Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-03
Cut OF Town Notes.
WEST RUTLAND.

4 small barn, owned by Mr. II. Shop
pard, who lives near the Catholic church
was destroyed by fire on Thursday even
ing. at . O'Clock. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The wind being favorable
at the time other buildings in the vicinity
were preserved. 4 car load Of coal
some ten tons. housed i'm the barn was
consumed with it.
One of the finest monuments ever
manufactured here, has just been com
pleted at the monumental works Of II.
L. Chandler 1t is to be erected in Hub
bardtOn. on the lot Of VI. NJ and George
w. Dikeman. 1t cost $1,000. and COM
plete is a beautiful and artistic piece of
workmanship. NJ c. is becoming very
popular throughout the country as a
manufacturer of fine monuments and is
truly deserving of success.
MIR. p. Kinny, 2 man Of means.
bought a farm on BOrdman Hill last
spring. Having become dissatisfied with
his purchase, Mr.. X. gladly disposed of
il to a Mr. Reed a few days ago. and
moved down to more familiar scenes. \
week spent in '.knOcking about" cured
Mr.. Kenny of his distastc for Bordman
hill, and returning he offered Mr.. Reed
thirty-five dollars advance on his bargain.
which was accepted. and Mr. X. moved
back highly gratified with his summer
trip, which, considering the distance
Travelled and the accommodations. cost
more than a week at Long Branch.
Our musical community were graft
fed by IS. $ nice report from Fairhaven.
We are under obligations to the IIiben-
ian and Cambrian bands for real gentle
manly cOurtesies extended on that Occa-
sion. the whole in agreeable contrast to
the bombastic style and characteristic
encOniums of nearer ncIghbOrs. About
our humble self allow us to thank IS "
for his very Tutoring dissertation. We
we would be sorry to employ any other
than the natural key to tickle the sensi-
bilities of so agreeable a critic.
We sincerely trust that your Castle
ton reporter has recovered from a severe
strain upon his physical system. caused
by an unlocked for descent into a Rut-
land culyert the other evening. and from
which we rOmantically rescued him.
An afflicted individual called al the
drug store. the other day. and called for
a WON'T" This procured. with direc-
tionS to take at intervals Of twenty min
utes until ''moved" into desired action.
the afflicted individual left. Returning
shortly after the afflicted individual dis
gustedly declared all drugs hoax. since
he had not only absorbed the "vonif''
at a single drink. but also incorDorafed
a thorough dose of lung balsm without
any marked change in his abdominal
cavities.
One Of tie most healthy positions in
which a man can repose is to sit ON a
around the base, lower his head mon
his chest and prespire freely in the sun.
On awakening he will feel ike CULVER.
besieged by the Lilliputians, and VIII be
obliged, ike G., to determine the cause
before he can destroy the effect.
The past dampness has created a
diversion IN favor of the slate and shiDpIe
market here. Every homestead. nearly.
appears with new head-dress. and stiII
the improvements 90 on.
The sudden closing of a certain es-
adjustment over here, fell like the death
OF a dear step-mother upon a LOVING
household, with this difference. that dead
step-mothers never return, while the star
first. FycrTe 49, ''i0
WHITEHALL.
Work has been commenced unop tho
improvement of the canal here. II will
involve the expenditure of $50 O00
Preparations are being made to make a
pas!n on the property formerly owned
by L. L. Vaughn, just south Of the viii
laage, work which win greatly add in
.le process OF passing boats through the
locks mere. Never has Whitehall exhibit
Gu Ihe activity now apparent. The
iireightlng business is simply enormous
N comparison with former years. LARGE
acquisitions are being made to the cos.
structlon OF boats to meet the increaead
demands of those having freight to pass :