Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
June Goth, 1871.

CAsTLEToN.-A very pleasant company
spent an exceedingly enjoyable evening
at the Town Hall last Wednesday, it
being the occasion of festival gotten up
under the auspices of the Liberal Chris
tan Society, Rev. R. T. Ross, pastor,
who. with Rev A. n. Adams and Rev.
R. L. Herbert of Fairhsven, were pre-
sent. The whole affair was a success,
morally, mentally, unsteady, financially
and socially. These who bore promin-
ent part in the music were Mr.. and Mrs.
s. of Hydeville. Mr.. Y. and Miss B. of
Castleton Corners. Mr.. c. and the two
Misses C's of Fairhaven, and Mrs. B. of
Shoreham; the latter and Mr.. W. of
Fairhaven presided at the instrument.
Mr. Ross read that conical piece en-
titled Hiram Green and his flying ma
chine" at the conclusion of which Mr.. r.
was greeted with round of applause.
Other matters of interest to those present
occurred, of which we have not time or
space to mention.
Our village and vicinity was so well
sprinkled with rain from the clouds last
Saturday that the water run through our
streets in streams. The sprinkle lasted
from morning until almost night. These
late rains have changed the whole face OF
nature, and the world around us never
looked more rich than now, and the pros.
pect for q bountiful harvest was never
more promising than at present. The re-
cent copious showers and the ready sale OF
wool at so cents per pound causes smile
to rest on some of our long favored farm
ers We like to see the farmers prosper,
they are the main stay Of the community
"A large concourse of people were in
the village on Saturday evening to wit
ness the practice by our fremen prepar.
atory to the Fourth of July. This is q
new thing among US, and considerable in
terest is apparent by our people as to the
result of the tournament in which our
boys will play part at Rutland next
Tuesday.
The first anniversary sermon ever
preached in the annals of Castleton Sem
mary, was by Rev. Mr.. Pettingill last
Sabbath morning at the Congregational
Church, from the words recorded in the
10th Psalm the 34th verse, "Give me
understanding and shall keep thy law
yea shall observe it with my whole
heart" The sermon was chiefly in the
interest of the Seminary and the Normal
school pupils, and those who are to receive
the honors of the last named institution
at the termination of the present Acade.
mic or Normal year. The burden of the
discourse was for the formation and cul
ture of good character in all the walks
of life 1t was fitting beginning to the
anniversary exercises for 1871 in thit
time honored institution.
We perused with pleasure, and we
trust to some profit, the article in your
last Wednesdays issue under the caption
CT "Our Dumb Animals" from your new
Castleton contributor. We are glad som.
one has come to the rescue of our hall
starved, hard worked, over drived ani
otherwise abused animals, especially thu
horse, the noblest and most useful anG
valuable of all. This question will hav'
broad discussion. May it be continued
by Mrs. A. d. and others, who are amply
able to speak a good word in behalf o
the abused portion of the animal creation
Several houses in town have lately
been fitted up and modernized at con
siderable expense. Among them ia tn,
Judge Wright house. now owned by Mrs
Noyes, the Judge Howe house, now 90
cupied by Mr.. Stone, and the residence o
F. Barney, Esq, at the Corners.
-Pliny Cheever has sought and foun,
home in Nashua, N. H., and his famil,
will soon rejoin him there.
1. A. II. Pepper has sold his propert,
here, and is now looking for an abidin,
place in Minnesota. His family still re
main in Castleton with the exception o
his 500, who is in the above State. -
Charlie Castle is in st. Anthony
MINI, in the employ Of Pomeroy & Sher
man, extensive hardware dealers. Tn
latter is the SON of T. NJ Sherman, Esq
of this place, and went from Castletol
last fall.
II Walter Northrop has just arrived i,