The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-03
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No paper will be issued from TnE GLOBE
office on Saturday morning.
Street sprnklers will soon be in order
Yesterday was Fast Day in Massachu-
sets.
The civil Fast Day falls within the
ancient church fast of forty days again
this year, Cool Friday, which will be
observed in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches.
There is large attendance upon the pub
lie schools the present term.
Rey. DR. Harris preached last evening at
Trinity church, taking his text from Cor
IL: 24-27.
Prof. Frank Bradford, of Bennington,
was registered at the Bardwell House yes
terday. We are pleased TO say that the
professor has nearly recovered lis health
80 that he can again give his select and en-
PERTAINING readings, and last night he read
before the Wallingford lecture association.
The riginal Black Crook company"
is about to give an entertainment in this
village we understand Their agent has
already arrived in town, and is making ar.
engagements for the company, which num-
bers some forty.five persons.
The train on the Harlem Extension rail.
road, yesterday noon, was about an hour
late, therefore failing to connect with the
Boston train. The delay was caused by
the train on the Troy L. Boston railroad
being late at the state line, for which it
was compelled to wait. The train on the
same road, due here at 10 o'clock last night,
was two hours late, owing to an accident
to the engine "Ticohderoga' at Bcnning-
ton.
The Burlington free Press of last even
says "We notice a despatch from Bur-
lington to the Rutland GLOBE, about the
meeting Wednesday evening, which con-
cludes with remark that 1.-THE temperance
movement so far, in Burlington, is coa-
sidered farce" We doubt if there are
many who honestly consider the movement
farce and those who do may find occs-
sion to modify their opinion" We have
only to say in reference to the dispatch re-
ferred to that it was received at late hour
from Burlington, as was supposed from a
reliable source, and published it as it was
given by telegraph.
Mr.. George Cox is engaged in the cree
ton of new residence Oh or near the site
of his former residence destroyed by fire
last season. The house is one story and a
half, and is being built in thorough an |
substantial manner.
AT a granl temperance mass meeting re-
Gently held at Champlain, N Y, Mr.. L.W
Redington of Rutland, was invited to speak
and made a most eloquent appeal, a1vocat-
ing complete abstemiousness.
An article in reply to "'Max, on the
Women Temperance Movement on the
first page.
Report of the Bennington graded schoo
meeting on the second page.
One of the enterprising business men Of
Bennington is II. L. Babcock, who ha.
Just received large and well selected stocl
of boots, shoes, trunks, etc. He has fitte;
up repository in his basement for trunks
alone, and will be pleased to see all wht
are in want of anything in his line, ant
will guarantee satisfaction. He 10 als'
agent for the renowned Remington SEWN!
Machine, of which he Is selling larg
quantity. Mr.. Babcock is the younges
business man in That town, and by stric
attention to business has built up larg
and lucrative business.
George NJ. Fletcher has been appointe
postmaster at Moretown, Washington Go.
vice N. X. Spaulding, resigned.
Fred A. Barker, the well known express
man at Keene, and Isaac X. Gage, mar
ufacturer of Baskerville, N. H., gentleme
well known in Vermont, are candidates fo
state treasurer Of New Hampshire.
Lake Champlain is still closed betwee
Split Rock and Chimney Point, and is flu
of broken ice from Cumberland Head mort
as far as Chazy.
Otis T. Ruggles, the retiring superinter
dent of the Vermont and Massachusetl
railroad, has been presented with a fin
gold watch by the employees of the con
papy.