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

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LUDLOw.-Some person in our villag
puts himself to great deal of trouble t
hunt out every case of drunkenness here
and report the same to you. So CAREFUL
are such cases looked up and reported
that if any one desires to learn exactl,
how many have been drunk in Ludlov
during the last year, we would advis
him to consult file of the HERALD. ii
will find every case recorded there. w,
can not help but think, that the man VIII
prides himself on this style of reportin,
must be something of loafer himself. o
else he wouldn't pick up SO much street
corner news. So far has this been carried
that the last drunken affair" reported
was followed by the remark that "Ludlov
was ahead of Rutland in this line" Fla
from being what these notices would LEAF
one to infer, Ludlow is one of the steadi
est villages in this part Of the State. Al
an offset 70 the person who has been tel
ling SO much bad about us, let me Civ,
you few items of different character.
We have fourishing lodge of Goot
Templars which is constantly increasing
in numbers and influence. The lodge i
strong social force among us. Though
its agency we were favored with an ad
dress from the Hon. Mr.. Grandey, shor
time ago.
Rev. Ira Pearson still continues as pas
tor of the Baptist Church. He has beer
here 30 lopg-now almost twenty years
that his people begin to look upon him a
father. His age has not at all lessenet
bis efficiency, but has added to his in
fuence. He is rarely ever absent from
his post, either from service in the day
time, or from prayer meeting in the even
ing. Everybody respects the beloved. tht
venerable pastor of the Baptist Church.
Rev. Philander Bates has recently
come among us as pastor of the Congre
gational Church. He came here from
Cornish, N H., we believe. He found {
small congregation, but since he cam.
here, he has been earnestly laboring t.
awaken a new interest. And, although
he came since the new year, the effects o.
his labor are beginning to appear in the
growing number Of his hearers.
The Rev. Mr.. Powers, pastor of the
Universalist Church, is string, emerge.
tic man. He is an eloquent preacher
and is very much loved for his socia
quslities He seems to consider the bust
ness of his church as his business. Since
he came here the society have procured
a new orgpn for the church. ..
Black River Academy has not been
SO prosperous for many years as it is now
with Mr.. Giffin as Principal, its success il
insured. We understand that Miss Aman.
ds Mcclellan has been engaged as prsc.
ceptress for the next term. Miss McCol.
lam has, for some time past, been teach.
ing in the Brandon Graded School. The
next term, of ten weeks, begins on March
9Th.
During the winter Messrs. Sherman
Bros. have aroused quite an interest on
the subject of spelling. Some time ago
they offered prize of Webster's I'm.
abridged Dictionary, to the best speller in
town under the age of eighteen. The
trial of skill took place about four weeks
ago, at which time Mr.. J. Mervin Hall
took the prize. Arrangements were then
made for another trial to take place in
four weeks. At this time any person in
this town was allowed to compete. The
spelling match came off last Friday, and
the Dictionary was awarded to Miss Dun.
bar. Remarks were made at this time by
Mr.. Jonas Dunn and some others. encour-
aging the spelling trials, and it was re-
solved to hold them once in four weeks,
the same offer of prize for the best spell
Ter, being continued.
We understand that many improve
ments in our little village are to be made
the coming spring. Messrs. Howe &
Moore are contemplating additions to
their hotel. Mr.. Day and Mr.. Haven are
to put up residences in Pleas
ant street
There has been some interest mani
tested here in regard to the Rutland and
Railroad changing hands, and
passing under the control of the Vermont
Central. We do not see how ii should be
Of any interest to any one here, except to
our Indefatigable station agent. Mr.. E.W.
Smith. The now forms of blanks and
new regulations must involve a good deal
Of extra labor upon him for the present
It has always been wsnder to us at what
lime Mr.. Smith took his meals, for we
find him in his Office at all hours of the
day. .......s ...-.. .. ..
For the most part we have good
sleighing here all winter. There has been
about enough snow to make the clipping
easy and not so much that we have been
with drifts. We see Mr.. ]. Blk.
by's handsome turnout passing by very
often. Mr.. Bixby is pleasant man to do
livery business with. ..fx
WELLESLEY returns received at the
Town Clerks Office the number Of births