The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-08
THE COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE

their satisfaction.
THE COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE.
Castlcton.
Rev. Calvin Granger, of Hubbardton, is
about to remove with his family to East
Poultney, to offlcate in the Congregational
church, of that place. Rev. Mr.. Chan
dler, of Rutland, takes his place in Hub
bardton.
The Coolest inhabitant," Mrs. Hannah
Hoyt, widow of Noah Hoyt, died in Cas-
Teton, June 21st, aged eighty-nine years.
She possessed a very rare temperament,
living an eminently christian life, though
called to meet many trials. "While she
lived she shone." Her decay was gradual
and she finally passed sweetly and HARM
lessly to her rest She leaves three
children who ''rise up and call her
blessed"
A feeling of disappointment is current
here over the failure of the concert given
by Graffula's Band in Rutland. The
board of trustees of the Seminary were
perfectly confident of pecunlary success,
as Castleton has always aided very ma
terially toward the success of the Rutland
lecture courses, and they looked for sub.
stantial evidence of the approval, generally
expressed, of their efforts to raise the
commencement exercises to a high stand
ard
Mount Holly.
The funeral of Rev. Daniel Packer was
largely attended by the people of the town
and vicinity and feeling of deep respect
was manifested among the members of his
former pastoral charge. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. j. p. Farrar
of Ludlow. The pulpit was draped in
mourning and the coffin was covered with
boquets of flowers.
Elder Packer came into town in 1911,
and was pastor of the Baptist church in
Mount Holly forty years, baptizing in the
course of his life over sixteen hundred per-
sons. 1t is to be hoped some friendly pen
will give more extended account of his
life and services. p.
Mechanicsville.
Frederick Parmenter and wife returned
from their western tour Thursday last
p. Il. Chase has nearly finished the re-
pairs on his hOuse,-it is one of the pleas
ATTEST residences in the village.
Marshall Tarbell is closing up his rake
business for this season, having manufac-
tured over thirty thousand rakes the pres
cnt year.
The heavy fall of rain in showers the
past week has raised the streams and
springs and greatly helped the growth of
all varieties of crops. The hay crop
generally, it is expected, will be full
average yield of the past few years
A. w. Dickerman is preparing to cut the
lumber at his mill into chair stock for
transportation to Massachusetts.
Butter is selling for twenty-five cents a
pound.
Wilson Eddy of Springfield Mass, was
in town last week, making flying visit to
the place of his birth. He is master me-
chanic of machine shop employed in
manufacturing locomotive engines, at
Springfield, Mass.
Johnson & Graves are busily engaged In
shipping butter tubs of their manufacture.
The sales are as large as in any previous
year.
During the violent thunder shower which
passed over this place Thursday afternoon,
barn belonging to Mr.. Joshua Prouty
was blown down, instantly killing horse
and considerably bruising Mr.. Prouty, who
had driven into the barn as refuge. Mr..
Walter Taylor was also caught out in the
storm, his horse took fright, became I'M
manageable, and broke his wagon, throw
ing Mr. Taylor in the most disrespectful
manner, but he escaped serious injury.
Both of the above named gentlemen are
advanced in years, Mr.. Prouty, believe,
being upward of 80 years of age. The
thunder during this short but most violent
shower was terrific.
All was quiet in our village on the 4th.
Nothing but the spiteful snap of the tor
pedo broke the silence. The Episcopal
Society were out picnicing in another part
of the town called Poplar Dungeon.
Bennington.
Plenty of rain during the past week.
Nearly every day we have had good heavy
showers, which, besides settling the dust in
our streets, has greatly benefited vege-
tatiou.
The main excitements of the past week
were public Gaming of one man by another
on Main street, Tuesday. Another, the
beating of a woman by her husband, which
promised for time to create quite dis
turbance. and the arrest of liquor seller
for furnishing liquor to gipsey, who, on
account of the noise he made, was COM
mitted to jail, and the next morning after
being fined, was allowed to depart. This
is the third time that the seller has been
complained of, and much interest Is being
manifested in the trial which takes place
to-day, Monday, but as the principal wit
ness has disappeared, 1t Is generally thought
nothing will come of 1t.
The Fourth of July passed off qnietly.