Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

The balance in the State treasury
Sept. 5, 1867, was $44,813.48.
The debentures of the Senate in 1867
was $5,S612O.
The State tax on the list Of cores and
unorganized towns in 1866 was $S5704
The salaries of the States attorneys
in Vermont the last current year amount
ed to S5,7241S.
ADDISON COUNTY.
L. R. Sayre has been appointed liquor
agent of Middlebury, in place of Nathan
Wood, removed.
"A Young Mems Christian Association
was organized in Bridport, January 18th,
and the following officers were appointed !:
w. A. Bristol, President; Dr. Jos. War
ner, president; True Lamos, Secre-
tary; Julius Hayward, Treasurer; and
twelve Directors.
The total debt of Monkton, on the Sd
of March last, was s3,6329S.
The grand list of the town of Addi-
son, for 1868, is made up as follows Polls
40; dogs 50; acres 24,453; appraisal Of
real estate 1862, $3.50; personal estate s55,
343; one per cent. s5,l79.73; list for
State taxes $5,67S73.
The Register says that Hancock still
retains a relic Of ancient civilization in
the shape of toll-gate. In the age of
progress, town which shows as much
thrift as this town ought to rid itself of
such an incubus upon the future pros
perity.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The total debt of the town of Pownal,
on the Sd of March last, was Sl2, 1906.
Potatoes sell briskly in Rupert at 50
to 50 cents per bushel.
The Banner highly commends Rev.
NJ. Johnson's sermons before the Young
Mems Christian Association of Benning-
ton week since.
Thomas Mooney, painter in the en-
ploy C. H. Burnham, of Bennington, died
very suddenly on Monday afternoon OF
apoplexy.
Another lynx was caught ON Mount
Anthony last week, probably the mate OF
the one killed the week previous.
The firm of Abel, Nathan & Co, at
the Walloomsick Knitting Mills, Ben
nington, has been dissolved, Mr. Nathan
retiring. The firm is now Abel & West.
The masonic festival in Bennington,
Jan. 18th, was successful affair, 5000
being realized. J. T. Shurtlef, W NJ,
was presented with tea set valued at
So. The Bennington quadrille band
furnished excellent music.
The real estate sales in Rupert are as
follows: A NJ. Brown has sold his farm
to Enos Sheldon; Homer NJ. johnson has
sold his farm and stock to Mr. Woodland,
of Hebron, n. Y, for sll, 100; Henry
HARDWOOD, of East Rupert, has sold his
farm to III. X. Hosford, of Pawlet.
Mrs. Cummings, wife of the Second
Advent preacher in Winhall, had her
shoulder dislocated by the upsetting of a
sleigh few days ago.
The grand list of Arlington for 1865
is made up as follows: polls GA; dogs
40 acres 81 ,S35; appraisal of real estate
1925, 1862; personal s79,270; one per cent
Si.0lG32; list for State taxes S4,679.32.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WIN. Hyde, of Hardwick Ahas ex
changed his farm for grist mill.
There is to be a grand promenade
concert at St. Johnsbury, Feb. 1st, when
Halls Band OF Boston will furnish the
music.
Frank Cleveland, who has lately been
playing upon the affections of the fair
ones of Sutton, has been found to be mar
ried and the father of an interesting in
FAINT in Lunenburg. Several severe heart
aches in s. and a partial denial of the facts
by Frank is the result.
The total Debt of Hardwick, on the
"a g "areh last, was 81, 1900.
The Grand List of the town of Bur
net, for 1868, is made up as follows: polls
S2s; dogs 43 acres 24,543; appraisal of
real estate S5l7,045; personal estate $l44,-
1879 one per cent. sG,615.34; list for
state taxes 81, 1864.
The meeting at South Ryegate last
Thursday week, held in the interest of
the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
was well attended, and a most hopeful
md determined spirit prevailed. Hon. l.
\. Hall, of Groton, was chairman, and d.
Allen Rogers, secretary. The Boston,
Concord and Montreal Railroads, were
represented, and the encouragement
,ivon, all that could be- reasonably ex-
,ected
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Chittenden County Agricultural
society holds its annual meeting at Burl-
ngton, Feb. I'd.
The Free Press says We learn from
ir. Johns Autograph that Mr.. Arnold
Briggs, formerly of Starksboro, was
.nocked down, run over, and killed the
Their day, by two-horse sleigh, loaded
gith wood, while on his way. on foot,
rom Bristol to Lincoln, he having been,
is reported, turned out of doors the day
efore by an unnatural son.
The next annual course of lectures in
he medical department Of the Univers-
~ of Vermont and State Agricultural
'ollege, will commence on the first Thurs
ay Of next month, and continue sixteen
7eeks. All information desired can be I
REQUIRED by addressing DR.. s. w. Thayer,
lean Of Medical Faculty, Burlington.
The total debt Of Jericho, on the Sd !
March last, was $3,543.35.
The grand list Of the town of Bolton, ,
'r 1868, is made up as follows; polls, ]