Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17

CAsTI.ETON.-The meeting for the for
nation of Good Samaritan Temperance
Society was well attended by both sexes,
and under favorable prospects, last Wed
nesday evening. at the Town Hall. The
meeting was called to order by Rev. L. IL
Stone, state agent and on bis nomination
B. W. Burt was chosen temporary chair
man, and Rev. R. G. Williams, secretary
PRAYER was offered by Rev. s. G. Mathew
son. A committee OF three was appointed
by the chair on permanent organization,
consisting of II. O. Brown, J. 4. Harring-
ton and H. L Clark, who reported, and
the meeting elected the following board
of officers: President, Chester Spencer
Vice-Presidents, s. G. Mathewson, B. W.
Burt; Secretary, H. L. Clark Treasurer,
S. B. Pepper; Executive Committee, ID.
o. Brown, J. 3. Bromley, L. W. Preston,
During the absence of the committee on
nominations, and following the permanent
organization, five and ten minute speeches
full of good samaritan" talk, were made
by Messrs. Mathewson, Parker, Stone,
Spencer, Bromley and Burt. Sixty names
were appended to the constitution aud the
pledge of the society.
70 The death of Henry G. Atwood, NJ.
D., occurred at his residence, OF South
street, last Thursday evening, between the
hours Of nine and ten o'clock, after brief
and painful illness of only ten days. He
graduated at Castleton Medical College in
the spring of 1858, and was second to none
in his class. Since his graduation, he has
pursued the practice of his profession in
Salisbury, Vt, and in this place. His
funeral was attended last Saturday after
noon, Rev. Lewis Francis officiating Col
F. Parker took charge of the procession,
with Dr. Carpenter of Fairhaven, ]. San
| ford, NJ. D., M. B. Dewey and j. A. Har'
rington, of this village, as pall-bearers
His wife, who is the eldest daughter of j
N. Northrop, NJ. D., his aged parents and
| two brothers survive him.
-Barnum's big show and magnificent
hoar rolled through Main street, mostly
on wheels, between four and eight o'clock
Friday morning, stirring up such cloud
of dust as never was raised here before SC
early in the morning. The stampede was
kept up by the people going through and
from this town, until one o'clock P. m.
when the dust and noise subsided, so much
SO that our streets were swept and raked
as clean as they were on the Fourth, IN
til about four o'clock, when the rush was
resumed, and continued for two hours
more. No one expresses regret that the
sharp Snowman did not exhibit his huge
humbug here. The most contemplate
thing of all, was the stealing committed
by men belonging to the concern numer-
ons buggies were relieved, in the evening
of lap rolls, blankets, cushions, whips, and
harnesses of their martingale rings, where
they were ivory. Such proceedings. are
simply outrageous. -. .- ... ... r.
Young Round, who was drowned al
Middlebury recently, is we'll remembered
by many in this village as an active, in
ltelligent member of the County Teachers
Institute, held here last winter. He was
Tone of the committee on resolutions, and
was held in high esteem by all among us
who became acquainted with him at that
time, 80 biz: ST. na. 4al trat. i .4a#..s- So,
Rev. Mr.. Closson, an Uniyersalist
clergyman, preached at the Liberal
Church last Sabbath, on what constitutes
a ''true test of christian fellowship" His
sermon was worthy of being heard by a
larger congregation than were present.
Mr.. G. holds q prominent place among the
preachers of his denomination, and was
formerly pastor over parish in Yer.