The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-09
Vicinity Items.

Friday evening, Feb 4, was one of the
most lovely evenings of the season and the
people of Clarendon, old and young, did
not fail to improve the opportunity OF
having a fine sleigh ride and good social
time. Notice being given out that our
mite society would hold their next meet
ing at the house of Mrs. Il. II. Crossman
on that evening. Clarendon people all
knew that to 90 to her house was Just the
place to have pleasant visit and a sump-
tuous feast, turned out at an early hour to
the number of 1913. They were received
with hearty welcome by Mr.. H. Patter-
son and by Mrs. Crossman and daughter.
This was the largest and one of the most
cheerful gatherings of the season.
The meeting was called to order by vice
president. Miss Ellen Crossman, who ap-
pointed Miss Nina Smith, Mr.. Ilallln
Weeks, Miss Jennie Holden and Mr.. c. G..
Pierce collectors for the evening, who paid
over to the treasurer fifteen dollars as the
result of their labors a little past it
was announced that refreshments would be
served. The company gathered around
ard partook of the buiscuit and cake and a
delicious cup of tea and coffee. The null
ttude being fed and the twelve baskets of
fragments gathered up. Mrs. G.. did not
forget those who assisted in dispensing Ia
them. She at once ordered the board set
and fresh supply from her bountifu store
placed upon 1t, and gathered around q
smiling and cheerful company, who, as
your correspondent can attest, did ample
justice to the viands placed thereon. Moth
ing to mar the pleasures of the evening; at
about 10 p. m, the company began to dis
perse, leaving Mrs. Crossman and family
to dream over the pleasures and pleasant
faces made happy during the evening. T.
LUDLOW.
Sunday, the 9th inst, saw no less than
Ave different congregations gathered for
religious worship at this place. Truly q
goodly number for place of this size.
Our Catholic friends, we learn, have
secured the spacious and well appointed
room known as Ludlow hall, owned by ouI
we'll known townsmen, Messrs. Whitcomt
and Anterior, in which, at least for the
present, they will hold regular religion.
services. A priest of their order, younl
man from Brandon, conducted services
Sabbath morning, afternoon and evening
and very soon will take up his residenc.
here, and will have the parish, with all it,
interests, under his personal oversight
The tendency of hisabors will undoubtedl,
be TO unite the parish, doing away with any
seeming divisions which may have retarded
| its efforts in the past. We shall be sur
prised il in due time the present effort, 6,
| slspicious'y begun, does not result in adj
| ding another church to the four which
already grace our picturesque and pleasan
village.
Those who have had good opportunities
| af u m W tho ffant Of n 81,
| in the midst of Catholic population a
numerous as in this community, do no
hesitate to pronounce 1t wholly beneficial
more especially upon the younger portion
of such population, over which othe
| churches cannot ex pect to exert much, /
any influence. 1t is safe to look with favo
upon any enterprise that shall by an,
means suDserve good order upon the Sab
bath and encourage loyalty to the whole
some laws of the land, and we sincerel
trust will be the legitimate outcome of tn
efforts of our Catholic friends in this place
The tolling of the bell last Monda,
morning announced the departure O
another aged member of this community
that of Mrs Asa Fem. Mrs. Fem wa
one of the aged few now remaining, borl
in this town. For quite q number of year
she has been entirely helpless, from tn
effects of that insldous disease, softenin
of the brain. During all these lengthene
years of helplessness she has had the uni
versal care OF faithful husband and
loving daughter, to whom the conscious
ness OF having thus minlstered both da
and night, must be one of the richest bene
dictions vouchsafed to mortals here below
| MIDDLEBURy.
Rey. Il. p. Hooker gave the seventh lee