Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-23
County Mention.

mad despair" and that his ghost nc~
haunts her Gin the gloomy shades of lost
young love-" A desc OF bilious medicine
would probably effect cure.
j Brandon had 11S0 inhabitants in 1900,
an increase of SAB in the previous nine
years.
Post Ford of the Grand Army OF the
Republic of Brandon have adopted re-
solutions at the last meeting making
drunkenness sufficient cause for court
martial and dismissal from membership.
This is move in the right direction to
make men responsible for their acts.
-Castleton has 1856 dogs.
| Specimens of the oxide of manganese
have been found in the vicinity of Bird
Mountain, in the south-ea part Of the
town.
The individual who sent "baby" to-
one of the citizens of Chittenden on Val
entine Day, will oblige him by forwarding
wet nurse without delay.
The appraisal of real estate in Chit
tenden amounts to $166,2SS.
M. J. Holden's Dancing Glass of
Clarendon will give their last public hop
on Wednesday evening, M4ch 1st.
Franklin Post has sold his creek
farm in Clarendon-recently purchased of
A. J. Newton-to Porter Benson, Esq, for
the sum of $1,000. This addition to Mr..
Benson's farm gives him one of the most
valuable farms in the county, containing
about 800 acres and will produce nearly
200 tons of hay.
Dandy has 24,449 taxable acres of
land.
"A great case is soon to come off in
Dandy, in which by charges and counter
charges three loving brothers are impli-
Gated. Lawyers here have been con-
suited.
The appraisal of personal estate in
Fairhaven amounts to 1926, 1874.
The settlement of Fairhaven was
tered, in 1879.
One per cent. of the grand list of
Hubbardton amounts to $216641,
Nine families comprised the popula-
ton of Hubbardton at the time of the
battle, in 1777.
The list for State taxes in the town of
Ira is $179S56
Ira has furnished Governor for
Ohio
John Page was the first town clerk in
Mendon
-Mendon has worsted mandatory.
"A. W. Gray & Son of Middletown |
manufacture the largest number of horse
powers of any establishment of the kind
in the United States.
Jonathan Brewster was the member
of the Constitutional Convention in Mid
dletown in 1891.
Mount Holly had no representative
in the Legislature until 1898. Abraham
jackson.
"A large quantity of butter tubs are
being manufactured in Mount Holly this
win ter.
Mount Tabor is in latitude 43 deg.
21m., and longitude A deg. m.
There are eight distinct firms en-
gagged in the lumber trade in Mount
Tabor.
-Pawlet has never had but one Sena-
tor, Elisha Allen, in 1912 and 1843
Samuel Willard was the first consta-
BILE of Pawlet, in 1776.
Pittsfeld has fine sleighing, and all
kinds of business is unusually lively.
-Pittsfeld is without hotel, Mr..
Spaulding, the former landlord, leaves to
take the management of hotel at Cam
bridgeport, Vermont
The first person born in the town of
Pittsford was Alfred Buck, on the 18th
day of March, 1771, one hundred years
ago next month, and he lived in town I'M
til his death, in 1S42.
-Pittsford has one of the best tow n
libraries in the State, containing over
1900 volumes. 1t was established by
Mr.. Mcclure, of Mexico, who contributed
$500 for its establishment.
The residence of Eli B. Murray, on
Bentley avenue, in the village of Poultney,
was totally destroyed by fire at an early
hour on Tuesday morningzlast. The in
habitants being promptly on hand, al
though unable to stay the flames, yet most
of the household effects were saved. The
origin of the fire is unknown. House,
barn and furniture insured for $1,000 in
the Vermont Mutual. The insurance on
house which will be realized is probably
about $500. Me-. Murray being a man in
moderate circumstances, subscription
was Immediately put in circulation for his
benefit, and several hundred dollars were
contributed. 1t has not been often this
being the second in twenty five years.
that building has been entirely destroyed
by fire in the village of West Poultney,
SO efficient have been the citizens iu fight
ing it, aud that too without an engine or
fire apparatus of any kind.
Rev. Ovid Miner has consented to re-
main as pastor of the Congregational
church for another year, and has with
drawn his resignation made some weeks
since.
AT the last session Of the Legislature
the Sutherland Falls Marble Company
was incorporated, naming John Prout,
Tohr
Reynolds, and Redfeld Proctor, as Cor
porators, and has since been fully organ
lied under the charter.
Henry Hall, Esq, gives his last lee
ture at the Rutland Opere House on Fri
day evening next.