Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
County Mention,
Benson has 73 dogs.


An interesting convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations and
Evangelical Churches is to be held at
Benson on Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. 4
Rev. A. Heath, pastor of the Metho.
dist church in Brandon, has been made
the recipient of donation Of $125 from
his parishioners.
IN. t. sprague, Jr., is much delight
ed with his three weeks stay in California,
and the hospitality of its people. In his
absence he spent three days with Brigham
Young at Salt Lake City.
A wandering sneak thief entered the
dwelling house of Harley G. Keyes, in
Castleton, on Sunday night last, stealing
several coats and pair of boots. AL
though not of much value Mr.. Keyes re-
solved to find him if possible. He traosd
him into the town of Ira, and having
found his trail, followed him to Ludlow,
where he arrested him in the street end
returned him to Castleton, where he was
tried before Justice Spencer, and bound
over in only 800 bonds. Not being able
to give bonds he was lodged in Jail. Mr..
Keyes found upon him a large num-
Der of keys, fitted for various purposes,
with which be probably carried on his
traffic. In the woods some miles from
Castleton, hand sled was found with
some of the clothing and an ensmeled
cloth boot over them, which had been
taken from Mr.. Keyes' barn. After his
arrest he told where this sled would be
found, and after patient search it was
discovered We learn that Sheriff Field
recognizes the man as one described to
in Middlebury not long since. A iewelry
box was also found in bis possession. Al
though Mr.. Keyes' property was intrinsi-
cally of little value, yet bis perseverance
is rewarded with the satisfaction of hav-
ing stopped the career of sneak thief,
and one who has evidently been carrying
on this business for some time, and has
undoubtedly been engaged in much larger
operations elsewhere. The sled had paint
ed on it the name "Gen. Grant" and was
evidently stolen.
The Koickerbocker Manufacturing
Company have purchased of Rollin B.
Westover, the Langdon Furnace property,
near the Depot in Castleton.
-Cbittenden hss 36,94S acres of tax
able land within its limits.
Nathaniel Ladd was the first repre-
sentative from Chittenden, in 1899, he
also represented the town the four follow
ing years.
The appraisal of real estate in the
town of Clarendon for 1870 was $418,718. |
"A. J. Newton of Clarendon, has sold
his creek farm on the west road, near
Porter Bensons, tor $4,000, ana also the
DIR. Bowen place, where he lives, for
$500. to Franklin Post of WalIingford.
The appraisal of real estate in the
town of Dandy for 1870, was $106,295 43.
"A Donation for the benefit of Rev. A.
W Eastman, Pastor of the Methodist
church, is to be given next week.
One per cent. of the grand list Of
Fairhaven is $6,059.93.
There were 21 deaths and 81 births
in one school district in the village of
Fairhaven in 1870
Tho list for State taxes in the town of
Hubbardton is $2,45641.
In 1906 part of the town of Hub
bardton was annexed to Sudbury.
Stephen Buxton of Ira has been fined
$50 and costs for selling liquor.
-Herrick Mountain in Ira is 1861 feet
above the level of the ocean.
-Mendon had 81 inhabitants in 1900,
three more than it had in 1791, nine years
previous.
In 1904, the name of the present town
of Mendon was changed from Medway to
Parkerstown, and in 1927 the name was
changed to Mendon.
Mr.. Augustus Barker Of Middletown
was, several days since, seriously and dan
gerously injured by a log rolling over
him; 1t is hoped his injuries may not
prove fatal, although they will probably
be permanent.
Mt. Holly contains two of the most
successful manufactures, those Of Mr..
Chase and Mr.. Tarbell at Mechanicsville.
Abraham Jackson was the delegate
to the constitutional convention from Mt.
Holly in 1893.
The original name of the town of Mt.
Tabor was Harwich.
Mt. Tabor increased in population
just fifty in ten years, from 1850 to 1860.
The people of Pawlet recently pre-
sented Rev. Orrin Gregg, the Methodist
olergymen, with the sum of $87, which is
not to be counted on his salary, as is usual
in such cases in that denomination.
The first settlers in Pittsfeld were
Thomas Hodgkins, Stephen Holt, George
Martin, Daniel and Jacob Bowe, and
Mr. Woodward in 1886.
Petitions are being signed to be pre-
sented to Congress praying for Senator
Hamlin's bill in aid of the Portland and
Rutland Railroad.
1t is difficult to ascertain precisely
the date of the organization of the town OF ,
Pittsford or the names of its first officers,
on account of the destruction of the re-
cords as early as 1889.
-Pittsford had $50 inhabitants in 1871. :
The school of Rev. Mr.. Randall, Rec ,
tor of st. Johns church, Poultney is very ,
successful.
-Poultney has had three County SEN {
ators, viz: Henry Stanley, Anon Bailey =
and Merritt Clark.