The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09
state, County ana vicinity

communion service was observed III tne
Union church, Sunday, Feb. nh, Baptist
denomination, S. S. White, pastor
The board of civil authority for the
abatement of taxes is to meet at the town
clerks office in Mechanicsvile, February
18th, 1875.
A grand masonic ball at East Waling-
ford, Feb. 12. Quite Il turn out from this
way may be expected on the occasion.
Seghing hereabou,s is quite passable at
the present time, especially if one only
keeps on the path of the roads. The cold
freezing weather of the past few days has
enabled teamstcrs to resume their occupa-
ton in hauling wood and lumber from off
the mountains.
Thermometer in this vicinity Feb. 18th,
fifteen to eighteen below zero in the morn
ing.
J. A. Randall has bought the house and
lot of Mrs. Fanny Leland in this village,
takes possession the first of April.
BENNINGTON.
The wcathest man in Bennington has
now in his possession the first shilling
piece that he ever earned. 1t is highly
priced by him aad would not he disposed
of at any price.
Extra inducements are now offered to
skaters in this village, the different streets
being one continuous sheet of ice. Water
for the past three days has been at dis
count, 1t being by far too plenty, as many
of the residents on North, Church and
Pleasant streets can bear testimony. The
stream that runs through the village being
filed with ice to the depth of over six feet,
no channel for the water could be found
and the consequence was that it overlooked
its banks, and found refuge in cellars,
saloons, barns, etc, much to the dscom-
fort of the people owning them. Parties
were at work Sunday large portion of
the day cutting channel through the ice,
aud yet Church street was for several
hours impossible, and last Friday night
water on North street was over foot
deep. No damage has as yet been done,
but unless channel is cut through the ice
in the bed of the river soon, a freshet, such
as we never yet have had will be the result
when "A general thaw comes.
Gen Stark steamer company No. give a
festival at Library hall next Tuesday even
ing. AS the boys have to purchase all
their uniforms and other ''fixins' without
any aid from the village, it is to be hoped
that their treasury will receive large in
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silver cake basket will be given to the
clergyman receiving the most votes. which
Madame Rumor says will be Rev. Mr.. Luz
| ther.
Wednesday morning at ten will open, at
the lodge room of Bennington lodge l. o.
G. T., the quarterly meeting of the Ben
nington county union of Good Templars.
The attendance during the day will proba.
| bl,, ho 1i,rht hrf in ~ ayopipr larUa ~.
tendance is sure as Prof. Frank Bradford
will read the following selections
q PART FIRST.
julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II..... Shakespeare
Luke I'm Colorado Park) ........... Brt iIarte
| The Independence Ball. ............... Anon
PART SECOND.
The Glove and the Lions. Leigh Hunt
The Battle of Fontenoy.. ...... -. Thos. Davis
d. q. h.
CORNWALL.
Rev. Ii. ID. Kitchell, ID. d., delivered
his lecture ON California to an appreciatlvt
audience at the Congregational church or
Friday evening, Feb. s. His description
of the beauties of the Gland of gold" was
finely rendered, and lecture-going com
muntics will do well to secure the Dr. dur
ing the present season.
The canlSer rash still prevails to al
alarming extent in town. Mr.. Edwin b
Parkhill lost son, an interesting lad o
three years, ON the 9th inst. with thi
malignant disease, and Mr.. Parkhill him
self and two surviving sons are seriousl,
i'll with the same malady. The afflicted
family have the sympathy of the entir
community.
The young people of Cornwall vii
give literary and dramatic entertainment
at the Congregational church on Frida
evening, Feb. 10Th.
BRIDPORT.
The Addison County Sabbath school as