Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-08

Rev. Mr.. Meeker, the recently APP
pointed minister to the Methodist church,
not having arrived, the pulpit of the
church was filled last Sabbath by Rev.
Mr.. Ludlum. Mr.. l.. was once for two
years the resident pastor of the church,
and was very much liked. His sermon,
last Sabbath was very fine discourse,
full of soaDi doctrine, rich in instruc-
ton, and delivered with much JUNCTION
and power. As | heard him, could
but say, long may he live to preach sal
walton to fallen men.
Our village is assuming an appear
ance of beauty as to growing grass, and
other evidences of spring again. Our
parks are looking very finely, and will
be especially inviting to our friends who
come annually from the cities to reside
with us during the summer months.
Our friend Darwin Rider will have the
Addison House in good trim, and with
his popular and efficient clerk, Mr.. Pitts,
will be ready to afford the best accom-
modations and attention to visitors from
the crowded cities during the hot season.
CANDoR.
Middlebury, May 5, 1873.
PoULTNEY.
Success has attended the efforts of
the few men who have been engaged in
the enterprise of restoring Ripley Female
College TO the Troy Conference of the
Methodist church. This body, as we
understand, at its recent session at Clio
versville, n. Y, affirmed its action of
last year by recommitting the matter TO
the presiding elders of the conference
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scription at present is $4,000. The
energy that has secured this amount
during the past year will easily obtain
the remainder, and make the prepare
ton necessary for opening the school at
an early day. The people of Poultney
expect to see their streets swarming with
students again the coming autumn.
Bishop Bissell spent the Sabbath
May A. at Poultney. Six persons were
confirmed at St. Johns Church, in East
Poultney, in the forenoon, and eleven
at Trinity Church, in Poultney, in the
evening The Bishop preached on each
of the occasions; the attendance was
large, and st. Johns Church was hand
somely decorated with flowers.
Dan A. Barker, former resident of
the town, who has been living at Sandy
Hill, n. Y, for two or three years, has
returned to take up his permanent abode
in Poultney. OBSERVER.
All the teachers engaged for the
summer schools were present at the pub
lie examination, April 26th, and all re-
ceiyed certificates, having answered,
from rs to 80 per cent. of the printed
questions. Many citizens were also
present.
Mr. Overhiser has purchased the
farm of the late Orson S. Branch, upon
which he intends to erect handsome
dwelling.
E. NJ. Wright & Son, we are glad
to say. have commenced repairs upon
their store. w. b. Wright has gone to
New York to purchase goods.
Mrs Il. NJ. Brewer is still making
improvements upon the grounds about
her residence. One has only to enter
her parlors to find miniature gallery OF
art, and we have cause, indeed, TO con-
graduate ourselves upon the recent adj
dition to our village, of such a tasteful
and elegant establishment.
w. o. Ray, Esq, has purchased a
residence near the seminary, in POultney,
whers intends to remove sometime the
present year.
Rev. NJ. l.. Severance, pastor of the
Congregational church is an able anC
faithful minister, and we trust that hi:
people and the community appreciate
him, not only as a laborious worker fol-
the good of others, but as citizen and
townsman. ALPHEUs.
May 9th.