Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.
0.55 inch rain on the Is.

Observation-Disclosures Hope, the artist,
has just returned home after spending
most of the summer at Watkins Glen,
in western New York, sketchiDg and
painting. His professional labors will be
confined to that locality for the next two
or three years. and he csntemplates NOV
ing his family there in the spring.
1t has been currently reported here
that Hon. @. M. Willard would remove
to, Boston, not Rutland as rumored. as soon
as be could dispose of his property here,
which consists in part of a fine residence,
and grounds connected Herewith, on
Seminary street. Mr.. Wizards removal
would be quite loss to Castleton, let him
locate where he will.
Rev. Mr.. Porter, of Whitehall, ad-
dressed the Good Templsrs, at the Normal
Institute Hall, few evenings since. Mr..
P is thorough in his temperance work
and talk, and his remarks on this occasion,
were not dead letter, but were full of
vitality.
H. o, Brown, E-q., is also delegate,
with those reported last week, to the
County Union at Dandy, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr. Brown holds an inter.
est in the Adams manufacturing COM
pany, engaged ia the manufacture of
slate pencils by the million. The pencils
are sent far and near over the country.
The company also ship a considerable
amount of stone dust, crushed from the
refuse stone, to be used in the process of
paper making.
Mrs Forts house is being pushed
rapidly forward to completion, five or six
workmen from Whitehall being employed.
1t will be quite an ornament to the street,
where it is located.
Hon. J. B. Bromley and Mrs. Noyes
are identifying aud improving their
places of residence. The former resides
in what is known as the Deacon Morrill,
place, and the residence of the latter was
formerly the property of the late Judge
Wright.
Rev. NJ. Gregg, presiding elder of
this district, offioiated at the Methodist
church last Saturday afternoon and Sun
day morning. This is bis first visit to
the church, since its reconstruction. This
people have IN view a series of meetings,
similar to those recently held in Poultney,
in which the Methodist clergy of this part
of the county will take part.
The sermon of Rev. s. G. Mathewson,
last Sabbath afternoon, was full of inter
est and instruction. His theme was
"Faithfulness in the Service of God" We
never knew the speaker to manifest great
er earnestness in the discussion of any
subject, from the pulpit, than on this oo-
casion. Strong otj -ctions have been, and
will be, urged against his acceptance of
the invitation to the passionate of the Ad-
vent church, in Rutland.
"A large congregation were highly
entertained last Sunday evening. it being
the occasion of the Sabbath School con-
cert, connected with the Congregational
church. A great amount of time, labor
and care must have been bestowed by the
superintendent, teachers and pupils, as
was indicated by the perfect rendering of
the various exercises that were engaged
in by the several classes. Remark, suit
able to the occasion, were made by Messrs.
Francis and Williams; songs were sung
and prose and poems recited, all in keep
ing with the sacred hour and place. This
school, under the guidance of its present
be reported as progressive institution.
B. W. B.