Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-13
Minor Items.

line MOnLpeuer freeman Is 10 ap-
near in a new dress on the first of
January, 1874.
Rev. Prof. Chas. F. Dole, who oc-
cupied the chair pro tenn, in the Univer-
sity of Vermont last year, has received
a call to the Congregational church at
Hatfield, Mass.
Rev. Worthington Wright, for thir-
teen years pastor of the Congregational
church in Woodstock, died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Hon. James o.
Putnam, at Buffalo, on the 28th of Oc-
tober, at the advanced age of eighty
eight years.
Look out for swindlers of both sex
es. who are reported to be busy in vari-
Gus districts, collecting money from
charitable but foolish people, under pre-
tense of the subscriptions being in aid of
the Memphis and Shreveport sufferers.
The Troy Press says that ga brake
man on the Rutland and Washington
railroad yesterday got off the train be-
tween stations, played three games of
seven-up with a trackman, won fifty
cents from him and then jumped on the
rear car. The train did not slack up in
the least" That brakeman lives in
Rutland.
The case of Chase and Butler VS..
the Vermont Valley railroad and others,
100 ,I,t;r,,aJ IDofOro Tu1ro Grpallo1y on
Tuesday, Judge Prout arguing for the
orators, and Mr. Phelps for the defend
ants. The Judge took the papers and
will announce his decision within few
days.
We like to see the boys enjoying
themselves in snow balling each other,
but we severely condemn the practice
some of them have fallen into of throw
ing snow balls at passing teams and
transfers. This must not be repeated,
boys, else you will get into trouble.
West Rutland boasts of a man with
a foot seventeen inches in length. We
are informed, that in consequence of the
magnitude of his "propelling attach
ments," the individual is compelled to
put his breeches on cover his head"
Rev. w. T. Ross will preach in the
Liberal Christian church, at Castleton,
on Sunday, the 18th, at o'clock F. m.
D. p. Wescott, of Hydeville, re-
Gently shipped about eight tons of Hub
bard squash TO the Boston market. He
realized about twenty-five dollars per
ton, net.
j. Il. Freeman and o. 8. Presley,
of Port Henry, N. Y, have commenced
quarrying slate on part of the territory
leased by P. w. Hyde, of the Bliss es-
tate in Hydeville. The prospect is quite
fattering.
Snow fell at least six inches deep in
Fairhaven and west part of the County
Yesterday, so that there was good sleigh
ing, which was improved considerably.
Very much less snow fell in Rutland.
The choir and number of other
ladies and gentlemen, musicians, belong
ing to the Congregational society, as
sembled under direction of Prof. Metz
Ike, at the chapel of the society, last
night, and began the practice of Long
fellows "Hiawatha," set to music by
Stnpel. 1t is their purpose, in a few
weeks, to give an entertainment which
shall consist altogether or mainly of
rendition of this poem; the proceeds
to be applied toward the chapel fund.
We feel assured that the bare anticipa-
ton of an entertainment, consisting OF
this beautiful poem, set to charming
music, gwill give our citizens great
pleasure.
Last Tuesday evening the sociable
at Professor Seeley's, Middlebury, was
attended by about seventy-fve students,
and other invited guests. The occasion
was a most enjoyable one, and every
one departed greatly pleased with their
evenings entertainment.
Quite a curiosity in the form OF
double-headed calf-skin has been sold
at the Vergennes tannery. 1t was left
by Mr.. J. NJ. Ball, of North Ferris
burgh. When born the calf had two
perfect heads. Cow and calf both
died.
Mr.. Myron II. Langworthy, an en-
ployee of the Paper Mill company, at
Middlebury, while employed at the de-
pot in unloading large, heavy bales of
paper from railroad car was so unfor-
tunate as to have bale fall upon his
leg, breaking it just above the ankle.
He was attended by by DIR. w. Il. Day,
who set the broken bone, and he is
doing as well as could be expected.
Great sympathy is felt for Mr.. L. in his
:sufferings He is young man highly
respected in Middlebury.
We are glad to learn that first
class laundry will be opened this week,
under the Central House, by Mr.. g..
Moffat. The foreman OF the establish
ment has been engaged from Troy, and
is a person of experience and knowledge
in the matter Of conducting a laundry.
Home institutions ought to be patron
lied, so give Mr.. Moffat trial.
SEMI CENTENNIAL The semi-centen-