Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-24

writing make mention of only two o
them. First came the rgraphic, WORTH
and welcome lecture from your talented
young townsman, r. r. Dorr, every pass
age of which was replete with interest
and met with a ready response from eacl
humble opinion, Is on the road to fame
and favor. Should he live, may he VIII
an enviable notoriety such as he deserves
in his advocacy of what pertains to The
practical and pointed issues of THE Sec
ond Warfare"
The second entertainment afforded III
was the perusal of the production (or
cheap notoriety) from the pen of your
classic correspondent, who is also fellow
townsman of yours, and resides on the
western border of the town, known al
West Rutland, and regales your reader.
| from time to time, over the high sounding
title Of Excelsior West Rutland i:
noted for its valuable marble quarries, it,
romantic scenery, its enterprising and
wealthy men, it's educational resources
and for its moral and religious character
as a community; but the name of Elk
celsior" adds new and brilliant notoriety
to the whole, though it is cheap and Of
less than twelve months growth. That
part of the production relating 10 female
"gadders," and their pugilistic hits, is in
exceeding bad taste No one here has
any apologies to offer until the opposite
side OF the picture is portrayed, as it may
be. in print hereafter.
The remains of Julius Thornton,
oldest son of jeremiah Thornton, Esq OF
Ira, were conveyed through this village
on Friday last, followed by long process
sion of mourning relatives and friends to
his last resting place in the cemetery.
His age was about % years, and since the
failing health of bis father, be had been
the main stay and staff of the family. He
was always a strong, healthy young man,
and of good habits his sickness was of
some four weeks duration The religious
services at the funeral were conducted by
the Rev. R. Fl. Herbert, of Fairhaven,
and the other ceremonies were under the
direction of J. S. Benedict, E,q, of this
town.
The following named young men,
natives of Castleton, who have been alb
sent from town for year or more, havs
been and are now in the place E. T.
Woodward, Z. S. N; Smith Sherman,
from Wisconsin ; E. L. Halleck, Illinois
Charles Armstrong, Iowa e. II. Higley,
Massachusetts,; Geo. Ellery, New York ;
Geo. Pomeroy, Michigan; S. Langdop,
Michigan; WIS Northrop, Massachusetts, ;
of the older ones are Mott Woodward,
Massachusetts; Allen Northrop, New
York ; Hervey Spencer, Vermont; Mrs
King, Ohio, said to be, when here, the
oldest individual in the town that was in
it. Miss Harriet N. Haskell spent week
here, the guest of Hon. G. NJ. Willard !;
Cen Roberts of the United States army,
wife and son, and Mrs. Player, daughter
of Hon. John Bell of Tennessee, and her
son Harry, have for several weeks, been
guest at the Sanford House
Rev. R. T. Rose, of the Liberal church,
is spending two months vacation with
friends and acquaintance in Ohio, Hi
nois and Kansas
--Batcheler takes his leave of Castleton
for the golden land of Colorado this week
or next. All wish him good fortune,
good health and, in due time, full
purse.
-Four artists are here from abroad.
sketching for pictures or paintings, from
our romantic scenery. This is fine field
for display of artistic taste and skill,
from scenes amid our hills, valleys, glen,
stream and lake.
Religious services in the several
churches were discontinued last Sunday
night, and all joined in union temper.
ance meeting, under the auspices of the
Good Samaritan society. The body of
the Congregational church was well filled
with congregation deeply interested in
the work. The meeting Yves called to
order, and appropriate Introductory re-
marks were made by the president, Ches-
ter Spencer, Esq. Then followed prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Mansfield of Michigan, and
address of the Good Sara stamp. by
Hon. G. M. Willard, of this place, E. II.
Higley of Boston, Rev. M. Mansfield and
MIR, Stevens of Connecticut. The exer-
cises were interspersed with rendering of
a temperance anthem and two temperance
hymns by the choir, the congregation
uniting with them in the concluding
hymn. Similar meetings will be held in
future, once a month in the different
churches under the direction of the Good
Samaritans. p. w. p.
The PEERLESS POTATO The Nav.