Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-26
Out of Town Notes.
MIDDLEBURY.

directors met ana ADJOURNED the taIr
until the 9Th, 9th and 10th of October
large number of horses were on the
ground to take part on the trotting
course, but the depth of mud actually
forbade using it at all. Some trotting
was had on the course owned by George
near his residence, on Friday.
Measures are in progress to make the
fair in October a grand success, and if
the weather should prove favorable, a
grand show will be realized.
AT the annual meeting of the New
Haven Camp Meeting, holden on the
grounds of the society during the recent
camp meeting, the following persons
were appointed officers for the year en-
suing:
President, J. l.. Barker; Vice Presi-
dents, n. J. Allen, Fl. G. Langworthy,
B. X. Chase Secretary, W. w. At
water Treasurer, o. J. Walker Trus-
tees, Heman Langworthy, John Brittell,
Ira Russell, L. Bishop, J. Stafford; Au-
ditOr, James NJ. Slade.
The finances of the association are in
a good condition, and the condition of
the grounds is highly cOmmendable to
the energy and efficiency of the officers.
I am happy to inform your readers
that our highly esteemed tOWnsman l..
D. Eldredge, Esq, who was so seriously
hurt, some two weeks since, is rapidly
recovering. We hope soon to see him
again engaged in his usual business.
Permit me to inform your readers
of the death of one of the oldest Meth
odist minister in the county, one who
was for more than 42 years an effective
preacher in what is now known as the
Troy conference | alludc to Rev. Cyp-
Tian H. Gridlcy who died in Appleton,
Wisconsin, August %, 1872, aged s.
years. He Joined the NJ. Z. church in
1902, and was first licensed to preach in
1907, at the age Of 90 years Hence he
has been IN the ministry 65 years. In
1914 and 1915 he was stationed in Mid
dlebury In 1916 and 1917 in Brandon.
In 1S4J at Fcrrisburg. In 1916, 1S41 at
Grown Point. He resided for several
years in Middlebury while sustaining Il
supeTanuatcd relation, and at times
preached in the adjoining towns. He
was admitted to the ministry by Bishop
Asbury in 1908, he being then. the only
Bishop in America This aged minister
of the cross was a man of great faith
and uncommon power | have heard
him preach sermons. that would do hon
or to the head and heart Of the ablcst
divine in America | never heard man
that would excel him in eXhortatiOn
In prayer he seemed to take hold upon
the Infinite. His finest efforts were uni
fOrmly eNtcmporaneOus, and in his palm
my days. he would hold a congregation
without Wcarying them for two hours,
while he poured forth from the rich
treasures Of his mind and heart stored
with the truth of Gods word and inspir-
alton of the Holy Spirit, arguments the
most logical and conclusive, and appeals
the most touching and moving. Your
older readers will remember his power
i'm the pulpit rs he travelled through our
Otter Creek Valley preaching in school
houses, and in churches and upon Camp
Meeting occasions But he has passed
away and his works follow him. His
praise is in all the churches as a faithful
minister Of the new covenant He died
as he lived, firm in the faith thai he en-
hraced at the are of Is years. and which
had sustained him through all the yicis-
STUDIES of long and useful life. He
has passed from toll Ind labor. tcmpta-
ton and sorrow to his reward in IIcay-
en-. ''Blcsscd are the dead who die in
the Lord"
-Horatio Seymour Jr.. son OF the
Hon. Horatio Seymour of our village
died recently in Buffalo. n. Y, aged IS
years lie was uncle to Mrs Stewart
wife of Gov John W. Stewart.
CANDoR.
Middlcburv. Sent, %. 1870.
FAIRHAyEN.
Saturday afternoon and evening
were quite lively in Fairhaycn. About
. p. M, Major Iazleton. with coach and
four. came ''printin@ their proud h0ofs
in the receiving earth. and stopped at
the Knights House. with the Sarsfcld
band of West Rutland who were soon
in hollow square in front of the hotel,
entertaining us with soul stirring music.
| noticed your West Rutland CORES
pondent f.. there, who writes so
many short. witty letters, in an entirely
new role. He was f flat. Did my eyes
and ears deceive mc2 No, again and
again did look and listen. Each time
it was f flat. | s0liloQuized-was sure
| saw him as E sharp in the morning,
80 ShdIp tIlaJ Ii Stuch iIlo IIc illtIc
now, p. M, nat. W hat changa-
bic world. At p. m. the Hibcnian
and Cambrian bands, with the Sarsficld
band, in procession, marched for the
grove 70 ehl'Feh me picnic. Al .I GiocN
the three bands returned to the village
all playing "Gankee Doodle" II gave
US a little taste Of what the great jubilee
was. They then placed themselves I'M
der the Star SpangIcd Banner, that
waves so proudly ,.oer land and DER
sea. and Dlaved Hail Columbia. 1t was
enough to put new life into every Amer
lean born citizen. to see these bands. ev- !
cry member but one being foreigners |
or sons Of foreigners. making the hills !
rc-echo back the notes of Hail Column |
bia. In the evening there was a dance
at Adams Hall; also an address before
the Grant and Wilson club at the Town
Hall, by Jones, a WcIchman, of Utica,
and torchlight procession. As the pro-