Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-17
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ORANGE COUNTY.

The Grand List of Bradford for 1865
was s4032 "a For 1869 it is 1892 45.
Mrs. Harry Peake, or Orange, had
shock of palsy and fingered in an unoon-
scious state for nine days and then died.
A post mortem examination was made by
DIR. Worthen, of Barre, who discovered a
large abscess, which had been growing for
years.
The Court of Chancery has ordred
Mr.. Willard to deed the Newbury Semi
nary property back to the Trustees of
Newbury Seminary, and that they connot
use it for anything.
The railroad Company are going to
remove the freight depot at Newport and
build good passenger depot on its site,
which will be completed this summer
Seven miles of the Massawippi rail-
road-the extension'of the Passumpsic-I
is now completed and ready for the iron,
which is every day expected. Twenty
miles of the road will be laid this year,
which will make it easy work to complete
the other 12 miles by July of next year.
One day last week Willie Brewster
of 1rasburgh, a Lad 1G years old, narrowed
with a span of horses IL acres of ground,
and after putting up his team went one
mile through mud and water after the
cows, drove them home and milked nine
of them, A pretty good days work for a
boy.
"A man in Westfeld, 81 years of age
walked four miles before 6 o'clock and
covered one half acre potatoes the same
day, and is a town charge. Qnery-how
smart should man be to take care of
himself?
There il an unusual scarcity of mo-
ney in Westfeld this spring, which is
felt by classes. There are several hun
dred dollars of last years taxes yet unpaid
The collector recently spent a whole day !
and made out 10 get the sum of twenty
five cents.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Squire Baker, Of Springfield, has the /
contract ON the mail r0ute from Wood |
stock village to Springfield r. r. Station.
James ii. Chapman. son of Geo. II.
Esq, of Woodstock, has been
appointed to the responsible position of
Secretary IF the American Crockery Co, |
fremont y. j., one of the largest concerns
of the kind in the country.
David Harrington and Dan Wilder
were arrested in Bridgewater, the other
day, on n charge of stealing, and Justice
Angel ordered them 10 give bonds of
800 each to answer the charge at County
Court. This Harrington did, but Wilder
had TO 20 to Jail.
: Henry w. Walker Of South Wood |
stock. has sold his Morrill, stallion, sired
by Woodstock. to \. I. Freeman of Her
kimer. Herkimer county New York, for
Sl3l5.
Deacon Daniel Pierce and wife Of
w----i-s.,,h VIII celebrate thesr golden
wedding on the 10th inst. and Mr. and
Mrs. Obed Whipple of Pomfret a similar
on the 18th.
A patent was granted r. Daniels. Of
on the. 2jth instant. for an
imdroycd vegetable cru.her
Mr.. Justin S. Davis, of South Read
ing, has lost one hundred and fifty-three
sheep the past winter.
--Ex-Atternoy General Wm II. Eyarts
and II. i. Stoughton. E-q.. OF New York,
were in Windsor last week The latter
sails this month for Europe
One Williamson WAS arrested in
Stockbridge a few days since, and brought
before Justice Smith on a charge Of adult
cry, and was bound up under 5000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Caleb Fisher, Of Cabot, met with
4 sad accident a few days since. While
carrying a pail Of strong lye, she missed
her footing and upset the contents of the
pail into her face. At first il was feared
She would lose the sight Of her eyes, but
{ is now believed she will recover. and
ave them.
The incomes reported in Mortified
ire J. a. s. White 500, and Rowland
Owens SIG.
Josiah Wood, of Barre, reports an in
.ome of l,l9o, and J. S. Spaulding one
f $l9s.
The largest incomes in Calais are
)rra Crosby $1,000, and Caleb Fisher 81
-.
Among the Waterbury inconfes we
iotice those of George ]. Colby .3,0iG,
IT. w. shurtliff S2,79G, Hon. Paul Dill
ingham S347.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Geo, Sparkhawk and Harvey Stcd-
ard, of Bellows Falls, have lost over one
hundred sheep by disease the past winter
nd spring.
The people of Grafton did honor to
heir patriotic dead on decoration day. by
public demonstration and appropriate
ceremonies.
We learn that DIR. B. f. ketchum, of
has purchased, in company
With several Others, a large tract of land
n Tennessee, to which State he intends TO
migrate soon.
Mrs. Harris, of Halifax, needing some
resh eggs the other day, hunted for q
est, when finding one in a barrel par
ally filled with grass seed, she drew
nerefrom 73 nice eggs.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE JUBILEE.-I
than Spike writes from Boston to
,ota,nnorarv that Mr. GiImora has five {