The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-16
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE.

DASHES HERE AND THERE.
Ephraim Butterick, a prominent member
of the Massachusetts bar, for many years.
died Cambridge. Mass, january 18th, at
the age of so years He was the only brother
of Mrs James Burrctt, and father of Mrs
Charles T. Graves. He studied law with the
late Chief Justice, Charles X Williams, in
this town.
The pressure upon the columns of the
GLOBE this morning crowds out the pro-
ceedings of the Addison County Sabbath
School Convention, and the American
Dairymens Association, now in session at
Utica, from our special reporters.
Rev Mr.. Grogan was advertised TO lee
ture at Essex on Tuesday evening last, but
found himself on that evening at Essex
New York, instead,
The Boston Post says: The Emperor
of Austria has selected the scalicst man
in Vermont to make IL knight. proving his
judgment well balanced.
Grain has been going to Boston from the
West, via Central Vermont, at the rate Of
10000 bushels day. for shipment to Liy-
crpool
The convocation Of Rutland will meet at
st. Stephens church, NIiddlebury, Tuesday
and Wednesday, january Goth and 2lst.
Preacher, Rev. Isham Bliss of Bennington.
Rev. d. c. Roberts of Brandon will
preach on Wednesday morning. Mission
AIRY addresses on Wednesday evening,
The Altimont Cornct Band, of Ludlow.
will give grand Masquerade Ball at
Hammond Hall, Ludlow, on Thursday
evening, january 22d IIolden's full band
will furnish music for the occasion, and a
good time generally may be expected. We
understand the proceeds will 90 towards
purchasing new uniform for its members
This being the fact, we bcspeal for them
abundant profits, that they may be en-
abied to procure an outfit in keeping with
their music, the same not being cquallcd
by but few bands in the country.
Capt. Saylcs Nichols, having declined
longer service rs foreman of Volunteer
Hose company, which he had faithfully
served since its organization, had fully
earned the privilege Of retiring. which was
reluctantly allowed him. After the cleo
ton, the company were entertained by the
new officers at the Van Ness House. The
company subsequently, waited on Captain
Nichols at his rooms and were Hospitality
entertained by hm.-Free Prcss
The Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
: at st. Adams is fast gaining in member
ship. A majority of the towns in Franklin
county now have Oranges, and they are all
doing well.
4 lady had several hundred dollars OF
point lace clipped off her clothing by an
adro!t thief while she WAS at church, sing
ing, "strp me of the robe Of pride, cloth
me in humility"
The Burlington Free Press narrate5 the
following pleasant and peculiar incident in
connection with the annual election of the
Ethan Allen Engine Company of that city
Just as the meeting was called to order the
gas in the hall went out, and, tor some
reason unexplained, thus far, could not be
TeIightea. Happily however, the com
pany, through the courtesy Of Charles 4,
Allen, one Of its honorary members, had
the use of his office for the purposes of the
annual meeting. The business having been
finished, Foreman Drew and the other new
ly elected officers, together with the retir-
ing First Assistant Mr.. G.. =. Smith, in
yited the Ethans to ''spread," when l.
and behold, on going up to their hall, il
was well lighted and tables furnished will
all sorts of creature comforts. The rusC
was cleyerly conceived, and very success
full, as the songs and sentiments which fol
lowed demonstrated.
l.. II. Parker has been appointed post
master at Richford, in Franklin county.
Col. A. S. Tracy has been nominated by
the President for disappointment as post
master at Middlebury.
Gilbert Robinson has been confirmed a
postmaster at Troy, NY, in place of Gen
Alden.
The lecture of DIR ID a llarsha on Thurs
day evening, jan 22d on "1he Battle 0
Gettysburgh," will he one of rare interest t
our people as it is TO be illustrated NJ
Harsha is the well known author Of tina
celebrated volume entitled, 1.-The Mos
Eminent Orators and Statesmen of Ancien
and Modem Times" which las lad ;
large circulation and reading, Our cit
zens may be assured of rich treat in tn
forthcoming lecture Of Mr. lIarsha. W
shall have occasion to refer to the lecture
and his lecture more at length hereafter,