Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-16
Vermont News.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

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BENNINGTON COUNTY. 9g ..g.a
.-Ebenezer Wsbster, father of Daniel
Webster, was an officer in the Battle OF
Benningt ton. wF3 aa 81.
Denis Bushee. of Manchester, while
returning from Sandgste in a sulky, Sat-
urday evening, was grappled by two I'M
known persons, but he proved to be too
much for his would-be robbers. ..e..r
The last session oflegislature held at
Bennington, was in 1891. sg--s s.s /
The whole list for State taxes in
Bennington county is $92, OS2 .3s. as 8
50 CALEDONIA COUNTY.
"A Barnet man has received letter
which neither he nor anbody else can
read. He believes it to be an order from
Bismarck for army horses.
The town of st. Johnsbury has Sc
dogs. <@ -.
The town of Sheffield was granted by
Vermont, Nov. 7, 1880, and chartered Oct.
25, 1893, to Stephen Kingsbury and 70
others.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The winter term of the Underhill
Academy closed last Friday, after an ex-
animation of three days. The next term
begins February 9th.
The tax bills in Richmond will not
be put into the Collectors hands until
after the March meeting.
Rev. G. II. Richmond has been elect
ed w. G. T., and Mrs. @. Nash W. V. T.
of La Plott Lodge of Good Templars at
Hinesburgh.
The winter term Of the Richmond
High School closed on the 10th with an
examination creditable to both teachers
and scholars
The commissioners of the Northern
Vermont and Lake Champlain Railroad
met at Burlington on Wednesday to open
the subscription books for the road.
The town authorities Of Richmond
have given notice to the several grocery
and saloon keepers that if ardent spirits,
beer or cider is sold by them they will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
The winter term of the Essex CLASH
cal Institute will close with public exhi-
bition on the Eth. "
"A few days ago young man in the
employ of s. f. Cutler, Richmond, was
severely injured by the running away OF
team he was driving. He had his clothes
nearly all torn from him, and was sever
civ bruised and cut about the limbs
Mr.. and Mrs Zenas Nash of Jericho,
celebrated their golden wedding on the
8th of February. Mr.. Sylvanus Blodgett
of Jericho Corners was present, nearly 80
years of age, who sang for the entertain
ment of the company hymn which he
had Joined in singing at the original we'd
ding fifty years ago. .......
Prof. NJ. FL. Buckham of Burlington,
delivered "a lecture on "Philistineism" at
the close of the term of the Richmond
High School.
The students of the Richmond High
School have presented MIR. Barrett, the
principal, with Bible, and Miss Baker,
the assistant, with silver napkin ring
and fruit knife.
H. B. Stearns has been installed c. L.
of Diamond Lodge of Good Templars at
Westford, and Mrs. NJ. Woodell, v. T.
ESSEX COUNTY. ....
-Lunenburgh was visited with a
severe gale on the evening of Feb. 2nd.
Men in the streets were blown out of the
road against the fences. Limbs were
twisted from trees bare of foliage, and in
some splaces many trees were broken
down TIE next day the thermometer
fell to % degrees below zero-making the
toughest day to be out of doors on record.
Before the gale the barometer fell IA
inch in two hours, standing below 81
inches.
One per cent of the Grand List in
Essex county amounts to $117,549.42.
-Bruuswick was not represented in a
constitutional convention until 1914 and
then by John Walls.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henry nj. Stevens of St. Albans, is
the candidate fer County Commissioner
in Franklin County.
The Riohford Sentinel says that Mira
Wade of East Berkshire, who was SO bad.
ly burned two weeks ago, viii, it ID
thought, have to submit to the amputa.
ton of both arms. Her physicians have
hopes OF her ultimate recovery. a
"A. b. Butler has been elected Chief
Templar and Hattie Danforth. Vice Tenn.
plar of Good Mission lodge of Good Tenn
plars at North Fairfax.
The number OF taxable acres of real
estate in Franklin county, is 34S,94S.
ORLEANS COUNTY. 49,.
--Johu Colby, hotel keeper at Barton
Landing, suddenly dropped dead during
an oyster supper at his house, while he
was serving his guests. ..s..+
The appraisal of real estate in Or
leans county, is $44 ,632 30.
The town of Albany had only 10 in.
habitants in 1900.
I --s WASHINGTON COUNTY.
"A Grand Washington Ball is to take
place at Bishops Hotel, Montpelier, on
the 21st. The Vermont Central carry
for fare one way.
Samuel Harris was the first Repre-.
sentative of Middlesex in 1901. ae
Washington county has Is towns.
5.I wINDHAM COUNTY.