The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-28
The Rutland 1ailu Globe.
FRIDAY, MAY 90, 1875.
Vicinity Items.

PORT HENRY.
II. +. Livermore, merchant tailor, made
an assignment TO w. +. Murdoch on Mon
day. He will undoubtedly pay one hun
dred cents on the dollar. lie had asked an
extention. and majority of the creditors
were willing to grant it, but one, however
wanted security, which Mr.. l.. did rot fee
able to give, hence the assignment.
The Cedar Point iron works propose
starting up next week if arrangements can
be made in time.
Mr.. j. G, Witherbee has been confined
to his house for the past week, but we are
happy to say is now somewhat better.
vERGRNNEs.
Mr.. @. Douglas has sold his stock and
good will in the grocery business to Mr.. L.
IL. Murphy, formerly employed as foreman
by Falardo and Parker.
The strangers from "sunny Italy" made O
visit TO our ancient city Saturday night.
For nominal consideration they enter.
tanned the admiring crowd with music.
Later they serenaded several Of our citi-
zens, and gave excellent satisfaction. Their
music was better than wandering MINISTRIES
generally furnish. BRADBURY.
BENNINGTON.
The temperance movement is working
strongly just at present, all owing to the un-
firing efforts of the ladies of this village.
Tuesday, a posse of policemen, under
Chief Sears, made a raid on all the princi-
pal saloons in the place. They seized i'm
mense quantities of liquor, and landed it in
the court house, where it will be tested land
all that is pure will be turned over to the
town agent, and that which will not pass
inspection will be destroyed In most of the
places they visited, they met with no resis-
lance, but in some places they met with
quite warm reception. -in..I 't
No arrangements have been made, as
yet to observe Decoration day. 1t is the
opinion of great many that the leading
citizens should take hold and make move
and get up celebration In memory of our
fallen heroes. s-
Rey. Mr. 1uther's health having been
very poor for long time, he has finally
left town to recuperate. Rev. M. Hub
bard is to take his place in the Baptist
church. A.
For a few days past the weather has
been all that the clerk could desire it to be.
Daily showers and warm and sunny wealth
er between. The leaves are putting out
very rapidly. The blossoms on the fruit
trees are not sufficiently developed to give
promise of crop. The farmers are
rather late with their spring work, but they
are improving this beautiful weather.
Saturday, May Goth, is to be observed as
Decoration day. Exercises at the Town
hall, at 1:30, p. M, and after the exercises
procession will be formed and march to
the different burial grounds. where the
graves of the fallen soldiers will be strewn
with flowers. An address at the Town
hal by Hon F. Z. Woodbridge.
Mr.. o. F. Smiths horse ran away last
Monday morning, distributing the wagon
along the road, and finally p:ling it up un-
der the fence.
John b. Cough gave the closing lecture
of the regular lecture course, ON Friday
evening last, to crowded audience theme,
"Life in London" Mr.. Cough maintains
his well earned reputation of being the best
and most interesting lecturer in the field,
Beecher not excepted. Q.
The president of the Farmers and Me-
chanic's club, on account of other pressing
duties, has rendered his resignation, which
the club reluctantly accepted, and passed
the following resolutions, which were Or
dered to be printed in the Rutland Daily
GLOBE and Rutland Daily Herald:
Resolved, That this club accept with much re-
greet the resignation or its president, Hon. n.
T. Sprague, Jr., FULLY recognizing the mastery
ability and untiring energy with which he has
devoted himself to the interests OF this organl-
ZatiOn.
Rksoiped, That the eminent success OF our re-
cent fairs, which have been the pride OF our
club, an honor TO our town, and, also, our late
successful course or lectures, and our present
gratifying financial condition are mainly due
10 his earnest and well directed Efforts,
The club met last Friday evening to elect
a president in the place of Mr. Sprague,
but after several Intellectual attempts by
balloting, the meeting was adjourned to
Friday evening of this week. O.