The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-29
The 8utland daily 6lube
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1876.
Vicinity Items.
MOUNT HOLLY.


on Sunday last, and the fact that Bishop
Dc Groesbriand was to be present, and that
marriage was to be celebrated, drew
large crowd of both Catholics and Protes-
tants somewhat at the expense of the con-
grcgation at the Baptist church. While
sitting In that little audience of two score
persons, (it rarely, of late exceeds three
score) one could hardly forbear reverting
back TO the "lopg ago." when under the
ministration of Elders Packer, Clement, and
Ely, the old two story church which stood
on the came ground would be filled to over
flowing, Sabbath after Sabbath, the year
round and to the more recent times of
Coon and Archibald, when respectable con-
gregations were wont to assemble in the
new and more modern edifice. Since the
first named times the population of town
has increased full fifty per cent. and yet
such is the result. 1t has been the privi-
lege Of the writer to have had personal,
and in most cases intimate, acquaintance
with all the ministers who have had charge
of the Baptist church here. from the advent
of Elder Packer, in 1911, down to the pres
ent time and sometimes amuses his solitary
moments by recalling the forms, features
and manners of those old landmarks of the
past Some of them had their eccentrici-
ties, oil had their peculiarties and their
different modes and manner of presenting
religious truths. Some of them had the
reprehensible habit, not uncommon among
"preachers off that day, of occasionally
throwing stones from behind the pulpit" as
it was called, or in other words dovetailing
into a sermon a covert thrust at some par
ticular person or personal rebuke for some
real, or fancied delinquency or malfeasance,
on the part of some individual in the con-
gregation, thus, shielding himself behind
the sanctity of his position, taking occa-
sion to offer personal indgnity to that in
dividual who is compelled to sit and listen
to insult, with no opportunity to reply, by
way of defense or explanation. This hab-
1t sometimes caused division and dissen-
sion in the church and resentment and re-
taliation from without. In one or two in
stances, 1t resulted in the withdrawal of
members from the church. Happily, a
better sense of propriety, and fuller rec
ignition of the courtesy due from pastor to
people has now well nigh suppressed this
evil. No intelligent clergyman of the pres
ent day will descend to SO ungentlemanly
and cowardlv proceeding. Honor to those
venerable names; we often fear we "ne'er
shall look upon their like again"
The grangers of this town held a meet
ing at Ives hall on Friday evening last.
After the usual secret business of the grange
had been transacted public lecture was
delivered by Mrs. Albertson a member of
the sovereigns of industry IN Massachu-
sets. Mrs. A., gave some interesting ac-
count OF the origin ofthe order some hints
as to its aims and purposes and some very
wholesome advice to the members, all
which was well received The grange is
in prosperous condition apparently; they
have a depot of groceries etc, at l.. A.
Ives where they claim goods can be bought
by members at considerable discount from
ruling prices.
Mr.. Geo. Reed, an old resident of this
town died at Ludlow on Sunday, and was
buried yesterday in the cemetery near the
north church here by the side of his wife
who died in this town thirty-five years
ago. G.
FOgEsTDALE.
The residence of Mr.. Nelson B. Wheeler
was the scene of laIgc gathering on Fri
day evening of last week, IN form of a sur
prise party rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler by their many friends,.It being
the 10th anniversary of their wedding day
Soon after dark the company began to ar
rive and in very short time the company
numbered 60 persons. Among them were
friends from Rutland, New York, and the
Sabbath school of which Mr.. Wheeler is
superintendent and Mrs. Wheeler teacher.
The evening was passed by the company in
various ways until about 10 o'clock, when
| they were called to order by the Rev. Mr..
| Sisco:who, after few well chosen remarks,
presented the host and hostess with an ele-
giant copy of an illustrated Bible which
was raised by subscription among their
friends. OtherIpresents we're brought by
| friends from abroad. After the presents
were disposed of the inner man was salts
fled with good supper, and not until the
| small hours OF the morning did the CON-
pany break up, leaving with Mr.. and Mrs
w., their best wishes for the future, and
all satisfied with the evenings enjoyment.
SPRINGFIELD.
o. r. Hadwin has erected nice sugar
house with all the modern improvements on
Maple hill.
The farmers haye their crops mostly Sc
| cured.
| The fall term of school in district No. 10,
Miss Is. r. Shaw teacher, closed the l7th
She is to teach the winter term.
| The first village in Springfield was COM
menced on Parker hill, but the water pow
er where the present village now stands
possessed the greatest attractions. The
hill at one time had one hotel two stores,
a church, and blacksmith shop. Where
this little village stood, now is the home
farm of G. L. Cutler consisting of five hun
bred acres. o. II. II.
| HuBBARDToN.
Our monthly concert came off Oct "a,
and was very interesting. Declarations
were given from Mrs Ii. g. Rumsey's class
| nv Miss Jennie HILL i'm Niece ent-
tied "Mable's dream" Mrs. A. L. Hills
class responded by Miss Cora Davis, piece,
"Flowers in heaven" Miss Hattie Cobb,
"Light above and dark below !" also
piece by Miss Nancy Flagg. Mrs. G. II:
Flaggs class responded by Edward Chand-
Ter, THE child and flower" Mr.. II. q.
Rumsey's class responded by Mrs Chester
Roach a piece entitled president Lincoln's
fayorite poem. Supt. Rumsey is doing
/ all he can to make our concert a number
one. A. 5. X.
PITTsFoRD.
John Lathrop and wife of Genesee coun-
ty N. Y, a brother-in-law of Hon. Isaac
G. Wheaton have been on visit here for
the past few day. Mr.. Lsthrop is 50 years
old, he left Pittsford 81 years ago for west
ern New York, with an OK team, and was
% days on the road distance which can
now be travelled by steam in IS hours. His
father owned the places now occupied by
Franklin Burditt and Mrs. David Hall.
George K. Hall, ESQ.,, of Cleveland Ohio,
who has done more than any other to as
sist in developing the marble interest in
Pittsford, was in town last week.
Seventy-one tubs of butter were shipped
from mere on Tuesday.
A car load of cattle and a large number
of live hogs we're shipped from here on
Monday. II. T.
NORTH CHIrTENDEN.
L. Winslow of North Chttendon has
raised on one acre of land ABB bushels of