The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-14
state, County and vicinity
BRANDON.

In The GLOBES notice OF the wedding
of the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. q. Clark,
an omission took place of some of the
presents, as follows: A handsome set of
nut crackers and picks from Mr.. and Mrs.
I w. Fisher of Burlington and Miss Mary
A. Hawkins of Brandon; a silver vase
from Mrs. III. A. Bump and Mrs i. Bump
of Salisbury.
The annual election of Brandon national
bank, also of the First national bank of
Brandon take place on Thursday. January
12th.
On last Friday, onr marke! day, butter
ranged from 30 to 30 cents.
The funeral of our respected townsman
John Cahcc, Jr., took place on Wednesday
afternoon last, under the auspices of st.
Pauls Masonic Lodge, of which he was a
member. Most of the business places were
closed during the services. The religious
services of the occasion were conducted by
Rev. G. A. Thomas, d. D., of the Baptist
church, assisted by Rev. A. j. Ingalls, of
the Methodist church. The remains were
escorted to our beautiful cemetery by the
Warner guards, of which he was an honor
airy member. Neshobc engine company
| No /, and the Spaulding fire company No.
2, and st. Paul's Lodge No. 25 followed by
| "A long train of mourner5 in carriages
Col. i. A. Hamilton, Horace Knapp, II.
+. Kidder and y. ii. Kidder acted as pail
bearers. The procession was the most i'm
posing that has ever passed through our
! streets.
Dwelling houses are being offered for
sale here quite frequently. II. j. Bond
offers his house on Seminary street, and
Andrew Brothers offers one on Carver
street.
Mrs. Julia Hubbard Clark and DR.. Uriah
Clark lecture at the Town Hall, Sunday
evening, Dec 18th, On Spiritualism.
A Christmas concert is to be given at the
Town Hall on Christmas night, under the
direction of Mr.. John Engles, composed of
entirely home talent. There will he also
one or more Christmas trees.
A meeting in the interest of a singing
school for the present winter is to be held
at the Congregational church this Monday
evening.
One of our citizens, Il. II. Hubbard, adj
vertises his wife, Emma r.. as having de-
serted the homestead
CHESTER.
On Saturday last Simeon Shcrwin died,
aged 6S, of Bright's disease. For three
weeks Mr.. Sherwin has been great suffer-
er, but INDUCED in no hope of recovery
after counsel of physicians announced to
him his disease, which was about four
weeks ago. Mr.. Sherwin married Maria,
daughter of Marvel johnson, Esq, former
ly of Mount Holly, MIR. S. has for many
years held various town offices, justice of
the peace and postmaster, in all of which
he maintained strict integrity, giving good
satisfaction to all. His death is very much
lamentcd The funeral of Mr.. Sherwir
will be attended from his late residence on
Tuesday next at 2 o'clock p. M, Rev. j. O.
Skinner Of Watervlle. Maine, officiating
Doctor and Mrs. Uriah Clark gave one Of
their exposition lectures to good audience
at the Central House hall on Friday even
ing, demonstrating the falsty of spiritua
manifestations and the influence of medi
ums.
Deming & Mead, tanners. have shortened
the labor of their employees one hour PEI
day.
Parmenter & Powers offer several lots o.
real estate for sale situated near Chester
South village. 1t is most of it desirable
property.
The dance at Engram's on Tuesday wa
attended by forty-five couples, and passet
off in an orderly and respectable manner
John Hamilton has opened custom boo
and shoe mandatory in North Chester.
Among the good improvements in tow
is the new school house in the Gassett dis
trict. LEX.
BRlDPoRr.
Mr.. N. b. Phelps has rented his hotel t
Mr.. NJ Randall, who will hereafter con
duct it, and it is safe to presume that thu
former good reputation of this house vii
not suffer in the least.
Mr. Phelps has resumed his stage lin,
between Bridport and Middebury, mucl
to the qualification of people along the lin,
who have always found him gentlemanly
and reliable in all things.
A Baptist union conference meeting viii
be held in the Baptist church at the ives
part of the town, commencing next Tues
day which will continue two days. TIN
pulpit in this church is now supplied b,
Rev. a. Q. Jacobs, who is very much like,
by his people.
Notwithstanding the usual complaint o
dull times, Messrs. Skiff & Son have tn
shelves of their store well supplied witt
everything usually found in q first -clas
country store, and their efforts to please ar
duly appreciated by their townsmen.
The farmers here having gathered IN a
abundant harvest, are now reaping the re
ward of their work in the summer by tax
ing life leisurely and reading The GLOBE
which is fast becoming the most popula
paper in town. The postmaster IN
forms me that about fifty copies are take
here and the list is steadily increasing,
There are but few towns in the state tina
contains better farmers or more commod
Gus and pleasant farmhouses in its limit
than does this, and nowhere are the pcopl
more hospitable and generous than here
If your readers doubt this let them come II
and make us a visit and find out for then
selves. ~.