The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-25

Isaac Darby, aged &C, died with the mea-
sles the 10Th inst. Mr.. Darby was one of
the early farmers of this town, and life
long members of the NJ Z Church.
About month ago man presented at
one of the banks at st Johns, p. O., note
for SO 900, signed with the name of Calvin
Derrick, land endorsed by V. French, r.
Williams, and II. Burwort Of Clarcnccvile.
He was asked if he was the man whose
name was signed TO the note, and replied he
was. lie was informed if he would wait
until the next day they would then let him
know whether he could have ii or not. They
then sent man 10 the notary ut llenryville
to know if Mr.. Derrick was good for the
amount and was informed he was good for
! FIVE times the amount. The next day the
man went to the bank and got the money.
4 few days ago Squire Derrick and the en-
/ dorscrs were informed the note was due
and payment requested. As this was the
first they had heard of the affair, they at
once went to the bank and denied ever pre-
scnting or endorsing such a note. Mr. Der
lex was requested to write his name, which
he did. Upon comparing the two the bank
was satisfied they had been duped. The
man who drew the money is represented as
short thick man with sandy whiskcrs.
LAMoiLLE COUNTY.
At the services Attending the rcdedicntion
of the Congregational church at Morrisville,
Friday. Cot. ID J Stafford read II history of
the church cliiicc, Hon i X Glccd made a
financial report of the society, and Presi-
: dent hucklam preached the sermon.
onASGE corSrY.
The total cost of the new school house in
West Randolph is eleven thousand and
eleven dollars.
The December Term Of Orange County
court commenced ut Chelsea last Tuesday,
Hon Asahcl Peck presiding, assisted by
Hon. \ l. Kinney and Hon w II Nichols.
There are one hundred and eighty-seven
civil cases, and eleven State cases on the
docket. The Chanccry docket numbers
thirty-ninc cases.
Cyrus May has been appointed postmas-
ter at Post Mills, via - q Carlton nom
commissioned
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Dca Charles Cummings died at Charles
ton the l2lh. Up to 1860 Mr. G. was Il
prominent citizen Of Morgan.
Greensboro gives seven hundred dollars
10 Mr. kng,bury on account Of injuries re-
ceiyed by him in consequence OF bad
roads.
Grcenlcai BoyHton died at Coventry last
week He had been clerk. treasurer and
postmaster of the town for thirty years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad will he held ut
Montpelier January 9Th.
l. II Knccand of Waterbury, VI has an
old Bible which, according to its imprint,
was printed at London by Christopher Bar
kcr, dwelling in Powncl's Church Yard, at
the sign of the Tigers head, \. ID. 1876.
The Fair held by the ladies of the Uni
versalist socitcy on Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week ncttcd them over one hun
bred dollars.
The Good Tcmplars OF GoulIsvillc cele-
bratcd the second anniversary of the insti-
tuition Of their Lodge on Saturday evening.
December 10Th, IN an appropriate and
pleasant manner.
Bishop Gilbert Haven of Atlanta. Georgia,
delivered the third lecture in the Mortified
course at Concert Hall on Tuesday, Dec
18th. The Bishop is an earnest, rapid
speaker, eloquent at times. always strong
in his argument and convincing in his logic
MS suuJtCl WIS buOhs anu 1lt
informed his audience that he should dis
course on "bookS' and should rely on his
hearers for the "brains." His effort was
to develop 4 taste and desire for the higher
forms Of literature, to forcgo shams and
trash and be content with the masterpieces
OF history, poetry and fiction.
WiNDHAM COUNTY.
Frederick Sandcrson has been appointed
route agent between Palmer, Mass, and
Braulchoro, via l. NJ Smith transferred.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
At Hoyalton, James Mccullough has just
killed two hogs-onu Of which. two years
old, dressed go pounds the other, twenty
months old, and which had reised litter
Of pigs, dressed over 600 pounds.
As William llathorn of Barnard, boy
lG years old, was chopping in the woods, u
tree which lie was falling struck another
tree and bounding back struck him in the
hip, breaking it in II frightful manner. Drs.
Ellis and Richard attended him, and he APP
pears to be doing well, but there are Gears
that he may rot recover.