Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-13

too well known by our community, as
musician, composer and teacher, to re-
quire any expression of opinion from us
as to his merits, and we can only assure
our music loving citizens that they may
safely anticipate delightful evenings
entertainment.
RUTLAND MARBLE COMPANY. We
learn from the New York papers, that at
the annual meeting Of stockholders Of the
Rutland Marble Company recently held
at their Office in the city of New York,
the following Board of Directors were
elected for the ensuing year Edward
Wolff, Charles Tag, John N. Baxter, VIM:
H.Dike, Leonard W Jerome, 81 Wheeler,
Jr., Adolph Smedberg. At subsequent
meeting of the directors, the following
officers were elected: President, Edward
Wolff; Vice President Charles f. Tag;
Treasurer, VIM. III. Dixie; Secretary, D.
H. Magic. John N. Baxter, Esq, one of
the above board of directors, is eur
townsman, and has been, for the past
two years, the capable, efficient and gen.
tlemanly superintendent of the business
of the company, at their extensive
quarries in West Rutland. We are glad
to see that his satisfactory management
of the company's business, has led the
stockholders to bestow upon him the ad-
ded responsibility of director.
The CENTRAL HoUsE.-The repairs
and improvements which this hotel has
been undergoing during the past season
are completed, and the house now pre-
sents neat, commodious and comfort
able appearance. 1t has accommoda-
tions for upwards one hundred guests,
and reflects much credit upon its enter
prising landlord, Mr.. J. F. Stinson, who
has spared neither pains nor expense to
make it what it really is,-one of the
very best hotels in this section,-and
who is ever mindful of the wants and
comforts of his patrons. It's popular
clerk, Mr.. Thomas T. Prentis, too, will
be found courteous, obliging, faithf ul to
duties, and gentleman who thoroughly
understands show to keep a hotel"
Travellers and others in quest of hotel
accommodations will find the Central"
a first. class stopping place, and we be-
speak for 1t in future what it has en-
joyed in the past, liberal share of pub
lie patronage.
DR.. LIsroN.-This celebrated surgeon,
will make professional visit to this
place on the 28th inst. As the Doctor
is to remain with US but two days, those
afflicted with diseases of the eye, ear,
throat, catarrh and chronic diseases
should lose no time, after his arrival, In
calling upon him at the Central House.
NORTHERN NEW YoRK.-The Normal
school for Northern New York, notwith-
standing the liberal offers made by
Plattsburgh and Clinton county, has
been located at Potsdam. The Platts-
burgh people are irate at this proceed.
ing as they have been led to believe by
the State Superintendent of schools that
the school would be located at Platts-
burgh.
The dry house connected with the
starch factory of jenkins g. Scribner,
situated in the west part of Plattsburgh
was destroyed by fire on Sunday eve
ming, Dec. 2, with about l2 tons of
starch.
--On Thursday the oath ult, the
barns, belonging to John Lengfeld, of
Chazy, were burned, with their contents,
consisting of hay and grain, and one
horse. The fire is supposed to have been
the work of an inceRdiary. Loss about
81 200. During the last month, John
Stafford, living in the same neighbor
hood, met with similar loss, amount
ing to s4,500.
j. s. Thorn of Plsttshurgh lately
convicted Of smuggling, at the United
States Court held at Auburn, was SEN
fenced to pay One Of t220 and to be
Imprisoned for sixty days.