Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-21

ouhllNJION.-AA e Soutu "lAu, says
the Free Press, has driven the ice out Of
Shelburn Bay. This opens the harbor for
the egress of the line boats.
The March number of the College
Reoieso contains sketch of the University
of Vermont, by President Angel. 1t also
has an article on President Angel and
the University of Michigan.
Rev. Stephen III. Tying, Jr., lectures
before the young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Burlington, on Friday evening,
April 9th.
The Good Templars of Burlington
give an exhibition on Wednesday, even
ing next, Goth of April, consisting of plays,
comic scenes, tableaux, etc. The spirit
of rs or the coming woman. The scene
is supposed to be 1876.
The public services were well attend
ed and the day generally observed on
Fast Day in Burlington. At the White
street church, Rev. E. FL. Griffin preached
an admirable sermon on "The moral
dangers and possibilities of our age and
nation" from the text, "Take heed there
fore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness" Luke XII: 35.
Rev. d. w. Dayton, at the Methodist
church, preached practical discourse
from Job I: IA, on the prevailing sins of
the age" The sermon was characterized
by earnest words and Christian preeepts.
The services at St. Paul's (Ep;soopal)
Church were attended by a large and at
tentive congregation. The day being
Good Friday, the music was of a peniten-
tial character, and the exercises solemn
and impressive. The music by the choir,
under the leadership of Mr.. S. B. Whit
ney. was superior. We notice among the
singers the name of Mrs. W. n. Oliver Of
Rutland. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. E. R. Atwell, Rector of the church,
from the text, "And it was the third
hour, and they crucifed Him-Mark X.
": 25. Subject, ga self-seeking, money
boarding life"
The customary services of Good FRI
day were celebrated at the Roman Catho-
lie Cathedral.
No sermons were preached at the
Baptist or Unitarian churches.
The Excelsior took advantage of
favorable wind, and started for Port
Henry from Burlington on Sunday, car
rying several large boilers for the iron
company at that place.
The concert of the Queen City Band,
in the City Park at Burlington, on Satur-
day evening, was listened to by large
crowd, and the frequent applause indi-
Gated that their efforts were appreciated.
The dedication of the Methodist
church takes place to-day Tuesday,, the
10th. The dedicatory sermon will be
preached by Rev. Bishop Ames, d. D., Of
Baltimore, at 10s o'clock a. m. Preach
ing is also expected by Rev. 8. D. Brown
of New York, at 7.30 p. m.
Samuel Huntington, Esq, has been
elected Superintendent of the Methodist
Sabbath School, and E. Martin, assistant
Mr.. L. M. Hagar, the long time hard
ware merchant of Burlington, who is SO
widely known and respected, has retired
from that business, leaving the business
to his enterprising son, George I. Hagar.
"A little son of Mr.. Ira 81. Paul OF
Burlington fell into cistern on Saturday
last, and was only saved from drowning
by the active exertions of Capt, J. W.
Chase, who happened to be near at hand.
The little fellow was insensible and sppar-
emily dead when taken out, but was finally
resuscitated.
The Vergennes VernsOnter has been
trying tho ground horse radish Of Mr..
Sheldon of Burlington, who succeeds to
the radish factory Of the late Jacob Green,
and says Of it: 1--WE can warrant Shell
don's to be the very best in the market.
We have wept over this subject"