Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-17

Brown, of Cavendish. Fellowship by
Rev, W. n. Wilbur, of Saxton's River.
Address to the church by Rev. G. G.
Gurr, of Chester.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. - Among the
speakers selected for the annual prize
speaking at Dartmouth College, which
occurs on the 18th of July, are the fol-
lowing young Vermonters
Junior Glass;. H. Ladd, Orange.
Sophomore Class-John K. Lord, and
John W. Page, of Montpelier Charles
Parkhurst, Sharon and Henry G. Bliss,
Thetford.
PATENTs.-Patents have recently been
issued as follows:
To Charles H. Raymond of Wood
stock, for improvement in machinery |
for folding tin.
To Charles F. Spaulding OF st. Johns
bury, for improved machine for spinning
metal
JUDGE WnsoN.-The Phoenix thus
speaks of Judge Wilson, who presided
at the recent term of the Windham
County court.
"The court was in session three weeks,
and large amount of busines was dis
posed of. Judge Wilson showed a dis
position to dispatch business, holding
evening sessions for the trial of issues
to the court, and by his ready and gen.
ial manner in transacting business,
gained the respect of every member of
the bar.
BURGLARs.-On Monday night of last
week, about eight dollars in money was
stolen from the house of Mr.. Beedle Of
West Randolph ph.-Unsuccessfu attempts
were also made by the burglars to enter
the houses of Mr.. Griswold and J. Q. A.
Bass.
SAD ACCIDBNT.-On the Sth inst,
Frank, aged IA years, son of J. A. Phil
lips, of Barre, was found dead, strangled
by rope around his neck. There is no
reason to suppose the lad purposely
hung himself, but rather that in at
tempting to perform some gymnastic
feat he accidentally strangled himself.
SHEEP SHEARING AT PoULTNEY.-In
accordance with previous notice given,
the Wool Growers assembled at East
Poultney on Tuesday, May 8th. Hon.
Barnes Frisbie was appointed President
and Henry Clark, Secretary. A commit
tee, consisting Of Nelson Ransom, Hen
ry A. Bourne and Joseph F. Morse of
Poultney, Daniel Kimball of Clarendon,
and Hiram Hotchkiss of Hampton, n.
Y, was appointed to conduct the shear
ing and report the result, which was as
| follows;
Three years old buck, belonging to j..
S. Benedict, OF Castleton; weight Of car
cass shorn, 126 lbs. weight of fleece,
| u ga lbs; time Of growth, yr. aver
age of wool to carcass, ID. to 6987.
Two years old buck, belonging to
Mark Lewis, Of Poultney weight of
carcass shorn, 118 lbs. ; weight Of fleece,
q "a lbs; time Of growth, yr.; aver
age of wool to carcass, ID. to 37-S7.
Four years old buck, belonging to Isa-
&C H. Morgan, of Poultney: weight of
carcass shorn, 100 IL lbs. weight OF
fleece, 20 lbs. ID o.; time of growth,
l yr.; average of wool to carcass, l lb
to lbs. 13 % OF.
Two years old buck, belonging to
Howard Leonard, Low Hampton, N. Y:
weight of carcass shorn, 100 IL lbs.
weight of fleece, Is lbs. 8 IL o.; time
of growth, yr.; average of wool to
carcass, | lb. to 6 294467.
Thirteen months and days old buck
belonging to Chauncey Wood, Fairha.
ven: weight of carcass shorn, 90 Il
lbs: weight of fleece, IA lbs. Is IL OF
time of growth, Is mos; average o
wool to carcass, 10. to 4 152- 347.
Eleven and one-half mos. old eve, be-
longing to Isaac II. Morgan, Poultney
weight of carcass shorn, so lbs; weight
of fleece, 10 lbs. 7 o.; time of growth
IL IL mos; average of wool to carcass
] ID. to lbs. II % OF.
Ono year and three days old eve, be
longing to Isaac H. Morgan, of Poult
ney weight of carcass shorn, 40 IL lbs.
weight of fleece, 9 10. IL o.; time o
growth, / yr. 8 days; average of WOO
to carcass, ID. to 4 %.
Twelve and one-half mos. cid eve, be
longing to Isaac H. Morgan, Poultney
weight of carcass shorn, Al lbs. on.
: weight of fleece, 9 Ia lbs. time
growth, IL IL mos; average of wool Il
carcass, 10. to 41l9,14S.
Twelve and one-half mos. old eve, DC