The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-26
Vicinity Items.

CHESTER.
The name of the boy drowned here the
other day was William Henry French, son
of Isaac French, instead of Wilkins.
CAsTLEToN.
In town not far distant from Castleton
where gin mills are run in accordance with
the license system, may be found an old fell
low, a.confirmed inebriate. going about from
place TO place seeking drinks. One day he
was setting by the stove in one of these
mills having on an old coat with the collar
turned up around his neck, coughing and
grooming fearfully. A stranger came in
and after looking him over says, ''my
friend You look sick and feeble" eyes"
he replied 81 am sick and feel that have
not long for this world The stranger
soon asked him if he ever took any stimu-
lus for his disease. ooh no" said he ''for
the reason that have seen so much drunk
eness and misery that will not take il
even as medicine, although my friends
have advised me to do So" After little
more persuation he concluded to indulge
They stepped up to the bar, the stranger
poured out a comfortable drink and the old
setter filed his glass two-thirds full of the
raw material. His friend Gays "are you
not taking pretty heavy drink for an in
valid 2" "To tell you the truth" he ans
wered 81 have had so little to do with in
toxicating liquor that / really don't know
what constitutes respectable drink" and
down it went without wink and the old
chap was on his pins again.
A GLOBE reader took Poster to task for
representing in its columns last week that
there is not temperance society within
the limits Of Cestleton. He says that every
church organization here is temperance
society. If that is the case, we have no
less than seven temperance societies, COM
prising membership Of about one-fifth of
the entire population. 90
Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Preston have just
returned from a week sojourn in New
York. Last Sunday week they attended
Henry Ward Beechers church, and listened
to the great preacher.
Mrs. M. II. Cook has Just received large
invoices of millinery goods. which are on
exhibition at her rooms, in Union block.
Mr.. Q. S. Proctor has recently made a
tour through Pennsylvania and western
New York. as Rgs
A half dozen. boys from the west part of
the town have been arraigned before JUS
tice d. ID. Cole and fined ten dollars and
costs for peiting man with stones
on Sunday. The individual would
prefer turf to stones and on some day be-
side the Sabbath. ga.
Justice l.. W. Preston imposed a fine OF
five dollars and costs ON young man for
disturbing the peace Of one of our land
lords one night last week. NJ. ii. Cook
appeared for the state. b G. M. Willard for
the defendant. Fza ,.a.s
Last Friday, one of the brightest of our
autumn days, brought to Castleton people
from Brandon, Plttsford, Rutland, West
Rutland, Poaltney, Fairhaven, West Ha-
ven and Benson. Among them were cler-
gymen, lawyers, merchants, druggists, me-
chanics, farmers and hotel man.
A large concourse of people assembled
on Saturday afternoon to witness the play
ing of the game of base ball between the
Stare Of. Pawlet and the Independents Of
Hydeville .|'A N'r yIlas
The mnistrations of Elder s. q. Mathew
son, as pastor OF the Advent church, COM
menced on Sunday last lie was pastor of
this church from 1864 to 1873. All are
pleased at bis return to his former field of
labor. :. i,sr rs I fl5u .f
The congregations at the brick church
are increasing under the preaching of the
new pastor, Rev, L, T. Hooker. The flu
tire OF the church looks more promising
than for years past .ls
The clergymen of the Burlington and
Cambridge districts of the Troy conference
of the Methodist church are to convene
here on Tuesday and Wednesday OF the
present week. Rev. Samuel Mexican OF
Fort Edward, N. Y. breaches the opening
sermon on Monday evening. q The pro-
gramme will embrace sermons, essays, dis
courses, criticisms, etc. aa n POSTER.