Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-08

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wagon was going over an obstruction in
the road, the seat tipped back, and she
fell from the wagon, injuring her spine
so that she has ever since remained al
most entirely helpless.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, a returned mission
ary from South America, passed the last
Sabbath here. He addressed a union
congregation at the Methodist church,
in the evening, representing the interests
ofssthe American, Foreign and Christian
Union.
CAsTLETON.
The funeral of A. w. Stiles, NJ. D.,
was attended Sunday, July goth. by a
large cOncourse of people from Sudbury,
HubbardtOn and this town. He had
practiced his profession in Sudbury and
HubbardtOn some twenty-five years,
having studied medicine with DR.. HOr-
ton, formerly of Sudbury; attended
medical lectures at CastletOn, graduating
about. 1915. He had resided at Hyde
vile for about two years prior to his
death The religious exercises of the
funeral were held at ST. James Church,
Hydeville, Rev. Mr.. Davenport, the rec
tor officiating From thence the larg-
est procession we ever witnessed in this
place was formed, which moved to the
village cemetery, where the burial ser
vices were conducted by the Masonic
fraternity, which was represented by
nearly one hundred members from Rut-
land, Brandon, POultney, Fairhaven and
CastletOn. He was a member of the
Brandon Lodge DR.. Stiles was among
the first who went from this section to
California about the year 1S49, and re-
manned few years among the rich gold
mines of that State.
The delegates from this town to the
Liberal and Democratic conventions at
Burlington, last week, were John II.
LangdOn, S. Beach, F. Heath and S.
Williams.
A Grant and Wilson club will be or
ganized at the Town Hall Wednesday
evening. The Republicans are moving
strong in the matter. A long roll Of
names of our solid men are already APP
pended to the call, circulated by the Re
publican committee.
Senator Summers last TRADE against
President Grant, purpOrting to be adj
dressed to the colored men of the nation,
has been pretty thoroughly and severely
commented upon here, and from what
the learned Senator has spoken and writ
ten relative to the time-hOnOred standard
bearer of the Republican party, he may
properly be styled the great American
IIrant-hater
We have recently cOnversed with two
I representative men from st. Louis they
peak in anything but favorable terms Of
he political and moral character of
treeley's partner in the present Presi-
C3ntial campaign.
The Rutland Greeley paper, the sheet
tlat boasts of first nominating him for
tie Presidency, reports that Hydcvill"
isalmost unit for their candidate. W"
klow of only two white hats in Hyde
vile
There is now in this village, quite a
spinkling of people from abroad visit
int early friends and homes They
cone from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio, Missouri, Massachusetts, New
York, South Carolina, and from differ
ent places in our own State.
About twenty of our people, young
md old, spent part of last week tented
put at "Mason's Point" on the cast
hore Of Lake Bomoseen. They enjoyed
t hugely, the scenery from this point
eng more picturesque than from any
ther, on the shores Of this beautiful
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MIDDLEBURY.
Mr. Samuel S. Andrew, of Cornwall,
vas, last week, arraigned-before Justice
Knapp, charged with perjury. He was
bund up in $500 for appearance at the
ounty court next December. Bail was
radily obtained and he has returned
Dme.
Hon Samuel Swift received the con
gntulatiOn of his numerous friends last
Saturday, it being his birth day and he
sc years old. 1t is beautiful sight to
see him pleasant days walking our streets
and receiving the smiles and tokens of
love from his tOwnsmen. His manly
form is bowed down somewhat, but the
dignity of years and life of great use
fulness are the browning glory of his
character. A noble name, true chris
ian, he enjoys in the highest degree the
confidence, love and regard of our entire
community. His sun is fast setting and
soon will disappear below the horizon,
His life is a model for young men to i'm
ttaCO, IoI IL osSi 1hoIo was puIo Hlllld-
ed man on earth, that man is Samuel
Swift. have known him from my
boyhOod. | have marked his course in
life, and in every position he was the
same upright, undertaking friend of truth
humanity and right. He has repeatedly
oeen houored by the fellow citizens, who
lave confided to him important trusts,
aud never did he fail to discharge his
duty with marked fidelity to the church
tie State and nation CANDOR.
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