Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08

the teachers OF the village and town at
the high school for general review and
/ instruction in arithmetic Teachers from
any town and citizens are welcome to be
present during the lessons.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-Dr. Joel Stone,
a respected citizen, died in this place on
Sunday evening.
Hiram Wheeler has sold his farm of
/ 161 acres for $3.50.
4 NoTIcE-The second Thursday Of this
month being the day appointed by the
Governor of the State of Vermont for the
annual Fast, the regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Managers of the
Rutland Missionary Association, will be
postponed until Friday April 9th, when
it will meet at the usual place, at 3 o'clock,
u. m. w&t.
LEISURE HoURs.-This is the title of
spirited monthly published at Pitts
burgh, Pa, and devoted to the interests of
business and literature combined, in that
enterprising city. 1t is publishing an
excellent history of Pittsburgh, giving bio
graphical sketches of its prominent men,
written by J. Trainor King. A story en-
titled Arthur Maynard's Love" founded
on an actual incident of the rebellion, is
exceedingly interesting, and written with
more than ordinary skill. This publica-
ton is filled with local intelligence of
value, both To >the home and foreign
reader. 1t also contains ii striking por-
trait Of j Edgar Thomson, President of
the Pennsylvania railroad. ODwyer Il
Co, Pittsburgh, Pa, are the publishers.
Price 81. Single copies % cents.
PERSON L-The editor of the Mont
pelier Journal, writing from Washington,
says we are glad to see John III. Flagg,
Esq, after few days indisposition, suf-
ficiently recovered to take his post to-day
Thursday last, as Chief Legislative
Clerk Of the Senate. He is to have "a
desk in the Senate Chamber, aaJ will
doubtless prove an efficient and popular
officer II is a loss to our State to have a
young lawyer OF 50 much promise remove
from our midst
RUTLAND OPERA House. The agen-
cy of the Rutland Opera House having
been given to Mr. n Y. Brooks, he is pre-
pared TO negotiate with parties wishing to
hire the Hall for entertainments, and to
make all necessary arrangements for the
same. Parties wishing to secure seats for
entertainments can do so by sending their
orders during the day to him at his Music
Store, opposite the Opera Hall.
SALEM, \. Y.-The Salem, Washing
ton Academy is one Of the oldest in the
State, havin. been founded in 1871
During the war OF the Revolution the
Academy building. attaining the modest
dimensions OF 30 feet square, stood where
the residence OF Mr.. Bernard Blair now
stands. Among it, graduates are many
eInii.eut III the various walks Of life.
The lame. ii Judge Nelson, of the SUI
preme Court of the United States, the
late Chief Justice Savage, Judges Gray,
Mclean, Vanderlip, Pratt, Gibson and
Reynolds, of New York State, and the
Rev. Drs Bethune, Mathews, McMurray.
Savage and Proudft, are mentioned.
EARLY ROSE PoTATo.-J l.. Conover,
Monmouth county, New Jersey. farmer,
at the recent potatotesting meeting in
New York city, said Il never heard of
but one potato which was earlier than the /
Erly Rose; il was planted in the even
ing, and they were ready for breakfast the
next morning
CHEsTER-T members of St. Luke's
church Episcopal met at the Academy
Hall the 29th ult, and decided to make
for the erection, this spring,
of suitable cdifce for religious worship.
We are informed 10y one of the building
that proposals for plan of the
structure Will be submitted to Mr.. j. j. II.
Randall of Rutland We are glad that
our people are sbegnning to appreciate
native talent, and we trust the above ex-
ample may be followed by others, and by
thus doing encourage home industry.
-Maxfield has ust returned from mar
ket with large assortment of new and
elegant goods for the spring trade. The
large number of persons passing to and
from this establishment fully attest to its
Charlie gives his personal
attention to the selection of his goods,
which is one great secret of his success,
and the large display of jewelry, fancy
goods, toilet articles and stationery, fully
proves his good taste. Charlie has one of
the finest collections of Masonic emblems
to be found in the State, and making this
branch of his trade a speciality, he Is
which he deserves. In this line of goods
he has some articles which for elaborate
design and exquisite workmanship cannot
be surpassed. An inspection of this es-
tablishment will fully repay any person
desiring to purchase goods of the above
nature.
The law partnership existing between
Messrs. Rounds and Henry has been dis
solved by mutual consent. Major Rounds
will remain in the old Office over Lees
store on Main street, and Mr.. Henry will
open an Office in Richardson's new build
ing on Depot street
Chester rejoices over the fact of hay
ing three mineral springs. The benefits
derived from use of the water from .
these sources have been apparent for a
long time. These waters have been test
ID by constant usage, and although their :
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