The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-16
THE COUNTY AND ELsEwHERE.
MiddIebury.

Midd1ebury.
Rev. w. II. Collins, of Virgennes, off,
ciated at st. Stephens (EpiscopaD church
on Sunday last, preaching TO large con-
gregation and administering the Holy Com
munion.
Rev. Stuart Phelps preached on able
discourse at the Congregational church last
Sunday morning upon "Heart Sins"
Lake Dunmore Lodge of Odd Fellows is
in a flourishing condition, and is receiving
constant accessions. The following are
the officers for the current term ]. M.
Slade, jr., n G.; w II Newcomb, V G;
ii S Putnam, Treasurer Z f Smith, w
s G Pinney, w PS.
Joel S Morrison, one of the oldest resi-
dents of the village, died on Wednesday
last.
Rev. George n. Weber, d. d., preached
at Montreal on Sunday last.
Remington.
AS intimated in my last, the trial of the
dealer in the ardent, for his third offence,
which was announced to come off last
Monday has been indefinitely postponed,
and that, probably, will be the end of it.
The disappearance of the principal witness
who was allowed to go at large without
bail, is said to be the cause of it.
There is some talk of getting up cele-
bration here on the 10th of August, although
nothing definite has yet been done, except
the II. A. Us announce that they will
parade two hundred strong.
II. J. Bradford & Co. have lately been
manufacturing knit goods to compete with
those imported from England by A. T.
Stewart, for his wholesale establishment in
New York. Mr.. Stewart has examined
these goods and pronounced them equal to
those he has been importing.
The Sabbath School concert of the Con-
gregational society was well attended last
Sabbath evening. The Bible exercises con-
sisted of the reciting of verses relating to
the life of Christ, and were finely rendered
by di erent members of the school.
Rev. DR.. Hawley spends the present week
at the camp meeting at Round Lake,
N. Y.
Rev. j. lsham Bliss, Episcopal, is now
absent on his summer vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt, Congregations, -
left home Monday to enjoy couple of
weeks rest and recreation.
The grounds of S. B. Hunt, ESQ.,,
about half a mile north of the village, are
the finest and most expensive in this part
of the town. His summer residence 6
about quarter of mile from the road and
is approached by finely gravelled road,
which is lined on each side with flower
beds, shrubs, etc. A short distance in
front of his house is his magnificent foun-
tain said to be the highest natural fountain
in the world. The water is brought from
the mountains which are about mile in
the rear of his house, Through an iron
pipe" where a large reservoir has been con
structed and when let on to its full extent
it throws a stream of water straight into
the air to distance of over 100 feet with
out the aid of any artificial help. The
whole expense of constructing the fountain
was over $4,000.
Work on the new church is being rapid
ly pushed. The foundation is nearly all
laid and it is expected that in course of q
week they will commence to lay the brick
To-day (Monday) has been the hottest
day of the season, the thermometer stand
ing in some places this afternoon 95 in thu
shade. b,
whitehall.
William l.. johnson of Whitehall, is one
of the candidates for the cadetship at West
Point.
The Old National Bank has just declared
a semi-annual dividend of eight per cent.
free of tax.
An average of ahundred loaded boats pass
here for the south daily, and an equal num-
Der northward, half being loaded with coal.
The canal is in good order, and will con-
tinue so unless heavy rains shall affect the
soft banks.
Railroad travel to the lake is likely to be
impeded for some time, owing to the late
caving in of the earth about the tunnel,
threatening its total destruction. Trains
move through at a snails pace and doubt
ingly.