Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-31

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PERKINsvILLE.-A snow storm with
wind commenced on Sunday afternoon,
March 9th, and continued through the
night. But few inches of snow fell,
and the wind was nearly or quite as severe
as at any time during the winter, except
ing that it was not cold, the thermometer
being at about 35 degrees.
There was an alarm of fire at 6 p. M,
on Sunday, which proved to be in conse-
quence of a fire in house occupied byl
Col. Butterfeld, near Written s. Calls
mill. A bed took fire, probable from fire
swapping out from the stove. The bed
was injured, not much other damage
done.
PREsENTATIoN-A At the Sociable of
the Congregational church, held in the
Chapel on Monday evening last, an inter-
esting feature of the occasion was the
presentation of a gold watch and chain to
Rev. M. FL. Buckham, as token of the es-
TEEN in which he was held by the mem
bers of the congregation which he has so
acceptably supplied in the absence of a
settled pastor. Near the close of the So
cial festivities of the evening, Charles
Sheldon, Esq, in brief and fitting re-
marks, expressed to Prof. Buckham the
esteem in which he was held by the peo-
pie, and their desire to leave with him
testimonial of their regard, presented him
with gold watch and chain, and sum
of money, in their behalf.
Professor Buckham responded in we'll
timed and appropriate words, expressive
of his gratitude for the token of friend
ship presented to him. He alluded to
his connection with the people, and the
oordiality with which he had been re-
ceived, and the agreeable associations
which had surrounded him in his tenn
porary sojourns here, and trusted the
same cordiality and friendship weuld be
rendered to their new pastor. He should
always look with interest at, and pray for
the prosperity of, this church and people.
The occasion, in all of its exercises and
surroundings, was agreeable and pleas
| ant.
BURLNGToN.-The Trotting Horses
Columbia Chief" and "Clinton Boy"
who appeared in the recent races at Bur-
llngton were shipped for Buffalo on
Saturday.
The race ON Tuesday afternoon was
contested by Red Dan," "Bowlegs" and
"Clinton Boy" The first heat was taken
by " Bowlegs," the End, Sd and 4th by
:" Red Dan" There were three purses, of
fifty, thirty and twenty dollars each.
Mr.. Green Editor of the Woodstock
Standard, makes the following pleasant
and we'll deserved mention of the Amer
can Hotel, Burlington. He says:
A day or two of sojourn at the Ameri-
can House, Burlington, recently, has left
upon our mind a pleasant expression of
that well-known house. We have been
more or less acquainted with it for many
wears, but have no recollection of its hay
ing been kept better, at any time, then it
is at present by FL. FL. Howe & Co. The
employees are attentive, the rooms and
bedding are clean and comfortable, the
table is good, and pleasant home-air per-
vades the establishment. We should add
that this paragraph is not of that nature
which generally oharacterizes such puffs,
but an unsought word of commentator
whore it is deserved.
| The Cakes Ames is receiving new
coat of paint. The inside is being very
nicely grained.
"A span of horses belonging to Capt.
Corbin broke through the ice, Tuesday
afternoon, near the south wharf They
were both saved, but one of them was
very much chilled.
Notwithstanding the rain of Tuesday,
the race came off with the following re-
suit: The $15 purse was taken by
Thomas Jefferson" in the second, third
and fourth heats, and the $50 purse by
"Clinton Boy" who took the first heat
The judges were E. Foster Cook, Rut-
land Charles Ballard, White River juno
ton, and A. j. Merrill, Colchester.
The late horse trots left some of the
citizens of Burlington considerably in the
lurch, financially.
George W. Beckwith has been max
ing preparations for the enlargement of
his wharf He is to use $4,000 feet of
logs sawed into square timber, and 367
spiles. The addition is to be 225 feet in
length and sc feet wide.
Mr.. Joseph Culver, brother of Hon.
Erastus D. Culver of Brooklyn, died at
Burlington on Saturday.
"A young stranger on Saturday hav-
ing bought some little articles, giving in
payment a check of five dollars. His
reason for offering it was, that the Rut-
land train would leave before the banks
were open. The check was bogus. A
similar game was attempted on other par
ties with $40 check.
-Four boilers, three large and a
smaller one, have arrived at the Rutland
depot at Burlington, from South Boston,
awaiting the opening of the lake, when
they are to be shipped on the Excelsior"
to Port Henry for the iron works COM
pany. Two other boilers are yet to ar
rive for the same company. A trip ham
mer was also on the same train, consigned
to the Keesville nail company.
In removing the dirt any manure
collected under the Stanton House barn,
preparatory to building new one, one of
the workmen. Saturday a. m discovered
something wrapped up in piece of dis
colored paper. On examination, it proved
to be package of counterfeit coin,