Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-16
A Letter from Malone.

editor Rutland Herald knowing the
Herald to be live daily journal, and
its editors alert for giving to its readers
Items of interest from different parts Of
the whole country, propose to give,
through the columns of your paper, few
items of the thriving and beautiful village
Of Malone, Franklin county, N. Y, it is
the county seat, and seldom visit viii
age of the same size where the citizens
aeem to be more wide awake in advancing
the interest of the people. To its great
credit, can assure you they have SPLEEN
lid Graded School system. A magnif-
ground where the old franklin County
Academy formerly stood, which was erect
ed at the cost of $4,000, besides three
primary schools in different sections of
the village. W. S. Aumoch is Principal
of the High School Department, and Gen
eral Superintendent of all the village
schools. He was formerly Principal OF
the Cambridge, N. Y, Academy, where
his services as an educator were con.
sidered second to no..othe1 in that, county.
Miss Marks is preceptress in the Gen.
Sral SCHOOL,; besides the High School De.
Partment has six grade teachers and seven
other teachers employed in the
primary schools. Miss Cobb is assistant
superintendent in the grade schools, max
ing the full corps of sixteen teachers en-
ployed. 1t is but simple Justice to say
they have thoroughly practical and eff
0ient system of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ex-
cellent schools. The teachers are labor
ing with the same annoying difficulty
that the teachers were in Rutland before
tho analytical series of Readers were
adopted. The series which they are using
have been revised 80 many times. that the
pages are all disarranged, which is q great
nuisance, to both teacher and pupil. In
THE connection, wish to speak Of Judah
Dane, Principal of your Graded School,
aud J. 8. Cilley of Brandon. They are
both looked upon az, being noble Romans
ia the cause Of education, and the good
they have done will live long after they
have passed from the stage of action. l
met with several young men who have
been their pupils, and the highest enconi-
ums were pronounced upon their services.
But to return to Malene, she has one
Of the best railroad depots on the line, she
has two good hotels, two machine shopa
two largo wooden mills, two sash and
blind factories, two grist mills, two tan
neries, one large carriage shop, two banks
three drug stores, gas works in contem
plation, excellent water facilities, two fire
companies, two hose companies, Six
churches and q large Catholic Church
5oou to be erected, together with dry
goods and grocery stores in abundance
for the surrounding country.
At the Ferguson House you will fine
many horse merchants congregated. talk
ing over the pros and cons of the different
5teeds they have inspected, with grea
gusto, and you can, any pleasant day
look out and see a number of well matched
and beautiful spsrs of horses brought t.
the Malone market for sale. This mus
be healthy and delightful place for thu
summer tourist who is looking for goot
quarters and pleasant acvuaintancea.
hope you will not think this letter
out Of place, for really I am so much
taken up with Malone could not forbeal
writing to the Herald in reference to it
C.
Malone, March 9Th. 1871.