Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-28
Minor EtcEal 3.

Rev. R. G. Williams, of Castleton,
deserves much credit for the interest he
has shown in the welfare of Castleton
Seminary. We hope to see full at
| tendance of students at the Seminary
when the Fall term commences on the
4th of September.
The Troy Press says:
'"T. W. Park of Bennington has given
a half acre lot to the Catholic society for
the erection of an addition to their
church at North Bennington. Mr.. Park
materially assisted the Congregational
Church of the same place to build their
church. 1t is perhaps well to say in
this connection that Mr.. Park would
like very much to be the next Governor
of Vermont"
There is a man in Castleton who is
the happy and ten (or rather six, as some
are twins) times blessed father of ten
children. This fond parent has insti-
tuteda custom as useful as it is ornamen-
tai, Of labelling his various offshoots
whenever they attend picnic or public
gathering. According to report, 1t is
thought that if this paternal practically
would mark his children less with labels
and more with slipper, it would save
his offspring from getting lost, and from
continually attracting an embarrassing
and unnecessary publicity.
There was a very pleasant gathering
at the house of Mr.. Gardner Parker,
in Poultney, last Saturday evening, on
the occasion of a festival for the benefit
of the Episcopal church. About one
hundred and fifty people were present.
Among the gentlemen in attendance
were Rev. Mr.. Kendrick, Hon. Merritt
Clark, Hon. John Beaman, from Poult-
new: L. Collins and II. l.. Clark of Cas-
Teton Much amusement was created
: during the evening by the manner in
which prominent individual of Poult-
ney made his contribution when the
''basket" was passed around.
MIR. Charles H. Sheldon, of West
! Rutland, has in his possession the skin
and rattles of the large rattlesnake that
was killed at West CastletOn short
time ago. The snake was apparently an
old probably the last representative
of an ancient family. IT'S well that he
= was killed, as he might have bitten some
one. and as vet it is doubtful whether
there is any remedy for a bite from the
e same. 1t is said that whiskey is an anti
dote, and yet this remedy has, as gen
eral thing. failed as a curative power.
great many men continually fortify
themselves with large quantities OF wins
q, KEY from fear of being bitten by snakes
- and yet such men generally die from th
, mere sight of snakes and it is not ye
. known in the scientific world whethe
, they would have lived had they reall.
i been bitten by the reptiles.
o The dwelling of Mrs. r. T. Lord, j
he Ludlow, was entered through bedroom
At window, between 7 and s o'clock, o
Thursday evening last, and her gol
ID watch taken.
lie Some three months ago Julia Lucas
y alias Julia Rogers, alias Dolly Varder
was committed to jail in Rutland fo
A. vagrancy. Her time was out on Saturday
-y when she was again arraigned for gran
in larceny in stealing suit of mems clotht
ry in Goshen, and held for trial before tt
I'd County Court, and, in default of bal
OF was remanded to Jail.
NC The low murmurings relative to Il
'e severe treatment of a young girl IN
IT. family, from a distant city, stopping
Vo Clarendon Springs, eliminated on Satu
ne day night in the disappearance OF Il
Is subject. 1t is reported that the youl
us girl was taken by the parties from son
ut charitable institution in New York. \
&C. trace has yet been found of her by Il
III should be guardians of the girl. If t
~, u, facts in regard to this case are as repol
NJ ed to us, we hope they never viii III
~ her. Probably some sympathizing frlel
~ could explain the whereabouts OF t
u the little girl, if they were disposed
do it.
- The Troy Press says that SO prete
IA tious a paper as the Springfield Reput
ol' cn4, locates North Granville in Vernon
'D and gives the Green Mountain State
the credit of Tom Crees residence.