The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-12
RUTLAND AND VICINITY.

RUTLAND AND NlCINI1N.
A meeting of the Young Mems Christian
Association this (Monday) evening at a
quarter before eight.
Killington Lodge No. 90 l. o. O. +.
will meet this (Ionday) evening at 1880
o'clock.
The annual convocation of Davenport
Chapter will be held this (Monday) even
ing at y o'clock. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The final rehearsal of the Festival chorus
will take place at the Town Hall this
(Monday) evening. Carl Zerrafn is ex-
pected to be present.
Two Burlington clergymcn occupied
Rutland pulpits yesterday. Rev. L. r.
Atwell at Trinity Church, and Rev. Presi-
dent Duckham at the Congregational
Church.
Rev. d. w. Dayton, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Church in Rutland, has en-
tered upon his duties as pastor of the Hud-
son Street Methodist Church in Albany
This is the largest church and pays its
pastor the most ample salary of any church
n the Troy Con 'erence.
We are under obligations to Hon. S. NJ.
Dorr for piece of Mearhers Rock" on
which the steamship Atlantic was wrecked,
April 1, 1773. 1t is n granite formation,
and is similar to that found along the coast
resembling the ordinary granite of our
quarries, but has more of a crystalline ap-
pearance.
Gen. II. II. Baxter and T. w. Park
have been elected directors of the Pacific
Mail.
Mrs. w. w. Oliver, formerly of this
town, was the soprano of the quartette that
sang at the funeral services of the Hon.
james Brooks.
A phlantfropf st kindly visited us Sat
urday, pitched his "tent" in Merchants
Row, and supplied the crowd with filthy
lucrc and pens that would write by them
selves.
The balloon man is with us and the chill
drcn are all baloonists.
Mr. N. A. Clark, of Salem, who is well
known here, and for the past fifteen years
the agent of the Home Insurance Company
of New York, has resigned, and accepted
similar position from the London, Liver
pool and Globe Insurance Company.
Our exchanges are discussing the obser-
vance of Decoration day in their respective
localities, showing that an interest is yet
taken in the custom of honoring our heroic
dead.
d. r. Locke, better known as Nasty"
has opened an advertising agency, with Mr..
T. II. Bates, at "a Park Row, New York.
The advertising public will be favorably
served by this new firm.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons gave reading in
fremont Temple, Boston, on Saturday
evening, which proved highly attractive
entertainment.
We have received from Mecsrs. Trttle &
Co., handsome pa'npblet printed by them
containing the address of Prof. Ezra Brain
ard, of Middlebury College, before the
Vermont State Tc,cners' Association, upon
"English Literature in Schools"
Wilson Fisher has fitted up his dining
rooms in the Central House Block in q
convenient manner, where ie is prepared
to furnish warm meals, and has on sale al
the fruits in their season, also ice cream
jellies and other delicacies He has Just
put up new sign, painted by T. II. Dun.
lap, with several Characteristic fnd appro
pirate emblems thereon.
The members of the Festival Chorus ort
expected to be in their places promptly a
eight o'clock.
The office of the Secretary of the Fest
val will be open at 2 p. m. to-day.
Heavy rains fell at Middlebury AM
Brandon yesterday.
Dr. Smythe has returned and may b
found at la Office at the Bardwell House
The town was quiet over the Sabbath
Henry S. Hyde, of Springfield, Mass.
sailed for Europe On Saturday. He is
nephew of Hon. Pitt w. Hyde, of Castle
ton.
An account of eerly life Of Chief Justic
Chase on first page.
The day boats commence running iron
Albany to New York a. the 26th.
The Excise Board concluded not to gran
any liquor licenses at Salem N. Y, thi
year. M
We publish on the second Page the II
markable story of DIR. Halls Artic Expo
dition and the sufferings of those accom-
panying them.
The Delaware g. Hudson Canal Compan
have recently procured large six-wheele
engine, the "Leviathan," which will b
used on Green Island for switching pul
poses.
Singers and visitors to attend the festiyi
will begin to arrive to-day,