Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-07


LUDLow.-The report which has been
circulated through the State papers, that
" Ludlow Academy is closed by directors
quarrels," is incorrect. On the contrary,
full board of teachers have bee engaged,
and the fall term will commence August
31st. S. A. Griffin recent graduate Of
Middlebury College takes charge of the
school with Mrs. Mary P. Howard as
Preceptress. Both come highly recon-
mended as thorough and energetic in
structors. 1t is our determination to re-
store Black River Academy to the high
rank held in its palmiest days.
-Messrs. Howe and Moore have nearly
completed a fine barn, which will be a
valuable addition to the hotel accomoda-
tions. 1t is provided with stables, spa
cious casriage rooms, hay loft, etc.
"A small party visited the summit of
West Mountain last Friday, to ascertain
whether it would be practical to open a
road up the mountain or not. The view
from the top is truly grand; comprising
a wide range of mountains and hills, in
terspersed with vallies, rivers, lakelets,
and villages, presenting, together with
the farms and farmhouses, a scene rarely
equalled. 1t is hoped that the enterprise
will be pushed to speedy completion,
thereby adding new feature to the at
fractions of the village.
Two new drug stores have been
opened in town this season. Sherman
Bros. have filled branch nonr the corner
of Depot and Maine streets, which they
are fitting up in the most approved
modern style, including one of Tufts
best Arctic soda fountains, which is very
popular this hot weather.
"A little further down town, in Ham
mond's Block, our well known townsman,
w. H Pratt, presides over a new stock of
drugs, books, fancy goods, etc, not for
getting the ice cold soda.
Two lads, named Wheldon and Whit
aker, young Americas" becoming dis
gusted with parental restraint, or for
other reasons not known to the writer,
left their homes and anxious friends, last
Monday morning, without leaving their
adieus, and proceeded to Gassett's Station.
where they procured tickets for Keene, n.
H When these facts were ascertained, 8
brother of Whitaker was sent after the
truants, who found the boy Wheldon en-
gagged at work at hotel, and who refused
the request of his friends to return. The
other boy, Whitaker, was found on farm
some distance out of the village, but con
cluded to return home to his father
What the sequel will be in the case of the
former has not yet transpired.
BRANDON.-The young ladies of Bran.
don held a strawberry festival on the 23d
at the Town Hall, which was altogether
one of the pleasantest and most profitable
affairs in the way of festivals ever held
in this town. As the object was a worthy
one, and as the young ladies of Brandon
were the originators and managers, every
body seemed to take an interest in it and
responded literally. To be sure there
were not near as many there as there
should have been, though perhaps as many
as were expected for there always are a
great IN my whose business duties always
assume very gigantic proportions when
any enterprise requiring money solicit
their aid. But the generosity of those
that did attend made up in great degree
for it, lack of au overcrowded house. The
object proposed by the young ladies is
the erection of new gate at the ceme-
terry and otherwise adding permanent i'm
provements thereto. A large outlay of
time and labor laid out in very excellent
haste on the hall for some days previous
made the hall beautiful indeed, and one
could hardly realize that so much of a
change could be made In the center of
the hall was large floral stand On the
stage was miniature flower garden,
around which was arranged the Brandon
Cornet hand which played at intervals
through the evening. The walls were
hung very tastily with evergreens, while
numerous flags with the bright stars and
stripes gave it an almost fairy land ap-
pearanee Throughout the hall were
numerous small tables capable of acoomo-
dating from three to five, which were oc-
cupied most of the time. Here the straw
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were served by the very handsome
walters, all dressed in white. They seem
ed to have very tempting way of making
one believe that he must go through the
whole course The floral stand and fancy
article stand deserve especial notice.
They were very handsomely arranged and
well pAtronized. But the chief attraction
to the young people was the
fish pond, similar to the old grab bag, but
much pretrier aud affording much more
amusement A number of mirrors were
20 arranged to make pond around
which good many people could assem-
bic, and poles with hooks on the end wers
given to each one to fish with. This was
crowded all the evening, and every one
seemed well satisfied with the res suit of
their fishing. Everything was managed
in excellent order and the young ladies of
Brandon deserve much credit for their
success, and we hope another year may
see renewal of this festival. As many
of the articles were left it was decided TO
repeat it, and on Friday evening what
was left was auctioned off under the skill
full management of Mr.. Thayer, and quite
a handsome profit realized on the articles
sold, even over the price asked at private
sale. - - ..s. ..
The net proceeds were over $500 after
paying all expenses.
Mr.. Frank Richford met with quite
a severe accident on Monday evening,
while unloading some freight, one of the
barrels rolled on to his leg and broke the
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