Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.


well-known firm of Barrows & Graves,
extensive manufacturers and dealers in
nearly every variety of farming imple-
ments, has, by mutual consent of the
parties, been dissolved. For eleven years
they have done a prosperous and profit
able business. Mr.. Graves retires from
the concern with well earned reputation
as a skillful mechanic, and with hand
some competence as the result of his
labors Mr. Barrows commenced the
business in a small way some twenty
much larger scale than when he began in
1850. In the hands of these men it has
become one of the greatest and most use
full manufacturing interests in Castleton.
Mr.. Barnes is competent in hand, mind
and purse for the future prosecution of
the work in all its varied departments.
Ten or fifteen hun bred dollars is to
be expended within the next four or six
weeks on the Methodist meeting house,
by way of improvement Messrs. Graves,
Sherman and Harrington have been ap-
pointed committee for that purpose. Mr.
Fulton is to be master mechanic. Under
the supervision of these men the improve
ments will be thoroughly and properly
accomplished, and thereby the house will
be rendered complete lin all its interior
and exterior arrangements. This house
of worship was Gerected on the hill at the
extreme west end of Main street. Be-
tween the years 1926 and 1923, it was
used there about fifteen years, then it was
moved to the ground where it now stands.
In the. summer of 1858 it underwent a
general remodeling and repairing, at a
cost of several hundred dollars. Al the
completion of the work at this time, the
house was rededicated by the Rev. Mr..
Brown, a native of Northern Vermont,
and at that time a preacher from New
York preached! the sermon. A long list
of worthy Christian men have proclaimed
the truth within it's sacred walls, whose
names call to mind at this writing,
among whom are Hubbard, Patterson,
Stillman, SAKE, Marshall, Hawley, Wade,
Meeker, McGilton, Hitchcock and Phil
lips.
The Northrops have been under the
expensive necessity of removing the en-
tire roof from their store, the covering
being tar and other material that was
anything but durable and waterproof
They have put in its place a roof covered
with tin, which will be permanent, and a
sure protection from the watery elements.
They have recently put up a pair of
Howes platform scales, that will weigh
to dot from half pound up to ten tons,
Immediately in front of their store. The
old Fairbanks scales, which have been in
active service in connection with the old
Western Hotel thirty-fve years or SO,
are rather the worse for wear and tear
The Fourth was not a very glorious
day with us, our glory nearly all took it's
departure for Rutland. Not drum, not
a gun nor a fre-oracker was heard in all
ouI UOEuSEss Our sIFGSlS WbTe
deserted, and appeared as though they
had been raked with that monster rake
and swept with that ponderous broom
that went on an excursion from Rutland
to Brattleboro after the tournament.
Some of our people returned early others
came home late; all of them were badly
beat with wind and dust, and few with
their lips andsthroats badly burnt with
Rutland rum. The night before the
Fourth we had a perfect pandomonium
or bedlam, created by horns, guns, bells,
and yells that would have been disgrace
to the inhabitants of the Figii Islands,
or to the jewellers in the most dark and
benighted spot on the whole face of the
earth. Enough said about the Fourth
and its accomplishments not much
patriotism, to say the least. B. w.B.