Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-22
rutland County Mention.


from Bennington in February 1881, and
embraced all of the State north of the
parent county and west of the Green
Mountains until Addison county was
taken from it in 1856, which reduced it
to one-third of its original size.
TOWNS.
The population of the town of Ben
son increased only twelve from the census
of 1920 to 1880.
The name of the town Of Benson was
given by Mr.. James Meacham, one of the
grantees in honor of a revolutionary Off
Ger by the name of Benson, for whom he
had great respect.
The Brandon Cheese Manufacturing
Company was incorporated by the last
legislature, with O. P. Hatch, J. P. Ives,
H. A. Sumner, n. T. Sprague, Jr., and E..
N. Briggs as corporators.
Josiah Powers was the representative
from the town of Brandon at the October
session of the legislature in 177S.
Jesse Belknap was the first town
clerk of Castleton in 1777.
There are ten school districts and
three post offices in Castleton.
The first selectmen of Clarendon
were Silas Whitney, Thomas Sawyer,
Charles Button, Abraham Salisbury and
Ezekiel Clark, in 1779.
The Clarendon Cave is situated in
the westerly part of the town, on the
southeasterly side of West Mountain.
The descent into it is through a passage
two and half feet ia diameter, and thirty
one feet in length, which makes an angle
of thirty-fve or forty degrees with the
horizon. 1t then opens into room twen-
ty feet long, twelve and half feet wide,
and eighteen or twenty feet high. The
floor, sides and roof of this room are all of
solid rock, but very rough and uneven.
From the north part of this room is pas
sage about three feet in diameter and
twenty-four feet in length, but very
rough and irregular, which leads to
another room twenty feet wide, thirty
feet long and eighteen feet high. This
room being situated much lower than the
first, is usually filled with water in the
spring of the year, and water stands in
the lower part at all seasons. This cav
ern should be made easy Of access, as 1t
would be an attraction to people to visit.
Very many persons in Clarendon have
never visited it, and are not even aware
of the great natural curiosity in their
midst. The people of and visitors at
Rutland would take look at it if sons
care was taken to prepare the way. 1t is
the most interesting cavern in Vermont.
We have the pleasure to acknowledge
the receipt of bountiful quantity of
most excellent cheese from the ''Staples
Gilt Edged Cheese Factory" of Dandy,
for which we are indebted TO the courtesy
of Mr.. Edwin Staples of Dandy. 1t is of
rich quality, fue mild favor and cannot
fail to bring the highest price in country
or city market. 1t ought to fnds its way
into grocery stores at Rutland, as 1T
would meet the wants of many of their
customers. Success say we to 'StaPie7
Gilt Edged Cheese Factory"
The effort to secure an extension OF
Rev. J. P. Stones term of service with the
Congregational church and society has
proved successful, but he is now absent
for three or four sabbaths for the i'm
provement of his health. Arrangements
have been made for the supply of his
desk during his absence. The new parson'
age is nearly completed, and will probably
be occupied by Mr.. Stone soon after his
return.
A new walk of Fairhaveu slate flag
cling is being laid along the Broadway
front Of DR.. Hamiltons Medical Inati
tute on Broadway, at Saratoga Springs
The frat Justice of the Peace in
Hubbardton was David Hickok in 1885
There are seven natural ponds in the
town of HubbardtOn.
-Cephas Carpenter was town clerk IL
Ira from 1892 to 1919, twenty-sever
years.
Elder Amasa Brown was the SECOND
pastor of the Baptist church in Ira, wht
was settled February %, 1886, and dis
missed January 30, 1897.
"A temperance society called 9Th
Band of Hope hos been organised il
connection with the Congregational Sab
bath school in this village, embracing al
most the entire school.
-Fairhnven is ropidly becoming one o
the largest manufacturing places in Yer
mont.