The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-15
Rutland County.

The Benson company picnicing at Lake
George, under the auspices of Rev. III. l..
Smith, broke camp Saturday, September o,
and returned to their homes. They have
had capital time for the last two weeks
in this miniature camp meeting, combining
as it did, innocent recreation with the spirit
and teachings of the Gospel. The cultiva-
ton of the joyousness of our nature should
always he the outgrowth of Christianity.
Camp Smith, as it was called was located,
at Gull Bay, four miles from Benson
Landing. 1t Is one of the finest harbors
upon the lake. and place of great attrac-
ton, embracing in one view Sabbath Day
Point, Rogers Slide and n far rcccding
shore of wondrous beauty.
The summer work is ended. the clicking
of the moving machine and reaper have
ceased and the golden days of autumn have
brought many guests into town 10 enjoy
the leisure which follows the hurry and
hustle of haying and harvcsting.' Among
the number are Rev Willard Child, d. d..
and Mrs Edward S. Walker. DR.. Child
preached in the Congregational church
upon the sabbath. lie married the daugh-
ter of Rev. Dan Kent, the first pastor of
the church, who was installed in 1892.
two years after its organization and
continued his pastoratc thirty-siX years.
during which time there were 45O additions
to its number At the close of his labors.
DIR. Child. then young man, came into
town as Il candidate for the vacant pulpit.
hut when il was found he was to marry
the daughter of the cx-minister. he was re-
jecttd as II successor to the ministerial
office, and located in Pittsford, where he
was Il loved and honored pastor many
years He is still vigorous, both in mind
and body, and possesses II genial nature,
which makes him delightful companion.
His accomplished daughter, Mrs. Walker,
is already finding for herself an honorable
place among the Merati of the country.
Mr.. Scion Wilder and family from Dos
ton, formerly connected with the Boston
Conservatory of Music, and of late engaged
in holding musical conventions in all parts
of the country, have spent two weeks in
this place with his sister. Mrs. II. VI.
| Holmes Mr. Wilder is not only IN artist
of rare culture, bnt is also a composer of
music of high order.
ChsTLEToN.
A infant child of Mr. Henry Beals, for
mcrly of Rutland, died of cholera nfantum
Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The excursion of the Advent Sabbath
school, on Friday last, tc Saratoga, proved
grand success financially, as well as MI
merically, the society realizing between
thirty and forty dollars, result all the
more pleasant, from the fact that it was
not the object sought.
~ - Duoth has been compelled by
Ill health to cancel his engagement with
the Liberal Christian Society Mr. Booth
has made many friends out of the people
among whom he has been laborng, and his
leaving is matter of universal regret.
On Saturday week span of horses be-
| longing to Mr.. Mills of Pittsford. while
! standing united near the railroad crossing
south of the village, took fright at the APP
proach of a train of cars, and ran directly
in front of the engine, barely clearing the
track in time to prevent utter destruction
They were not stopped until they had
reached the Eagle quarry, distant about
about three and half miles from the vii
| lage.
j. S. Benedict, Esq, has recently made
sale of lot of his fine Merno sheep for
the California market, at high figures, a
transaction which preclutlcd their exhibit
ton at the State Fair. This is the second
lot selected from the uncqualled flock of
MIR. Benedict for the west. Mr.. VIM n.
Bachelor, having purchased quite num-
Der last spring, which he took to Colorado.
There are seventy students at the Semi
nary and sixty in the Normal School. a
much larger number than at the beginning
of any previous year. II is expected that
this number will increase to two hundred
and fifty during the year. The following
towns are represented Clarendon, Or
well, Fairhaven, Brandon, Pittsford,
Poultney, Rutland, Ira, Chester Essex,
Winhall and Dnmmarstou "