Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09

north some of them south, some OF them
east, some of them for the west, viz
Horny Armstrong, G. e. Jacknlan, e,
g. Sherman, G.. T.. Burt, w. S, Nor
fhrop, Hiram johnson, w. S. Preston,
Albert Ransom, Albert Gorham, G, F.
Parker and Fred. Smith. I'D ss,' I. A.
THE number of arrivals at the
Boinoseen House last week were eighty,
among them was Mr.. +. T.. Church aud
his wife, and an art student named
lockwood De Forest. Mr.. Church viii
be remembered by many of your readers
AS an eminent artist in New York city.
Prof. J. III, Armsby,. wife and niece, of
Albany, N. y. were also guests at the
Bomoseen during the week. He has
been connected with different medical
colleges in the country as professor of
anatomy. and has visited and travelled
largely in foreign countries. Il
2 "A general invitation has been public
ly extended to all our musicians aud
singers to engage in preparing for an old
folks concert, to come off as soon as
practicable, or at no distant day, the
proceeds OF the same to be applied for
the purchase of lamps for the newly.
constructed Congregational church.
The Methodist church was filled
with a well pleased congregation last
Sunday evening, witnessing and listen
ing to the proceedings of Sabbath
school concert The exercises consisted
of an Introductory entitled ''Friendly
Greeting" by Miss Lottie Woodward,
followed with Rotations, poems, and
dialogue on Bible characters, partici-
pated in by fifteen or twenty scholars,
each one performing their part most adj
nirablv. and an interesting exercise by
Mrs. Hawkins class of young ladies.
The entertainment concluded with
valedictory, finely recited by Miss Della
Gates Some fine selections of music
were well rendered by the school from
the charming book, ''Fine Gold at
tended with skillfai instrumental accom-
paniment by Mrs. Fields. All present
felt that they had spent a congenial
hour in the house of God on q pleasant
Sunday evening. Cash contributions Of
the.scheol, nearly 1924. B. w.-B.
wAILtyeFoED.
Mir. Sherman Pratt deserves the
thanks of the people for the tasty man
ner in which he has remodeled his shop.
a thing Of beauty is joy forever -
in our streets, in the highways and.
by ways. may be seen huge posters pro-
claiming the joyful news that Wal1ing-
ford is to have Fair and Centennial
This is as It should be, and may the
gentle breeZes. watt the news to the
uttermost parts of the earth and call
Wallinford,s absent children home, that
they too may join with us. in celebrating
our hundreG:h anniversary, and we ear
nestly hope our people will put their
shoulders to the wheel, and make it
success, - s..ete... .....t.. ....s.:
I'VE thought we noticed the familiar
.sphiz'' of our young friend, Mr.. John
Miller Jr., in town to-day Johnny has
been absent from US for several weeks
past, and his return will be hailed with
delight by the fair sex, Who may very
appropriately sing the old song OF
"When Johnny comes marching home
again, etc. .....
Our gGnatlg postmaster, Mr.. VIM.
s. Ballou. starts tomorrow for New
York to purchase his goods for the fall
trade. Bill Mas been a resident of the
city, and Of course knows how it is
Yourself, as the lcj3y man of Brandon
would term it. IS. BIS"
October :. &c..
....-. LUDLOW.
Notice has been given that the Black
River Musical Association will hold its
sixth annual convention in Ludlow, com
mencing on Friday evening, Oct. 14th,
and closing Friday evening, Oct. 18th.
1t is announced that the convention will
be under the direction of Prof. G. w.
Foster of Boston, and that a large array
of solo talent will be present to assist in
the exercises. Church music is to re-
ceiye special attention. Prof. G. A.
Meitzke of Rutland, pianist, E. W.
Smith of Ludlow, president, and NJ. B.
Taylor, secretary.
Rev. Mr. Granger, agent of the
Vermont State Temperance Society, gave.
an interesting lecture to a respectable
audience in Hammond Hall, on Friday
evening, Sept. 26th.
Some days since Mrs. French, (wife
of Mr.. A. S. French, keeper of the
towns poor, was returning home on
South Hill, and called moment at a
friends door. The horse showed signs
of unrest and then dashed off at fast
rate. In trying to check him the bit
broke and the horse began to run. Mrs.
F. YVES alarmed and jumped from the
carriage. In so doing she injured her
foot and ankle and broke a bone in
two places. DIR. Coolidge was called
and the patient is reported as doing
well.
Some of our enterprising merchants
are replenishing their stock with new
goods so beautiful and attractive to
the fair sex. ~
"A contemporary has we'll remarked,
hot 10
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" refers
to digging potatoes and the like, as
we'll as any other secular business on
the appointment of the "Iord of the
Sabbath" and which, if observed, will
contribute to the prosperity of the citi
zen and the State. Lux.
WEST RANDOLPH.
The potato market is lively here
now. Sir J. L. Moses has sent off
twelve car loads a few days since, at
prices ranging about forty cents per
bushel.
The new graded school house is
nearly completed at cost of about S15,-
900. 1t is done off in the most modern
style. There is to be three departments.
A graduate from Middlebury college is
to take charge of the high department.
The Orange County Eagle has
flown away, never to return and the
Green Mountain Herald takes place.
The editor, Rev. E. Gerry, has changed
the internal arrangements so that the
"bird" would hardly know it old haunts.
Prof. Cheney is to give us some les
sons in music this fall.
West Randolph is as busy a place
for village of its size as any in Yer
mont, If not more so. 1t has a good
line of trade, people coming here to
trade from far and near.
C. F. Harris has bought out the
store of the late C. I'll. Smith, and has
filed it wit a ncw stock Of goods.
----- ----- MA CHESTER.