The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-12

iueSuay evening, Jan. 18th.
Mr.. John Skeels has Just been elected
superintendent of the Congregational
Sunday school.
Mr. Smith Meacham, highly esteemed
citizen, died on Sabbath evening last.
LONDONDERRY.
Friday evening, Jan. 10Th, the officers of
Wantastiquett grange will be publicly in
stalled.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th, donation
for Rev. Z. A. Blrgh, at Union hall. An
oyster supper and other attractions.
The Londonderry dramatic club will give
an entertainment at Union hall, Friday
evening, Jan. ED, presenting the drama Of
"Nick Whites"
Deputy sheriff Waite is unusually busy
in serving legal papers on deinquents
Pay your debts and not receive an official
visit from him.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 12lh. the Weston
choral club are to give an entertainment in
Union hall. They will present the cantata
of Esther" assisted by Prot. NJ. l. Law
renee and Mrs Katie l.. Lawrence.
Snow record, as kept by Barnet Waite,
Esq, 80 years of age Amount of snow
from Nov. 90, 1874. to Jan. 0, 1915, three
three is eighteen inches of good sleighng.
and the lumbermen are improving it,
Those visiting Londonderry, via Chester,
will find Clay with his covered sleigh,
hot free stones and warm robes to bring
you up on to the mountain, and will find a
pleasing story to tell, so that the ride will
not seem so long.
BENNINGTON
Cold weather has prevailed for the last
three days, but the good sleighing that we
now have has made things rather lively
Eli Perkins Uncle Consider lectureL at
Liberty hall last Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Young Mems association
A good sized audience was in attendance
some Of whom were pleased with the leo
ture and some were not.
The ladies of the Second congregational
society will give an entertainment in the
chapel and parlors of The church Wednes-
) day evening, January Goth. The exercises
} will consist of tableauX, charades, etc and
!, no pains will be spared 10 make it the par
eDcetlence of the season. In addition to the
. 500 guaranteed by the ladies' of this soci-
ETY. towards paying the debt of the church,
: they have agreed to pay the organist of the
r church during the present year; and as
. they were never known to do anything by
the halves. Mr.. Roberts may rest assured
that he will get. his money when it is due
him. 1t would be no matter of n surprise
to some if by next year they should guar
antcc the pay of the pastor, SO as to save
the gentlemen members of the society any
trouble on that score.
AT the annual meeting OF the above soci-
/ ETY., held January 9th, the following Off
GERS for the present year were chosen
: President, f. w. Goodall vice presidents,
, VIM. L. Hawkes.. G.. A. Wattles; trea.
surer, Geo. w. Harman clerk, II s.
Bingham; collector, l.. d. Hamlen audi.
tor, +. D. Bennett
{ Mr.. Philbrick, who for some time past
has been employed as foreman in the Bun.
y ner bindery, died at the Stark House last
Saturday evening.
\ Mr. Phlbrick was in quite destitute cir.
] cums,ances at the time Of his death. Sab
| bath morning collection was taken IN in
the Baptist, Congregational and Methods,
churches. the total amount collected in
them and raised by private subscription
! amounting to 500. Monday morning the
9 remains were taken to Concord, n. H.,
! for interment, Mr.. Burdctt kindly passing
a Mrs. Philbrick and the remains over the
, road to Bellows Falls.
, The new school house being ready fol
occupancy II will be formally opened next
Saturday afternoon with exercises appro.
pirate for the occasion. With this school
house, the best IN the state, supplied will
: all the latest and most Improved apparatus
for teaching, and efficient corps oi
D teachers, Bennington will have what it has
long needed, good schools.
The following we clip from the Benaer
An annual business meeting of unusual in
terest was held in the Baptist church oil
. Monday evening, the 4th inslant. The re
ports from the treasurer and clerk were o
the most encouraging nature, showing ;
high state of efficiency and prosperity il
the various departments of church work
The financial condition of the church wa
|. so encouragingly satisfactory that by ;
unanimous vote the salary of the pastor
u Rev. r. NJ Luther. was raised $500, max
= ing it 81. 800 per year and the use of the
c parsonage. During the past year the amour
a of contributions for church work and be
nevolence was largely in excess of any
: previous year. being about SO 600 in all
g We are sure that all of our citizens will re
|, Joice that the society finds itself able t
a add their pecuniary testimonial to the gen
eral appreciation of the services of Rev
{ Mr.. Luther.
q In consideration of the fact that this is
Il severe winter Tor many laborers, Messrs
v II. i. Bradford Il Co., have shortened tn,
usual vacation which they allow them
: selves to "take an account of stock, max,
q their annual repai.s, etc, and after stop
' ping only two weeks have started their cx
!. tensive mills again, running on three-quar
:, ter time. until the days get to be more thai
'three-quarters long.
v The Gazette furnishes the following -
: "Mr Root, the gentemanly book keepe
!. at the Putnam manufacturing companyi
> works, has improvised an aquarium, which
is located in the office, and constantly sup
piled with fresh water from the Morgan
G spring, in which he has hardly less thar
q one hundred diminutive speckled trout, to-
', gethcr with half a score of larger gold fish
u forming ''happy family" of precious
h treasures us could be desired. We know
@ of no finer collection in the state, and th
y cheerful attachment goes far to tighten til,
arduous duties devolvng upon so faithful
an accountant as Mr.. Root
II The following report was made by tn,
Il Rev. DR.. Hawley, pastor of the Methods
u church last Sabbath morning, at the clos,
d d of the annual sermon
: Number received on probation for the yea
Number received IN full membership, i
n Number received by letters, /
Number restored,
= Baptized. !
]. Discontinued from probation,
l. Dismissed by letter,
:, Withdrawn under censure,
. Died,
u Present number OF probatloners, 1
= Number OF members, 20
l. Marie six couples. Attended twenty-sil
! funerals made 42G pastoral visits Contrlbu
l. ted TO benevolent enterprises, s2s3sG RAISED
In the sunday school, slIi.8s, and made do
nation or a $40 library to school In Kansas.
d. "a. b.
FAIRIIAvEN
&c SO many former residents of Fairhaven
# in other sections, are readers of Tn
e GLOBE, who are interested IN having II fur
is ther report of the union meetings whicl
G have been in session for four weeks, WI
l. continue the account From one to thre
r. meetings have been held each day durini
Is the past week with good attendance. Tn
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