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

A sociable under the auspices of the
Ladies' aid society was held at the residence
of Il NJ Bottum, Esq, on the evening of
the 9th inst. 1t was a very enjoyable af-
fair.
A surprise party came off at the residence
of Z p Vail, Esq, on Monday evening last,
which was participated in by some fifty
couples. 1t was one of the social events OF
the season.
BURLINGTON.
A meeting has been called to pledge the
present credit of the city TO cancel the in.
debtedness of the water construction and
street and sewer departments of the city.
The preparations for tho city election
have commenced. DR. F j Hendee, Orville
Sinclair, II w Wing are among the candl.
dates mentioned for aldermen.
The republican city committee are @ q
Renedct. L G RIVER, A X Ballard. G L
Nelson, Edward Lyman
Alderman Sherman b Rlckerson Is about
to remove 10 Denver, Colorado, and has
presented his resignation, whereupon the
board OF alderman passed complimentary
resolutions in accepting his resignation.
The Burlington gas works are to be re-
built. They have been in operation over
twenty years and were originally built by
parties residing in Philadelphia and were
controlled by them until within three or
four years, when the larger proportion of
the stock swas purchased by Burlington
ar les. Under the management of Major
G F Spalding for the past eight months
great improvements have been made which
result in the rebuilding of the works.
On Sunday last, one of James A. Shedd q
matched colts reared in its stall, and, fall
ing over backward, broke its neck.
An association bearing the name of the
Church Brotherhood has been organized at
Burlington for the purpose of cooperating
with the rector of st. Pauls' (Episcopal)
church in the promotion of the interests of
the parish. The officers of the association
are President, Rev E r Atwel Vice
President. DIR II ii Atwater; Secretary.
Charles E Allen; Treasurer, Samuel A
Drew.
A line Of opposition stages from Burling-
ton to Kecsville via Port Kent, commenced
running on Monday last.
WHITEHALL, n. Y.
Col. A. II. Tanners lecture III the asso-
citation course last Wednesday on the his
tory of the 12}rd regiment New York vol.
| unleers, was listened to with much salts
faction by large and critical audience.
He described the battle of Charlottesville
as lost by Hooker and gained by the sleep
less activity of Jackson. The theme might
seem trtc to many persons Jut always in
teresting TO the true patriot.
One case Of small pox has broken out.
Tic contagion was brought mile in the
clothing of relatives of the family named
Kindonncr. The physicians are viccinating
generally. Children vaccnated after eX.
posture to the patient i'll of small pox in its
eighth day, find the vaccine virus work
and they are not sick on the twelfth day.
1t is not probable that the disease will
spread.
Ice houses have been filled generally, bu,
there Is little sleighing.
RANDOLPH
Eas, Randolph has been greatly excited
over the failure of A b Grape, who left
there year or two ago and bought the
South Royalton Hotel. Mr. Osman Town
and Mr. Wells of East Randolph, signed
notes with him and their whole property /.
swept away. Mr.. Gillctt also loses &c..
500 by signing. The whole sum taken
from Mr. Grapes old ncghbors Is abou,
$4,000. It is said some Of the notes were
obtained on the pretext that they were tc
take up the former ones.
CHARLOTTE.
AT the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Charlotte
the following officers were elected Presi
dent, Field; Secretary, William Yale
Treasurer. G Field; Directors. II Carpen
ter, G Torrey, 0 II Alexand +, NJ New
ton.
a donation on visit to Rev Mr. Hodge
pastor Of the Baptist church takes place on
Thursday evening.
Hon Elanson Ii Wheeler recently sold ,
calf six weeks old, which weighed 16S
pounds. The mother was twenty month.
at the time Of its birth.
ST. hLBAN5.
Scarlet fever is prevailing TO considerable
extent at st. Adams.
Gen. n. p. Banks delivers the next lee
ture in the ST. Albans course, Feb. 18th
Subject, Twill it Endure"
J. c. Leslie has been elected w C T, an(
Mrs q. b. Smith W V T of st. Alban
lodge No 81, of Good Templars,
CoMsToCK's LANDING.
Friday last three dogs got into flock o
sheep belonging to Mr.. Geo. A. Kingsley OF
the Comstocks Landing road, and destroy
ed seventeen sheep. The dogs were caugh
in the act and two of them have been kill
cd. The fence viewers were called wh'