Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30
Vermont Items.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.


BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Pioneer Council of the Order of United
American Mechanics was organized in Benning-
ton on Wednesday evening last. They will hold
their meetings every two weeks.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The hay crop in Ryegate will be about one
half what it was last year.
"A Catholic College for boys is to be erected in
st. Johnsbury.
The Caledonia County Medical Society meets
in Lyndonville July 9Th.
-Peacham dedicates a $4,000 monument to
her AZ dead soldiers on the Fourth.
Mr.. VIM. Hammond of Waterford was badly
injured recently, by cross bull
"A fishing party from st. Johnsbury, spent a
few days in New Hampshire recently, and
caught over 1900 trout.
Mr. N. L. Parker of Lyndon, had one side
slightly paralyzed, and one eye blinded by the
lightning in a recent thunder shower
For 81 years Rufus Goodwin of Lyndon has
been ON his bed unable to move or bend single
joint in his body. Every joint has been chalaced
by rheumatic difficulty, and every bone in his
BODY has apparently grown into one.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
"A Swsnton man by the name of Niles was re-
Gently fined s. and costs, amounting to ten dol
lars, for whipping his horse numerically.
The Eighth Convention of the Northern Yer
mont Musical Association is to be held in High
gate, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Pro-
fessors Emerson and Cobb will be in attendance
Carriages will await the arrival of each train at
Swanton depot. Half fare will be allowed on the
Vermont Central, Sullivan, Montreal and yer-
mont Junction and Ogdensbnrg and Lake Cham
plain Railroads also on Highgate Stage hnes.i
The barn of D. J. Morrill, of swanton, was
burned recently, the fire taking from match
ignited by some boys playing in the loft
"A year old boy of Mr.. Oscar Rogers, Of Rich
ford, was so frightened recently by clap of thun-
der that he sprang from the chair in which he sat,
and fell so as to break one arm.
The Missisquoi Railroad is under contract to
be built from st. Adams to Sheldon by the 18th of
September. The HAIRLESS of Brattleboro and
New York are the builders.
M. d. Parker, who studied medicine with
Drs. Hamilton and Smith, of Montgomery, gra-
duated at the Burlington Medical College, recent
ly. The sentinel" says that it isn't every young
doctor that can commence practice with the init
ials On. D." before and after his name.
The Sentinel" says that Sylvester Thomas,
who with his son Edward, deserted from the 9th
vt. Regiment while it was stationed at Chicago
in 1862, and has since been "absent without
leave," has just made his appearance in Montgom-
cry to look after land of his lately sold for
tayas ana his son have resided in Winconsn
s~~- aimee their dessrtion-
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having imbibed too much mineral water" of an
Intoxicating quality, wanted to "polish off"
Horace Coburn. The latter objected to the pro-
and laid Sinner in the dust two or three times
which took the shine OFF from him. The constable
found the mineral spring" in Riley's grocery
and sufficient quantity of the water was procur-
ed for analyzation.
The next meeting of the Franklin County
Medical Society will be held in Highgate some
time in July. DR. II. J. Miller is expected to read
a paper on the "Use Of Alcohol in the Practice of
Medicine" and DIR. C. s. L. Leach a paper on
'The Pathology and Treatment of Bowel Com
plant in Young Children.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The first log barn built in Alburgh stands on
the farm of Peter Vantine. It was built by
Judge Lewis Sowles' father, in 1885.
-Messrs. Fiske & Fleury of Isle La Motto will
commence laying the stone piers of the railroad
bridge between Alburgh and Hog Island, July
LIST. They have 81 piers to build.
Some of the farmers in Alburgh, apprehen-
sive OF the scarcity of hay next winter, are buy
ing up the surplus hay at go per ton.
"A new dock is being erected at Alburgh
Springs. 1t is expected that the steamer A. Will
lams will stop there on her trip from Pittsburgh
to Highgate.
LAMouLE COUNTY.
A. C. Dixon, Esq, of Underhlll, preached in
the Union church, East Cambridge, recently.
The last and permanent survey of the La
noble Valley Railroad has been completed to
Johnson "from the east" and several hundred
additional bands are to be employed on the same
by July LIST.
Bingham, the smiling host of the Mansfield
mountain region, reports: eve now drive
coach and six from Stowe to the summit of Mans
field. The carriage road is great and successful
enterprise. The bears, fearing that trouble was
bruin, have left the mountain in body, but the
dears are arriving in trains.'
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Associated Alumni of Derby Academy
are to have Anniversary Exercises Thursday, Au-
gust 25th. Hon. Benz. FL. Steele is one of the
Executive Committee of the Association.
Some two weeks since George Bishop. of West
more, retired to bed earlier than usual, supposing
his family relations to be all right. On waking
in the night he found that his wife had not been
to bed, and on making search she could not be
found Subsequently it came out that one VIM
Goodwin had persuaded her to elope with him.
Mrs Bishop leaves two little boys and Mr.. Good
win leaves a worthy wife and two children un-
provided for.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr. Lysander Page, of Northfeld, formerly
a resident of Danville, met with a serious acct
dent recently. He was drawing a stone which
was slung nnder wheels and held by means of a
binder. As he drove on to bridge the binder by
the Jolt or other cause became unhitched, and
when the weight came back upon the chain again
the binder was thrown violently over and for
ward, striking Mr.. Page upon the head.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A two-story house owned by Geo. Lake of
Andover was consumed by fire recently.
Mr. Sumner Lull of Windsor has been ap-
pointed keeper at the State prison, in place of Mr.
J. F. Stone, resigned.
-Erny L., a little son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
dro Ened in the Connecticut river at Norwich on
the 18th.
The Massachusetts people are busy
watching the Cinnamon eat at North Ad-
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