Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04
Vermont News.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The census Of Burke shows 26 more inhabi-
tants than in 1860.
Henry Chases (of LYNDON flock OF Merlnos
this year averaged him six and quarter pounds
of wool each.
-Erastus Graves OF Lyndon has in his barn
from one to three tons of hay which is 2S years
old, all in good condition.
Hon B. N. Davis of Danville recently fell, in
the evening, into culvert, which had been un'
known to him, and seriously injured one of hi
ANGLES.
The Educational Instituoe Of Groton com.
mences its fall term about the middle Of August
under the superintendent Of G. c. Lovejoy ant
Jennie Wrinkle.
The hay in Walden is better this year thar
last. In most towns in Caledonia county the
crop is much better than was anticipated, and
quite an average crop.
Sarah wife of Rev. Lyman s. Watts of Bar
net, and daughter of Dea. E. G. Chambsrlin, diet
on the oath inst, of typhoid fever The funera
was held in the Congregational church on Tues
day last
The trustees of Caledonia county gramma
school have engaged the services OF the presen
very excellent principal, Mr.. G. A. Bunker, TO
five years. This insures the success Of the school
and we trust that it will maintain its former higl
standing.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
The Queen City band of Burlington have pre-
serted their leader, Prof. j. B. Holberg, silye
Ice pitcher, two goblets and a salver.
A man named Pecor, aged about IS years, re
resfS-ng near Colchester Center, recently investe
h. apfh cold md x1yi4b add
G. amount borrowed, invested the none,
In s-c,a, went home and drove his wife and chill
dcon out Of the house, and on his wifes goin
back in the morning, found Pecor lying dead o.
the floor.
The citizens of Winooski have, within lii
tie time, raised some five hundred dollars, to es
tsblish band OF music.
Mr.. L. G. Ryer, architect, has complete
Cans and specifications for new high sehoC
building at Burlington, and the committee AZ
ready to receive bids for its construction.
ESSEX COUNTY.
B. F. Wadleigh of West Concord, has a hors
81 years old, that has been in a team II year,
He has foz the past IS years run from Concord t
st. Johnsbury, TO average S1S days each year
making 81, l04 miles travel in Is years, and carry
ing over 1909 tons Of freight.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The st. Albans paper that has now the lars
ct circulation is butchers fly paper.
Mr.. Levi Borde of Highgate, stuck an awl i
his finger recently, and had to have it amputate
10 prevent modification.
The Vermont Central Road manufacture
fifteen new platform cars at their car shops La
week.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Crops are looking quite fair througho'
Grand Isle County.
Many farmers have sown considerable COZ
for fodder, in anticipation OF a short crop of ha
The censns of the towns of Alburgh, Isle /
Motto and North Hero has just been complete
and all show decrease in population since Is6
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The Lamoile County Agricultural and III
ehanical Association will hold three days ia
10 commence on the Goth Of September.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The barn belonging TO the Randolph Hous
situated in the Center Village, was entirely col
sumed by fire last week together with its col
Cuts. But one horse was lost, and that valu
Die one btlon5n. to Moses Beedle, livery ST
l,A1sxS The cause Of the FIRE Is unknown.