Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-01

At the annual meeting of the Libra
~ Association on Monday evening, the
following officers were elected: Direct
ors-A. W. Richardson, Geo. S. Hill, c.
H. Chapman. Treasurer and Librarian
Kendall Taylor. Mr.. Taylor has had
charge Of the library for some years,
and has performed his duties in such a
manner as to meet the approval of all.
Mr.. II. c. Robbins of Ludlow, a
graduate of MiddIcbury College, gave
a select reading before the Fletcher Ii
brarv Association after the election Of
officers took place. The audience though
small Were approciatiyo, This was Mr.
r. 5 first attempt at public reading. end
he gave evidence of possessing fair
voice and having had good c!ocutionaN
drill. The audience were pleased with
his efforts This is a step in the right
direction. We possess home talent -utt-
cicnt to have intellectual entertainments
of some character weekly, and We sin
cercIy hope the work may not rest irrr-
At the clost Of the rcadiHg~su.nr appr"-
pirate remarks touching upon the con-
dition and status Of the Association were
made by c. II. Chapman. ESQ. Judge
French occupied the chair.
S. L. Thompson has just returned
from q fishing excursion with one hun
bred and fifty pounds of nice pike,
D c. Pollard finishes his sale Of
goods on the fifth of February, when
the ucH firm take possession,
-Fx-Goyemor Fletcher has not been
ont for some time, his health having
been unusually poor this winter.
CORNWALL. TIL, ,,$ociablcs' of Corn
wall have become quite an institution,
proving to he q success. both socially and
financially. The last one was held at
Col. Z. S. StoWrlls: good ,lrighing and
a pleasant evening helped to make a
large party Among the attractions of
the evening We're Madame ,Jarlcy's wax
works. which was rendered to the life.
and was a source of great amusement to
the old and young.
\ PR0TRAcTED LITIGATIoN SETTLED.
The lawsuit between .. \. Burton, \.
NJ. Clark and others of st. Adams, and
the proceedings in bankruptcy against \.
NJ. Clark. were finally settled last week,
by the payment of 1872, $40 to Bradley
Barlow and the sale of the Burton prop
ertv amounting IL %92 900, TIL" estate
amounted to @t61, 502 the expenses to
432, 433. and the debts to ~208, 900; and
the dividends TO creditors to 81 per
cent
\ CARD.-Many thanks to the kind
friends of Ira and West Rutland, who
braved the elements to make us a pleas
ant donation on the evening of Janu-
arv 25th. The first Of the evening was
spent in listening to an interesting and
timely lecture by Rev. Dir, Mills, OF
Rutland. Subject, as before announced,
Heroes and Heroism.' Following the
lecture was the supper at the Town
Hall, after which came remarks and
prayer by the pastor and singing by the
choir. The evening passed very pleas
antIy, despite the keen wind and biting
cold
Nav the Master remember gr0cioWs5
those who have remembered the Ss1'0Gnt
so generously. l.. KINNEY,
Ira, January Both, 1872.
NECK-TtE FEsTIvAL.-The ladies OF
the Universalist society of Shrewsbury,
will hold festival and oyster supper al
Glea8on's Cheese Factory, on Thursday
evening, February 9Th, toaid in furnish
ing the church. A quadrille band will
be in attendance All are invited.
Tickets $500
FATAL CASUALTY. - Mrs. Clarissa
Crouch, wife of David Crouch, OF East
Rupert, was burned so as to cause 'hel
death, by her clothes taking fire on Sat
urday, January 9th, 1872. She was
over 70 years of age, and was native Of
Middletown.
The school-boy who wrote the SEN
tence on the word chimney" has
rival who gave 'panegyric" this setting
"a few drops of panegyric given on
large lump of sugar, is often best for
baby with the stomach-ache.