Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-03-25

lslature Tor seventeen sessions, ana mas
discharged many other important public
trusts.
The Manchester Journal says there is
a general brushing up with some repair
ing at Burr and Burton Seminary, pre-
paratOry for the next term which begins
next Wednesday, and the prospect for
full school is good.
Mr.. Peveril S. Peake, formerly of
Burlington, died at Chicago on Saturday
last, of pneumonia. Mr.. Peake was a
member of the first Common Council OF
the city of Burlington, but removed to
Chicago some six years ago, where he
was connected with the haywood Land
Company, he was native of Bristol,
Vt. where his father and brother still
reside.
The Passumpsic railroad company have
leased the South Eastern railroad, the
lease running one year from Tuesday,
March 16, since which time they have
been operating the line. The B. G. &
NJ. company, by a contract with the
Passumpsic, are partners in the lease,
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New Hampshire law preventing rail-
road in that State leasing road outside
of the State There is talk that the
Northern will also join in the contract,
but arrangements are not yet completed.
DR.. James L. Little, of New York,
has accepted the position of Professor
OF Surgery in the medical department of
the University of Vermont, at Burling-
ton, vice Prof. Benjamin Howard,
whose continued illness compels him to
resign. Dr. Little has the highest stand
ing in New York, where lac is lecturer
on operative surgery and surgical dress
ings in the college of physicians and sur
geons, and an attendant at st. Luke's
and st. Vincent's hospitals. He will
open his course by performing all the
principal surgical operations before the
class on the dead subject.
Messrs. L. S. & J. L. Scott have re-
Gently had the grounds about Highgate
Springs surveyed, plotted and mapped,
and as soon as the condition of the
ground will permit in the spring they
will commence to work the roads, which
they calculate will make as charming
drive-ways as can be found. The grove
will be trimmed and the ground turfed
where necessary, to compare with the
finest English parks. Three additional
cottages, for private occupancy, will be
erected by some of the city guests of
the house, early in the spring.
James r. Kendall, once we'll known
as one of the best living clarionet play
ers, and who of late years has been
member of the California Theatre (San
Francisco orchestra, dropped instantly
dead in the music room of the theatre
on Sunday evening, March l. He was
the leader of the old "Kendall Band" of
Woodstock, which was for time one of
the crack bands of New England, and is
well remembered by many as "Jim Ken
dali He was native of Massachusetts,
and was a brother of the famous bugle
player, Edward Kendall, who was hon
ored few years ago by the gift of sill
yer cornet from Queen Victoria. James
was drummer boy in the war of 1912.
In 1926 he and his brother established
the celebrated brigade band of Boston
He was 70 years of age. Having been a
member of the musical societies of San
Francisco he was buried by them.
For several months past there has |
beena great lack of harmony between
portion of the Congregational society in
Weston and its pastor, Rev. Mr.. Samu-
els. to the extent that his ministrations
have been greatly impaired for useful |
ness. On the conclusion of his pastor
ate, an: event. which recently happened, !
lie reverend gentleman deemed that a
was necessary for bis yfndication 4
snd the same was called according to j
he laws and usages of the church, and
las just terminated. Charges and speci- /