The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19
Autlaua af'erklu 6lebr.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1876.
Vicinity Items.

Inc mONlHly mleslOudTy COuCGIls lbht
have been discontinued for q few months
past, were resumed last Sabbath evening at
the Congregational chapel at which re-
ports were submitted on foreign mission
by Mr.. Ferrand Parker; on home missions
by Dea. w. c. Guernsey on the Ameri-
can missionary society, by DR.. j. N. Nor
throp.
A successful and critical operation was
performed last Monday afternoon by A Il.
Woodwar NJ. d., of Brandon. 1t was
the entire removal of an eye from the per-
son of Mr.. Ransom Perry. This painful
operation was resOrted to for the purpose
of saving the other eye, which has been
improving since that time and now bids
fair to recover entirely. Doctors Currier,
sanford and Edison, of this place, were also
present.
Tuesday afternoon the funeral of Mr..
Ceyl)n Kellogg was attended from the
Advent church, Elder S. G.. Mathewson
preaching the sermon. He was GO years
Of age, native of Castlcton, and resided
in town from his birth TO the day of his
death. lie was a cousin of Governor Pitt
w. Kellogg. of Louisiana. Forty years
ago and upwards there were several prom
inent families here named Kellogg. Now
only q remnant of them remains.
The public exercises in connection with
Tue meeting OF the hutland county minie-
terlal association were held at the Brick
church, Tuesday evening. 1t was most
excellent meeting, the speakers being Rev.
j. X. Williams, of West Rutland Rev.
Aldace Walker, ID. D., Wallingford; j. G.
johnson, Rutlanu, on the topic, Methods
of Revival Work" The subject presented
by these learned and devoted Christian
men could but be most heartily endorsed
by every member of the congregation
present. The services were interspersed
with singing by the audience.
Quite an able array of legal talent could
be seen at the office of Bromley & Clark
Thursday afternoon and evening, it being
the occasion of an important suit between
the heirs of the late u llman Whitlock Of
Hubbardton and Dea. NJ. Caswell, admin
istrator of the aforesaid estate, which has
been in the probate and county courts some
ten or twelve years. This trial was before
the Hon. i. b. Burton of Manchester.
Col. w. G. Veazey and Hon. r. q. Abel
appeared for the plaintiff. Hon. }. b.
Bromley and j. b. Beaman, esq, for the
defendant.
There has been nothing left or seen of
the pencil mill but the tall chimney, pol-
ton of the engine that run the works and
the a'hes, since three o'clock last Saturday
morning, as about that time everything
liltIC was COuSulllNNl ny thC HtC hSuus L uO
building was quite large and it
afforded q grand illumination to that
part of the town known as North Castleton.
The old building was well on the way to
destruction before l. was di covered. Re
port says it was insured Tor fifteen thou
sand dollars. Mr.. James Adams was the
first proprietor of the establishment then
followed the firms of Adams ~ Brown,
Adams Brown e Co., Adams Manufacture
ing company, and the Vermont Slate and
Alum company, embracing period of
about twenty years. Some of the time a
hundred persons have been employed in the
mill and on the quarries. Squires, Sherry
and Gilusha, of Troy, were large stock
holders in the company.
Reverend J. Williams, of West Rut-
land, preached last Sunday morning at the
CONGREGATIONAL church sensible and
searching discourse. His theme was "a
perfect christian manhood" based on the
18th verse of the 4th chapter of Ephesians.
His delineatops of what contributes to the
elements of a complete christian character
were well founded and mantully main
tanned. Il. W. b.
The Sanford house has been leased by
y, and the pd RSailRserss of Glens Falls, n
the reputation of this weIl-Known' ,a snas
will not depreciate under his management,
and the cordiality and good fare with
which guests are treated by Charlie and
his excellent lady strongly encourage a
second visit.
SOUTH wALLINGFoRD.
Mr.. w. w. Kelley is taking out some
fine blocks of marble from his quarry, his
marble mill is running night and day. Mr..
Kelley is now in Philadelphia.
Mr.. i S. Waldo has commenced work
on what was formerly the Adair quarry,
has put on a diamond channeling machine
furnished by the Sullivan machine COM
pany and run by John Mcclure and j. Cal
ahln as fireman.
Sugar makers have reaped good harvest
both in quality and quantity. Among the
most prominent is Albert Stafford who has
supplied some of the home market and
also shipped to Boston Iowa and Illinois.
The new cheese factory of A r. Ames,
has commenced operation with an increased
patronage from last year, it is named the
Pearl factory and is under the supervision
of MIR. Ames who by the way is proving to
be one of the best cheese makers IN the
country.
Mrs. Mary Tufts fell and broke one Of
her limbs while descending the stairs at
her house. DIR. j. E. Hit was called.
Mr.. Luther Holden a resident of this
place is 95 years of age and yet is allowed
Sl,5O per day for working on the highway.
Mr. Horace Graves has cade sheep that
has produced three healthy lambs. Who
can beat this2
The Rev. G. L. Hewes gave a lecture
at the church in this place on Sunday the
7Ih. Subject; Who shall roll US away the
stone fiom the door of the sepulcher? Mr..
Hewes endeavored to prove the Immortality
of the soul or if man dies shall he live
again2 by his text and also by scientific
facts and principles. His remarks were very
satisfactory to skeptical mind and were
well received.
Miss Kittie Lincoln comes to this place
once every week to give music lessons to
Miss Estelle Eddy and Miss Ella Cook.
May 18th.
LONDONDERRY.
Our village school commenced Monday
May S:h, with Miss Ellen Clough al
teacher.
Miss Alice Tarbell will make her debu
as teacher, on Monday 10Th in district
No. 6 and on the same day, Miss Nellie
Wait will commence her first school, in the
Faulkner district.
DIR. Waller is out of town for a few day
visiting friends in Massachusetts.
The county commissioner has appointed
Mr.. L. w. Parker, liquor agent for the
town of Londonderry, for one year, com
mencing May 18Th, 1876.
There is some talk Of making an effor
to reorganze the brass band. A few year
ago, Londonderry could boast of havin!
one of the best bands in the state, but part
ly through neglect and partly through tn
absence of some of the members it ha
been allowed TO run down, but we still hav
sufficient musical talent to insure a goo
band and it is TO be hoped that the effort T.
utilize it may be successful.
The exhibition came of as advertised o.