Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-12
MIDDLEBURY.-John Maddagan wa

ON complaint of Grand Juror Simmons,
arraigned before Justice Jas. n. Slade on
the Both inst, for assault and battery up
on Fuller w. Pierce, and fined IS and
1928 costs, which he paid, and promised
better fashions in future.
Walter J. Rose was arrested while
in state of intoxicstion, on the I'd inst,
by police officer O.. F. Comstock, and
brought before Justice Jas. NJ. Slade, who
took his disclosure and discharged the
respondent.
-Four men, On the LIST inst, procured
boat and went down our creek to the
paper mill, where il is said they obtained
some miserable whiskey, and after fight
with some other base fellows, started to
come back in the boat. While in the
boat they fell to quarreling with each
other, and as the result, upset the boat,
precipitating the entire party into the
water. They managed, however, to seize
the boat, and foated down the stream
and lodged on the Furnace dam and were
saved. Had the boat gone over the dam,
all would probably have found a watery
grave. They were somewhat sobered by
the outward application of the water,
probably, however, to get drunk again.
How much misery, suffering, crime and
sorrow is occasioned by the accursed rum
traffic in our midst? Whei will it cease
Heaven speed the day.
Michael McNallie, on complaint of
Grand Juror CLARK, for drunkenness, was
arraigned before Justice James NJ. Slade,
plead guilty, and was fined -, and 5000
costs, paid the same, and was discharged.
Fifteen dollars and twenty cents for one
drunken scrape. Costly business.
-Four evil-minded persons in our vii
lage, in violation of law, proceeded, the
night of the Sd inst. to break down the
bill board of J. VI French. proprietor Of
the Oriental Circus and Caravan. The
CRACKING of the boards about midnight
,iIrmed the people adjacent considerably.
The New Haven Camp Meeting A.
ISOLATION held it, first meeting. under the
act of Incorporation, in Middlebury, the
4th inst, and adopted 4 Constitution. and
elected the following officers, VIZ: Presi-
dent, Rev. Bennett Eaton of Shelburn;
Vice-Presidents, Hon. " J. Allen ~ Fer
risburgh, VIM. a. Burnett OF Rutland.
Jas NJ Edgsrton OF Shrlburne; Secretary,
Rev. w. w. Atwater of Brandon: Treas
urer, Harvey G. Langwortby of Middle
bury; Trustees, Heman Langworthy of
Middfebury, Allen p. Beach Panton, q.
w. Dorm, Shoreham. \ liberal sub-crip-
ton of the stock Of the Association was
taken.
Considerable wool is being purchased
by buyers in our village. The price paid
for washed wool is from b to 40 cents.
Unwashed wool from % to 81 cents. The
I following persons are buyers: V. V
Cray, w. ID. Twitchell, Wright and Miner.
Mr.. Clinton Smith, son of George
Smith, residing some two miles east OF
our village. while at work On scaffold ar
carpenter and joiner in building house
for Mr.. A. +. Manly, Superintendent of
the Addison Co. Marble Quarry, fell from
the scafold backward 10 the ground,
striking his head violently upon stone.
The blow rendered him insensible; using
proper restoratives his consciousness re-
turned, and he is getting along quite
well. He was otherwise somewhat bruis-
cd
Mr. III c. Soper died in cur village
the 9TH inst, from congestion OF the lungs
Mr.. S. moved to our village some few
months since, and was highly respected in
our community. His age was 62 years.
His remains were taken last Sabbath to
Bristol for burial.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached last Sabbath by DIR. Kitchell. 1t
was mastery effort, alike honorable to
the head and heart of President X. The
Congregational church was crowded upon
the occasion. His remarks TO the gradu-
ating class were timely and affecting, and
we presume will never be forgotten by
the young men.
The eclipse OF the sun on the 9Th oc-
CURED with Us under very favorable cir
cumstances, viz: by very clear sky un-
til its close, affording a very fine oppor-
tunity to all to view the phenomena OF
nature.
"A public service was held in the yes
try of the NJ. T.. Church, the evening of
Friday, the 9th inst A large gathering
of friends were present. Ice cream and
other luxuries were dispensed, and with
singing the hours passed pleasantly away.
The arrival of strangers and friends
to participate in the eDjoyments of the
Congregational commencement have
been very marked the past week.
The graduating class of Middlebury
College will give concert with Halls
full band from Boston, at the Congrega-
tional church in our village, on Thursday
evening, the 18th inst. The distinguish
ed vocalist Miss A. III. Granger, of Bos- /
ton, and Prof. Samuel c. Moore, Of Bur-
ington, as Pianist, will be present. We
hope the class may be successful in the
effort to crafty the musical taste of our
community, and as a result, reap pecuni-
sriy successful harvest. We trust they
may have full house.
Mr.. Horace ID. Cushman, of our viii
lsge, has shown us an egg laid by hen
which he owns, that weighs 81 ounces,
and measures "a inches the shortest way
around the egg. Who can beat this
Your correspondent weighed and measur-
ed the egg, and therefore asserts what '-he
knows" to be true. Only think, three
eggs to the pound. Mr.. Editor, what
would such be worth per dozenS Please
ask my friend c. Kingsley, Of Rutland,
who deals in such commodities.