Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02


Middlebury aud weybridge. CANDoR.
CAsTLEToN-A week ago last Sunday
choir singing was introduced at the Brick
Church after a trial of congregational
singing for period of four years or more
A choir of twelve members has been or.
ganized with Mr.. NIB. Dewey, conductor,
and sacred song resounds through the old
church as in days of yore. The organ,
that had been used since 1888, has been
removed and Mason s. Hamlin organ
has been put in it's place. Among the
principal players on the old instrument
were Mr.. Warner, former teacher in the
Seminary, w @. Benton, formerly q
popular teacher of music in this county,
Prof William Pease. founder of Elmwood
Institute, Miss Caroline Branch, now
Mira. Wright Mrs. A. T. Woodward and
Mrs W. @. Guernsey. This change in
the manner of conducting sacred music,
in church, meets with general favor, and
is fully appreciated by the congregation
Last Monday night, a select audience
of about one hundred persons passed an
agreeable hour and-a-half listening to
critical readings from American and Eng
lish authors by Mr.. Charles A. Cole of
England. The admittance fee was 25
cents, and all took their leave of the Town
Hall we'll satisfied.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Hall gave his
fifth and last lecture at the Methodist
church on the Battle of Hubbardton. His
subject came so near bone that it attract
ed large audience. The whole course was
well attended and attentively listened TO
by his numerous hearers. Had the adj
mission been 25 cents each, Mr.. Hall
would have realized $3.50 or $500, but as
it was, few generous souls contributed
seventy-fve dollars, for the public good
and the encouragement of home talent,
and they regard it profitable investment
Mr.. Hall, as well as the public, is graft
fed with the result of his labors here.
Wednesday evening came the meeting
of the Ladies' Aid Societies of the Metho-
dist and Congregational churches, the
former at the residence Of B. n. Graves,
Esq, and the latter at the house of Mr..
A. Fl. Griswold at the former of which
the ladies made surprise presentation Of
fifteen dollar doll to their President,
Mrs. Francis, for her little daughter. The
doll is large and, in the hands of Mrs. B.,
was elegantly dressed. Mrs. b., as one of
the managers, and in behalf of the So
ciety, made the presentation. The family,
from the oldest to the youngest, are high
ly pleased with the little girls beautiful
present, and it was also cause of plea.
sure that it was source of profit to the
funds of the society and added much to
the enjoyment Of the evening.
Thursday afternoon and evening was
observed by the Congregational church as
a season of prayer for colleges and schools,
the services in the afternoon were held at
the Normal School Institute, and in the
evening at the Congregational chapel.
These days are not observed as fully as
they were when such men were here as
Steele, Hallock, Denison, Boardman,
Hooker, Howe, Merrill and others who
were interested in education, and whose
sons were connected with different coli
leges, most Of them, however, with Mid.
dlebury College. At this time there is
not student in any college from Castle.
ton, but, between 1840 and 1850, our
students in college were Fennel, Noble,
Loveland, Warner, Horr, three Board
mans, two Rockers, Howe, Maynard, two
Higleys, Langdon and Flagg.
--Friday night a temperance meeting