Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-04

THURSDAY, n
Sabin, moderator. Rev. Leland Howard
preacher. The baptisms reported for tn,
previous year were I'll, and the member
ship was S,0S3.
ESSEX COUNTY
Essex county is about As miles il
length and % in width.
The east branch of the Nulhegan
river rises in Averill, and flows south.
easterly, receiving branch from Avery's
Gore, and entering the Connecticut river
near the line between Brunswick and
Bloomfield. 1t is three rods wide at the
mouth and not far from 20 miles long.
Milo Spencer Of West Concord, who
went to Boston for the purpose of having
tumor- on his neck cured, died suddenly
in that city on the 9th inst, erysipelas
setting in after the tumor had been re-
moved, His family at present reside in
Nebraska.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Franklin county extends about 33
miles from north to south, and "a from
east to west
The -UtsSic0 river runs through
nearly the entire length of Franklin
county, and enters Lake Champlain i'll
Highgate.
The Baptist church in Montgomery
contributed $50 to the Baptist State Con-
vention in 1868
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
- Grand Isle county has only five
towns.
Grand Isle county, excepting one
town, is surrounded by the waters of Lake
Champlain.
Grand Isle county is bounded on the
north by the Province of Quebec, on the
north line of Alburgh. The rest of the
county is composed of islands, which are
situated in the Lake,
The population of the county in 1850
was 4, l45, and in 1860 4,216, increasing
only 13l in ten years.
Grand Isle county extends south from
the Canada line 2S miles, and is about
five miles in width.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Orange county is located about half
way between the northern and southern
boundary of the State.
-Omp0mP,ut0osuc river rises in Yer
shire, runs easterly into West Fairlee,
and passing through Thetford, mingles
its waters with the Connecticut river in
the northeastern part of Norwich. Its
length is about 20 miles
The Baptist church in Braintree was
organized in 1899.
twenty-five new buildings are to be
erected in West Randolph the coming
season, and the. village is to have water
works.
Frank II. Currier was arrested in
Concord, \. H., on Thursday, charged
with stealing two gold watches and a
gold chain from Sumner kimball, Of
Brookheld, Vt. The property was found
upon him. and he was brought to Brook
field for examination.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
jay Peak, in Jay, is 4,ois feet above
the ocean.
Lake Memphremagog Is thirty miles
lougl,nd about go feet above the level
of the ocean. Nearly half Of it is in Yer
mont. the rest in Canada.
Tile Baptist church in South Troy
contributed SIS La. year to the Baptist
State c invention.
There are now living In district No
,. Derby Centre, thirteen persons over
seventy ycarsof age, seven IF whom are
over eighty.
wASHINGToN COUNTY.
-Camers Hump, in Duxbury, is 4,0s3
feet above the ocean.
-Umoodi, formerly called OaioH river,
rises in Cabot and takes q southwest
course to Montpelier. then little north
OF west, after course Of about seventy
miles, it enters Lake Chnmplain between
Colchester and Burlington.
-Blrre Baptist Association has y
churches within its limits.
Tho Freeman is requested by Adju-
tant General Wells, TO ask officers Of Yer
mont regiments who have changed their
residences within two or three years, to
notify him Of their present addresses.
Recently Henry Carr, of Miadlesex,
came across hollow maple while chop
pin- in the woods, and in it was found a
swarm Of bees which had filled a space of
frr faet and ten inches long, and one foot
in diameter, with beautiful honey.
-At.an early day in the history of
Barre. K Town moved there from Stod-
dard, y H., and became the father Of 5
o. thee. & are now living, four
resiiin-; in Barre, the united age, Of 6
being $50 years, they being -, -, 81, :,
- and Il, respectively. Few families
oun boast of such longevity.
WINDIIAM COUNTY
-Dcerhuld River rises in Strntton, and
flows southerly till it enters Massachu-
sets, then passes on southeastorly until
it falls into the Connecticut.
-Wiudham county is SO miles long,