The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-10
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Hon Geo. w. Grandey, of vergennes, b.
B. Smaley, Esq, of Burlington, and Ma
jor j. NJ. Tyler, of Brattleboro, are regis
tered at the Bates House.
There were some reports yesterday that
the officials had made a seizure, but the
story proved to be without foundation.
A prize fight occurred on Sunday night
in the north part of the town between two
incorrgible darkeys, in which red pepper
and fists were used as weapons. Nobody
killed.
Hon. w. NJ. Pingry, of Weatherslield,
who received a severe injury to one of his
eyes, few weeks Since has lost its sight.
Rev. Lewis a. Austin, of Meriden, n.
H., occupied the pulpit Of the Congrega-
tional Church in Bennington, on Sunday
morning, and Rev. Mr.. 'Tibbelts o1icatcl
at st. Peters Episcopal Church.
We regret to learn OF the death OF Mr..
John A. Pooler Of Walinglord, son of
Amasa Pooler of this village, which oc-
cured on Sunday. Mr.. Pooler has been
great sufferer for several years and has
struggled manfully to sustain himself
against the encroachlnenis ofdisease, " hich
was SCATTERING his constitution and mental
faculties. Mr. Pooler was vigorous
writer in his healihful days and has long
been an esteemed correspondent of orr CO.
temporary.
AT the caucus of the Young Mems Asso-
citation at Bennington, on Saturday eve
ming, the following ticket was nominated:
President, r. J. Tiffany; vice president,
A. B. Valentine corresponding secretary,
A. p. Childs; recording secretary. Frank
Pooler; treasurer, L. F. Abbott managers,
G. A. Wattles, j. T. Shurtleff, 5. b.
Hall. II. S. Bingham, J. S. Lyman, Ed
ward II Scott.
Workmcn were busy yesterday in digging
ditch in which to carry gas to the new
freight depot from the main at the corner
of Merchants Row and Washington street.
THE GLOBE IS under obligations to J. l..
Knapp, of Santa Clara, for late California
newspapers.
The st Adams -Adcertisey says B B
as having consented to allow his name to
be used in caucus as a candidate for the of
flee of Alderman from the Fifth Ward for
the vacancy that is caused by the election
of II Blodgett as Mayor 1t gives us
pleasure to testify to the excellent ability
and fitness of Mr.. Smallcy for the position
for which he is urged by his party. The
Fifth Ward democracy owe the Burlington
public some atonement, and it could not
come in better shape than, since they have
the power, in using it for their best men
instead of abusing it for their worst
Augustus Sanborn Of St. Johnsbury has
sold a patent on swivel pillow of his in
yention to a Massachusetts company, of
which +. f. Holbrook is partner, retain
ing a royalty on ploYs sold. The manu-
facture of the Coy. Holbroot will cease,
the Sanborn taking its place.
A freshet in the Passumpsic river, the
first of the week. damaged or carried off
bridges at St. Johnsbury, so as to cut off
all communication, by teams with large
population on the cast side of the river, as
well as with East St. Johnsbury and West
Concord.
A young man named Eugene Cooley who
has been stopping in Montreal came home
lately to Thetford and on Sunday evening
Mills. The doctor pronounced the case
one of small poX and there is great excite
ment
Rev w II II Murray of the Park street
church, Boston, proposes to take rest
from ministerial labor from April to DC
tober /. He suggests an associate pastor
for his church.
During the sitting of the Troy confer
ence of the Methodist church at Science
tady, in April the question of opening the
gates at Round Lake on Sunday will be
discussed more thoroughly, perhaps than
ever before. 1t has been the custom of
the camp meeting association TO be gov.
erned by the wishes of the majority of the
preachers in the conference. Last sum.
mer great pressure was brought to beai
upon the association to order the gate:
opened on the Sabbath for the accommo
dation of persons living in the vicinity. i
was then said that if this step were taker
the grounds would be overrun with roughi
from the cities. The advocates of 'gates
ajar" replied that it was just as proper tC
close the church doors on Sunday as it was
to close the gates of Goods cathedral" ii
the woods. The preachers are somewhat
divided in opinion, and their action cannot
be predicted with any degree of certainty
Over 100 persons have signed the pledge
In Newport, Orleans county.