The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
Remington County
BENNINGTON.

The first party given by the Social Club
at Library Hall last Wednesday evening
was the complete success Of the season
The night was pleasant, the music was
good. and about fifty couple from the best
society in town were present, besides sew
cral from other towns, among whom We
noticed G. d. Millngton and lady of Rut-
land, s B. Hall and lady, Capt. Z. c.
IIoughton and lady from North Benning
ton. and j. K Batchcldcr from Arlington.
The officers of the society were untirng in
their efforts, to make every one feel at
ease land all went merry as a marriage
bell
The ladies of the Second Congregational
Society hold festival at Library Hall
next Wednesday evening We learn that a
few choice and beautiful articles will be
offered for sale, and supper will be provd-
ed for all who 90 there hungry. As the
funds raised are To he applied for a
worthy object we would suggest that all
should so hnigry.
W L NtIt sllOh IL IL lew Nttl hkO ~ W.
osity to us and very valuable keepsake
to the owners thereof. 1t was an auto
graph letter of George Washington" now
in the possession of NJ. c. Morgan, written
by him to Lleut.-Co Stafford of this town
and dated near Princeton, Sept. 90, 1913.
This letter is highly priced by Mr.. NJ. and
family
T. ]. Tiffany, at the post office, has just
received new stock of stationery, plain
and fancy which he is rapidly disposing
of. lie has also a large assortment of EX-
celsor Diaries which from a careful cX-
animation of the same, we are compelled to
say, cannot be beat. All who are in want
of any thing in either of the above line Of
goods, had better give Mr.. Tiffany call.
Amusements are plenty this week. Mon
day and Tuesday evenings Rev. Richard
Grogan lectures on temperance. Thursday
evening Kelly & Whitney's Ministries give
an entertainment. Friday evening Prof.
Morse of Bowdoin College, gives the third
lecture in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation course, and Sunday evening next
Rev. John Russell of Detroit, lectures ON
temperance.
Matters in regard to our new school
building begin to assume a definite form,
Major a. B. Valentine adycrtises for pro-
posals until the 25th to erect the building
and also to furnish the timber,
John V, Hall, the county clerk has
moved his Office into the rooms lately fitted
up expressly for him in the County Court
House. lie now has as fine suite OF
rooms as any person could desire, and a
great improvement upon his old one, Mr..
Hall is a very accommodating man and de
serves as good an office as any one.
The Bennington Banner people have
lately been making quite extensive repairs
in their Office and building, thereby inn
proving it very much. The Banner is q
live paper, and in addition to it they have
a fine blndery, from which they turn on
work in first class style.
DR.. Potter, at his new drug store, hal
one OF the finest selection of holiday goods
to be found III town. His goods consist q
children's toys, wax dolls, china goods
smoking sets, toilet sets Of bohemian and
glass ware, and in fact one can select mos
anything appropriate for Christmas iron
his well filled shelves lie will, undoubt
eddy, have a lively trade for the next TIVE
/, | weeks.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
2 woman's branch of Foreign mission
c Congo was held at the house of Rev. c
, b. Hubert last Wednesday evening, Mrs
4, Hubert, President, presiding Many letter
n from lady missionaries in foreign land
D were read, also several from native scholar
( in schools which have been eslablishe