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

BENINGToN.-Dr. E. N. S. Morgan
has gone to New York to have his eyes
treated by celebrated occulist, they hav-
ing become very bad, he being unable to
see out of one of them at all.
The Court Calendar for the June
Term of Bennington County Court, now
nearly ready for delivery, contains 22t
cases-ten less than last year. So there
is some progress in equity, after all.
Rev. Ralph Hoyt, Rector of st. Pet
er's EpiscopaD Church, is to deliver q
temperance sermon at Bennington or
Sunday evening next.
An cold Folks Concert comes of
at Free Library Hall, Bennington, on
Tuesday evening of next week, under the
direction of Mr.. M. e. Winslow. The
proceeds, after paying all necessary ex-
penses, goes into the hands of the Young
Mems Association for the purchase OF
books for the library.
The Banner says: Quite large
company was present at the residence OF
Rev. S. K. Dexter and wife on Monday
evening, it being the fifth anniversary OF
their marriage. They left behind them a
large number of gifts, unique, ornamental
and useful. The occasion was one of rare
social interest and good feeling. During
the evening the Band gave the Rev. gen.
tleman and wife the compliment of SER
enade.
The Banner thus notes runs doings
in that community On last Sunday af-
ternoon party of nine or ten, well filled
with supply of the ardent" were enT
gagged in sundry disturbances on North
street, swearing, Sc, Sc, &c, when two
of the crowd were arrested by Chief of
Police Hupf and Assistants, and deposit
ed in the "stone castle" at Bennington
Centre, where they had ample time and
opportunity to sober off, as well as to ru-
inmate over the why's and wherefore's of
the matter. On Monday morning they
received their trial, and were fined So
each and costs, amounting to Sob
apiece. On being questioned, one of the
parties, who was from Pawnal, swore the
liquor was bought in "York State" and
that there was but quart in all The
quart must have been after the widows
cruise of oiP' style, for it not only lasted all
day, but put nine or ten individuals into
a state of temporary insanity"
MANCHESTER Number of dogs in
107 number of taxable heads
AL grand list of Manchester for 1870 is
S7,93604.
F. Fl. Orvis of the Equinox House
advertises for ten thousand live trout, for
which he will pay liberal price.
The fountain in front of the Equinox
House is briskly at work, throwing out
he transparent liquid.
Joseph Hicks, the first selectman of
has recently suffered an at
ack of paralysis.
R. W. Smith, the constable of Man
hester, has resigned.
The removal of the school house in
Manchester is to be made to lot present.
ID to the district by Hon. T. H, Orvis,
md who also pays the expense of remov-
ng.
j. c. Dunn of Rutland, J. @. Clark of
9lens Falls, and Hon. Chauncey Green,
ire generous contributors toward build
ng the new Congregational church in
Manchester.
The bones of a human skeleton were
,ecently dug up in a lot on the outskirts
If the village, which caused considerable
excitement, many persons repairing to
he spot to take look at the fossil re-
nains. AS to how they came there it is
not definitely known, but it is supposed
hey were buried there by DR.. Francis
20, from California, a number OF years
igo.