Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-28

pans upon shelves in his milk room. The
other half was set in pals thirteen inch
es deep. These pals were set in watts
filled with water. cooled by ice, and in
the same room with the pans. AT the end
of one week the cream was churncd and
that taken from the pans produced five
pounds more than that taken from the
pals.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Arrangements are being made to ex-
tend the Bennington and Glastonbury
railroad across the mountain, which en-
terprise will probably be completed in
year or two.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There was splendid rain through
out this section Monday night, closing
very dry and dusty spell of weather.
The track on the east end of the
Montpelier & Wells river railroad is laid
only to South Ryegate, nearly seven
miles from wells River village. To
GrotOn, three miles further, the cars
will not run before the middle of Au-
gust On the west end the track is laid
to Mansfield, fourteen miles from Mont
peler. So it win be, perhaps, two
months before the cars will run clear
through.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Fred Barney lately arrested on sus-
picion of breaking into G. c. POSTS
house on Colchester avenue, Burlington,
has been released, there being no evil
dence to hold him.
ESSEX COUNTY.
John c.. Somers, of East Concord,
GOT under liquor and went to Milan
Smiths and tore around terribly while
the men were away Mrs. Smith was
frightened and in the excitement her lit
tie boy, two years old, tipped a dish of
hot starch in his bosom, which burned
him so as to endanger his life.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Col. Munson and Rev r. Mott, of
Colchester, had a rare fishing experience
in Keeler's Bay and vicinity, recently.
Twenty pickerel, twenty pike, eighteen
black bass, and one large eel, besides a
dozen or more rock bass and perch, COM
prised days catch.
The eighth annual fair Of the Frank
lin County Agricultural and Mechanical
Society will be held on their grounds at
Sheldon, September II, IS and 10. The
annual address is to be delivered by
Hon. X A. Willard, of New York, who
is confessedly one of the best agricul-
tural writers and speakers in this county.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
About six hundred tons of hay have
already been sold in the vicinity of AL
burgh for shipment to the cities. The
high price of 800 was realized for most
of it.
LAMOuLE COUNTY.
1t is thought that with the present
force engaged on the railroad between
Hyde Park and Johnson, the grading
can be completed by the 1st of October.
Bucks lumber mill, of johnson, is
doing wonders, and is probably one of
the best in the State. They recently
purchased Of s. A. Woods, of Boston, a
planning and matching machine, which
in one hour and twenty-siX minutes
planed and matched 3,031 feet of lum-
Der, and without hurrying at that.
The annual meeting of the Lamoille
Valley railroad, was held in Hydepark
last week Tuesday. The meeting was
very largely attended, and harmony pre-
vailed throughout its session. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen directors
for the year ensuing, being a reelection
of the board with a single exception, the
number OF shares voting being 1890:
Franklin Fairbanks, j. d. Bell, d. w.
Aiken, 0. Abel, G. w. Hendee, Waldo
Brigham, Orange Buck, r. S. Read, o.
S. Rixford, D. d. Wead, A. B. Jewett.
ORANGE COUNTY.
job Clements, of Bradford, was re-
Gently arraigned on one hundred and
forty-fiye charges of liquor selling, and
five witnesses were willing to swear to
it. When the trial came, however, some
of the witnesses were in New Hamp-
shire for day or two, (the usual way),
and finally Clements was allowed to 90
after being fined for ten Offenses 800.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Lydia Jones, of Glover, 16 years of
age, ore day last week, took her seat
upon the horse rake and raked up some
eight acres of hay, and ralled after nine
loads.
"A civil action has been brought
against Simpson, the town liquor agent
of Greensboro, for selling the liquor
to Stanton, of Walden, who shot the
peddler, named Snow, in cold blood, last
March.
Cyrus Merrill, of Wcstmore, left his
home, some three weeks since, telling his
wife that he was going to Charleston
on business, and should return the next |
day without fail, and has not been seen
since.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
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Inns and John Allison, of Newbury, got |
into an unpleasantness while moving,
and finally Allison struck Rollins with |
scythe, cutting two fearful gashes in his |
hams.
Montpelier is getting up new in
company on the stock plan.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Parties from Canada are negotiating
for site and water-power at Bellows |
Falls for an establishment for the manu-
facture of alpacas, which will require
S400, 900 capital aud employ 500 hands
A subscription to the stock of $50
300, from the citizens, is all that is
needed to secure its establishment at that
place.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
MIR. Fairbanks is pushing his build
ng, and has got the knights of the brush
and pot at work on it already 1t win
be handsome building, and will con-
ain very pleasant rooms for stores and
offices.
The second reunion of the old
Eighth Vermont Regiment occurs at
White River Junction, Sept. 3D. Mem
oers will be carried for half-fare on the
'ailroads.
The Ludlow toy company is making
progress in the construction of its new
works. 1t has nearly completed the
lam across Black River, is at work on
he canal. and has broken ground for
he new building 35x80 feet.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont State Spiritual Association for the
lection of officers and transaction of
'ther business, will be held in Ham
aond's Hall, Ludlow, Friday, Saturday