Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11
CastletOn.

Since my last writing | have learneI
that the house belonging to Alonz,
Child, and its contents which burned /:
week ago last Sunday morning, was In
sured in the Home of New York fol
$1,000. The loss must have been 81,
900, at least. The library and wardrobe
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. Ballou were
insured for 81, 500 while the loss, sus.
tanned by them, was not less than $4,000.
They were insured in the same company
represented in this place by Messrs.
Bromley & Clark. Mrs. Ballou was
happily surprised, on the Monday follow
ing, receiving, through the post-office, a
check for one hundred dollars from
friends in this village. A happy and
handsome acknowledgement of the same
was addressed to her unknown friends,
in note, through the same source, in
the evening which amply repaid them
for their kindness toward her.
The hearts of many of our people
were made glad ON Christmas and New
Years days, one worthy wife received
from her better half an elegant gold
watch and chain, costing one hundred
and sixty dollars young lady of our
acquaintance was the recipient of a set
of fifty dollar furs two poor families
were presented, each with a barrel of
the best brand of -four, and others
were treated to clothing, dressed turkeys,
chickens, breadstuffS and greenbacks.
1t is a pleasure to be able to record such
deeds of charity in a community
We were highly pleased and, must
confess that we, smiled two or three
times, while reading the communication
from your gifted correspondent, "A. D."
last Friday morning, descriptive of the
eighteenth birthnight," that was OBJ
served at our house, on the evening of
New Year. At the conclusion of the
reading, we wished the fair writer, and
do now, month of New Years, each of
them thrice as happy as the one enjoyed
by her at our plain, unassuming, unpre-
tending and comfortable home January
list, 1872
Remington Of Rutland, formerly of
CastlctOn, has remembered some of his
friends here, by presenting them with a
tina qugnlnf. N-srfGs' ''5ts yin.GEeat variety
of the staff of life. They recommend
his wares and wish him success in his
new field of labor Remington has a
peculiar gift for working and talking
The death of Joseph Perkins, VI. D.,
which occurred at his residence, in Cas-
Teton, Saturday morning, January 9th,
1873, at 70 o'clock, at the age of 70 years
after suffering from a severe attack Of
congestion of the lungs, for only few
days, has cast deep gloom over the en-
tire community. James Sanford. NJ. D.,
was his attending physician, and Doc
tors Carpenter of Burlington, and Wood
ward of Brandon, were called in coun-
oil His last ride was to Fairhayen and
back, the first Of January. Doctor Per
kin- came to Castleton in the year 1915.
and pursued a three years course Of med
ical study in the office of the late Selah
Gridley. VI. D., graduating at, what was
then known as, the Vermont Academy
Of Medicine, in 1920, since which time
he has been in the constant and active
practice of his profession, until the first
day OF the present year. during his nj
ty-siH years residence IN Castleton, he
has been identified With the religious
moral, social and educational interests OF
the town. He was for twenty years con
nected WlthCastleton Medical College, as
professor Of Aottrta -Htd!c4, and presi-
dent Of the trustees, and subsequently,
professor Of .Hat6rt0 -Hed5cu in the Uni
vcr.ity Of Vermont, and was also one Of
the founders OF the Vermont State Medi-
cal Society, and It's president some two
or three years lie vas member Of the
corporation o' asllelon seminary ana
Wa Two years one 81 INC executive
committee OF the Vermont state lem
peranc" society, MS Colleagues Dcing
Chester spencer Esq Kew \, Walker,
Il. -, ana rev Joseph otceI'' lie had
passed through the waters OF ahilctlon,
having lost by death between the years
1862 and l66'' tour promising sons be
tween the age OF 10 ana ~ year. Only
"nc man Is now IN business nero who be-
gan with DR. Perkins in 1920, and dur
ing that period number OF families
have been wholly removed by death or
otherwise, namely, Howe, Harris,
Meacham, Dana, Dennis0n, Merrill,
Clark, Granger, Gridley, Woodward,
Hinman, Southmayd, and others. The
death of DR.. Perkins causes a vacancy
in the family, in the church, in the State,
in the town, and in the medical profess
sion, that can not be readily filled. 1t