Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20

Foote lives in Malone, just east of the
village, and owns a farm of 400 acres OF
bea utiful land. Many years ago he lived
in Cornwall, and then removed to Malone. |
He is very intelligent man, and thorough
farmer, enjoying as he should the conf
dence of his fellow citizens. I noticed
through the county vast fields of hops.
They have for several years been extern
sively cultivated, and at one time sold
for forty cents per ID. I took the oppor-
tunity to go and see the new County
Poor House, almost completed in the
west part of Malone. 1t is large COM
modious brick building, capable of accom-
modating 100 persons, and fitted up ia fine
style, costing about $4,000, with every
convenience to render comfortable the
poor demanding support from the county.
The system of supporting the poor in
New York is different from ours, in that
they do it through a county organization,
and we by towns. They find it cheaper,
| am told.
With the poor house I have spoken OF,
there is connected farm of good size and
of excellent land In the vicinity of Ma
lone there are sew eral trout ponds that
furnish fish of any quantity and of most
excellent quality. embraced the oppor-
tunity of visiting butter factory in
Bangor, in the operation of which l was
much interested. I found that the milk
was supplied every day from 155 COWS,
and the butter made quickly commanded
80 cents per pound, while butter made
in the ordinary way was selling for from
20 cents to % cents per pound. There
are other butter factories in Franklin
county, and several factories fer making
cheese, all in successful operation, and
highly profitable to the proprietors.
Crops of all kinds looked we'll, and bid
fair to yield a splendid harvest The
railroad from Moores Junction to Malone
is in good order, and the conductors gen.
tlemanly accommodating men. I formed
an acquaintance with the depot master at
Malone, Mr.. James e. Sawyer, who has
been there for IA years, and is model
station agent, kind, courteous and intelli-
gent. Upon my return home | stopped
at Plattsburgb, and was the guest of
Chas. H. Foote, Esq, a warm friend of
mine He is merchant, and of the firm
of Chas. H. Foote & Co, doing an excel
lent business. He kindly took me to ride
and see the new reservoir, two miles west
of the village, that furnishes a large and
sufficient amount of very pure water to
the inhabitants for all purposes necessary.
1t is conducted to the village through
| pipes six inches in diameter, and ixvolv-
ing an expense of $4,000. Hydrants
are at the corners Of the streets, and in
case of fire a sufficient amount of water
is always at command to answer all pur-
poses. The dwellings, stores, shops, hotels,
etc, are fully supplied from this source.
After viewing the county west of Platts-
burgh, I was kindly taken to Cumber-
land Head, where [ enjoyed splendid
view of the lake, and brought to remem-
brance the history of the battle that took
place in 1914 on the water and in the
town, aud the triumph of the American
army.
After enjoying the hospitality of Mr..
Foote reasonable time, faced home
ward, and soon was once more in my own
domicil, surrounded by the loved ones at
home. In conclusion, let me say that
Malone is, to my mind, a splendid town.
Though located inland, it has every ele-
rnont of trao greatnoos. n highly intel
ligent and religious people, industrious,
frugal, enterprising, and eminently social,
with wealth in village and town, fine
dwellings and public buildings, and every
surrounding calculated to impart happi-
ness and prosperity. Malone must go on
increasing in population and wealth, and
adding to her power for good in every
respect, morally, socially and politically.
| To my view, ii is beautiful town and
tive village, know of no place I would
sooner seek for home than Malone. May
God bless and prosper her people, and aid
them in all and every enterprise for the
advancement of the happiness and welfare
of man. So you see, Mr.. Editor, while
the editors of Vermont have had good
time abroad, your humble correspondent,
" Candor," on his own hook, has been
abroad too, receiving, it is true, not official
honors, but the Inequalities of kind and
afectionate friends, many of them such
forty-six years ago.
At half-past eleven o'clock p. m, on the
18th inst, our village was aroused by the
cry of fire, which was. found to proceed
from the freight depot of the Rutland
Railroad The people in large numbers
were on hand to aid in suppressing the
flames and save the surrounding buildings.
Our fire company were on hand, and
worked with a will, and through their
persistent efforts the flames were kept
from the wood-shed and other buildings.
1t was thought that the passenger depot
must be burned, bat water was so freely
used, and the roof being of slate, it
was saved. Mr. Marshal, our depot mas
ter, was indefatigable in his efforts to
save the property of the company. Quite
large amount of property was consumed.
The following persons had property in
the depot that was burned : J. A. Wright,
$4,000 in wool; U. D. Twitchell, $4,000 in
wool; Beckwith & Co, 5000 worth of
sugar; Paper Mill Company, $4,000 in
paper stock; VIM. c. L4ngworthy, $25
worth of furniture. Several other persons
lost property whose names I cannot men,
ton. The fire was accidental, without