Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05

IiAsohs haN Ahe SURVIVORS All i've 10 set
another reunion twenty years hence,
CAsTLEToN,-The concert given few
evenings since by our young folks repre-
senting "ye old folks of ye olden time
was a grand success, musioally and finan.
cially, suoh a display Of Balloon Bon.
nets, Mutton legged sleeves, close dresses,
puffed up hair fixings, high bell.crowned
broad brimmef hats, short knee breeches,
high hceled pointed toed shoes, ruftled
shirt bosoms and high standing collars
was truly amusing, 10 say the least, and
has never been witnessed in Castleton
since the olden time when garments OF
this kind We're all the fashion, The
clothes Worn ON this occasion were from
fifty 20 one hundred and fifty years old,
and Of the music and words sung some Of
them were. older than the costume worn
by the actors, In spite Of the severe snow
storm that ragged through the entire day
and evening of the entertainment near
four hundred delighted spectators were in
attendance, thus adding about one hun,
dred dollars TO the organ fund
Z Rev, Messrs. Newman and Poor, with
their Young associates, spent last Sabbath
with the Methodist church. They con.
I duct their meetings similar TO the Praying
Band Of Troy The church was filled To
Us utmost capacity in the evening. The
interest continues 10 increase in this
church-twenty or more were forward last
evening around the altar.for prayers, and
a number of them expressed hope.
Rev. Mr.. Spring, whosqIministrations
were of the most gratifying character
during the nine months absence of Rev
Mr. Francis in Europe, with his wife, is
paying a short visit to his many friends
here, before entering upon his new field OF
ministerial labor in Massachusetts.
/ j, f. Manley, Esq, of West Rutland
has purchased Mr.. Oliver Patterson's farm
lying two miles south of the village, pay
ing for it the sum Of fifty-fye hundred
dollars, This is good farm and well
situated; but what renders it still more
valuable is that it has a slate deposit con-
nectod with ii, which accounts IN meas
ure for the purchase by Mr.. Manley. The
slate business seems to be increasing in
demand and in price This interest is an
important one in this part of the county,
the largest in this immediate section being
the West Castleton Slate Company, Mr..
Hazard Superintendent; Hydeville Slate
Company, Mr.. Billings Superintendent
Glen Lake Slate Company, Mr. Copeland
Superintendent; Forest Mining Slate
I Company, Mr.. Hyde, Superintendent;
E--la Sl-.- = -it-t Mr. 4iutfiT super
intendcnt. II. W. u.
WILLIsToN- The following gentlemen
have been appointed delegates to the State
Convention
Delegates George Morton, VIM. Miller;
I substitutes Hiram Walston and Edmund
Whitney.
POTATOES, The Burlington Times has
received the following statement relative
TO the cultivation of potatoes, from Mr..
J Griffin Of Essex Junction: Last spring |
planted two pounds Of early Goodrich po-
tatoes, that | received with the Rural
I American and made siy4y hills of tbeu.
Some of them failed to grow; the land
was not the best | dug one bushel and
t three PeCks OF nice potatoes. | bought
onc-half bushel Of the same kind, but fell
short some pounds in weight. | cut them
into small pieces, from one to four eyes in
piece. and planted them from fifteen to
twenty-four inches apart in tie rows pu,
one piece III hill, and put plaster in the
hill and on the tops after the second hoe
ing. The land was green sward, with a
little manure narrowed in. There was
about nine rods Of ground, but the black
worm destroyed anumber Of enough
for one bushcl on the remainder. | dug
eighteen bushels of nice potatoes, beside,
II few small ones They are'an early po.
tato, and nice to boil or bake now in
tend to plant a number Of bushels next
SPRING