The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-30
Vicinity Items.

ADDISON.
Daniel Smith recently killed an April
pig that dressed 404 pounds.
BRISTOL.
A very pleasant gathering of friends and
relatives took place at S. Il. Kane's on
Christmas eve. A Christmas tree heavily
loaded with presents greeted the old as
well as the young; among which was an
old Bible which was to be handed down to
the younger members of the family.
Rev. MIR. Gardner is to have donation
visit Jan. 18th.
The recent raid on liquor dealers is some
what subsiding. L. w Gage, who was
arrested for the third offence, and was al
lowed to bail himself, left on the morning
Of trial, and has not returned yet.
Erastus Nash went into a shop to buy
Christmas goods last Friday and met con-
stable Hill there; Nash proposed to buy
him a bible il he would read it all Christ
mas night; Hill accepted the offer and the
bible was purchased. Hill received long
page of good advice from Raj, and took the
book home and read it according to agree.
ment; he did not read by course but made
selections of easy and choice passages;
when he read stake little wine for the
etomach's sake" he began to form good
opinion of the book, but when he read ''be
moderate in all things" he wondered If that
meant to have any restraining influences
on "periwnkle." OF course not, peri.
Wrinkle is not mentioned ct all in the bible.
There will be festival at the Masonic
hall Friday evening Dec. 3lst. The East
ert Star degree will be conferred upon the
ladies who are entitled to receive it.
BURLINGTON.
The mercury fell in this city about thirty
degrees between shutdown Thursday night
and sunrise Friday morning.
Christmas eve and day were celebrated
in several of our churches. The Sunday
school festival at St. Pauls church passed
off successfully. At the Baptist church
the Sabbath school festival was pleasant
affair and largely attended. A Christmas
tree at the Methodist church on Saturday
evening.
On Christmas day masses were celebrated
at St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) cathedral
sso at St. Joseph French Catholic low
and high mass were celebrated. Services
were held at the Episcopal church morning
and evening
Mr.. S. G. Moore has returned from Chi.
CdRO anu WALL IcSuiuC lubtIu CtiOho III uu
sic
Hon N. P. Parker and H. H. Doolittle
have been appointed city auditors, in place
of Hon. VIM. G.. Shaw and Mites A. Evertl
resigned.
BRIDPoRT.
Alexander Hamilton an old trapper hal
caught in his traps 26 skunks and one fox
J. j. Crane butchered hog on the 18Th
of December that dressed 6S2 pounds.
DANDY.
The temperance lecture of Rev. G. i
Hewes, in the church at the Borough
Sunday evening, is said to have been al
interesting one, and was we'll attended.
DR.. o. A. Wheeler advertises to give
series of lectures on the human system, iu
the church at the Corners, commencing
Thursday evening"
Died in Dandy Dec. nth Joseph Bart
lett, aged IS years. We announced few
days before Mr.. Bartlett's illness, so biz
death was not unexpected, although he haG
been considerable healthy man, ant
reached ripe old age, He had been sicl
but few days, during which his reason
failed him. He was one of the few re
naming links which connect us with thu
primitive days OF the town, and pre-
vious to his last sickness his memory wa
good, and great deal of information OBJ
tanned concerning the ''early days." his &C
quaintance having extended with nearly
every family in town, during his youpge
years. He belonged to family once quit
numerous in town, but one family consisting
of two members now remain. He was thu
son Of Jacob Bartlett who settled here II
1895, being about the first blacksmith il
town. Joseph was three times married
his last wife being the widow of PHILLIP
Potter, and who now survives at the age o
80. He was resident of the tow
since the age of three years having been al
active industrious man, and retained hi
physical and mental ability we'll. He wa
natural mechanic and quite ingenious
having framed and assisted IN erecting
good many buildings, his work being don,
by "scribe rule" lie was a peaceable
quiet citizen. and highly esteemed. A MAJ
of exemplary habits, he possessed virtue
worthy of imitation. Several children sur
vive him. His funeral was attended OF
Sunday Dec. 10Th, by large circle of rel
atives and neighbors in the church at tn
Borough, where he so long resided.