Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-12
Vermont News.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

The live stock of the town of Essex,
April 1, 1870, was as follows: Horses,
Al; colts Of three years old and under,
"; yoke oxen, SO cows, 1922 /; two year
old cattle, 400; one year old cattle, 800 !;
sheep, S54 swine, $40; dogs, 1877.
-On Monday week man named
Handy fell down the elevator at the fac
tory, in Winooski, some ten feet, and it
was theught at first that his neck was
broken, but such was not the case, and he
is now doing well.
As Ormond Cole and his little girl
were going through the Winooski bridge
on Friday last, his horse took fright at
sunbeam, and SHE'D against the side of the
bridge, throwing Mr.. Cole out and break
ing one bone of the forearm near the
wrist The little girl remained in the
wagon fll SAFE The horse left the wagon
on the pot.
"A B. Ashley of Milton, has bought a
thoroughbred Ayrshire bull of Alex.
Crawford of Montreal. Mr.. Ashley has
also sold 92 barrels of Early Rose pota-
toes to Montreal seedsmen.
-Ell Barnum of Milton, has bought
three pure bred Suffolk pigs of Messrs.
Dawes u Co., of Lachine, P. @.
M. & Fl. Coohrane, Esqs., of Mon
treal, have just received from England
lot of 16 pure Berkshire swine most of
them being breeding sows in pig.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Officers Fitch and Newton of High
gate, seized on the 25th ult., horse and
wagon and ten gallons of liquor. Also
on the 1st inst, three horses for under
valuation.
F N johnson, Esq, has rented his
hotel, the "Green Mountain House." at
Highgate, to Mr.. Briggs formerly of the
Central House at Swanton.
The citizens of Montgomery are NOV
to purchase fire engine.
Charles Martin is building an addi-
tion to his hotel at Montgomery Center.
The temperance men of Enosburgh
Falls are enforcing the liquor law by
prosecuting rum sellers and rum drink
ers.
A dwelling house in the outskirts of
Montgomery village was burned last week
Tuesday, cause defective chimney.
Household goods saved. Loss $400. In
sured for $3.50.
Mrs. Harriet Barnes, a widow lady
aged about 40 years, hung herself on Sun
day morning with skein of yarn from
the top of bedroom door. No cause is
assigned for the act.
Mr.. E. F. Cushman and lady of
Georgia, celebrated their crystal wedding
on Monday evening last. Many crystal
ins tokens of friendship were presented.
-~@ GRAND I=IIr1 UoUrynx-
There are only 716 taxable heads in
Grand Isle county.
The mineral springs of Alburgh have
attained such extended celebrity that a
crowd of visitors are expected this year.
IRA Hill was town clerk of the town
of Isle La Mott for twenty-three years.
The Congregational Church in North
Hero was organized Nov. 12, 1862.
The population of Grand Isle county
in 1871 was 1855.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Joseph II. Bennett has been Town
Clerk in Stowe for thirty-three years.
There is valuable water power at
Morrisville, johnson and Waterville that
will be put in use on the opening of the
Lamoille Valley Railroad,
There are nine Congregational
churches in Lamoille county.
-Lamoille county had population of
1751 in 1860 and increase of 1887 in the
previous ten years,
Gov. Hendee is able to ride out, but
his lungs are yet in delicate condition.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The appraisal of personal estate in
Orange county is 81, ,423, ,647, ,167.
David Johnson was town clerk OF
Newbury fifteen years.
West Randolph is 618 feet above the
Ocean.
There are 20S members of Congrega-
tional churches in Orange county less
than 30 years of age.
Orange county had 1854 inhabitants
in 1791.
"A session of the Legislature was held
at Newbury in 1901, commencing October
8th, and closing November 9th, after q
session of thirty days, at an expense OF
$10,96764.
WHITEHALL-The public schools OF
Whitehall commenced the spring and
summer terms on Wednesday last.
The village trustees, at their last
meeting, reduced the license for shows
from $40 to $5.
The West mountains are on fire also
the mountains north of the village. Ev-
erything is as dry as tinder.
The Northern Transportation Line
have commenced running their steamers,
carrying way freight and towing canal
boats. n....... .....
Saturday night or Sunday morning a
| N 1,,ae rohha5 or SoppIar, otraat NV q
gang of ruffians, of $25. The thieves es.
capped.
---Never, in the memory of the ''oldest
inhabitant," has the mumps been as prev.
alent in Whitehall as now. Every other
person is affected.
Button & Co. of Waterford, who have
in course of manufacture second class
steam fire engine for Whitehall, have sem