Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-23

any way legal or other means of promoting the
cause, but believing the existing Differences OF
opinion as to other means often paralyze or deter
| from action, they think it wise to form new
State society, in whose action all friends of the
cause can harmonic, while all members of the
society are left free to act outside as their con-
science or judgment shall dictate. We therefore
Invite all persons who are in favor OF forming q
society on the above principles, to meet in con-
vention, in fremont Temple, Boston, the 22d day
of February, at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
The petition is headed by Governor
Clafin, as true temperance man as lives
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
or elsewhere.
1t must have occurred to all thinking
temperance people of this State, that the
prohibitory liquor law alone, as refarm-
| dtOrg measure is failure and is only val
liable as an aid to just such labors as are
indicated by the above call. How much
longer shall Vermont wait before we be-
gin in the same direction? s.
CAsTLEToN.-Last Tuesday evening a
large, appreciative deeply interested con-
gregation assembled at the Brick Church,
to listen to the sermon commemorative of
the life and services of the late Rev.
Charles Walker, D. d, by the Rev. r. S.
Cushman of Manchester. The discourse
was, in all respects, worthy of the subject,
the author and the occasion, and was de-
livered in Mr.. Cushman's usual happy
manner. He was assisted in the services
by Rev. MIR. Herrick of Clarendon, Rev.
Mr.. Miner of Poultney. The following
clergynen were also present, Rev. Lewis
Francis, pastor of the church, Rev. A.
Walker, d. d., Wallingford, brother of
Rev. Charles Walker, D. d., Rev. Mr..
johnson of Rutland, Rev. Mr.. Bourne of
West Rutland, Rev. Mr.. Holmes of Ben
SOD, Rev. Mr.. Granger of Hubardton, and
Rev. Mr.. Crawford of FairhaVen, and
other clergymen residents of Castleton.
1t is said ''there is nothing new under
the sum" This is as true now as 1t ever
was, and it is also true that there was
something new under the moon, at the
Town Hall, last Wednesday night, in the
shape of a "Calico.Apron and Neck-Iie
Festival" attended with refreshments
and amusements, rich and rare both in
quality and quantity, to suit the taste aud
wants of the most fastidious, all being
under the guidance of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church. The
matches that were made of aprons and
neck. ties on the person of different indi-
yiduals were numerous and splendid; old
men and msidens, young men and
matrons. married and unmorried, those
that do not expect to marry, and others
that are soon to marry. Among the
matches were Mr.. T. B. and Miss P. G. G.,
Mr.. J. A. HI. and Mrs. p, Mr.. I. M. G.
and Mrs. H, Mr.. FL. A. and Mrs. j., Mr..
f. A. B. and Maggie P, Mr.. G. s. and
Miss T., Mr.. G. P. and Miss P, Lonnie B.
and Mrs. f. A. B., Mr. Charlie J. and
Miss Eva B., and long line of others,
that could be mentioned, if we had time.
In short everybody was in sportive and
generous mood, the fun cannot be estl-
mated, but the dollars amounted to nearly
eighty.
Extensive, expensive, substantial, use
full, ornamental and rapid improvements
are going onin and around, what has
been known for years as, the Judge
Wright place, recently purchased by Mrs
Noyes, widow of the late W. P. Noyes, of
Poultney. Some twelve or fifteen humid
red dollars will be expended upon the
house, seven men are engaged on the
work with Mr.. Wilson of Whitehall as
master workman. 1t will be a decided
Improvement to one of the Oldest dwell
ings on Main street and, when completed,
will be an honor to the village.
Quite q little sensation was created
last Friday afternoon at the front of the
Uuion Block by the announcement that
the latest man in town would draw
through the, streets, on hand
sled, the heaviest man in town without
stopping to rest. The feat was performed
to the satisfaction of all looking on, the
lazy man did not stop to rest until the job
was done. The monster in the sled re-
sembled, somewhat in size, small ele-
plant.
We find iu the Daily Sa/atogian of
Feb. 9Th, the following iteR concerning
one of the solid men of ouytown: "among
the distinguished arrivals in town last
week was Capt. Lyman Johnson, the
great stock breederL from near castleton,
VT, on visit to Ns sister, Mrs. W. R.
Weld, who has icing lying very low for
some time past from stroke of paralysis.
He has SIS geres of land and makes a
specislity/bf raising fine cattle, sheep and
horses fhe Captain is solid in person as
he is probably in purse, his weight being
2sOIbs.
i've learn also in the same paper that
Prev. A. ]. Fennel, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church of Glens Falls, and lady
were the recipients of furniture, ETC., on
Thursday evening last, as donation
from the members of his congregation,
valued at 1865. Mr.. FL spent the early
part Of his life in Castleton, fitted for col
lege at the Seminary, as did Rev. Mr..
Cushman, spoken of in my first item
when the school was under the care of
Messrs Walker s. Clark. Mr.. Fennel was
called to the pastorate of his church in
the year 184S. B.w. B.