The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-06
Bennington County.
BENNINGTON.


The snow has entirely disappeared, ant
in its place We have an abundance of mud
In our Jail are now confined six boy.
from Pownal, who were placed there fol
plastering the station agent in that towr
with-not plaster-but far worse sub
stance. They will probably have a char
ter to visit the Reform School.
Rev W. S. Blaisdcll of Manchester oc
cupied the pulpit of the Congregational
PASTOR who was in New Haven, VT, and
conducted the services over the remains OF
A. =. Roscoe of that place.
Bret IIarte delivered the second lcctur,
before the Young Mems Christian associa
ton in Library Hall Monday evening. Tho
audience was large; the lccturc-well, il
generally did not give very good satisfac
ton.
Silas Moore, who, for three years has
been the genial and obliging clerk in SHIRT
lifts drug store, and also assistant telegraph
operator, left this week, and proposes t.
attend the Barr and Burton seminary al
Manchester through the winter During
his residence here he has made many
friends, all Of whom wish him success in
whatever occupation he may hereafter en-
gage in, or wherever he may permanently
locate, and he will he heartily welcomed
should he ever return TO this place on q
visit or to again engage in business
posi- OFFICE.
The amount OF stamps sold and money
orders received aud issued for the month
of November, 1873, at the Bennington
post office
No. 3 cent. stamps sold ..".....$s, 200. 90
of other denominations ....... 600. 90
ll3 money orders issued amount / 1913. 10
60 money orders paid-amOunt.. l,Sl1.1l
Foreign orders iSsucd-amOuni 900
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Rev. y. iIawlcy, D. D.. superintendent of
schools in tie town of bennington having
been notified by the secretary Of the Board
Of Education, on the 3rd instant. that Il
Teachers Institute for Bennington county
will be held at East Dorset, commencing ON
Monday afternoon of the sth instant, and
holding at least five days, has this day
notified the twcnty-cight teachers under
his supervision OF such institute, urged
tbnit. - ftr,l,,.n
they are by law allowed an attendance
thereon if not more than five days without
loss Of time or reduction of wages. even
during term time. This governmental ar
rangcment shows the importance attached
to the Teachers Institute conducted under
the direction Of the secretary of the state
Board Of Education. rs also the value of
the same TO the several teachers of common
schools in the state Though the time for
this session in Bennington county is inaus-
picious for large attendance of teachers,
winter terms, and others in the graded
schools being about to enter on their work,
it is hoped that the attendance
will, nevertheless, be encouragingly large
The superintendent reports to me that his
clerical duties at this season of the year
prevent his attendance at the institution.
HOME MISSIONS.
The authorities of the Methodist church
here are now vigorously engaged in their
annual efforts in behalf of the cause of
home and foreign missions. The public
efforts Of Sabbath, Nov. odd, resulted in
pledges amounting to Sl27, of which $50
were then paid The church and congrc-
CATION is divided into fifteen districts. to
be canvassed by as many collectors, who
are supplied with subscription books duly
made out and containing the names Of all
the contributors. Belonging to this church
is Il WOman'S Foreign Missionary Society,
in the interests of lady missionaries in In,
dia,! where women are not accessible to
male missionaries, because of the inycter-
ate caste of that country. The public am
nivcrsary of this branch organization will
he held in the church next Sunday even
ing, when official reports will he made.
and an address be given by Mrs. Rev. Geo.
c. Bancroft of Stamford.