Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

CSTLETON.-One OF the most lOVely
spot in the town of Castleton is the pine
grove on lands owned by Mr.. John Gull
yer, about thirty rods south of the high
way leading from Hydeville to Castieton
Corners. It seems to have been designed
EXPRESSLY for pic MICS, festivals and other
outdoor gatherings in the summer. This
wal made evident by an exhibition and
festival which took place there last Satur-
dav afternoon, by school Of fifty pupils,
taught by Miss Mills, of Pittsford. A re-
maikable feature of the two hours exer-
cises was that not a word nor line was
missed. Every exercise was perfect, from
theyoungest to the oldest scholar. Some
original productions were read that would
hare been creditable to persons more adj
valced in years. At the close came the
feast of good things, on the heavy laden
tables before US that were spread bounti-
fully. and with skill and taste, showing
the handiwork of the mothers, sisters and
others interested in the welfare of the
Young folks who had acted so nobly their
part on the occasion. Miss Mills seems
well adapted to the successful training of
such class of children and her patrons
are highly gratifed with her as teacher,
and they are DESTROYS that she should con-
tinue her labors with them in the future.
The services at the Congregational
church last Sabbath morning and evening,
conducted by Rev. George n. Boardman,
D. D.. formerly of Castleton, were unusu-
ally interesting and impressive. The
PRAYERS and sermons were in active sym
pathv with the church and people where
he received his first religious impressions
and early religious education. The former
under the ministrstions of that faithful
servant of God, Rev. Joseph Steele, and
the latter under the late Rev. E. j.
Hallock. Mr.. B. has occupied bis
early home pulpit only once since
he began the work of the ministry
previous to last Sabbath. His brother
Samuel also delivered an exceeding elo-
ouent and touching sermon in this church
several wears since, it being the only time
ne mas preached amid the scenes and asso-
Citations of his early life. These brothers
were converted in this church when
young, as was also their younger brother,
Gilbert. They have become eminent
divines, and their father held the sacred
office of deacon many years. Each and
all of them ever adorned the doctrine of
Him who died to save the world.
The men and women of our hotels
are busy these days catering to the wants
and tastes of numerous guests from city
and country.
Bachelor and Farwell have purchas-
ed in this and other towns since the middle
of June, and forwarded most of it to mar
ket, fifty thousand pounds of wool, thirty
thousand pounds of which was deposited
in the Langdon store in two days. In
the last FIVE years Bachelor has bought
half million pounds of wool, built or
caused to be built the Liberal Christian
church, and the Bomoseen House. held the
Office of selectman, kept a hotel and run
a livery stable He is a man of great
variety and keeps things moving.
The irrepressible Barnum sights us
in his wanderings through Vermont, his
cavelcade only passes through here on its
way from Rutland to the little town of
Fairhaven for exhibition. If this is not
one of the principal places in the State
we should be pleased to know where there
is one. Our people all desire to see Bar
mum, and would give as much to look on
him as they would to witness what he
boasts of being the greatest show upon
earth.
Sixty years ago the island in Lake
Bomoseen raised one hundred and twenty
bushels of good rye, now it is raising
tents for people in camp. A good hotel
ought to be built and kept there for the
accommodation of the public who resort
to it for pleasure amusements, which con-
sists of sailing, fishing, hunting, bathing,
roaming and sportiNg generally, as ex-
perienced lately by the proprietors of the
HERALD. B. w. B.