The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-31

W ~. Siih pibtbs
). NJ. Dickcrman."....."... Treasurer.
L. II. Holden. Secretary.
Clark Burten.................Ga tekeeper.
Mrs Alice Packer. Ceres.
Mrs. Maggie Burton ....."...Pomona.
Miss Ellen Foster. Flora.
Mre. Blanche Foster. Asst. Steward.
IL. n. lves............."..........
These officers are to be installed on Friday
evening, Jan. Z, 1876.
Family Christmas trees were all the
rage here on the evening OF the 2jth inst.
We noted enjoyable gatherings of this kind
at WILDER Holdens, Milon Dickermans
and Mrs. f. G.. Wright'e. Such affairs
please the children and should be more
common than they are.
The Mount Holly cornet band held their
second annual levee last week. The pro-
gramme was, az usual, music, miniature
lotteries in the shape Of cakes with rings
in, guess poles, and the like, the voting OF
a saw-horse TO the largest man in town
which was awarded to Warren Horton,
ESQ and lastly the inevitable oyster sup
per. MIR. Horton generously put up the
saw-horse at auction and gave the pro-
ceeds, some three dollars, to the baud
The ring was drawn by Mrs VIM. Lord
CtB NY obhh litAhdhou UhO tANocSd
the length of the pole within one-eghth OF
an inch. The band netted about fifty dol
lars which considering the small number
present was doing remarkably well these
hard times. The occasion was cnlivened
by music by the band and songs by George
Q. Day of Rutland.
PORT HENRY.
r. f. Witherbee of Port Henry, at the
request Of Prof. W. p. Blake, in charge OF
the government collection of minerals and
ores of the United States for the centen-
pial exhibition at Philadelphia. in 1876, has
undertaken to superintend the collection Of
good representative suite Of the iron
ores of northern New York and any Other
mineral productions Of economic value.
PoULTNEY.
The Sunday school concert at the Meth.
odist church last Sabbath evening was one
Of unusual interest. We have attended
| concerts in which the exercises were more
snowy, but never that gave us more IA
vorable impression of the every day work
of the school, The "cheap thestricals" 81
common at such entertainments, had nj
place in the programme. Remarks sug
gested by the studies of the preceding
quarters, were made by Revs. Dunton
Morehouse, Pierce, and Superintendent
w. H Poor and "Coleridges hymn t.
Mount Blanc" was most happily rendered
by Mis- Victoria Williams, but the prn
cipal exercises of the evening were of TN
nature of an examination upon the worl
of the last three months.
| The subjects, topics, golden texts, art
doctrines of the lessons for the quartz
were given in concert. Also in the san
manner were recited the memory lesson
for the year, which embraced the LIST, 23d
Tooth aud 117th Psalms. the "Apostle
creed, '"The Beatitudes, "David's lamen
over Saul and Jonathan" the 10Th chapte
of Ecclesiaste and several other short sc
leclions of scripture. Severe as was tn
tax this exercise imposed upon the mem
cries OF the scholars old and young, almoa
without exception, heartily and unhesitat
ingy joined in il.
! The excellence of the singing w9ss-veJ
noticeable. No one present could fail to fee
that if the design of the Sunday school i
to familIarize the youth with the scrip
lures and fill their minds with its life 81,
ing truths, then is this school faithful
doing its work.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Poor
business engagements are such thGt h
Will uOt DG uDlt " ilSSt ulS bJuONl tgdi
for several months.
M1DDLETowN SPRINGS.
Possessing ambition and enterprise, W
do not ''aspirc" to being left out of yor
columns. We introduce ourselves, wisi
ing you and your many subscribers, pro-
porous happy New Year.
The week past has been very pleasqn
which will help shorten the long winter
Christmas passed quietly with us, and tn
old year of rs ia unceremoniously takin
its leave, soon nothing will remain of it, bi
the results and impressions OF time, thu
powerful agent.
The Valley hotel welcomes the Ne
Year in, with a ball Fridsy evening.
Parties are much in progress this season
Mr.. A. Hyde, jr., invited portion of b
many friends on the evening of the 23d, I
partake of an oyster supper. with all ii
grand accomplishments. We trust thi
ball may be kept rolling to shorten til
winter evenings.
There have beel several deaths anon
the older inhabitants. II becomes on
duty TO note the sudden death of Mr.
Griswold OH the 2Gth inst, aged 70. Sh
suffered short but severe illness OF typhoi
| lever. IltT luutrdl was Httcuuttl ~ vi
Congregational church the 25th inst
The Spring Valley band, organized abol
two months, llr. Geo. Philips leader,
making rapid progress, meetings for n
hearsal are held at the Spring house, twi,
a week. Tuesday evening they were visile
by the leader, Mr. Rodgers, and a TO
members OF the Poultney cornet band
Much entertainment for boarders aud cit
zens is ANTICIPATED the coming summer.
Mr.. W. II. Lancaster has completed tn
Middletown hearse this week, which a
tracted much notice as it passed throug
the town, by its Workmanship, appearance
satisfaction, and due appreciation id man
tested by our citizens.
Mrs. Chas. Granger is very sick, hop,
are entertained Of her recovery, which "
hope may have foundation.
Union meetings are held Sunday evel
ings at the different churches.
The wooden wedding OF Mr. and MIR
Dwight Young's took place on the 81
inst A collection of about seventy frient
and acquaintances made Mr.. Young muC
surprised by intruding themselves into h
quiet domicIle at an early hour, receiving
: kind welcome. They proceeded 10 Ii
their peace offerings upon au extendt
table. All would have been charming b,
{ for the rain. Some out of town frent
/ were detained. Brooms, snow shovel
pals, curry comb, butter stamp, ladle al
bowl, brackets, brushes, hanging basket
rolling pin, SIS greenback, chairs, tub
spoons and picture frames were among Il
, presents. Mr.. Young, with an ''Ill be q
, and happy sill" look, and Mrs. Your
with countenance OF satisfaction pr
| sided with becoming hospitality. In r.
turn for their compliments the guests we
/ invited to an oyster supper. The tabl
presented an abundance of good che
, whfth was much enjayed not emitting III
wooden cookies. The suggestion to moi
, closely to bind the couples pledge, by
renewal OF the marriage vows was not p,
/ into effect. May our esteemed frenC
: meet with Joy in their continued journt