Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-10
Middlebury.

Orr town is fast filling up with strapg-
ers, many of them in attendance upon the
approaching commencement exercises of
Middlebury college. Some of the old
graduates of our college are present, COM
ing back after lapse of many years TO
visit their Alma Mater, and revive their
early associations of college life. Mr..
Myers, of the class of 1916, is here, find
ing our village very much improved in
every respect.
The exercises of commencement week
bid fair to be highly interesting. Visit
ors from the city are here, enjoying the
beauties of our village with its pleasant
surroundings, finding their home with
our host of the Addison House.
Our village walks and streets are under
the administration of Calvin Hill, Esq,
one of our village trustees, and assume a
very creditable appearance. The parks
are in very fine condition. Seats for
the accommodation of visitors and the
public generally, are now in our Central
park, and are, this warm weather, much
resorted to. Such things go far to show
our pnblic spirit and renders our town "a
place of desirable resort for visitors from
abroad.
The directors of the National Bank of
Middlebury are spending some of the
surplus funds of the institution in repair
ing the banking house, which was very
much needed. 1t is good improvement
and wise and profitable expenditure
Wool buyers have of late been very
busy in Addison county in buying up
the wool, which has commanded a good
price. The effect of the rise of wool has
been to give new impetus to the sheep
interest generally, and prices have materi-
ally improved among ia. inducing many
to prepare for a successful business this
fall, in sending sheep of the best quality
to the Western States.
The Methodist church under the d.
rection of Mr.. Harry G. Langworthy has
been thoroughly overhauled of late, and
now presents a neat and tasteful appear
ance. The church has not only an able
devoted minister, but an excellent choir
of singers, and with all the rest a neat
house to worship in. May Gods rich
blessing ever rest upon his people who
him there.
During the past week party of ladies
and gentlemen went from our village on
3 tour of pleasure to Snake Mountain,
from the summit of which to view the |
glories of nature as spread out in rich and |
gorgeous array. A road has been made |
by which teams can go to the top after
much toll. 1t is not the true way how
aver, as there ia too much danger attend
ng the ascent and decent When
IBIS party upon their return however, had
gotten about half the way down the steep
part of the road, one of the teams met
With an accident that came near proving
Tery serious The inmates of single
'srriage were through the tantrams of
Kicking horse thrown from the vehicle
INTO the ground very violently, and yet
escaped injury except some
light bruises. The wagon was the worse
ooking object, being somewhat broken
Too much care cannot be exercised in
hese trips over dangerous roads, steady
lorses and strong harnesses with stauuch
wagons are the things to have in such
rips.
Mr.. George Langworthy bad n family
altering a short time since at the family
homestead. Nine children, with grand
hildren and sons-in.law made up the
ircle to twenty-oue in number A happy
ime was the result, and to crown the fes-
ivities of the occasion Mrs. Langworthy
vas presented by her husband with a
plendid gold watch and chain Long
nay this circle remain on earth unbroken, ,
nd ultimately meet together in the land ,
+ rest and peace beyond the river, where
operations and sorrow are unknown, and
he unclouded light Of the etern Il in its / !
ich and blessed fullness rest upon them 7
1rever. CANDOR.
August z, 1871. ..E