The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-19

by Miss Coulter and an opera from Martha
by Miss Carey were both excellently rem
dered. Some more music by the band and
they took their leave, all evidently well
approaching their visit BROWNIE.
BURLINGTON.
i. +. Brownell, Esq, city grand juror,
is seriously III.
The old Rutland freight depot is to be
fitted up for an extensive grain depot.
Several families on Winooski avenue,
just above Grant street, Burlington, had
big scare Saturday evening. The neigh
borhood was startled by feminine vicofera-
tons, dlstinguishable among which was
the cry of murder, which, of course,
created intense alarm, After the usual
effervescence had passed off, investigation
on the premises whence the scare orginat-
ed revealed the fact that cupboard iull
of dishes had for some cause fallen prone
on the floor, and the crash had frightened
the inmates so nearly out of their wits that
they ran into the street shrieking and cry
ing murder.
Rev. G. B. Stafford, pastor of the College
street church, spoke to about $50 persons
in the city park on Sunday evening.
The city caucus for nomination of city
representative to the legislature, is to be
held on Saturday evening.
BENNINGTON.
Bennington, now that the observatory
on Mount Anthony Is completed, can offer
the best of inducements to pleasure seekers
! From this observatory glimpse of the
most beautiful and extensive landscape is
afforded. a large number of different
mountain submits are easily discerned,
among them the Adirondacks, Ascutney,
Killington, Greylock and others, together
with over 100 miles of mountain range and
villages and towns, making the panorama
grand in the extreme. Mr.. Robinson has
taken great pains in constructing the OBJ
servatory, and as n good carriage road
leads directly to it, we recommend your
readers TO visit it, as they will be well re-
paid. Mr.. LOring, near the depot, will
furnish transportation to the observatory
at reasonable rates.
The Gates house with its new French
roof, new piazza and fresh coat of paint
bears only II very faint resemblance to its
former self. Lewis still presdcs over it,
deslines and the sight of him as he wei
comes, hungry and tired travellers mt the
door is enough to satisfy them that they
will be well cared for while soiournin.
with him.
The walls to the new graded schoo
house are up and the roof is heinz place.
thereon us fast as possible. The work 5,
far has been done in thorough manner
aud lis tegins To look like-what it wa
intended it should bc--onc of tn. hes
school houses in the state
The inside of the new church is also be
Ing finished mp, and already it 'ol;s n
though the work would soon be done Til,
seats are being placed in position, and al
organ to cost $4,000 has been contracted
for to be put in position by October TO-
Rev. f. p. Hooker OF Middlebury dis
coursed last Sabbath morning in the chape
from the words "And God shall SWEEP
them away as with n flood" His sermon
in the evening was listened to with marked
attention, and all were very much please,
with both discourses.
Postmaster Tiffany, who is AWAY
awake TO anything that will accommodate
our people has made arrangements SO tina
now mail for Rutland and points nortl
of it leaves every morning at ninc O'Clock
a mail from tie same offices also arrive
here on the express train in the afternoon
This is a luxury that we have not enjoye
for several years past, and is all owing t
, our increased and excellent railroad facll
, tiles.