Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-15
GEEt CT Town Notes.
CASTLETON.


Mrs. WestOver. for fiftv-fOur years
the devoted and faithful wife of H.
| West0ver. departed this life, after a long
and painful illness, Monday morning,
! the 9TH of August, at the age of IS years.
| She was a native of this town. and an
cstimable inhabitant of this village forty
five years. and will. doubtless, be re-
membered by many of your readers as
the pleasant hostess of the old WeStOver
Hotel, with which she and her husband
were connected for thirty-five years. 1t
can be said of her, that she was a worthy
woman and a Christian. Three sisters
survive her, Mrs. Parker and Mrs, Bliss.
of this place; Mrs. Arlington, of Prov
idcnce, r. l., and one brother, Albert,
of Troy, n. Y.
Last Thursday, the sad news of the
death of Lorenzo Mason, Esq, Of De
troit. Mich, was received here. He
died at Rock Point, r, l., where he and
his family were spending the warm sea-
son. for the benefit Of Mr.. Mason's fail
ing health. He was native of Castle
| ton and son Of the late John Mason,
ESQ. Lorenzo was educated at the RLt-
land County Grammar School, studied
law with the late Selah II. Merrill, and
soon after completing his studies, about
the year 1885, took his departure for the
| West. locating in Detroit. where he be
came eminent in his profession and sue
cessful in accommodating property. He
was for many years, a prominent bank
er in that city, and represented it in
both branches of the State Legislature.
His age was s. years. George W. Ma
SOM of this town. is the only remaining
member of this once large and intiucn-
tial family Within four years the Hon
Alexander Buel, Hon. 0, NJ. Hyde, W
b. Colburn, ESQ, and Hon, Lorenzo
Mason, all formerly of CastIeton, have
deceased in Detroit.
THE HERALD, last week, was a
strong Campaignpaper, certainly. Speak
er Blaine letter. Senator Summers let
ter Gen. DiX's letter, Garrison's letter,
the letter Of c. VI. H.. addressed to the
young men of Rutland county, and has
been well spoken of. The letter of
Everts, to the Republican county com
mitter, is a laughing stock for all par
ties. The letter from Many Republi-
cans of Pawlet, and Everts' letter, as
considered by Mr.. Ormsbcc, and the
numerous editorials were all live politi-
cal productions such rs the times de-
mand.
The county Greeley organ reported,
some time ago, that a Greeley and
Brown club would soon be organized in
Castleton. That is all we have seen or
heard about it. The same organ repre-
scented Hydeville a Unit for Greeley;
that unit was at the &C invention in Rut-
land last week The Liberal Repuhli-
can element must be powerful in our
county as only thirteen towns. Of the
twenty-five. were Represented in the
mass convention and that is the heat Of
a Presidential campaign. According to
that, what will the general result be next
November? Was there any rings broken
or cracked at that immense conference
of Liberals and Democrats? If George
D. and David f. have withdrawn from
the ring it must be a good deal strained.
-Rcv. Mr.. Balch, in his sermon lasl
Sunday. Mt the Liberal church, touched
on the Presidential question slightly.
His discourse, of about an hours dura-
ton. was heard, with patience and COM
parativc pleasure, by a large congrega-
ton, although the thermometer was up
among the ninetics. b. W. r.