Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23
POultney.

The firm of Ripley, Whitcomb &
Stanley are making important addi-
tions to their steam mill by attaching
saving department for logs and large
timber, with circular saw of fifty inches
diameter, and I Judge they don't intend to
have it stand idle, as they have already
contracted for lot of logs sufficient to
keep it buzzing for two years.
The Sugar Festival announced for
Thursday evening of last week, at Joslin
Hall, was a success, and not only afforded
the sweets of the season, but one of those
genial occasions which sparkle with Joy
and ripple with merriment, without max
ing the heart the worse. The social en-
joyment of the evening was enlivened by
recitation and song, making the entortain-
ment pleasant and Interesting.
A barn and outbuildings on the farm
of Mr.. Kelley, on Pond Hill, in the north
east part of Poultney, was consumed by
fire on Saturday evening last, with twenty
tons of hay. AS the premises were not
occupied, it is supposed to be the work of
an inoendiary.
On Friday morning, 18th inst, a
dwelling house at Hyde's Patch, in the
north part of Poultney, occupied by two
families, was destroyed by fire.
"A son of John Williams, East Poult-
ney, about seven years of age, while play
ing near the bank of Poultney river, fell
over a rocky precipice, distance of thir-
ty-fve feet to the rocks below, and rolled
off into the river, in which he was carried
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the stream, where he was rescued from
his perilous condition. He was badly
bruised but is at present doing we'll, and
promises rapid recovery.
ON Friday evening last, as Mr..
George Wells was returning from his
store after the close of business, and was
crossing the covered bridge just south of
| the village, he was attacked by an I'M
known person who stepped behind and
grasped around his body and arms. Wells
wrested himself from his grasp and es-
capped leaving his hat in the bridge The
night was dark, and after obtaining a lam
tern returned and secured his hat, but
saw nothing Of the gentleman who gave
him such cordial embrace. Wells had
one hundred and fifty dollars in his pock-
ct which was probably the object of the
attack
Miss Maryette Lee, daughter of
George Lee, residing in this village, died
on Tuesday morning, 21st inst, of con-
sumption, after lingering illness of
several months, aged % years.
Married in this village on the even
ing of the 21st inst, by Rev. Fl. @. Farrer,
Mr.. Theodore Stanley and Miss Emma
Reynolds, both of Poultney. May sue.
cess, prosperity and golden weddings be
the happy experience of the newly mar
ried couple.
There are no new developments to re-.
port to-day in relation to the McGrath
murder. We are fearful, as a community,
that the murderer will escape UNPUBLISHED.
During the last four days our usual
ly quiet and happy village has been
thrilled with varied emotion. One comes
to horrible death by the violent hands
of a murderer, another is led gently
down by declining health to her last rest
ing place, happy and joyful in the change.
By marriage others commence new era
in life, full of joyous anticipations in the
future, amidst the sunshine, song, and
beauties Of spring. How varied are the
experiences of life. One day we exult-
ingly ride on life's tide of success and en-
joyment, and the next are submerged be-
meath the dark waters of misfortune and
affection. One moment in the beauty of
sunlight, and the next shrouded in storm
But the smiles and tears of this world is
not all there is of life, there is an exist
ence where the wicked cease from troubl-
ing, and the weary are at rest.
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