The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-11
TIE COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE.
CastIetOn.

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CastlctOn.
Rev. p. J. Brooks, of Canton, n. T.,
will preach at the Liberal Christian church,
at Castleton, on Sunday next, July 9th.
War is still raging between the town au-
thorities and the rummies. Judging from
present indications, board will soon be
wanted in Rutland for two or more in
diyiduals, who, less than month since,
settled up with the state for the second
time. On Sunday Bacchus held high car
nival in Hydeville. The depot, where the
condemned liquor mentioned in the GLOBE
two weeks ago had been placed for safe
keeping, was broken into, the ''crtter"
was distributed without stint, and riot and
drunkenness was carried to desperate eX-
tent. Complaint was entered against sew
eral parties on Monday. The rum selling
and drinking are confined entirely to the
people of the quarres, the order loving class
of citizens cooperating heartily with the
authorities to put an end to the traffic.
Rev. Calvin Granger, of Hubbardton, is
about to remove with his family to East
Poultney, to ofllciate in the Congregational
church, of that place. Rev. Mr. Chan
der, of Rutland, takes his place in Hub
bardton.
The coolest inhabitant," Mrs. Hannah
Hoyt, widow of Noah Hoyt, died in Cas-
Teton, June 21st, aged eighty-nine years.
She possessed n very rare temperament,
living an eminently christian life, though
called to meet many trials. "While she
lived she shone." Her decay was gradual
and she finally passed sweetly and harm
lessly to her rest. She leaves three
children who "rise up and call her
blessed"
A feeling of disappointment is current
here over the failure of the concert given
by Graifula's Band in Rutland. The
board of trustees of the Seminary were
perfectly confident of a pecunlary success,
as Castleton has always aided very ma
terially toward the success of the Rutland
lecture courses, and they looked for sub
stantial evidence of the approval, generally
expressed, of their efforts to raise the
commencement exercises to high stand
ard
Henson.
The children's concert on the evening of
July list, passed off delightfully."-. The sing
ing of the members of the class both alone
and in concert, was spirited and musical,
and showed the careful training they had
received. The stage looked like forest
with the back of the seats covered with
evergreens, and profusion of flowers in
front. The girls in white dresses trimmed
with wreaths, and floral crowns upon their
heads, and the boys in white blouse waists,
and black suits composed of sleeveless
zouave jackets and short pants, fastened
above the knee with rosettes of red, white
and blue, long stockings and slippers with
garlands and bouquets, all combined to
live in our memory. The children re-
presented in the second part, a
May day scene, and chose a Queen, and at
the approach of night left the stage. Mrs.
Holmes and John Kellogg sang a serenade
to the Queen, with guitar accompani-
ment. When the room was darkened, and
in the fitful glare of phosphorescent light,
a group of little girls came in singing, with
baskets of flowers and scattered them over
the stage. The royal gronp approached
from the opposite side of the hall and under
an evergreen arch, with the banner of
truth above her head, the Queen kneeled to
receive a golden crown, from her first
maid of honor as. she sang "O'er thy brow
crown we place" and in turn each of her
fair attendants presented her with a song,
a scepter, garland and flowers, while on
one side stood group of Swiss girls in
costumes, and upon the other Shepards
with crooks and regalia, all paying her
homage with singing and ringing of bells
The fair Queen, Miss Mabel Strong, looked
right queenly in flowing robes, spangled
with gold, and the whole group formed a
lovely tableau.
Mrs. Holmes genius for music and love
for teaching the beautiful art, amounts al
most to an inspiration, and her enthusiastic
devotion to children should win her place
in every heart.
The pleasure of the evening was greatly
enhanced by piano music of very high Or
der from Mr.. Newcomb of Boston, and
song from Mr., George Q. Day of Rutland.
II.
Mount Holly.
The funeral of Rev. Daniel Packer was
largely attended by the people of the town
and vicinity and feeling of deep respect
was manifested among the members of his
former pastoral charge. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. j. p. Farrar
of Ludlow. The pulpit was draped in
mourning and the coffin was covered with
boquets of flowers.
Elder Packer came into town in 1911,
and was pastor of the Baptist church in
Mount Holly forty years, baptizing in the