Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-11-07
out OF Town Notes.
CASTLETON.

Speaking of Capt. Hope, in my
communication of last week to THE HER
AID, | should have said that he had es-
tablished an Art Gallery at Watkins
Glen, n. y, where he resides, embraC-
inc a superb collection of one hundred
oil paintings and sketches; among these
are prominent scenes in Watkins Glen,
New England and other parts of the
country and the world, namely: "Army
of the Potomac, Gem of the Forest,
Forest Gem, " ''Sylvan Dell" " Crys-
tai Creek" ''Rainbow Falls" 1.-The
Basin" together with numerous other
specimens of his handiwOrk. The col
lection will be increased to one hundred
and fifty next spring. This Glen and
Art Gallery were visited by thousands
during the past season, and the gallery
proves to be a profitable investment to a
skillful and worthy Vermont artist.
Mrs Polly Norton, the Oldest per-
son in town, being 90 years old, died
Sunday morning, Oct. 18th, at the resi-
dence of Dea. Caswell, which had been
her home for years. Her remains were
conveyed to Middletown, her native
place, for interment, by the side of her
parents. grand parents, four sisters and
her husband, who died in 1910. She
was the last representative of the family
The funeral services were held at the
Congregational church in Middletown,
Rev. Lewis Francis and the clergy in
Middlet0wn officiating.
Three important referee trials, or
suits, have recently been heard at the
law office of Bromley and Clark the
first was A LOveland against J. II.
Ransom, Hon J. B. Bromly referee; the
second was Dan Mason against James
Adams, n. P. SimOns, of Rutland, ref
cree; the third was John James against
William Burk, Hon. p. W. Hyde, ref
! cree The principal counsel employed
were Clark and Cook, OF this place, Full
Ter Of Fairhayen, and Joyce of Rutland.
Some of the county correspondents
of TIE HERALD are eloquent with their
/ pens. describing the beauties of the de
parting season as manifested by the ia
ding. falling leaf. the varied cOlOrs of
the forest or mountain, hill, valley, glen
| and village. All have to say in regard
to it, in this locality, is that ''old father
| Time" Jack Frost" wind and water
| has deprived this village and its surround
! ings Of its chief attraction, namely
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! once over our heads, but now beneath
our feet.
The communication question is being
pretty thoroughly ventilated in the form
of petitions.to the Legislature, cores
pondencc through the press and discus
siOns in places of business; and the gen
eral impression here is that this and the
State police bill ought to, and doubtless
will. share the same fate, at the hands
of the assembled wisdom, as did the bill
of Mr.. Buell. of 3Liddletown, for the
abolition of capital punishment. Bv
the way, what has become of Mr.. Buell's
bill providing for the protection Of the
traffic in intoxicating drinks
Sunday dumb animals were disfgur.
ed with paint a few nights since. twas
dark lantern transaction, and the most
contemplate outrage that has been per
petrated in our village iii forty years.
Mr.. A. /. Kellogg, formerly drug
gist in Fairhaven, has purchased the en-
tire stock of drugs and medicines, books
stationery. etc, of Northrop & Son.
Charlie Harrington, who has liveC
in Indianapolis, Indiana, two years o.
more. returned home last week in poo
health. b. W. b.