The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
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On this Thursday evening 'mnc host"
Collins of the Lake Bomoscen house at
Castleton opens his house and dispcnses lis
hospitality to his many friends on the occa-
sion of a grand ball.
The clam-chowder and dance of the
Washington Fire Engine company No. .
and the Kilington No. 8, takes place this
evening at the Town Hall and should be
but that a general good time will be had
and the occasion prove a success in every
respect.
L. w. Redngton, Esq, lectures in Ben
nington on Monday evening next and at
Wallingford on Tuesday evening.
DR.. II. A. IIarsha lectures on "Thc Bat
tie of Gettysburg on Saturday evening and
at Mddlebury on Monday evening
In addition TO what has been said of
General Hopkins, in another place, it may
be stated that several of his reports as adj
jutant-general were published in pham-
phlet form that there was published an
''Eulogy on the Death of General Truman
B. Ransom" delivered at Norwich, Fcbru-
airy 22d, lS4s and that he, also, published
at different times, two Manuals for the
Rutland County Bar" and the first ''Direc-
tory of the Village of Rutland"
A bill has been introduced in Congress to
relieve the postmaster at Sheldon, VT,
from loss.
L. II. Edison, Esq, formerly member
OF the Franklin county bar and brother
of II. G. Edison, Esq, of St. Adams, is II
member of the Kansas legislature.
DR.. s. Harmon, for many years a pro-
minent physician Of Stowe, has been taken
to the insancc asylum.
Col A. S. Tracy was confirmed Ivy the
Senate on Tuesday as postmaster at Mid
dlebury.
Judge David A. Smalley of Burlington
is registered at the Windsor Hotel, New
York.
Mrs. Sarah Spalding widow Of the late
Hon. John Spalding, who for many years
was Treasurer Of the State Of Vermont, died
at Montpelier on Monday last, in her S3l
veal. Mrs Spalding has been great suf-
ferer and an invalid for over fifty years.
On Wednesday of last week she received
a second paralytic shock, since which time
she was not able to speak or swallow. She
was the mother of eight children.
With the leasing of the Vermont and
Massachusetts railroad, Superintendent
Otis T. Ruggles closes its connection with
that road, with the exception of being a
heavy stakeholder. 1t is understood that
he will sail for Europe with his family the
coming summer.
We are glad to know that Charles II
Gomez, of Fitchburg, formerly assistant
superintendent of the Vermont and Massa
chusetts railroad, will have charge of Tho
running of the trains, together with thu
position of road.master under the new
management
Rev. DR.. Wcbber of Middlebury College
occupied the pulpit OF the First Presby
terrain church to which he has call, OF
Sunday last.
L
lington have voted to raise the salary of tn
rector, Rev. 7. +. Atwell to $4,000 and
parsonage
The closing exercises of the graduatin!
class of the State Normal School at Castle
ton occurred yesterday afternoon.
Foundlings seem to be plenty this season
One of these uncertain and mysteriou
specimens of humanity was left on the doc
step of the residence of Sanford T. Meig
at st. Adams Bay on Sunday last.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Frank Graves O
East Wallingford was brought up bclor
VIM. II. Congdon, Esq, on complaint o
town grand juror Israel Thompson, fc
dealing in the ardent and plead guilty t
one offense. He was fined $40 and cost
amounting in all to Sl6.9i. As Mr. Grave
is young man we trust this will be sun
cient.
Daniel Parker Of Tarbleyille left Ia
horses in the road for a few moments
when they took fright and run, breakin
things generally until they struck b'
post and were captured.