Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-07

DER the supervision OF the executive COM
nittee, Hon. G. NJ. Willard, chairman,
delivered on the evenings of the 10Th and
Goth of March, two lectures on the tenn.
perance question as it now appears in
Vermont. The first lecture was at the
Town Hall, with but few hearers. The
second lecture was given in the Metho-
dist church before the largest congrega-
ton convened there for any object what
ever within our knowledge. The lectur-
er received the applause of every person
present, and many pronounce it the most
excellent production on the subject ever
offered to Castleton audience. Mr.. AK
tell is prominent preacher of the Meth
odist persuasion, and was gallant and
heroic soldier during the late war for the
Union, as well as soul stirring advocate
of the temperance reform. Let him con-
tinue to stir up the dropping energies of
the pretended friends of the cause in Yer
mont.
Rev. Mr.. Wilder gave condensed &C.
count of his twenty years experience as a
missionary in India, last Thursday even
ing, at the Congregational chapel. He is
veteran laborer in this great mission
field, and is we'll versed in all that per-
tains to the missionary enterprise in that
stronghold of hesthenism. He is an in.
teresting and attractive speaker, and was
| listened to with close attention and pa.
thence for nearly two hours. This is Mr.
Wilder's second visit to his native land
His return home at this time is for the
benefit of an invalid son, who with his
wife will remain here with friends, while
he returns to his post in India, where he
has passed the best part of his life, and
will there spend the remainder of his
DAYS. Mrs. Wilder is cousin of Mrs
James Hope of this town. Her nader
name was Smith, and she was brought W
in West Rutland. Some of the friends O.
missions gave him generous donations il
the form of greenbacks.
! At the annual meeting of the village
school district, the gentlemen named were
elected officers for the current year
Moderator, Charles Langdon clerk, Hen
ry Armstrong committee, Charles Lang
don, E. H. Armstrong, M. B. Dewey
treasurer, w. G. Guernsey; collector, Sam
uel Woodward. The meeting was wei
attended much more so than usual, anc
the interest in the schools of the distric
is evidently increasing, and with the pres
ent efficient committee and we'll qualifieC
teachers, the schools will be a success
through the year to come, as they hav'
been during the year past.
Negotiations between Batchelder ant
Field were contaminated on the first o
April, and they are now conducting thu
hotel business under the firm of Batchel
der & Field. This is thought to be good
arrangement for the parties, as we'll as fo
the travelling and pleasure seeking pub
lie Mr.. Field has recently entered int
life partnership with the younges
daughter of Mr.. Dyer Babbitt. We wisl
him prosperity in both these relations.
james Sanford, Nj. D., has purchased
the residence and lot on Seminary street
of his sister, Mrs, May Whitlock, payin!
for the property twelve hundred dollars
The doctor will remodel and re-arrang
the house in its exterior and interior de
partments, so as to make it dwelling O
modern style and finish.
Rev. Mr.. Gross has accepted the cal
rendered him to the pastorate of the Lib
eral Christian church, at salary of on
thousand dollars a year. His ministra
tions oona naoAoe the nrst Sunday In MAY
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