Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16
Vermont News.

GENERAL.
An excessive drought prevails in nearly all
Vermont. The grass is almost as lfeless as in
September, and grain is at a stand-still
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Decoration Day in Bennington was a success.
The Grafton was delivered by Major N B. Hall.
miniature monument was in the procession,
drawn by four white horses, and having the in
scription, "To the memory of our fallen heroes"
ADDISON COUNTY.
Mr.. Leander Badger ofsalisbury had his left
thumb cut off by circular saw few days since.
AT North Ferrisburgh there were SS packages
of butter purchased at Vergennes prices, weighing
$500 pounds.
Col. Stowell and wife, of Cornwall, met with
quite serious accident few days since, by being
thrown from a carriage by runaway horse.
Mr.. Miner Mitchell, of Panton, recently pick
ed up near Adams Ferry peculiar English case
knife, and grape and canister shot, near the
wreck of Congress galley, Benedict Arnolds boat,
which was sunk in the engagement with the Eng
lish feet on Lake Champlain, in October, 1776.
They are to be deposited in the museum Of the
State Historical Society.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
-Danville is to havea new cornet band.
The June term of the Caledonia County
Court is in session.
Mr.. S. Randall, of Lyndonyille, was seriously
injured recently by pile of lumber that fell on
top of him.
&C. NJ. Chase of the Lyndon Union has been
sued for s. 900 damages for alleged libel by Field
ing Bugbee and John Ladd of Waterford.
Farmers in st. Johnsbury are growing appre-
hensive about the hay crop. Much grass is win
ter-klled and the drought is likely to affect what
is left.
Friday last. Job Damon, of South Wheelock,
burned some brush heaps. The wind blew sparks
toward his buildings burning up two barns, 40 feet
and 4Ox55.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
-Richford is to have new school house, cost
ing $1,000.
A little son OF Mr.. Fl. Fl. Farnsworth, st.
Albans, badly injured recently by the blow
ing up OF a cartridge with which he was at play.
Difference of opinionia reference to the build
ing of a new school house in North Fairfax,
creates considerable confusion. The Transcript
says friends have been made enemies, fathers to
hate their sons, firms dissolved, property des-
troyed &c, &c.
Mr.. S. f. Stearnes OF Richford, found a
package of one and two dollar bills on the Frank
lin County Bank, amounting to $500 or s400 while
fishing in a stream of that town.
LAMouLE COUNTY.
Captain Charles Carleton, who was wounded
in the leg during the late Fenian raid, is now at
his home in Cambridge doing well.
The Mount Mansfield turnpike road will be
completed by the 20th of June. so that teams VIII
be able to reach the - Mount House,
Worthwhile, having "pinned its faith" on the
success of the Lamoille Valley Railroad is erect
ing several new buildings, some OF them quite ex-
pensive.
The Lamoille Co. jail, until within a week, for
the past SIX months has been fsrsaken and for
lorn, being simply q block house Nearly every
live man placed in it for the last five years has
not waited to be discharged removed, and
hence committing has been merely matter o
form,
The Lamoille county court is now in session.
In the suit Scribner vs.. Carpenter and Stearns,
claiming garage for obstructing highway by
leaving hog loaded upon a sled near the travelled
path whereby plaintiffs horse took fright, ran of
and was killed, the jury was unable to agree.
Decoration Day was duly observed at Cam
bridge. The Cambr dge cornet band did itself
credit and was highly commended by all who
heard it. Rev. l.. A. Dunn, of Fairfax, delivered
a very fitting address, and was followed by Rev.
Edwin Wheelock, of Cambridge, with a few re-
marks which were highly appropriate for the oc-
casion.