Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
FHfnOr EtenRS.

We are informed by Mr.. Billings,
the first selectman of the town of Rut-
land, that Mr.. Gains bill, of nearly
$1,000, for his services in superintend-
ing the Town Hall, has never been pre-
scented to the board of selectmen, and
that he did not know the amount thereof
until reported to him By one of the au-
ditOrs.
The new Catholic Church was
opened for the inspection of visitors,
yesterday. 1t is not yet completed, but
when it is, we propose to give descrp-
ton thereof. 1t is to be a fine church.
There were two runaways in our
streets, on Saturday. BY one of them
Col. Geo. A. Merrill and some members
of his family, had a narrow escape-the
horse striking the sleigh they were in,
smashing in the end, but fortunately, no
one was injured as we learn.
f. G.. Lewis, in his report as the
liquor agent for the town Of Rutland,
during the past year, shows a profit to
the town, from sales, Of 500 -.
The Sabbath School concert at the
Baptist church, last evening, was very
interesting, and largely attended. The
principal features were the recitations
of passage of Scripture, illustrating the
life of the Savior, from the cradle to
the ascension. Also, blackboard exer-
ciscs. The poem " Beautiful Snow "
was well recited by young lady. The
exercises were interspersed by excellent
singing by the school, - Mr.. George Q.
Day singing a solo and solos with quar-
tettc.
Three young men were arrested,
Wednesday, for "indccent" conduct and
committed to Jail One Of them, subse-
quently, procured bail and was dis
charged.
Daniel p. Wilder, Of Plymouth, has
been acquitted, at the United States
Court, in Burlington, ON the charge of
keeping post office in violation of law.
1t appeared that after his successor, as
postmaster. had been appointed, and
the office removed to some distance, he
still displayed a post Office sign and
received and distributed the mail matter
of his ncighbors, the matter being
brought from the regular Office by the
stage driver, Col Neazey was his coun-
sell
We have received copy Of very
able and well eredpamphlet, writ
ten by Dr. c. c. 2. Clarke, Of Oswego,
n. Y, formerly Of Rutland, on the
true method of representation in large
constituencies, being method by which
the independence of the voter, and the
average intelligence and virtue of the
community will have free scope, and a
fair representation in the government of
the country" We shall refer to the
subject again.
B. F. Adams, of Casticton, has a
set of ''Henry's Commentaries, former
ly owned by Rev. Lemuel Haynes, the
celebrated colored clergyman, formerly
pastor of the Congregational church in
West Rutland.
Michael McKeogh and Patrick
Comerford have been promoted to con-
ductors on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
railroad. They are both capital fellows
and the promotion was well and worth
lily won.
This is the way they keep up the
balance of power in Kentucky "To
the wife Of James Bradley, of Fayette
county, a sOn-Jeff. Davis. To the wife
of Robert Ritchey, of Fayette county, a
SOM. S. Grant.
The following additional changes
! have been made on the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad G. H. Mccoy, the
popular conductor Of the freight express
on the Rutland and Washington division,
has been transferred to the Saratoga di-
vision and assigned Campbell's place.
Fred. Downs takes McCoy's place,
Charles w. Potter Is again running on
the Rutland and Washington division of
the road in place of d. Tolhurst, re-
signed.
WEST RUTLAND. The lectures of Rev.
E. Mills, on ''Bunyan's Pilgrim, !" at the
village school rooms, are well attended
and very entertaining.
We regret to Learn that Mr.. E. Ma
loney, promising student of Montreal
College, has been obliged to return to
his home here through ill-health.
We nrn cnrru To l,nnr rf q n,,ono.,oion