Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-04
EIid6lebury.

The summer term of our graded
school terminated last Friday. The
term has proved very successful. A
large class graduated and now propose
entering Middlebury College, the coming
commencement. The evening exercises
of the graduating class were highly in
teresting. Prof. SanbOrn closed his con-
nectiOn with the school this term. He
was, on Friday, made the recipient Of a
fine chrome picture and silver cake has-
ket by the schoars. Prof Sanborn has
been very successful teacher with us,
and we part with him with great regret
He is a noble man, thorough scholar
a good disciplinarian. lie has labOred
with single eve to promote the good Of
the school, and the scholars will miss
him very much In few words, he is a
gentleman and christian, and has our
best wishes for complete success wher-
ever he may go. / wish we had more
such men in our State, for we need them
in order to keep up the standard of edu-
cation to its present point, and even
raise it higher. | trust his life and
health may be prolonged for very many
years, TO bless the world in training our
youth for responsible positions of
thuicll anu Gtdte'
A Sabbath School picnic came off,
last Friday, in the north part Of Corn
wall. 4 large gathering was present.
While the company were in the midst
of their enjoyment, a heavy shower of
rain came on suddenly, and interfered
very materially with the festivities of
the occasion. 4 band Of music was in
attendance, which, with singing and
speaking, made the occasion one of great
iAterest.
Strawberries, in great quantities, are
being gathered in our meadows just
now, by the Industrious boys and girls,
and furnished to our citizens al such low
rates, that all are enabled to crafty
their appetit"s with the delicious fruit
The fruit is of good size and uncOm-
mcnrly fine this year.
The fine weather, for four weeks
past, has brought grass 50 rapidly for.
ward, that our farmers are getting pre-
pared to very soon engage in haying
Immense crops of grass are on the
ground in Addison county. Corn, the
past week, has come forward with won
derful rapidly. Potatoes are, in many
fields. in the bloom. Grain is looking
very fine Everything betokens large
yield of apples, pears, primes and cher
ries in our county
Mr. William r. Ellis, who has been
very i'll for several weeks, is rapidly de-
cIiuing and, we fear, win not long sur
viye lie is highly esteemed by our ac-
tive community, having lived with us
for very many years.
"A large number of people, from the
cities. are with us spending the hot
months The Addison House is in fine
condi6Cn, this summer, to receive visit
ors, and already all the rooms are en-
gagged Our model landlord Darwin
Rider, ESQ, is best at home when his
house is full, and knows how to cater to
the comfort of his guests in style
highly satisfactory. The Middlebury
House, kept by Mr.. Smith, is in good
condition this season for guests. Mr..
Smith will do his best to entertain all his
guests to perfect satisfaction. While
our houses of entertainment are really
to do their best, our village never look
ed better than this summer. Our parks
are rich in foliage, our streets in fine
condition, and every facility is afforded
to make the visits of our friends agree
able and happy.
Our fire department. has procured
900 feet of new hose. We have a good
fire engine and first rate fire engine
company, and their supply of new hose
puts us in a good condition to meet the
fiery element and contest his efforts for
supremacy.
Rev A. I. Bailey preached an in
teresting sermon, last Sabbath, upon the
question of temperance strongly urging
prohibition ia the sale of intoxicating
liquors and total abstinence in their
use.
"A Sabbath School concert of the
children connected with the Methodist
Sunday School was held last Sabbath
evening. The exercises were very in
teresting to the large audience present,
and, trust, profitable to all. The pulpit
was beautifully decorated with ever
green and flowers. Prof. Seeley, super
of the school, led the exercises.
Miss Howe presided at the organ. The
singing was conducted by j. w. Lowell,
chorister of the school, Speaking, re-
citations, and singing by the children
filled up the two hours very pleasantly
and the exercises closed with poem by
Rev. A. F. Bailey. CANDoR.
Middlebury, June Goth, 1872.
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