Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-11

BENNrNeroN COUNTY.

grim, Will sing III Bennington on Thurs
day evening, November 25th.
The railroad track about the, BEN
nington depot. badly. damaged by the
freshet, il being rapidly repaired in frat
cisas shape.
The funeral of Mr.. Frank Bates, one
of Bennington's most estimable and wide
~ esteemed young men, who deceased Of
consumption on last week Thursday, was
largely attended last Sunday afternoon,
at the Baptist church, where most ap-
propriate and touching discourse was de-
livered by Rev. s. K. Dexter. He was
buried with Masonic ceremonies, of which
order he was member.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Last Friday evening, flock Of sheep
belonging to J. T. Paris of Enosburgh,
were chased by two dogs belonging to E.
H. Martin and George Fey. They wound.
ed fourteen of the flock badly, and ten are
missing. Eight have since died, for which
the owners of the dogs have paid SIG
AT the last September meeting, Enos-
burgh voted to change the roade lead
ing from the village to the Falls. The
high water causes SO much damage in the
spring and fall, that it was deemed ad-
visable to move the road back to higher
ground for distance of 20 rods. The
contract to build the same has been let to
Mr.. G. Colby, for 50 per rod.
Town meetings were held in Enos-
burgh ON Thursday last and in Berkshire
on Friday, to take action in reference to
bonding their respective towns to aid in
the construction of the Missisquoi rail-
road. After a prolonged and animated
discussion, the Enosburgh meeting was
adjourned till the 10th inst, and that of
Berkshire was adjourned without day,
by 80 majority. The Enosburgh meeting
seemed to be more or less affected by the
rival interest of the Lamoille Valley road.
Mr.. Harmon Bullard has in course of
construction, and nearly completed, a
beautiful dwelling house, nearly opposite
the Central House, in Swanton. 1t is of
the cottage style, with French roof
When completed it will cost about 49,
900.
One of the Oldest men "a Northern Yer
mont is Alexander Lafe7rure of Swanton,
who was "a years old last month. One
day last summer he wheeled wheelbar-
row, containing about one. hundred
pounds, the distance of five miles and re-
turned in less than half day.
The Champlain District Union of
Good Templars will be held at Bakers
field, Nov. 9th. 1869 Address by the
Rev. Edwin Wheeloek in the evening, at
tAe Congregational Church.
During the month of October, there
were the following sales of real es-
tate in Bakersfield: Rufus Philips sold
his farm of 500 acres and 50 COWS to L.
Kittridge for $1,000 Thomas Hooker
sold 700 acres and stock to Silas Noble OF
Berkshire, for $l0,500 Mr. Hooker also
sold his tannery together with several
acres Of land and water privilege to Arm
ington q Co. for $4,000. Josephus Bout
well sold part of his farm, consisting OF
220 acres. with stock, to Isaac Checre Of
Cambridge, for $4,000
ORANGE COUNT
The meeting OF Orange County Good
Templar-s nion will be held with Rescue
Lodge, No. /, at Tnnbridge, DecemhAr
Sth and 9th.
Bfadford has voted to raise thirty
cents on dollar. 70 repair roads and
bridges.
The Orange County Fair broke UP in
a row, caused by the managers forbidding
Charles Ballard Of Hartford 10 trot his
Z" Snow Flake" after they had advertised
a purse of 800. to- be- trotted for, "open
to al horses in or out of the State" Bal
lard took possession OF the track, and the
people nearly oil took his part. The
judges finding themselves powerless, adj
journed the fair
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Hattie Preston, SIX years old, recent.
ly fell from the top Of the new bridge, in
Jay, into the water, distance Of ten feat.
hurting her head badly
Henry c. Clcavelarld, Of Coventry,
owner Of the finest native herd of short
horns in Vermont, has recently added to
it many valuable animals from the cele.
brated herd IF \ W CriswoJ Of Nor.
ristoan.
The emphremagcs house at New
port has been closed Tor the winter, owing
to the building OF a large wing, 12j feet
by a.. to replace the old hotel. 1t viii
contain elegant suites Of rooms to the
number of -, besides kitchen, laundry
store .roums and Office for winter use, all
to be supplied with gas, water and mod
ern couvenienees. New stables are ALEC
to be erected, and the grounds extensively
improved.
AT special town meeting held il
Westfcld, Oct. 20th, it was voted to raisc
$500 to repair roads and bridges destroyed
by the late freshet. 1t is thought, how
ever, that this Sum is not sufficient.
1t is estimated that over two thou
sand bushels of potatoes are showed il
that have not been yet dug, in Westfeld
and it is feared shey will be total loss.
Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Mary Mccoy
were riding in carriage last week, pas
Simpsons store, in Craftsbury, their hors,
became frightened at some boys by thu
roadside, and run violently down hill
| throwing the ladies out and hurting then
both severely. They took Miss McKoy
| up for dead, but che soon revived and q
last accounts was thought to be recover
ing slowly.
wAsHrNafoN COUNTY.
| Morton Marvin, Esq, of Berlin, ha