Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-10

there buried. "America was sung. and
prayer offered by Rev. T. F. Stuart Of
South Burlington, and an exceedingly
feeling address delivered by Rev. J. N
Edgerson, Pastor Of the N. e. Church.
A number Of citizens afterwards proceed.
ed to the'grave of o. NJ. Holabird, of the
18th Vt. Regt at the west burying ground
also to that of John B. Salter at the east
burying ground, which were appropriate
ly decorated.
Mars Factory at Milton, sold "a
boxes of new cheese on Monday at IS cent
per pound.
While Silas Smith of Georgia, pro-
prietor Of the Green Mountain Renoya-
tor, was passing the railroad at Pearls
crossing, about two miles north of Milton,
on Monday evening, his horse was struck
by the engine on the mail train and in
stantly killed, and Mr.. Smith badly in
jured. No blame can be attached to the
engineer of the train az he could not have
seen Mr.. S. or his horse in season to avoid
the accident.
Mrs. Maria Pearson, widow of
Hiram Pearson, formerly of Shelburn,
died in Rockford, Ill, last month.
On Wednesday, June Cd, young
child of Mr.. ID. F. Quinn, two weeks old,
apparently died, and was clothed in the
habiliaments of death, where it lay about
two hours, when tie inmates of the house
were startled by its crying. A little later
in the day the child again relapsed and
was prepared for the grave, in which con-
dition it remained as at first, for about
two hours, when it again exhibited signs
of life, 20 the great and joyous surprise of
its parents. AT last accounts, the child
was going well.
Mr.. ii. 4. Writers, the gentlemanly
proprietor of the "Gilson House." at
Milton, with Mr.. Packard and son, went
for fish above the lower falls in the La
noble river Milton. The boat filed with
water while in the middle of the stream
and the three fishermen became
thoroughly immersed. Writers and
Packard made for the shore directly,
while the young man took longer route
over the rapids, some distance down
stream All succeeded in regaining the
shore, however, without any further in
convenience than wet clothing.
c,rrpo<r, cor~Jv
Seth Ford, of Barnet, lost a nice three
hundred dollar horse-one of pair-one
day last week.
One OF the bodies Of the two men
drowned at the Fifteen Miles Falls some
three weeks ago, was found last Saturday
a little above Wells River
The Caledonia County Court COM
menced ito session on Tuesday of last
week. The docket is unusually large,and
the full time will be required TO transact
the business.
On the 9th May, Jonas Silsby, in
going from the old Quimby stand to the
French ncighborhood in Newark, drove
through snow bank in the road a foot
and half deep.
John Rowland, jr.. of Lyndon. thirty
six years old, destroyed his own life with
strychnine on Saturday last. 1t is said
that disappointment in seeing the woman
of his choice marry another man induced
him to take this step, though, strange to
say, he never asked the woman if she
wonld marry him.
-Benjamin Wakefield, of Lyndon, lost
a COW last week from the effects OF eating
poison set Tor woouvrruvh-. Nakcneid
gives notice to the hunters that they
needn't ''pizen" any more woodc bucks in
his pasture.
Saturday, the Goth inst, two young
men, while fishing near the mouth of
Joe's Brook, in Barnet, struck with their
spears hard substance, which they were
unable TO raise above the water. They
then stripped themselves, and wading
into the water, pulled out black cloth
valise, which upon opening was found TO
NbAAbAAA ftaAf aAAN ' ~ ieha ~ ishAto VI
wearing apparel.
The house OF Mr.. II. Gray, of Rye
gate, was visited on Monday evening,
May 3lst, by thieves, and valuable gold
watch was stolen from Miss Lizzy Page.
No clue to the robbers has yet been OBJ
tanned.
The Lyndon Union says the hen fe-
Yer prevails extensively in that town. The
hens are all well enough, but the owners
are in fever of excitement Fancy
bloods are in great demand. Some good
eggist would make good thing by bring
ing in lot of eggs with some high-fa-
lutin name attached.
M. L. Hovey, of Waterford. on the
Goth ultimo, raised the largest barn in
that county. The length is 210 feet
and s inches, width Al feet and 6 inches /
posted between plate and sill. 1t is TO be
boarded, clap-boardcd, and painted, and
covered with short shingles. 1t has
cellar under the whole. The body of this
'aih vas Pub u II anu Hiiihto III hhitS
hours and a half, showing that the master
workman, Joseph Cummings, of Barnet, is
master of his trade.
ESSEN COUNTY.
B. +. Russell, one of the proprietors
of large mill in Concord, met with
fatal accident last wednesday. While
putting belt on to large grindstone,
his foot was caught in the belt and he
was carried two or three times over the
pulley, breaking one leg and otherwise so
badly injuring him as to cause his death
the next day.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Augustus Wheeler, of Sheldon, acci-
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