The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-24
state County and Vicinity
WEST RUPERT.

't"tS OOuhtJ anu NtCtuIty.
WEST RUPERT.
I. Il. Sheldon, Secretary and Treasurer
of Rose Cheese Factory association, West
Rupert, VT, has disbursed since 1867, over
Sl3O.O00 among the stockholders and pat
rons of the factory. They made their last
sale OF cheese for the season last week
The quantity was $500 pounds, OF which
1000 pounds were sold at sixteen cents nor
pound, and the remainder at Is "a cents at
the factory
MIDDLEBURY.
Rev. l. N. Tarbox, ID. d., of Boston.
preached at the Congregational church
last Sabbath upon the subject of "Christ
Kingdom upon Earth"
Rev. w. II. Meeker preached discourse
last Sabbath morning at the Methodist
church, appropriate to the season.
The Methodist Sabbath school piyo y
Sabbath school concert and have a Christ
mas tree on Thursday evening. The audi
ence room will be decorated
The Addison county Congregational con-
ference commenced on Tuesday and closed
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Congregational Sunday school will
hold Christmas exercise on Sabbath even
ing next.
The opening lecture of the graded school
course was delivered on Friday evening
last, before large audience by Prof. II
NJ. Seeley on the subject of 'Ieaves." The
next lecture will be on Monday evening
of next week. Subject: "Thc Air we
Breathe
Allen Freeman Foote has killed hog
that weighed dressed G17 lbs, and Dea.
Davenport spring pig that dressed 407
lbs.
Butter sold in the Middlebury market on
Monday from SO to 50 cents.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The stave and clapboard mill of Matteson
and Davenport in Rpton, has been sold to
E. Lawrence of Middlebury, for $500
The lumbermen of Lincoln are busy get
ting ready to haul out logs.
The churches in Ripton are becoming
united; the Rev. Grin Gregg, presiding
elder,on a recent Sunday, administered
the communion to the communicates Of
both the Methodist and Congregational
churches.
J. H. Batchc1dor Of Lincoln has erected
a blacksmith and wheelwright shop on the
opposite side from his store.
The shinge, clapboard and saw mill, of
G. Billings, in Ripton, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday evening. The loss will proba
bly, reach $2000 insured for $1,000 This
is the third building that has been burned
on this site.
| The firm Of Hanks and Stearrs in Lin
coin has been dissolved; o. B. Hanks will
continue the business.
Gu the 9Th, while John Farmer, of
Ripton, was going to East Middlebury with
load of boards, his team slipped, and the
chain binding the load gave way and he We s
| thrown off, striking beside log while per-
ton OF me loao fell ovsr him, Druising him,
| but not seriously.
The Good Templars of Lincoln, are still
Mir and intend to remain SO. d. W.
V. T.. Ansil Palmer, W. s.; VI. B. Cove,
| W. +. s.. and Elihu Purinton w. r., for
the present quarter. The lodge intended
to celebrate its 9th anniversary of its or
ganzation Gin quiet way on Thursday
evening last.
j p. Kirby of Ripton, while saving shin
giles recently, for II. Spoor, brought his
thumb in contact with the saw, and por-
ton of the member could not be foun l..
And about the same time, c. II. Kirby tried
| tuc uluS saw vi INV vi HIS lt5s, anu COll-
cluded not to try again.
The Good Templars and Changers OF
Bridport seem to be vicing with each other
in making Wednesday evening of this week
gala time. The Changers have engaged
the Rev. Mr.. Utley of Crown Point to de-
liAer lecture in the Methodist church At
the close of which the Good Templars will
have in readiness an oyster supper in the
| holI supnap1inn this u q
drama. The design OF the Good Templals
is to raise funds for replenishing their IL
brary.
S. f. Matteson has recently purchased
some 1900 to 1900 acres of timbered land,
and is proposing to erect large mill, Will
a steam motive power therein.
Israel A. Foote of Cornwall killed q
two year old beef last week that dressed
$50 lbs.
The Methodist and Congregational So
cieties of Ripton, have made arrangements
to hold union social meetings Sunday ai'
ternoons, and throughout the winter, alter
mating between the two church edi
fees.
A four days religious convention is tC
be held at East Middlebury, commencing
Monday Jan. IS. Several preachers are
expected to assist the pastor Rev. 7. Mar
shall
II. T. Spoor of Ripton, has purchased {
small steam engine for use in his mill.
The mail stage of Rider and Cassidy, be
tween Bridport and Middlebury leaves
Bridport at a. M, arriving at Middlebur,
at $50 Leaves Middlebury on the arriva
of the mail train from the south.
A. b. Cain, Jr., of Ripton has leased hi
mill to ii. c. Powers and purchased por
table steam mill which he is to operate.
sabbath school AssOciation.
The annual meeting OF the Addison Coun