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

with the army he experienced religion
and after his retirement from the service.
he united with the Congregational church
of Castleton, of which he was useful
member until his death. He was an aa-
tive member OF the Masonic Fraternity,
and was two years the presiding nffieer Of
Lee Lodge of this town. He also took a
lively interest in the cause of education
and bore prominent part in 'nsttating
the first reunion of the former pupils and
teachers of Castleton Seminary and in the
formation of the Society of the Associated
ALUMNI of that institution, in which he
pursued his studies, preparatory to that
of medicine. He was elected town super
intendent of schools for the year 1870, but
ON his departure for the West, last fall, he
resigned that position. This is the first
instance in long time in which man of
middle age has been removed from this
village by death
Five of the eight individuals, who
have died in this village between the 18th
of December aud the 25th of January,
were members of the Congregational
church, the oldest was George Higbt,aged
rs years, and the youngest Mary Caswell
aged 30 Miss Caswell was buried Mon.
day, January 23rd, after suffering from a
painful illness of more than twelve
months duration, with patience and chris
tisn resignation. .-..
~- She sleeps in Jesus, blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to weep.
Doubtless it will be conceded by the
friends of temperance generally in Yer
mont that the executive committee Of the
State Temperance Society put "the right
man in the right place" when they ap-
pointed Rev. L. III. Stone of this town
general agent of the Society for the year
1871. Mr.. Stone has been identified with
the cause from his youth up,and has lived,
talked, preached and prayed for it, being
| veteran member of the old State society,
and its secretary, for two years, during
its palmiest days. He rendered good SER
vice in aid of Middlebury College,and also
for the benefit of the Freedmen in solicit
ing funds and in public addresses
throughout the State. Mr.. Stone was ap-
pointed, by Gov. Fairbanks, Chaplain of
the First Regiment of Volunteers raised
in Vermont for the suppression of the re-
bellion, and, in a word, he has always
always been engaged in good works, and
it is not source of regret to us that he
has become citizen of Castleton.
The officers of Eagle Engine Com
pany No. 2, acknowledge the receipt of a
check for $25 from Superintendent
Baker, of the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad Company, for saving their wood
shed, containing hundreds of cords OF
wood, from destruction by fire a few
nights since. They also acknowledge 6
check of $40 from the President of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, for services rendered at the recent
destructive fire in Fairhaven
&C. M. Judkins, Esq, has contracted
for the building of two miles of the Ad
olson County Railroad in the town Of
Shoreham. He! has had experience il
railroading and quarrying, and enters al
once on the works which he intends tc
complete by August next.
Mr.. Editor, you say in your Local
Chronicles, of Saturday, that the winter
is worry ing along" we suppose that means
at Rutland. 1t came to Us in good earn
est, ten days ago, with the Thermometer
at and as far as 20 below zero accompanied
with good sleighing, the music of bells
growing wood piles, replenished saw mills
and ice-houses, and the reviving of bust
ness generally, and winter sports and
amusements particularly. B, W. B.