Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-17

ership of Mr.. Kelley, on Saturday even
ing, and were much surprised and pleased
to see how well they played. The band
numbers, we believe, Is members, and
play exceedingly well for the short time
they have been organized and have
practiced. We heard many pleasant re-
marks made during the playing and the
hope expressed that we might often hear
them during the summer months out of
doors. Brandon has long lacked band,
and now that we have one, and material
we should judge for good one, if we do
not encourage and keep them, we do not
deserve band.
Scientific Surgical Operation. = Mr..
Nelson Coburn of Goshen, who has been
suffering for some time past with a
trouble about the knee had his leg sue.
cessfully amputated last week by DR..
Frank W. Page of Brandon, assisted by
Drs. Dyer and Backus. DIR. Page is a
young man. and this operation has not
tended to lesson the very enviable reputa-
ton he has acquired in this town and
vicinity The DR.. is not only good
surgeon and physician, but hearty good
fellow, and we wish him prosperity and
as good success in all his endeavors as in
this one. Mr. Coburn is doing we'll and
bids fair to recover.
One of the most despicable acts we
have ever called upon you to notice oc-
CURED in our village on Tuesday evening.
The Whitmore 81 Clark Ministries per-
formed the Town Hall and drew a large
audience, among others our friend, Capt.
Cook He left his team standing at the
Post Office door during the evening, and
about 81 o'clock he was called to see the
condition of things. His harness had
been cut by some scamp-the tugs both
cut, the whip spoiled, reins, check rein,
etc, all cut The Capt. has no enemies,
and suspects no one, but thinks it must
been some out of town rowdies, attracted
here by the show. States Prison is too
good for such fellows, and the sooner they
get there the better will be the COM
munity for it.
The return of marriages, births
aud deaths for 1869, shows the number OF
marriages III Brandon for the year to be
SO The Oldest person married residing
in town is o. L. Barlow, aged 81, and the
youngest Mrs. N. S. .Capen, aged 1S
The number of births during the year
was %. The number of deaths, so, the
Oldest Of whom was Mrs. Hannah g
Capron, aged So. OF those who died,
seventeen were over 60 years of age; four
between so and so; two between 40 and
so; five between 80 and 40; three be.
tween 90 and 30; one between 10 and 20
and eighteen under 10.
Considerable excitement has pre-
vailed in this town over. the small pox.
Mr. Packard, nephew of David T. Pack
ard of this town, came from New York,
and was taken down, land it was found to
be the small pox. Mr.. Packard had the
best of care, both.medical and nursing,
died on Friday night. We have heard of
no more cases, and hope it may not pre-
vail in our midst.
In MEMoRIAM.-At the last regular
meeting of Howard Encampment, Post
No. 6, Dept. Vt. G. A. R, Ludlow, the
| following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Howard Encampment, Post
No 6, Dept. VT. G. A. R., has learned
with regret that it has pleased Divine
Providence to remove by death His Ex-
cellency Peter L. Washburn, from his re-
sponsible position as Chief Magistrate of
this commonwealth; therefore
ReSol0ed, That it is with heartfelt
sorrow that we contemplate the death of
our former comrade in arms, and that In
his death the soldiers of this State lose an
honored chief whose most earnest efforts
were devoted to their interests.
ReS0lUed, That in his administration of
the affairs of the Adjutant Generals
office during the late war, he has won the
gratitude of all sons of Vermont and the
admiration of the nation.
ReSOtUed, That words cannot express
the deep sympathy which this sad event
demands for the honored mother of the
deceased in her feeble health and declin-
ing years. And, that we tender our con-
dolence to all the friends of the deceased,
feeling that we also have abundant reason
to mourn.
ResolUed, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the Rutland HERALD,
Black River Gazette, and Woodstock
Standard for publication.
LINUS Z. SHERMAN Com.
j. FL. PUTNAM, on
F. HOWE Res