Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05

Harris Bugbee of Montpelier has a
colt with two perfect heads.
| The salary of Rev. Pliny II. White
of Coventry has been increased Good.
TWENTY-FIVE marriages were solemn.
lied in the town of Cavcndish during the
year 1867,
We clip the following from the New
York Mail
"A young woman ha, skated acrus.
Lake Champlain at Rutland Not much
of a skate, as the lake is very narrow at
that point
The contractors have arrived and
work will commence on the Woodstock
railroad at once.
The Enosbugh Falls hotel company
are proposing to erect a fine hotel at the
Falls the coming season.
Mr. Charles Ingalls, has received the
appointment of constable and collector OF
taxes in Lyndon, in place of Geo w.
Walder resigned.
john Chubb's house at East Orange
was burned Sunday morning; loss - 900,
insured for $1,000; cause Of fire, defect
i've chimney.
A late convert at Saxton's River had
bought barrel Of ale just previous to his
conversion, and after returning from meet
ing he opened the faucet and let it run.
John Fanum's dry house, including
$4,000 worth of lumber, was destroyed by
fire Friday night l4th inst. No iusur-
ance. The lumber belonged to Whitman
4 Pierce.
The liabilitie, OF the town Of Chester
over its assets, are Sl.Si2G5. The entire
liabilities of the town will be hquidated
the coming year
The dry house belonging to the sash
and blind factory Of y. 4 NJ d, Whit
more Of Londonderry. was burned on the
night of february 18th, with all its con-
tents; loss about 800, no insurance.
Alvin Burboe. young man of Vim
hall. recently had a rough adventure.
being dragged hundred rods or more UNI
der load of bark, in front of which he
accidentally fell. Strange to relate. he
still lives, though in damaged condition.
The Springfield Republican says: ;
Thad. Stevens is a native of Peacham. Vt.
which fact the friends of the President
may consider as furnishing at least one
reason why he has been so anxious to
m-'pcaeh' i'm" :,
The Montpelier Episeopalians have
been giving dramatic entertainments. the
sensational feature IF which was the per-
formanee of "A travelling Italian harpi-t,
pressed into their service.
The Hon. S II. Stevens of Enosburgh,
delivered very interesting lecture before
the lyceum at Enosburgh Falls, on Mon
day evening, Feb. oath.
Albert Maranyille of Salem returned
home from "a long absence last Saturday,
and was arrested at once as an accomplice
in the robbery of Zebulon Burroughs o..
Coventry, last July. The evidence il
strong against him.
During the year 1867, thirty persons
died in Chester, IA males and Is females.
The oldest of the deceased was 81 years of
age and the youngest was an infant of /
year. Six of the thirty were over 50
years.
Prof. Albert d. Hager. State Geolo-
gist, is to lecture at Woodstock on We'd
nesday evening March 4.
Rev. L. II. Elhat of Winooski has
received donation of S1S5.
The Baptist sociable held at the Mt.
Anthony House in Bennington on Tues
day evening last realized S52 o5.
Prof H. Fl. Lincoln of Boston. re-
Gently lectured at Newport. Subject
"Our Heroes"
Hon. c. W Willard OF Montpelier,
delivered lecture at Newport on Feb
ruary e1st upon the Resources of Yer
mont