Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-22
ESSEX COUNTY.

of the paper mill, near the site of their
old establishment.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Royal Towle, brother and dog, of
Victory, while hunting coons recently,
came upon large bear, over which they
soon were victors Bruin weighed 800
pounds and netted them, including boun-
ty, $50.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Missisquoi and Clyde Rivers
railroad has now three construction
trains at work ballasting the road be-
tween Richford and Newport. The
road will probably be in readiness for
the running of regular trains by the 4th
of July.
Edward Farrar, son of the late Hon.
FL. D. Farrar, of Richford, was thrown
out of his wagon, Saturday evening, and
striking his head on the ground, received
such fatal injuries that he died within
few minutes. Deceased was about 81
years of age, and had been cattle
drOver.
The drainage of st. Adams is ac-
complished by sluggish brook, which
in wet times overfows its banks, Great
ing an intolerable miasma, polluting the
wells, and spreading death on all sides !;
yet the town endures it all year after
year, rather than expend the $4,000
which would work the necessary i'm
prOYements.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Mrs. Susan Gould died at Isle La
Motto, recently, aged so years.
H G. Boardman and Leslie Platt,
of Milton, one day last week, caught
200 lbs. of pike and bass, at Alburgh.
They fined for fish.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The hotel keepers at Hyde Park
have voluntarily closed their bars.
Deacon Solomon Montague, of Cam
! bridge, aged SO, walked nearly two
miles to take charge of the erection of
building, setting out the frame himself.
! For half a century he has drank no IL
! quor; never has had the doctor but once /;
never had the headache; never was a
member of Congress, nor a candidate
for any Office.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The liquor dealers of Crattsbury
have been requested to close their bust
ness.
Lowell is awake on the railroad
question. At a meeting on the Sd a
unanimous vote was given for the Mid
land road.
The steamer Nora has commenced
her trips on the Lake. The Lady of
the Lake will start about June LIST.
"A little French girl fell out of an at
tic window, % feet from the ground, in
Barton, last week, without hurting her a
bit.
AT the railroad meeting, at East
Albany, May Sd, committee was APP
pointed to have the creek route from
Craftsbury to Irasburgh surveyed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Frank n Smith has been appointed
postmaster at Waterbury Center, vice
John d. Smith, resigned.
William Cooley is building a cheese
factory near Waterbury Center-to be
completed about the first of June. The
milk of about five hundred cows is en-
gagged
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dewey, which was celebrated or
the evening of the Sd, was, says the
Freeman, in every way one of most
pleasant gatherings ever had in Montpe-
lier
The survey for a railroad from
Marshfield to Hardwick, by way of Ca
bot is in progress, and there is no doubt
that the road will be built soon. 1t will
connect at Hardwick with the Black
River road.
Mr. William r. Wells, of Calais,
while working about the mill, in that
town, some days since, had the misfor-
tune to slip from plank and fall five or
six feet. Although able, Immediately
after regainiug his feet, to resume work
for a short time, he received such inter
nal injuries that he soon took to his bed,
and died on the 18th inst.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
There are quite number of Manila
paper mills in Vermont. The business
has grown up within ten years, and in
the vicinity of Putney and Bellows Falls
is quite an important interest.
The programme of services for
Decoration Day, at Brattlebor0. are
nearly complete. The Bellows Falls
band has been engaged for the occasion.
Beauseant Commandery, X. t., will dc
escort duty, and the Odd Fellows, Ma
sonic, military and temperance societies
have been invited and are expected &c
participate.
Mrs. j. S. Hunt, of Westminster,
while laboring under temporary insanity
disappeared from her home Monday
morning at about ten o'clock. Search
was Immediately made for her along the
Connecticut river where her hat and
shawl was found just below Walpole
bridge From appearance of the foot
marks it is believed she threw herself
into the stream.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Woodstock National Bank pro.
poses to pay interest on money left on
deposit hereafter.
Strange as it may seem. some of the
roads in Plymouth and Reading are yet
impossible on account of snow.
Samuel Bowen, of Bethel, was born
in Rehoboth, Mass, Sept. 1, 1881, and
he married Nancy Golf, who is a native
of Pomfret, who was born Dec 10, 1872.
This aged couple have lived together
sixty-seven years, and have lived on the
farcs where they now live sixty-three
years.
The officers and comrades of How
ard Post No. 6, G. A. r., assisted by the
Altimont Cornet Band and citizens, will
perform their annual services of decorat-
ing with flowers the graves of soldiers
and sailors buried in Ludlow Cemetery
on the coming Decoration Day.
Out of Town Notes.
CHESTER.
The cemetery commissioners with