Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26
Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY

Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Another drug store has been opened
in Sherman's Block, Vergennes.
Rev. Mr.. Bogue, of Potsdam n. T.,
has been called to preside over the Con
gregational church of Vergennes.
Hon G.. W. Grandy was again in
stalled w. c. t. of Otter Creek Lodge /
0. G. 7. of Vergennes for the next quar-
ter, at their meeting on the 9TH inst
Mrs Geror of Vergennes fell into her
cellar through floor which was being re-
paired, on Monday of last week, breaking
two ribs and he- collar bone.
| A daughter of Thomas Newman Of
| Leicester, aged about nine years. fell from
a horse which she was riding, few days
since, and disiooased her elbow Joint
Modification soon set in, and the ampu-
tation of the arm, just below the shoulder
was found necessary.
| On Sunday afternoon the Sth inst,
! the ordinance of baptism was administer
Cd by Rev A. J Ingalls aud Rev. l.. C
/ Partridge Il eighteen persons seven by
immersion. \ large u.owl gathered upon
the banks Of Otter Creek to witness til,
| impressive ceremony.
JAMES Sullivan WAS severely jurc d
at Belden's Falls, on Monday, by falling
from the ledge where he was engaged
cutting out the rock for the water channel
for the new mill, He fell distance oi
fifteen feet upon the rocks below and re-
ceived u shower of small stones upon his
head, which cut his face quite severely
H G. Maynard has been elected w
c. T and Mrs, Alma Lee, w. V. L. OF
Cold Spring Lodge No. 81, East Middle
bury.
Mr. Lorenzo Day, of Bristol, icll from
load Of hay. July 2lst, striking on his
back. the injury proving fatal III just
| three weeks from the time of the accident
| During all that time he suffered the most
excruciating pain and was unable To move
hand or foot. He died on Wednesday
the Til inst, at The age of seventy years,
leaving family consisting of wife and
six small children. The funeral was at
tended on Friday.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
a "f Mr Calkins, a farmer of
Burke, stepped on scythe last Wednes-
day, and nearly cut off both of his feet.
AT the close of the exhibition of Com
modorc Foote'S troupe in st. Johnsbury
last week, chandelier, holding six light
ed kerosene lamps, fell, yet no explosion
occurred, though the chandelier and lamps
were used up, entailng loss Of s75.
While employed in taking down a
she'd on the 10Th inst, w. c. Drew, West
Concord, received serious injuries by the
shed falling upon him. His collar bone
was dislocated, and he sustained several
cuts upon his head, and it is expected
that his recovery will be slow.
Horace Goss, eight years DID, living
in So Whcelock, on Friday last, during
sudden rain storm, took shelter under a
cock of hay. Soon afer Frenchman
working on the farm sought shelter under
the same covering, and with the intention
of making an opening in which to crawl,
inserted his pitchfork, which penetrated
the boys back, grazing one of his ribs,
and passing within an eighth of an inch
of the heart The boy is in fair way
of recovery, although he suffered severe
ly.
-Sergt. r. d. Hayward, late of the
Fourth Vermont Volunteers, died at his
residence in Burke on Tuesday last, from
the effects of bullet wound received in
the intestines at the first battle of Fred
ericksburgh.
Henry G. Dickerman recently stole
$12 from the drawer of Walkers hotel,
in Lyndon, was arrested for the theft,
brought before a Justice of the Peace,
and in default of 5000 bail for appearance
at the County Court, was committed to
Jail.
About one hundred gallons of liquor
were seized at the st. Johnsbury depot
the other day, the charges being that it
was owned by parties who intended to
dispose of it contrary to the provisions of
the prohibitory law.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Six weeks ago, Robert Solomon. a
German peddler, lost at Island Pond a
valise containing two watches, revolver,
thirteen dollars in silver, and notes and
accounts to the amount of three thousand
dollars. On the 4th inst. Sheriff Mansur
arrested one Edward Wooton, man tax
ing care of horses at the Island Pond
Hotel, on suspicion, he having traded
away one of the watches. He pleaded
guilty, and in default of three hundred
dollars bail was committed.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mr.. Stephen Wilcox, of Brookfeld,
was very dangerously wounded ON Thurs
day, August 11th, by furious bull, and
is still in critical condition.
e ORLEANS COUNTY.
a little boy in Westield recently ate
. piece of snake which an older school
mate told him was Goldfish, and he was
soon taken violently i'll, and has not yet
recovered.
Samuel 6tepn Of Wostfeld, was re-
GENTLY arssted SoHhigany and adultery,
and one of hi. wives appeared against
him. Adultery could not -. proved. but
Tor bigamy he was ,held tshaa fqr appsar-I
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