Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-31

day. the 9th inst.-a union service OF
the Methodist and Congregational
churches being held on the occasion, the
first Mrs. Norton being member of the
Congregational church and the elder
Mrs. Norton member of the Methodist
church. Rev. w. l.. Smith, of the
Methodist church made remarks upon the
life and character and death OF the
elder Mrs Norton, and was followed by
like service by Rev. Ell. nj. Holmes, OF
the Congregational church, on the life,
character and death of the younger Mrs.
Norton. A very general expression OF
sympathy was manifested by large at
tendance by the people of the town.
The elder Mrs. Norton died at the resi-
dence of VIM. Cowee, on the 25th, at
| 10 o'clock p. M The younger Mrs
Norton died two and half hours later,
1890 o'clock a. M, the Goth. 1t was
supposed by physicians that Mrs. Elias
Norton's disease was cancer in the
stomach, but there being much doubt IN
regard to it, post norton examination
was had, revealing the fact that the
original and primary cause of her
| trouble was degenerated liver. She has
| been a very great sufferer for many
months. The funeral arrangements were
carried out under the superintendent of
l.. Howard Kellogg, assisted by A. s.
| Bartholomew.
WALLINGFoRD.
Rev. J. G. Johnson of Rutland
| preached two able sermons at the Con-
| gregational church last Sabbath. He
and Rev. DR.. Walker exchanged pulpits
on that day.
Rev. J. W. Wood of East Poultney
| preached again at the Baptist house last
| Sunday. He gave two deep and scrip
tural discourses. He will fill the same
desk next Sabbath.
The Wallingford cheese factory is
making fifteen cheese per day, and have
four hundred on hand.
We had a splendid rain storm Satur-
| day afternoon, with considerable thunder
and Tightening, which continued until
daylight Sunday morning. We shall have
another hot, wet week.
We are eating, from our gardens,
new Early Rose potatoes, cucumbers
summer squash marowfat peas and new
beans, currants and cherries. A wonder
full season for gardens!
Rev. DR.. Walker and his wife have
| gone to Saratoga, to be gone over one
| Sabbath.
Rev. Fl. II. Shaw, of Burr and Bur
ton Seminary, Manchester, will occupy
his pulpit next Sabbath. P.
FAIRHAyEN.
The young men of this place have
recently organized a fire company. They
! have nice new engine and all necessary
| apparatus.
The road. which the County Court
| Commissioners recently decided to lay
from the Hooker Quarries, in Poultney,
over the hill to Fairhayen, will materi-
ally help this place, from the fact that
the most OF the slate quarried in that
section will have to be shipped from
here.
MIR. Coulman is erecting one Of the
finest residences in town. 1t adds very
much to the place.
The work of erecting the Cathedral
! is progressing very finely. aud ere the
SHOWS Of winter It's extension will be
nearly completed. .....
Fred Wilder has returned from
| quite an extended tour to the White
! mountains
We learn that our old friend Mr. A.
d. Smith, Esq, of Dandy, is about to
start on quite an extended tour in the
West. May his shadow never grow
! less. .... ........
M. Kellogg is erecting pretty little
! brick house on Main street. VIM. Dalon
! & Son have recently begun the manutac-
ture of slate mantles.
| The Sabbath School connected with
the Congregational Church gave very
fine concert last Sabbath evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Adams, of Holyoke,
Mass, exchanged pulpits with the Rev.
| d. Spencer, of the Baptist Church, last
! Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs Halbert, of Port Hen
ry, New \ ork, are spending a few days
here with their friends. We presume
that your correspondence from Port
Henry will be quite limited until John
/ returns. PHELIX.