The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-02
Vicinity Items.



in fact made national holiday. Flags
were displayed everywhere. The graves
OF the soldiers at Green Mount cemetery by
detachment OF Stannard post, where the
memorial service of the Grand Army of
the Republic by COmrade W. II. Root, and
at the conclusion of the decoration cere-
mony the benediction was pronounced by
Kew. Gemont Graves of Winooski. Among
the more prominent graves decorated were
those of Capt. Isaac b. Bowdest, Lieut.. A.
G. Ballard and Lieut.. commander of the
United States navy, George M. Blodgelt.
The graves at Lake View and st. Joseph
cemeteries we're decorated. The memorial
\ services were performed at Locust Grove
cemetery. The Grafton was delivered by
Lieut.. Henry Ballard. He spoke without
notes in an earnest manner The address
| abounded in passages of beauty and pathos,
and rose at times to eloquence. Rev. T.
A. Griffin of the Methodist church acted as
| chaplain.
The new locomotive Burlington, for the
Burlington and Lamoille railroad, arrived
on Wednesday.
A steamer has been purchased at Cleave-
land, Ohio, by the business men of Bur
| lington to run between Burlington and I'll
conderoga, which will safely carry 70 per-
| sons. p.
CAsTLEToN.
The truthful obituary notice which ap-
| peared IN The GLOBE from the facile pen
| of Il. w. b., your Castleton correspond
ent, and the beautiful tribute in Friday
mornings issue to the memory of Josiah
| A. Harrington, seem to demand further
biographical sketch.
He was born in Pownal, Bennington
| county, and at the age of 16 entered the shop
| of Mr.. Golden at Bennington, to learn the
trade of tailor. Having completed his
| apprenticeship in 1910 he worked at Pitts
field, Mass, until the spring of 1S43
| Then with two tailor gooses, pair of cut
ting shears, he started out to seek home
in the broad world. He landed at the old
Franklin house in Rutland about o'clock
a. m. A stage coach stood at the door,
He asked Mr.. circuit where it was going;
he replied to Castleton. Let me pay my
bill l will CO. He was met by the writer
as he alighted from the stage coach at Cas-
Teton, and almost the first question he
asked was, show many tailors in this
town." When informed, he said, "This
shall be my home" Before twenty-four
hours had passed he was located and 1e-
NAMED resident until his death.
nc was u CuuttcI lllcu1UtT VI OOOu OdI0a-
ritan division No. 80 of the sons of tenn
peIance also of Aurora lodge of l. o. of
o. F., about 1856. He Joined Lee lodge
of Masons, of which he remained faithful
and efficient member until his death, and
was buried as he desired, by the brethren.
He has been consistent Mason, never dis
grazing the institution or its principles, but
by noble, honorable life given it charac.
ter. During the labors of the Troy pray
ing band at Castleton, he was converted.
He implored Gods forgiveness for past
sins. His life since has been proof that
his prayer was heard and answered. He
has since been an active and consistent
member of the Methodist church, yet not
alone Methodist, but christian, always
ready to relieve the suffering and sorrow.
full and unfortunate, loving to do good and
despising evil.
He was an individual who never took
hold of the plough and louked back. he
made up his mind to make Castleton his
life home, and bent his energies to make
the village of his residence pleasant and
agreeable, both to citizen and visitor
When he became Mason he respected the
landmarks OF Masonry. He became a Chris
tian man, not a mere bigot. He loved the
church of his choice, labored for its ad-
churches of Christ. No man could have
been removed from this community who
had more friends, or who will be more
missed in the every day work of life. He
will be missed in Lee lodge, in the church,
in the Sabbath school, in the prayer circle
and official meeting, in the councils of the
town and school. A community mourns
the loss OF good man, his family kind
husband and loving father. For "a years
the writer and subject of this sketch have
been, as 1t were, brOthers-whether in Joy
or sorrow, prosperity or adversity.-he has
ever proved true friend. Hundreds of
the readers of the GLOBE who are afar
from Castleton, when they read his obit-
uary, will exclam, ale was noble man
and true friend" AS we left him in that
hillside cemetery, 1 could only cay, Fare
well, dear friend" "FILIAs."
PITTsFoRD.
Memorial day was observed 10 Pittsford
with great enthusiasm and general at
tendance by the citizens who assembled at
the Congregational church at 2 o'clock d.
m and were called to order by Chas. L.
Penfield, esq, president of the day.
EXERCISES IN CHURCH.
Music by Pittsford cornet band.
Prayer by chaplain, Rev. X. Il. Hall.
Singing by quartet consisting OF X. G. Smith,
d. d; Bnrditt, Mrs. s. j, Ketchum and Miss
Cora d. Hall.
Grafton by Rev. C. A. Barrett OF the Meth
odist church.
Singing by quartet.
Before leaving the church the following
committee of arrangements for another
year were appointed Rollin S. Meacham,
II. F. Lothrop, G. s. Colburn, Chas.
Hitchcock, G. l.. Penfleld and d. p. Pea
body.
A procession was then formed in front of
the church under the direction of X. s.
Meacham, marshal, in the following order
Soldiers.
Pittsford CoTnet Band,
Committee OF arrangements.
Orator and Chaplain.
Decorating committee consisting OF 40 young
girls from TO 10 years OF age.
Floral committee consisting OF 40 young ladies'
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