Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05

house on Farmer Saul-bnrys estate, ana
claim TO be 100 and 80 years old, respec-
lively. Joe" has been assisted some
what by the town, but j. by no means
pauper, and still works part Of the
time.
i MIDDLEDURY.-In a tour of observa-
ton. few days since, my steps'led me TO
the shop Of i. w. Judd, Of our village,
marble manufacturer. 1t * situated near
the railroad depot. Mr.. Judd j. grand
son of T.. w. Judd, who many years since
was senior partner ia the firm Of Judd X
Harris, the real pioneers Of quarrying
and manufacturing marble in this part OF
the State. For many years they sawed
marble. at their mill ia our village, with
water-power. aud qaarried the aIne from
a ledge near the present cotton factory.
The marble was shaded, or variegated,
and took a good polish. Daring their
partnership, they opened aud worked
quarry nesr Llrabee's Point, in Shore
. ham. of most beautiful black marble. sus-
ceptible Of the highest polish, and wac
! extensively worked into chimney-Pieees.
etc. Il ne lftet48A -aih- oA-%s -
| grandsire | have spoken, inherits very
many of the noble qualities q his anees-
, tors. / have never become acquainted
with a young man possessing nohler quail
tiles of head and heart. Skilful ia hl-
business. honest and frank ia biz inter
: course with his fellows. he surely presents
d model for young men To initiate. lie
e c4rrir- on large business. employing
several men. and universally gives salts
faction. Our cemetery show. ia it- mon
nrnents and ,,raye-tone-. the beet evidence
= Of his skill aud workmanship. lie pro-
cures bis stock from the qmarri"s at Suih-
erland Fills. Wet Rutland. and Middle
. bury. He finished a splendid monument,
a. aud put the same up in Sboreham. ia
1865, 10 the memory 81 ibs brave soldiers
y from that toxn. who tell IN be- war with
II the slay.holder,' rebellion. The monu-
, ment was paid for by the town. and l. a
beautiful and enduring tribute u the
memory II the brave aud fallen ones.
A. How approprirte that the marble found
a. in such rrofu-ion. and Of such beautiful
=" quality. in Addison and Rutland conn-
- ties. should. under the hands of their
skilful workmen. be prepared for all use
te ful purpose. combining the elegant and
ornamental. California hss il gold and
: silver mines, Pennsylvania it, coal mines.
= Vermont II. marble qnArrie--an neees-
u sary for the development of nations
u kill and power, contributing TO the ex-
- 4. ,e ~ AFaar a4tA the gnlfa-
:, yati9n of the highest aspirations of gem
h. ius-each occupying az important place
III in the working ont Of nations prosperity
% and glory.
~ "A little toy year- q age. the ION
e.; OF Mr. Coolahan, living near ihc farm Of
ar William L. Mad, Esd. GA New Haven
re- River. fell from horse on tie 2sth nit,
= and broke his arm. The little fellow bore
n. the pain like hero. The arm was rel,
/ aud is doing well.
a The survey Of the railroad from
Whiting 10 Lake ChaInplain is finished
and the distance j. IL miles aud $500
feet, with light and easy grades. Tbs
road runs To Lsrrabce'- Point on the Lake
le- shore. and i the shortest route f.orn ih'
'h Rutland aud Burlington railroad 90 th'
wv lake.
ere William and solomon Durham o
Hancock. caught in trap the 2sth inst
for a huge bear, for which they received from
"a the State Treasury SO. They hav'
,ea caught 30 bears within few years, an'
* are on the lookout for more.
en- - The approaching Commencement
exercises Of Middlebnry College il bring
are ing 20 town many strangers. and ais
Jay many Of the sons aud daughters Of forIne
in residents Of Middlebury. who have beei
lily educated here. Among the number "
notice Joshua Bates aud family Of b.
- ton, Mass. Mr. b. j. the son Of the LAT
80 DIR. Bates, for many years President 4
"A the College, and whose life II chri-tia
-, sacrifice and trial can never be forgotte
- ~ the inhabitants of tswn or N
, i, 4lumni of the college. We notice al
,wn Charles Phelps. E,q.. Of Burlington. low
was Mr. i. is a graduate of our college. ~
son If the late Hon. Samuel :. Phelp
tie j. practising law in Iowa, aud stand
pea high in j. profession. If lie reaches u
n u point as a lawyer his bonored father ONT
occupied, he certainly will rank big
We also had the pleasure of meeting Mi
Martha Hongh. who recently resided !
Illinois. Miss III. j. the daughter Of lie
John Hough, now deceased, who &
- many years was Professor in our eollee
ranking among the ablest if not Tie able
that ever adorned Professors chair
our institution Of learning. Not on
Vi was he a ripe scholar, bat be was an BIO
'o~ est man and christian. Miss Hough b
sn'e certainly testified her regard for the i
noe stitution within whose walls her honor
'.' father spent so many years of bis life
aiding to fit men to bless the church al
'.e State, in her munifcent gift of 5000
az" the funds of the college Long may n
as live to see Middlebury College blessir
iie'' to the nation and world