Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-17
Minor Items.

The Saratoga races commence next
week, Thursday
1t is pretty generally understood that
na SIM will set tonight at 1888, and will
$50 tomorrow morning at 4:39.
Center street, from Nickwackett to
o,,rt has been recently much improved
mthc citizens and trustees.
A prominent Rutland painter was
nr.ccntrd from going through with his
l,;rv avocatons yesterday, on account
If roing through barrel the day before.
Always see to it that you are standing
nm sure foundation.
The trustees, in connection with the
c-,perty holders are putting sewer in
ytekwaclctt street, connecting with the
Washington street sewer.
Why is it that lightning never
.,f,l., travelling book agents, that they
o.cer fall into the river and get drowned,
,af they never starve to death and are
never bitten by rabid dogs
We are pleased to learn that Henry
n Pierce. of Caveudish, who is az home
oqa vacation, has been appointed prn-
r.oaI of the high school in Toledo, O.,
,tna salary of one hundred and forty
dollars per month.
The person who found a neck-tie
with collar attached, on Center street,
rr.y Yesterday morning, VIII ohlige the
owner by leaving the same at the HER
AID office.
Ion the 3O.h of this month the an-
nm' meeting Of the stockholders of the
Portland Rutland, Oswego and Chi
ergo mjroad company will be held at
Prtaud
Warren H. Smith and family left
Inst night for a three weeks stay at the
seaside.
Scene in a store on Merchants Row,
last evening: HERALD Reporter-IIave
YOU any ice water, Mr.. E.? Obliging
Clerk-No; we kept it all winter, and
nobody called for any, so we concluded
not to keep any through the hot
weather.
The residents of Elm street were
alarmed, last night, by the cry of
"Murdcr! murder Don't kill me-"
etc.. etc They rushed out to find the
cause. which proved to be a drunken,
british husband, beating his helpless
wife. The officers were Immediately
sent for, but "Crook" had left before
they arrived and all being quiet no ar
rests were made.
The Springfield regatta takes place
today. Of course there is much excite
ment over the race. Fourteen crews
will be present from the following col
le.es Amherst, three crews; Bowdoin,
Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard,
two crews, Trinity, Wesleyan, Will
lams, and Yale, 1.-TWO crews)
Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler, of jamaica
and J. II. Williams, Esq, of Bellows
Falls, are at the Bates House.
John n. Baxter, Esq. has nearlycom-
petel a fine large barn on his stock
farm, a short distance out of town.
In conclusion of his address to the
graduating class at Middlebury on Sun
dav last, President KitcheI touchingly
alluded to the loss, from the class, of
John J. Round, who, two years ago,
during the Commencement exercises,
was drowned in the creek, and the fes-
tvities of Commencement were turned
to mourning; and with an impressive
culogy on his characteristics, closed his
discourse, which was given in Dr.
Enchcu's quaint and simple manner,
and was well received by the numerous
listeners.
A young lady from the country
called at book store in Burlington the
other day, and asked for "a deck of
them new Observation-Disclosures
ers, so says the Free Press.
Henry Rich of Whitehall, brake
man on the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal Company's road, fell from the top
Of freight train in the yard at Sarato-
ga Yesterday, and had both feet jam
med so that it was necessary to have
them amputated.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company have declared dividend OF
per cent, payable August LIST.
Hon. L. E. Chittenden of New York
was in town yesterday, and called at
the HERALD office.
The steam yacht Florence Wether.
bee came up from Port Henry Monday
night, was inspected at Shelburn har
Dor, and returned Yesterday she
started for Burlington, and when oppo
site Shelburn Point broke her cross
head, and was obliged to put into thu
harbor for repairs. which will occupy
about fortnight.