Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-14


CAsrLEroS,-The following are among
some Of the real estate changes thar have
taken place in the vicinity Of the village
during the monthnf April and thus fan
in May
DR. J, \, Northrup old 10 L. d smith
eight acres a land adjoining the Elm
wood place, recently purchased by Mr.,
Smith, for the sum ii twelve hundred dol
lars This !, what was once a part Of the
Dake farm.
In the same neighbarhood, lot Of land
containing twenty acres, belonging 10 the
Howe estate, was bought by ], 5, Bene-
diet, Esq, paying for the same twenty-one
hundred dollars.
Another valuable parcel OF land, pro-
perly Of the same estate and connected
with the homestead in the village, OF
about two acres, was purchased by DIR, 5
G., Griswold Of West Rutland for fifteen
hundred dollars, The Doctor will build
a dwelling'housc on this spot this sea-
son.
Another lot Of five acres, belonging d
the same, situated between the village
and the corner, was bought by +, A,
Barnes, he paying therefore five hundred
and fifty dollars
1t is currently reported that Mr., Bal
lard has resigned a. Principal Of the Sem
mary, To take effect at the end Of tn,
quarter, and that DIR Newman has dis
posed Of his 10 years lease and interest in
the institution, and that his connection
with il will cease at the termination o.
his first academic year,
1 Mr., ] Spencer met with quite a los,
a few mornings since by cutting off tive
Of his fingers while preparing feed for his
horses.
Albert Lee was badly hurt the other
day nn- the ears, hy Li~heaa coming in
contact with bridge, this side Of Fair.
haven, causing a dangerous il not fatal
wound
The first annual sugar festival of tho
Liberal Christian Society was attended
at the residence of Gilbert Barber. Esq
in the northern part of the town last
month. The proceeds arising from the
same amounted to more than fifty dollars
to be spilled in part payment for theii
new organ. They now hold meetings il
the basement of their new Westinghouse
which is pleasant and nicely furnished
room.
Rev. DR. Park preached at the Meth
odist church last Saturday evening, as an
nounced in the HERALD of Saturday. lie
remarked before entering upon his dis
course, that his first preaching was done
in Castleton, some thirty-fve years ago
and that it was here he received his frs
license to preach, and the circumstance
under which he met the people then wer
very different from what they We're now
He spoke OF the great changes time ha,
wrought, and that he discovered not on
face in the congregation that he was ac
quainted with His theme was tn
"Christian Walk" The excellencies o
this walk he discussed upon most clio
quently and impressively for an hour, at
tracing every moment the undivided al
tention Of his hearers.
Roy Mr. Knapp who, with his fam
lily, has been spending a year or NOR
with friends in this county, after clever
years missionary labor in Turkey, spok
from the pulpit of the Congregations
church last Sabbath morning lie deliv
cred the same sermon the Sunday previous
at Benson, that day being the thirtietl
anniversary of his connection with tn
church in that place. Mrs. Knapp ha
been Il member of the Congregations
church in Castleton fifteen years. a shor
time since, Rev. DR.. Cutting, Mr. X.
colleague, delivered a lecture here on hi
eleven years life in Turkey. Their sta
ton is at the city of Bittis, and they Wi
soon take their departure for their far o
: home
AT the Sabbath School concert la.
Sunday afternoon, Lieut. G. T. Huntin:
: of the I. S. A., read poem appropriat
to the occasion, and interesting remark
: were offered by Mr. Knapp, Mr.. Bowde
: of Troy, and Mr.. Marsh of the Howar
Mission, New York On the whole, la.
Sabbath was an unusually interesting da
with the Congregational and Method,
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