Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-30
Out OF Town SOtcS.

CHESTER.
AT a meeting recently held by Centre
Lodge |. 0. of O. T., the following Off
GERS were elected for the regular term
II. IT. Henry, n. G. w. a. Miller, Y.
g.. d. W. Davis, Treas Hugh Henry,
Sec. o. Ellis, Per. Sec.
We were informed recently, by an
officer of the Chester Building Associ-
alton, that at a meeting of said associ-
alton a majority of the stockholders
voted that the building which said asso-
citation propose to erect, for the purpose
of leasing TO parties engaged in manu-
featuring staple articles, shall be located
on School street, a few rods south of the
tin store of Miller 81 Hadlcy. NDEx.
The spirit of progress is beginning
to manifest itself, in various ways, in
this aged locality, after some years of
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep. There have been
for years no extraordinary enterprises
instituted here, 30 exhibition of public
or private go-a-headitiveness. An dur
ing the late war Chester allowed its
neighbors to get ahead of itself, and
reap greenbaCks literally, while this
sleepy town spent them without much
income. All this promises to be atoncd
platiOn which, if consummated. will
make Chester one of the most desirable
places in New England. The natural
position of the place is excellent, being
the center around which revolve large
number of towns in Windsor and Wind
ham counties, besides possessing more
natural advantages than any other town
within d radius of fifty miles.
"A novel way at least, if not perfect
" satisfactory to the inventor, Of seek
ing for ''fun" whereby he might exercise
his risibles at the expense of his victim,
even if it did not result in his death, was
recently made known, by a pupil,
young lad in attendance at the school
now in session in that portion of
the town known as the 'Kingdom,
taught by Miss Lizzie Baldwin. We
pen the item for the benefit of others
who may desire to try the same expert
ment. The circumstances, briefly told
are these: A son of Nelson Clark, hay
ing obtained an apple belonging to
young son of Henry II. Jenkins, filled
the same with pins. The latter com
menced to eat the apple, but before he
was half through with his task, he felt
choking sensation in his throat, which
prevented his swallowing the remainder
OF the fruit Upon examination it was
found that the lad had uncOnsciouslv
swallowed the pin, and the same. point
downward, had lodged in his throat. He
was conveyed to the residence of DR..
Craigue, about two miles from the school
house, and the doctor, after considera-
bic difficulty, succeeded in removing the
obstruction, much to the relief of the
sufferer and his friends, who had become
greatly alarmed at his condition
MDDLETowN.
1t is some weeks since | wrote you.
and would now say that in the meantime
the usual prosperity of this little COM
munity has continued, and, as the old
letter writers would say, | hope these
few lines will find the time-honored
HERALD enjoying the same blessing. lii
these latter years we find a change from
summer to winter. In the summer our
village is enlivened by the presence of isi-
tors from abroad, which keeps us wide
awake during that season, and in winter
we subside into our normal state of
quietude and retirement. On the whole.
however, we are more lively in winter
than formerly. The preparation in win
ter Tor summer keeps mp little life, and
two or three business concerns, which
have sprung up here within few years,
are as active in winter as summer; among |
them are the horse power establishment
of A. w Gray 81 Sons, and the works
of E. w. Gray. Those concerns work
up every year a large amount Of hard
maple and other lumber, the most of |
which is sawed at the mill of E. w. |
Gray, which is propelled by steam power.
Religious meetings are now holden
here every evening under union of the
several denominations, and seem to be
of considerable interest. Meetings com
in the west part of the town at
the river school house, SO called, some
weeks since. From thence the interest
In the village seems to have sprung, and