Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-30
Out of Town Notes.
MIDDIEBURY.

The recent snow storm was uncom-
monty severe with us, snow falling from
fourteen to eighteen inches on the level.
The road from Ripton to Hancock was
impossible until shoveled out almost the
entire length The business of lumber
ing is seriously retarded by this unusual
depth of snow.
"A union temperance concert came
off in the lecture room of the Congrega-
tional church, on the evening of the Goth.
1t was well attended accompanied with
good spirit that argues well for the
cause.
W. H. H. Dix, keeper of the saloon
in our village, was, upon complaint of
0. P. Mead, Grand Juror, arraigned on
fined to the tune of $40 and costs for
an appeal to the County Court next
June w. H. Ellisswa also arraigned,
but was discharged from arrest, no viola
ton of the law being proved against
him.
Our older citizens had the pleasure,
last week, to shake hand with a gentle
man, now living in Elyrice, Ohio, who
was born in Middlebury and left thirty
six years ago. refer to Charles Doc
little, ESQ, son of Hon. Joel Doolittle,
who died many years ago in this village.
Mr.. Charles Doolittle was % years of
age when he went to Ohio, and has new
er, during the thirty-siX years elapsed,
visited his native town. He is a very
successful lawyer in his now place of
residence, and is, | am told, presiding
County Judge the ensuing year.
CASD0R.
January 27th, 1878.
JAMAICA.
Mr.. Louis Phelps store was struck
off to J. G. Eddy, Esq, for $592, so.
The late DR.. L. NJ Barnard, of this
place, was insured in the Travellers In
surance Company, of Hartford, for
1000.
The National Bank, of this place,
has reelected it's old board of officers,
viz: VIM Harris, president; John A.
Butler cashier; c. H. Chapman, c. d.
Reed, and E. L. Merrifield, directors.
The bank is evidently well managed and
prosperous.
Our public schools all seem to be
doing well, except the higher depart
ment of the village district which came
to an end last Friday. Various causes
led to this, but the greater responsibility
rests with the parents of those scholars
who were allowed to withdraw from the
school without giving a sufficient reason.
In this way important classes were brok-
en- up and interest destroyed. c. P.F.
January 25th, 1873.
CP0yyS POINT cENTRE
Between one and two hundred teams
have been, and are still busy, hauling
iron ore, feldspar quartz and lumber to
the lake, which gives our main thorough
fare brisk, lively appearance.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
new furnaces, near HammOnds wharf,
some forty men being now engaged in
excavating, hauling stone, etc. Spiles
are to be driven for foundation for the
stacks. The company propose to erect
some sixty dwellings and a large hotel
near the depot, the coming season; also
to continue the Hammond wharf fur
ther into the Lake, so that hereafter the
steamboats, will touch there instead of
at Gunnisons.
Harry Dudley, ESQ.,, who has a
large gang of hands employed on an eX-
tensivc lumber job for Orson Richards,
at the " Branch" is lying dangerously
i'll, with typhoid fever. John d. Bur
WELL proprietor of the Ondawa Hotel,
at Schroon Lake, formerly of this town.
is sick, as are also the landlords, George
B. Pease, of Port Henry, and Colonel
Picrson, of Westport.
Rev Mr.. White, we are sorry to
learn, is again so poorly as to be obliged
to again relinquish his pastoral duties
Miss Mary Jane Town fell into the
raceway between Wyman's grist mill
and Puts creek, last Saturday, and was
carried for several rods under the ice.
She was promptly rescued through the
timely and energetic efforts of Messrs.
Alex Hunter and Elihu LaMountain.
Though completely Frustrated it is eX-
pected she will recover.
B. A. Shearer has moved to Moriah
Center and gone into trade with his son-
in-law. MEMO.
PORT HENRY.
james w. Boyle, formerly clerk in
the West Troy collectors office, has
taken up his residence in this town. He
is studying law with Messrs. Waldo,
| Tobey & Beckwith.