Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

MIR. Francis Higgins of this place
had his shoulder disl0cated on the 5th
inst, by falling from a wagon. DR.. J.
s. Gale Of Orwell, assisted by DR.. J. P. j
Newton of this place attended him, il
being about five hours after the accident
before the doctors arrived to render him
assistance, he suffered extremely.
cAsTLEToN.
The hearing before the commission
ers in the johnson road and bridge case
came off last Tuesday at the Office OF,
Bromley & Clark The parties taking
part in the investigation were three com
missioners, the plaintiff, four lawyers
three selectmen, one surveyor, and
score or more of witnesses. The case
will be continued at Rutland early in
July. Somebody has got an elephant on
hand Many of our citizens are in favor
of continuing the road and rebuilding
the bridge, even if it does cost the town
from five to seven thousand dollars.
Heavy tax payers are totally opposed to
the measure.
- Thursday morning the Sanford
House was formally opened for the re-
ception of the transient public and the
city boarders. Castleton can now boast
of two first-class hotels. The interests
of this house are presided over as for
merly, by F. Sanford.
-Rev w. T. Ross spent anniversary
week in Boston, and was an eyewitness
of the two million cOnflagratiOn in that
city on the Both ult.
Information of the death of Alonzo
Child was received here last week. 1t
occurred suddenly in Kansas, his young
est daughter being with him at the time.
Mr.. G.. owned a residence here twenty
wears or more, and, with his family, had
spent the summer in. Castleton. His Ia
ther, mother and three sisters were buried
In our cemetery His burial place is at
Tarrytown, n. Y, many years his place
of residence. -Four sons and two daugh-
tiers survive him.
This village and its environs areput-
ting on "a splendid appearance since the
first of the lovely month of June. City
people who may be seeking for rest, re-
creation or comfort, might go further
and fare worse than they would here
among our numerous and varied attrac-
tions. B. W. B.
MIDDLEBURY.
The County Court which com
menced its session on the 81 inst, did
not complete its business in full the past
week. An adjournment was had last
Saturday until to-day, the 9th. Three
cases only were tried by the jury. The
principal one was Mr.. Charles Stevens
against Eli Stevens for loss of an OK
Which G. s. alleged I. 5. killed in. the
nighttime. The jury found the defend
ant guilty and awarded damages to the
amount Of $40 and cost of suit.
The Grand Jury as well as the Petit
Jury were all dismissed last Friday L.
S. 'Ostige, charged with burning a
house.. pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to States Prison for two years.
Our county has been blessed the
past week with fragrant showers of
rain. 1t came just in time to save our
grass crop from ruin. Now the grass
| looks very fine, and bids fair to be
very good crop. Corn and potatoes are
looking finely, aud fruit trees bid fair to
yield bounteous crop.
News has been received that Messrs.
4 Hammond and Severance have sold their
700 sheep in California at. good prices,
| and will soon return home.
Chief Justice Pierpoint and several
| of the members of Addison County Bar
took a trip last Tuesday to Bread, Loaf
Inn, Ripton, and in addition to the en-:
! ioyment of fine ride We're furnished
with a most excellent trout dinner, got
ten up in Battell's inimitable style.
: Mr.. Frank Lucia recently went to
Montreal to reside, but health failing
him in his new business, he has returned
to Middlebury with his family.
Middlebury, June 9, 1873.
LEICESTER.
After weeks of patient waiting, we
have. finally had real, good, eld-fash-
toned rain. While we could see shower
after shower passing. by, and hearing OF
other localities being visited by the much
needed blessing and were nearly dried
up for want of it. Farmers who planted
corn, expecting rain sometime, nave
concluded to plant oyer again, OF moi
have any crop.
Higgins Hotel, at the Junction, is
nearIV completed. having received the
last coat of paint, and will soon be ready
for the travelling public. 1t has already
been omen for meals for the last two
months, receiving its full share of pat
ronage, and we notice that those VINO
get 3 meal there once go again. MIR.
Higgins deserves much credit in putting
mn 30 convenient place, where travel
ers can get meal at short notice, al
tbouoh i came near burning, few days
ago, through the carelessness of young
man. who lit a cigar and threw the
match out of the door. The wind was
blowing strong from the south, and car
ried II Under the platform, where it was
hid from the view of passers-by, TIL i
i had got nicely under headway, and had \,
it not have been In the middle OF the
day. the hotel would certainly. nave
burned, with all its contents.
Those midnight serenaders,' g
common to Otter Greek imosquitoes),