Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-24

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YANKEE ENTERPRIsE.-Mr. 7. w.
Stevens, son of S. III. Stevens, Esq, of
Enosburgh, a young man barely twenty
one years of age, removed to Durant,
Mississippi, last fall, and bought one half
of cotton plantation of 900 acres Hell
has large area planted to cotton, corn.
ETC., and is prospecting. General Ames
has appointed him Assessor of Internal
Revenue in that district.-RclJord Sen
tnel.
MIDDLEBURY.-A distressing accident
happened on the farm previously occupied
by Mr.. Miller Stowell on the 10Th instant
Mr.. VIM. III. Cobb engaged with several
other persons in taking down an old
building, and removed the board cover
ing, and taking the pins out of the ten
ons" preparatory to letting down the
" bents," when gust of wind, blowing
very suddenly and hard, caused the tim
bers to separate and fall. The workmen
saw the building falling, and fastened to.
save themselves, and all succeeded except
Mr.. Cobb, who was struck by falling
bert upon the head and shoulders, and
doubled up so that his head touched his
feet, crushing him in an awful manner.
He was taken up for dead, but soon showed
signs of life, and, as soon as practicable,
was brought to our village to his family.
Physicians were Immediately summoned.
By this time he had recovered his reason,
but was paralysed below his hips, so that
there was no feeling at all 1t is mi
racle that he was not killed outright At
the writing of the account he is getting
better, being able to move his limbs, and
unaccompanied by any feverish symp-
toms Mr. Cobb is a young man of excel
lent chara1 ter, and much beloved in this
community IIi- attending physicians
are Doctors L. Boss and NJ il. Eddy.
! The question of lay delegation i'll the
general Conference of the NJ f. Church III
United States was voted upon by the NJ
f. Society in Middlebury on the 10th in
slant, and resulted twenty for and thir-
teen against the measure. The meager
vote shows that little interest was felt.
The number of arrivals and depar-
lures from the addison House" from
June 1st to 18th inst were Sil. Darwin
Rider the proprietor, is deServedly popu-
lar as a hotel-keeper, while Fuller w.
Pierce, his accomplished clerk, is a great
favorite with all who form his acquaint-
; ance.
A corps of engineers are engaged in
making a survey of the route for the rail
road from Salisbury station, via Cornwall
and Bridport. 1t is understood that the
route is very feasible Our friend John
W. Dyer is actively engaged in this
work, and is host in himself. Success
we say, to friend Dyer in this enterprise.
May his shadow never grow less.
Michael McNewter, confined in jail
under 800 bonds for stealing wool from
Mr.. George Walker, was, on the 18th in
stant bailed out. and returned home fully
resolved to be a better young man. Hi.
age is 16 years.
Rev. Mr.. Ingalls, pastor of the II. l.
Church in Weybrldge, occupied the pull
pit of the NJ L. Church in Woodbury. tbs
, Goth inst, preaching two most excellent
/ discourses. Mr.. Ingalls, is quite young
, man and bidding fair to make very able
and useful minister Of the Gospel.
:, A number OF yocalists from Middle
. bury were in attendance upon the Peace
, Jubilee " at Boston. They have returned
, and are very enthusiastic in their repre-
: sentation Of the affair
The new flour mill Of Meszrs. Tick
$40 q c'-I-:-l- : -~r>:ll.- -rr----i-:..-
completion, and will, we have no doubt
; prove a complete success.
t The work on our new Graded School
: house is being prosecuted with common
. dable energy 1t will be, when complet
ed, magnificent building. capable Of ac
communicating over 400 scholars. Il vii
cost over s goo Eminent men from dif
: ferent parts Of our State and abroad, pro
, nounce it work at once durable an,
. beautiful, and with the surroundin;
:. grounds, unsurpassed by any in the coun
+ try.
:. Rev. Bennett Eaton, presiding Eide
> of the NJ t. Church for the Burlingto
. District, has been quite i'll for some week,
j but we happy to learn, is recovering
r his wonted health and strenA tn M.
:. the great Head OF the Church Pre~orv
: him for many years to bless the churc
= and world.
V The farmers generally Of Addi,o
It County are storing their wool, refusing t
accept the present low prices offered. Th
buyers of butter paid last Friday butte
: day with US II TO - cents per pound 70
first class tub butter.
e "A Sabbath School Institute Is to b
| holden in Midllebury, commencing Sal
for three days, closing Wednesday ever
Z ing Rev Mr. Ostrander, from Albany
: n. Y, will be present. The exercises ar
to he holden III the NJ. T.. church. Loycl
d present. Several eminent speakers fror
abroad have been invited, and are cxpec-
ed To attend. CANnoR.
! June 81, 1869.
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