Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-01
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TOWNS.
The Champlain Lodge of Good Tenn
plars, No. 1877, at Addison, have elected
for the term ending August 1st, Rector
Gage, W. G, T., frankie Norton, W. V.
T., Mary Gorham, W s., Human Seeger,
W. Treas.
Mr.. E. W. Fitch of Bridport, has a
six dollar bill of the old Continental cur
rency, issued under act of the Continen-
tai Congress approved July 22d, 1915.
The bill is poorly printed by Hall and
Sellers upon poor but heavy paper at
Philadelphia, in the same year it was
authorized. Its size is about 3 by 4
inches. 1t is mum bered IS, 229, has a mot
to, "Peserverando," and was signed by T.
Leach and VIM. Webb. On the reverse
side is a coarse engraving of leaf or
sprig.
-Oq Monday evening of last week, a
South Bristol man beat his wife most I'M
mercifully, and on Wednesday evening a
Delegation of ladies waited upon him,
gave him some wholesome advice and
promised him some further attentions il
he ever repeated the offence. His answer
was, Il have read ancient and modern his.
tory and rode on peddler's cart thirteen
years, and think I know something Of
human nature, and when my wife ought
to be whipped"
Cornwall has 230 taxable heads
-Ferrisburgh has 147 dogs.
"A little child of Calvin F. aud Amanda
PearsOns, Of Goshen, was poisoned few
days since. by eating some green paper
that came around can of oil. Antidotes
were Immediately administered, and DIR
c. B4ckus of Forestdale was sent for, he
soon arrived and gave her medicine Soon
the child wa4 considered out of danger
and is Tow nearly well.
The appraisal of personal property in
Granville is $12,707.
Que per cent. of the grand list Of
Hancock is $782,79.
The list for State taxes in Leicester is
50, 1872
-Liucoln has %, 455 acres of taxable
lands.
L. f. Roger, formerly of Middle
bury, and lately large cotton factor of
New Orleans, committed suicide in the
10 Wol~o.J,r l.
He was in reduced circumstances, but
left will in favor of his sister, Mrs Cut
ter of Middlebury.
The appraisal of real estate in Monk
ton is $294,247.
"A girl of II, who applied for lodg-
ings at the New Haven station house,
Saturday afternoon, came all the way
from Michigan, starting with only 81,
and walking most of the way, to get to
her home at New Haven, VT. Reaching
Troy eight days previous, she was con-
fined in the hospital there, but as soon
as able came to this city, where she took
the train for New Haven, Ct, by mistake.
II the girls story can be believed, it evil
dences peculiarly sad casesof betrayal,
calling earnestly for public sympathy.
Mrs Elvira Stedman, wife of Fran
cis Stedman, died at Orwell, on Tuesday,
May Goth. She has long been i'll of con-
sumption. She leaves a daughter of five
years of age.
-Panton had population of 200 in
1901.
--Ripton is in latitude A degrees
l min.
Salisbury was chartered Nov. 1851.
-Shoreham was originally Moravian
settlement, having all property in COM
mon, until the Inhabitants were scattered
by the revolutionary war.
The settlement of Starksboro was
commenced in April. 177S, by George
Bidwell and Monroe Kellogg with their
families. .-...
In 1898 large building was erected
in Vergennes for State House.
Delegate from the Congregational
church in Weybridge, to the Addison
County Conference to be held in Orwell,
next week, Mr.. John A. James.
There are only five school districts
in Whiting. They should adopt the town
system and have but one.
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