The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-16

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1876.
Vicinity Items.
MANCHESTER.

Seminary began on Wednesday with large
number Of students.
donation for the benefit Of Rev. r. 3.
Cushman, d. d. pastor of the Congrsea-
tiopal church was given in the church
parlors on Wednesday evening Dec. 10Th.
Post Skinner of the Grand Army of the
New Years.
Several carpenters have recently gone
from here to work for Hon. F. Fl. Orvis at
the Putnam House, Palatka.
Post Skinner have elected the following
officers Commander George II. Sessions
senior Vice. Commander, Daniel w. Taft;
junior Vice. Commander, Amos w. Kill
burn; officer Of the day, Rollin E. Bald
win; officer of the Guard, Charles II. Scott;
Quarter-naster, Frederick w. Cook; Ad-
jutant o. NJ. Howe; Chaplain ]. c. Black
mer; surgeon, Wn. A. Black, sergeant;
Major Aaron II. Baker Quarter master;
Sergeant L. Gautert; Delegate John c.
Blackmer. &C."
MONTPELIER.
Our new buildings are rapidly approach
ing completion. Union block is now being
fitted up for use. Hon. B. F. Fifield,
United States district attorney, has his Of
fee here, also General James s. Peck will
remove the adjutant general there, and the
new mutual fire insurance company have
fitted up front offices therein.
Capt. Culver of st. Albans brings out
the play of the loyal mountaineers under
the auspices of Post Brooks next Thursday
and Friday evenings.
At the annual village elections the fol-
lot pNt nhA voA
Thurston, moderator, James T. Sabin,
clerk, P. p. Pitkin, L. Bart Cross, George
A. Peck Charles Dewey and L. p. Glea-
son Fire Warden; L. Bart Cross, M. M.
Cutler James S. Peck. George l.. Nichols,
E. w. Bailey, Baliffs; j. L. futile colec-
tor; James G. Houghton jr., treasurer;
Charles Dewey and Hiram Atkins auditors.
A tax of 80 cents on dollar was voted !;
police force was established and the treas
urer authorized to borrow $4,000 to pay the
outstanding liabilities of the village. p.
NORTH SHREWSBURY.
Rev. William j. Blanchard will preach
for the christian denomination at North
Shrewsbury the first and third Sabbaths in
the month for the coming year. L..
TIcoNDERoGA NJ. r.
The slate work on the new hotel 10 being
done by Mr.. Lewis of Fairhaven.
The Ticonderogs cotton factory will start
up early in January.
The trotting stock of Ticonderoga are
being clipped and exercised on the ice.
Rev. VIM. McElroy, late of Brooklyn,
N. Y. has accepted the rectorship Of the
church of the Cross, IN this village.
Mr.. s. L. Gibbs native of Cornwall,
but long resident here died last week.
A course of FIVE lectures has been started,
with season tickets placed at 81.00, single
tickets, 90 cts. The lecturers are Rev. w.
Ii. Utley "True Strength" r. o. Post,
"Who are Sane" M. y. Grover "Educa.
ton" Rev. Joseph Cook and j. H. Crum.
Messers. Royce and Whipple have re-
Gently purchased the following horses: w.
G. Baldwin's ODDLY Dot" for $500; c. F.
Pinchin's "Abraham's Daughter" $3.50;
W. Stewards "Colonel," 5000; John Por-
ter's "Aroline," $500. They went south
Wednesday,
Mr.. M. Severance, for six years well
known employee of the Central Vermont
railroad has gone to New York city to take
q responsible position which has been ten.
dered him.
John Corey proprietor of the Central
House on Lake street died suddenly In
Stanbridge, Canada, Saturday morning,
while on visit to friends.
Saturday and Sunday night rows are get.
ting quite frequent at St. Adams. Cause
Rum.
A meeting is to be held at Wilson and
Halls office, on Wednesday evening for the
purpose of organizing for q more vigorous
prosecution of the liquor law in st. Adams
and vicinity. twenty-five of the prom
inent business men, have united in q firm
purpose to enforce the prohibitory law,
without respect to persons and at all haz-
ards.
The fourth lecture in the course was by
Rev. 0. &. Wheeler of South Hero-sub-
ject, Country women" in prose and verse.
sToCKBRIDGE.
At the annual election of Triumph Grange
Of the patrons of husbandry, Stockbridge,
the following officers were chosen: II.
w, Blackmer, master; j. II. Baker, over
seer; Joel Blackmer, lecturer; Merrick
Everett, steward; r. s. Carroll, secretary;
N. M. Grant, treasurer; Joseph Smith as
sistant Steward; o. j. Richardson chap
plain; Jonas Rice, gate-keeper Mrs. N.
M. Grant, lady assistant steward; Mrs.
! MeIrick Everett, pomona; Mrs. Gilman
Grant, ceres Miss Nellie L. Ballard, fora.
vRRoENsEs.
Prof E. II. Higley of Middlebury Col
lege delivered a lecture to good house on
Wednesday evening last, subject "The
artful Dodger.'
A well filled house listened to the lee
ture of Rev. W. w. Atwater editor of the
Vermont Witness. Subject; "Rums Do
ings" at the Methodist church on Sunday
evening last.
Rev. Z. I. S. Pierce of Vergennes has
been licensed by the presiding elder of the
Burlington district, as local preacher.
On last market day the price of butter
ranged from 20 to see, according to quality
eggs csc; potatoes soc; apples So per Dbl
chickens IL to 1871; pork 90 per 100 lbs.
PORT HENRY.
On Tuesday last deer was chased
through the village by some hunters.
Ice boats are doing some lively sailing on
the lake recently.
The explosion of kerosene lamp on
Friday evening, in the residence of G. X.
Wolcott, caused an alarm of fire but no
great damage was done.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.
There was sold on the seventh instani
from the yard OF pure white Bramsh fowls
belonging to the Rev. II. g. Day of North
Ferrisburgh, one cockerel of only on or
binary type, six months old and weighing
eight pounds, for the very moderate price
Of Ave dollars. en-"
-tf go PIrTsFORD.
Franklin Burdett and wife have gone on
visit to Worcester and Boston MAss.
Miss Mary Tenniep is teaching the sugar