The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-16
Vicinity Items.

Rev. s. s. White formerly pastor of the
Bapllst church of Mount Holly has receiv-
cd and accepted a call to the Baptist church
in Lyme, N. II.
Rev. $. f. Deane is to supply the Bap-
tist church in Mount Holly as pastor for
the present.
Rev. S. s. White leaves for his new field
of labor for Lyme N. H., Friday of the
present week.
Meeting at the Union church Mechanics
vile Sabbath 18th inst by Rev. Leonard
Dodd Of the NJ. L. church
Meeting at the Union church Mechanics
vile Sabbath 25th inst by Rev. S. f.
Deane of the Baptist church.
Mrs. II. E. Whitney Of Ludlow gave
temperance lecture az the church in he
chanicsville Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock the 18th inst. Mr.. II. F. Whitney
or Mr.. l.. f. Rockwell of the same place is
expected TO address the people at the same
time and place ON Sabbath 18th inst
p. +. Chase has completed the contract
made with the town for repairing the bridge
in front of his house and otherwise repair
ing the grounds around his buildings. So
now the highway is safely bridged over
from his house TO the old tannery building,
an improvement that has long been needed
and now it is done is well appreciated by
all our towns people.
jackson pond in Mechanicsville is quite
a centre of attraction just now for the low
ers Of fishing, it boasts of five boats on its
waters ard hosts of fishermen most of the
time. Pickcrel and pouis are the main fish
but as general thing more fishermen than
fish. Still We would like TO see all that
would like to try their luck in the fishing
ling come and see how well they could do.
MIDpLErowN SPRINGS.
Fine summer weather prevails, very
heavy rains in iinmOu,h and south of us
on Tuesday, but none here. The roads in
this vicinity have been undergoing thorough
repairs the past week.
On Monday evening polyorama was
LARGELY attended, at the Congregational
church, previously Sheppards colored
troupe held concert. Regardless of price
the town tulaed ont literally. The pro-
ceeds were for "home Object however.
Would it not be well to patronize and
thereby encourage the progress of the town
talent and Efforts.
We understand this town is to manifest
- spirit OF patriotism by celebrating the
ith Of July this centennial year.
On Monday Mr.. j. German, while at
work IN Mr.. T. Greys saw mill, had the
toes on one foot nearly jammed off by ma
chinery.
Ms. Woodruff has captured large
quantity of potato bugs in good condition.
He has specimens bottled on exhibition.
Mr.. VS.. potato patch, under good cult
yaliou, received the almost undivided at
tention OF the Colorado migrants. His
neighbors have been nearly unmoested as
yet.
Oh where are the energetic park work.
ere? Oh. where are ye evergreens that
were calculated to grace our park ere this?
Is il too late to procure them, and have it
completed this season ? Call meeting of
the citizens and go to work, ''and the Ia
dies will provide dinners if desired"
II is requested large representation of
the ladies in town, be present at the annual
library meeting held at the librarian Miss
Clark's, the last Monday Goth inst
Report informs US, Mr.. ID. Doolittle will
open the Moniyert the last of this month.
Please don't drive on the green our cit
izens aye determined to have n park this
time. SEAL BRowN.
WEST WINDSOR.
Miss Mary Perans was seriously il not
fatally Injured on Wednesday of last week
by being knocked down and run over by a
runaway horse which she endesvored to
stop.
An attempt was made last Sunday, to
burn the town farm building. A bundle
of straw with 8 lighted candle in one end
was found in the grain BIN by the keeper,
Just in season to save the barn from fire.
One Of the inmates is suspected, having
been recently conveyed there and previous
~ Threatening to burn the house if be was
carried there; complaint has been made
to-day TO The States Attorney for his ar
rest.
This town is to join with Windsor (of
which it was formerly part) in celebrat-
ing the coming Fourth; preparations are
beng made for GLORIOUS time.
EAST nUBBARpToN.
Mrs. Il. II. Lawrence was suddenly at
tackled with illness, few days ago, which
it was feared, was a shock of paralysis
DR.. Edison OF Casteton was called and
still attends. Fears are entertained that
the point of greatest danger is not yet
passed.
The arrival of the Colorado beetle in this
place ia announced.
Grass is ''short but thin," and unless the
season changes, high prices for hay may be
looked for next winter.
Mrs. +. C. Gault continues her rides;
may she long continue and enjoy them.
cAsTLEToN.
Religious services at the Congregational
church last week Sunday morning were
supplemented with superb music by the col
ored Jubilee singers. Their rendering of
the Lords prayer and three other sacred
songs we're decidedly charming, the sermon
was in behalf Of the freedmen of the south,
and it was heard gladly by our southern
colored friends. The pastor of this church
ia conversant with the condition OF the
population of the sunny south and he can
present their claims to the people of the
north in their true light.
We have been familiar with the Meth
odist church edlflce forty years or more,
and we never saw larger congregation
gathered within its sacred walls than that
of a week ago last Sabbath eve at which
time the firemen of our village appeared in
full uniform to listen TO n discourse in their
interest from W. w. Foster, jr., pastor of
the church. After addressing few words
of congratulaton and welcome TO them he
proceeded with his sermon, the text of which
was selected from the 121th Psalm the LIST
verse 4: Except the the Lord build the