Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-25

bought in this and adjoining towns at
from 20 to 40 cents per pound. 1t was
weighed, sacked and shipped from the
old Langdon store by parties from Mid
dlebury and Shelburne.
j. S. Benedict, ESQ, has recently
disposed of a number of his fine blooded
sheep at high figure. They are des-
tined for California and Colorado.
Miss Eva Bachelor has just left
here for Colorado and Miss Kilburn for
California. They have been in the Sem
mary as scholars for two years.
Geo. F. Parker and Edward Hyde
went to Chicago few weeks since, and
the latter returned home aftertwo weeks
absence, in a low state of health.
The Methodist society and Sabbath
school spent one day last week at Lake
Bomoseen. The day was lovely and ev-
erything connected with the affair passed
off pleasantly. A novel feature of the
occasion was the table of rich and rare
productions, presided over by Bro. J. H.
Gaines, surrounded by the following
named veterans of the company: Mrs.
Jas. Smith, of Sc summers; Mrs Avery
Ames, "a; Mrs. Hays, 10; Miss Hurl-
burt, So; Mrs. Phillips, 10; Mr.. James
NitlGll, o. DycI bdDblCl, 40. Ills GLASS;
| of old people were in their element,
and SO was Bro. Gaines.
The repairs on the Brick church are
progressing rapidly under the supervis-
i ion of an efficient committee consisting
of B. F. Adams, M. B. Dewey, and H.
| Ainsworth. In my communication two
weeks ago | wrote that the society con-
templated an outlay of two thousand dol
lars it read when in print ten thousand
dollars, which made a slight variation.
In my last | reported the names of those
who had Officiated as pastors, deacons
and sections of this church Now shall
be pleased to give the names of those
who have acted in the capacity of Choir
listers and organists: a. G. w. Smith,
/ A w Warner, w. G. Benton, H. Shop
ard, J. Wyatt, J. S. Dutton, NJ. b.
Dewey, A. G. Hoadley Organists
William Pease, w. G. Benton, G. D.
/ Spencer, Miss Caroline Branch, Mrs. w.
| G. Guernsey, Mrs. A. S. Woodward,
! Miss E. G. Kitridge, Mrs. III. q. Burton.
/ Only one singer remains that has been
associated with all of the above named
individuals in the rendering of music in
this church, embracing period of near
" forty years-that person is our hum
bic self.
One of our citizens created quite
/ little sensation the other morning, re-
porting that the sheriff had taken the
key and possession of one of our bust
ness concerns; the result was that the
officer had taken the key and had leased
a portion of the store for his private
use.
Two or three brilliant men, of our
town, came three or four miles to vote
the first Tuesday in September. | sup
pose their fathers and themselves have
always voted on that day. and think
they must continue To do sO-dare say
are too penuriOus to take a newspaper
and that they have not learned to this
day of the death of Gen. jackson or
Henry Clay, although they live in the
highly cultivated portion of Vermont
known as CastletOn. b. W. B.
wALIINGFoRD.
A pig weed on exhibition at the
store of J. c. Hudson was found upon
measurement to be as follows: Height,
10 fl. in. spread of branches, 10 it.
6 in; diameter at base ? inches.
MIR. Lyle Vance took possession of
the Wallingford House, Sept. 90, 1873
-Blackberries are still in vogue and
rs nice as ever.
City boarders arc leaving us every
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Our good looking and genial friend,
Mr.. Joseph Randall, has just returned
from an extended trip through Massachu-
sets, much to the qualification of the
fair sex.
S.voroI brr1-oI ,,oo,,l, roll,c+o,I i,
and around the hotel last Saturday even
ing to witness the free tight rope ascen-
sion.
I send you few choice specimens
of gold which found in a brook in this
village. The specimens can be seen at
HERALD oflice.-ED.l
E. o. Eddy, our successful photo
graphist, has been busy the past few
weeks in making views of the beautiful
scenery around this place.
E. w. Kent has given his residence
a new coat of paint and otherwise i'm
proved his place
Gold is found in small quantities in
this village.
H. J. Earl, together with his better
half and the ''little songstress," Miss
Ella Earl, are sojourning at Niagara
Falls.
Chapman Lodge No. SO, T. & A. NJ,
has lately been presented with pair of
beautiful steel engravings by Bro. F. c.
Fielding, of Boston, Mass.
Our jolly tailor, Mr.. L. Slate, has
taken up his quarters in $. Pratt's new
building.
Mr.. Franklin Post was in town
yesterday, looking as enterprising and
pu6ljc SPIRITED as ever. Long may he
wave.
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