The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-08
LOCAL MENTION.

n grand display OF fireworks Is expected
this evening on the depot park, should the
weather prove favorable.
Co. A ofN. G. of V. meet at the armory
this evening at 7.30 o'clock for drill;
The general committee of arrangements
meeting of the American board of COM
missioners for Foreign Missions to be held
in Rutland in October next. are Rev. j.
Gibson johnson, John b. Page, j. NJ. EIa-
ven, L. E. Roys, Joel b. Harris, Henry
Clark, E. V. N. HARDWOOD and A. c. Bates.
The Berwick House is being newly fres-
coed in its second and third stories, in a
very handsome manner.
Ex-Gov. J. Gregory Smith and Hon. w.
G. Smith and Hon. 10. d. Hatch were in
town yesterday and departed on the $50 p
m. train for Bellows Falls to attend the
railroad meeting at that place.
Messrs. George II. Cheney, Capt. J. II.
Goulding, William Page and Geo. Harris
left yesterday afternoon for trip TO the
Adirondacks.
The mail train from Boston yesterday
afternoon was nineteen minutes late.
The mail train over the Rutland and
Washington railroad for Troy now leaves
at II a. m, returning arrives at Rutland at
$50 p. m.
1t is now expected that Rev. Selah T.
Treat, ID. d., of Boston, will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church next
Sabbath Dr. Treat is reported by those
who have heard him to be one of the ablest
and most powerful preachers in New Eng
land.
Mrs H. G. Root, Mrs. f. G. White,
Mrs. George A. Wood, Mrs. L. a. Cobb,
Mrs. Asahel Booth and Mrs. Sophia Park
of the woman's church aid society Con
grcgationaD of Bennington were in town
yesterday and visited the Congregational
and the Baptist churches for the purpose
of examining the uphostering in each, as
they are to soon commence the uphoster-
ing of the new Congregational church III
Bennington.
A meeting of railway managers was held
at the office of Gov. Page yesterday after
noon to make arrangements for Saratoga
connections. There were present, Hon. j.
Gregory Smith, John B. Page of the Cen
trial, III. Y. Olphant, George W. Smith of
the Delaware and Hudson, Ephraim Muir
dock of the Cheshire, and William b..
Stearns of the Fitchburgh railroads.
The storm between seven and eight
o'clock last evening, was one of the liercest
which has visited us this season, and al
though OF short duration it gave our citi-
zcns a foretaste of what was dreaded but
did not come.
II. V, Oliphant, Vicc-P President, II. B..
Smith, Superintendent, and H. S. Marcy,
General Freight Agent Delaware & Hud-
son Canal Company +. Murdoch, Jr.,
President Cheshire railroad; VIM. b.
Stearns, President Ftchburg railroad J.
Gregory Smith, President Central Yer.
mont railroad and Hon. F. w. Tobey,
Port Henry, were at the Bates House yes
terday.
A street Snowman and peddlar of lead
pencils displayed a marvellous 'gift OF
CAB near the depot park, last evening, to
an admiring crowd.
A travelling phrenologist examined seve-
raj craniums at McCalPs last evening to
the satisfaction of their owners and to the
amusement of a select few The disciple
of Wells and Fowler demonstrated consid-
cradle knowledge more general than pro-
found.
Hart and Ryman drew small house
last evening, and gave programme which
was particularly noted for its variety. II
Henry is first-class cornetist while Ry.
mans temperance lecture had in it mucl
of wit and originality. On the whole thu
performance was up to the average Of tina
class of entertainments.
Justice Porter had brought before hin
by Grand Juror j. j. II. Randall, ycstcl
day afternoon, youth named Valiquettc
accused of maliciously tearing down
fence belonging to Evelyn Pierpoint, I
the damage of S6. The case was continue
for one week.
On the first page will be found an inter
esting letter from our st. Adams CORE.
pendent The Fourth Of July celebratio
at Middletown. Bennington items.
An abstract of Rev. l.. o. Brastow's az
dress before the society for Religion
Inquiry, of the University of Vermont
the debt of the district of Columbia
mystery solved facts and farcies on IL
fourth page.
The night operator at the Telegram
Office, Mr.. A. b. Conner, was badly pro
trated last night about twelve o'clock, !
flash of lightning, which passed throug
the office, throwing Conner to the llo'
and giving his nervous system n seve
shock. Fortunately for Sal" howeye
no serious injury was caused, and despi
the shock he continued the Geographic +
port through the night with but sligl
interruption.