Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23

the past year in his position as janitor,
and this present was made by the teachers.
Thus closes our school year. It has
been one think Of prosperity. The
teachers employed have been A. J. San
born, Principal, Miss 9. E. Richardson,
Miss Matte Rowley. Miss Frances
Walker, Miss Ellen Fuller, Miss Laura
Goodrich, Miss Mary Hackett, Miss Mary
Tilden, music. A class of scholars in
French has been taught byIMiss Della
Preston. The Prudential Committee, with
L. D. Eldredge, Esq, chairman, has
labored faithfully. to sustain the general
interests of the school, for which they
have, as they certainly deserve, our
thanks. So @~ ~ = ts |
"A class of rowdies among us, have
been for some evenings past engaged in
the disreputable business of assaulting
young ladies in the streets. They are
marked, and the authorities are on the
track of these disgraceful men to bring
them to justice.
During the evening of the sociable at
the Graded School House, the house OF
Mr.. A. j. Sanborn was broken into by
some graceless william with the intention
to rob. Mr.. Sanborn was absent, but Mrs.
Sanborn was at home, and having oc-
casion to enter the parlor discovered a
man getting in through the window.
He of course altered his mind, hastily
backed out and ran away. In the room
was deposited the silver pitcher pre-
sented to Mr.. Sanborn. during the day,
and $3.50 in money. The timely dis
covery by Mrs. Sanborn of the rascal
saved any from being stolen. He proba-
bly, coveted the pitcher, as he undoubted-
ly knew of it's presentation. But pitcher
and money he cannot have.
"A new jeweller shop is soon to be
opened by Mr.. Everett Holton in the
WEIGH block. Young Holton has been
for years under the tuition of his father,
Simeon Holton, engaged in learning the
watch making trade, and I am informed
he is skillful workman. I am glad to
have our young men settle among US,
and particularly good mechanics and
farmers. [ hope the young man will
succeed, sure as I am, if he inherits his
fathers skill and genius, he is bound to
go ahead in his business. We have now
three jeweller shops, Simeon Holton, Fl.
W. Brewster and Everett Holton. Sue
cess to them all.
Owing to the peculiar weather, but
little maple sugar has been made in our
vicinity or brought into our market for
sale. Sales range from IA to II cents per
pound.
Mr.. James Livermore, in the employ
of Mr.. Henry Lane of Cornwall, while en-
gagged in saving wood with horse power,
cut his hand very severely with the saw.
The circumstances were exceedingly
favorab BILE, or he would have lost two
thirds of his hand. He is getting WELL
Mr.. Darius Martin has recently asso-
oiated with him in the foundry business
and repairing Of machinery in the village,
Mr.. Henry J. Langworthy, who is we'll
skilled in the business, having worked at
both trades several years. They are both
very worthy mechanics, and we hope
they may succeed They are prepared to
do up their business acceptably and give
perfect satisfaction to all.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey of the III. E. Church
in our village, preached last Sabbath two
sermons upon the general Judgment.
They were among his best efforts, and the
large and attractive congregation present
ably and eloquently presented.
CANDOR.
March goth, 1871.