Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-18


Box DROWNED last SATURDAY after.
noon son II Mr., Edward Sawyer Of
Weybrlagr, lad OF seven years, while at
play near the suuU0l, fyn into Otter
creek, above the dam, and was drowned.
PouiTNEY- Tho rpk ,mjly rccent,
ly favored the citizens II thi, llare with
one Of their justly celebrated concerts, at
Jo>lin Hall, which wa, filled with an ap.
prcriatlyo audience The concert was All
that could b, asked or expected, Tho au.
dienee were delighted "a Mr.. WhitcomL',
harp playing. Who appear, 10 la a master
Of his profession, Ellie Peak a,tonishcs
all by his skill IN playing on the staff
bells, Mr., la Wake sings with feeling
aud tenderness, such as few can initiate,
Will, there is nothing remarkable in Miss
Hutchinson singing, Yet she sings with
"a correctness and expression which is
quite eommWdable, In Mr., Ru,soll's
singing We cannot say that there Is any.
thing calculated a. ,l,ya,c the musical
art YEA a. he !. advertised ou account Of
his eomieali,y We are assured that he
more than tul6llcd what lie Is advertised
10 do,
I Mcssrs, Cole \ Rowe have ,ommcnc-
ed the stone work ON their new store on
Main street,
( BRlrrIInoRo The first nine Of th,
Dartmouth COLLEGE base bali club played
match game at Battlcboro, Saturday
afternoon, with the Nics,n club of Am
her,t College, for the champion hall Of the
two colleges. Dartmouth was the victor,
20 against 20, Amherst "chokcd twice
The annual parade of the Brattlchoro
irymen took place ON saturday afternoon,
and Wa. fine success. The department
consists If three hanl.ongincs and one
hook and ladder and hose companies,
manned by 800 men, all wen drilled and
uniformed. There were two trials of
skill Fountain No /" threw the long.
est s,rcam-lSG Zee, G inches; and "Phr-
nix M, q" ran a specified distance, placed
their machine and filled tank quickest,
although theirs is not the largest engine.
MILLER TIE MURDERER. The Wood
stock Standard gives the following des-
criptiou of Miller, the Weathersfcld
murderer; "Thc prisoner is man Of
about five feet eight inches tail. somewhat
squarely built, and probably in good flesh
would weigh one hundred and seventy
five pounds, He walked firmly into the
bar and took seat behind his counsel.
His appearance would by no means seem
to indicate that he was in possession of
disposition to commit such horrid muir
der as the one with which lie is charged
Evidently below modiocrity in intelli-
gcnce he yet bore himself well, through
out and would perhaps pass ordinarily for
a man OF average intellect. His hair and
whiskers are black, eyes blue, and fore
head high, but the formation of his head
would DO claimed by phrenologists as IL
dicating a weak brain"
PORTLAND AND RUTLAND RAILROAD.
"A bill is before the New Hampshire
legislature for AN act OF incorporation
IF the Portland and Rutland Railroad,
through New Hampshire, charters having
already been granted by Vermont and
Maine. \ hearing was had before the
railroad committee of the Legislature, at
Concord last week, John Cain, Esq, of
Rutland, Gen. T. +. Washburn of Wood
stock represented, and presented in argu-
mcnts before the committee, the Vermont
interest, aud Hon. John A. Poor OF Port
land the Maine interest