Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-19
Middlebury.


are getting in their new stock of goods.
They are young men of good business
capacity and unblemished reputation,
with many friends in this and adjacent
towns, and we have no. doubt will sue
coed in realizing good trade. They In
tend to adopt the cash system, which is
the only true one, selling goods for small
profit and ready pay. Success to the
young merchants of Middlebury.
The election of delegate to the
Constitutional Convention came off pur-
suant to the ordinance Of the Council of
Censors on the 10th inst. With us little
interest was manifested, and very small
vote polled. James M. Slade, Esq, re-
ceived all the votes cast except 6.
Sidney G.. Tisdale was elected dele
| gate for the town of Ripton on the 10th
inst, on the first ballot. Mr.. Tisdale is a
man Of good judgment, and will act upon
the questions or issue, as he thinks will
best serve the true interests of the people.
| Ripton did herself honor in electing him
to represent the interests of her citizens
in the convention.
The summer term of Addison County
Court commences June 18th. The Court
docket numbers 246 cases. Chancery
docket Is cases. Hon. John Pierpoint
will preside. A number of criminals are
to have their trial. The Grand Jury will
| be in session. 1t is understood that the
celebrated case of Shackett 0s. Hammond,
sent back by the Supreme Court for trial,
will be taken up the coming term and
tried. Some difficulty it it is apprehend-
ed may arise in securing jury as the
case is one Of considerable notoriety.
The number of dogs in Ripton as per
the returns of the listers for 1870, is AZ,
averaging about one dog to every three
voters.
The Bread Loaf Inn in Ripton is in
tip top order for visitors for the summer,
and Mr.. Battell is on hand to entetain his
customers with his usual suavity and
courtesy. Many of his rooms are already
engaged by families from the cities who
wish to spend the hot months among our
green hills. With the Addison House in
Middlebury, with its extensive aceomoda-
dations, and the Bread Loaf Inn in Rip
ton, all can certainly be provided for to
their hearts content We trust both may
| be we'll filled the entire season.
| james Collins, a young man of fxe
promise, died in our village last Saturday
He for years was clerk in the store of
Messrs Beckwith & Co, sustaining an ex-
cellent character for uprightness and
faithfulness. In the morning of his days
he was cut off by death, and his widowed
mother in deep sorrow mourns the loss of
her son. James was much beloved by
those who knew him, and who deeply
sympathize with the friends in the loss
they have sustained.
-Almiron Dusten, Jr.. aged % years,
died last Thursday in our village, and
was buried last Sunday, Rev. A F. Bailey
officiating at the funeral. The young
man, in bis infancy, was the victim of
scarlet fever, that left him in state of
almost perfect helplessness, and that has
made him a great sufferer all his life. His
father and mother have watched over him
with much tenderness and affection until
death released him from his sufferings,
aud them from deep solicitude and care.
Mr.. 0. I. Comstock has been by the
County Commissioner appoi....s.,.,@. ~,
the duties of his appointment last week.
in our vicinity 3 large amount of
land has been put under the pillow, and an
additional quantity of roots and seeds
planted aud sowed. We trust to return
a large Drop to the joy of the consumer as
we'll as the producer. Grain looks quite
well, although more rain would materi
ally help its appearance. Fruit trees
look promising for good yield of fruit.
Farmers are unusually busy through our
county May IA kind and benefioient
Providence grant an abundant harvest.
+ The Middlebury Register has changed
hands, or rather, Col. Knapp, the former
publisher and editor, has recently assooi-
ated with him Justus Cobb, Esq, our for
mer postmaster, and VIM. Fuller, in the
business of conducting the paper. Messrs
Cobb and Fuller are excellent practical
printers, while Col. Knapp with continue
its editor We learn that the Register is
increasing in circulation. This is as it
should be. We like to see our county
papers we'll patronized, well sustained
and we hope they always may be While
men may take a city daily, it should not
be to the exclusion of our home journals. |
Success to the Register; and we might add
also, success to the Rutland HERALD.
Both are needed; let both be remembered
and amply sustained.
I find the following notice of famil-
lar friend of mine, and in whose success
take deep interest, in the Daily National
Republican, printed at Washington, d. G.,
under date of May 10th, 1870: "H. NJ.
Slade, Esq, was yesterday admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia Mr.. Slade is we'll and
favorably known in the community, where
he has held responsible position under the
general government. His abilities cannot
fail to make him take rank among the
most distinguished members of the Wash
ington bar" Mr.. Slade ia son of the
late Honorable Ex-Governor of Vermont,
William Slade, deceased, and brother to
James NJ. Slade of Middlebury We GER
tainly have strong reasons to desire he
may succeed, as we are quite partial to
the name, for several reasons.
CANDoR.
May Is, 1870.
WEATAERFIELD.-H S. Bowen
has given notice that he shall withdraw