Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-01
vermont Items.
ADDIsoN COUNTY.

-Harlon P. Wilcox, aged 20, died IN
orwell on the 10Th.
Corn and potato crops are exceeding
v good throughout Addison County THIS
season, while the yield of apples Is larger
than for ten years past.
CHrTTENDEN COUNTY.
1t is reported that quite an extensive
fire has broken out in the woods near
Shelburn pond.
The books of the Burlington Saving
Rank show large increase in the amount
of deposits in the past year. On the ISL
of July, 1869, there was on deposit $2lI,-
3O1 on the 1st of July, 1870, $445,o25'
beine an increase within the year OF over
$22S,000
The Republicans of Colchester have
nominated A. J. Stevens for Representa-
tive.
DIR. E. S. Peck, of Burlington, has
been appointed Surgeon OF the first regi-
ment of Vermont Volunteer Militia and
Capt. George E. Davis, of Burlington has
been appointed Adjutant of the same
regiment.
At the Republican caucus in Bur-
lington, Saturday evening. Dr. Waiter
Carnenter was nominated for town repre-
sentative.
John N. Pomeroy, of Burlington, has
sold his splendid farm of 4OO.acres' on the
interyale north of Burlington, to L. M
yansicklen, for $27,5O0, sale including
the stock and tools on the farm.
w. II. Herrick, of Winooski has sold
his span of beautiful mares, at Saratoga
Strings for the snug little sum OF $l'ooo
The purchaser, o. Kingsbury of Spring
Rold, Mass, has been offered $2,5OO toi
the team, but declines to sell.
The census figures for Burlington al
the present time, are about l2,0OO, and
considerable territory is yet uncounted.
d. G. Linsley, Mayor of Burlington
has lust returned from long trip beyond
the Missouri, undertaken in the service o
the Northern Pacific railroad. His ebjec
was TO discover q feasible pass for thu
road over the mountains, and he was com
pletely successful, having found one new
err known to the whites, u which b
heard of through the Indians.
AT the coming State election, tn
; city of Burlington is not to vote by wards
and but two places for receiving votes ar
to be provided.
d. c. Lipsley has been elected Pres
dent of the Burlington Democratic Clut
A city caucus for the nomination OF
candidate for Representative is to be hel
e on Saturday evening, Sept. -.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
/, "A couple of individuals named Cha
les and Hiram Stevens have been victim
izing the people of st. Johnsbury, Obtain
ing goods and money under false pr
e fences.
On Tuesday morning last there Wi
frost enough, in certain localities in Il
l north part of Caledonia county to ki
vines.
The census of st. Johnsbury, shows
population of 4,564-an increase of LII
over the census of 1860.
p The first meeting house in Wheeled
Is was built in 1897. A curious vote W
taken by the town for the purpose of Sc
q ing off the pews. The record of the vo
h reads as follows: Voted, that the tow
be at the expense of rum for the vendu
. ing off the meeting house pews.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
'r "A company of militia was recent
IL organized in Fairfield.
Work on the new Catholic Church
r. Fairfield Centre is being pushed forwa
lie rapidly.
Work is soon to be commenced
u the Lamoille Valley Railroad at Fairfie
e. King, Fuller & Co., are the contractors.
The cheese factory in Richford h
- been closed for the season on account OF
nt lack of storage room for the cheese.
it Twenty men are at work on the NJ
sisquoi Railroad at Sheldon.
tn Rev. E. J. Cummings, of Highga
9H has returned from his summer vacation
excellent health.
at Many farmers in Highgate are c
en- ting their corn. Rather early for '
ne mont.
7n George II. Scott, of Vergennes,
livers his Grafton on the Battle of Gett
K burQh at Bakersfield on Monday eveni
-. Aug. goth.
of "A lady at the Weldon House, st.
IN bans, was nearly suffocated on Wedr
day by the accidental overturning of
en- vial of chloroform in her apartment.
Cd st. Adams is greatly surprised {
he wonderfully gratifed at the discov
he that its population is 7l49, against 3
in 1860, an increase of 3512 within
all wears, which lacks only 1875 of just do
led ling the number. 1t has already beg
be- E.,oo Sc 1891 ,,hor, Il
to talk OF E0S CELSIUS u 1OCO1 WhCh ~
a.. poets to show another proportionate
crease of the same per cent. and pop,
;ck ton of 10000.
ed, The influx of Boston capital at
elr burgh Springs has made real estate q
Ups active there, and considerable prop'
,alf has changed hands at enhanced pr
Among recent purchases is that of nil
.oa acres of the original spring farm, for !
set OOO' to Sears & Co., proprietors OF
.ay, spring house, who bought the land
MIS- Lewis s. Sowles.
'lD The st. Adams Messenger says
the census of that town will show tina
population has almost doubled since L
An That is well, and it is to be hoped t
hey will be a similar increase in all the Ii
and towns. for the smaller ones almost
few show falling off in population.
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