Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-03

ALPHEUs.
March 26.
MIDDLEBURY.
The annual meeting of School Dis.
trict No. A, enlarged by the action of
the town adding three other districts con-
tiguous, and in which there had been no
schools kept for years, was held the 25th
inst. The following officers were elect
ed for the year ensuing: Moderator, L.
E. Knapp; clerk, James M. Slade, Jr. /;
treasurer, James M. Slade; collector, o.
z. Mead; auditor, Rufus Wainwright (;
prudential committee, l.. ID. Eldredge,
Prof. FL. M Seely, John O'Conner, /.
nj. Trip, Geo. G. Chapman. A tax of
70 cents was laid for the support of the
school the coming year, and 20 cents for
part payment of the funded debt of the
district. The meeting was harmonious.
The spring term of the school CON-
mences to-day, with the old corps of
teachers.
The lecture association held its an
nual meeting, in this village, the 28th
inst. The finances of the association
are in very fourishing condition. A
board of officers was elected for the ensu-
ing year with Prof. Fl. NJ Seely as pres
ident.
"A child in French family, living
about one mile north of this village was,
on the 25th, attacked by huge dog and
bitten very severely. The face was
laeerated badly before the dog was beat
en- off. The little sufferer is happily re-
covering.
An amusing incident took place not
long since, which shows how liable men
are to err in judgment relative to char
acter and position, furnishing fund of
amusement as well for study and profit.
A well known professor, who is learn
ed divine and called to fill vacant pull
pits in our Congregational churches fire.
quently, left home, recently, to go to
B. to preach the following Sabbath.
Upon taking the cars at NJ, he was
Familiarity accosted by one of the numer-
Gus "drummers" who traverse our State
soliciting custom for city merchants.
This drummer took the professor to be
one of his profession and, therefore,
asked him if he was on his route. The
professor told him he was. He then in
quired how far he was going. He was
told to B. "Ah," said the pedler of
goods by sample, 'that is my destina
ton tonight. | am happy to make your
acquaintance. Upon the arrival of the
two at B., the drummer inquired of the
divine where he contemplated putting
up for the night and coming Sabbath.
Upon being informed, he said, 'Well,
ali right | will go there, too, and we
can bunk together" The journey COM
pleted for the day, both proceeded to
the same hotel. Nothing occurred to
undeceive the drummer in regard to the
character or occupation of his compan-
ion. The night passed, the morning of
the Sabbath found them side by side at
the table, when the drummer inquired
of the professor where he was going to
attend church. He was told he thought
he should go to the Congregational
church "Oh, no, said the drummer,
''d--n it let us go to the Methodist
church" But his friend insisted upon
going where he first suggested Finally
the drummer concluded to accompany
him. The church bells soon pealed
forth their welcome sounds inviting the
people to the sanctuary and the worship
of God They started, the clergyman,
with his eloquent sermon in his pocket,
and the drummer, thinking, undoubted-
~. Ol lu0 nix tOuSlCSdliOl 4IC Sl'JOlNi
see composed of the wealth and elite of
the city of B. On they sped their way.
The church was reached. In they walked
lowing close upon the steps of his friend,
supposing he had seat that he had oc
cupied before, and would, with him, oC-
cupy that day. But imagine the sur
prise of the city dry goods man when
/ = e. ohnol until Ia
pulpit was nearly reached and still no
seat taken. On marched the minister of
the New Testament without any slack
ening of speed, while his friend, aston
ished at his advance, hesitated, and in
trice he saw his supposed drummer friend
mount the pulpit and take his seat with
all the GOODNESS imaginable. Just then
the truth burst upon his mind, and he
very quietly slipped into a scat and, with
establishment not easily suppressed, lis
tened to a discourse of gospel truth de
livered with all that earnestness, pathos
and power that ever marks the pulpit
ministrations of the learned professor
and eminent divine. 1t is to be hoped
that the drummer was instructed and
benefited by the sermon, and that he
will, III the future, exercise a little more
CdutlOl III lis IdLll1IidllGy VIII liz OOuI-
try friends and never again so terribly
misiudge as to take one of the ablest
ministers of Vermont to be city drum
mer. The joke was a good one, and is
the occasion of vast deal of amusement
to the friends of Prof. w, and will, I'M
doudtedly, be remembered by him as
one of the humorsome episodes of hui
man life, CANDOR.
Middlebury, March 81, 1873.
CHESTER.
The estate of the late Nathaniel
Fullerton, of Chester, foots up some
$500, 900.
The above item has been extensively
copied by the press in this State. We
are informed by gentleman who is i'll
a position to know whereof he affirms.
that the foregoing item is incorrect, and
that the estate, when settled, will ''fOot
up" less than $4,000
In reply to an article in the HERALD
of the goth inst, the editors attention is
invited to an act passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature entitled =
etc, ''and for the more effectual pre-
vention of cruelty to animals" The
editor will notice on reading said act
that every man has authority to consider
himself a 'sBergh, $50 far as is necessary
in bringing the offenders before the pro
per judicial tribunal.
The many friends of our popular
station agent, H. P. Spencer, will be
glad to learn on reading this item that
his estimable wife, who has been serious
ly ill since the death of their only son,
last January, is now slowly convalescing,
with prospect of her ultimate recovery.
&C. P. Wheeler has sold his meat
M q rlnt on Main street to q Mr. IInYnll