Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

PRoCToRsvILLE.-Th friends of the
Rev. Mr.. Levett met at the parsonage on
the 21st inst, he "old folks" in the
afternoon and the younger ones III the
evening. All had au interesting visit.
With the usual accomplishments OF such
occasions, oyster slippers, pies and cakes
and pleasant faces ruled the hour. We
learn that the result of the visit was about
$50 in money left for this worthy pastor
of the M. e. church, in return for which
he gave his earnest thanks, and an invo-
cation for divine blessing
On Wednesday evening, the Goth, the
ladies of the Universalist Society held
their annual leYee at Howe's Hall. A
crowd OF people attended, aud the sum of
$3.50 WAS realized from the offerings of
the attendants Religious exercises, after
the manner of the '.Shakers" commenced
at Gan early hour" and many seemed to
have
Danced all night till near daylight,
And went home with the girls in the morning"
Excellent music for the occasion was
furnished by the Chester Band.
Two suits have been commenced
against the proprietor of Spring mill, at
Cavendish, for personal injuries sustained
at Walkers Hall on the night of the 28th
ult., claiming in the aggregate, damages to
the amount of $4,000. We understand
the writs were made by Hugh Henry,
Esq, of Chester, and are returnable to the
May term of Windsor County Court.
Barnard's eyes, which for days were both
black and blue, are assuming a natural
color. Cavendish is certainly attaining
an unenviable notoriety of late, and is
evidently fruitful field for Newspaper
items. But we apprehend it is no worse
than many other towns. A cauny Scotch
man has intimated that
IA chiefs amang ye takin notes,
And faith he'll prent them"
And if newspaper correspondents tell dH
the faults and frailties of community
or all he can pick up--almost any neigh
borhood might be made but too con-
spicuous. In nearly all cases there are
two sides to story. The pros and cons
should be known to afford data for cor
rect Judgement, aud in this Fitton case
there may be some palliation for the
doings of the aggressive party, which the
public have not heard. AT any rate, Mr..
Fitton, though of course while benefting
his own pecuniary condition, has done
much for the prosperity of the town. He
has converted barren waste into d
garden-around his mills-and covered "a
sightless, vacant place with buildings and
improvements worth over one hundred
thousand dollarsz-thus adding to the
wealth of the town of his adoption And
since the unfortunate occurrence of the
2Sth ult. his beariLg aud department has
been of the most unexceptionable kind,
oonfessing his tduG pGS. He seeks no
useless excuse, but patiently bears the
opprobrium received, awaiting his time to
show that he is not to be-ought not to be
too severely condemned. Certainly for
this he should be commended. Aud, be-
sides he is an Englishmnn. not 80 familiar
with our laws and customs as those "to
the Ill amor born" This case may not be
unlike that of the late Consul Jarvis, an
aneodote of whom is told by that mimic
able and agreeable story teller consider
ing he is Il lawyer and as steady as a
deacon) Judge Pingry of Perkins VILE
| Soon after Mr.. Jarvis came to Weathers-
field, having been long commander of a
merchant ship, and at sea accustomed to
command and be obeyed, on one occasion
he committed an assault upon one of his
neighbors. Indicted by the Grand Jury
and tried at Woodstock before Judge
Reyes, the jury found him guilty. De-
tending himself as his own attorney, he
awaited the announcement of the fine to
be imposed by the Court. But Judge
Reyes took the opportunity to lecture the
Consul, and inform him of our laws, man
ners and customs in Vermont The
Consul interrupting, in as gentlemanly
way as might be, requested the Court to
forego any further address, but to an
nounce the decision, as he was ready to
pay for the wrong he had done. The
Judge, however, finished his speech by
telling the prisoner at the bar" that
though he had broken our laws, and
offended sgainst "the peace and dignity
OF the State,' still he had no doubt, when
he should have resided long enough
among our people to become informed of
|
the customs and laws to be observed, that
he would be good citizen and valuable
acquisition to the State, but it was for the
Court to fine him for this offence $25 and
costs, and that he stand committed till
81 a Go .,,ae ,aid Tho Gonau1 morn ntlr