Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-13
VerIla ont News.
ADDISON COUNTY,.

| Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Mr. Ethan Andrus of West Cornwall
died on Sunday morning at the age of 81
years.
Rev. L. S. Walker, pastor of the No.
Ferrisburgh Methodist church cele-
brated his crystal wedding Tuesday even
ing.
Mr. H. W. Pitts lease of the cotton
factory in Middlebury having expired
the wheels are at standstill. 1t is to be
presumed the old mill will not be long
idle.
Blake, Childs, and Jewett formerly
of Weybridge, now of Independence, Mo,
took premiums on sheep at the Kansas
State Fair and at the Leavonworth Fair,
to the amount of $500.
Charles Nugent was up before JUS
tice Simmons of Middlebury, on Wednes-
day charged with sterling three five dol
lar bills of W. T. Porter, Esq. He plead
guilty and was bound up in the sum OF
FIVE hundred dollars for appearance at the
next term of the County Court
There was quite large gathering
at the house of J. Brittell, Esq, in Wey-
bridge, on the evening of Wednesday
previous to the meeting of the Legislature,
OF persons DESTROYS of showing their re-
CARDS for their representative. They had
everything to eat and drink except intox-
icating drinks of which there was not a
drop.
"A sad accident occurred in Shoreham
last week. by which Marion Estelle, only
child of Noble K and Mary G. Wolcot a
child about three years old, was burned to
death. She was heard to scream by her
mother, who was in another room, and
Immediately atterward found upon
stand, enveloped in flames, where she had
evidently climbed to reach the matches, II
card Of which had been set on fire. The
, child lived but short time.
Rev. Moses E. Wright, a prominent
member of the New England Conference,
NJ. E. Church, and nephew of the late
Stephen DIN, ID. LII D., recently made
flying visit to Leicester, his native
place. 1t had been seventeen years since
he had set foot in town, and pleasant as it
: was thus to visit the scenes Of his child
L hood, youth and early manhood, it must
have been mingled with sadness as he re-
fected upon the past and noted the great
Iue no
Il even the most distant relative to welcome
:, him there, when in former years they
composed 80 large a circle. He had the
privilege, however, Of visiting the grave
of his father, who was highly esteemed
citizen of this town, and that of bis grand
father, Hon. Henry DIN, who was for sc
many years one of the most prominent
men in the State, besides those of many
t. other near relatives He is now pastor
4, of the NJ E. Church at Melrose, Mass.
a seven miles from Boston.
D. BENNINGTON COUNTY.
"A rich mine Of iron ore has been dis
- covered on the Perry Eldridge farm in
Bennington near the Henry mine.
- The tower in the Methodist church
in Bennington is being repainted, and d
% lamp placed across the sidewalk entrance
- to the edifce.
90 On last Wednesday, DR.. E. N. s. Nor
~ gan removed minute piece cf steel from
N the eye of Mr.. Frank B. Wood.
The sales of DR.. J. H Guilds valu
st able medicine, "The Green Mountain
t. Asthma Relief continues to increase
in sales reaching nearly 500 per day.
or The pickers at Mr.. Euos Adams fac
at tory, Bennington, caught fire on Friday
a. afternoon, but by the presence of mind OF
Mr.. Rsdfeld, the attendant, it was extin
n guished Immediately. Cause supposed Il
e. be friction match in the stock.
IL The Rupert cheese factory sold theil
ty entire crop including all they make du
ed ring the remainder of the season, to Rey
be nolds of Granville, n. Y, at 12A cents fol
r. July make, and 13A cents for Angus, Sep
to TENDER and October make.
u Mr.. Burr T. Cole, of Bennington
g who served in the Union army through
n out the war, is an applicant for the Mai
a Agency, from Rutland to Chatham -Four
De Corners, which position is now held by
at Mr. G. D. Millington.
: Several patriotic Germans of Ben.
nington met the other day and subscribed
~ the sum of $62.50 for the benefit Of the
wounded soldiers, widows and orphans
in the European war which amount was
y. duly sent to the general committee il
:, New York.
20 The Rose cheese factory of Ruper
i made their tenth sale of cheese on Satur
i day last as follows: 9065lb, to Benton
or Canedy q Co., of Boston at IA cents
a. 11S0lb, sold to go TO Cohocs. n Y, at IA!
A cents, Boob, of Young America at II and
he Is cents, and about 700lb, Sage at Il
e. cents, all delivered at Rupert station.
n MIR. Alfred Wilcox, former residen
Sc of Bennington, but who for number O