Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-25
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

/ AsoV. john Ea6tmdu, IOImoEIy Va D0n-
vile, has recently removed from Rock
vile, Indiana, to West Hawley, Mass.
The Times Gays, Mrs. Thomas Hale
Of Waterford is now ninety.four years OF
age. Her sister, Mrs. Elisha Brown, also
OF that town, is eighty-four, another SIS
ter, Mrs. Mathews of Concord, is eighty.
two, another sister, Mrs. Stevens, is now
living in Illinois, at the age of eighty-six,
another sister, Mrs. Niles, and three
brothers, Taylor, were all living when
last heard from, in various parts of the
West, all of them more than ninety years
of age. Mrs. Hale, now in her ninety
fourth year, reads we'll without glasses.
"A horse belonging to Orrison Smith
of Sutton, valued at 5000, was gored to
death by an OK one day last week.
Ten persons in district No. Is, in
Barnet, have made, this season, 1906
pounds of maple sugar.
The Lyndon Union says: Rev. M.
81. Wells and family left town for Kansas.
Five years ago he began his ministerial
labors over the Congregational church in
this village. He has labored earnestly
for the church and society, and few per-
sors have ever removed from the place
leaving behind so many warm friends.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The parsonage building, at Westford,
heretofore under "stook" subscription, has
been purchased by voluntary subscription,
and is the property of the society.
The listers of the town of Westford
claimed two dollars day for services for
actual time engaged in making up the
grand list last year, which has been dis
allowed by the town. The town voted
them $3.50 per day which is likewise de-
| clined.
&C. E. Fletcher is W. G. T., and Mrs.
Charlotte Nash W. V. T., of La Platte
Lodge of Good Templars at Charlotte.
Mr.. J. B. Ellis of Huntington Centre
has calf two months old that weighs 272
2 lbs. At one day old it weighed 112
lbs. 1t has been fed on milk like other
calves since it was four days old.
&C. II. Chessmore has been elected
W. @. T., and Miss Kate s. Wells W. v.
T., of Cancels Hump Lodge of Good
Templars at Huntington.
- The appraisal of personal property in
Chittenden county is SIS, 1852.
The original name of the town of
Huntington was New Huntington, and
was changed to its present name in 1873.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The ca rs will be running from Can
ada to Franklin on the 4th of July.
On the Miss.'squoi Road, it is design
ed to have trains running to the plank
road bridge, near Wheeler's Missisquoi
Valley House by the 18th of June.
-Richford, Vt, ought not to complain
about hard times. 1t has just perfected
arrangements to build this summer two
new churches, school house, couple OF
railroads and depots, sundry bridges, and
several large buildings.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Opinion appears under the wi. 'g
of the Bradford Publishing Company.
Hereafter the examination for grad
uation at the Normal School will occur
at the end of the Spring and Fall terms.
instead of at the middle of the terms as
formerly. The school year will consist of
two terms of twenty weeks each, begin
ming the fourth Wednesday in August and
second Wednesday in February, in accor-
dance with a recently adopted rule of the |
Board of Education, no person can gradu.
ate until they have been members of the
school for year or more.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The papers tell sad story about
young woman that went from North Troy
to Manchester, N. H, was seduced-h
life finally closed up at the house of a
doctor.
A son of L. G. Dow of Albany, nine
years of age, got some gunpowder with
out the knowledge of his parents He put
it into an old coffee-pot lit a match and
threw it into it. AS the powder did not
burn as soon as he expected he went to
look in, when it exploded, burning his
face and eyes badly; but it is hoped
that he will not loose his eyesight.
About year ago Mr.. Dow had a child
burnt SO that she died in eighteen hours
afterwards.
In district No. 9 in Albany, the
whole number of persons is 10; number
of pounds of sugar made this season, 49,
800 lbs-140 to each person.
William G. Brown has been elected
constable of Barton.
Mr.. J. L. Woodman commenced ring
ing the bell in the village of Barton thirty
six years ego, and has rung it every year
since.
The Standard says William WEIGH
lad Is years of age, of English birth, YVES
brought before Justice Mosman last Tues
day on the charge of stealing valise with
its contents valued at about $75, the
property of Judge Steele, from Captain
Titles otel on the evening of March LIST
and also gun from one Caswell, on Sun
day the Both ult. He plead guilty and
was bound over to the next term Of
County Court, and for safe keeping was
sent to Waterbury until that time. This
is novel use of the Reform School-"for
safe keeping until next term of County
Court" 4
The freightipg business on Lake
Memphremagog started Tuesday April "A,
at least two weeks earlier than usual.
The "Mountain Maid" will be put on for
passengers about the first of June. The
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