Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-05
NTIddIebury.

Weybridge, near the "Paper Mill Falls"
while skating in the evening of the Gath
in company with some small boys, broke
through the ice and was precipitated into
the water where it was very deep. The
boy broke the ice for some yards, when
feeling he could not by reason of failing
strength get out, raised his cries which
aroused the neighbors. Mr.. James Brown
and W. L. Cady rushed from their dwell
lings and amid the darkness of the night
managed with board, and hard labor to
rescue the lad, who thoroughly exhausted
was helped TO his home near by, where
in short time he was restored. With
out the help he received, he would most
certainly have drowned. Messrs. Brown
and Cady have the consciousness of being
instrumental in saving the life of a bright
and intelligent lad, whose death would
have cast great gloom through the COM
munity.
The Union House, in our village, has
changed hands. The owner Mr.. M. A.
Munroe, has sold the same to H. f. Dean,
Esq, of Cornwall, who contemplates
raising it by an additional story, and re-
pairing it generally, for the accomoda-
ton of the public. Its proximity to the
railroad depot, makes it an enviable loca-
ton for public house. We wish it all
proper success. With the Addison House
conducted by mine host Darwin Rider,
Esq, in first rate style, and the Union
House well fitted up, with a good land
lord, our community will have all the
public houses necessary for our village
and the travelling community. do not
think that there will ever be boards nailed
across the door, after the style in Rutland,
with the word "closed" printed in large
letters, staring all in the face. Our hotel
keepers are too sensible for that kind of
business.
In my report of the exercises in our
village on the evening of the 22nd, Fore
fathers Day, neglected through sheer
csrelessness, to mention the fact, that we
were treated to some beautiful singing by
Mrs. Oliver, of Rutland, lady highly
esteemed by our citizens for her social
lady-like qualities of head and heart, as
we'll as her powers in beautiful song. Her
presence and singing added greatly to the
interest of the occasion.
There are to be Union Prayer Meet
ings held under the auspices of the
Methodist Episcopal and Congregational
churches, the coming week, in our village,
it being the week for prayer.
There was large gathering of the
scholars of the Sabbath school attached
to the NJ. E. Church in our village, and
friends in the vestry of the church, on the
evening of the Goth inst. Rev. A. F.
Bailey read to the happy crowd a poem
strikingly original and full of oddities
and quaint sayings, that added much to
the amusement of the children, for whose
particular benefit it was written. Re-
iiCouLiohtS anu oObSe, Will Soou CAScIJ
filled up the evening. All were happy.
Parents were happy to see their children
so happy. The little ones were happy
for the gathering was for their benefit
and pleasure. At the best this world has
much sorrow and sadness in it, and hap
py be who does what can be done to miti-
gate both and shed light and joy along
the pathway of life. Make the sweet, in
nnoent life of childhood happy. A cross,
sour child is apt to become cross, morose
man or woman. No no! fill up human
life with JOY and happiness. L love the
merry laugh and twinkling eye of the
rosy checked girls or boy, for behind all
this is heart happy. Teach our little
ones that true happiness comes from
being and doing good to all. How pre-
cious the love of the child. Love it in re-
turn and you beget chIldlike confidence
and cause a thrill of true Joy to run
through its entire nature, and ere we
older ones are aware of it, it seizes our
natures and we are happy too. The stern,
cold. rigid features of the wording be.
come suddenly relaxed when brought
into contact with happy, innocent, glee-
full childhood. Heaven be praised for
children. love them. | always want
to love them. Nay, 1 a0W always love
them, for they are born to be loved. I
will love them for Christ's sake, who took
them in his arms and blessed them, say.
ing "of such is the kingdom of heaven"
[ will love for their own sake sweet, in
nooent, beautiful childhood. Shame on
the man who has no love for little chill
dren. Whatever else old bachelors and
old maids may hate, they very seldom
dislike children. The world may frown
and grow repulsive, but the bright eyed
boy or girl is always attractive. Sorry the
household without them. Happy that
full of them, growing up in the ways of
truth and righteousness a blessing to
home, parents and the world.
Excuse me for this depression from the
announcement of the item of news. At
0 o'clock the happy company retired to
their homes. These Sabbath school festi-
walls are of great advantage in their social
influence. Let them be encouraged every
where with all their attendant blessings
upon parents and children, and youth,
making all wiser and better.
AT the Congregational Church in
Cornwall last Wednesday night large
congregation assembled to enjoy the fes-
tivities of Christmas Tree. The church
was we'll filled and the children were as
usual upon such occasions made happy in
the presents received and tho good cheer
accompanying the gifts. Over $500 in
value, in presents, am told were on the
tree. When Cornwall goes into q mat