The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-12
The Port Henry musical society resume
heir rehearsals for the winter Oct. ID.

heir rehearsals for the winter Oct. ID.
WEST ADDISON.
The funeral of Mr.. Geo. Everts, in West
Addison, on Sunday, 10th ult., was one of
the largest held In that place for years. He
leaves wife and five children to mourn
his death. Mr.. e. was much respected in
the community where he lived.
WEST HAVEN.
Julian Scott, the artist who painted the
battle of Cedar Greek for the capitol at
Montpelier, says the view north from Cam
non rock, looking into West Haven, equals
many of the celebrated views in the Con-
necticut valley.
CAsTLEToN.
The painful intelligence of the sudden
death of Mrs. Julia Wyatt Hawkins at
Brooklyn, N. Y, was recently commune
Gated to her relatives and friends here. She
was the wife of Mr.. David II. Hawkins, a
native of Castleton. Several years of their
married life were spent in this town, where
they were active members of the Congrega-
tional church, as they have been in Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's church in BROOKLYN.
The Wyatt family came to Casteton about
lS&8. Mrs. Hawkins age was not far from
fifty.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. II. Stone were called
to attend the funeral of the wife of one of
their sons, young lawyer, who resides at
Laconia, N. H., few days since. She
was, before marriage, Miss Minnie Nichols
of Sudbury and sister of Col. William T.
Nichols. She is remembered by the writer
as an intellectual and accomplished pupil
at the seminary for three years with Miss
Haskell.
One of Castleton's best looking and high
ly respected young men is away on mis-
sion to Minnesota. 1t is whispered that he
Will return in few days with better half
from one of the flourlshng cities of that
state He is worthy of one of Minnesota's
best and fairest.
Doctor James Sanford and wife spent
last week IN Troy and Albany. While
they were in the last named city, they lis
tened one evening to a lecture by Theodore
'rilton, in one of the largest halls, crowded
to overlooking, his theme was "The prob
lem OF life" The doctor says the audience
were completely captivated with the lee
ture and the lecturer.
One of the heaviest tax payers on Wall
street, still clings to his rubbers and bis
straw hat
Eleven men are now employed repairing
or reconstructing the telegraph line through
the town.
A certain county paper has published,
Saturday. under the caption of Sunday
services, for weeks, that Rev. w. l.. Hines
would preach the next Sabbath at the Ad-
vent church, when during all this time Ell.
der Mosher of Sandy Hill has supplied the
pulpit. Elder Mathewson accepts the call
to the pastorate Of the Advent church his
labors begin the LIST of next month. His
acceptance is gratifying to the entire COM
munty.
Prof. Dunton and wife, of the Troy con-
ference academy, passed the day last Sat
urday with the Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Bar
rett of Castleton seminary. Messrs. Dun
ton and Barrett were students together at
school and in college.
Rev. q. w. Hooker accepts of an invita-
tion to the pastorate of the Congregational
church. His illustrating commenced last
Sunday morning. He delivered an appro-
pirate Introductory sermon from Corinth-
ans 1:22-"For determined not to know
anything among you save Jesus Christ, and
him crucified." Rev Lewis Francis in
troductory discourse was preached from the
first verse of this chapter-"And /,
brethren, when l came to you, came not
with excellency of speech or of wisdom
declaring unto you the testimony of God. "
Mr.. Francis connection with this church
was of seven years duration and it is hoped
Mr.. Hooker's connection will be as long or
longer If his life and health is spared, and
ms laDors prove as successful as were
tnOBe OF Ills pa ~aeeeaso~ Posrpp
MEoHANlcsvILLE.
Marshall Tarbell, DR.. NJ. G. Edmunds,
and N. b. Pinney started on Thursday for
the Adirondacks, lnaendng to stay week
or two, hunting, etc.
Repairing seems to be the order of the
day in our vile. Willet Wilcox is putting
an ell on his house Fred. Parmenter has
put new addition on his house near j. L.
Whites shop; j. L. White has been newly
clapboardng and painting his shop, and
has commenced painting his house Mar
tina Andrews,is newly clapboarding and
painting her house N. B. Pinney has put
on an addition for a carriage house on the
west end of his store and has newly clap
boarded and painted the west and south
side of the same.
| BENNINGTON.
The Episcopal choir have secured, dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Tiffany, the serv.
ices of the young and accomplished sopra.
no singer, Miss Belle Woodman, which
taking the word of tho old musical critics
is very good selection. Her voice being
of fine quality and her tones clear and dis
tinct. The solos that were rendered Sun
day elected great deal of praise from
those who were fortunate enough to secure
a seat in the church. The choir is undel
the supervision of Prot f. N. Squire, who
is so well known that praise is unnecessary
on his part. Everybody is well aware thai
whatever MIR. Squire attempts to do 1t il
generally success. F.M.A.
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