Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-16
MIDDLEBURY.

"A villaino us looking fellow has OF
late been in otr village in the form of
an umbrella repairer, and has managed
most adroitly to gull the people. His
course was to call at the residences of
our citizens and solicit the job of repair
ing broken umbrellas, telling the story
that he was well skilled in his business,
but it was necessary that he should take
their umbrellas away and repair them,
and that he would the next day return
them in good shape and receive his pay
Accordingly he collected a large number
of umbrellas, and the next thing heard
of him he was on his way south to
Brandon and Rutland, there probably to
play off the same game upon the citizens
thereof / should nos be surprised if he
obtained, through this species of fraud,
more than fifty umbrellas. Such a fell
low deserves not the ordinary admins
tration of law, but seat in the stocks,
and let boys pelt him with rotten eggs.
/ hope the papers will pass him around
and warn the good people that they may
be put on their guard against such
scoundrel.
MIR. Samuel Bell, a son of the late
Hon. Harvey Bell, is in town on a visit
to his friends He is an active business
man and resides in Ohio. He is brother
to Mrs Rufus Wainwright, the wife of
our county clerk.
Some mean sneak thief has been en-
| gagged, of late, in pilfering the residence
| of one of our citizens, Mr.. Chester Ell
mer. Mr. Elmer was quite recently
married to Mrs Wales, of Weybridge,
having buried his first wife several
! months ago. The day of their marriage
they started on bridal trip 10 northern
New York and Canada to visit some
friends, locking up, as they supposed,
securely, their residence During their
| absence some thief entered their house
from the back way, and stole all the
nice clothing of Mr.. Elmer's first wife,
and broadcloth for a suit of clothes.
The amount thus feloniously obtained
will, 1t is judged, exceed one hundred
dollars. The loss was not discovered
until the return of Mr.. Elmer and wife.
The recent rain has had the effect
to raise Otter Greek to an unusual
height for this season of the year. The
rise has been several feet.
Rev. w H. Meeker preached. last
Sabbath morning, upon the duty and
necessity of mans self-consecration to
God. 1t was live sermon, Astounding
with telling points. 1t came from 4
warm christian head and heart, and met
a responsive reception. Mr.. III. is none
of your dull, cold, formal, lifeless men.
in the pulpit or out of it. He breaches
the gospel in demonstration of the spirit
and with power. Such minister is
blessing to the world, and peculiarly ia
vored and happy are the people who sit
under his teachings and enjoy his labors.
May God preserve him to labor in his
cause.
M A. J. Severance is actively en-
gagged in fitting up two cars, to fill with
our fiEe-blooded Vermont sheep for the
California market They will soon leave
for that place. Thus far, Addison coun-
ty has sent nearly 5000 sheep to Cali
fornia, of the best quality. The effect
upon that State can but be favorable in
the improvement of their fiocks and
prices obtained for wool. CANDoR.
CASTLETON.
Died at st. Paul, Mimi, October Sd,