Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
Cayendish,

} Cavendish.
Tradition informs Us that this place
received it's name from the following cir
cumstance: An Indian rambling over the
northern limits of the town, in years agone,
perceived in the yard of Capt. Coffin 8
calf, which had accidentally fallen into q
large trough, and which he appropriately
called CdLf-Gn dish. Ever after in making
allusion to this region, he would say, "the
place where saw calf.in-dish." Hence,
by slight chronological change, sprung
the word Cavendish. u We had been
accustomed to attribute this name to q
different origin, and cannot now conscien-
tiously vouoh for the veracity of the ira
dition.
Hawks Mountain derived it's name
from Capt. Hawks, who in bis march north
with few men under his command, en-
cemped upon the western side. Some in
dications of the old camping ground were
visible in 1850.
-Proctorsville and Duttonsville were
named respectively after two of the first
settlers, Proctor and Dutton.
The Black River Academy, which
fourished for long time, has been for
many years extinct. The Normal and
graded schools are DISCRIMINATING the old
academies, not only in our own, bnt in
neighboring States. Within the past few
years, nearly one-third of the academies
in Vermont have passed out of existence.
| -Ex-Gov. Fletcher has been confined
to his house for the past two weeks, and
was una Bile to attend his brothers funeral
at Townshend. The Governor has been
an active, energetic man in our conmuu-
ity, and we hope that many years of USE
fulness and happiness yet remain for him.
understand, wishes to retire from bis mer-
camille bu-iness on account of i'll health.
Here is a good opening for some enter
prising business man.
The village library and Fletcher do
nation are we'll cared for by the Efficient
postmaster, Kendall Taylor. Judging
from external appearances, the books are
well conned. The reading community,
we apprehend, is larger in Proctorsvitle
than CaVendish. In the former place the
library ia situated in place of public re-
aort-in the latter, in private dwelling
No public library ought to be placed in
private house.
-Exertions are being made to form q
dramatic society, which we hope will euo-
ced. We need something of this kind to
relieve the monotony of the long winter
evenings.
-don. Rufus F. Andrews OF New York
city, was once resident of this place, and
we can almost remember when he was as
needy as the'rest of us now are.
H. B, Anterior, Esq, of Nashua, n.
Fl, native of this town, is engaged in
writing up" a history of the place, which
will soon appear in Miss Hemenway's
Magazine.
Frank Ely has made some improve
ments upon his house, and materially en-
HANGED the appearance of the street, by
erecting a new fence.
--Deane s. Wilson have departed for
Woodstock to attend the County Court.
Below the new spring mill short
distance, is situated one of the best water
privileges in the State. A good chance
for some man who wishes to engage in |
manufacturing. The site is owned by Mr..
Abel Hill
Our schools are all in lively oper.
alton.
business is good, but money little
eight"
THE HERALD makes US welcome
visit each morning.
ALMOST FATAL MIsHAP.-Mrs. Jessie
H. Rupert. the soldiers friend, who lee
tured in Rutland, few months since,
under the auspices of the Grand Army of
the Republic, met with with very seri-
Gus bnt fortunately not fatal mishap
Mr.. Newman, in Lanesbero, Mass,
one night last week. The bedroom as
signed to her was over the family sitting
room which was heated by a coal stove,
and register in the ceiling carried the
warm air into the room above. During
the night the wind dislodged a brick
from the top of the chimney, which fell
down and rested against the stove pipe in
such way as to stop 1t up, and thus
force the coal gas out of the open stove
door. 1t rose through the register and
filled Mrs. Rupert's room and nearly
caused her death. When called in the
morning she was found to be insepsibls
and did not recover from the bad effects
for several days. She was able to leave
on Thursdsyifor her home in New Mar.
ket, Va.
ANOTHER RATT,ROAB ENTERPRISE.-I