Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-22

O0puCy OneI1u leo. +. Ck1H, NefSenies
or to DR.. Cram.
i MIDDLEBURY.-Hiram Tyler, of Wey.
bridge, was found lying on the sidewalk
that runs around the park in our village
in state of beastly intoxication, the 18th
inst, and was taken to Jail, when, after a
night lodging, he was brought before Jus
tice Simmons uyon charge of drunken.
ess, and fined s. and costs
The body of little Mary, daughter OF
Gen. James NJ. Warner, son of the late
Hon. Joseph Warner, who married the
daughter of Mrs Ira Allen, of our village,
was brought from Albany, N. Y, and
buried in our cemetery the 18th inst. She
was the oldest child of circle of three,
and between and years old. She died
of that terrible scourge scarlet fever.
Funeral exercises were held at the house
of Deacon Ira Allen, conducted by DIR.
Kitchell, attended by a largo circle of
friends, who deeply sympathized with the
bereaved parents in their loss The little
one was child of great promise, and as a
natural result had wound itself around
the hearts of the father and mother in
much tenderness and love.
"A young man employed at the North
Middlebury marble quarry, named Ed
ward Mccormick, last Friday, met with a
severe accident, resulting in the breaking
of his leg between his ancle and knee. He
is a great favorito with the workmcn at the
quarry, being very intelligent and up
right. His family live about one mile
from the quarry The accident occurred
while he was at work, and was occasioned
by large stone striking his leg. His
fellow laborers made litter and upon
their shoulders the sufferer was borne to
his friends and home with much tender
ness and care. He Is doing well, how
ever, under the care of good surgeon.
Mr. Andrew H. Mills recently sold
his house and lot on Weybridge St, 10
Mr.. Henry FL. Collins, for 1928
Mr. Norman Boardman, of our town,
has from sap Yn from $50 trees this
spring, made more than 1000 lbs. sugar
of first quality. Who beats this 7
In the publication Of my last weeks
letter you make me say the members III
full connection in the Methodist Episcopal
church, in Middlebury, number only 136.
/ 1t should have been 236, and number ON
probation 49, Total, 3lS momb ,rs.
The new store building, two stories
in process of erection by Oliver Severance
is rapidly approaching state of compile
ton. One is to be occupied by Barker &
Ross, dry goods, &c, and the other by o.
Dickinson, jeweller, and o. d. Case, drugs
and medicines. A new block of brick
stores is in contemplation south Of the one
now building, and Immediately adjoining
George ID. Williamson and Edison II
Williamson, sons of A. l.. Williamson, in
company with Chas. A. Sprague, started
the 10th inst, for the city of Denver, Col
orado, to become permanent residents of
that territory. This is the way that Yer
mont becomes depleted of her young men
of energy and brains, to build up the
7 West. The West boasts of her greatness
and power. From whence has she oh
tanned it : The answer comes quickly
from New England, yes, a good share
from Vermont. Between the years 1850
and 1866, more than l14000 emigrated
from this, our own loved State, to the far
West, taking brains, muscle, honesty, en-
ergy, capacity, with sound religious prin-
eiples, taught by faithful mothers and IA
theirs, with all to bless and build "r che
WA.., aud lay broad and strong the foun
dations of this republic. Thanks to New
England, her influence is felt far and
wide in our nation. Thanks to Vermont.
that has sons and daughters through the
Western States, that add to the glory Of
the republic, by precept and example.
Stephen A. Douglass said Vermont was
good State to emigrato from. 1t is no less
true to-day, than when he uttered the
thought for those who do thus leave Us
to add to the western world, O. from
scenes in which they have learned t. cor
rectly estimate the value Of liberty and
law, the power of right to -ubdue
wrong; so deeply imbrued with the idea,
that a nation can only be great by being
just; be happy by respecting the rights
Of all its citizens in the full enjoyment of
personal liberty controlled by laws enema
ting from Il public conscience, formed and
regulated by the word of God The
young men spoken Of in this notice, c.rry
with them tho prayers OF all their nu-
merous friends for their happiness and
success.
The hor~e-btrn Of CD. lu,te Drake,
of Weybridge, was tn connection with
his large barn entirely consumed by fire
on Saturday, the 10th inst. About -
tons of hay, with sleighs, wagons, together
with new moving machine, were
were saved. Logs over $4,000 Small
insurance. The fire was accustomed byl
sparks falling from pipe in the mouth OF
Frenchman, who was ON the hay-mow,
pitching off some hay. The dwelling
house and granary in which were stored
several thousand pounds of wool were
with great difficulty saved
Our graded schools commenced the
10Th inst, with FIVE teachers. embracing
all the departments.
Work has again been commenced on
our new school house, which we hope will
be completed by the first Of October
next.
Rev. L. Smith preached III the M. L.
Church last Sabbath in the absence of the
regular pastor who is in attendance upon
the Troy conference.
Prof. Brainard, of Middlebury Col