Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11

"A new grocery establishment has
been opened in the room formerly occu-
pied by the post Office in our village, by
Mr.. Abram Williamson. A barber shop
is connected with it. The rooms are very
neatly furnished, and all can obtain fruit,
such as apples, peaches, etc., in any guam
tity and of good quality, and such other
commodities as are usually found in such
establishments. Mr.. Williamson is very
well qualified to run such shop as this,
being very genial, courteous and obliging
to all. The location is one of the best in
our village, being central and easy of &C
cess. Mr.. W. is young man of excel
lent character and enjoys the confidence
of our people; and have no doubt he
will succeed in his new position. IT strict
attention to business and kindness will
ensure success, he is sure to enjoy it; for
these will be given. 1 am not alone in
my wishes when I say I.hope he may pros.
per in his new calling to the full extent
of his desires.
Our highly esteemed fellow citizen,
Mr.. Harmon A. Sheldon, has sbeen lying
quite ill for some time. He is suffering
in part from the effects Of sunstroke, ex-
perienced during one of our hottest days
recently. Mr.. S. was elected onr first Sc
lectman last March and has thus far given
general satisfaction to the town in the
discharge of the duties connected with
his Office. The entire community deeply
sympathise with him in his suffering and
sincerely desire his recovery and restora-
ton to health. 1t is my earnest prayer
that his life may be long prolonged to us.
that with his example and influence he
may help on every interest in our town
as business man, and contribute to the
prosperity of the church of which he is a
very worthy member.
The near approach of commencement
brings its annual return of the friends Of
our college and the graduates of the same
to share the hospitality of Old Middle
bury,-the one class to see how the insti
tuition they love with such devotion pros
pers, and the other class to sit at the feet
OF rhei~ alma mater and receive anew the
inspiration thai nervs from such an asso
citation. Well, we welcome them all tc
our homes and hearts, assured that we ara
the richer and happier by their presence
This is the 10th anniversary of Mid
dlebury College. Far and near her fame
extends. Foreign lands have reason tC
bless God that such an institution was ev
er given to the world, for from its halli
have gone forth men who have given theil
lives for the salvation of the heather
world, and whose highest glory has beer
that they loved and labored for the good
of their fellow men, that humanity might
be more like Christ, and that the glory Of
God might fill the whole earth. Our OWL
country has received from the halls 0,
Middlebury College some splendid men
who have made their mark, and are par
of the history of the nation, as identified
with its legislation, etc. The war of the
rebellion witnessed an exodus from our
College of many noble young men, some
of whom died in defence of their country.
Long may Middlebury College flourish
Its faculty, headed by DIR. Kitchel, is
composed of very able men, who seek not
only to train the minds of the young men
under their guidance to excel in literary
attachments, but to excel in the noblel
qualities of the heart saved by the power
of Divine grace. L trust our College viii
be an ever increasing power for good tx
all true to our State and world.
CANDoR.
August Sth, 1870.