Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-08-20
Vermont Items.


Pino's store, in Georgia, were burned on
Thursday, together with small amount
Of hay and some tools, The loss rs about
800, with no insurance, The cause OF
the fire is unknown, but supposed to be
matches in the hands Of children.
Tho sentinel reports that W, IL, ii
Mead, OF East Riohiord. was seen in Fair
fax ON Monday last, and was supposed TO
be out on business trip. Deputy Chas,
Cady smelt rat and soon followed him
into Fletcher, where he found Mead's
team in possession Of his hired man, Nit
chell, lie had just started out for days
journey, The team was taken in connec-
ton with about fifteen gallons Of whisky
Daniel c. Isham. formerly Of the
South Hotel. in Bakerheld, has bought
the hotel at Enosburgh Falls for $4,000,
and will take possession in September
Dan is spoken Of r. able 10 keep hotel.
The Black River Musical Association
will hold its second annual convention in
Ludlow about the middle of September.
-Burtland Boyec, Of Lyndon, while
driving home from ST. Johnsbury one
dark night, ran into another wagon, was
thrown out and badly hurt, The occu-
pants Of the other wagon were also some
what injured,
Manson Switscr was arrested on the
lth, charged with giving drugged liquor
10 Andrew Foster, Of Brighton, while car
rying him home, and then robbing him of
$50, but Was discharged, there being no
legal proof Switser was caught rohbing
a hen roost Just before his arrest but let
off by the hen owner ON payment OF ten
dollars
The PhueiN says: We learn that the
corps Of engineers. who are surveying the
route for the contemplated railroad in
the valley Of the West river, from this
place to jamaica, are making satisfactory
progress, aud 1t is expected the survey
will be- completed in two or three weeks,
The chief engineer, Mr. Fem, represents
the route thus far a. a very feasible one.
From the energy and perseverance OF the
men engaged in this enterprise, and from
the intelligence and ability Of the citizens
, living in the region through which the
road i, 10 pass, We feel assured thai this
road will be built
A fellow named \ H. Green, and
representing himself 10 be the agent of
Sanford X Co. paper dealers vi Spring
field. Mass, has lately besn operating in
the s~indling line in Northern New York
and Vermont, selling goods and making
collections in advance, but returning no
= report, oi sales or receipts To headquar-
ter, Several parties who made purchas-
e, uf him and advanced money 10 him,
have since found out that he was entire
~ irresponsible and a swindler He was
b formerly in the Me-sr-. Saniord- employ
for a few days, but ha, lately had no con-
nrrtiun with them.
SNOW irll on the summit OF Mount
Anthony. at Bennington, on Wednesday
m,rning
rhefy ia Union Temperance so.,irty
AT Ner,hirc. of about 100 members But
va small portion are Good Templars.
to. \ Morse Of Ioncsvlle has sold his
p thorough bred tro,tiug horse 4" larry TO
J. " Smith If New York City, for $1,000.
Mr Morse understands the turf 90 and
e lwsy, keeps an excellent stud of horses.
. c. r. Eddy, of Bellows Falls, lost Il
, yalupLl,. geological collection in the late
fire ,h,re, which it had taken years to col
lcrt til L,r Of which, Of course, cannot
4 hc c>tirHAscd in mere dollars and cents
4 heavy shower passed over Bellows
, Falls oY sunday afternoon, week ago,
: during which the lightning struck on
t Mt kilUurn, and the eoncussion was SO
=, great that 1t broke out quite a quantity
! Of glas, III the house Of Mr. Bancroft on
: the Terrace
. One of the rainy days last week Brad
T ford h. Page and his brother Michael of
c Westminster went To the river and in a
: short time caught four pike, weighing i9i
pounds the largest weighed 81 pounds,
and another /
-rcrham'- stage from Grafton. on and
: after Monday next, will leave Grafton at
: O'Clock Il. m, and arrive in Bellows Falls
= at / o'clock a m, instead of at H. as
now
t The Masonic Fraternity of Bellows
d Falls have bought the site on which
{ Kings building. was recently burnt, and
t it's likely to result in the building Of u
e fine brick block on that place They will,
: of course, have their hall in it, and stores
and offices in the lower stories
l. }. r. Arlington, OF st. Adams was
Il indicted at the recent term OF the t. S.
: District Court, for completely in the coal
a oil frauds.
s. AT the annual meeting of the Work
T. ingmen's Union of Burlington, held at
u their hail. in Payne's Block, on Wednes-
day evening, the following officers were
n elected for the ensuing year President
u f, NJ. Sutton Vicc-President, A. l.. Papi-
= neau; Secretary,P I. McGrath Treasurer,
r George T. Smith.
;, STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-The Rich
n ford Sentinel gives the following account
:" of Il freak of lightning Last Saturday
n night, between 8 and o'cloc k, while Mr.