Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-16
CAsTLEToN.

the General Assembly OF the state ia
1839-40, and was also justice of the
peace several successive years. His of.
fetal duties were always we'll and faith
fully done.
The week of prayer was fully OBJ
served by the churches here. The
Methodists and Congregationalists unit
ing in the services, attending at then
different places of worship through the
week. The meetings viii be continued
the present week, following the same or,
der as was observed last week.
Franklin Griswold and II. T. Ste
vens have just returned from extensive
travels in the west, where each visited a
daughter and other relatives.
H o. Brown is delegate and J. H.
Gaines alternate to the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars at Burlington, the pres
ent week.
H. T. Human and son of Battle
Creek Michigan, spent last Sabbath
here. The three brothers, Human, B.
F., J. t., and H. T., went from Castle
ton, their native place, thirty-five years
ago. They have been for years among
the prominent and wealthy business men
of that enterprising city.
The Congregational church engaged
the ministrations of the Rev. Fl. F.
Leavitt of Middlebury last Sunday. His
discourses were heart searching, replete
with true revival spirit, and seemed to
be in perfect accord with the condition
and wants of this congregation and COM
munity. Mr.. l.. represents a class of
divines, who have labored in this sec
~ r. e.
among whom may be named Mitchell,
Walker, Aiken, Child, Hooker, Thomas
and Steele, some of them have ceased
from their labors, but their works 10
follow them.
One of the largest religious congre-
cations among us is the Catholics.
They attend church from far and near,
both old and young, some of them from
a distance of from five tC ten miles,
without regard to weather. Their ex-
ample in this particular is worthy of i'm
itation by other churches. The labors
of Rev. Father O'Riley of West Rut-
land, have been discontinued with this
church, and they are now supplied with
a priest from Fairhaven
Rev S. G. Matthewson of the Adj
vent church, will ask for dismission
the coming spring, to accept of a call
extended to hun from a church in WOr-
cester, Mass. He has been connected
with this church as pastor, some eight
or ten years. They and the community
can lily afford to lose the ministrations,
example and influence of so good a man
as Mr. MathewsOn. B. v. b.
MT HOLLY.
IN, T., &c NDrtl, HI
ly held a meeting at the Town Hall.
Saturday, Jan. II, and organized Dali
rymans' Association, having for its OBJ
ject the management of their factory af-
fairs, and the improvement of their iii.
terests generally. William Billings, Den
mis- Horton and Hiland Holden were
elected directors, and S. II. Ackley,
Secretary and President for the year en-
suing.
Mr.. Henry Lord has a cheese fac
tory large enough to accommodate the
milk from several hundred COWS, most
ly completed 1t will have first-class
equipments, and 90 into operation about
the list of May. Mr.. Lord has engaged
an experienced cheese maker from Her.
kimer county, n. Y, to superinted tho
management of cheese, and the indiCa-
tons are that the dairymen of Mt. Holly
and East Shrewsbury will give this fac
tory a liberal support, and it will be
come one of the most successful institu
tiOns of the kind in the state. 4.
January -, 1878.
PRoCToRsvILLE.
David B. Johnson of Putney, VT
came to this village to visit his friends
Mr.. John Gibson and family-and OF
the oath ult. went to the depot for the
purpose of taking the cars to return tC
Putney, and while waiting was taker
very Violently i'll, and was carried back
to Mr. GibsOn's where he died the mex
Friday after of disease of the heart.
DANNY.
A. D. Smith has lost a horse as the
result of the epizootic.
Edwin Staples made ten and &
half tons of cheese during the past sea
son from his dairy of seventy cows.
A literary club was formed in thi
place last week, similar to the ones form
ed in some of the neighboring towns.
During the violent storm of win,
upon Sabbath afternoon and evening
the chimney at the railroad station
caught fire, and created just a little eX
citement, but fortunately no damage
was done.
New Years Day, at the Masonic IN
stallation and dedication, Henry Clarl
of Rutland delivered the address. II
was very interesting, well written anC
well delivered.
Rev. John Bennett has so far recov
l. I,a
able to attend service last Sabbath.
The week of prayer is being Oh sery
ed in this village, the Methodists ant
Congregationalists uniting.
BENSON.
New Years day and evening wa
pleasantly spent by our people at the an
niyersarY of the Sunday school connect
ed with the Methodist church. The eX
ercises consisted of Rotations, songs
and the distribution of presents from tn
tree, the hearts of the little ones mad
happy in the gifts received by them.
On the afternoon of December 26tl
| Mr.. Grove S. Scribner started iron
| Whitehall with load of coal weighing
1850 pounds, intending to bring il I
/ Benson Landing on the ice Of Lax
I Nliul1i paul L4tlA y
near Pulpit POINT, he got out OF the roa'
ana his team being unable to draw til
load, and storm prevailing at the time
decided him to start at once for HON
and leave his load upon the ice. TIL
next morning on going back for the loa
he found the hole, but the sleigh ant
coal were at the bottom of the lake, til
ice at that point being thin. 1t was
fortunate occurrence that he took OF
his horses and left without making an
further attemptto draw it. Grove say:
''No more travelling on the ice for m
hereafter. L.
CHESTER.
AT the last annual meeting of FIJI
District No 2, the following officers wei
elected for the ensuing year:
Clerk-Ira U. Smith.
Prudential Committee. W. Marsl
NJ. C. Richardson, Amos E. Head.
Collector. r. Richardson.
Treasurer. II. Robbins
Chief Engineer-E. G. Hutchinson.
Assistant Engineer. w. Marsh.
-The |. o. o. F.. of Chester giv
their third annual ball at Coles Centr
Hotel Hall "Wednesday evening la