The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

1876. She lett one daughter, Glrs. f. 4.
Gault, now in feeble heat tn, and three
grand daughters, Eva j. Gault, and two
daughters Of MIR. Levi Spencer, Costlcton
MIR. S. Il. Allan has now extra help in
the house; not quite week old.
The harvest is going on BEAUTIFULLY. Oats
and wht az are now being gathered in excel
lent condition.
The Sunday school ct Eaton Hill use
gospel hymns and sacred songs, and the
singing is very interesting. Attendance
last Sabbath was 40. A picnic of this school
at the Lake house, in Wells, will come of
August 10th.
Rev. M. b. Mead, presiding elder of Bur-
lington district, will preach at the Me
dist church next Sabbath evening. Mr..
Mead preached here in June, much to the
qualification of those who heard him..
On Wednesday, Aug. Q, a match game
of base ball was played at Bristol between
the Aciives of Vergennes and Mountaineers
of Bristol. The Actives gave the challenge,
aud, although the Mountaineers were ac-
knowledged by all to have played the poor
est game on their record, yet, they easily
won the game by a score of thirty to nine
teen.
nys s?'afis;: &c
Actiyes.. 2-l9
CAsTLEToN.
Mrs. Samuel Granger, who has been an
invalid fifteen or twenty years, was seen
| for the first time in eight years on Main
street, the other day. Her residence is on
| South street, some ten or twelve rods from
Main. She was conveyed in a chair on
wheels by her nephew, Mr.. Samuel Brain
ard. She called at Guernseys store and
visited Mrs. j. Fl. Langdon. Her powers
for talking are as good as they ever were,
but otherwise she is perfectly helpless.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Graves, so
years old, widow of the late Joseph Graves,
was attended at the residence of her son,
Mr.. b. +. Graves, at the Corners, last Mon
day afternoon. She had been a worthy in
habitant of Castleton nearly 20 years.
Since the death of her husband, 20 or more
home in the house of her hospitable son
until the last.
A procession of fifty one-and two-horse
teams followed the remains of Eliza Gala
han Friday morning, from her fathers
residence, near Mr.. Langdons, to the Cath
ole church, where the funeral exercises
were held From thence she was taken to
consecratcd ground in Fairhaven for inter-
ment. Her age was 16 years her disease
consumption. She had lived some time in
the family Of Mr.. William Moulton.
The democrats are jubilant over the sue
cess of their rally last Tuesday night, On
our streets and in the hall. Well, they
may be proud of it, as it was an interest
ing and nicely conducted democratic de-
| monstration.
believe it is conceded on the part of
both political parties that tall men and a
good man whose surname begins with the
significant letter e, will grace the halls OF
legislation at Montpelier from Castleton
this fall. So mote il be, say we.
Two or three venerable old locust trees
have lately been leveled to the ground in
front of the old Howe mansion. They
have been landmarks in this village three
quarters of century at least. Some of
us said and others thought "Woodman,
spare those trees" He spared them not,
but converted them into fence posts and
stove wood. Thus one after another OF
our ancient relics are being removed.
John Howe, Esq, a Csstletonian by
birth and education, spent day in Castle.
ton last week after an absence of eight
years, most of the time in Florida. John
was resident of Castleton thirty. five
years, and when he turned his back ON the
goodly old town of his birth he missed it.
LIZ met with many hearty hand shake
while here. He Is now an humble farmer
in the rural town of West Haven. AL
wish him well in the future.
N. L Cobb has been on a pleasure trlr
of ten days at Saratoga, Lake George, For
William Henry hotel, and other points Of
interest in that section of the country.
Mr.. James McMulen and wife are bask
ing in the sunshine, shade, and sea breeze
at Pigeon Cove for season.
Mrs w. w. Foster is visiting her pa.
rents and friends for few weeks in Bos
ton and vicinity.
Mr.. Samuel Williams, wife and oldes
daughter. are at the great centennial gath
ering. They will return delighted witt
what they have seen there with their owl
eyes.
A nice republican rally and flag raising
took place at the Corners last Saturday
night at 6 o'clock. The proceedings con
sisted besides raising the flag, of speeches
and cheering for Hayes and Wheeler
Three flags now, and six will, by next Sat
urday, be seen waving gracefully ant
proudly in the dir between the depot in thi.
village and the depot at Hydeville, within
a distance of three miles.
Among the ether incidents here las
week was the application of the search ant
seizure clause, on one of the violators o.
the provisions of the prohibitory liquor law
Saturday morning and evening this vii
lage and the Tilden and Hendricks flag
was handsomely and harmoniously ser.
enaded by the West Rutland band.
On the same day the Hayes and Wheeler
flag was greeted and salutsd most enthusi-
asticly with three times three cheers by
patty of republicans from the Empire state.
b. W. b.
CHESTER.
Samuel A. Weston of this town, had
stolen from his yard near his house, some
time during last Monday night a pair OF
nice large grey oxen. Tuesday morning
they were tracked down nearly to Rock
ingham, and the tracks of man driving
them were plainly seen. II the numerous
tramps are not taken care of in some way,
we shall expect to hear some morning that
some ones house has been stolen.
Our village schools open Aug. 2Sth, with
Prof. Mark Ward as principal of the high
school. Prof. Ward is a graduate of Dart.
mouth, and one of the best teachers in the
state, therefore IL Is fine chance for schol.
ars of Chester and the adjoining towns to
attend.