The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
stn,e, County ana vicinity
BENSON.

Mr.. Luther Brown, who left us last Sep
TENDER for Colorado, says the thermometer
has reached the point of 900 below zero.
Quite conflicting with what he had heard
before going, viz: "Open windows and
doors in January" He finds he Is quite
comfortable with them closed at present
We dropped in upon Mr.. Henry Wilson
of Hortonville, the present popular repre-
sentative Of Hubbardton, and found him
quite sick violent strain caused bleed
ing from the lungs. He was the only mil
Ter IN the legislature. From humble cir
cumstances, honesty and integrity, he has
come to be widely respected, and has built
up a large business. We ere all glad 10
see him convaescent.
Considerable sickness is prevailing.
The oldest inhabitants say that no win
ter within their knowledge has averaged so
cold as this.
Mr.. ]. Willard of Farhaven has been
engaged as pianist for the concert on Feb.
10Th.
The Congregational church is meeting
with fine success in the use Of the envelope
system of giving.
FAIRHAvEN.
There are but two Union meetings
holden each week now. The severity of
the weather and only that compelled the
adoption of this course. They are holden
Sunday and Wednesday evenings and al
ternate between the different churches. So
far some thrty-fve have presented their
names for admission to the various
churches, and as far as is known, persons
select their own homes without any outside
influence being exerted upon them. Each
pastor said from his pulpit, "You should
join some church now select the one at
which you can feel the most at home and
present them your name" and most rigidly
have the pastors followed in the path they
advised others TO pursue. The churches
here have simply planted themselves upon
the platform upon which stood the Young
Mems christian association few years
since. When all the churches in every
village and hamlet in our land adopt this
course they will have but just commenced
laboring for the end they profess to desire
the salvation of souls.
The Blue Line have just issued a special
tariff on slate which is the best thing we
have ever had to points reached 10y this
line. Now il Mr.. Marcy will only make
his new general tariff that he is at work
upon as favorable, this vexed question can
be amicably adjusted, and both sides be the
gamers.
We had genuine Canada thaw, last
week, eight inches of snow and an awful
blow.
Trees are to the traveller what Thatcher's
Island lighthouse is to the mariner who
wishes to enter Gloucester harbor. They
help point to the road, but do no HELP to
see it.
1t is very pleasant doing business at the
present time. If you are asked how bust
ness is you can readily say it could not
be worse so, being on the bottom round
you can hope to soon commence ascending.
We are having an unusual amount of
sickness here, especially among the child
ren, resulting more from the sey Gritty of the
weather than from any epidemic disease.
BENNINGTON.
The readings of Prof. Frank Bradford at
Library hall, last Thursday evening, were
very fully attended, nearly every scat in
the hall being filled in spite of the severe
cold weather. The professor has often
read to our citizens in this hall and has al
ways been greeted with full house aud
given general satisfaction. On this occa-
sion he surpassed all former efforts, and the
general remark in relation to it is, "Wasnt
it splendid" He has greatly improved in
his manner and style of reading during the
past year, and we are not surprised that the
people of Cambridge and Port Chester N.
Y, speak in such high terms of him.
The sociable given by the ladies' of the
Congregational church, last Friday eve
ming, in the church parlors, was well at
tended. Ice cream and cake were sold in
great abundance, the net profits from their
sales being SAB.
The firemen's festival was held in Library
hail. last Tuesday evening. A silver cake
basket was presented to the most popular
clergyman in town, which, after spirited
contest, appeared to be Rev. r. M. Luther,
pastor of the Baptist church.
Wonders will never cease? am led to
make this expression on learning that II.
l.. Stillson formerly editor-in- chief of the
Vermont Gazette, has accepted position
on the Banner, much to the surprise OF
everybody.
II. ]. Tiffany, having disposed of his
stationary business to G. A. Pierce & Co.
will now devote his whole time to the posi-
Office.
The 90 cent store is now selling out pre-.
paratory to closing their business here
and will soon be numbered among the
things that were.
Owing to the illness of Rev. II. NJ
Luther. there was no service at the Baptist
church last Sabbath
The resignation of Rev. ]. Isham Bliss
of CT Datar'o (Epionanah
was as sudden and unexpected as it is now
regretted. MIR. Bliss has been rector OF
that church nearly four years, and en-
joyed the friendship and esteem of not only
those connected with his own parish but
every one acquainted with him. 1t is un
derstood that he will take up his residence
in Burlington, business affairs making il
imperative for him so to do.
The sad intelligence was received here
Sunday afternoon of the sudden death Of
Mrs. +. G. Houghton of North Benning
ton. This sadness is increased, from th,
fact that no intimation of her illness haC
been received even by relatives, until
very short time before her death. Mrs
| Houghton was very much beloved b,
those best acquainted with her, and he
death will leave vacant place not only il
| thC hoiic Nutic, Dul III tHuI SOCIAL WOrlt
with which she was wont to Ringe. Mr.
Houghton, and his child, daughter eigh
years old, have the coincidence and sym
pathy of many friends in this, their sudde
and great bereavement.
CAsTLETON.
a prominent citizen of Castleton (wh
does not burn coaD got up one mornin
| when the thermometer was 20 belO,
zero, and after going out TO the woodshcd
split his kindling wood, and, as he SUI
posed, started his kitchen fire, he Wen
and seated himself by the sitting ROOF
fire. In tho course of fifteen or twent
minutes he went out to look at the fire, G,
peciing to find the kitchen warm, instea
of that the fire had gone out, but th
kindling wood was burned. For fe'
momentsDit was warm enough around wheI
our friend was.
big Raising.