The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-30
state, County ana vicinity.
CAaTLKTON.

WlfeS relatives IN CaStletOn, le1t mere last
Thursday for New York, from whence he
will sail, the 10th of April, for his field of
missionary labor in Marsovan, Western
Turkey He was stationed there for ten
years previous to his return 10 America,
under the auspices of the American board
of foreign missions.
Fifty-flve of the last seventy years the
postofiice of this town has been in the
hands of the Moulton family. Thirty years
Ivy Samuel; ten years by Cullen, and fifteen
by William, his son. The last named is
the present incumbent. The other gentle
men who have held the office during the
seventy years were Chester Spencer, two
years; Hannibal Hodges four years; Gusta-
vus Buel twelve years.
1t was reported through the Herald,
few weeks since, that James Durham, jr.,
had received donation of 5000 from
friends and associates in Salem. N. Y The
contribution was less than 500, for which
he was very thankful. Mr. D. has buried
his wife and lovely little daughter within
short time, and he is now lingering from
that fell disease, consumption.
Among the deaths reported in our items
of last week was that of Mrs. Hiram john
son. 1t should have been Mrs. Daniel
johnson. Hiram and Daniel are brothers,
and sons of the late Capt. Lyman johnson.
Charles L. Porter has sold his farm IN
the Hawkins neighborhood to Solomon
Dewey of Poultney consideration fifty.
five hunored dollars. Last Saturday he
sold at public auction, T. p. Smith auc-
tioneer, about two thousand dollars in per-
sonal property to parties from Rutland,
Poultney, Fairhaven, Hubbardton, Ira,
Benson and Castleton. Everything was
bought out at high figure.
Appropriate Episcopal services were held
at the Liberal church on the evening of
Good Friday, anc in the afternoon of Easter
Sunday, The exercises were conducted by
the rector, Rev. w. G. Davenport of
Hydeville, attended with excellent music
10y the quartet of the society and organ ac-
compartment byMr.J Is. Hathaway Of Rut-
land. The Easter anthem, entitled "Chris-
tian Passover" was skillfuly rendered by
singers and organist. The floral decora-
tions around the desk and altar were elabo-
rate and beautiful.
The Good Templars are on the decline
just about now, and if they survive three
months longer, they will do well.
The Good Samaritans held dull and
thin meeting Sunday night, it being the
forty second since their organization, three
and half years ago. POSTER.
BENNINGTON.
The winter term of the graded school
closed Friday with examinations and pub
lie exercises in the hall, under the super
vision of Prof. Durham The singing was
conducted by Prof. f. N. Squire. who has
had control of the musical part of the ex-
ercises during the past term. At 2 o'clock
4 1, La1t -, II otN g tt,a
building, was crowded to such an extent,
that the scholars from two of the rooms
were unable to appear. The following is
the programme:
Prayer by Rev. Bostwick iawley, D. d.
Singing by the school.
Recitations-Miss Florence Hall, Agnes
Norton and Elmer Pulor.
OratIon-Master Fred Blake.
Recitation-Miss Ida Sharp.
Nmposition-Miss Lizzie Norton.
Selected piece on piano-Miss Florence
Hall.
Oration-Park Valentine.
Recitation-Miss Julia White.
Selected piece on piano-Nliss Tillie Gold
smith.
Oraton-Luman S. Norton.
Recitation-Miss Ada Chandler,
Singing by the school.
Original defamation The graded school
Arthur Dewey.
Singing-Mss Aldora Wilcox and Miss
Belle Woodman. (This was one of the
leading features of the entertainment
Report on examination by the superinten-
dent.
Singing and reading scriptures.
The school will commence again one
x,-aaly from, In dow /MapAau \ Tho alpctiop
of officers for the graded school will take
place in the hall at the new school house,
Tuesday.
FAIRHAyEN.
Twenty persons were admitted to men,
bership IN the Congregational church on
! Sunday last.
The First national bank of Fairhaven,
| has added to the security of its vault, al
ready one of the safest in the state, by APP
| plying to the lock of its outer door one of
| Hardy's detachable indicators. BY this de-
| vice the dial of the lock is taken off and
separated into four parts, and distributed
among the officers of the bank, so that 1t is
impossible tor any one person to open the
vault unless all the pieces are collected.
This is perfect security against the latest
trick of the burglars, that of seizing the
cashier and compelling him to unlock.
Another correspondent writes us:
Last Sabbath was day long to be re-
mem5ered by the Congregational church
here, as 1t received 81 additions, 3 by let
ter, IL by profession six of these were
ladies', and fifteen gentlemen. With one
exception the gentlemen were between the
ages of 10 and 25, a scene before wit
messed by only few churches in this coun-
try. The usual proportions are ladies to
one gentleman. The result to this church
fully proves the correctness OF the posi-.
ton taken by me in my reports of the
meetings the past winter, that the appeal
was made to the reason, not the sympathies
old veterans left in the church,
Such men as Otis Eddy ,and
William Moore, to whom this was the
proudest day of their lives, while others
like Hon. w. G. Kittredge and Levi Reed
died before the contamination of their lite
hopes.
The accession of Mr. Sheriff. to the
Congregational society of this county is one
that will have lasting influence. lie will
fill the place once held by Steele, Walker
or Martindae His preachings follow hin
during the week-as he breaches so HI
lives.
Permit me again to urge upon every
reader of the GLOBE in this place the neoes
sity of their attending the school meeting
on Tuesday evening.
There is very little news here, but bust
ness does surely look up there is mucl
more hopeful look than year ago
We think we have done very well here TO
the eighteen months panic. No one ba
failed and all appear to have satisfied thei
creditors.
, CHESTER.
The following persons have died in Ches
ter during the month of March Marc
10th, Lizzie w. Baldwin, 26 years an
8 months 18th, Eunice b. Hall, rs year
and 10 months 25th, Robert Powers, Z
4 years; in Andover, March 10th, Sarah M
Hesseton, AZ years.
John Marshall, aged 63, was strcke
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