The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-24
LOCAL. MENTION.

Base ball has resumed its force.
The calendar says "April," but the past
few days it has felt like November.
Hon. L. Howard Kellogg, of Benson
county commissioner, was in town yes
terday.
Regular convention of Vermont Lodge
No. /, Knights of Pythias this evening at
1880 o'clock.
Rev. S. B. Pettengill will occupy the
pulpit of the Baptist church on Sabbath
morning.
1t is cheering to remember that on the
27th day of April year ago, there was a
heavy snow storm.
Evelyn Pierpont, esq, has purchased the
lot on which Meriden block stood for &c.
500 and intends erecting large block
thereon.
The examination of school teachers for
the town of Rutland will take place at the
high school to-day, commencing at 10
o'clock a. M.
1t is rumored that Rev. VIM. j. Heath of
Vergennes, is probably to be appointed
presiding elder of the Methodist church for
this district.
A vesper service will take place at the
Congregational church on Sabbath evening.
The programme of the music will be found
in another column.
Mr.. A. G. Blaisdell intends to erect
wooden block on the land of Evelyn Pier
point, at the east end of the vacant space
on Center street.
Towers have been built at each corner OF
the ne roof of the Bardwell house. The
roof is nearly completed and work will be
begun on the inside next week.
Edward Conant, superintendent of Ed
cation, visited the high, grammar and
other schools of our village, and expressed
himself gratifed at their condition.
Among the arrivals at the Berwick House
yesterday were T. L. Cromack, Lewis
Rogers, E. Cowan, Troy, n. Y. William
Dickinson, Mortified, Mass.
What you hear ON the streets of Boston :
II say, Jim, how did you get back from
Concord ~ "Frogged it. How did you
get back p "Frogged it, too"
The funeral of Hon. Slas II. Hodges,
will take place from the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. c. G. Dewey, No. 70 Main
street, at 12. 80 o'clock this afternoon.
During the sessions of the Advent Chris
tian Conference, which closed last Sunday
evening, d. E. Grandey and S. d. Hutch
ms were ordained deacons of the Advent
church of Rutland.
The family of Hon. S. II. Hodges, ac-
companied by his son-in-law, L. p. Vince
Ter, arrived at nine o'clock last even
ing. The remains arrived on the New
York train at midnight, in charge Of his
son, Mr.. Wyllis Hodges
Spaulding & Co. has the atlantic and
Scrl'bner'S for May. Both numbers are re-
markably good. The Atlantic has poems
by Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell and Al
drich criticism of Alfien by Howels,
anu some eActllent slOrltb.
s. w. Jcwett, moderator of the second
ward caucus, desires us to sty that the meet
ing stands adjourned until Monday even.
ing next at 1880 o'clock, at Tic Green street
school house, to nominate a candidate fol-
trustee of that ward, to be supported at the
village meeting.
Never put stamp on your check before
you go to the bank, but give the teller two
cents and ask him to lick it and cancel i
for you. The teller expects to lick all thu
stamps, and it is q source Of dlsappolnt
ment to him when people insist on doinI
it themselves
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. Henr,
ii. Ross of Rutland, recently tutor in Mid
dlebury college, has been appointed prin
cipal of the Vcrgennes graded school il
place of Mr.. l.. F. Benton, resigned. w
congratulate the people OF Vergennas upol
securing the services of Mr.. Ross, as he i
gentleman of culture, and has fine rep
utation as teacher.
Hon. Schuyler Coltax and wife spent
few hours in town yesterday, on their wa,
to Burlington, where Mr.. Colfax delivere,
his lecture on Abraham Lincoln last even
ing. During their stay here they took
drive about town. Mr.. Colfax return
this morning, and will probably attend III
funeral of his friend, Hon, S. II. Hodges
this afternoon
At meeting of the parties interested i
the Rutland Trotting association held q
the Berwick House, last evening, TEN
porary organization was effected by tn
election of Col. j. M. Putnam Chairman
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