Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-23
Vermont Items.

under the supervision of Mr., G, ID, Mead
for another year lie is an efficient tcaeh'
or and his school successful one,
A Canadian AT South Vernon, recent
ly ate 81 lbs of maple sugar in twenty-five
Col, r., Faruham Of Bradford is
about 10 build a nice house in that town,
between the residences of Mr. George
jenkins and Rev, DIR, McKeeu,
Hon. l., p, Poland aud hi, e,timahlc
lady left Washington for Vermont last
Mrs. Poland will not rturn,
as the no, season is SO near at hand,
There will be concert of instrument
al and vocal music At Albany on Wcdncs-
dayeyening, April -, for the benefit of
Mr. Goodwin, Everybody is inyited'
The estate Of the late Dea, g, ".
Prichard of Bradford has been priced and
amounts TO between fifty and sixty thou
sand dollars, all good paying property,
He started in life as a clerk in a store in
Bradford, and by honesty and frugality
was abundantly prospercd,
1T is proposed to replace the hotel de-
vtruyrd by fire at North Troy. by forming
a stock company, and committee Of four
are soliciting subscriptions
Collector Staunard adycrtiscs Gus
tom house sale on tho 30th, of liquors,
drugs. oil of roses, nutmcgs, horses, har-
nesses, a..
Lyman A, Farnham OF Victory, while
chopping ON the sth inst, was struck in
the left eye by piece of, knot, entirely
destroying the sight of the same:
Charles Learned OF Halifax had his
face badly burned, last Saturday; by the
bursting Of gun.
Seth L. Randall has been appointed
postmaster at South Londonderry, in
place Of S, l., Pierce, resigned
A subscriber in Floyd, Iowa, writes
that the town has one thousand mhabit-
ants, mostly Vermonters, and that every
man is a Republican"
y. y. Willard, Esq, prominent cit
lien Of Hartland, died very suddenly of
heart disease, on Wednesday of last week
Mr.. Willard was about seventy years Of
age.
-Highgatc has had a lively time over
the railroad question; but, after a great
amount of speechifying, the town voted
to accept of the enabling act, by vote Of
Isl against 10.
A lady, somewhat noted for her use
of large words" called at the drug store
of Jas. r. Hall, in this village, one day
last week, and asked for bottle of Jacobs
Matrimonial Liquid, meaning, evidently,
Jacobs Rheumatic Liquid
Hon. ]. W. Rowell. of Randolph, has
been admitted to practice in the United
States District Court.
-Brattleboro, and Rockingham, were
the only towns represented in the District
Convention, at White River junction.
Mr.. Clough, of Putney, was recently
considerably injured by a blow on the
head, from falling rafter to an old build
ing which he was taking down.
5. h. Rockwell, of Middlcbury, of
fers S35 in premiums to parties who shall
set out the largest and thriftiest elms in
that village, and of s. TO whoever viii
cut down the most Of the unsightly vii
lows in the place
The whole amouutof stamps cancelled
at the Post-office at Windsor, for the six
months ending March 3lst, reduced to
three cents stamps numbered 1906
A letter was received at the Post-ofiice
at White River Junction, on Monday last
directed TO Mr. John Sullivan. nine
miles from Vermont Care of Mr. Brooks
on a farm
A dark bay mare, seyenor eight years
of age, 1il hands high, is awaiting an
owner in the hands of Gilbert Tilson, Esq,
of Randolph She was left in the shed of
one Of the meeting-houses, the 2sth ult.,
and, as she bears signs Of severe usage, it is
probable she was stolen and left there by
the thief.
The Green Mountain Martial Band
Is the title Of Il new organization Of the
martial music. Of Fairfax and vicinity
The members are nicely uniformed and
equipped, and are prepared to furnish the
Of fife and drum for public
occasions.
Mr. d. w Ramsdell of Chelsea, who
has been furnishing farmers with seed of
the celebrated Norway oats, has sold out
att Of his seed including 81 900 worth
lately purchased of G. F. Smith, and CON
sequently he can fill no more orders for
them this spring.
AcCIDENT.-On Thursday night about
nine o'clock as Dea kimball of South
Burlington, with two ladies, was driving
up College street, his wagon was upset
into the hole dug just above Willard
street to repair the water main. All were
thrown out and one of the ladies severely
bruised, but fortunately no bones were
broken.
A PALPABLE HIT.-The ST. Adams
Messenger gets off the following. If
the coat fits, Brother Whiting. put it on
Henry Hail. Esq, Of Rutland, who has
written in the HERALD a history of the
Rutland County Court House,
burned the other day, remarks: at is
said a certain northern county has n still