Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-03-25
Local Notes.
Gold 1854

cold Probs. tried his best to give
us some more sleighing yesterday and
nearly succeeded.
Charles E Porter of Castleton is
going to sell lot of farming implements
aud stock at auction on Saturday.
otter Greek Encampment No. 7, l..
| O. of O. F., meets this evening at 730
o'clock at Odd Fellows Hall.
Center Lodge of F. II A. M. are re-
quested to meet at their lodge rooms on
! Thursday at one o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of attending the funeral of
Brother S. G. Staley. Members of the
Rutland Lodge and ali other Master Ma
sons are invited TO be present.
Captain Staley will be buried in the
old grave yard at the foot of West
street, and the Masonic exercises viii
take place there.
Our towusman, John w. Cramton,
is suffering from serious attack of ILL
ness. His condition is not considered
very dangerous, though he is confined
to his bed.
We are informed that the County
Court viii probably finish the docket
and he ready to adjourn to-day, but
that the Court of Chancery will con-
tinue to sit through the week.
The sociable Of the Congregational
society last evening was, as usual, a
pleasant one, though not as largely at
tended as sometimes. The supper was
very nice and the ladies deserve much
credit for it, as we'll as for the manage
mcpt of the whole affair
We learn that Scion E. Carpenter,
late local editor of the Rutland Globe,
has decided to engage IN the sale of
Johnson's Natural History The agent,
Mr. Hopkins, informs us that be has al
ready disposed of nearly 200 volumes in
Rutland and expects TO complete that
number this week
C G. Kinsman, Captain Co. A, n.
| g. v, wishes US to notify the members
of the company that a regular business
meeting will be held this evening a
full attendance is desired, as some i'm
portant business will come before the
meeting.
We have received neat pamphlet
compilation of the grand list laws oil
Vermont, compiled under authority of !
legislature and by appointment of the
Governor, by Hon. Geo. Nichols, score |
tary of state. Il is from the preas of =!
Messrs. j. & J. N. Poland.
The gas pipes in front OF the Der |
wick House have been dug. up. under the
superintendeucy OF n. G. Dye. The |
pipes are buried six and one half feet
below the surface of the earth, and the
frost had penetrated six inches deeper,
so that the drip from the gas had filed I
the pipe with solid core of ice A FIRE
was bnilt in the bottom of the hole to
thaw it out, and passers-by saw flames I
and smoke issuing from a hole in the
earth, which was suggestive of brin-
stone and other unpleasant things.
We were informed short time
since that the buildings of o, T. Cross
were TO be leased to parties about to en-
gage in the manufacture of sash and
blinds, and announced the same from
our columns. We now understand that
the project is wholly abandoned, and
that the mill, damaged by IRE last sum-
mer, is not 10 be restored az early as we
had hoped. :...t.. ......,7.,. ....
Mr. and Mrs. j.. ID. Storms wish,
through the columns of the HERALD, to
express their sincere thanks to all the
friends who have SO kindly manifested
their regard and rendered appreciative
aid during the illness, and at the funeral
services, Of their sister, Carrie ]. Bray
ton, and for the tokens of love in the
floral offerings for her burial; and other
works of sympathy and friendship in
this hour of their great sorrow.
We understand that the lease of Mr..
j. w. King expires the first of April. T
Mr.. King has occupied the buildings he
Is now ia for some years, having started
in the manufacture of sash, blinds and
doors after several years in the same line L
at Poultney. We do not know what his
future plans are, but learn that he does
not contemplate. following the business
longer in this place. 1t certainly would L
seem that a town of this size could sup /
port one establishmeutof this character,