Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-22
amount of receipts handed over to the
Treasurer was $112.5O, as the result of
the Festivals.

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MIDDLEBURY.-Ase severe thunder stor
passed over East Middlebury the 9Th ins
During the storm the lightning struck Il
barn Of Elijah Brown, who lives mi
and half from East Middlebury villag
shattering it sadly. Upon the approac
of the storm the hens proceeded to she
ter themselves in the barn, and as IL
thunderbolt descended upon the buildin
it struck one of the hens and completed
stripped it of. its feathers, without m,
terially injuring the fowl. The stor,
passed away, and the fowls took to tn
fields again, led by their lord, but, to tn
surprise of ohanticleer, he found a ne,
looking biped among his female subject
and Immediately proceeded to eject fror
the family this, to him, strange intruder
He would march around it, gazing wit
perfect establishment upon this denude
specimen of the feathered race. The oil
hen, apparently not aware of her make
state, claimed the right of associatin
with the family as usual She, however
so stoutly insisted upon her rights, tina
the other hens finally took her part, an,
the rooster had to yield the point, ant
peace was restored. The old hen took he
accustomed place in the family, and n
discord since has appeared. Will som
philosopher explain why the lightnin!
did not kill the hen outright None o
the other hens were in any way injured
Mr. William Kingsley was, on III,
18th inst, brought before Justice Sim
mons, on complaint of Ira W. Clark
grand juror, for breach of the peace il
assaulting Charles Waller, and fined SlC
and costs. In the estimation of man,
citizens who heard the trial, the fine wa
disproportionate to the offence.
The case of cider seized week before
last, belonging to Mr.. Thomas Moraney
keeper of a grocery in our village, cam,
off for trial last Wednesday, and wa.
finally compromised by giving up the
'i4Nt> upon hhe PioHilse u MI. NJ. MOI
to sell it or any more whatever
The Sabbath School connected with
the NJ. i. church in our village had, on
the 10th, splendid picnic gathering
about three miles east of the village The
day was fine, and about one hundred and
fifty wei' into the beautiful grove and
there euloyed' themselves Is their heart
content. The srh'~l is under the super
intendeney 4f Prof. Ii ". Seeiy, assisted
by o. p. Mead. and is in ii very flourish
ing condition. One of the mos -onl in
spring sights upon earth il to 81. chill
dren happy, and the soul that cannot WI.
2cst and relish enter into the enjoyment
of a picnic gathering with children. must
be chilled to every ennobling and virtuou'
emotion; forgetting its own childhood
and infancy, and Fl only for the life OF I
hermit, cursed with sordid selhshness ant
disappointed ambition. At an early houi
the school returned home satisfied ant
happy with the enjoyments Of the day.
Property J. Smith died at Eas
Middlebury on the 18th, very suddenly
with disease Of the heart Ills aye wa
= years. His remains were carried t,
New Haven for burial. lie lived an(
died good man.
A. J. Severance, Esq, has sold to
Mr.. Robinson 10 acres of his hill farm fol
81 900 The land is ON the west side o
Chapman Hill" The new proprietor
contempiates the erection OF II new Hou,,
thereon. The locatian is very slightly
overlooking our entire village, and TIA,
surrounding country south and west
Butter sold in our village last marke
day, Friday, Tor - cents per pounu.
Strong efforts are being put forth t,
secure the service of Prof G \. Webber
Of Middlebury College. as pastor of til,
Congregational church Of our village, fol
the ensuing year, from September 1st
1869 Prof Weber is noble man,
devoted christian, and splendiC
preacher. We hope the society may sue.
coed III securing his services, assured al
we are, the people will truly appreciate hi
sermons, adorned as they always are with
the richest gems of religious truth
preached in christian love and meakness
Rev. Mr.. Havlhart, pastor of tn,
Congregational church in New Haven
filled the pulpit of the Congregational
church in our village last Sabbath
preaching to the great satisfaction of thos,
who heard him Mr. H. is one of tn,
ablest ministers of the Congregations
church in our county, and indeed in oul
State 1t is rumored he has received {
call to go to church in Mass We dc
not blame the society calling him, but W,
do hope he may be induced to remain
among us.
The report came to our village OF
Sunday evening of the sudden death o
Fordyle Nash of New Haven. He is tn,
son of Gen. William Nash
The Sabbath School of the NJ L
Church, in our town, is receiving more
than ordinary attention at the hands o.
that large body of christians. The church
have voted to dispense with the sermon
in the afternoon for three months, and de
vote the time to instructing the you'll
and children. We regard this as yer,
important measure. The people, and
particularly the youth and children, need
more thorough study of and training
in the truth. the word of God Thi,
practice of only one sermon on the Sab
bath, is securing much favor with tn,
people, and we hope to see it universally
adopted, and give the afternoon to tn,
study of the Bible. C,NDoR
OBITUARY.-Died in Shrewsbury, on
Sunday morning, July Is, of cholera, in
fantine Mary, youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar o. Flagler of Poughkeepsie
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