Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-17
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MIRACULOUS EsCAPE.-Last Friday,
while E. B. Bond of Dandy was driving
toward South Wallingford he discovered
pair of human feet sticking out of the
snow in the highway, the body being
completely covered. He got out of his
sleigh and raised the body up, which be
found to be that of a young man, who
was frothing at the mouth, apparently
alive, though insensible Mr.. Bond
placed him in his sleigh and drove on a
short distance to farm house, where he
was recognized as the occupants son. He
had been sent on an errand, and being
subject to fits, fell in one by the roadside,
and would undoubtedly have been
smothered but for his timely discovery.
OBITUARY.-WilIiam II. Weaver, the
old and well-known dancing master, for
many years i'll practice Of the terpsicho-
rean art, died at his residence at Cam
bridge, Mass, the other day, at the age of
68 years. He was for forty years engaged
in his profession, and will be remembered
as instructor by many dancers at Worces-
ter, Keene and Nashua, n. H, Woodstock,
vt, and other places. Mr. Weaver was d
member of the Masonic order, and leaves
wife and one child.
SPORT AT HYEYILLE.-Agree4b to
the published programme the 1st day,
Thursday the 10th inst, WAC for three
and four year old horses Purse $25 );
$15 to the best and $40 t. the second.
Race, best two i'll three. The entries for
this day were az follows:
J. II. Bosworth named Lady Cook"
driven by J. H. Bosworth.
J. d. Smead named "Ool. Crockett"
driven by A. ]. Smead.
J. A. Carpenter named Carpenter
Mare" driven by ]. A. Carpenter.
Lady Cook took the two first heats and
$15. Col. Crockett being second in both
heats took $40 Quite large number of
people were present and all seemed to en-
Joy the sport.
Friday, the 18th inst, open to horses of
all ages The day opened fue. The
track was in good condition, and long be-
fore the hour for the race to commence
III o'clock p. M the village and the
avenues leading to the ice were thronged
with people from Rutland, Poultney,
Wells, Granville, Whitehall, Fair Haven,
Hydeville and Castleton, and other towns.
The race this day was, best three in five
for a purse of $75; $50 to the best and
| $50 to the second best. Five entries were
made as follows:
D. McBride's horse David" driven by
@. E. Stone.
DR.. G. H. Carpenters horse Doctor y
driven by Rod. Smith.
G. NJ. Willard's horse Spot" driven
by ]. Dutton.
D. L. Dawley's horse Dusty" driven
by D. L. Dawley.
d. P. Wescotts horse "Wescott," driven
by o. P Beokwth.
The horses were promptly on the ice
and commenced scoring, and finally
started off and made handsome dash
over the course, but as they did not have
the word ego" they were declared ont OF
time, and only credited with having
afforded extra amusement to the crowd
aud delayed the contest. The ice was
now literally covered with people in all
sorts of turnouts, from the most splendid
two-in-hand by gentlemen with their
wives and children, elegantly asessed and
made comfortable by profusion of costly
furs, down through all grades, to the
shivering half clad seeker of pleasure on
horseback. We heard the numbers present
variously estimated at 1000 and less, and
more interested company is rarely found
at an exhibition of this kind. The very
best of feeling prevailed throughout the
contest Everything being ready the
horses started off with the word and
made tie several heats in the following
order: