The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-26
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AT the request of large number of the
citizens of Bennington the columns Of
The GLOBE are, this morning, surrendered
to the memorial sermons delivered yestcr-
day at the several churches in Bennington,
on the terrible affection that has fallen
upon that community during the week.
The event seems TO have been improved by
able and instructive sermons from the lips
of the talented preachers who occupy the
pulpits of that town. The interchangeable
and able reporter of THE GLOBE, Mr.. u.
G.. Burt, is entitled TO our thanks and those
of the community, for his very full, accu-
rate and interesting reports of the sad ca
lamity, which have appeared from day to
day in the columns of THE GLOBE.
Yesterday being the quarterly meeting at
the Methodist church in Bennington, the
services were conducted by Rev. J. NJ
Webster, presiding elder of the Cambridge
district. Memorial services, commemmo-
ratve Of the two members of that church
who lost their lives last Tuesday, will be
held next Sabbath morning, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. BOSWELL, Hawlcy, d. d.
The Dickens ''Phantasmagoria" will
come off this evening at the house Of Col
c. A. Merrill, on Main street, and the la
dies having charge of the festival request
us to say that, for the convenience of the
ushers, the ten cent admission fec will lie
eXacted at the door. The 'grand cntrec"
will occur at s o'clock, precisely, and the
readings and music will occupy the time in
quick succession, while ice cream will he
served in the dining room only, during
the entire evening. The characters, in cos
tune, are requested to meet at the house of
Mrs. Dewey. on Main street, at =, O'Clock,
promptly, for preliminary arrangements.
Rev. j. w Elkins has accepted the posi-
ton Of station agent at Salem, \. y. on
the Rutland and Washington railroad.
The vestry of the new Methodist church
at Port Henry will be dedicated on
Wednesday, January 18th
The scarlet fever is prevailing extensively
al North Clarendon. One death has already
occurred and several other children are ly-
ing dangerously i'll Of the disease
At the fourth annual meeting of the new
freight agents association, held in Boston.
on Wednesday Of last week, II. S. Marcy
of the Delaware and Hudson canal COM
pany, was chosen president,
The executive committee of the Vermont
state temperance society, consisting of Col
l. + Knapp of Middebury, DR.. Lorenzo
Sheldon of Rutland, Col. j. Il. Mead of
Randolph and o. S. Bliss of Georgia, met
at Essex Junction on Friday last and reap
pointed Rev p n Granger Of Peacham, the
efficient agent of the society last year.
Rev. Richard Grogan lectured on tenn
perance at the Congregational church in
Winoosk last evening.
Burlington has established Sunday even
ing temperance meetings.
L. w Redington delivers his lecture at
Bennington tonight, He should have a
full house as he is an interesting lecturer
and deyotes portion of the proceeds for
the benefit Of those injured in the recent
calamity at Bradford's mill.
The college regatta is to be rowed on
Saratoga Lake, July lG.
G.. b. Murray of Moriah and NJ. II.
Turner of Crown Point, n. y, are among
the graduates of the Albany Medical col
lege last week.
On Friday last the DpODle of Burlin0tOn
thought they heard distant thunder, which
turned out to he the reyerberations Of the
blasts on the New York and Canada rail
road across the lake,