The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-02
state, Couuty and vicinity.

Rev. w. w. Foster, Jr., pastor of the
Methodist church, will deliver a lecture on
''Push, next Wednesday evening Selec-
tions will be played on the organ previous
to the lecture. The lecture will be free,
but an opportunity will be afforded at the
close of the lecture to contribute for the
benefit of the society.
The funeral of Augustus Thomas was
attended on Friday last. A large number
of relatives from this and adjoining towns
were present. Rey. r, r. Hall, pastor of
the Congregational church, delivered very
touching address from the text, John IA:
2, SIN my fathers house are many man
sions, if it were not so would have told
you, go to prepare place for you" The
pall-bearers were A. | Tiffany, ]. f. .5ar-
gent, |. G. Wheaton. o. +. Smith. Col II.
II. Drake was master n, Of ceremonies.
Rev. Thos. Markie has been confined
to his bed the past week by illness. He
hopes soon, however, to be able to return
to his PASTORAL duties.
Snow has fallen here about six inches,
the past week, the winds blowing it into
drifts and blockading the roads in such
manner as to make them impossible in
some parts of the town.
The warm weather of the 29th and Goth
raised the streams somewhat but was not
sufficient to effect the springs or ponds in
the vicinity.
Lumbermen are busy IN making rrepar-
atoms for the winters work:
In all light travel, sleighs are used in
this vicinity.
Wood is being drawn to the railroad
quite briskly.
Harvey NJ. Dickerman died in Ludlow
on the 10Th of November of cancer of the
stomach at the age of GO years and
months. Mr. Dickerman, although resid-
ing in Ludlow, engaged in business for the
last five or six years, he kept up his inter-
est in the affairs of his native town, having
| lived in Mt. Holly from his birth until his
removal to Ludlow. In his death Ludlow
| lCses an upright citizen, society worthy
and active member, humanity a steadfast
friend. His funeral took place at Mechan-
icsvile on Sunday, Nov. %. The large
gathering on this occasion indicated the
deep feeling of regret felt by his death
| among his acquaintance and friends in
this vicinity.
WHITEHALL.
The steamer Oliver Bascom, of the N.
T.. line, has been thoroughly overhauled
and calked at Shelburn Harbor, recently.
She will be brought to our port on Wednes-
day next.
One-half of the old depot at the ''elbow"
| is to be removed to Ticonderoga, there to
| be used as station house for the New
| York and Canada railroad.
The last large passenger boat that will
ever run from our town left her dock at
the "elbow' on Saturday last
Edmund Coles theatrical troupe is adj
vertised at Anderson hall on Wednesday
evening next. The drama of the "Back
Fiend" will be produced by a number of
talented artists. This will be Mr.. Coles
first appearance in our town in six years.
He may depend on full house.
Jerry Collins, of our town, while hunting
on Dresden mountains, Wednesday last,
shot fine doe, weighing 100 pounds. He
reports deer plenty in that neighborhood.
Our respected townsman, DIR. A. p.
Belden, is dangerously i'll at his residence,
with typhoid pneumonia.
The amount of toll received at the canal
collectors office, tor the week ending Nov.
%, was S605 80 number of boats cleared,
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