The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-18

1t is understood that the wages Of the
engineers, fremen, conductors ard brake
men, on the Central Vermont and leased
lines will remain at The same rate rs here
toforc.
Mr.. Lyman Whitney Of Burlington, who
went to Kcescyillc to attend the funeral of
his brothers wife, was taken down with
smallpox, and is now sick with it, ct
Keesevilc.
On Wednesday Afternoon Tie employees
of the st. Abaps foundry company re-
ceivcd the following notice; "Pleasc take
notice that a reduction Of 90 per cent. will
be made ON the wages of all worlsmen in
our employ after Jan. /, 1870 The men
will work on ten hours time as usual
The Pittsburgh Repu5lican says Years
ago there was talk of railroad from the
Vermont shore TO Grand Isle, across the
"sand bar to connect with the western
shore of the lake by bridge across to
Cumberland Head.
The Boston Transcript asks Doesn't it
look little like persecution for conscience
sake in Vermont, where Roman Catholic
children are not allowed TO be absent from
school on the days set apart by the church
for special observance
Gen. George p. Foster, George Idc and
p. s. Benjamin, who recently purchased
one Of the ST. Leon springs, says the Bur
lington Sentinel, have decided advantage
over other owneys Of medical waters. They
each weigh between $50 and 300 pounds.
When one of them canvasses for custom
ers, he says, "When | commenced TO.
drink those waters l weighed little over
90 pounds. Now look at me- Price 20
cents a bottle" With such examples Of
the vrture of those waters standing in the
presence of cripple, he can't hesitate q
moment what to do.
The social folk Of Burlington, young and
old, says the st. Adams Adcertisej', have
joined hands this winter in sustaining a
series of six dancing parties, giving them
alternately at the Van Ness House and at
the American. The fourth OF these
pleasant assemblies came off at the Van
Ness House on Tuesday evening, aud was
in all respects success The night was
all moonlight and all glisten the sleighng
was good enough to tempt everybody
forth Messrs. Ferguson q Barber were
on their ''tin ear Of hospitality, and from
dance hall TO dining room everybody was
ecstatc. The music was furnished by
Blaisdell and Ingalls, band of Concord, n.
H., and gave universal satisfaction These
parties begin at Sp m. and close at 10,
midnight sharp.
Mrs. Phila Lambert Of West Georgia,
aged ilfty-siX years was, fifteen years ago,
left a widow in destitute circumstances
with eight small children. Since that time
she has built seyenty-fiyc rods of stone wall
for one man, and twenty-five for another,
and dug and drawn all the stone herself
She has also cut two cords of wood n day
for long time, beside doing her house
work. She has worked in the hay and
harvest field, and in pitching and moving
is considered good hand. She has carried
to mill, three and half miles, two bushel;
of grain and returned as briskly rs boy
She has given her eight children goot
education, and brought them up in the
fear of the Lord.
The Vermont Chronicle, hitherto pub
lshed at Windsor, will after the first day
of January, 1875, be published at Mont
pelier, by j. & j. NJ. Poland. The sub
scription list and good will of the CAr0nicl
were bequeathed by Mr., NIcIndoe to th'
general convention of Congregational min
listers and churches of Vermont to take eff
feet January list, after notification of ii