Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26

The convention then proceeded To the
election Of second delegate;
Joseph Poland, Esq, nominated George
c, Shepherd of Montpelier,
G, NJ, Willard, ESD, of Castleton, nomi-
mated Wn, Il, Sanford, Esq, Of Orwell
The President appointed as tellers,
Messrs, c, NJ. Willard, Joseph Poland,
Edwin Hammond and w. G. Ferrin.
The ballot resulted a. follows
Whole number of votes, 1923
Necessary To choice, 10
George Il, Sheperd, 81
VIM, r.. Sanford. 30
w. 7. Nash, Z
On motion Of Col. Redheld Proctor,
Charles Field, ESD, of Dorset was ap-
pointed alternate for Gen. Ripley.
On motion OF G. Q. Martin, ESQ, OF
Ferrisburgh, VIM. p. Nash, Esq, of New
Haven was appointed alternate for Mr..
Sheperd.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
MERRITT CLARK, President.
III. G. JOHNSON, Secretary.
BURLINGToN.-Th special election for
alderman in the South Ward on Tuesday,
resulted in the choice Of VIM. G.. Shaw.
But 20 votes were cast and Mr.. Shaw re-
ceived 10
,
The following persons were elected
Fire Engineers at the meeting of the
Fire Department Tuesday evening:
Chief Engineer-Chas. +, Ward.
lst Asst. Engineer-John II. Brooks.
ID Assistant-Chester Hildreth.
3D. Assistant-Heman II. Wing
4th Assistant-Chas T.. Brooks.
About half-past seven Tuesday even
ing, the barn belonging to c. W. c. Pat
tee. in the rear Of the restaurant OF IL. IL
REYNOLDS, was discovered to be on fire
concerning which the Times says:
A strong wind was blowing at tn,
time. and the burning building being sit
uated in the thick nest of houses, shops
&c, of the "Skinner's Lane District
general apprehension was felt that YER
large amount of property would be de'
troyed. These fears, in our opinion
would have been but too well realized ha
we,been armed with nothing more efhcien
70 iignr FIRE with thHu OUT haIIu rngIny
and the sources of water supply that e,
!. listed between the completion of our me-
water works.
The "Boxers" dropped their hose int
|, the City Hall cistern and pumped it DIR
: in a few minutes. They then attache
!. their hose to the new hydrant at the col
ner Of College and Church streets an
soon had a powerful and effective streal
!. upon the fire, drowning it entirely out b
nine o'clock, although the building vi
, in flames from roof to foundation. III
Ethan Aliens attached their hose to Il
hydrant at the corner of White and Cc
Z. lege streets and threw a stream throue
an open butt upon the fire, the couplins
, preventing the pipe from being attache
> The Hooks also rendered efficient Sc
vice. To the BOXERS" belongs the cred
is of getting under control what promise
TO be an awfully destructive fire, whi'
> it certainly would have been had it n
" been for the powerful stream OF wat
placed at their disposal by our new wat
works The fire is supposed to be II
work of an incendiary, as the barn WI
r. not occupied The barn is a total loss
well as the outhouse of II. II. Reynold
, the lower floor of whose saloon VI
flooded with water
J, BUTTER.-The receipts of butter
the st. Albans market on Tuesday, sa.
d the Messenger, were somewhat larger tha
for several weeks previous, and prices r
,s mained firm. Ferty-fve to fifty cen
was given for good article. Prices ha'
!. had very high range in some of Il
. New York markets during the past wet
, and We may soon expect to see the Fl
4' ,,ra, topJ,r,r do u-arJs II, Trny hutt