Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20
Out OF Town Notes.
CHESTER.

iolification, fully seasoned with practi-
cal instruction. you are referred to fes-
tival held in Pollard's Hall, Thursday
evening last. Here is what was fur
nished for fifteen cents: Excellent
music by the quire; reading by Mrs.
Edna J. G.. Noble, subject Three
Wrens :" recitation, Crock Of Ages,
exquisitely rendered by Miss Leland;
reading, ELittle Lettuce, by Mrs. Z. X.
Bowles, the applause which followed in
dictated the satisfaction of the audience;
Mrs. Noble read the ''Creeds of the
Bells, very difficult composition cal
culated to test the powers of the elocu-
zionist, it is, however, understood that
Mrs. Noble is almost beyond criticism,
certainly, any that | can bestow. In an
acting charade, entitled "MeddlesOme, J"
this lady sustained a leading part, as
Stunning grotesque costume and rendering
the Hibernian dialect with faultless ac-
cent and meditation. Were it not for
the helping hand of the talented Mrs.
Gowing, who never touches but to pol
ish. our North Chester friends would
lack powerful auxiliary in the make
up of their fine entertainments. Com
piimentary mention should be made Of
all engaged in the evenings festivities,
but space forbids. Moderator J. s.
Adams filed the bill splendidlY. The
hall was damned with people and,
learn, over $50 were netted, which will
be appropriated to church decoration of
chester Journal
JAMAICA.
The personal effects and real estate
of the late Parker 4. Haven, were sold
at auction, Feb. IA. A. NJ Butler
ESQ.,, has been appointed gardian of the
only remaining child, Lowell w.
On Monday evening, Feb. 3, a spir-
tied temperance meeting was held at the
call of the Committee of the Jamaica
Temperance Society. The first question
for discussion was this: What is the
duty of the hour respecting the illegal
sale of intoxicating drink in our COM
munity? 1t was thought that the I'M
restrained sale of strong drink would be
intOlerable; while the cautious way in
which it had been sold of late was evil
IDENTIFY working much evil. Hence the
conclusion arrived at was, that it must
be suppressed. The question then be-
came How shall it be done? At this
iuncture of the meeting, the committee
appointed at a former session TO obtain
our hotel keepers Eterms for keeping a
strictly temperance hotel, reported that
he would do it for $500 year. During
the spicy discussion that followed, some
interesting facts were brought to light.
1t was said that there was no property
in town that paid so large an income on
the amount invested as the hotel proper
ty of our village. The income of the
hotel forthe year ending Sept. 30, 1872,
was 81, 200, and more than two thirds
of which came from sales at the bar.
/ This makes the snug little sum of 81. 800
a year expended in this village, mostly
by towns people, for rum and cigars.
/ 1t is no longer strange that it is difficult
to collect taxes and pay town debts,
when so much is paid for fire-waters land
the filthy weed. 1t was further said
that the property in question had in
creased in value 80 per cent. within the
last six months. What was bought last
fall for 50, 900 was now worth 81, 500 or
| $4,000. A like increase OF value can be
said of no other real estate in town.
This proposition to pay man $500 a
year to make him a decent and law abid-
ing citizen" was unanimously rejected :;
and a committee was raised TO secure
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO a fund, to be used. if
| needed, in prosecuting the liquor traffic
There seems to be more earnestness and
harmony among temperance men than
ever before; and they seem determined
that if moral means do not succeed in
suppressing this wicked sale, to try and
see what virtue there is in the enforce
ment of the law.
M. L. Lowe has sold ont his real
estate iii the village, to our enterprising
blacksmith, Wm. Barnes Bat he i
still 10 continue his livery stable bust
ness.
The friends of Rev. c. p. Frenvear
made him a donation visit Feb. 9th. and
left him $50 better off than when they
came, which added to what he received
on the Christmas tree, sweils the amount
to sos. Pr.