Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-05
Out of Town Notes.
MIDDLEBURY.


struck post in a fence and threw both
MIR. b. and MIR. d. violently from the
wagon. MIR. Davenport struck the
boards on a fence, and being heavy
man, broke three of them, but was not |
seriously injured in strikin the ground,
while Mr.. Brooks had his shoulder dislo- |
Gated, and was severely hurt. He was
removed to his house, and is recovering. |
The building of the " Roofing Com
pany situated near the College, on the |
road to Bridport, took fire, on the morn
ing of the 28th. The building being
low, the roof was easily gained, and af-
ter some hard work the fire was subdued.
Damage slight
Our grain lands are beginning to
feel the absence of rain, and unless some
is soon forthcoming will suffer. The
lake towns rely very much upon their
grass crops, and a scarcity of this ope-
rates seriously to the injury of the farm
er in the keeping and raising of stock.
The crops around us look very we'll
We have a fair prospect for fruit, not
withstanding the frost last week, which,
providentially, was, in most places,
slight.
MIDDLEBURY, June 2. CANDoR.
MANCHESTER.
Miss Ella M. Woodcock of Man
chester is still suffering under injuries of
the spine, received at the late railroad
disaster in Bennington At one time
her recovery was doubtful. But under
the sl1illful treatment of DR.. Edison of
Factory Point she is slowly gaining.
FAIRHAvEN.
At the annual meeting of Eureka
Lodge F. & A. NJ, held May 21st, the
following officers were elected: VIM.
A. Stevens, w. NJ; ]. G. Pitkins, S.
W.; L, w. Williams, J. w; R. J. Ev-
ans, Sec; Ellis Roberts, Treas; John
w. Williams, S. D.; Owen o. Thomas,
J. D.; II. Ketchum, VIM. Williams,
Stewards E. w. Owens, Tyler; r.
Hanger, Chaplain; S. Allen, Marshal ;
r. j. Williams, Organist j. w. Jones,
Leader of singing.
E-John Day, the village barber has
been compelled to ''throw up the
sponge" as far as being ahead on trout
fishing. G. NJ. Fuller and j. G. Pitkin
took trip to Hubbardton on the Goth,
and succeeded in capturing one hundred
! and twenty-fOur trout, quite number
of which were of unusual large size.
| Our village schools, (of which we
have five) are in very prosperous con-
| dition. The trustees were very fortunate
| in securing so excellent corps of teach
ere, and the scholars seem to be taking
more interest than usual, ZEB,
wALLINGFoRD.
Charlie Hill, of the firm of Hill s.
Son, has Just returned from New York
with summer goods enough to fill his
store jam full.
Grape & Hulett are daily having ad-
ditions to their large stock of goods,
The last three days are the hottest
spell, so far. Tuesday the mercury stood
at a. Not bad for dog days.
Apple trees are in full bloom.
Rev. E. NJ. Haynes, recently from
Lewiston, Me-, and formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist church here, preached
last Sabbath in the Baptist meeting
house, forenoon and afternoon, to large
congregations of his old parishioners and
friends.
A whippoorwill was heard serenad
ing somebody the other night. P.
May 28th.
SOUTH wALLINGFoRD.
The seIectmen were called out las
week, by petition, to lay road from W
w. Kelley's quarry to the Harlem Elk
tension railroad, through piece of LAND
belonging to Mrs Lippitt. After the
4 route had been looked out settlement
of differences was proposed by parties
interested, and the matter left one wesl
for decision.
"A movement is being made to bring
water from the spring on David Nelson
farm to the center of this village. Their,
is no convenient place for getting waite
at present nearer than one-fOurth OF I
mile, and we think all will help on TIL
much needed work. lCHABOD.
LUDLOW.
The movement looking to the for
! nation of a stock company for the pur
. pose of manufacturing children's toy
has thus far been successful. The pro
posed amount $4,000 has been secured
At a recent meeting it was voted thai
the organization should be called tn,
r Ludlow Toy Manufacturing Company,
+ and that the shares should be fifty. dol
! lars each The board of directors arr
> S. w. Stimson, E. A. Howe, c. Bus
| well, H. n. Parker, L. E. Sherman
! This board has organized by the choic'
of L. E. Sherman, president; E. A
/ Howe, secretary and superintendent; 5
: w. Stimson, treasurer. The board hav
, power to locate the building.
POULTNEY.
, Fifty car loads of roofing slate wer
= shipped at Poultney last week.
r Apple, plum and cherry trees are il
f blossom; the season is rapidly advancing
f -Rev. Calvin Granger preached i
e the Congregational church at Poultne
: last Sabbath.
o The enterprsing firm of Moseley
, Stoddard are now doing quite bushes
!, in the manufacture of watts and furnish
y ings for cheese factories.
e Summer boarders are arriving
e Current Expenses of the village o
Rutland,