Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16
AUTUMN,
Vermont Items.
GENERAL.

| GENERAL.
Vermont fears short crop of hay
because of the severe cold this winter
without the usual quantity of snow tt
protect the grass lands.
The appraisal of personal property
in Vermont amounts to $21 $50, 42S.s2.
The appraisal of real estate in the
unorganized towns of Vermont is 1882,
453.
The sixteenth session of the Vermont
Legislature was held at Windsor in 1888
commencing February 13, closing Febru'
airy 81, after session of fifteen days.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Potatoes are 65 to rs cents per bushel
in Vergennes, and hay is up to $40 pc,
hundred; straw, $13.
A ten-gallon key of rum was seized at the
express Office, Middlebury, on Friday, by
Sheriff Trip, and was forfeited to the
town.
Oscar Cushmsn, while feeding cir.
cular saw at the door factory, in Middle.
bury, on Friday, had forefnger sawed
off.
The sixty-third anniversary of the
wedding day of Harry Gresvernor and
his wife Hannah, was celebrated by them
the other day. He removed from Massa'
chusetts to Bridport, VT, when he was
fifteen years old, and was married in the
year 1903 to Hannah Barrows. They re.
moved from Bridport four years ago to
Ferrisburgh.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Jay of Stamford, has cow whose
milk is so rich that five and third quarts
of it make one pound of butter. He is
anxious to hear of one that will do better.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
David Allard of Wheelock is over 20
years old and has never yet seen the cara.
He has circulated in Sheffield and Vince
lock for over 40 years without stepping a
foot ont of there.
The Portland &Ogdensburg railroad,
passing directly through Danville has al
ready given fresh impetus to business.
Real estate is now changing hands at
from $500 to $500 per acre, which a few
years ago was we'll sold at $50.
The papers tell story of disgrace
full and criminal affair at the Avenue
House, St. Johnsbury, one nigh. last
week, which landed youngster of eight
cen in Jail and required bail for a woman
in the amount of 5000.
On Monday last, little three year
old girl in Lyndon, sat down in kettle
of doughnut fat, which had been taken
from the stove five minutes before. She
was removed before the cooking process
had fairly commenced, but it was mar
row escape from serious injury.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
There are sixteen lodges of Good
Templars in Chittenden county and 100
members. The largest is in Burlington,
it having $50 members.
There appear to be some rough fell
lows in Burlington. Three of them re-
Gently demanded admission to the house
of J. Arthur at a late hour and behaved
like rasoals.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
No. of G. T. Lodges in the County,
II; No. of members, 1900; Temple of
Honor at st. Albans. membership so;
County Temperance Society, memb ership,
IT'S.
Mrs. II. Green of st. Albans,y died
suddenly, Thursday evening, from the
effects of paralytic shock. She was a
daughter of Noel Potter, one of the first
settlers of the town.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
There are five lodges of Good Tom
plars in Granddsle County, and Cham
plain, n. Y.
William Sowles, Esq, prominent
citizen and successful farmer of Alburgh,
died in that town recently, aged nearly
SO years. He was the first male child in
the town
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Rev. c. S. Hamilton of Eden, has re-
ceived from his friends various donations,
amounting to $175.
"A Catholic Church will be put in
course of construction in HydeparIk next
summer.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
President Angel delivered the adj
dress at the closing exercises of the win
ter term at Mortified Academy, on Fri
day evening.
Work is progressing on the Montpe-
liar o.al NIollz Dr.. ~asl.oad Gaucxa Of