The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-18
Vicinity Items
CASTLEToN.

school, and large congregation were
happily entertained for an hour and half.
ID. y. Cole, superintendent, j. A. Harfing
ton, librarian, f. II Armstrong, leader OF
the music.
Several new members have recently
been added to tue Congregational Sabbath
school Among them ia a whole family Of
nve persons. who have lately come to town
from an adjoining county. Superint' nd
ent. w. G. Guernsey; Librarian and music
al director A. G. Hoadlcy and the pastor
of this church is % good Sabbath school,
gospel and moral worker. This church
use the Moody and Sankey hymns in their
Sunday school, social and conference meet
ings. the effect of which is exceedingly
good.
week ago last Monday four Of our
eleven ministers left town for week or
more-two of them for Albany to attend
the sessions of the Troy Conference, one of
them for Lynn, Mass, where the Massa-
chusetts Advent Conference is being held,
and one for Mortified, VT, to engage in
pastoral work.
The first cantata ever offered to Castle
ton audience was 10 May, 1862, entitled
"Spring Holidays" instead Of the one
reported two weeks since 1t was present
Cu ny tue pupllS anu ttuCnelB III lnt DtIlii-
nary, Miss II. N. Haskell principal OF the
institution at that time, Among the i'm
presentations were MIR. Higley az teacher,
Miss Pendeton as May @ ieen, Spray Miss
May Parker, Sunshine Miss Lizzie Elle'y,
Rose Miss Ella Ryan. Among the T.
pbyrs and Dewdrops were Miss Matte
Jackman, Emma Willard, Ella Willard and
Ella Cornnette
Two temperance meetings in churches,
and half dozen good equare drunks on
the street last week. Some Of the deluded
victims of strong drink felt, to their sorrow
and shame, the pressure on their hearts
and purses from the provisions of the pro-
hibitory law.
One of the questions up with ia last
week was "What do you suppose Bates &
Son pay for their immense advertisement
in the GLOBE, week ?" Some said ten,
some said twenty, and one said forty dol
lars. One reader remarked that they had
better Iun paper of their own and done
with it, and another says they know whore
when and how to advertise.
A Castleton man wss at Montpelier q
day or two during the trial OF Miles, the
Barre bank robbcr. He described his
looks and appearance as comparing favor
ably with that of any other man OF forty
or fortv-five years Of age, were it not for
his chains. The court house was crowded
with All intensely interested company of
spectators, the galleries being filled with
the fair sex of the capital. 1t was hard to
gain access to the court room. Judge Red
field presided
The chief antiquarian of our place tugs
around in his pants pocket dozen or more
Of We ancient com, resTescntng as many
different nafiOualifine tho pnnet oOpiant If
We pieces is from Portugal and bears date
in the year OF our Lord 1914. Our anti
quarian is ft subject for the centen-
NAL.
Religious services at the Congregational
church In the morning, and at the Liberal
church in the afternoon last Sunday were
conducted with special reference to Easter
Sunday. The praying, reading, preaching
and music were in COmmemoration of that
day. Mr. j. b. Hathaway, of Rutland,
discoursed music IN the organ at the Epls-
copal service. The floral decorations on
the pulpit and their surroundings were nu-
merous and elegant Il. w.B.
The mud is getting almost fathomless
here, and the snow is nearly gone.
The recent rains have raised the rivers
and brooks to an unusual hight, but no
damage has been done AS the brooks were
clear Of ice.
The listers have completed the check list
and lodged the same in the town clerks
Office for inspection. They meet at the
town clerks Office April 25!h TO hear ap-
peals and grievances.
The gilt-edge cheese factory has ''plsycd
out and will not be run this season, If it
ever is again. 1t had in the day of II, a
good reputation, but is Low numbered
among the things that were.
A few days since we eaw young man
lust starting off for college ask his father
for money, who cheerfully gave his son the
amount required. The young man should
appreci4ts these favors, remembering that
the majority of our best and useful men
were self made and had no such means at
their command, but were obliged to toll for
their education.
On what is known as "Dutch Hill,"
settlement made by the early inhabitants of
the Town, there were living at one time
26 families. 1t has now been over SO years
since the last family lived there. This sec
ton now belongs to the farm of 3 s.
Congdon. and traces of this carly settlement
are nearly obltera,ed.
The ground is settling quite fast, al
though some snow banks are still in sight.
There have been more transfers of real
estate tho past year, than for any other
year for some time, The check lisi shows
larger increase in value, on account of
improvements, than ususl.
We understand that the conference will
not send minister here this year, ond has
given up the field. People do not manifest
much interest in religious matters here, and
hence ministers do not receive support.
We notice the mill yard of f. Kelley is
well stocked with logs this season, notwith-
standing the weather was not good for
teamng the past winter. Mr.. Kelley is
also doing = good business in turning fork
hasdles. He buys considerable ash timber.
Mrs. Calvin Rogers of Melmore, Chic,
and sister Of J. N Phillips, Esq, Is max
ing visit to her friends and relatives here
for the first time in many years. She is
the only sister of Mr.. Phillips now living.
Mr.. w. +. Otis, of the firm OF Otis &
Son, at the corners, has been quite SICK
with the mumps for the past week and I'M
able to be in his store. He expects to be
able to resume business In day or two.
The Oldest deed on record in this town
bears date Feb. 81, 1868, given by John
Howard to Benjamin Corey. Howard was
one Of the original proprietors of the town
and sold his land or right before locating
it. as tho deed claims to convey 6Sth part
of the township, or one whole share or
right of the rroprietors. This was two