The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

be i'll advised attempt to force the season,
was made by q number OF students connec-
ted with the academy at this place on the
morning Of the 9th, by organizing May
party. The line of march was taken up
at the approved hour for such excursions
and comparatively early riscrs saw them
beating up against the wind in quest lof
flowers, fragrant. few and fair n portion
of the "sterner sex" snugly incased in 'oin-
ter 0cercoats of the most approved and
warmth imparting patterns
Should winter conclude ere long to va
cate the clap of May" where he has thus
long apparently felt 30 much at home, 1t is
hoped that the efforts of those who went
"Mayng" notwithstanding the impeding
drifts and the chilly air, may not be over
looked in the general thankfulness for so
signal favor, though long delayed.
Appropriate observance will be made at
this place of Decoration DAY. Capt. j. ii.
Goulding of Rutland having been secured
to deliver an appropriate Grafton on the oc-
casion which. with other suitable ceremon-
les. will no doubt as heretofore, attract n
large aud interested assemblagc.
BENNINGTON.
The wedding of Rev. II. NJ. Luther
and lady which was postponed on account
of death in his church, came off at the
parsonage last evening A very pleasant
time was had by those attending.
Dr. J. r. Shurtleff and j. G. Norton,
ESQ, are in New York replenishing their
stock of goods.
The sociable of the First Congregational
society was held at the residence of Chas.
Sandtord, ESD. Thursday evening.
May III. JAKE.
BHATrLEBoRo.
The Uniycrsalist Sunday school at Brat
tleboro chose the following officers for the
ensuing year on Sunday Superintendent
/ Mrs. NJ. II. Harris; assistant, Harry Rowe
librarian, Charles Barrett; assistants,
Charles ldcn. Charles Perry, Albert Will
lard; executive committee, +. X. Barrows,
d. Il. Tasker, Fred Perry, A. NJ. Willis.
The school numbers 220 members
II. A. Sargent, recently released on $3.50
bail from Newfane jail, where he had been
confined for stealing horse and wagon in
Brattlcboro is wanted in the northern part
of the state and Canada for several similar
oifrnScs
RICHMOND.
work wa suspended late last Fall on
the Congregational meeting house. but il
is expected that it will be resumed again
this spring. The church has been without
a pastor some six or seven months. Reg
ular meetings have been maintained, how
ever Dea. T. b. Green has conducted the
exercises by reading sermons and Scripture
etc. The meetings are holden in Good
Templars Hall. The Sunday School and
society wishing to show in some way theii
good will and appreciation of his labor OF
love, on the first day Of May presented him
with fine black walnut upholstered easy
chair. The Deacon was very much sur
prscd a. nothing of the kind had ever en-.
tered his mind, and at the close of the Sun
day School a letter was read from him eX
pressing his thanks for the present, anC
especially for the good will of the donors
which he prizes more highly than the gif
itself
ROCHESTER.
The ST. .lJans Messenger says the tenn
pcrance people of Rochester believe in tn,
prohibitory law. There is drug store il
that town kept by two physicians. At {
recent temperance meeting in that town
resolution TO the effect that they would no
buy liquors for chemical, mechanical OF
medicinal purposes of anybody but the au
thorized agent was r0fed dorm. The item
perance people of Rochester" had now bet
ter vote that the believe in the Ten Com
mandmcnts, but they shall not be applica
bic to church members.
SANDY hill.
DIR. L. A. Sherman OF Sandy Hill, la
been treating little girl, aged ten years
of Bloodville, for a tape worm, and on Sat
urday last delivered the little sufferer o
tho hupa morstor which measured thirty
seven yards. The worm was put into
glass case, and was on exhibition ut Winn
& Hunts drug store on Saturday evening
where great many called to view the hug
thing The little girl is now doing well.