The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15
RUTLAND AND VICINITY.

The sun sets tonight at 735; rises to-
morrow morning at 4.37.
The regular concavc of Killngton Com
mandery, No. 1, of Knights Templars,
will be held at the Asylum Masonic Hall,
this Tuesday evening at 7;30 o'clock.
Eleven years ago to-day Gen. Pope, took
command in Virginia.
Col. L. G. Kingsley, quarter master of
the reunion encampment, has received
twelve pound brass cannon and tents, for
use on that occasion.
The vaedctoran of the class
graduating at the Burr and Bur-
ton seminary, Arthur Garfield, whose
Grafton has been so highly COM
mended, had just passed his fourteenth
birthday. Young Garfield shows a man.
hood and talent not often found in one of
his years.
Rev. r. S. Cushman, d. d., of Man
chester, and Rev. c. B. Hulburt, of Ben
nington, passed through town yesterday on
the way attend the commencement of Mid
dlebury college.
An Irishman from West Rutland named
Mulligan, under the influence of two much
liquor was arrested by Policeman Craw-
ford last eAening for striking an old man
over the head with bottle which he had
with him. The two were in the crowd
that were being so highly entertained by
the songs and ''chn music" of shoe
backing vender on the depot park. The
ARRESTED man was taken to the Jail and
locked up for the night. His examination
will probably take place this morning.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the
State of Vermont, is to be held at Rutland
on the third Wednesday of August. At
the meeting of Killington Lodge, held on
Monday evening, T. ID. Nanley, and New
man Weeks were elected representatives,
Isaac Gibson and Charles II. Kinsman sub
stitutes. Committee of arrangements for
the Grand Lodge, T. ID. Manlcy, II. r.
Dyer and Charles Woodhousc.
An error crept into our local columns on
Monday morning in making the pastorate
of Rev. Barnes, Mr.. Hall over the Meth
odist church decidedly too long. He was
pastor two years preceding Rev. Mr.. Aus
tin.
The law in regard to newspaper postage
has been interpreted wrongly in our local
press in the past All printed matter must
be prepaid in full by postage stamps, at the
rate of one cent for each taoO ounces or
fraction thereof. Otherwise it will not be
forwarded. Should any such matter reach
its destination, by inadcertence, insufficiently
prepaid, double the prepaid rate will be
collected.
A. II. Smith, a prominent and success
full merchant, of West Randolph, died
quite suddenly on Saturday.
Rev. DR.. Todd, of Pittsfield, was slight
ly more comfortable on Sunday, but his
physicians, unfortunately, see no change
in his disease on which they can base much
hope of recovery. His son, Rev. John Z.
Todd, of New Haven, Conn, was absent
over the Sabbath to fill his pulpit, but re-
turned to Pittsfield yesterday.
Rev. DIR. Wickham, Hon. A. L. Miner,
Hon. L b Burton, of Manchester, and
Hon. II. G. Root of Bennington, were in
town last evening.
A rumor is afoat that a strike occurred
on Saturday last on the line of the New
York and Canada railroad at Ticonderoga
which led to serious ARRAY, the particu-
lars of which are not yet at hand. The
cause was the non-payment of the work
men by the contractor.
A telegram announces the death of Ed
ward Bech, at Stuttgart, Germany Mr.
Bech was prominent iron merchant, hold
ing. at the time of his death, the position
of President of the Port Henry Iron Com
pany
A Postotfice has been established al
Readsboro, in Bennington county, with
John L. Currier as postmaster.
The funeral of John L. Eddy was attend
ed from his residence, corner Of Madison
Avenue and Prospect street, yesterday af-
ternoon at one o'clock. The religious SER
vices were conducted by Rev. $. w. Field,
of the Baptist church. He made brief
and appropriate address, full of choice
thoughts, especially that portion of it adj
dressed to business men. The services
were concluded by touching and fervent
prayer. The remains were taken to Ever
green cemetery for burial. The pail bear
ers were d. G. Mcclure, Thomas J. Lyon
M. Quinn, - White, Chas b. Frost
and Benjamin Billings. A number of his
early friends were in attendance from
Whitehall, and a large representation Of
our business men were present.
Another suit, this time for 100000 ha
been commenced at Chicago against tn
estate of Stephen A. Douglas, half of !
for debt and the rest for damages.