The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-03
stnte, County ana vicinity.


ings, while the hills renamed covered with |
snow all day.
The sacrament of the Lords supper was
administered In the Congregational church
Sabbath morning by the pastor, Rev. G. Is.
Hubert, assisted by Rev. G. ii. Hubbard, |
a former pastor of the church. The SER
mon was delivered by Mr.. Hubbard, from
Romans 8, H. In the evening the regular
monthly concert of prayer for foreign mis-
sons was held In the chapel. Miss Anna
Park, who has just returned from an alb
sence OF about two years, during which
time she visited many of the missionary
stations in the Pacific ocean, gave pleas
ing account of many of the places that she
visited, and gave quite lengthy remarks
upon the good that had been done by them
and what they expected to do Miss Park
has brought many interesting and valuable
curiosties home with her, which she will
place in her cabinet and museum, some of
which we hope TO describe to your readers
at some future time.
The nearer the new school house APP
proaches completion the greater reason our
citizens have to be proud of it. The roof
is all on, is covered with green slate with
lines of purple running through it, and
from distance it presents n rich and pleas
Ing appearance. Too much praise cannot
he given to those who have worked so hard
to secure this building, prominent among
/ whom is Maj. A. b. Valentine who has
stood the brunt of the battle, ably support
ed by Hon. G. w Hartman. the present
president Of our graded school district.
The building will be ready for occupancy
about January LIST, 1875 Prof. Durham.
who is to have charge of the schools after
that ,ime has arrived in tow together
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present efficient board of teachers will he
retained in the lower departments.
The Gates House having been entirely
remOdclled on the outside SO as to present
Il very pleasing and attractive appearance.
is now being thoroughly renovated on the
inside, AMI when completed ii will he one
of the best arranged houses in Vermont.
Lewis still presdcs at the office and is sec
onded in his efforts to entertain all by Mr..
Ira Rudd, and what attentions the three
cannot bestow on hungry and tir, d tray
cler cannot be shown.
Business with mine host Cady at the
Stark House is unusually brisk, and to ac-
commodatc those who will visit him he is
obliged to build an addition to the house.
which will be done Immediately.
Our veteran oyster dealer, b. f. Roberts.
has made the necessary arrangements so
that now he is daily in receipt of the best
oysters that are brought into our village.
and he is now supplying dealers in neigh
boring towns at low prices
We are fast growingals village. the lat
est addition to it being laundry. An es-
tablishmcni OF this kind has long been
needed. and Charley Brewer. taking advan-
tage OF this need, has started one for which
many are thankful. Parties in adjoining
towns wishing linen done up in the latest
style should give him Il call
We have heard many opinions expressed
upon the bill recently introduced in the leg
stature 10y onr efficient representative. l..
L. Norton. AS II general thing our people
think that such II law IS the one that we
nee |. it being generally considered that our
present law is Il failure.
In conversation with couple of our
leading manufacturers Saturday, they Sta
ted that rs yet there is no probability of
their reducing the hours OF labor in any of
the mills in this place. On the contrary
some of them are charging their mills, II.
f. Bradford Il Co. having enlarged one of
their mills to about double its former size.
In one respect Bennington is to be con-
graduated that is there is not base ball
club in the village. neither has there been
a game of base ball played within its limits
during the past season, for which all cti-
Zens are pleased and hope that such will be
the case next season.
Business as general thing is quite good
with our business men. Apples are selling
barrel. :" - '' b
The Brandon Uaion, which is charged
win not being very temperate, and the
Black River Gasette, are having spirited
and somewhat personal discussion on tenn
perance.
Mrs. DIR. Kent Mason appeared at the
Town Hall in Brandon on Sunday evening
week. The Union says of it:
The lecture Itself was not bad in any respect
ana contained nothing very instructive. But
Mrs. Mason'S peculiar style, and her conduct
while IN town, was not such as to justify very
favorable public opinion She is quite vain, and
has probably been battered by that class OF per-
sons wis have nothing but praise for whoever
VIII notice them-especlally II It be females.
She came with strong recommendations, which
she probably begged from those who wanted a
chance TO become known outside OF their own
localities The putting on OF such royal fam
furniture for the stage which no good speaker
ever does, and then giving so large an audience
huge hue 6Ee s5ne f re Horned
present. and the collection amounted TO about
$500! Such affairs inJure the cause OF tenn
perance, which this lecture was expected to as
sist. and we wish temperance folks would not
encourage them. There was excellent music
by Miss Libbie HAMILTON. Miss Hattie Smith, OF
Ludlow, Mrs, Billings, wife or L. ID. Billings,
Charles S. Lavake, OF boston, John Engles and
Harry Engles. Miss Hamilton Is blessed with
voice 81 remarkable richness and purity, has
well cultivated her natural powers, and Is one
OF the best and most pleasing singers In Yer
mont.
The town hall has been recently repaired,
a gallery constructed stage, etc. added |
which completely remedies the echo which |
has been of so much annoyance. +. c.
Ryer OF Burlington, was the architect.
James Knapp of Brandon did the mecbani- |
cal work, and Geo w. Bennett of Man
chester the frescoing Brandon now boasts
one of the best town halls in the state.
The Brandon Farmers club meets every
Friday evening, for discussion, etc
BRANDON BUTTER MARKET
On Friday, Oct 30, prices for Butter
ranged rs from 30 to 36 cents Amount sold |
600 pounds.
LEICESTER.
The grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
in Leicester is doing very flourishing |
business. They recently purchased half |
carload of flour which has proved an ex-
cellent article.
BURLINGTON.
Rev. NJ. A. Wilcox of the Baptist church
administered the ordinance of BAPTISM 10
two persons on Sunday.
Rev. John Matthews of Michigan
preached at the Baptist church on Sunday
morning.
Il. NJ. Catln has received patent for
mode OF transporting and drying grain
At a tracas on Lake street, on Sunday,
the officer put IN appearance to preserve
law and order, AMI was set upon by five or
six women, who made it exceedingly warm
for him. as numerous rents in his clothes
and scratches on his face indicated. The
leader of the Amazons, saws the Free Press.
was Mrs. Day, who was recently hatcheted
by her husband.
A dsgracetul row, participated in by