The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-12

scarlet FEVER IS prevailing Ill MluuleDuIS
and few cases have proved fatal
Capt. Geo f. Davis reads his paper or
"The Battle of Winchester" at a campfire
Post Cummings No. 81, G.. A. r., al
Hinesburgh on Tuesday evening,
There are but four towns in Windham
county containing as large population as
Londonderry.
Maple sugar is being made at Mr. VIM.
Wylie's of Waingford. lie made a nice
lot on Saturday last.
The Glens Falls Catholics recently held
an eight day fair and made S3.1l1,
Charles NJ. Estes, formerly local editor
of the Troy wig, and afterwards of the
Times, died at Aiken. South Carolina. on
Saturday morning.
The c0mmittec OF the First Presbyterian
church of Troy TO present the call of that
church to Rev Geo. n. Weber. ID. D., of
Middlcbury, have performed the duty An
answer is expected within few days.
The trustees of Middlcbury college, it is re-
ported, are eXerting themselves to the ut
most to induce him not to sever lis connec-
| ton with the college
Postal cards can be sent to Germany by
the additional prepayment of one cent
stamp.
Probably at no time during the past de-
cade says the Troy Times have there been
so many perfect organizations of burglars
as there are at the present time going about
from city to city in search of plumber. The
hard times, together with the closing of
gambling saloons in New York. where many
noted cracksmen found employment, have
driven these men to do something, and the
first natural occupation for them is steal
ing. The result is that during the pass
two weeks the telegraphic columns have
been filled with accounts of robbcries, in
some instances large amounts of booty hav-
ing been obtained. One OF the best organ
lied gangs in the country has been operat-
ing through the central part of New York
State, and is gradually working this way
Citizens generally cannot take too great
prccaution against these night providers,
even though the travelling burglars do not
happen to come, for there are many ANA
teur cracksmcn here ready to take adyan-
tagc of every opportunity TO commit q
burglary or robbery.
The revival in the Methodist church at
Cambridge, n. y, continues with I'M
abated interest. About one hundred CON
versions are already reported.
The grange of the 'Patrons Of IIus-
bandry" at Cambridge, Washington county,
n. Y, is the largest and most prosperous
in the country, numbering about nine hun
dred members.
An exciting liquor prosecution against
Mr.. Hayes was tried at Nergennes on Fri
day last. The complaint was for selling
liquor. The trial took place in the City
Hall. a jury was cmpannellcd. \ large
number of the citizens were called to the
witness stand, but the jury, after hearing
the testimony and arguments of counsel.
brought in verdict of mot guilty The
case was conducted by States Attorney j.
II. Lucia for the prosecution, and ex-Goy.
John w. Stewart for the respondent
The Vermont State Spiritual Association
holds quarterly meeting at Roxbury, in
Washington county, on the 18Th, 14th and
18th of January. Able speakers will be
present.
Parties in Ludlow have contracted to
draw 1000 cords of wood to the railway
station in That town.
Rev. Edward Mills lectures at Ludlow
On Friday evening, January 1G. Subject:
Paris to Pompeii."
Bennington is looking after the liquor
fines, having already found. some 5000 not
yet paid where it belongs So it is all over
the State. But the time has come when an
investigation into this matter is being made
by the proper authorities.