Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27

city; A. A. and F. H. Deming, San Fran
cisco, Cal and Chas. Edmunds, Esq,
Boston, Mass, were among the guests at
the Ingraham House the past week.
-Workmen are engaged in clearing
away the debris upon the site of the old
Hadley House on Main Street, and pre-
pairing the foundation for the Episcopal
church, which is to be erected the present
summer.
We are quietly gliding into summer.
The trees have put on their earliest green,
the grass shows its frs. glory, and the
birds in matin chorus and vesper hymn,
utter the first carols of the vernal season.
Surely spring is the gladstone time of the
year, mathematical of life and immortal
ity.
Died in Brooklyn, N. Y, May Is,
Miss Lydia P. Hemenway, formerly of
Ludlow. Funeral services were held at
the Baptist church in this town, and her
remains taken to Ludlow for burial.
"A lady residing on Main st. recently
informed US that on Saturday she took
from one lemon forty-three seeds. She is
of the opinion that this is the "seed time,"
and is now patiently awaiting the har-
vest.
A large force of laborers in the en-
ploy of TIE cemetery commissioners have
recently been making improvements in
the city of the dead. Graveled walks
and carriage drives are being con-
structed trees set out land other altera-
tons being made which add to the
beauty and render moro attractive the
resting place Of those who sleep beneath
the green sod. Among the private yards
that are being made more beautiful, that
Of Chas Edmunds, Esq, of Boston, is
noticeable Costly flowers and shrubbery
adorn the grounds, and the entire lot is
surrounded with a neat hedge constructed
of Norway spruce and Arborviate, import
ed from Europe expressly for this pur-
pose Truly nothing is more commendable
than the efforts of our people, to beautify
the homes of those who sleep in death.
Mr.. f. C. Hutchinson, owner of the
Granite Quarry in this town, has in pro-
cess of erection, nearly completed build
ing which is to be used for workshop,
in which granite will be finished and
stored while waiting transportation. Mr..
Hutchinson has number of supe-
rior workmen employed and parties
desiring to obtain granite will do well to
examine his specimens before purchasing
elsewhere. Mr. Hutchinson is now en-
gagged in cutting the granite which Is to
be used in the construction of the Court
House at Rutland.
Misses. Sanders 4 Curtis have re-
moved their stock of millinery goods from
the Chester House to rooms fitted up for
street.
Elder Riford, formerly of Rutland,
preached to a large congregation at the
Baptist church last Sunday.
The pulpit at the Congregational
church was supplied by Rev. Mr.. Marvin
of Winchendon, Mass; Rev. Mr.. Elan
ders, rector of st. Luke's Episcopal church,
discoursed TO a large assembly of his
Pensioners at Academy Hall, and Rev.
Mr. Clark of Woodstock, conducted the
services at the Universalst church. The
houses of worship were all well
filed, and the preachers had attentive,
and interested listeners.
A Mr.. Baker of Granville, \. Y, con-
Quoted the religious services in the Hall
of the Spiritual Association ut Barton
vile, last Sabbath. j. $ \.
BURLINGToN.-The average congrega-
ton If the First Congregational ch".oh
in Burlington is $50.
The fountain in the Park at Burling
ton was set in operation ON Saturday.
&C. w. C. Pattee, of Burlington. lost
a valuable horse by death ON Thursday
evening last. Insured in stock company
for 800
Rev Eben HALEY, of Richmond,
at the White Street Congrega-
tional church on Sunday.
"A horse, attached 10 a buggy in
which were seated two ladies and two
backed off a lodge Of rocks a
short distance south Of the re.idencc Of
Hon. Loo. y. Cannon, On SUNDAY noon,
falling come ton or twelve feet on the
rocks below. One of the ladies was quite
seriously injured, the oth"r- eeeaptng
with slight external injuries.
-Chicf-of-Polico Drew made ii raid on
the storeroom Of the express company III
the depot on Saturday evening last, and .
some six or eight package OF
liquor, having reason to believe that it
was owned by parties who would usc it
contrary to the provisions OF the prohlhi- /
tory law. 1t was mostly consigned TO
parties living here, though it WIS III some
instances directed to Pittsburgh or else
where, $50 be left at Burlington until +
called for"
AT the conclusion of the Sophomore
Exhibition of the University Of Vermont,
the class repaired to the Stevens House,
Winooski, and partook of supper.
After supper the company were enter
tanned by Mr. Bliss, orator Mr.. Haselton,
poet; Mr. Weed, historian Mr.. Mann,
prophet; and Mr.. Page, toastmaster.
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