The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-05
COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE.
Fairhaven.

Dewitt Leonard, who has carried on the
printing business in this place most of the
time since 1858, has sold out The pur-
chaser is Hon. William II. Tefft, of the
Washington County Nens, Whitehall, and
the office has been removed to that place
Mr. Leonard is Il thorough workman, a
perfect master of the art, and this sale is
much to he regretted. 1t is not quite GER
tain, however, that Mr.. Leonard will not
again commence business here with better
facilities and under more favorable au-
spices.
Young America has organized fire
company and the members have already
become quite proficient in handling ''the
masheen." Their appearance at recent
exercise was very creditable. They are
plucky, enthusiastic and muscular boys
and our citizens may some day have rea-
son to he thankful for the movement.
Quite number of our Welsh quarry
slate region near Marquette, Michigan
Several of our well known residents have
gone there and located during the last year
Among them are John j. Williams, r. II.
Williams and L. J. Stow.
Rev. Sidney Crawford for some time
pastor of the Congregational church here,
is in town on vacation visit. He is at
present preaching at Green Bay, Wis
consin, in place of his brother, Rev. George
Crawford, who is spending the summer
abroad. Mr.. Crawford entertained a large
audience on Sunday evening, at the Con-
gregational church, with an account of his
observations and experiences in Palestine
which he visited in December last
Rev. Robert j. Adams, of Holyoke,
Mass, Robert E. Adams, of Tabor, Iowa,
brother of Mrs Ira C. Allen, are spending
few weeks with friends in this place and
vicinity.
Edwin Little had finger nicely ampu-
tsted at the marble and marbleized Slate
Co S mill, on Saturday. A circular saw
did it.
The Catholics of Fair Haven and vicinity
make an excursion to Saratoga, Troy, and
Albany on Friday, August 18th. The en-
terprisc is for the benefit of the new
church.
We now have park concerts regularly on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Herndon's opera house company is an
nounced for this place on Saturday evening
next
Bennington.
The weather the past week has been very
warm although showers nearly every day
have done much to make it more comfor-
table.
The following companies have already
announced their intention of being present
and competing for the prizes offered at the
muster Aug. 16.
Rough and Ready, Greenwich, N. Y.
]. J. Gray, Cambridge, N. Y.
In addition to what Hand Engine Com
panies will be present. Seth Parsons
Steamer Company from Hoosick will be
present and join in the parade.
The company from this place to the re-
union at Rutland, will leave Wednesday
morning. They will be accompanied by the
Bennington Cornet Band, Gordon Monroe
leader. The company will muster about
forty men.
Rev. L. A. Austin, formerly of Man.
chester, now principal of Meriden Semin-
| airy, N. H., was present and assisted in the
morning service at the Congregational
chapel last Sabbath. During the service
the pastor announced that the amount col
lected for foreign missions during the past
week was $136.S2.
| Rev. j. Isham Bliss has returned from
his vacation and occupied his pulpit last
Sabbath. His many friends will he pleased
to hear that his health is very much inn
proved.
Religious exercises in connection with
laying the corner stone of the new Congre-
gational church, will take place the first of
next week.
Nathaniel Hall and wife from Jackson,
Michigan, brother of ]. V. Hall, of this
place, are spending few weeks with him
here and other relations at North Benning-
| ton. Is.
| 81. Alhans.
The Messenger Office has lately received
desirable and identifying improvements
upon its interior and looks as bright as a
new dollar.
The new court house for Franklin coun'
ty is fast progressing toward completion,
| IFS foundation IL laid and the brick work