Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31
Local Miscellany.

"A heavy rain began at II O'CLOCK
Tuesday night, and continued with more
or less severity until 6 o'clock last even
inc We hear of inundated railroads
footing bridges and land slides in several
directions.
John B. Cough and George W. Curtis,
have been secured in the Rutland lec-
ture course, also reading by Mrs. Scott
Siddons.
Wilbur F. Paige, we'll and faVorably
known to our citizens, has made an en-
paeement as clerk of the Bates House,
and has entered upon his duties. He
will prove popular clerk.
More than an inch OF rain fell on
sunday-that ia more than fifty tons to
the acre. What weight must have fall
len yesterday.
Vendors of sewing machines, ladies
say, are Extensively persistent in their at
tempts to sell their wares. They are get
ting to be nuisances as are most other
peddlers.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Chickering & Sons unrivalled
pianos in another column.
"A subecriber at Quincy, ILL.,, in renew
ing his subscription, expresses his apprecia-
ton of the Weekly HERALD as follows:
at is read with delight in our family, as
= contains the news from orr old home.
We consider the Herald one Of the best
narers printed East"
Half fare will be allowed on the
Rutland ai'road for all persons-whether
Fremen or attending the Firemen's
Muster, or Friday, from Rutland and all
stations between Rutland and Brsttleboro.
Tickets will be issued good togo aud re-
turn the came day.
There will be social dance at Lii
brary Hall, Bennington, on Tuesday
evening, at which the Bennington Quad
rifle Band will furnish the music. We
nredict that tho occasion will be one OF
superlative enjoyment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Baxter, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cecil, ana Miss Fanny Graves
are at the Bates House.
The season is approaching when cold
mornings md evenings may be expected
iris is the time for the exercise of caution
on the part of those having charge of
voupp children. A medical writer of re-
n. lte says Put shoes and stockings on to
the little children's feet, and high necked,
lon, rlaeved aprons, or sacks on their arms
and uecks, mornings and evening".
u The Springfield Republican intro
dnce1 Ben Butler TO bis audience as the
great A merican Fizzler.
Sup srintendent Baker has very gen
eroualv laced a car at the disposal of the
Nickwac, Iett engine company at cost Of
only sos, to convey hem to the Saratoga
Fireman's tournament. This is a gener-
ous rot towards our deserving fremen,
who will remember the act and promptly
rec procate, should their services at any
time be required by the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad.
p. s Ryan has sold a three-eighths
in his p tent milk strainer to II. o. Brown
Of Ca,t'e'or. for 4,50O.
-Thomas Paige, formerly OF Rutland
and Whitehall, who was awaiting SEN
tence at Salem, n. Y, for forging deed
for ~ por ton Of the Williams estate, died
in Salem jail, on Monday. He was in
some respects a remarkahleeman and was
known to many Of our older citizens |
The Troy Times says OF him; He was
constantly having it, and was at one time
worth $4,000, all of of which he sacri-
feed n prosecuting law suits. He died
utterly forsaken, not having a friend TO
follow him to his last resting place, which
is in the potter's field. Truly it can be
said of him, There were none so poor as
10 do him reverence"
The County Fair commences Septem-
her 14tb Prepare for it.
DIR. Middleton Goldsmith delivers the
nnual address at the Rutland County
|, on the evening of the first day, at
poI h. II to be hereafter named.
c. II OF oats have been shown us,
''"'N7 feet and three inches in
D0a' u''i'3 h'e farm of Harvey Kings
ey in CIarendon.
'as nominated as
Senator Doolittle W -.o- &C
he democratic candidate II
Wisconsin.
-Paymaster Hunt of the Cent. :, e.
pad has 1900 names on his pay-ro..
be month of August. /,
"A large party of exoursionists from T
astleton, Fairhaven and Poultney, went i