Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-24

days ago, after an absence OF 30 years.
The last half of these years he has been
| through most of the States in the Union.
"A Mr.. Kellogg, who moved from
here west 40 years ago, recently paid
short visit to Castleton. He was recog-
| nized by only few and every one were
strangers to him. He was truly
stranger and pilgrim at his old home.
Mr. Thomas G. Underwood, for
merly of Castleton and for five years or
more druggist in Brooklyn, spent two
days here last week, on visit to his sis
ter, who lies dangerously i'll at the resi-
dence of c. Spencer, Esq.
Capt. James Hope, who has spent
the summer at Watkins Glen, New
York, is here for few days. His health
is much improved since moving from
here with his family last spring. He is
| following his well known vocation, that
of an artist.
The champion Or pioneer of the
Communication enterprise was in town
| last Saturday. He keeps up good cOur-
age and is hopeful and confident that the
! object will be cOnsumated, sometime
Judge Bromley spent last week at
| the capitol. 1t is reported that he rep
resents the interests of the claim of the
Communication party, and is employed by
them to advocate their cause, which is
not wholly lost as yet.
Miss Lucy Noyes has just received
| the appointment of one of the principal
teachers in the graded school of Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, at a salary of eight hun
dred dollars year She has had several
years experience as an instructor in the
public Schools at Washington, D. G.
d. D. Cole and family are just begin
ming house keeping in the Doctor d. J.
| Woodward building. Mr.. c. is impr0v-
ing the premises somewhat.
The dwelling of the late Joseph Per-
kins, NJ. D., and his son. the late s. G.
Perkins, MD, are among the best look
ing residences on Main street.
-Represcntative Armstrong was at
home over the Sabbath. The honors
and labOrs of his position do not seem to
diminish his capaciOus bodily capacity in
the least. He is second ON the commit
tee on corporations.
The Advent people and others en-
iOyed the ministratiOns of Elder Miles
Grant. last Friday, Saturday and Sun
| day. His sermon, Sunday afternoon,
was listened to by a large congregation,
a goodly number Of them being members
of other churches where services We're
not held at that time. The Elder has
| done a good deal of preaching in this
place during the last twelve or fifteen
years, and this discourse is conceded. on
the part of many, to be more valuable
than any of the excellent ones that have
preceded it. r. W. B.
BENSON.
Mr.. James Donnolly has sold his
blacksmith shop to Alexander j. Roe,
the latter taking possession of the 21st
/ inst.
Rev. ", l.. Smith has sold his gray
mare for the consideration of five hun
drod dollars
Theology has an amazing amount Of
harvest training power in it some how.
There was a Sabbath School concert
at the Congregational church. on Sun
day, October goth. The children per
formed their parts very creditablv, es-
pecially so a daughter of Mr. Willard
Strong, and, also, Miss Mary Norton.
A Sabbath School "cOrn festival" is
to be held one week from next Saturday
evening, at the Town Hall Come all We
that like corn cakes, hulled corn and
minute puddings, and regale yourselves.
PUILoM,
One of our Benson boys. Col. s. w.
Dorsey, now of Arkansas, has recently
made us a short visit. Since his return
he has forwarded to the Congregational
Sabbath School, in Benson, an elegant,
| grand piano for the use of the school
| We are reiOICed always when any of our
native sons are prOspered and distingu-
| ish themselves in any OF the honorable
walks of life. Col. Dorsey left here for
| the west when quite a small boy, his
parents soon after died, and thrown en-
tirelv upon his own resources, surround
ed with many discOuragements, he has
secured a liberal education. having grad
| mated at Oberlin College. While in his
senior year in college he enlisted in his
C0mtrv's service, and served in the ar
tillery service in an Ohio battery AT
ter the war he engaged for a time in
manufacturing at SanduSky, Ohio. He
then went south and dealt in cotton am
asSing quite a fortune. He is one Of the
pioneers of the Arkansas Central rail
road, and president of the company.
He is now but thirty years old, and vet,
by his industry, tact and business quail
tiCatiOns, has accomplished more than
the generality of men in a lifetime. has
amasSed a fortune of two hundred and
fifty Thousand dollars. We shall mark
with interest his future course, and trust
he will distinguish himself in the higher
walks Of public life. His is another of
many examples in this country of self
made men. Wouid that there were
more to do as well. K