Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-17


or Il pages of reading matter pertaining to tn,
school, reports of examinations, &c. 81 pages
published by futile Sc Co. Rutland
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MASONIC ITEMS. - During the past
year dispensations for new lodges in this
State have been granted as follows:
Butler Lodge, Montgomery, Franklin
county. This lodge is named after the
venerable s. S. Butler, lately deceased.
Unity Lodge, Jacksonville, Whiting
ham, Windham county.
| Washburn Lodge, Danville. Named
after Gamaliel Washburn, lately de-
ceased
Two petitions for new lodges Were re-
ceived by the Grand Master, which were
not by him granted, but referred to the
Grand Lodge for action. They will I'M
doubtedly be granted at the session to-
day.
The following lodges have been consti-
tuted during the past year:
Caspian Lake, No. 81, at Greensboro /;
Mad River, No. n, at Moretown; Engles-
by, No. "a, at st. Adams; Minerva, No.
Sc, at Corinth: Waterman, No. 8, at
johnson Rutland, No. 70, at Rutland !;
Wyoming, No. so, at Plainfield black
River, No. So, at Ludlow. There are now
eighty-seven chartered lodges in Vermont,
and four more will undoubtedly receive
charters at the present session, making in
all 81 lodges, or II more than there we're
at the time of the organization of the
Grand Lodge in the State, in 1916 The
whole number of Masons in the Safe,
according to reports in the hands of the
Grand Secretary, exceeds 5000.
The following Masonic Halls has been
dedicated since the last annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge:
Mi. Anthony, at Bennington June
2ith, 1865.
Morning Flower, at Rupert, Dee 10th,
1868.
Orleans, at Barton, Dec 18th, 1868
Dorchester, at Vergennes, March 9th,
/ 1869.
! Among the prominent Masons deceased
during the past year, alluded to in Grand
Master Halls address yesterday, were ]:
/ +. d. G. VI. Gamaliel Washburn of Mont
pelier; and'D D G. NJ. Seth r. Day Of
St. Albans; and Brethren DIR. s. S, But
Ter of East Berkshire, and Henry J. Rug
giles of Poultnoy.
I WALLINGroEp.- Building operations
are active in Wallingford The prcpara-
tion of the site of the fork factory Of tie
Batcheller Manufacturing Company is
rayidly progressing, and will be ready for
the erection Of the Building in "a short
time.
DR.. d, NJ. Meaeham is erecting two
dwellings one on Circular street and one
/ on Grove street. These streets were not
laid down on the map. of Walhngford
when the old inhabitants Of year ago
were III town, but the enterprise Of a few
such men ~ are at work there now will
make more changes in the next year than
have taken place in tho past
Measures are in progress TO for the cree
ton Of a Protestant Episcopal church in
Wallingford. Some of the leading citi-
zen, are Subscribing literally for that OBJ
ject, and it is understood that the com
mittce having the matter in charge. have
location in view, which is one of the
most eligible in the village, that they
can obtain free by locating a church upon
it. The olitice, when erected, viii be a
handsome and imposing structure. con-
vetient for church purposes, and an orna-
ment to the place.
Franklin Post has sold his residence.
ncarIthe r. r. depot, to Loring s. Waldo of
Dandy, who, we learn, contemplates re-
turning to Wallingford.
One OF the business men of Walling-
ford has met with some difficulty in being
too generous in assisting neighboring
family to manage their domestic concerns.
There il one race of people that when
they are in difficulty are ready to unite
in breaking the head vi any outsider who
will respond to the appeals of either or
assistance.