The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-02
DASHES HERE AND THERE.


An adjourned meeting of the temper
ance women of Rutland will be held in the
parlors of the Baptist church this (Thurs
day. afternoon at A o'clock.
We regret to learn that Miss Mary How
ard was last evening lying at the point OF
death.
Gen. George F. Davis of Cavendish and
L. J. N. Stark of New York were at the
Bardwell House yesterday.
1t is rnmored that all the section men on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad have
struck for higher wages. They have been
receiving $l37 and demand 81 so per day.
Pine Hill was having its first fire of the
season yesterday afternoon.
D. NJ. White IS Co are preparing ground
for lumber yard west of the Columbian
marble company's mill
The repairs of the audience room of the
Congregational church having been COM
pleted, it will he rcopcned for services on
Sunday next.
Mcmahon and Lane, the champion
wrestlers, are at Burlington, making prepa-
ratlons to give an exhibition in that city.
Rev. w. II. Mceeker of the Methodist
church is to preach the fast day sermon at
Middlebury
Fem & Co. having been appraised of
the fact that parties were engaged in play
ing at croquet yesterday at West Rutland,
are up with the times IN informing the public
through THE GLOBE where the emporium
of Rutland is for the purchase of spring
and summer games also that the ladies
can find fine variety of seeds for the cul
tvation of early flowers
In the advertisement of o. W. Currer,
in another column, will be found rare in
ducements to purchase spring stocks OF
boots and shoes at low cost. Give him &
call.
Dr. B. S. Nichols, formerly of Fair
haven, has become member of the lum
Der firm of c. Blodgett & Sons, of Bur
lington.
Messrs. Fairbanks, of St. JohnsbuIy
have made during the past two weeks owe
two thousand scales, all for orders. !
good indication of the returning prosperit
of the country, the orders coming from al
sections.
Shepard Davis & Co., of Burlington
on Tuesday evening discharged forty o
their workman.
Boating for the season of 1874 con
menced on the Delaware and Hudson CO
nal yesterday.
John Dykeman, master; c. V. Crandal
agent, Green Island, and Benjamin Luce
track master, of the Rensselaer, and Sar
toga railroad company have handed in the
designations.
The junior exhibition of Middlebury CO
lege occurs on Tuesday evening next, APP
7th. Mrs w. n. Oliver has been secure
for the occasion, to be assisted by Prof.
II. Higley, pianist.
An interesting letter from our St.
bans correspondent will be found on t
first page.
The feast of the Jewish Passover beg
last night, and will be rigidly observed
the Jews all over the world. This festiN
was instituted by Moses in commemorate
of the Israeltes remaining intact on
the night of the destruction of the Fl
born af all the Egyptians Immediately p
ceeding the exodus from Egypt. 1t v
originally kept by sacrificing Passo'
lambs on the evening of the 14th of
first Hebrew spring month. Nissan, VIII
corresponds in time to the LIST Of April, 6
eating them on the following night,
well as by excluding all lcayen from
meals of that evening and the follow
seven days, the first and last of VIII
were observed as holy. Since the final
strucllon of the temple Of Jerusalem
Passover has been celebrated by eating
leavened bread during the seven days,
abstalning from labor on the first and
days of the seven, and by the obserya
on the first evening of various dome
rites commemorative of the deliycra
from Egyptian bondage, including the
cital OF scriptural and legendary narrati
and familiar conversation on the same
tional event and the chanting of psalms
The First National Bank and the
National Bank of Whitehall, have beer
lected as repositories of canal moneys.
Yesterday is said to have been the c
est LIST of April since 1s47.
Benjamin Lackey, track master ON
Rensselaer, g. Saratoga railroad at G
Island has been succeeded by Mr. Dol
II is said other supersedures will folio
Fresh shad are now in market.
A Springfield, VT, bachelor has tive
seven cats of various ages and colors.
Henry l.. Harris has been appoi
postmaster at W.aTdsboro, riee W. f.
son, resigned