Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-11-14

ley, Is. For Congresg-WiIlarj liz.
HeatOn, G.
MECHANICsYILLE
Our pure minds were stirred into
remembrance again politically on Tues
uay evening Oct. 2yth, by the appear
ance OF Col. c. ii. Joyce and 3. A.
nlarIlh OF hulland, who spoke to US upon
the questions involved in the present can
choice of A. w, Cook as President and
NJ. A. Ives, Secretary. After nrsver bT
Rev. .. Peer and music by fhe hand
the President, in q few aDDronriate ra
marks, introduced as the first sneaker
A. 0. Martin, ESQ, Of Rutland.
Mr.. Martins speech lasted some tbir-
ty minutes, and was delivered in his Ms
ual fOrcible manner.
Col. Joyce was tie next sneaker and
his speech lasted two hours. and was
rich treat to those who heard If Tho
meeting was not as largely attended as
1t should have been, owing TO the short
ness of the notice given.
The East Wallingforl C0rnpt Rand
was in attendance and discoursed some
fine music which added to the interest
OF the meeting. At the close three
cheers were given for Grant and Wilson.
the speakers and the band. after which
the people dispersed to their homes.
The horse disease has broke out
among the dogs in this vicinity. and one
or two have gone to that bourne from
which no dog e'er returns, and others
are ailing. "Requieseat IN pace."
Winter has put in an appearance.
the snow falling recently. If the fall of
snow is as large the coming winter a.
the rain has been the past summer.
there will be nothing visible in this town
but the tops of the church steeples.
SMUGGXs.
CHESTER.
james Mitchell has sold to Henry
F. Guild the George Mitchell" farm.
for $4,000.
The horse epidemic still RACES in
this town. The horses at Cole & Glib
sons livery stable. that were taken down
with the epizOOtic. nearly a week ago.
do not show many signs Of improvement.
The disease has made its appearance al
the Chester House stables, and the hOr-
ses Of o. p. Clay. .ssstable keeDer.are most
of them affected with the epidemic. The
horses Of DIR. VIM. f. Eddy that are
kept at this stable, are both untitled for
service, by reason of the prevailing dis
ease. DR.. l. Craigue's horses are also
considerably ''teched." and show svmp-
toms of the "epizooty." Quite a num-
Der Of private horses are under treatment
and the disease is spreading
Last Sabbath day, q man living some
three miles from the village, was desir-
Gus of attending church, and not wish
ing to take his horses into the infected
district, walked 10 town. On his arrival
home, lac found that the epizootic had
preceded him, and both Of his horses
were down with the disease.
"A horse belonging to G. Z. Lee. has
been roaming the streets for the past
three weeks on Monday eve his lifeless
remains were found near the academy
building on Main street. As three small
holes such as bullets might make, were
found in the region Of a vital part, it is
believed that something more fatal in its
effects than the epizoOtic caused him to
depart to the shades Of a noble % equine
ancestry. Verify, the good die young.
EIDEx.
PITTsFIELD.
The result of election IN this town
was as follows: Grant. III: Greeley,
21 votes. For Congress. c. w. Willard
had 106; Homer w. Heaton, IS votes
EAST DORSET.
Five coal kilns have been completed
and are ready for business, three of them
located near the Martin lumber mills,
and two a short distance above.
FACTORY POINT.
-Thayer's horses are all sick with the
new disease, except one. Some Of the
team horses in this vicinity are also laid
up with it. .Judson SOrnberger. propri-
etOr of the Jamaica Stage, has all of his
horses laid up with il. 1t has not, how
ever, become general
Two drunken rowdies, said 10 have
Deen from a neighboring town, commit
ed an assault upon the house of Rev.
Mr.. Blaisdell, one night recently, nearly
breaking the door down with clubs
They were finally driven away by Mr..
3laisdell.
MI HOLLY.
Our election resulted in vote for
Grant electors of 224. and for Greeley
electors 81: for Willard 227, and for
Heaton 4S-the Republicans making a
yain of thirty over the September cleo
ion.
PROCToRsyLLE.
-Twenty-twO horses here are now un-
Ter the doctors care. The stage does
lot run regularly to Windsor and Clare
mont, but a One-horse team carries the.
nail and such passengers as must 90.
10 stage from Ludlow 10 Woodstock.
,nly horse and buggy moves the mail
through.
The little four year old son of Don
= 81 -Ey,r rC1h 50 4
IF two cents on Greeley's success, we
has promptly paid his wa
,er, and approves of Greeley's determi-
# the TTiJune.
George S. Hyde. youngest son 81
he late Major L. +. Hyde, the longtime
of the hotel here, is DOW on
-isit from his home in Buffalo to his ma
i've village. Although it is fifteen years
ince he left US, his many friends have
lot forgotten him, and the memory Of
he long residence among us of Major
Iyde and his kind and generous family,
; still a source Of pleasure 10 our peo-
lie.
VIM. II. Skinner has sold his hotel
q Waterbury and returned to the old
here, which he is fitting up
icely for bis future residence. His
ather. the Rev. Warren Skinner, now
yer so years of age, goes 10 ClaremOnt,
|. H., to reside with daughter lie j.
ill able to preach a good sermon when
ccasion requires.
AKimball ID. Grimes and wife have
eturned from their years visit TO ulin-
is. Mr.. Grimes has sold his house to
ION G. Pollard for 81, 500, and viii re-
urn next month to, Illinois, with his
rife, to make that their future home.
The house-shingling business still
revails, and Wheldon's tin-shop. as well
) sundry tenement buildings belonging
, Balcom's factory, and other houses
ave been much improved thereby.
H. ii. Mason is improving the chair