Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
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i Hon. Asa Reynolds, of Alburgh.
i drew about 81, 600 from a bank, Thurs
day. at st. Adams, and prepared to sc
home on the noon train. At the. tickle
office he asked for a. pen to endorse
/ draft, and it seems that the amount be
ing wrapped Ia newspaper, he forgoi
to take it when he turned to go, ant
that was the last seen of it. - y. "a
/ DR.. s. s. Fitch, of New York ane
/ sheldon, has settled his suit against The
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
for damages, by reason of injuries sus
tanned at the Shushan disaster, fol-
/ $4,000. Several other victims of the
disaster, who were awaiting the result OF
this case, will now be apt to present theil
/ demands. q, 2'--.:1,.. l.lll-t.
Sixty-three persons Joined the South
Congregational church of. st. Johns,
bury, Sunday, the 4th inst, and thirty
! four united with the North Congrega-
| tional church. AS fruit of the recent
revival in that town 395 persons have
| been added to its various churches since
| January, the Methodist church receiving
| so, the Free Baptist rs, the North Con-
gregationai 10, and the. South Congre-
| gational AZ ......s 81. Z ...5s..se x
The job of completing the Portland
and Ogdensburg road east, from West
Concord. TO the Connecticut river, is
progressing rapidly. The rails are al
ready bought and in Boston, and the
Of 10 xxyi1 mo hl.
gun very soon The Portland people
promised to have the bridge done as
soon as the Vermont division was ready
to use it, and it is expected they will be
only too glad to do SO. ......5..4 .,-.,;....
Considerable excitement has existed
in Lincoln during the past few days in
regard TO the sickness and death of Mrs.
Sally Beach, an aged lady. Her step
daughter, who resided with her, is sus-
pected of. poisoning her with morphine,
and the authorities are investigating the
matter. \ partial post mortem exam
inatiou, conducted by Drs. IIier, of
Lincoln, Currier and Kent, of Bristol,
failed to discover any traces of mar
Cotics. ...s...-. NJ
Jones Ferris, of Brookfeld, eloped,
Friday of last week, with his wife's sis
ter, Mrs. Ralph Deity, of Mortified.
Mr. Ferris has heretofore sustained
good reputation and has been considered
worth some property. He sold a farm
he owned in Williamstown and pocketed
the proceeds The rest of his real estate, /
his personal property, his debts, and
two young children, he left to his wife.
Mrs. Deity leaves husband and two !
children. ...-- fax. 1855. ...r.
AT the late editorial meeting on the
summit of Mount Mansfield, while At |
kins. of the Argus, was delivering his
address, a violent thunder storm visited
the mountain, and its almost deafening
roar obliged Mr.. Atkins to suspend
Whereupon Earle, of the MorrIsville !
Citizen, remarked that sit was not the
first time in history that the devil had |
had to surrender when the Almighty |
spoke" ........
The recent races at the Bellevue |
Driving PARK, ST. Adams, in track, at
tendance, trotting aud Management were |
a grand success, ana will rank AIMING I
the best ever trotted in the State. For !
this much credit is due to Mr.. Herbert |
Brainerd and Mr., E. d. Fuller, the su-
perintendents of the park, who were in
in their eXertions. The
track is one of the finest, If not the
finest in Vermont, and is frst-class in
all its appointments. The second meet
ing takes place in September, when,
with larger purses and even greater at
fractions, the success of the first meet
ng will be improved upon.
The regular train from 81. Johns,
evening last, was the scene of
another disgraceful affair. Five or six
young men passengers endeavored to
raise o disturbance on the trip and
found means to annoy others. On the
arrival of the train one struck another
while on the platform, and a regular
melee was the result. Mr.. ID. Mcken-
lie soon helped them off the train, and
he timely arrival of the officers of JUS
ice, who arrested three, curbed their
zeal and gave them nights lodging
.ratis.-St. Adams AdRertsSer.
Five thousand Changers were out In
.orce at the picnic at Lyndon, Saturday
asst. Every thing passed off with great
cIat. State Master Cotton presided;
Jol. Il. T. Bowman acted as toast mas
err, and Mrs. E. NJ. Jameson read the
Declaration of Independence. Several
lrum corps and Beedles Bell Ringers
Band were in attendance. Rev. IL. p.
Cushing, DR.. Geo. A. Hinman, T. HI.
1oskins and Z. E. Jameson responded
o sentiments. F. D. Douglas, of Whit
ng, read a well prepared paper on ''The
oecuniary, Social and Political Influence
# the Industrial Classes" Jonathan
lawrence, the first Vermont Granger,
vas called out for an impromptu speech,
nd acquitted himself very creditably.