The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17
THE COUNTY AND ELsEwHERC.
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Hon W. A Coursen Mayor of Elizabeth
New Jersey, and family are spending their
fourth season at Middletown Springs,
at the residence of Z. B. Cook.
Visitors are gathering here in goodly
numbers, both for recreation and health
The prospects of the season are flatterinp.
Our townsman Albert w. Gray, ESQ.
has met with deep affection In the
death of his wife. Mrs GRAY has been M
long time and the last few years con-
fined to her house and great sufferer,
bearing her Affections with great resig.
nation. She was a woman of great worth.
highly esteemed by all who knew her many
virtues. Her kindness and excellent quail.
ties will be held in lasting remembrance.
Anew weeks ago our community was called
to mourn the loss of another lady. Who
has stood for more than forty years pillar
OF society whose moral worth was fully an
preciated and whose life was full of good
works Mrs. Paul, the wife DIR. Elakim
Paul and the mother of ID. Webster Paul,
OF st. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Rut-
land. She was woman who had en-
durcd the tolls and discomforts of coun-
try physicians life with great fidelity and
patience. Her life was devoted to her
family and in this regard was u model
mother. In society she will be missed and
in the active work of the church of her
choice.
Thus are those who quarter of a
century ago mingled with the hearty and
cheerful society of our town, are rapidly
passing away, and the death of these ladies
leave but few of that class remaining.
bennington.
The Congregational chapel was well filled
Sabbath morning. The subject of the ser
mon delivered by Rev. Mr.. Hubert being
"The Law of God" Before giving out the
text, the pastor announced that for the
year ending April 30, 1873, the contribu-
tions of the society and church were as 70
lows To American Board, S251. 81; Vt.
Missionary Society, $51.2s; American Mis-.
sionary Society, 1903; Congregational
Union, @36.5S; American Tract Society,
$500; Bible Society, 32.17 Childrens
Home at Burlington, GO.OO; given by
Ladies' Home Missionary Society, 2l1.s1.
making total of S77874.
In the evening Rev. DR.. Hawlcy de
livered an able address on temperance. n,
the Methodist church. At the close of tho
sermon an opportunity was given to an,
who chose to sign the pledge, which wa.
responded to by several The festiya
given at Stewards hall, last Wedncsda,
evening. for the benefit of the Mission
school, was a success The total recent.
amounted to about S135. co., out of which
it was estimated a clear profit of S75. OF
would be made
A few of our young ladies who were de.
slrous of presenting Mrs Charles Rice will
some token of their friendship and esteem
assembled quite Unexpectedly to herr last
Tuesday evening, and presented her with {
beautiful cake basket and spoon holder
Mrs. Rice was recently married. and pre-
vlous to that was librarian at the Free Lii
brary, in which place she made hosts OF
friends.
Much pleasure is anticipated in the pro
duction of the Operetta doctor of AL
cantara, by the ladies of the Congrega
tional society, at Free Library hall, to
morrow, (Tnosday) evening, the prvccodl
TO go towards building the new church
The ladies' who are getting it up played thu
burlesqe opera, 'L'Africane," quite sue
fully last fall, and also produced it at Nortl
Bennington. With Mrs. ]. V. Hall as con
trolling spirit, and the assistance she will
secure from Miss Belle Huntoon and others
II is safe to predict afull house and pleas
ant entertainment. r.