The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-16
Che &ntlalI 9aily 6lobe
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1874.
Vermont News.

The north line of the state runs upon the
pararalel of latitude of As degrees north.
This line was first surveyed by commits
sioners appointed by the provinces of New
York and Canada in 17G7. 1t was after
wards rum but very enormously, by |. Col
Inns and /. Garden in 1772. In 1S06 DIR.
Samuel Williams made some observations
with view eff ascertaining the true north
line of the state, and still further observa-
tons were made in 1873, by Messers. Hass-
or and Tiarks, surveyors under the treaty
of Client According to the latter the 45th
parallel lies a little to the southwark. pre-
viOusly established, but it is not yet finally, |
settled.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the New Haven |
cheese manufacturing company is was held |
Dec. To-
The winter term of Newton academy at
Shorcham began Tue;d ~ December 18TH
j. N. Mallory, principal
Il. s. Catlin, brother OF Hon. A. L. Cat
lin of Burlington, and one of the directors
of the bank of Orwell, lately n resident of
Crown Point, in changing from the Addi-
son train to that of the New ork and Can
ada, at Tlconderoga. Tuesday evening,
fell in the road, and being carried by some
of the passengers to the train, expired al
most Immediately, and without speaking n
word. Mr.. Catlln was n man well known
and highly respected in this section of the
country, having formerly resided in Orwell.
He was about GO years old and leaves
wife and two children, both grown up. 1t
is supposed that he died from heart disease,
as he has for some time past exhibited
symptoms of tendency to it.
There will be Christmas ball at the
Martin house, North Fcrrisburgh, Friday
evening Dec. 18th.
Addison county was incorporated Febru-
airy 81 1897.
Page Colby, of Lincoln in butchering a
hog on Tuesday, had his hand badly cut.
| He had bled the nog, and supposed that it
was dead or nearly so, and tapped the ami
nal on the nose with the handle, when it
seized the handle and drew the blade,
which was sharpened on both sides, through
his hand, cutting thumb, first and second
fingers, making five separate wounds.
The Buell. Brothers of Orwell have re-
Gently purchased cf w. r, Sanford & Son
their entire flock CT Spanish merno sheep.
This flock has reputation second to none
in the state.
Mr.. w. j. Fuller offers one-haf interest
of the Mddlebury Register for sale.
Mr.. Jonathan Holcomb, of Fcrrisburgh,
is now 81 years of age. During the past
year he has raised IS bushels of beets and
carrots, seventy five Hubbard squashes,
ten bushels sweet corn, large quantity
of melons, cucumbers, and beans. During
the season he has dug forty five bushels Of
potatoes, cut and stocked two and half
acres of corn, and husked one hundred and
sixty-five bushels of it. In the meantime
he has MIXED daily, four or five cows.
The Addison county grammar school
was Incorporated November s, 1907.
The first paper printed in Addison ooun-
ty was the 'Vergennes GazeH - founded
in August 119S by Samuel Chapman.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Dorset cheese association have
manufactured the past season 30 900 pounds
Of cheese.
A correspondent of the Troy Press, writ
ing from Manchester, under date of the
Sd instant, says; "The Burr and Burton
seminary opened yesterday, for the winter
term, with larger attendance than ii has
had tor many terms Under the present
management it has acquired reputation
second to no other school in the state.
Bennington county contains about GIG
square miles.
The first book printed at Bennington was
Ethan Aliens ''Orac es Of Reason" vol
ume of All pages ublished in 1854.
The first academy incorporated in the
state wa, "Clio IIlli' at Bennington Nov
3, 1850.
=, clITTENDEN COUNTY.
|
proves false.
A fire alarm telegraph has been construc
ted, between the wooden mills at Winooski
l.. and the residence of Hon. +. c. Kennedy
at Burlington. This we think is the only
one in Vermont.
e Rev. J. W. Shank gave the third lee
ture in Sheburn, last week. Subject
. South America.
Miss Kate M. Thomas Of Fit. Plain, N
!. Y, will read selections from Shakespeare
at Shelburn Dec. 90.
There was a wedding party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. T. ID. Pearl in Milton, las
week Tuesday morning, the bride being
Miss Jennie Morrill,, daughter of Mrs. Pear
and the groom Mr.. Runnells of Lowell
Mass. Rev Mr.. Ssbin oihciated.
The treasurer OF the Chittenden county
y agricultural society reports The societ,
commenced the year with SSO7.99 in thu
treasury the receipts during the fair wer,
Sl,9ll.3i; total receipts for the year 50,
009.75: expenditures $2,207.G3; balance
+ on hand S7l2,12.
Prof. Peter Collier was elected an Hon
orary member of the Chittenden count,
, Agricultural society at its annual meeting
}, Mr. Hale and his men have located thu
o railroad up to Essex center, distance
of - miles from Burlington.
The fall term of Essex Classical Institute
closed last week Wednesday with writer
o examination Twenty-Five were marked
over 90, 81 between 80 and 90, 20 between
Q 20 and 50. The average of the who'll
!. school was not far fIom SO.
Results of the revival at Essex 20 hav'
Joined the Methodist, Is have been accept
ed by the Baptists. Quite number viii
unite with the Congregationalists.
;, Att meeting of the directors of the Chit
: tenden county Agricultural society, Wed
nesday, it was voted to hold the next an
Il nual fair September II, 10 and lG, 1879.
Francis Kemaire, an employe on tn
cotton mill at Winooski, was badly scalde'
about the neck and face. Thursday after
noon, while repairing the whistle.
The Winooskl river runs through tn
middle of Chittenden county and falls int
Lake Champlain between Burlington an
Colchester.
n FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Q L. /, Dow, living two miles north fror
Il Swanton, had four young horses run owe
= and killed by the passenger train from
Q Montreal on Monday evening.
q The locomotive engineers of the Contra
+ Vermont and leased lines give their secon
% annual ball at the Weldon House, st. al
h bans, January 81, 1875.
9 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan +. Hamilton
=, l Richford were agrceably surprised by thre
3 or four score of their friends, on Tuesda
p evening, it being the fifth anniversary Q
l. their wedding. Several articles of wood
useful, ornamental and burlesque--wer
presented to them, and the company had