Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.


A, formerly of Castleton, and eight years
past teacher of chemistry and natural his
tory in Williston Seminary, at East Hamp-
ton, Mass, is, with his wife and daughter,
spending an eight weeks annual summer
vacation in this place. Hon. Samuel Will
liston, from whom the seminary derives
it's name, was the founder of the institu'
ton. The whole amount thus far given
by the founder is two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The patrons of the
school are assured that further donations
will be given, as the wants of the institu-
ton may demand. The total number of
students in attendance the last academic
wear was two hundred and eight, from
sixteen different states, including five
from Vermont, two from Southern India,
and one from Denmark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright were principals of fourishlng
seminary at the South for some years be-
fore and at the breaking out of the re-
bellion. At that time they returned
grtb, and Castleton has been regarded
ss their hone ever since. Mr.. Wright
wss ensa ged SO teacher in our seminary
a year or more, and it was the wish of
the trustees and ,others that he would
become principal Of the school at the ter
minstion II Miss Haskells course of in
struction. But he could not see it for his
interest to comply with their wishes.
Among the visitors from abroad this
summer, who are natives of Castleton,
might be mentioned D. A. Parker and
wife. Brooklyn, G. Buel and wife, Clare
mont, r. H, Mrs D. A. Hawkins, Brook
Iyn, Lieutenant E. T. Woodward, U. S.
n. Samuel Landon, Battle Greek, Mich.
Of those long time resident of Castle
ton. can be named Rev. Joseph Steele and
wife, Middlebury. Among the twenty
five hundred sermons preached by him
in the brick meeting house, your humble
servant enjoyed the highly priced privil-
eye of listening to not much less than
two thousand of them, besides exhOrta-
lions without number. What a volume
of sacred, christian truth to be spoken by
one faithful servant of God in one place
Mr.. A. W. Hyde's seventy-second brit
day was properly observed by numerous
relations and friends at his residence, last
Friday afternoon. Fifty years of Mr.
Hyde's life has been fully identified with
the business-noral, social and education
al interests of Castleton. 1t is mete that
friends should make merry over the seven
ty-second anniversary of his birth.
This eighteenth birth day of Sarah, the
oldest daughter of Hon. Pitt w. Hyde
will be commemorated in like manner
next Friday afternoon and evening, at hi
residence in Hydeville.
The most terrific storm of wind. rain
thunder and lightning since the ever t.
be remembered one in November, 1869
passed over this community last Friday
between the hours of six and eight O'Clock
p. m. Some damage was done to tree
and crops, and nearly every garden in the
village was laid PROSTATE to the ground
but now all things look better, and every
body feels better on account of the
shower The drouth and heat were in
tense before it came.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, secretary of the Amer.
lean Tract society, presented the, claims
of that benevolent enterprise to the Con
gregational Church last Sabbath morning
Mr.. Wood is veteran in the work, and
advocates its interests ably. His labor'
were rewarded with good attention al
through, and with Ia liberal contribution
at the close.
The funeral of Miss Eliza Mason wal
we'll attended on Sunday afternoon at The
residence of her brother, G. W. Mason.
Rev. Lewis Francis has returned from
his two months travels in California. HI
will resume his pulpit ministrations mex
Lords day. b. w. b.