The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-10

The following letter explains itself;
Brooklyn, Jan. 30th 1874
Hon. WIN. s.. SournwoRrn-M Dear
Sir - Enclosed please find my check for
five hundred dollars, which YOU will he
good enough to add to the fund for the aid
of the sufferers from the late calamity at
Messrs. II i Bradford & Co.'S factory.
was not Informed of the fund being raised
until | saw notice of ii to-day in the
Manchester journal or | should hayc made
an earlier remittance.
Money can do but little towards allevi-
ating the great amount of suffering caused
by the accident, and | trust that that little
will be done promptly, and with hearty
good viii. Very truly yours.
r. W. PArx.
SCHOOL WORK.
AS town superintendent of schools for
the town of Bennington. Rev. b. Hawey
reports, as the law directs, that he has cx-
amincd and licensed for the year ending the
first day Of February, twsnly-seyen teach
ers, and tina, five others have served under
state certificates. In the annual report now
in preparation he win state that lie has
under his supervision two graded schools,
embracing thirteen departments and SIX
teen district schools, TO which he has made
during the year sixty official visits tor the
purpose of looking into the actual qualif-
cations and working efficiency of the sew
eral teachers, of taking the number of pu-
pilsenrolled, also thoscl picscnt at the time of
visitation. and OF noting the proficiency of
the scholars In behavior. In general studies
and particularly in the first rutliments,and
minuiial Of good and accurate education.
The report will also give the aggregate
number of pupils enrolled IN the town 1t
is intended that the report will be worthy q
careful reading by The parents az also by
the taxpayers
In the church of which DR.. IIaNl"y is
pastor good degree Of religious interest
exists and number Of persons in adult
life as also in youth have heecn converted
and added to the church.
Gen. Stark steamer engine company have
just received their new uniforms which
arc got up in first class style, and reflect
mach credit 10 The maker Of them. and TO
the company. The shirts are of led flannel
with dark blue collars and cuffs, a blue shield
in front on which are the letters in (od
English) white, "B. f. D., No. IT, The
belts arc white leather trimmed with blue.
Shields have also been procured for every
member of the company, those for the off
GERS being plated with gold, the others are
plated with silver. The company 20 TO
North Adams, Mass, next Friday evening,
to attend a dance given by Mechanics en-
CINE company of that place, and in their
new uniforms ,hcy will present fine ap-
pcarancc.
PLEASANT FESTIVAL.
One of those pleasant occasions, which
it is pleasant to chronicle, and one which
more strongly cements the ties that should
exist between all employers and employees,
came off at the mill of A. B. Valentine
last Saturday evening. For several years
it has been the custom of Mr. V. at the
commencement Of each year. to give fcs-
tival 10 the hands employed by him.
Last Saturday afternoon the following in
vltaton was posted in the MILL
BENNISGroy, Feb. I.
The employees of this mill are invited to
meet on the first floor this evening at seven
O'Clock. We will have supper, a Christmas
and n rnn1Etip,n
AT the hour appointed, the large seamiag
room was well filled by those employed in
the mill, and also quite number of friends
who had been invited to be present. Com
mencing at the entrance to the room was
table which extended down the room a
distance of seyenty-fiye feet, which was
spread for 1876 guests, and loaded with all
that could be desired to tickle the palate of
an epicurc. The oysters for the supper
were provided by Thomas Ward, the well
known caterer of Bennington, and were
cooked in his superior style.
After the appetites of all had been salts
fed, a short time was spent in singing,
dancing and social talk, when j.. Halsey
Cushman, of the Bennington Banner, in a
few well chosen remarks congratulated the
employees of the mill in hayingsucha gene
rous employer, and in their behalf, and in
behalf of the invited ones present, thanked
Mr.. Valetinc for the pleasant entertain
ment given them, which was finely re-
sponded to by Mr. Valentine.
The presents which were hung on tree
in the east part of the room, and also
spread on table were numerous and fine.
They embraced toilet sets, knfes, vases.
books, and many other things all of which
were not only useful but ornamented, some
of which we should like to mention in par
ticular but time torbids.
Mr.. Valentine was well assisted in get
ting up and carrying on the festivities by
Messrs. Puffer and Lindlaw, Miss Emma
Bowley, (his forewoman,) and Mrs. Jane
Whitney. The festivities were INDUCED in
to late hour, when all departed, feeling
that such things were Il real pleasure to all
concerned therein, and knowing that in the
year to come, Mr.. Valentine would be am
ply rewarded for the time and expense in
Cured in getting up the entertainment
which had given all so much pleasure in at.
tending r.
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