Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23
Minor Items.

Gen. II. Henry Baxter has been
elected director in the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
We learn that Ex-Governor Page, has
recently increased his life insurance &c.
600. by a policy in the "Equita ble"
through their agent here, E. G. Mason.
placing it upon the Tontine plan. The
total amount of his life insurance now il
reported at $4,000.
jay Gould has withdrawn as one of
the bondsman of "Boss Tweed"
We learn Horace Todd of Cuttings
vile is already making preparations fer
one of those enjoyable New Years Balls.
A recent vote of the Trustees of Am
herst College excludes all students using
tobacco in auy form, from receiving as
sistance from the BENEFICIARY fund,
Cough said in his New York lecture,
"who would not rather be an honest poor
man than q rich dishonest man arrayed
in purple and fine linen or in simple
tsoeed.
The people of Cornwall have sent to
the sufferers of the Western States three
large boxes of clothing and bedding and
liberal purse of money.
Col. r. G. Stone, the longtime and
well-known editor of the Plattsburgb
IN. " Republican, died at his residence
in that village ON Wednesday at the age
of GO years.
Many towns are holding meetings to
raise tax for the purpose of refunding
the State portion of the public money
under the re-apportionment of the surplus
money.
Rutland Railroad bonds, S's of 1880,
sold in Boston Wednesday for 9S pre-
ferred 76E.
The National Congregational Coun-
Gil met at Oberlin, Ohio, on Wednesday.
About 400 delegates were present. Rev.
DIR. Holton, of Milwaukee, was elected
Moderator.
The Fitchburgh Railroad Company
have began the construction of an eleva-
tor, to hold 100000 bushels of grain, at
Charlestown.
The Norwich Advertiser considers
"E Pluribus Unum" good name for the
son of Mormon.
Before hanging a man in Louisiana,
they let from fifteen to forty reporters
for the newspapers interview" him for
three weeks. The poor fellow was then
not only willing but anxious to be hung
We have received from Oliver Ditson
& Co., of Boston, "The National Chorus
Book" by L. o. Emerson. 1t is a val
liable compilation for use in musical 60
cieties For sale by E. n. Merriam, Cen
ter street.
There was g tide in the affairs of men
on Wednesday in some sections of the
country which, taken at the food-tide,
didn't lead en- to fortune. 1t led on to
considerable damage
Governor Fairchild of Wisconsin has
taken upon himself the responsibility of
furnishing every family whose home was
destroyed by fires in the northern part Of
that State, with 5000 feet of timber for
building purposes. This action is becom-
ing the chief executive of State whose
citizens are the victimsrof sudden and
widespread disaster. Doubtless the Leg.
islature will promptly meet these assum-
ed responsibilities.
Upwards of 5000 cords of wood are
consumed annually by the Central Rail
road from South Royslton.
Capt. Almont Barnes, formerly of the
Vermont Transcript, st. Adams, but more
recently connected with the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, has been
appointed to the position of Assistsnt
Clerk of the United States House of Re
representatives. in place of Edward s.
Dana, Esq, of Cornwall.
1t will be seen that Rutland gains
So, 1917 Sc in the re-apportionnent of the
surplus money, making the total amount
of these funds held by the town, $l9,-
9O6.75.
"A few of the towos in the State
which lose some of the surplus money. are
still delinquent in paying into the State
Urea sary the sums called for. As fast az
these susss come in the Treasurer will
for ward to the towns entitled to receive
more than they now have, the amount be-
longing to the@.
Michigan apsies are selling at West
Randolph for $3.50 PER barrel.
Apples were sold at auction in
Springfield, Mass, On Saturday for 50 sc
per barrel
Pitts gives one of bis THANKSGIVING
Balls at the Royal House. Sudbury, CT
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2Sth.
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