Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-11
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Intelligence of the death of Isaac
Branch, NJ. D., has been recently re-
ceived He was native of Orwell,
studied medicine and graduated at the
Medical School in Castleton about forty
years ago, and soon after he married the
daughter of the late Durias Branch and
moved to South Carolina, where he has
since resided He died at Abbyville,
where he had lived several years, and
was prominent man in his profession
and in politics. He was a bitter seces-
sionist and was one of the leaders of
that party through the rebellion. Some
of his family have visited their friends,
North, since the breaking out OF the war,
and, previous to that time, they came
North often and some of his children
were educated in part at the seminary.
His age was about 70 years. Two sis
tiers Of Mrs. Branch, Mrs. Maynard and
Mrs. A. II. Griswold, and one brother,
Almeron Branch, still remain in Castle
ton.
Within the last four months Deputy
Sheriff Smith has arrested three crimi-
nails who had been at large sometime
after committing their crimes. The first
was arrested for using the knife, and is
now in jail awaiting trial The second
was arrested for stealing clothing in
New York, and is now in confinement
in that State, This young rogue obtained
goods. to the value of 1926, 90, at two of
our stores, last fall, on forged orders
The third was arrested for forgery and
is now under five hundred dollars bail.
Matrimonial affairs have been UNI
usually lively during the past week.
One couple, the bride 60 and the bride
groom ri, were married last Wednesday.
The latter arrived here in the afternoon
from the West, in the evening they COM
mitted matrimOny and the next morning
they began housekeeping. Another
Young pair left their homes and were
made man and wife without the knowl-
edge or consent of the parents, and upon
being asked how long had they been en-
gagged the reply was fifteen years. Still
another couple, the boy seventeen and
the Girl nineteen, crossed over the line
into New York and were joined together
in wedIOck. and vet another pair were
united together in the bonds Of matri-
monv by Justice of the Peace at the
ROmoseen House.
Some Of our best building mechanics
are about leaving for Springfield, Mass,
where they intend to work through the
season at high wages.
The last two weeks have been
'smoving weeks" Besides families NOV
ing from one house to another, in the
village, some have removed from town
and out of the State, while others have
come into the place from other towns
and States. Our accessiOns the present
week will be the families of VI. II. Cook,
Dandy, who will reside inthe dwelling Of
the late Asa wilkins, and will occupy
rooms in the Buel building for an office,
and Rev. II. G. Farrar will move into
the Methodist parsonage, having been
appointed pastor Of the Methodist
church for the ensuing year. This APP
pointment is an exceedingly satisfactory
one to the religious and moral portion
Of our people.
Rev. L. II. Stone, Of this place, has
received an invitation from the Secretary
of the New England Temperance Ali .
ance.' to attend their next annual meet .
inc at Providence. r. l., the last week /.
in April Mr.. ). will accept the invita- .
ton with his presence and his voice. the .
Lord permitting.
The members Of the Corban society .
will hold a maple sugar festival or feast, .
next Wednesday evening, at the house I
Of Mr. W. {. Guernsey. All members
Of the society and others interested are .
invited to be present
The Congrcgationali>ts and Mctho-
lists united in religious services at the
Brick church on Fast day, Rev. J. Phil
Ups preaching the sermon from the text,