Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-05
vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

-Messrs. Solace & Huntly, of Bird
port, have lately sold to Col. Phyfe, of
New York, four year old gelding,
sired by Henry belongs Ethan Allen,
for So, 1000.
&c. c. Robinson, of Ferrisburg, one
of the finest penmen in the State, and
very skillful musician, had both hands
so badly frozen last winter, that he has
been obliged to suffer amputation of all
his fingers.
The Middlebury correspondents of
foreign papers are undoubtedly in error
says the Register, in the item stating that
Judge Swift is the oldest person living
in Middlebury. Mrs. Polly Hoag is SO
wears of age, Edwin Donahue 80 or SO,
Asabel Frost is something above 80, we
are told. Judge Swift is just 90.
The annual conference of the Con
gregational ministers and churches for
Addison county, will be held at Yer
genness, on Tuesday and Wednesday of
the second week in June, the 10th and
nth inst.
A certain married couple in Ripton
had an argument the other morning as
to who should build the fire, and on the
wifes refusing to do it, the gentleman
proceeded to throw a quantity OF COW
manure at her, and in return got stick
of firewood. G. J. Foster is about with
his head in bandage, and says ''hoss'
kicked him.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Petite, of Readsboro, has been
fined on twenty charges of selling intoxi-
eating linquors, and the State has $500
more ready money.
Arrangements are being made to
start new patent window shade manu-
factory in Bennington, in the building
lately occupied by the meat skewer
mandatory. 1t will commence opera
tons in about a week.
Upon exhuming the body of Eugene
Cook, buried at Bennington three years
| ago, it was found that the body was
completely petrifed, and was in full
form and exact position, as he was when
| deposited in his grave. The cemetery
has rocky basis of limestone forma-
| ton, which probably accounts for the
singular and uncommon circumstance.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The dwelling house, ell, large shed
| anu VI l. aim W AlAleiA11f IL
Walden, were burned on Saturday, May
oath, together with large proportion of
the household furniture.
Joseph Bunker says that on the 18th
day of May, while at work ON West Hill, in
| Hardwick, sowing grain, one of his ears
was frozen so that the next day it was
badly swollen.
The suit of Bliss n. Davis VS.. tic
| town of Danvills, for personal damage
for alleged insuficiency Of the highway,
which was tried before Judge t. p. Red
field and Judge Elijah Cleveland, ref.
erees, has been decided by them in favor
of the town.
William Warden, of Barnet, recent.
ly found the horn of an elk (moOse deer,
| more than two feet in length, EMBEDDED
! six inches under mari, over which wert
nine feet of muck The ends of the
branches have been broken off, but the
horn is quite sound. Under the muck
were found Goals, showing that fire:
have been built there, with signs thai
the location may have been once Occupi
ed by Indians, and tradition asserts thai
they once had eRcampments near thi:
locality.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The barn of G. A. Rood of Colchest
er, was burned Sunday May 25th, witt
all its contents. Insured.
The Mallett's Bay House was open
ed for the season ON Wednesday last
1t will be under the charge of John l.
Livock, who kept it so acceptably las
year.
M. c. Martin, of Charlotte, wht
passed the best examination for the L
S. Cadetship, has passed the medical ex
animation at West Point and has beel
accepted.
Saturday afternoon fire broke GU
in the wookshed attached to the passen
ger station at Bolton, between Water
bury and Richmond, and spread so fas
that it was impossible to save either tn
depot or four or five hundred cords o
wood on both sides of the track.
The White street Congregations
church and society, of Burlington, hav
given Rev. L. o. Brastow, of the Soutl
Church, st. Johnsbury, unanimous cal
to become their pastor, with salary o
SO, 600, and voted to give him, III cas-
he accepts their call, $500 to cover in
cidental expenses of moving, etc.
ESSEX COUNTY.
"A boat containing five men was cap
sized at Guildhall, on Tuesday, an
Frank Poole and Joseph Chase wer
drowned. They were both unmarrie
men.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Byron F. MIDGET, a young ma
for some time resident of Fairfax, an
student at the New Hampshire Institute
was recently killed on the cars on tn
Cheshire railroad.
An exciting controversy occurred
between lister and an aggrieyed tax
payer, on the subject of taxing dogs, 6
St. Adams, the other day. The questio
was raised, "when does a puppy becom
dog?'
The Sheldon summer hotels hay
good prospects for large business tn
r season. Major Keith, of the Bellevue
and Mr.. Wright, of the. Portland, al
J making great preparations for th
: expected Influx of visitors. The Belle
: vue is expected to open soon. Both he
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