Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-14
Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY

Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Vergennes National Bank has declared a
semi-annua dividend of five per cent free of Gov
eminent tax.
"A movement is ON foot in yergennes to re-
vive the old fashioned temperance organization
which was SO popular years ago.
An old man, his son and grandson, three gen.
erations, were lately seen in Salisbury at work in
the bayfield, together moving and keeping perfect
time.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
We learn from the St. Johnsbury C0tedont01a
that Messrs. E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., have just
filed and shipped a large order for scales from
Yokohama, Japan. The scales are adapted to the
standard of the country.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
William II. Vanderbilt and a party of fifteen
were among the arrivals at the American Hotel,
Burlington, on Monday evening. Mr.. Wander
bilt is a son of Commodore Vanderbilt, and Presi-
dent of the Harlem Railroad.
L. G. Stevens has been elected N. g.. W. J.
Campbell V. g.. c. G. Peterson Secretary; c. l..
Hart Treasurer; a. B. Lowry Warden ;-oi
Green Mountain Lodge No. I, o. of o. F., at
Burlington, for the current term.
Over is, 900 feet of new water pipe have been
laid in the city of Burlington during the present
season.
The Rutland Railroad Company are to imme-
diately commence building dock on the west
side of their track and some little distance south
of the Rutland depot at Burlington. The dock
will be $50 feet long and will extend far enough
into the lake to give sufficient depth of water fol-
the approach of loaded boats, and will be used at
present as a wood yard.
The tearing down Of the old Academy build.
ing corner of Willard and College street, to make
room for the High School building, is now in pro-
gress.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Last Tuesday afternoon Benjamin Flood and
a young man named Burt, from Sheldon, while
driving in Richford, were thrown from THEN
wagon, and the former was seriously injured.
The Missisquoi Springs Hotel, Sheldon, was
opened to the public on Monday. There are now
about $50 guests at the Springs.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
On the 8th, Charles Hyde, of North Hero, was
broug hit before Justice o. P. Knight and fined
$40 and costs for selling liquor. He had previous
ly been expelled from the Good Templars Lodge
in that place.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Old hay is selling in Woodstock at $l4 per
ton.
-Albro E. Perkins, ESD of Pomfret. has been
assistant marshal for taking the CEN
sus.
The son of Mr.. o. E. Taylor of Woodstock,
narrowly ped drowning, recently while bath
ing.
Mr.. James Brown of Fechville, fell from the
roof of building on. the 30th and was killed
He fell distance of thirty feet.
A lady 20 years old has erected monument
in Univn Hill Cemetry, Springfield, for the Re
volutionary soldiers, and paid for it in knitting
with her own hands.
The Vermont Novelty Works Company of
Springfield, are putting UP 40x70 building. throo
stories high, to furnish room for their increasing
business.
On the 2Sth uIt., Mr.. H. c. Dorsey of Paw
tucket, R. L, furnished each of the convicts at
Windsor with a fine dish of strawberries.
"A young man in Reading named Clarence
NJ. Sprague injured himself badly, recently, by
falling some 10 feet upon pile ofrocks.
The Ludlow, money diggers were assured be
fore they began work that there was one hum
drcd and fifty millions of treasure in buokskin
sacks, and only about four feet from the surface.
They dug down nine feet and have not found it
yet.
MAsoNIC.-Tho higher branches of this
order, Ancient and Primitive Freemason
ry according to the Rite of Memphis,
have recently been established in Yer
mont, as follows -
Boniah Rose Croix, Chapter No. 81, St,
Johnsbury.
solomon Rose Cro;z, Chapter No. IS,
Lyndon.
Adams.
zarbud Rose Croi4, Chapter No. 81
sham@4osh Senate, No, 20, St. Johns
bury.
Hugh &c Payens Senate, No 81, st.
Adams.
Orion Grand Council, No s, St Johns
bury.
Amenities Grand Council, No. 0, St.
Adams.
The Mystic Temple 32nd degree, State
Grand Body has also been e-tah!',red
with the following grand officers
JOS L. Perkins, 50 ST. Johnsbury, G.
Master of Light
j. NJ Foss, SO : st. Adams, G. Orat,r.
n. ?. Bowman, 80 st. Johnsbury, g
Annalist
John Bacon, Cd, SO st. Johnsbury, G.
Treasurer.
S. G. Shurtleff. 80 Plainfeld, G.. Elk.
aminer.
S. J. Wilson, 50 Lyndon, G. Keeper Of
Rites.
F. S. Maofarland, 50: St. Albans, G.
Ceryoe.
Geo. Z. Stone, SO t.: st. Adams, G.. NJ. o
Ceremonies.
Al. Sessions, SO; St. Albans, G. Con
dnetor.
II. D. Bean, So Barre, G.. Ga of tn,
Temple.
S. E. kirkpatrick, 80 st. Albans, Dep
Representative.
ASSISTANT GRAND OFFICERS.
G. L. Clay, SO st. Johnsbury, Asst. G
Orator.
w. W. Mack, SO: Lyndon, Asst. G
Annalist.
P. D. Mcmillan, SO st. Johnsbury
Asst. G. Treasurer.
n. Skinner, 30 Plainfeld, d at. G. Elk
aminer.
Asa S. Livingston, 80 : ST. John sbury
Asst. G. K. of r.
.. Ii. Clark, 80: st. Al ban. Asst G
Ceryce-
j. M. Fuller, 80: st. Johnsbary, Asst
G. M. of g.
Orlando Knapp, 80: Plainfeld, Asst
G. Conductor.