Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-24
Ouf of Town Notes.
MIDDLEBURY.

land. on the 18th instant, came III con-
tact with flock of sheep about hall
mile from our village, owned by MIR.
Harrison Holden, and killed ~. The
sheep were of fine quality and the loss to
Mr.. H. is serious.
In nv account of the late Addison
County Fair, in one place forgot to
mention the exhibition of span OF
beautiful black horses owned by Mr..
Abraham Williamson of our village:
They are Is hands high, years old, and
good roadsters. They have trottod in a
wagon together mile in $50. Their
docillty is wonderful. They will stand
perfectly unconcerned while trains of
cars are rushing by quite near them. Mr..
W. keeps them for his own use. Our
county abound with fine horses, and
when offered for sale find ready mar
ket.
-Messrs. Severance & Peet, who a
few weeks since took to California some
300 fine blooded sheep, have returned
and are making.preparations to send over
the Pacific railroad to California 900
more sheep. They are making some
very fine selections from the money valu-
able f1ocks that can be found in Addison
county. This will cause the expendi-
ture of several thousands of dollars in
our vicinity, which will add materially
our farming interests at this time when
money is in modern parlance tight. "
NY opinion is that these sales will open
up the way for still greater sales OF this
staple commodity of Vermont. The
more the better.
William Slade, Esq, has again left
his home on a visit to Europe. He
sailed in the RUSSIA the 18th inst. He
expects to be absent six or eight months.
His intentions are to reside in Paris and
Nice during the winter.
"A meeting of the Middlebury Tenn
perance Society was holden last Sabbath
evening at the Congregational church.
1t was quite interesting and well attend
ed. Speeches were made by several per-
sons of an interesting character.
Oct. 21st, 1872. oANDoR.
WEST RUTLAND.
Mr.. Chas. II. Slason has, the past
summer, completely remodeled the house
on Clarendon avenue, formerly owned
by Mr.. Barron, and will make it his fu-
ture residence while in West Rutland.
-Fevers of various kinds and other
sickness is prevailing here at present to
considerable extent An unhealthy fall
and winter season is predicted by the
medical fraternity.
The following incident, though not
within our jurisdiction, is too good to be
lost. At Fort I'll passage for the iron
horse is being excavated through high
ridge by large force of workmen at
tracted hither by good pay, no doubt,
and a love for such arollicking life. The
several parts of body make a whole;
we would be sorry to assert that all parts
of this particular body were attracted to
a common centre. However, Mrs. B.,
who lives in the vicinity, has positive be-
lief in the fact. One of Mr.. BIS under
garments "a bran new One) lately hung
on Mrs BIS line. In broad day strap
ping excavator, who, doubtless, needed
shirt more than Mr.. B., walked DELHI
erately up to the line, appropriated the
garment and walked off. Mrs. B., who
witnessed the theft, was completely
stunned at such bare-faced rascality and
put after the hght-tingered excavatOr.
He was a descendant of the MohiCans,
evidently, since his skillful doging among
the trees completely baftled the breath
less Mrs. B., until suddenly coming out
upon a little clearing she beheld four
sturdy MOhicans seated on the ground
playing euchre, with her husband'sstelen
for support. Carefully
creeping round to the rear of the busy
quartctte, Mrs. B. swept down upon
them and bravely rescued her property,
while the Culprit eXcayatOr, with com
ical leer, exclaimed: 'Euchred again,
Jim, by golly! Euchred again"
Elk.