Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26

Mansion House, has changed hands again,
II has been purchased Of Col. F. Parker
by ". n Bachelor and Armstrong
Brothers, and will Immediately be con.
yer,ed into business edifce that will be
as ornament 10 Main street, II wifi take
thousands of dollars 10 accomplish the
work. These men have the means and the
disposition adequate to the task. They
will occupy good portion Of the build
ing, when completed, for their own bust
ness. H. ". u.
THE HOWE SCALEs.-We learn that
the Howe Scale Company have recently
sold To the New York Central Railroad
Company more than sixty of their I'm
proved Standard Scales, supplying nearly
every station on the entire line, and It's
branches. Among the number are two
Railroad Track Scales. each weighing
10000 pounds at single load,
PERSONAL few friends, members
of the First Baptist Church in Albany,
y. Y, on Thursday evening last, present.
ed to Mrs. Magoon, wife Of Rev. L. L,
Magoon, purse Of five hundred dollars,
previous TO her departure for Philadel.
phia. Mrs. Magoon was a daughter OF
the late Dea. Samuel Griggs of this town,
ST. JoHNsBURY.-The Young Mems
Christian Association of St Johnsbury in
their annual report indicates prosperity.
They have expended $50 %. and vet
have S54 50 in the treasury. They have
an association room and reading room,
with a membership of S.. Their reading
room is supplied with good reading mat
ter. three daily, one tri-weekly, one semi
weekly and eleven weekly newspapers
with well selected variety of magazines
reviews, pamphlets, Sc. The room is free
TO all. and is open from a. m. to 10 p.
m, has already become an attractive place
of resort, not only to the members of the
association, but to the citizens of our vii
lage and the stranger who is AS cordially
welcome. During the year weekly
prayer meeting has been sustain,d at the
association rooms every Friday evening
and this meeting has gradually increased
in numbers and Interest. Two mission
schools were held during the summer
months, each having an average attend
ance of 30 During the fall and winter,
religious meetings have been sustained
every Sabbath evening, there being
preaching by one of the pastors of our
churches, and social prayer meeting
conducted by members of the association
attending. A very instructive and en-
tertaining course of lectures has also been
delivered during the winter under the
auspices of the association.
Here, as elsewhere, the influence Of this
organization in fostering a catholic feel
ing among the members of the different
evangelical denominations has been man
ifest, and christians of every name have
ptti 'iicouidgcu 10 LAY dSlut All SccldTlan
feeling, and labor tremendously in and for
the common cause of christianity Thus
is this association true TO its object. as
defined by the first article of its constitu-
ton, viz: The development of christian
character and activity in its members
the promotion of evangelical religion;
the cultivation of christian sympathy and
the improvement of the spiritual and
mental condition of young men,"
The following board of officers were
elected for the ensuing year;
Presidents. 7. Brooks.
Vice-Presidont-Captain p, d. Blod-
gett, Samuel w. Hall, H. X. Drew.
Corresponding Seeretary--Geo. May
Recording Secretary-A. f. Frost.
Treasurer-George w. Senter.
Directors-Haviland Paddock, Edward
A. Walker, r. Underwood, Jr., Geo. D.
Warren.