The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
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We publish In another column a sermon
preached at Bennington on Sunday by Rev.
c. b. Huber, pastor of the Congregational
church, on 1.-THE women's temperance
movement; its occasion, its nature and its
objects. The sermon is one likely to pro-
woke criticism, as it stands in interesting
contrast with many of the pulpit efforts.
Its sentiments will attract wide attention,
undoubtedly. 1t is worthy of perusal, as
an able exposition of difficult subject,
and as presenting different phase of the
question of prohibition.
Hon. George II Bieelow of Burlington
was in town last evening, in attendance
upon the Odd Fellows celebration.
The only transactions in connection with
with the liquor crusade made yesterday
was the spiling, by the officials, of the ale
Friday last.
A. II. Danforh has leased the fair
grounds for another year.
Application was made to several of our
druggists and clothing dealers, yesterday,
for the purpose of some one of the business
firms mentioned to adopt 1.-TWO healthy
male children let loose upon our COM
munity some days since. SAID youths are
of tender age, good feeding qualities and
willing to accept of any offer where there
is ''little to do and plenty to get" One is
trihe overgrown but is of happy turn
of mind and will make no trouble if al
lowed to have his own way, while the other
is noted for his extreme shyness and modest
demeanor.
Mr.. II. c. Barnabee whose appearance
here is always hailed with delight, is con-
sidering the feasibility of organizing an
opera company for lyccum engagements
next season.
Carl Schurz was offered $500 to deliver
his eulogy on Sumner in Rockland. Me,
but he declined the offer, because he
''could not accept money for labor of
love and veneraton.'
A special train, under the care of +. c..
White, Esq, Superintendent of the Har-
lem Extension road, passed over the line
Saturday, conveying Hon. Il. Murton, of
London, Eng, Inspecting Engineer for the
European bondhodcrs, and L. II. St.
John, Esq, Chief Engineer of the New
York, Boston and Montreal railway com.
pany. Superintendent White informs lis
that the inspection and examination which
has lasted several days, closed Saturday.
The contract for laying the stone and
brick work of the new graded school house
at Bennington has been taken by L. NJ.
Rounds of Rutland, and he has already
about half of the foundation laid. The
reputation of Mr.. Rounds for doing that
kind of work is sure guarantee that il
will be well done.
Geo. w. Bennett, of Manchester, has
commenced to frescoe the inside of the
Catholic church at North Bennington, Vt.
Mr.. Bennett has lately frcscoed the new
Baptist church in Fairhavcn, and has taker
contracts TO do the work on several other
Some OF the older inhabitants say thai
there has not been such fall of snow a
80 late date in April for over twenty-five
years.
]. S. Adams, Esq, the former secretary
of the Vermont board of education, Ia
been nominated by the President as post
marter at Jacksonville, Florida.
Funeral services oyer the remains o
John Hollenbeck, Esq, were held al hi
residence in East Hoosic, N. V, Monda
afternoon. A delegation from Noun
Anthony Lodge, No ID, f. & A. NJ, o
which the deceased had for several year
been member, were in attendance, am
the beautiful funeral service of the orde
was carried out under the direction of Joh
T. Shurtleff, w. NJ, of the lodge.
The Baptists are going to celebrate til
centennial as a denomination by "a simul
taneous movement in all the states and tel
ritories for the liberal endowment of OIL
institutions of learning" At least vot
to that effect was passed at the meeting G
the Baptist educational commission las
year, and handsomely printed paper III
Centennial, is explaining and urging til
plan.
The fare from Albany to New York O
the Dean Richmond has been reduced
$1.0O
Misses Ida Andrews and Nellie Manly {
Pittsford, are teaching the primary depar
ments in the graded schools of Bennington
and are already spoken of in terms of hig
praise by the people of that village.
Rev. Gemont Graves of Arlington occ
pied the desk of st. Peters Episcop
church last Sabbath, at Bennington, in e.
change with Rev. Mr. Bliss, the rector
that parish.
MAsoNIc.-A special assembly of X