Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-30

CAsTLEroN.-The Normal School mas
racentlv received valuable addition to
it's library, being six large 8 70. volumes.
containing a full report OF the Unitso
States Commissioners to the Universal
Exposition at Paris in 1857; also report
of the total eclipse, August, 1859. Inc
institution is rapidly ACCOMPLISHING ND
rary Of the most valuable and reliable
books in the country, all the more vaiu-
able because not found in the market.
They come to this school from the Smith
sonian Institute because of the contrlnu-
tions heretofore made in meteorological
science by the Principal.
Mrs. Stone, wife of the Rev. L. ID.
Stone, left here last Monday morning Tor
New York, to attend the fiftieth anniver-
sary, or "golden wedding Of her parents
which occurred on the evening of that
day.
The vocal and instrumental concert
by the music class of the Seminary last
Tuesday night, was success in every re-
spect except one-fnancially it was
failure, the receipts amounting to only
ten dollars, where there should have been
five times that amount.
Rev. s. G.. Matthewson declines the
call to the pastorate of the Advent Church,
Rutland, the reason assigned being that
n, - - L: hot he oh nn11
remain in Castleton. This decision is in
accordance with the wishes of this entire
community-not that we do not wish
Rutland to have another good minister,
but because we have a good man in the
person of Mr.. Matthewson, and we desire
to retain him until circumstances other
wise direct.
AS the chronicler of events for the
HERALD, as they transpire in Castleton,
it becomes my sad task to record the death
of Commodore Frank Ellery, at bis resi-
dence in this village, last Friday evening,
at 8 o'clock, after an illness of only five
days, at the age of n years. He entered
the United States army about the year
1910, and continued in active service un-
til 1850, since which time he has been on
the retired list and a highly esteemed in
habitant of this place. He leaves wife,
four daughters and two sons; the daugh-
ters are all married, two of them residing
in New York; the youngest son is also in
that city. His oldest son is midshipmsn
of the navy. All the children, but two,
were present at the funeral, which was
attended from his late residence on South
street, Monday afternoon, Rev. J. Isham
Bliss of the Episcopal Church, Hydeville,
officiating. Hon. P. W. Hydehsd charge
of the funeral, with Messrs. Sherman,
Parker, Adams, Smith, Knapin and Burt
as bearers. The citizens of Castleton feel
that they have lost a social, genial and
resident, and all deeply SYM
pathize with the family in the loss of an
honored and devoted husband and father.
The commodore was the defendant of an
eminent family. His grandfather was q |
signer of the Declaration of Independence
from Rhode Island, and his father was a
member of Congress from that State for
several years, Newport being their place
Of residence. He was buried in full avail |
dress, and looked, when in his casket, like |
a veteran taking his rest with his naval
honors around him.
Hon. G. W. Grandey of vergennes,
will speak on the subject of Temperance
at the Town Hall, on Friday evening, the
31st inst. Undoubtedly, his presence
among us will attract large and appre-
,iative audience, as be is conceded to be
among the mos. sraooful public .ponhvrs
IN this and other subjects of whom Yer
mont can boast. B.w.B.