Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-10
Vermont News.

money-order offices recently: Felch.
vile, Frankli,. Hardwick, Pitt.ford and
Rupert -. .r b. YEA. -s' -H- --It q
The windham Trotting Association
will hold its fall meeting at Brattleboro,
on the 18th of next month. Large prizes
are offered. j.r vaS ! .s.a.
| --Rey. E, ]. Cummings has established
Sabbath School at East Highgate, Of
which he issupsrintendent. 10 .-... - .,
Tie Baptist church and rociety of
Grafton are going to make trial of one
sermon per Sabbath. s-.. ....t' ~.
f. The Felchvifie Chair Co. are doing
fourishing business having more orders
than they hav. been sble to supply. D.
-ZeBas Norton's barn in the so.th.
west rart Of Addison. was strack by
lightning and burned to the ground Fri
day. ....s ..-.....r..-.t ta
The Stamford Methodist Society are
building a new church at an expense OF
about $4,000. ... 70,
There is much complaint Of the rsvA-
ge.lof the 'potato bug in the vicinity Of
Wood.tock. ~ .'.f '' .'- geo.
1 DIR. Samuel J. Allea he's been appoint.
phy.ici.n to the Vermont State Prison.
The next term OF the State Normal
school at West Randolph, COMMENCES on
,he 22d Of A ueast. ... ......-. g. 49,.
The Connecticus gives some evidence
Of the effe6tsof the copious rains Of the
past week. in rise of it. waters.
Parties from Hartford, VT, Hanover,
N H, and other places, visited Aseatney
Mouutain this week. '-... .. Ed.
1.-The annual GAZE p-meetins for the
Burlington district will bs held at the
grounds in New Haven. commencing
Augu.t 22d. :+ 4... ....i it, ,.s.. ...
Mrs s. f. Collier of CrnfIsbury, has
a rose bush of the common cinnamon vari-
ETY.. now in full bloom, which measures
twelve feet ak and ope-halE inches, the
growth OF four yeers. .- p ...1 t1.-...
Westminster East bossts now of hav-
ing no minister, no doctor, no lawyer:
She has ninety acres. of tobacco, which
will soon bring on all-doubtloss.
The northern Vermont musical asso-
citation will hold convention st High
gate, on the 9th, 7th and 9Th of Septem-
ber 1t will be under the direction of L.
P. Phillips, row of Meriden, Conn.
! A new Catholic church was dedicated
at the Vershire mines July 13. l. Is raid
to he .plendid building, finished inside
with brown ash, and other handsome
woods. -5.
In Worthwhile, building il progress
ing with vigor; new housee are still GO
ing up, while those begun earlier in the
season are. being finished and receiving
their occupants. = Co., l.-...... ,[
Mrs John G. Preston of Rupert, while
out rawberrying, was confronted by
huge bear, who having looked her over.
suffered her to depart hastily to l'r resi-
depes, unmolested. s-,.5t e. e..
A man from stanstead Plain by the
name of Harney. n cattle dealer, lost his
pocket book at Derby Centre, recentlyI
which oout-iaed between S400 aud $500,
a part Of it in gold.
a reward of $500 has been offered
| by the selectmen of Ludlow, for tie
detection of any one who may h.ve acted
as an incendiary ii. any of the late hres.
-Mr.. S. F. Collier. OF CrAf'sbury, has
rose bush of the common ciun.u16u va
riety, now 10 full bloom, which me ,sures
twelve feet six and one half inches, the
growth of four years. --.... .-.
On the 26th ult., John Dr.ooll Of
Fairfield, was fined $50 sud co.ts, and
Patrick Copuoly Of tho same town, $50
and costs, for selling iquor contrary toI
law. a.t ~ -.s ..-.-.
ID. G. Hardy of Hydep.rk, h.s = pig
with three ears, two of which are on the
right eide of his head. and both wrong
side up. There is smsll car 10 its
proper place, and one of the u'ual size
about two inches below or little b,ck of
the eye. .,...... .. ..... Il
The fall term of tie New Homptop
Institution at Fairfax, commences
August 24th, under charge of Rev. l.. b.
Barker. st...r..
Tho Trustees of Newbury Seminary,
at their last session in Montpelier, de-
cidsd to reopen the school at Newbury
and have engaged Rev. s. L. Eastman as
Principal. .," ~. ... .--. ...a@
-Isaac Robinaon Of Moretown, Vt,
gathered eighteen loads OF hay off from =
piece of land containing less than tive
acres, and some Of the herdsgrass meas
ured six feet one inch high. This is in |
Mad RIVER Valley, which is noted as one
of the richest in the State. .-..
An old three story frame addition Of
F. Tyler's machine shop at Brattlebore
was burned, Thursday evening; loss on
building and contents small. The fire
was in dangerous proximity to the rail
road bridge, large Touring mill and
OtueE Dut WINS "cil
by the fire department. ..-
Monroe & Heald of Bellows Falls,
have Just closed their strawberry cam
paign, having gathered some twenty-five
hundred boxes, and the value of their
berries and plants, all raised On less than
half an acre, amounts to between fifteen
and sixteen hundred dollars. "sa 1
-Willoughby Lake Though one OF the
most beautiful spots in the State, fails to1
attract visitors. The" Lake House." for
want of support, is not open this summer.
The property is advertised TO be sold at
auction. -! ......t.. w.. ...-.... ..1..-.s (. b
ID. G. Hardy of Hydepsrk, has pig
with three ears, two Of which are on the
right ride of bis head, and both wrong
s;do mn Thers ia a small ear in its rroner