Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

Rev. Mr.. Buswell of the NJ. E. Church,
since his residence here have been very
acceptable to his people. An unsssuming
but industrious and pious pastor, bis la
bors ought to be crowned with gaocess,
and undoubtedly will be in Gods own
good time. Christmas Eve, especially,
was a season of great pleasantness and
profit, especially to the little ones gathered
at the church, and the stree" though
green, bore much fruit and many evidenc-
es Of gift enterprise" not forbidden by
the statute. We were out of town at tae
! time and ere got advised OF she result in
! figures, but are informed that every part
of the programme for the occasion passed
off pleasantly, and on New Years the
sainted sons and daughters of the Church,
who bad gathered the evening before at
their house of worship to pray the old
year out and the new one in, found re-
newed evidences cf their faith and fealty
to the religion which they profess.
We welcome back again our old and
esteemed citizen, Samuel Lawn, who last
spring sold out and removed to Chioopee,
Mass. He has repurchased of Aleck
5tearns his old homestead, and eontem-
plates passing the remainder of his days
among US,
-Messrs. Parker & Piper have each
nearly completed their new and elegant
dwelling houses, erected on lots bought
by them last spring from the Gov. FIetch.
er farm.
Kendall Taylor, at the post Office, has
completed his preparations to receive the
Proctorsville installment of the Fletcher
Library ; and II boxes of books have just
arrived at Cavendish depot, forwarded by
tue executor of Judge Fletcher's will from
Boston, being only part of the amount
TO be received.
Former residents of Prootorsville
abroad will regret to learn of the con-
tinued illness of Jerry Butterfeld and his
wife. "Jerry" was long and favorably
known as the proprietor and driver of the |
stage from this place to Claremont, and
more recently held the ribbons" on the
line between Proctorsville and Windsor |
Jerry always understood his business, and
made the transit from Rutland across the
country to the Central and Sullivan rail.
roads, by stage. pleasant one.
The many friends of DR.. Haaelton re-
joice to see him, ii indeed but for few
days only, returned from an attendance |
upon medical lectures in New York. |
Though now one of the most, if not tie
most skillful and successful physician in
all this region round about, the Doctor
still thirsting after greater knowledge in
the sciences, has been absent for some
weeks pursuing his favorite studies.
Called home temporarily by some critical
cases among his patients, we learn that he
soon intends to return to the city to re-
main for the winter.
Manufacturers dependant on water
power to propel their machinery, COM
plain of the exceeding low water in the
streams and rivers hereabouts,
and the excessive cold of the few days
past, in many instances, has shut down,
froze up and stopped more than one es.
tablishment. There is as much too small
a quantity of water now as there was an
excess of that precious element in Octo.
ber, 1869.
The real old-fashioned January
thaw" will be likely to prove failure in
this latitude unless more snow shall ap.
pear soon, though just enough now covers
the earth to make good Shedding and
sleighing in the ordinary highway.
On the 18th inst the Proctorsville
Library Association propose to hold
Ievee at the Eagle Hotel, the proceeds of
which are to be applied for the benefit of
the library. The proprietor of the hotel
tenders his house and hall for
4 very small consideration to aid in the
enterprise. Ample accom-
nodations are provided, and large at
tendance is anticipated.