Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19

PRocToRsvILLE.-Re Mr.. Boswell
has returned from his trip West, in inn
proved health, and occupied his accustom-
ed place in the desk of the Methodist
church last Sabbath.
WIN. Skinner, proprietor of the
Waterbury Hotel, has been spending a
few days here at the-old homestead Of bis
father, the Rev. Warren Skinner, SO well
and so long known as one of the fathers
of the Universalist Society in Vermont.
Over so years Of age, no clergyman bears
his years more ably or honorably. He
goes this week to visit the family of his
son in-law, J. NJ. Blanchard, Esq, of the
Patent Office Department, at Washing
ton, in which city, on invitation, he ex-
pects to preach for several sabbaths. AS
a specimen of Vermont growth, physical
ly and mentally, his many friends recon-
mend the aged divine to the favorable
consideration of the Liberal Christians Of
the city of magnificent distances"
&C. FL. Chapman has sold his hundred
acre wood lot on Twenty Mile Stream tc
Samuel Afford, Jr., of Perkinsville.
The Farmers and Mechanics Union
fair held at the Trotting Park, midway
between Ludlow and this place on the Sd
and 4th inst, was pleasant and success
fnl affair. MARRIED only by slight rain
on the first day and little too much
wind on the second, the occasion was all
that could be asked, and good order pre-
vailed everywhere, and the managers are
entitled to great credit for the fidelity
and good sense displayed in all their ar
rangements. Chas. A. Parker of Ludlow,
8. L. Thompson of Proctorsville, and jos.
P. Barnes of Chester acted well the mar.
shals part, and A. W. Richardson, Geo.
A Spsfford and Windsor Fl. Smith fgur-
ed the financial part admirably. Net pro-
ceeds about $500, which was paid out in
premiums and expenses.
Ludlow town team, under the direction
of Daniel Saver, the veteran farmer of
North Hill, carried off the banner of ex-
cellence on oxen, though Capt. J. S. Park
err, of Cavendish, and his thirty-fve pairs
of we'll arranged oxen strove hard to
equal the Ludlow fifty-niue.
The postmasters of Ludlow and Proc
torsville, John r. Spsf,rd and Kendall
Taylor. are respectfully secretary and
treasurer of the association, and gave
great satisfaction by their great good
nature and industry in the line of their
departments. The address of Col. Pingry
of Hartford, delivered extempore, was
distinctly heard and well received, brief,
to the point, and scholarly conceived and
gracefully delivered. We commend the
the gallant Colonel to the fair of other
societies in future years, At the close of
his address ex Gov. Fletcher gave one of
his witty speeches and sentiments, call
ing out the cheerful and hearty applause
of the crowd.
We are told some good time was made
by trotting horses, especially hy horse
owned by H. a. Howe of the Ludlow
House, and by q colt owned by our
county clerk, Geo. B. French, now absent
on the Pacific coast. His horse was driv-
en- by Eben Wilson of Woodstock.
After the quadrupeds had done their
beet, the bipeds had the course. Last
year the black man won the race, this
season the white man came in ahead by q
fraction ard S. French got So for stretch
ing his legs nimbly, P. Warren came
next and received 50, while II. c Turner
took 50. It was Turner VITO got the So
last year, we ire told that
OF the other animals who ran Mccoy
got for II. a. Howe $50 n d $40, While
Wilson received for Gee. 2. FreD,h SIS
aud $50, but We came s~.y roa ~aon SO
s the money divided c