 18th Aud olco IN