Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

-Messrs. Reed & Comey have pur-
chased the tannery of Mr. c. D. Keller
Vergennes, and purpose to increase the
business. ......
M NJ. & w Brooks, of Lincoln.
have recently caught a bear in the Vi
entity of that town which weighed about
200 lbs .......
Mr.. Ira Page, of Lincoln, and his
family of seven persons, all had the
measles, recently, and in the case of
Mr.. Page, himself, it proved fatal
The Cornwall correspondent of the
Register says the quiet of our little ham
let was considerably disturbed last Sun
day morning. 1t seems that Eli Stevens
and one of his sons had a little unpleas-
antness which they proceeded to settle
upon the spot. Your correspondents at
tention was attracted by great cOmmo-
ton about the premises, the female por-
ton of the family making their way to
the barn in great haste, where Judging
by the vigorous use Of fists and boots,
bloody battle was in progress. Through
the friendly mediation of the women,
mingled with their tears, truce was
with great difficulty effected and quiet
was restored. The 'cols1t8 6eIl5' was not
removed and the son declared that be
will yet lick the cold man
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Fail term of Burr and Burton
seminary begins Wednesday, Aug. 20.
There is all assurance Of a full term.
There are now two noon trains from
Bennington for Troy. Arrangements
have been made so that letters can now
be mailed in Bennington at noon and
arrive in Trey in ample time for orders
to be filled or letters answered and re-
turned same evening. ...-......
Rev. G. Fl. Hubbard ana lady, ac-
c0mpaDying Jared S. Weed and lady, of
Troy, sailed on the Scotia last week for
Europe, expecting to be absent two or
three years. Eugene L. Graves, son of
Luther Graves, of Bennington, sailed on
the same steamer, for trip to benefit
bis health, expecting to be absent year
or two. ..-..... ..-....-' ..-...
Nelson, son of John H. Mattison, in
company with a Miss ODonneH and
Miss Elwell, while riding in Glastonbury,
one day last week, met with severe &C
cident. The harness gave way, letting
the carriage upon the, throwing the
young man out and under the horses
feet. The horse then ran away, throw
Miss Elwell under the wagon and iniur-
ing her seriously. The others escaped
with few injuries. ...-...'...
.--....... CALEDONIA COUNTY. ....-- .-
The Passumpsic railroad company
have dispensed with the services of two
engineers ana one fireman on account of
drunkenness on the Fourth. ....
The Passumpsic Savings Bank at
st. JOhnsbury, sustained a loss on the
night of the Cd, by the blowing open of
their safe The robbers entered by
window in the rear. The contents of
the safe were Tansacked, but only about |
$50 in cash obtained. No clue to the
perpetrators. ...--
"A man named McHubbard, of st. |
Johnsbury Center, went to Newport on
the 4th and became intoxicated He
was found upon. the depot platform
dead drunk. Some one took him lip and !
enclosed him in a coffin, where he was
found by some friends, still breathing. !
and soon became sober enough to real |
ize his situation. 'r...-Ee,- .tE.s-. /
We notice from the figures given in
a meteorological table of observations |
OF the weather, made by DR. H. A. Cut
ting of Lunenburgh, that the fall of |
snow at that point last winter, exceeded |
by 20 inches any winter in "a years. |
The greatest snow fall of any previous
winter was that of 61-2, which was lat |
inches. The snow fall of 1913 was 1877 |
inches. -. ....-. 49,. Hi. .-.-...
-.-.....- .CHTTTENDEN COUNTY.
The Queen City Band of Burling-
ton, have been engaged to accompany
tie Reunion brigade from that portion
of the State, to Rutland.
John Finlay, who lives in the west
part of the town of Richmond, had a |
horse valued at $500, killed by lightning
during the storm of Monday evening, |
July IA.
Seneca Hazleton, 4. b., has again |
been engaged as principal of the Rich
mond high and graded school, which |
commences about the first of Septem-
Der. Ihecoming year will make Mr.. Has
eltons third year as principal of the
school.
DR.. Currier of Burlington, whose
family is related to the late Hiram
Powers, has in his possession several
very interesting keepsakes of the re-
culptor. Among them are a
slate on which Mr.. Powers wrote his
letters before copying them on paper; a
of him taken recently, also
a daguerrotype taken in middle life, and
several profiles of his friends, cut by
Mr.. Powers when young. But the one
OF most interest, is the original manu.
al manuscript poetry of President Adj
ans addressed by him to Mr.. Powers.
These stanzas he would not allow pub