Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-10

CAsTLEToN,-Some two or three weeks
age, Weloh boy, fifteen years Of age,
was almost instantly killed at one u the
Bliss slate quarries, one mile south Of
Hydeyille, by the derrick sweep which
became disconnected from the horse so
that in passing round. it hit the boy with
such force that it broke his legs and other
parts Of his body, that he died in few
minutes. 4 few months since, horse at
the Eagle quarry, came 10 his death in a
similar manner; he leaped the SWEEP two
OF three times before giving M,
Howard Billings, assistant ,upcrin.
tendent Of the Billings, slate works, three
miles north Of Hydeyille, sustained Sc
rious injury ten days ago, by the break.
ing Of leg between the ankle and the
knee, Howard is the son OF T., 4. Bill
ings, Esq, Of Troy, \, Y, who is the
chief or ,olcowncr Of this profitable slate
deposit, Mr., D, has a mill At Iydcyinc
from whence he ships large quantitie OF
marh.ciled and roofing slate; he al % l@s
an extensive lo'o y,rl AMI Gui hing ,lop
in Troy,
IL. 1, s,cNon, who met With d, -al
misfortune Of broken limb, between tho
knee and hip, while at work on a build
ing in West Rutland thirteen months ago,
has not crossed the threshold 81 his
door since being carried through it To his
bed, Since that time he has ever had the
deep sympathy Of the entire community,
and all cherish the hope that the return
of another spring will see him engaged in
his business again,
Sherman and Adams lost recently on
their farm near lake Bombazine, eight
head of valuable young cattle They
died sudden and mysteriously, but it i,
supposed from the effects Of eating paint,
or licking tubs and cans in which paint
had been mixed for painting a new house
they had erected on the farm the past
summer, This is one Of tho most excel.
lent farms, aud has one Of the best farm
houses, in Castloton.
Il company Of young men from this
village and Hubbardton, spent an even
ing lately with Gilbert Barber, Esq, in
the north part of the town They made
their visit agreeable to Mr., Barber 10y a--
sembliug in his barn and hu-king one
hundred and thirty-cight bushels Of ear,
Of corn during their stay. Mr.. r. was
well pleased with their proceedings and
closed up the evenings entertainment
with a grand oyster supper, which was
agreeable to them.
Mr. Foot, for seven years past con-
neoted with the Howard Mission or Home
Tor little wanderers in New York, spent
last Sabbath here and addressed the Com
grcgational Sunday school in the evening.
During his connection with the mission.
he has collected forty.two thousand dol
lars in money, and a vast quantity Of
clothing, provisions, and other supplies
for the institution; travelled titty-eight
thousand miles and obtained good chris
tian homes for two hundred and fifty lit
tie wanderers. The narration OF lis ex-
perience in this benevolent enterprise was
extremely interesting ana made impress
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BENNINGTON. - Anna Dickinson lcc-
lures in Bennington on the 22d
Bennington went TO Troy To hear
Forrest
The Ga.d TempI,rs n1v,'a festival
this "Wednesday. NIGHT
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