Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.


-Bridport is to publish a town his
tory.
1T is very sickly in Ripton.
Willie Sherman of Ripton recently
had his hand badly injured in straw
cutter.
There has been nearly as many
deaths in Bridport since January 1st, as
there were during the whole of last
year.
"A white owl measuring over six
feet from tip to tip of wings was shot
recently by Mr.. W. H. Fitch, near his
residence in Bridport.
The prosperity of Fletcher Acad-
envy at Bridport under the management
of Miss Mary E. Converse is such, that
the building is to be enlarged.
Mrs. Edwin Lawrence, wife of
Edwin Lawrence, Esq, of Wey-
bridge, died at her house the even
ing of the 18th, after a long and dis
tressing illness.
April 9Th George Whittemore lad
IS years of age, while leading horse to
water, was seriously kicked in the stom-
ach, and great fear is felt that he will
not recover.
The horse and sleigh of Felix Messy
drowned last winter at Vergennes, drift
ed as far as the farm owned by Oscar
Bacon in Waltham, where it was found.
Search is being continued for Mrs.
Messy, but without avail.
New Haven, evidently, dees not
feel very "Springy," as they have sent
over to Vergennes asking for a supply
of spring.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
"A silver gray fox was seen IN Wood
ford recently. 1t is very rare species.
Elisha Day, one of Bennington's old
est residents, died on Thursday, after a
short illness.
"A calf has been dropped in Wood
ford which make its appearance in the
world without any tail.
The Equinox House, at Manchester
never had so many applicants so early in
the season as now.
In the case of W. H Cady, of Ben
nington, who has been on trial for sell
ing liquor, the jury brought in verdict
of mot guilty"
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Huntington boasts of owning 1, III
mich cows.
Geo. W. Crown, of Milton, has
made six hundred pounds of maple su-
gar this spring. Others are complaining
that they get no sap.
Owing to the high price of cheese
this spring the North Williston cheese
factory commenced running last Mon
day, two weeks earlier than usual.
The roads in Chittenden county are
said to be remarkably good for the sea-
son. The snow has departed, leaving
scarcely any mud behindit. Those who
have had any business in the country ex-
press surprise at the rapidity with which
the roads have dried.
Julius Tracy, of Shelburn, while
driving a span of young colts in Char
lotte, on Wednesday afternoon last, was
obliged to leap from the carriage, as
they became frightened and started to
run. He fell on his right shoulder and
broke his arm between the shoulder and
elbow.
As yet the town of Williston is with
out a school superintendent. After
electing four different persons in town
meeting, the appointment fell into the
hands of the selectmen, who have ten
dered the office to as many more men,
and at last one aC0na071, without success.
The last talk is to follow the example of
the State Board of Education and i'm
port one.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Lyndon Mill Company received
last week one hundred feet of wire rope
weighing six hundred pounds, to be used
as a guy on their boom.
Horace Paddock, of Lyndon, has
few bottles of brandy in his cellar over
rs years old 1t was made before cOun-
terfeits had been discovered
No liquor agency has been appoint
ed in GrotOn for the past two years, but
the unusual sickness of the present sea
son has caused the people to establish
one. A large number $50 have signed
a petition not to have it continued.
MIR. John COrliss, of Sutton, washed
his buckets a few days since, and left
his fire somewhat carelessly. COnse-
quence Mr. G.. is minus one sugar
house, and other sugar tools. No insur-
ance.
At Red Village, few nights since,
the windows of widow Toms house
were stove out by some maurader, who
was either jealous, or believed that es-
Establishments of that kind needed an oc-
casional ventilation.
A barn door belonging to VIM. B.
Gibson, of Barnet, rolled off its track
and fell on his boy, badly breaking his
leg below the knee, and forcing the
bones out through the flesh. A few
nights after younger child rolled off
the bed dislocating its shoulder
Manchester.