The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-10
Vicinity Items.
BENNINGTON.

inc cDaptl OF Tue second congregational
church, Tuesday evening, was largely at
tended. Remarks were made by anuniber
Of citizens. The exercises were inter
spersed by some very fine music from the
glee club Of the graded school, under the
supervision of Prof. Fred n. Squire, which
relieved the monotony somewhat
The meeting to see about building the
narrow gauge railroad. will be held Friday
instead of Tuesday morning as before
stated.
Miss Sophia Hurlbut and Mr.. Edward
Morrill, were united in the holy bonds of
ma,,imouy at the brides residence, on
Norton street, Tuesday morning, and
Immediately departed for Chicago. where
they will spend few days with their nu-
meroua friends.
The Daily Nejcs appeared Monday for
the first time. This being the first daily
paper ever started in Bennington, it should
receive the patronage of the citizens, as
great credit is due Mr.. Armstrong for en-
tcring into 50 hazardous speculation.
Under the management of the editor it is
likely to survive, and he receives the best
wishes of his friends for its success. A.
NEW HAVEN.
The long looked for and very acceptable
rain came Monday, and the face of nature,
as also the farmers, rejoices.
Crops are generally looking fine, and
with the usual amount Of rain tie rest of
the month, the hay crop in this section
must be very heavy.
The Central New Haven cheese manu-
featuring company made their first ship
ment of the season last Thursday, and ship
80 boxes, consigned this week. The fac
tory is working to nearly its full capacity,
and is turning out eleven cheeses daily.
They have some $50 cheeses now on hand.
Mr.. G. Hawley died on Saturday the
funeral Fun was Veil ATTENDED, T ucsdayy. ' ''
Last Sabbath being the yearly election of
officers of the Congregational Sabbath
school, the superintendent. S. b NJ.
Cowles, esq, made report for the wear.
He said he was not to be considered as a
candidate for re. election, as he had served
three years and did not wish the office
again. The following are the officers for
the ensuing year: Superintendent, S.
Brown; superintendent. j. G. Wilder;
librarian and secretary, G. b. +. Palmer;
assistant librarian, L. S. LeavenwoIth;
treasurer, III. G. IIathorne; chorister, w.
c. Washborn. Mr.. Cowles has tor three
years rendered efficient service TO the
school and he leaves the SUPPLEMENTARY
with the good wishes of all.
The "Lanesboro' b. b. G. held their
annual meeting on Friday, the 4th inst,
and elected the following officers Presi-
dent, II. Z. Brunlle; vice president, II.
e. Iathorne; secretary, f. S. Leaven-
worth treasurer, w. II. Par;ch drec.
tors, A. l.. Squier, w, Ii. Partch, b, Cor
don; captain 1st nine, George Human
captain I'd nine, Z. G. Adams scorer, F.
G. SanbOrn. "JACK."
PERKINsvILLR.
Chester III. Stone lost very nice COW
here on the LIST. Disease unknown.
A contribution was taken up here for the
benefit Of the grasshopper sufferers in the
west, at the Methodist church in this place
short time since, which amounted &c
some 81 in money. A call was also made
for clothing and such other articles al
could be spared for their relief.
DR.. Marden of our village has hired oil
Horace Nj. Martin, esq, the George Dakc
homestead, and is now moving into tbs
same.
Dull times still prevail with our traders
in this village.
Farmers in our vicinity have been yer,
busy about their planting for few DAYS
past, but some have got nearly done up tC
the time of our writing.
Mr.. II. N. Wheelock of North Haverhill
N. H., has leased the soap stone quarry a
this place for term of years, and will
commence quarrying stone at an early day
These stones are quarried in blocks anC
then drawn to Gassett's station, distance
of some seven miles, and then shipped OF
cars to Boston, Mass.
Lorenzo Trussell of this place, hal
bought small piece of moving land nea
this village, of Thomas Hobson, ESQ.,, o.
Claremont, N. ii. Price $500.
wEATHERsrIELD BOW.
There has been no season for severa
years in which the farmers in this vicinit,
have been so far behind with their work
Many here on the river are not through
with their planting yet. The grass croT
and small grain sowed early now loOl
promising. The valley farmers are putting
in corn in place of tobacco this season.
There are no logs running in Connection
river as yet, much to the JOY of the ferry
men and the travelling public.
An attempt will be made this month t,
form, or rather to reorganze tho oil,
Weathersfield base ball nine. Many of th,
best players of the old nine are gone, and
strong nine will not be expected this sea
son.
The roads in this town have not been il
as bad condition since the fall freshet O
1860. The shower of the Goth of May die
the most of this washing out, and was tb,
most severe storm we have had in THU
vicinity for number of years.
Mr. Il. s. Haskell of this place is maj
that can shear sheep quick and well, hav
ing sheared in one day, from half-past fou
in the forenoon until six in the afternoon
"a sheep. He says he can raise this easily
as he did not try to sec how much h,
could do.