The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-29

DASHES HERE AND THERE.

DASnES HERE AND THERE.
The Ladies temperance association will
meet this Thursday afternoon in the chapel
of the Congregational church at 8 clock
1t will be seen by reference to another
column, that Mr. Charles A. Grandcy, a
well known engineer on the Rutland rail
road, united his fortunes, yesterday, with
a young lady of Fort Edward, sister of
Henry Conner, of the Rutland d wash
ington railroad. The occasion was pleas
ant one, and the young couple received
tokens of remembrance from their friends
in silver and gold, amounting in value to
more than $500. The many friends of
Mr.. Grandey will congratulate him upon
his entrance upon welded life.
The New York mails were not received
last evening" being delayed by freight
train running off the track below Albany
Col. Charles II Joyce will lecture at Ben
son on Saturday evening of this week,
People who don't know anything about
it, predict sticky summer. People who
do, keep quiet.
Rev. w. II. II. Murray delivers his lee
ture on "Deacons at the Congregational
church in Brandon on Monday evening
next. A full house is assured.
Considerable excitement prevails in So
cial circles here over the masquerade party
which occurs in town this evening Cos
10 Il, a.. 1
aern are to be worn, and much pleasure is
anticipated.
Three of our citizens went hunting rab-
bits yesterday and turned over six cords Of
wood to get at a rabbit which escaped after
all.
The express train on the Central road
was detained four hours on Monday, being
delayed by freight train off the track at
Randolph.
Gov. Woods of Utah says there is no one
in that territory authorized to unite persons
in wedlock.
The St, Adams -AdoeytiScr learn, that
Hon Frederick Billings fell from his chair
and was found insensiblc, several days ago.
We learn that he has been improving since
Saturday. A letter last evening informs
us that he continues TO improve from day
to day.
A little controversy, says the Burlington
Free Press, arose the other day between
the telegraph office in this city and the
headquarters of the line, as to whether
United States, in a telegram should be
counted as two words or one This was
settled by Manager Drury, who declared
that the nation fought the rebels five years
to make the United States one word, and
ono it should be from his Office.
Mr.. II. c. Eddy, formerly the efficient
'organist at Bethany church, Montpelier,
has recently returned from Europe, where
his abilities in his profession have met with
ilattering acknowledgment from prominent
musicians, and is soon to be rendered a
complimentary concert at Montpelier. An
occasion of this kind was enjoyed at Green
field, Mass, Mr. Eddys native place, on
Thursday evening last, when he delighted q
large audience by his mastery execution
upon the organ.
Gen p. P. Pitkn, of Montpelier, was At
the Bardwell II ousc yesterday,
Hon. Asahel Peck of Montpelier, ant
Gen. Geo. J. Stannard, of Burlington, wcrt
at the Bates House yesterday.
Our citizens should bear in mind the lee
ture to be delivered by Rev. W. II. II
Murray, Of Boston, at the Rutland Operi
House on Tuesday evening next, on NJ
Creed" The speaker Is well-known il
Vermont and needs no extended common
from us, while the lecture to be given i
generally considered the best of his man,
able efforts upon the platform. Everyon
should hear it.
Prof. j. w. Churchill, of Andoyel
Mass, the eminent reader and elocutionst
appears at Middlebury ON Friday evening
Feb. 9th, to close the lecture course for tn
season. Prof. Churchill is, in our opinion
the ablest and most entertaining of publ
readers in the country.
Not long since, at Sunday school, til
teacher, trying hard to impress on til
minds of class Of small boys I'll
sin of Sabbath breaking, asked, is Sul
day better than any other day p when ii
smallest boy in the class answered, "Yc
bet your boots it is !"
In a graveyard in Delaware county, n. !
is to be found tomb stone bearing the 70
lowing epitaph
"The Lord, he made her, and lent her 10 me,
TIL he should call for her again
lie had right his own to take
oh praise him for his goodness sake"
January is emphatically the month of Il
nual reports.
The recent earthquake IN the valley
the Merrmac was not a first class shak
Is it really worth ten thousand dolla
to know what may be the nature of Il
Siamese ligamcnt.
Rev. Henry Morgan, as well as Sayil
has brought down the house on "Samson
so says the Springfield Union,
Day g. Martin, dry goods dealers of
Johpsbury have suspended