The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05


From the
Young Misses of the Congregation,
January 1st, 1875.
The present was accepted and q vote o!
thanks passed to tho society who present
ed 1t.
The new school house will bc ready for
occupancy next week. The first and Sec
ond story are nearly completed with the
exception n, setting the seats which are al
ready here They were male IN Michigan
and are of the latest kind, aud all single.
The building will be opened with appro-
pirate exercises Saturday afternoon, Jan.
10th. The schools will open Monday the
18Th inst
learn from good authority that Con-
ductor John j. Paris will accept a lucrative
position on the Panama railroad. offered
him 10y Mr.. White. Rumor also has IL
that several other situations have been
offered to persons in Bennington, and that
most of them will in all probably BE- ac-
ceptel, and ] expect 10 chronicle their de-
parturc for that country about The fret of
February.
The second annual dance Of the Stark
steamer company was given at Library
hall last Thursday evening. 4 large num-
Der were In attendance, and nothing oc-
Cured 20 mar The festivities ut the occa-
sion.
Mr. n. o. Wilcox has recently invented
au ingenious Continuance for the purpose
of holding shoe laces, which cannot fail to
be of great use 10 those who deal in That
class OF goods. 1t Is 80 arranged that it
will hold one Us closely rs il will gross,
and by it they can always be kept in order.
Dir. Wilcox is now getting II patented,
after which be will introduce it 60 the
trade.
AT the communion service held at the
Congregational church, Sabbath morning
four persons weic received into member
ship with it.
The monthly missionary concert was
held in the new church last Sunday even
ing and was quite fully attended. The cx-
erclscs were quite interesting, consisting of
brief skctch by the pastor Of what had
been done by the American board since its
organization. Mrs. G.. g. Hubert read "A
| brief history of The Bennington branch of
the ladies missionary society. From il
| learned that the society was organized in
November, 1871, aud now has iuity-iive
members. Any person can become a mem
| her Ivy paying one or two cents a week or
one dJiura year. During the past year
800 was raised, $50 of which was sent to
the Vermont branch, the remainder to the
parent society. The regular meeting is
| held on the first wednesday of every
month. Twenty three copies of the month
ly magazine. Life and Light" are now
taken in the socie'y. Thee has recently
been added to their number the society
known rs the "Willing Workers." which
numbers twenty young misses, and who
will be of great assistance to the older ones
Mrs. Kingsley also read II very interesting
letter from Mrs. Pierce, q missionary at
Aintah, in Western Turkey, giving de-
sciiptinn of the city, the people, their
manners and customs. and what had leen
accomplished by missionaries there.
The appointment Of Jesse iiurdeit ;oaiie
SUPPLEMENTARY of tho Harlem extension
gives general satisfaction 70 the people OF
this village. they feeling that he will be al
ways AS ready and willing to 90 as much in
his official capacity. for the convenience Of
The people. not only here. brt along the
line of the road, ms WAS his predecessor
| Mr.. BGrlet has many friends in the town.
all who feel, that much as they regretted
the departure Of Mr. White, his ,oss will
be well supplied by the appointment of
Mr.. Bnrde,t. u. q. b.