Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-19
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tho iron rods that supported the boom.
No one was injured and not much dam
age was done.

tho iron rods that supported the boom
No one was injured and not much dam
ago was done.
CALEDogIi COUNTY
-Thctford has only seven postoffices.
The Caledonian states that the ST.
Johnsbury Hoop Skirt Company have
failed.
Among the late patents issued Is one
to Leonard ID. Howard, of St. Johnsbury,
for shutter-fastener.
"A black bear was seen Monday morn
ing near Hastings mill,in Concord. Such
game is not very plenty in these parts-
Mrs. Norman Miller, Of st. Johns
bury, has fig tree from which she has
picked ripe figs the present season.
The Lebanon Cornet Band will spsn nd
few days at Willoughby Lake from
August 10th.
Charles w. Stiles, engaged in paint
ing the st. Johnsbury Jail, fell from the
staging few days since, and fractured
his right arm.
"A little girl named Emma Kennedy,
of South Wheeleck, came in contact with
a scythe which her father was using the
other day, and had both Of her leg- badly
cut.
Mrs. John Stevens, of ST. Johnsbnry,
rhile riding in the street last Wednes-
Gay, was hit in the eye by a base ball,
and it is feared wall be blind in conze-
,quence.
Last week Tuesday, in Burke,
Walker Smiths borse refused TO draw a
load Of hay from his meadow. Walker
attempted to discipline him, when the
brute reared up, fell over backwards and
broke hi- neck. lie was worth $500.
Nearly 5000 season tickets to the
Great Musical Festival to be- held At Lyu-
don this week. bav. already been sold.
The managers are a. work with will
and have nearly completed their arrange
ments.
james Miles aud Arial Carr, Of
Wbeelock, whom ruinor says have been
"a too intimate terms with the members
of the family Of John Miles. in Wheeloek
were recently visited az the residence 81
the latter by q number of indignant citi-
zens, taken forcibly from their rendez-
yous, and treated To a coat ot tar and
feathers, as well as free ride on rail
The parties so treated may b. guilty
enough, but it is the law rather than a
mob that should say what their punish
ment ought to be.
The road leading from Lyndon Cor
ners to Lyndonville was recently obstruct-
cd by order Of Sept. Perry Of the Pas
sumpsic railroad, who had fence built
across it, on the ground that the road en-
croached upon lands of the company. The
road had been laid out by committee
regularly appointed by the County Court,
and the selectmen couldn't see" the OBJ
struction, and under their direction it was
razed to the ground. We suppose hgita-
tion will follow their action.
The Caledonian says: We notice that
the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary has
recently received gift of five thousand
dollars. We happen 10 know from per-
sons out of the State, that part of this
was from sources which do great credit 10
the heads and hearts of some Of our citi-
zens. Mr.. Charles Fairbanks started the
subscriptions in Paris with one thousand
dollars, and another was added from the
estate of Gov. Fairbanks. This Seminary
is one Of the oldest and best institutions
in the country, and we rejoice it Is not
forgotten by the friends of education.
On the night Of the 29th inst, while
j. NJ Scott, Of Barnet, was crossing the
railroad track in ST. Johnsbury, looomo-
tive ran into his establishment, killed his
horse and stove his buggy to atoms. Scott
saved himself by jumping out. We do
not know where the blame lies. but the
report is that Scott saw the train coming
and urged his horse along to cross the
track before the train reached the cross
ing. The horse was a good animal, worth
about $3.50, and the wagon was worth
about 500
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