Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
METHODIST

sever his connection with his charge
about the 1st of September, to enable him
to accept the position of Secretary OF The
State Temperance Society.
Vermont items.
ADDISON COUNTY.
A young lady, Miss Agne- Hin, died
at Bridport july T., aged p Mis-
Hill was left an orphan at the age OF u
was adopted by Mr.. and Mr.. Wheelock
OF Bridgeport. She proved an apt scholar
and began teaching at an early age. She
was one Of the first and the youngest o.
those who respond to the call for teachers
issued by the - Freedmen's American A.
ISOLATION at the South in 1860. Since
that time. until ill-health forced her
home to die, she has been actively ongag-
ed in teaching the poor colored q ilaren
at different points down South.
"A daily mail has been establi-hed
between North Ferrisburgh and Monkton
Ridge.
/ Mr.. Sorrell, Of Ferri-burgh, who had
a horse stolen three years ago, has just
recovered il.
A young man by the name Of Robert
B. Thomas, Of. Salisbury, has caught by
trapping since last October. one mink.
twelve foxes, ffty-fi-ye skunk-, thirty
woodchucks, and eight racoons, AL prime
/ fur, shooting crows, owls. hawk, etc,
without number.
Addison County was represented ~
the National Convention Of The Young
Mems Christian Association, At Portland,
last week, by Colonel Charles Huu-len
and Rev. W y. Bacon, Of shor,ham. and
Rev. J.. Q. Partridge % Wey baidge:
BENNINGTON couNTg.
The principal part Of The l.g0l crop
an Roading ha- been sold Al - cent? Ter
pound.
-Amasa Campbell Of Pownal, aged =
years, was 50 badly stung ty bees n the
Sth inst, that ne died in 4 few hour
On last Friday. b 5 Kendall Of
Bondville, Vt, caught an Old betr in Il
trap. Bruin had caught two Of keniall's
sheep, and was Of mammoth frame, though
very poor, weighing only 10 pounds.
Some two years ago the eminent l.ul-
scape painter, VIM. Hart o. Brooklyn. y
l., painted view from NJ Anthony
Observatory, 1t Bennington, which be has
recently sold for - 800
CALEIUNIA ,orSlY
Mr.. II. L. Carter. recent graduate
Of People, Academy. II n.-rile. ha-
been engaged to take char-c - H4slwick
Academy and Graded Schao,. 81. one
year, commencing with the coming fall
term
FRASKlTN oo.-NTT.
-E. J. Tyler has bought h0s-c and
lot of George Jlhndrou. 1T Eua-burgh
Falls, for 800, and occupies tie house
for an office.
john Lawrence, of Euo,largh Fails.
has a COW that gave 30i To-. II milk dur.
ing the week ending July 18th. That
beats all yet.
V. b H,rrick b., I'D hi, firm II
Montgomery, with stock and tools Tor
$1,000 TO Henry Thoma, and Levi
Green, and has re-Purchas,d OF Thomas
& Green the farm, he -ol1 them last fall
at the same price they paid.
GRAND IsLE COUNTY.
The American Hay Tedder j. being
introduced in Grand Isle County tor the
first time this summer, and attracts as
much attention a. the first moving ma
chimes, and will no doubt be used a.
common A. the mower in very short
time.
ORLEANS COUNTY
The partnership Of Camp & Cum
mings, publishers of the Newport Express
has been dissolved, and a division of bust
ness effected. Mr.. Cummings takes the
exclusive ownership and control of the
job work, while Mr.. Camp viii have the
entire ownership of the paper, and every
thing pertaining thereto.
AS lad, 10 years of age, Dodge by
name, was hunting recently at the head
OF Willoughby Lake, during the ascent of
. steep hill he stepped upon a rock which
becoming detached rolled down the de-
clivity carrying the youth with it, mangl-
ing his leg in such manner that ampu-
tation was necessary. The lad is AN
orphan, his residence being at Worcester.
Mass. Together with his guardian, Mr..
Davis, he was on Summer vacation, and
was stopping at hotel about five miles
from West Burke.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Dan. Boyce, of Fay ston, has the
present season realized something over
b6O for strawberries grown on nine square
'ods of land.
Mr.. Denison Boyce, of Fayston, who {
vas sun struck last summer, but who had !
ecovered from the same, was again strick-
m down while at work last Monday, the
9th inst rand serious doubts are enter !
aimed of his recovery. {
wINDHAM COUNTY.
"A young Lady in Townshend recently a