Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

UNSATISFACTORY COUNTY.

WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The oyster supper Of the Ladies' So
cial Circle of the Congregational church
in Worcester, March 9Th, melted only
$50.
On Saturday last, the town of Plain
field voted squarely to bond to the fnll ex'
tent of the enabling act to aid in the
construction of the Montpelier and Well'
River Railroad. The amount raised il
$4,000.
Barre, Topsbam and Orange are just
now much interested in endeavoring to
procure the Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad to be located and built through
those towns.
Montpelier is the wealthiest town in
Washington county, but the second in
population.
The thirteenth annual session of the
Vermont State Baptist Convention, war
held at Waterbury, in 1887, Hon. Joseph
d. Farnswortb, Moderator. Rev. Luther
Crawford, Preacher. The number OF
baptisms the previous year, was 423,
and the memberships, 10,10S.
School district No. 2, in Worcester,
has twenty persons over seventy years OF
age, six of them over eighty, two, a mar
ried couple, over ninety, who have lived
together as man and wife over seventy
years.
Mr.. w. /. Atkins, a merchant and
prominent business man of Grattan,
Michigan, died on the 18th inst. from an
overdose of morphine, which he had TAX
en- through mistake. His remains We're
buried with Masonic honors on the 18th.
Mr.. Atkins was formerly from Waterbury,
Vermont
-yelocipedes have reached Montpelier.
Barre votes tax of 60 cents on the
dollar
The present indebtedness of the town
of Barre is S5O0.G1.
-Waitsfield votes tax of 30 cents
SADVA Nbicc = LIN VI ~ ftlAF.
The town of Washington voted no
tax.
The town Of Woodbury. voted a tax
of - cents for support of highways
alone
Worcester voted a tax Of 50 cents.
-Marshfeld voted tax of 100 cents
on the dollar
Worcester sent delegation of five
persons TO Nebraska last week.
The Washington County Court con-
vened March 9th, Hon Aslbcl Peck pre-
siding.
William y Boyce. Of Barre, has
been admitted to the Washington county
bar.
There are 2j9 cases on the docket OF
the Washington county court at the pres
eHt term. Among those which will be-
tried X that 81 John Gregory. Of North
field ". Hiram Atkins, of the Argus, for
libel. Judging from the array Of legal
talent represented. an interesting contest
may BE- anticipated. Messrs. J. 4. Wing,
III. Carpenter and Paul Dillingham; are
retained by the plaintiff, and Mtssrs. Red
field and Gleason and Randall and Da-
rant by the defendant
The ST. Adams Messenger says
Major james ). Peck. II the 18Th and
Eth regiments. and now Asst. Adj Genl
of Vermont, "a well a. Asst. Secretary of
tie Senate, was commissioned on the l3th
y9-' I'D" - ns.'mp - Nj Riala. ~
Montpelier, or ~he 70 him-up matter
which. provided neither aspirss to the
supreme command. We wish our old
eomrade pleasant camps, easy marches
and no battles.
-Rev. T. H. Chaplin, d. D.. lcetureda At
Montpelier on "Wednesday. Subject:
building and Being or, Means and
Ends"
The Montpelier Lecture Association
have met with such success that they
commenced arrangements for course
next season. The season tickets for the
next course are fixed at -, and large
number Of subscribers have been already
secured
-Middlesex voted tax Of eighty-fve
cents
Luther +. .Aldrieh las been elected
in Washington county
The lecture Of Rev W II. Lord lee
tured at Montpelier on Tuesday evening,
March :. on Italy j. highly compli-
mented. In making up lecture courses
for the next season the name If DR. Lord
should not be- forgottn.
The felloe factory Of Calvin York.
in Mansfield, was burned on Saturday
last. Mr.. York mas been for years a very
eff lent Insurance Agent, in M,r,hfield
and vicinity, but was. We understand.
without insurance. Loss about $1,000.
On Monday evening last. the harm and
she'd Of Mr. Martin Chandler Of Marsh
field fell. owing to the mess u sl.pw upon
the roof Mr. Chandler. who VA, - the
time oi the fall in the barn rnieayorin,
To prop il mp. was caught by the falling
timbers and closely imprisoned under
the roof. lie was rescued from his peril
Gus position, by cutting away th. wreck
from over him. Mr. Chandler. wa, severely
bruised. and it l. feared will hav. to bose
an arm