Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-18
Mid dlebury.

successful administration of Darwi,
Rider, Esq, has been leased to Mr.. S
Archer from Bethel, VT, who assumes it
cares and responsibilities. We are sur
that our community regret the fact O.
Mr.. Riders stepping out from the dutie
OF landlord, as he has by his judiciou
management won troops of friends for tn
addison House," both here and abroad
The ill health of his estimable wife has
however, compelled him to retire a
present from the position of landlord, ant
turn the labors over to another. Mr.
Archer is stranger to our people, bu
comes very highly recommended as gen
tleman of fine qualities and superior abil
ity for his position. He certainly step
in at very favorable time in the history
OF the house, enjoying as it does very
high character as a desirable resort fol-
gentlemen with their families from oul
cities, who annually visit our town and
State during the hot summer months fol-
recreation and pleasure. I certainly hope
he may succeed in retaining the con-
fidence of the community and travelling
public for the addison House," SO gen
orally won by our friend Rider through q
series of years. am, however, sorry TO,
one event that follows the change of land
lords, Wig: The retirement of our highly
esteemed friend Fuller W. Pierce, the
courteous and gentlemanly clerk. Mr.
Pierce has been for years engaged in con-
tributing to the wants of the travelling
public, and has won by his urbanity and
gentlemanly department as chief clerk in
the addison House" praise from every
one, and endeared himself to wide circle
of friends who had occasion to experience
the hospitality of Mr.. Rider under his
direction. can only hope Mr.. Archer
may succeed in securing the services OF
some one who will as successfully keep up
the reputation of the addison House
for the time to come as my friend Pierce
has for the years past. If had hired the
house, it would have been upon the con-
dition that Fuller w. Pierce would re-
main in the position he has filled so well
for so long time. will only add, sue.
cess to our new landlord, and may il
prove as abundant as that of his predeces-
sor, my excellent friend, Darwin Rider.
The owner of the "Petrifed Indian
Boy" has sold out his interest in this
wonderful phenomena of nature. and it
will soon be put on exhibition. 1t is GER
tainly great curiosity, and to the scion
tifc world will afford good opportunity
for criticism and thought.
graded school house, next Friday evening,
under the direction of Mr.. A. ]. Sanborn,
Principal of our graded school. This
gathering is more especially for the schol-
ars and those who have formerly been in
the school. A large number will I trust
embrace the opportunity TO enjoy season
that shall prove feast of reason and flow
of soul. I am sure Mr.. Sanborn will do
all in lis power To have the gathering
one of complete success.
The Brandon Band are to favor US
with some of their excellent music in our
School House Hall. on Saturday evening
the Goth inst. Their representation as
performers, will am sure call ont full
house. I hope it may prove a success in
every sense of the word.
As the railroad train passed through
our village last Sunday morning at 3
o'clock. spark from the locomotive set
fire to the fence back of the fire engine
house, and after it had burned awhile, it
was discovered and extinguis}ed.
"A Young man from the Addison
County Railroad came into town last
Friday evening in a state of intoxication
and was promptly arrested and conducted
to our drunkard's retreat, the county jail,
where being sobered he disclosed that he
obtaine ed the poison at Brandon. He was
fined SIS and costs, and for want of the
"rhino" to pay up was placed back in
''limbo," where he now remains to con-
template the folly of his act and the stern
ness of the law. | will not give his name.
Foolish yonng man to waste his money,
ruin his health, blast his character and
reputation, become incarcerated in prison,
cause loving hearts to bleed in sorrow
and shame and cause his own conscience
to speak in thunder tones of condemnation
of his own act of folly and crime. [ trust
it will prove Lesson not only to him but
to all young men, teaching them to avoid
the cup of the drunkard, as they would
the bite of venemous serpent.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, an agent appoint
ed by the last Troy Conference to present
the claims of the freedmen in the South
upon the sympathy and aid of the friends
in the North for means to carry forward
the work of educating the eolored masses
in the Southern States, gave very inter-
esting address in the Methodist Church
in our village last Sabbath. A collection
was taken up at the close of the service.
Mr. Campbell is, think, the right man
for the work assigned him. He possesses
good delivery, is quite fluent has fund
of very interesting facts at his control and
will have no doubt cause new interest
to be taken in this work of benevolence
and love. 1t is truly christian enter
prise, to educate those now free and for
so many years kept in bondage and stupid
ignorance by the tyranical task-master of
the South. We can fit them to intelli-
gently act their part as free men and
build up the nation their former masters
tried to destroy. 1 hope Mr.. Campbell
may succeed in arousing public attention
to this great and important enterprise
and secure means to materially carry for
ward the good work of educating the
freedmen of the nation. CANDOR.