The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13

w l. Smith, ,..................... Chaplain.
J. DonOhue e,u............,,.... Tyler.
A new hall is Just completed in Dorscy's
block furnishing them commodious quar-
ters.
S. w. Dorsey has returned from his visit
to the sick bed of his brother, United States
Senator Dorsey at Washington.
BRANDON.
The Trojan Marble Company, at Bran
don, are about erecting large mill and
building a track from their quarry to the
railroad.
The settlement of the town of Brandon
was commenced in the year, 1775, by John
Whelan, Noah Strong, David June, Zede.
dah Winslow, Amos Cutler, and others.
Mr. Cutler was the only one of the party
who spent the first winter in Brandon. lie
lived entirely alone, without beng visited
by human being
CAsTLETON.
For the first 60 years after its settlement
was subject to epidemic diseases more than
a majority Of the towns in western Yer
mont, but for the last ten years has been
comparatively free from them. In its early
settlement, intermittent and remlttent and
lllldlllulblA itNtIS MtTt NOIlillOl. l4dltT
in its history, the most common were ty-
plus fever, inflammation of the lungs, Group,
consumption and rheumatism. The most
mortal diseases have been typhoid pneu-
monia malignant typhus and canlker rash.
which have been purely epidemic The
most Obstructive epidemic was of typhoid
pneumonia, in 1913. of which 63 persons
died who were chiefly adults The animal
number OF deaths from 1904 to 1918 inclu-
sive, were rs follows: 1894, 10; 1905, 10
1906, 10 1907, 20: 1903. IS 1909, 20:
1910, %; 1911, "a; 1912, 25 1918, II.
The number of deaths in 1S41 was 81, be-
ing traction above one per cent. of the
Inhabitants.
c. L. Barber, Of Casllcton. has sold dur
ing the last season thirty sheep for the Cali
forna market, and thirteen for the Wiscon-
sin mniket
N~Chh.cuden hal 327 inhabitants in 1900,
a gain of 1GS in nine years.
The nearest railroad stations to Chitten-
den are PittsCord, five miles, and Rntland
seven miles distant.
/ A large number of the inhabitants OF
Chittenden get their mail at the Pittsf"rd
post office.
tLARENDON.
Noah Walker has had private school at
his house during the past six months
taught hy Miss NJ. \. Powell, OF Essex.
which has closed recently.
j. p. Merriam, the entcrpri,ing mcr-
chant at West Cluicndun. is doing large
business, and is now adding largely TO his
stock of goods.
| Mrs. l.. NJ. Walker, of West Clarendon,
| while returning from her sons residence,
| but little way distant, fell and broke her
| right arm.
The Congregational church in Clarendon
was organized February IS, 1922 Rev.
| Henry Hunter was installed its first pastor
November 6, 1899. and held that position
for six years. The church at its organiZa-
ton consisted of 12 members. The pres
ent membership is "A (2S males and 46 fe-
males) IA of whom are n0n-residents.
During the past year three were dismissed
and one died. It's Sabbath school has a
library of 100 volumes, and the average at
tendance upon public worship is 50. It's
benevolent contributions in 1873 were
$3.50 Its church property is valued at
5000. Rev. n. p. Gilbert is now sup
plying its pulpit.
In the marriage of Lincoln j. Ellis, OF
Springfield, and Miss Weeks, Of this place,
Clarendon loses and Springfield gains an
honor to any home and an ornament to any
society. The marriage feast was one OF
the genuine old style weddings, all ar
ranged and carried out for the most com
plete comfort and enjoyment of at least "a
guests. Congratulations on both side,
were hearty and substantial. Gifts TO the
bride of not less than $3.50 testified to the
love and good will with which she is sent
forth to her new home. L. II. @.
DANNY.
No less than $4,000 pounds of cheesC
have been taken from Dandy, (before thu
advent of railroads), In one year to market
and butter IN the same proportion.
Rev. L. f. Wright, pastor of the Con
gregational church, is laboring earnestly II
all directions for the good of the people
among whom he dwells. He takes deel
interest in the educational institutions o
the town, and in all matters that pertains
to the prosperity and well being of thu
community.
FAIRIIAvEN.
Samuel Wood, Esq has been in RutlanC
for few days in attendance upon tn
county court. He made THE GLOBE edto
rial room several pleasant calls.
The first deed or sale of land in the tow
of Fairhaven was made at Manchester, ol
the same day with the grant, by Jaco
Everest, then of Manchester, 10 Elish
Hamilton of Tinmouth, both of won
were among the grantees or proprietors.
HUBBARDToN.
Hubbardton at its annual town meeting
raised tax of 80 cents on dollar of tn
grand list, most of which was expended Of
a piece of marsh road of 40 rods in length
The poor tax OF the town of Hubbard
tna, including the OYerseer's services, wa
$78,17.
Mr. Zimri Howard, of Hubbardton, Will
at work in the woods on Wednesday last
accidentally slipped and fell over ice an
rock down an embankment seventy fee
high He was terribly bruised and had hl
lower Jaw broken in three places. Iii
situation was extremely critical, and 1t wa
thought scarcely possible that he coul
, survive, but later reports were more fayol
able.
Town clerk Bradley Fish.
, Treasurer, Justus Collins.
Selectmen, Bradley Fish, Leonard l
Mason and Abijah Ellis.
Constable, Simon l.. Peck.
Listers, Smith johnson, Narnum Carpel
ter, Lyman Mann.
/ Sup't of school, Simon l.. Peck.
Town agent, Smith johnson.
Auditors, Lyman w. Fish, Enos
I Fish, Leonard w, Day.
Z Tax voted, go cents on the dollar.
! Agent for surplus revenue, Braile