Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-20
Minor Items.

from Iy pDOIu pn6uulOH1d- I1e was post
master in Arlington and is well known
throughout the country We also learn
of the severe illness of Hon. Harmon
Garfield, from the same disease.
We are panied to hear from one of
our tewnsmen who has just returned
from Burlington, that Senator Geo. F.
Edmunds is quite sick. His disease is
pronounced Romish fever, which he
contracted on his recent European trip.
There was a fire IN Cavendish We'd
nesday which consumed WhippIe's stone
woollen mill. Other buildings were
very near it, but the wind was still and
the buildings were. covered with snow so
that no other damage resulted.
We have heard of one person who
don't feel the hard times so very much.
That person is a young lady who does
homework She has been earning ten
dollars per month for three or four years
in family where she is well treated
has dressed plainly but neatly, and has
now hundred dollars laid by. Econ
orny did it. There are quite a number
of young men in town whose wages for
some. time have been three times as large
as this young womans, who have not
got one hundred dollars cash about their
clothes that they are aware Of.
do you wish to keep your name be
fore the people? Do you desire Gus
TONERS who pay Do you wish to in
crease your business Do you wish to
keep what you have !? Advertise. Keep
advertising. Advertise in the Daily and
Weekly HERALD. $50. .--.s..-.. -
The examination of teachers for
Brandon was held in. the High School
room ut the Brandon graded school
building, Saturday, Nov, 8, by j. s.
Cilley, superintendent of schools for
Brandon. There were but nine eandi-
dates, four gents and FIVE ladies. Six re-
ceiged certificates
People who talk of hard times may
be interested in the fact that !Clafin &
Co, the great New York dry goods deal
ers, sold 100000 worth of goods on
Tuesday last. One of the head clerks
impaired this interesting Bit of informa-
ton to friend in Troy. This shows
that there is lots of money lying around
loose, and that advertising, good stock
and low prices viii make il circulate.
The Brandon Union says that VIM.
johnson, a youth from Rutland, came to
Brandon last week to look for work, and
in return for the generosity of the tam
lilies with whom be staid couple Of
nights, stole some clothing from them.
| He was arrested and brought before
Judge June, who sentenced him to the
Reform School at Waterbury until he
becomes of age. .-....-. ~.
The. towns over the mountain,
Ludlow, Cayendish, etc, are enjoying
I fine sleighing, we hear
The publication of an. interesting
+ letter from the wife Of a missionary in
Iowa, in cur last Wednesdays issue, and
a request made by, the pastor of the
(. Congregational church in this village,
has resulted in the receipt by a committee
|, of the ladies in that church of valuable
donations of clothing and other articles
suited to the needs of the various mem
bers of large missionary family: Two
| dry goods boxes have been filled, and a
third will be packed for shipment to-
day. Over sixty volumes of suitable
books are among the donations.
I'm the case of George B. Chase ct al
VS.. the Vermont Valley railroad eompa-
ny of 1871, Judge Smalley has granted
an injunction restraining the defendants
from interfering in any manner by suit
or otherwise, with the possession, use,
occupancy, or control, in any respect, of
the Vermont Valley railroad described
in the orators bill, or any of the proper
ty Herewith, which is now in possession
and occupancy of the Central Vermont
railroad company, under the lease made
| to Page and Birchard in May, 1855, and
expiring June LIST, 1875, nor with said
lease, or the terms and conditions there
of, or rights conferred thereby, or the
rents or incomes arising Hereunder, I'M
til the further order of the United States
| Circuit Court for the District of YER
mont This injunction does not in any
way interfere with, or affect the suit
brought by George B. Grinnell ct al
against the Vermont Valley railroad
company of 1871, ct al, in November,
1872, and pending in the Court of Chan
Gerry for Windham County. The practi-
cal effect of this decision is to keep the
Vermont Valley railroad in the hands
of the Central Vermont railroad, during
the time for which the said lease was
made. -see
"A Cambridge store-keeper stuck out
sign, ''Call and see my figs" A joker
changed the initial letterof the last word
to ''p" and the sign was promptly taken
/ in.
The Bennington Banner says that
the largest amount of banking business
that has been done in Bennington in any
one week during the past year was tram
sacted last week. Planning mill shavings
were used mostly.
/ The drawbridge at Ticonderoga was
/ repaired and trains crossed again as
usual on Friday afternoon. The injury
was caused by very heavy tow, four
boats abreast, swinging against the west
side of the opening. a.q. 49, 80
The marble manufacturers of the
country held q mass meeting at Cooper
Institute, New York, last week. Wed
nesday evening. Our townsmen, John
N. Baxter and Percival w. Clement,