Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

The number of polls en- mbraced in the
grand list of Bennington is 4,363.
An adjourned session of the Legisla.
ture was held at Bennington in 1887, com.
rnnnning February 70. and ending March
10th, after session of "a days.
The number of births in Bennington
County in 1867, was 4s1. 49,.
East Pownal is 1,150 feet above the
ocean.
The annual meeting of the Benning-
ton County Agricultural Society was held
at Arlington, January 10th.
1t is probable that the people of Ben
nington county will vote to continue the
system of having two shire towns and two
court houses.
"A new public highway has been
opened, which shortens the distance be-
tween Bondville aud Manchester fully
four miles-no small item to the people
and business men of that section.
Frank Blackmer of Bennington, is
selling a new breed of pigs, lately import
ed from the South, called flat-tail Chinese,
for 81 pound. Either the pigs are very
light, or the price very heavy.
There came near being a fire at the
Stark House, Bennington, one evening
last week. 1t is supposed some one light
ed a match for some purpose, in the wash
room, and threw it down while yet burn
ing. A moment later a newspaper was
on fire, and the flames communicated to
one of the curtains, which, when fortu-
nately discovered by an employe of the
house, was blazing away in good earnest.
a little later, and disastrous fire might,
and probably would, have been the result.
Last week, Frenchman named No
Ian of Bennington, while under the infiu-
ence of strong drink, brutally assaulted
and seriously injured his wife. He was
arrested and tried, but was discharged.
Not SO with the liquor dealers from whom
he procured his rum. Three of these
were fined ten dollars each, agreeable to
the laws of Vermont recently enacted.
One evening last week as three young
ladies-Miss Doyle, Miss Fitzgerald and
Miss Harrigan-were out taking drive, |
when near the Hinsdillville Methodist
church the horse became suddenly fright |
ened, and rearing backwards and for
wards, upset the carriage, throwing the
occupants with great force out upon the |
frozen ground. The two first named
ladies were fortunately uninjured, but |
Miss Harrigan, when picked up, was in
sensible. She was conveyed to the house
of Mr.. John Healy, North Bennington, |
and DR.. Newton summoned. Aside from
being stunned by the fall, her head was
somewhat injured.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The number of polls included in the |
Grand List of Caledonia county is 5,063.
The population of Caledonia county !
in 1900 was 1866, being an increase of
!, 1895 in the preceding nine years.
The number of births in Caledonia |
county in 1857 was 431.
-Ellizo pond in Craftsbury is S92 feet |
above the ocean.
"A gentleman in Ryegate has two
bills on the Vermont State bank, dated
1867.
There are 1875 persons in the town Of !
Groton who answer to the name of Welch. !
-Waterville was visited by heavy |
gale last Sunday evening which unroofed
buildings and uprooted trees. I
The custom house authorities in Du.i
nedin, New Zealand, have adopted Fair
banks scales as their standard.
king, Fuller s. Go. have 100 men at |
work on the P. & o. R. r., 80 being ut St.
Johnsbury and 50 at the other end Of the
line. The force win be largely increased
in the spring. l