The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
DASHES HERE AND THERE.

DASllES HERE AND THERE.
We learn fran Washington that F. c.
Denison has been appointed postmaster at
Pittsford, vice L. f. Scofleld, and Henry
Martin, Esq, postmaster at Hampton,
Washington county, ~ y, vice J. Q.
Hotchkiss.
The Rutland County National Bank has
declared a scmi-annual dividend of five per
cent. payable from and after to-day, Mon
day.
The unsettled weather plays the mischief
with the health, and there are great num-
Der of invalids and semi-invalids in town.
The January thaw saw its opportunity
and decided TO drop for Il friendly call. in
and it did
The last slcighng was improved on Sat
urday, but it rapidly diminished and grew
miserably poor all day.
Meeting of Steamer Company No. will
be held at their rooms this (Monday) even
ing at 1870 o'clock. A full attendance is
requested.
Temperance meeting at the Town Hall
this Monday evening at 7.30. Short adj
dresses from business men are expected
Some fun is anticipated.
Mrs. Gen. H. II. Baxter and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Bates are among the lady managers of the
second annual grand ball in aid Of the New
York Infant Asylum, to be given at the
Among the gentlemen managers are l.. VI.
Bates, Col. Frank E. Howe, Dorman b.
Eaton and Lucius T. Chittenden.
Prof II NJ Scelcy of Middlcbury College
commences his lectures on chemistry at the
school room of II Kelley on Friday even
ing Iext the 9th.
The stock and provision market will be
found on the second page.
The Mendelssohn Society meets this
evening at their hail. Merchants Row, at
u o'clock. 1t is expected that every men,
her will be present and also those that wish
to join the society. Mendclsshon's birth
day, which occurs on February 3D. will be
celebrated by the society, and it is neces-
sary to devote considerable time to the
practice of choruses to he performed at
that time. Mr.. Mletzke will probably
commence also the practice of the beauti-
full cantata "rhc Morning by Kiess.
The wise saw concerning angels visits
has been proved untrue by "A modern in
stance at Carrollton, H., where Mrs David
Angel was on the Goth ult, visited by three
little Angels, who were neither few nor far
between.
Henry Coombs, formerly Of lIolyoke,
Mass, has been appointed night operator
and receiver of press dispatches at Burling-
ton, vice James E. Griffith, transferred to
Chicago.
The mysterious trunk that drops blood
is on its travels again. 1t turned up in AL
bany last, and the owner was obliged to
"show up the yenison it contained.
Mast lectures at Troy on Thursday even
ing next.
Those persons who have signed the
petition for charter for branch of the
"Ancient Order of Forcsters,' are re-
quested to meet at the Bardwell House on
Wednesday evening next at 80 sharp.
The Whitehall Times tells of turkey
which was brought on the table Of a White
hall gentleman Christmas day, and about
which peculiar odor was noticed by the
head of the house. He quickly rang the
bell, when the new servant appeared
"Bridget, what in the world did you stuff
this fowl WITH" 'Faith and nothing at
ALL was the reply; ''sure, sir, 1t was stuff
ed so full that not another drop oy stuliln
could get in atall, atalI yer honor The
mystery was solved,
The stockholders of the Montpelier and
Wells railroad are to have grand ride oven
the C new road on Tuesday next
A colored servant who was in the family
of Gen + Wool of Troy for twenty-five
years, has recently returned to st Domingo
lie Grand Cramer, son of George ii era
mer, President Of the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga railroad, who was saved in the VIII,
du Havre disaster, sailed for home on Sat
urday in the Cunard steamer Roma.
Our streets are reduced by the rain to +
slushy condition that is rcmindful OF No
yember.
The midnight weather report of Friday
night prophesied light rain on Saturda!
from West Virginia northeast ward to Yer
mont.
The Caledonan societies are preparing Il
celebrate Burns birthday, on the 26th, IL
an appropriate manner.
A drunken man sitting down in the mu'
was one of the sights on Washington stree
yesterday,