Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER g. 1870

Misunderstanding the rather protract
ed silence of your correspondent from
Ludlow, allow me to jot down one or twc
items that come under my notice:
The Rev. L. D. Mansfield, relation
and friend of Col. G. s. Redfeld, whose
life has been SO long despaired of, is 81
far convalescent as to be considered in 6
fair way of recovery.
Tho Black River Academy is having
one of its most prosperous terms. The
number of students is greater than has
been known for many terms. Mr. Gifin
the new and popular principal, is putting
new life and energy into all the depart
ments. A class of six are fitting for col
lege. The lyceum, in connection with
the academy, is being well sustained by
the students, who show thorough drill
and no little talent.
The French department is we'll repre-
sented by Miss DuBoc, native teacher of
acknowledged ability. A large number
of students from neighboring towns are
in attendance
The general business of the village
seems good and rathar -nn .tb,p ~isoe1easa
one suspension, of Clark s. Roberts, and
that was caused by failure of other par
ties with whom Mr.. Clark was connected.
Business at our railroad station is
rapidly increasing, if we are to judge by
the close application to business of our
agent, E. W. Smith, Esq, who is seldom
seen, except at his post of duty. He tells
US the receipts of the telegraph Office were
never so large, for any two months since
the office was opened, as for the two last
past.
GRAFToN.-The Select School under
the care of Mr.. Dustin and wife, though
not large one, is prosperous and success
full. The uncertainties respecting it ere
it opened. operated against the school in
an unfavorable manner. Mr.. Dustin has
been engaged for the Graded School for the
winter term. We are sorry to say that it
is graded more in name than in reality,
and yet its friends are working it up to
thorough graded school.
Francis Daniels, Esq, having a super
abundance of grapes, invited all the young
people and children in town to spend an
evening at his house and enjoy his lucious
"Delawares,' "Israellas," "Concords," etc.
- I,,t bo b.
a generous company to whom his gener-
osity was unstinted. He threw open his
entire house to them, and saw to it that
the supply of grapes failed not. A day
or two after the festival, with chracteris-
tic thoughtfulness, he drove to the several
parsonages in town, and at each left a
basket of choice grapes.
Apples are remarkably abundant.
People wanted good prices, but sell for
$1.25 per barrel, and may not dispose of
all they have at that price.
There are two cider mills in town
working up the apples as fast as they can.
Some fruit growers have bought all the
barrels they could get, and have bull
large tanks holding say rs barrels each
to fill with cider for vinegar. 1t will go
to the Boston market next summer.
"A few days since some of the "crack"
horsemen in town were thrown from their
horses. One had a bone broken, the |
other, parson, suffered only temporary
bruising of the flesh.
The Ladies' Social Circle connected
with the Baptist church and Society,
have began their meetings again. This
This organization is not a Sewing socie-
ty," it is simply a social gathering. 1t
costs twenty-five cents per annum to be-
come a member of it, and five cents for
every gathering you may attend, and
nothing if you remain at home. ALI
persons connected with the society are
invited to unite with the "circle." It's OBJ
jects are: First, to promote mutual ac-
quaintance among the members of the
society, and second, to raise funds Thus
far its meetings have been held semi
at the homes of its various nom
bers, though it may soon meet ia the
vestry of the church, which is being put
into good repair, from their funds. Its
gatherings close precisely at O'Clock,
with reading of the Scriptures and prayer
by the Pastor. 1t is now on its second
seasons trial and has been success
socially and financially.
Mr.. Alpheus Bugbee of this town,
IN aged man whose little farm was badly
opaged by last years freshet, raised
oeoNf carrots where the sand was washed
on hlsSarden, of great size. One was 2
feet Ionesnd 7 inches in circumference.
Another INSURED 13t inches in circum-
ference, 19 inses long, and weighed 8.
pounds. And Asny more of nearly the 1
same size.
-Messrs. Bell and>Briggs, "runners,"
were recently thrown. hSse, buggy and
all, by a sudden whirlwina from a high ,
embankment into the river, a,ashing the /
carriage and bruising them sligLlv The
wonder is that they were not killes ont
right
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