Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
Ont of Town Notes.
MIDDLEBURY.


MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs. Hammer was brought before
Justice Knapp last week for assault and
battery, fined 50 and costs, and put I'M
der bonds to keep the peace.
Mrs. Lydia S. Flagg, formerly of
this village, died in Richmond, Vermont,
February 9th, and was brought here for
interment by her sons, the 18th. Her
age was seventy-five years. She was
member of the Congregational church
and most excellent christian woman.
Mr.. Warren w. Little, who for
many years was resident of our vii
lage, died recently in Chicago, ard his
remains, accompanied by Mrs. Little
and two sons, were brought here last
last week, on the 4th inst, and inferred
in our cemetery. Mr.. Little was a tailor
by trade. and worked for w. S. John
son, Esq, in this village and Rutland,
some twenty years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Murray, of Boston, viii
deliver the sixth lecture in the course in
village, on the nth inst, subject ''My
Greed.
Mrs. Mead, wife of Mr.. Mead, the
principal Of our graded school, while
riding out with two children and Mrs.
Barney, teacher in the school, was
thrown cut of the cutter near the bridge,
on the 9Th inst. but prOvidentially es-
capped serious injury Mrs. Barney was
slightly hurt. The children escaped en-
tirely.
-Messrs. Norman Upper & Son, are
erecting at East Middlebury, on the site
of the old peg factory, a new building TO
be used as a sash and blind factory. The
location is a fine one. and the water
power very excellent.
Some pleasant excitement was af-
forded our citizens last week Friday, by
the appearance in our streets of two four
horse teams attached to large sleighs
drawing some sixty children, who were
in high glee The horses were decorated
with miniature Union flags and driven
in fine style. The happy company was
from Salisbury. and after riding through
our streets, receiving the c0ngratula-
tions of our citizens, giving in return
their cheers, returned home. | hope
they will come again. Nothing on earth
more beautiful than sweet, pretty boys
and girls. They make life happy. May
heaven ever bless the children.
Middlebury, Feb. 10.
LUDLOW.
| The American Baptist Missionary
/ Union Cd. V. } are to hold a convention
/ at the Baptist church, in Ludlow, Thurs
day, Feb. Goth. which is designed to be
/ a general meeting for southeastern Yer
mont. l am enabled to send yOu the
following programme
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 18TH.
Up. M.-Prayermeeting.
/ 7.3U-Preaching, by Rev. G.. w. Gordon. ID.
! D.. of Boston, Mass.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2OTH.
$50 A. M.-AIissionary prayer meeting. Led
by Rev. a. j. Walker, of Andover.
/ REORGANIZATION, and a welcome address,
by Rev. j. p. Farrar, of Ludlow.
! IO30-Paper Missionary Responsibilities
ofPastors, by Rev. 5 F. Brown, of Cav
/ -Address-The Foreign Missionary
/ Hinderances to Labor and Success, 10y
Rev. II. NJ. Luther, of Bennington.
/ II 30-AddreSS-Th Necessities of the For
eign Field, by Rev. G. ii. Carpenter,
Bassem, Burmah.
! II M.-Address-The Necessities of the
Home Field, in its Relation to the For
eign Field, by Rev. CIV. Gardner, DID,
of Boston, Mass.
M.-Paper-The Grand Motive to Mis-
sionary. Effort, by Rev. NJ Carpenter,
2,3O-Free conference on the above paper.
To be opened by Rev. NJ. ii. BiNby, 8
/ returned missionary.
! 3-Paper-SOme Aspects of Christian Bene'
ticence, by Rev. w. 5. Mckenzie, ol
Boston, Mass.
3.30-Free conference on the above paper.
To be opened by Rev. G. Hubbard, re
turned missionary.
[ Affecting of the Sunday School. Rric
addresses by DIR. Gardner and Others.
EVENING.
630-Woman's Missionary Meeting. To bt
addressed by Mrs. NJ. IL. BiXby, Mrs. II
NJ. Luther aud Others.
/ 730--MiSSlOnary Sermon, by Rev. NJ. y
Wilcox. of Burlington.
Missionary Collection.
i Messrs. J. W. Pettigrew, G. L. Ar
mington and Marshall Taylor have beer
appointed committee of arrangements
LUX.
MECHANICsyILLE.
One of the most encouraging fea
lures of the past week has been the mild
pleasant weather, which continued TO
one whole week, and was improved by
our citizens generally.
The lecture of Rev. E. Mills, upoI
F'Heroes and Heroines," which was Il
have been delived upon Feb. 4th. die
not come off as the board of the STATE
convention met in Rutland at that time
DR.. Charles Woodhouse came and CAV,
us very interesting lecture upon TEN
perance, showing the evil effects upoI
the human system of the poisonOu!
liquors which are in use at the present
time. The lecture was good one, anC
occupied some hour and a half in thu
delivery.
SMUGGINS.
CASTLETON.
Mr. Ashbel Lee, of this town, wa
informed by telegraph of the death o.
his son, Albert Lee, resulting from in
juries sustained at or near Chicago, las
week Thursday, by railroad accident
Albert left here some six years since
during which time he has been in rail
road employ at the west. Last summer
he visited home for the first time. AT
ter leaving Castleton he was accompani
ed by young bride. His age was about
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