The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-05
state News.
BRATTLEBORO.

AZ inc recent BaptlSt state Convention
in Massachusetts, Rev, j. G. Foster of Ran
dolph, told anecdotes to point moral
against stinginess, and also remarked on
the foolishness of croakng. and referred to
the progress of Baptist interests in Yer
mont, especially at Brattleboro, where at
the time of his settlement as pastor the
church was very feeble, but now is the
strongest church in any Protestant denom-
nation in the state.
The Connecticut River Valley Medical
Association held its October meeting in
Brattleboro, Wednesday of last week,
The members were shown over the insane
asylum by Superintendent Draper, and ex-
pressed themselves much pleased with its
arrangement. Appropriate resolutions
were passed on the death of the late DIR.
DiNi Crosby of Hancock, n. H.
BRISTOL.
The new hall of Libanus Lodge. Bristol,
IS to he dedicated November II, 1878 Adj
dress by Henry Clark of Rutland. Masonic
levee in the evening. All members of the
fraternity are cordially invited. Commit
zee OF arrangements, 5. G. Hill, T.. A. Has
scltinc, w. l.. Champion.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner addressed the Tenn
perancc society on Wednesday evening last.
hcV. l. IL. Archibald of the Baptist church
speaks on wednesday evening November
18th.
The second lecture in the Bristol lecture
course will be delivered by John II French.
LID, of Burlington, on Thursday even
ing. November 9th
Bristol is having weekly temperance lee
lures.
The winter term of the Bristol Academy
commences November Goth, under the
management of b. VI. Weld, Principal.
The Bristol boys played match game
OF base ball with the Middlebury College
boys, on the ground of the latter, last Sa-
tuiday week, and won the victory
RIpToN.
The drawing of lumber, on Sunday, is
one OF the occupations of the young men
of Ripton.
Rev. J. w. Morrill,, pastor of the Meth
odist church, is TO have n benefit Deem
her 81.
Some one, Oct. 23d, entered the house of
c. j. Foster. at Ripton, in the absence of
his family, and carried off fifteen bushels
of oats.
GOSHEN.
Moses b. Fcrson, of Goshen, was arrest
ed for stealing horse of II. u. and s. L.
Churchill, last fall, and an examination
was held in the Jail, in NIiddlebury, last
Friday. The court failed to find sufficient
evidence to hold him for trial. and he was
discharged.
LEICESTER.
While William Powers, Esq. of Leices-
ter, was standing behind his buggy, at the
station, last Friday morning, the horse
took fright at the cars and gave sudden
start Mr.. Powers caught hold of the
wheel and was thrown headfirst over it.
striking his head violently against the step.
lie was taken up in an Unconscious con
dition. and up to three o'clock that after
noon he had not recovered consciousness
srARKsBoRo.
On the night Of the 21st of October some
mscreant went over the premises of Ma
than Morrill,, in Starlsboro. and killed and
piled up ten turllies, and stole and carried
away six more
FEREisBURGH.
Lewis Mott, who keeps the Fort Cassin
House at Fort Cassin, in Fcrrisburgh, was
arraigncd before Justice Parker of that
town, last Thursday, for selling intoxica-
ting liquor without authority. He was
found guilty of fifteen offenses, and it be-
ing second conviction, he was fined $500
and costs. He appealed to the County
Court. The day previous seizure was
made at the Fort Cassin House, and about
twenty-five gallons of liquor We're taken.
CORNWALL.
Rev. p N. Granger gave an effective
temperance address at West Cornwall on
Sunday morning last to Il full house. He
spoke at Cornwall in the evening.
Mr.. Z. b. Robbins of Cornwall, raised
the present season, on one vine four
squashcs, the largest of which weighed 59l
lbs. and measured five feet in circumfer-
cncc, and the other three weighed in the
aggregate, just one hundred lbs
BURLINGTON.
John II. Lawrence for three years teller
of the Howard National Bank, Burlington,
as gone to Sterling, Ills, to engage in the
hardware business.
All llallow Eve was celebrated in Ward
Five by the stealing of hundred splendid
head of cabbage from Lawrence Neville,
Willard street, and the breaking of the
windows of Thomas Russell on Union
street, by some rowdy boys from the slums
of Water street. A fight at McKcnzie's
corner was the principal event in the
Fourth Ward.