Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
Vermont News.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.


Nine eu'r'N i"r' n'ounles were found
near the faic zr"und in st. Johnsbury at
the close Of the Safe Fair.
The work of laying the track on the
Portland and Osdensburgh railroad is
gradually progressing. On Wednesday
they had the iron down as far as the old
chair factory, and within half. mile of
Danville depo'.
The exercises of the reopening of the
Congregational Church, Peacham, will
take place Thursday, Sept. 28th, COM
mencipg at , >'cl"ck IN. Mr.. M. S.
Dudley will be ordained in the forenoon
of the same day.
Peter Morapzy, French Canadian,
was killed on Wednesday of last week,
north of joss Pond in the town of Cabot.
He was at work on the P & o. R. R, in
the mason cut, digging under large
stone, which suddenly gave way and fall
ing on him in such manner as to cause
instant death His remains were sent to
bis former home, Point Levi, P @. This
is the first man killed on this division of
the new railroad.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Go. K. 81 VT. militia was organized
at Montgomery on Friday, the 8th inst.
About one hundred men are at work
ballssting the railroad between Richford
and Sutton Flats, and they have nearly
reached the former place. Trains will
prob ably run regularly over the road in a
few days.
Byron Kendall, son of P G. Kendall,
of East Berkshire, was pushed off of a
truck while riding on the railroad with
other boys, on Sunday last, and it run
over one of his legs breaking it just above
the knee joint.
The Episcopal society at East Berk-
shire have accepted of proposition from
friend in New York city, to build them
house of worship, and also a school
building, accepting from them the amount
of funds already subscribed, ,and donat-
ing the remainder.
"A man named Benz amin juicy, who
has been at work on the railroad at Berk-
shire, went into G. W. Gibson's iewelry
store at Richford, on Thursday forenoon,
and wished to see some watches and final
ly bargained for a cheap one, which he
was to take after it was put in running
order. Some time after he had gone Mr..
G. missed another watch the man had
cessfully as far as Enosburgh Falls.
ORANGE COUNTY.
-Braintree rejoices in a bountiful crop
of corn, fair supply of potatoes, and
plenty!of chipmunks.
Mrs. I. II. Merrill of Chelsea, has
this year raised clover - feet high in her
door yard. while on 80 acres of land I. II.
Merrill has this year killed IS wood
chucks.
Judge Waite, of Randolph, has
thorough bred ehorthorn calf that weighed
$50 pounds the day he was three months
old. The calf is for sale.
S A. Fish d Son, of Randolph, have
purchased the grist mill privilege at Thet-
ford Center, and are soon to erect new
for grist mill and bedstead fac
tory, in the same place where the old ones
were burned in July last.
"A new style of rails are being laid on
PORTIONS of the Central railroad. There
is noticeable quistness in the passage of
trains, which those who have been annoy
ed by the shaking of their buildings will
appreciate.
The new Congregational church edi-
ice in Roxbury is nearing completion.
For several weeks the congregation have
been worshipping in the vestry. II is
bought that it may be dedicated about
be frat of next month