Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-17
THE RITZ AND WEEKEY THURSDAY lz ls72

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beginning, has become one of the lead
ing markets for butter and cheese in this
country. That ST. Adams was elevated
Nv few farmers and traders agreeing
% bring their produce on certain days,
particularly butter and cheese, and that
t had resulted in being the principal
butter market in this country. The YER
gennes, as Col Merritt said, was started
by Mr.. Parker's offering to buy farmers
produce until now, on market day, Sat
urday, the streets were lined with peo-
pie coming to trade everything, from
horses and cattle down to the garden |
products. That Saturday recently 30 |
teams were counted there at one time.
Mr.. Sprague spoke of the Importance
he believed this move to be to Brandon,
and moreover, said he believed it entire
" practicable. That Middlebury start
ed market by a few farmers combin-
ing and offering their wares on specified
times. He urged upon the few farmers
present the Importance OF starting 1t
then and there If they would combine
and stick to it for three months or SIX
months, others would soon join them,
though they might be obliged to take
produce home many times, that IN the
end they would certainly be rewarded.
He offered to pay for notices and circu-
lars to start it. He also said he would
bring or send something from his own
farm.
The offer was accepted, and it was de-
termined to start it on Saturday next at
II o'clock a. m. when the first effort
at establishing market will be made IN
Brandon.
Col. Hamilton said that he knew ten
wears ago that the mercantile business
of Brandon was double that OF Middle
bury, but to-day it was not one-half
what Middlebury was. That lady OF
his acquaintance having daughter here
at our Union School wanted to pay the
tuition and came down from one OF the
| farming towns with a tnb of butter to
dispose of and, although they went to
every store in Brandon could not sell 1t
| for cash, though she offered it for -four
cents a pound less than she could get in
| Middlebury. and she was obliged to take
| it back and borrow the money TO pay
| the tuition. She could and should have
carried it to Middlebury the next Friday
where she knew what she could get
| cash for it.
The subject was continued one week
| for further discussion, when it Is hoped
there will be a fuller attendance OF the
| farmers and traders that the matter may
| be briefly discussed. &c.
! MIDDLEBrRY.
A social gathering of the friends Of
! the Catholic church in this place under
! the direction of Rev. Father Cunning
| ham, was held last Wednesday evening,
at the Graded School House Hall. y
large number were present. The crowd
were entertained by the Sherman Cor
net Band A supper was had on the Oc-
| casion. The proceeds obtained were Tor
the benefit OF the church.
Mrs. Merova Phinney, while riding
in wagon, last week, was accidentally
thrown out and severely injured. She
is, however, recovering.
Mrs. Catheline Mcleod of this vii
lage, 50 years of age, says that on the
| 9th day of October, 1919, the snow fell
and continued to fall until the 8th,
| when then there was a depth of two feet
/ 1920 This fact she had recorded in her
| diary. There was, consequently, snow
! on the ground six months continuously.
Mr.. James Negus of this village
raised seven fine peaches, from tree in
his yard. The fruit was very fine in ap-
pearance and quality.
MIR. Daniel Ladd of this village
while in his garden, last Friday, with a
boy. at work, was struck down and
died. He was seen to fall by some Of
/ his neighbors who went at once to his
| relief, but only to see him gasp two or
three times, when his soul had fled. Mr..
Ladd, for more than twenty-five years,
had been a missionary to foreign lands,
| where he had been successful labOrer
in his Masters vineyard. For several
years he has resided with his family in
Middlebury, and had won the love of
our entire community. He was an eX-
able divine. The Congregational church
will miss him in their devotional meet
ings, and our entire community hislcheer-
full presence and smiles. His life was
that of the humble, devOut christian.
His end, though sudden, was safe.
'tMark the perfect man, and behold the
upright, for the end of that man is
peace" 1t is supposed that his death
was occasioned by disease of the heart.
The deepest sympathy is expressed by
our entire community towards his fami-
ly in this their hour of deep distress and
sorrow. He was nearly seventy,years of
age. CANDoR.
Middlebury, Oct, IA.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A BIsHoP'
FUNERAL. Correspondence from Rome
draws attention to an occurrence which
has Just taken place at Tore del Greco.
The bishop of Ischia, native of the
place, recently died there. As his body
was being conveyed to the cemetery,
Just indeed, as it was about TO enter the
gates, messengers hurriedly came from
the town to announce that the dead pre-
late was working miracles. The lame
had been made to walk, the dumb tC
speak, and so on. The funeral process
sion was at once turned about, the coffin
was carried back to Tore del Greco, and
the people along the line of route were
urged to bring forth their sick that they
might be restored to health When The
corpse was at length deposited in the
church, so convinced were the GROVE
that the miraculous power of the deceas
ed attached to every shred Of his clothes
that they soon stripped the dead body OF
all its ecclesiastical yestments and left il
entirely naked 1t was in vain that the
church dignItaries endeavored to restore
order The people would not listen. Al
last the church bells began to ring VIC
lently The crowd rushed out to inquire
the cause, the building was closed, an(
soon after troops came and prevented al
further disturbance.
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