The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-01
Vicinity Items.
BRIDPORT.

Mr.. Charles A. Wicker is still very III
with pneumonia, and the physicians regard
his recovery as improbable.
Abel p. Skiff, esq.,, is slowly recovering
from his attack of erysipelas, and it is
thought will soon be able TO resume his
business.
The beautiful oil painting, a view OF
Lake George, executed by Mrs. Joel T.
Rice, and by her presented to the "ladies
fair" recently held in Brdport, was sold to
several ledies in Shoreham, who presented
IL to their excellent pastor, Rev. w. N.
Bacon-a worthy gift to worthy man.
oAsTLEToN.
1t turns out on further investigation that
three public marriages have been solemn.
lied at churches in this village in addition
to those reported in my budget of items
two weeks ago, since 1885, namely, Rev.
Mr.. Walker Of New Haven, Conn, to Miss
Katie Child, daughter of Rev. Willard
Child, ID. D few years after their mar.
riage Mr.. Walker died of consumption at
Marquette. Mich. while sojournng there
Miss Lizzie Smith, daughter of the late
DR.. A. G. w. Smith, they soon took leave
of home and country rs missionaries in
L
can board of missions, and they still hold
the position of missionaries at Marsovan.
The ceremony attending the above wed.
ding occasions was performed in the Con
gregational church by Rev. DIR. Child.
Mr.. Pratt of Lockport, N. y, aud Miss
Jennie Warner, were married in the Meth
odist church, she was the daughter of Mrs.
Abby Warner. then of this place. Mr.. p.
was cashier of bank in Lockport. Mrs.
Pratt died two years since at the old home
stead here.
Rev. G. A. Barrett delivered sensible
and practical lecture on the subject of
general education and its relations to
law" in the Methodist church Sunday
evening. This was Mr.. BIS first appearance
in Castleton as a public lecturer and he
made o favorable impression on his audi
ence. He will doubtless fill an honorable
place among the leading educators of the
state.
Castleton has furnished the following
named college graduates since 1880: One
Finnel, one Noble, one Loveland, one
Warner, three Boardmans. three Higleys,
two Hookers, one Horr, one Howe, one
Langdon, one Northrup, one Perkins, one
Maynard, one Hyde, one Flagg, all gradua-
ting at Middlebury with five exceptions Z;
Warner at Burlington, Horn at Harvard,
Langdon at Williams, Perkins at Union.
and Hyde at Merrietta, Ohio. Among
them are ministers, lawyers and teachers,
only three OF them are dead and one of
these died in defence of his country in the
late war for the union.
Hyde Westovtr, esq. and Mr.. Jacob
Wheeler of Castleton, were soldiers in the
war of 1912, the former did not see as
much service as the latter. Mr.. Wheeler
was in two or three engagements under Gen.
Scott and was slightly wounded while in
action. He has for several years drawn a
pension of eight dollars per month from
the government. Five OF his sons were
also soldiers IN the union army during the
late rebellion. They are reputed as having
been brave boys in war and they are not
dead yet.
We know of one man who is going to the
centennial, state appropriation or no state
appropriation, and he will put on exhibit
ton the old dinner bell that called Horace
Greeley to his meals, while learning the
printers trade at Poullney
George p. is great lover of a gun, and
always keeps his rife in his sleeping room.
One day he went for it where it was stand.
ing in the corner of the room behind a
lounge. He took hold of the shooting irsn
to move it, and in doing so hit the lounge,
and off it went, the bullet piercing his hat
brlm, the ceiling above, and the roof of the
house. George thought it was loud and
close call for himself.
Instead of representing last week in my
items that DR.. Edison had taken rooms at
the residence of Mrs. Branch on Seminary
street, l should have reported him at
having taken rooms at the house of Mr.. G.
NJ. Judkins on South street. The thirt
man has not arrived yet to Ill the place oil
DR.. Burton, but he is expected every day
b. W. d.
Leap year ball at the Chester hous,
Thursday evening, Feb. l. Music by Pea
body's full band. Tickets $1.75. Tit
ladies have full sway and are to foot thu
bills.
The mother of the Hon. VIM. Rounds
who died recently at the residence of hel
daughter, in Cnambersburgh, Pa, wa
brought to Chester for burial.
G. NJ. Lee has sold to Nathan Hall, fo
the sum of 81, 700. the Fisk lot, which Dor
ders on the Springfield road.
Coleman Sanders and wife have re
turned from California.
The Baptist society have elected the fol
lowing officers President, Slas f. Bald
win clerk. j. Miner treasurer an,
collector, Hiram r. Bolles prudential
committee, Martin Guild, Silas f. Bald
win, Josiah Tufts.
At the annual meeting of the Congrega
tional church the following officers wer
elected Clerk, DR.. 7. N. Moore treas
urer, Charles Walker collector, b. +
| Wyman committee, George e. Head, A
Bliss Martin, Joseph Piper I'd committe
on raising salary, j. 5. Chapman, ID. I
Williams, A. f, Baldwin, A. b. Martin.