Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-29
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national bank.
The publication of the Farmstead,
Mr.. O. S. Bliss, of Georgia, editor and
proprietor, which was announced to be
| commenced on the 9th of July, has been
postponed until August LIST.
r. J. Cook, captain of the Yale crew,
is in st. Adams, and declares that he
will never sit in boat again. He will
probably think better of it after
awhile.
The Burlington Sentinel says that the
tramp nuisance is getting to be unbear-
able in that city. One of these Migrants
so annoyed family recently that they
had to send for policeman to eject
him.
A man named Smith was severely in
jured in the factory at Enosburgh Falls,
a day or two ago, by having his hand
caught in some machinery while in mo-
ton. His hand was badly crushed and
lacerated and some of his fingers if not
the whole hand may have to be ampu-
tated.
Robert aud Henry BIitton of Hart
land, have on the ground thirty-fve
acres of corn, thirty being 10 one field,
probably the largest field in the State.
Goddard Seminary, of Barre, which
is under the control of the Universalist
denomination, has Just held its fifth an
nual commencement, and is reported to
he i'm a furnishing condition
d. l.. Kent & Co., of Dorset, have
been awarded the contract for marble
for the floors of the Philadelphia CEN
tennial buildings and also for the Girard
bridge. Memorial Hall alone requires
sixty thousand square feet.
Franklin Cameron, of Newfane, died
very suddenly a few days since, from
drinking cold water when overheated.
Blowing out the gaslight before retir-
ing, nearly put an end to the life of
rural gentleman, at the Brattleboro
House, in Brattleboro, last week.
The Putney Cheese Factory company
sold one thousand pounds of cheese, last
week, to the insane asylum at Brattle-
b0ro. s.-.. -... III =. ..-- -.
NJ. G. ingalls,, of Putney. was badly
injured on Tuesday last, by falling upon
the iron teeth of q horse rake. The
rake was ia a wagon. and MIR. Ingalls,
was standing in front of it driving his
team A sudden Jolt threw him back
ward upon the rake, one of the teeth
entering his body, inficting. a severe
wound. The extent of the injury is not
yet known. .....: ee.-..s@- =.
The first woman ever sworn as a no.
tary public in Vermont, is Miss Tbyrza
F. PangbOrn, of Burlington, and for
some years past recorder in the probate
office of Chittenden county. She took
the oath of office on Wednesday last.
Mr.. A. NJ, Bates, of Bennington, died
quite suddenly on Wednesday morning,
For few years past he has acted as
book keeper for Mr.. DIN Scott and for
Messrs. Cooper s. Tiffany of that place,
A worm or slug is eating the leaves of
the young pear trees in Grand Isle, and
hundreds Of trees have already been de-
stroyed. The worm is of a green color,
with large head, a thick tapering
body, holds tenaciously to the leaf, and
is rapid feeder. It cannot be shaken
off, but is lively traveller. Unlike the
forest worm, it eats only the epideFmis
of the leaf, but the leaf so eaten soon
turns back and dies. .,..-..55.. s.z..s
The Ludlow Gazette says I've go
to press late this week, because the edi-
tor has been absent all the wesk, is alb 4
sent now, and when he will return we
know not. The devil is in possession
and the situation has serious look. We
should like to see the boss-we need his
presence. If he is out of stamps and
can get passed on our credit, we say
come on; don't delay come at once
Independent Journalism, that is
Track laying on the Woodstock rail- /
road is progressing rapidly, the iron being
down as far as Shallies Hill, The tres
tie work of the high bridge at the Gulf
IS well under way, and it is expected
that by the gath the construction train
will be delivering the timber for the
bridge at that point. 1t is said that it
will require two or three weeks time to
have that bridge ready to cross, after
which there will be but little delay in
having the track so that trains will run
into Woodstock village.
{ A few days sipee large hawk caught /
one of a brood of six weeks old. turkeys
owned by A.. j Burnhana, of Montpe-.
lier, few off fifty rods with 1t and alight- /
ed on tree top to make meal of its /
prey. AT this stage of the game, two 4
crows 6spied the hawk, and took hand !
in, attacking the hawk with somach de-
termination and spirit that it dropped
the turkey and fed, closely pursued by 1
the crows. The turkey was recovered |
alive. and but slightly injured. 49, Is.