The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-13
Vicinity Items.
HUBBARDTUN.

ent of a pair of twins boy and girl Aug.
9th, weighed respectively 8 and lbs.
Mr.. Syrus Jennings and family are max.
ing arrangements to spend about 3 months
in the southern and western states.
A valuable horse of Mr.. Stephen Roberts
broke one of his legs recently.
Mr.. CLANCY Williams lost a good COW by
getting her legs broke.
William Banser is making large repairs
upon his house.
A Sabbath school concert came off Aug.
9Th at the Congregational church, goOdiy
number were out. Henry G. Rumsey who
is superintendent, takes an interest III the
school and its concerts. X.
CHARLOTTE.
There was public demonstration at the
Baptist church, in this place, on Thursday
evening, the 9th inst, on the occasion of
the opening of the "IlosfOrd Library"
The church was filled at an early hour, by
an intelligent and appreciative audience,
from this and adjoining towns, and the
meeting organized by appointing J. s.
Straw, Esq, chairman. After evening
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Burwell, of Hines
burgh, and singing by the choir, Rev. Ii.
ID. Hodge, the pastor, spoke in his usual in
terestng manner, and in appropriate terms
of the muniticent gift Of the funds for the
purchase or the library by the Hon. Hol-
comb Hosford, of Lowell, Rev, Mr.. Hib-
bard, of Charlotte, followed in a facetious
speech. Among the other speakers were
Rev. Mr.. TOrrey, OF Charlotte Rev. Mr..
Barwell,of Hincsblrgh R;v. Mr.. Seaton,
H1d PrafnAnI i .eavenyorih. Of Randolph.
attention.
The ladies are vnrty of much praise for
The floral display in the church, which was
bounteous indeed. Among the contribu-
tons We're magnificent bouquet by Mrs.
Hibbard, and other splendid bouquets by
Miss Lizzie Hodge, Minnie Varney. Mrs.
l.. A. CLARK and Miss +. j. F0ote. A beau
titul floral cross, from Mrs. Clark and Miss
Foote, surmounted the book case and at
tracted much attention.
After the passage of the subjoined reso-
buttons abe meeting closed with payer by
Rev. Mr.. Seaton, and singing by the choir
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That we, the citizens of Char
lotte, who to-day enter upon the enjoyment
of this large and excellent library, hereby
express our appreciation of this gift, and
our grateful and heartfelt thanks to Hon.
Holcomb H0sford for his donation, SO val
liable in ITSELF so large in ifs possibilities of
good 10 US, and indicating so wise and
thoughtful an interest on the part of MIR.
Hosford, in the people of this his native
town.
Resolved, That we rs community, are
under especial obligations to the Rev. Mr..
Hubbard, for his arduOus, and very accepta-
be services rendered in experimenting the
purchase Of the books, and we hereby ten
der him our unaffected, heartfelt thanks
for the same.
Res0lged, That the thanks Of this COM
munitv are due B. II. and Johnnie Tag
CART, for the architectural skill and heauti-
tul workmanship displayed in the construc-
tiOn OF the book case.
FERRIsBURGII.
One evening last week on the Invitation
of Centre school distric of Fcrrisburgh, the
citizens composing Porter district and the
Booth district met at the town hall at the
Centre, and had a successful spelling matcn,
BY common consent Miss Allen of Panton,
| took charge OF the arrangement sides
were chosen and the spelling proceeded
| with vigor In the trial The Booth disHict
proved the best speler. The three districts
then proceeded to test the capacity of the
various scholars. Miss Booth, teacher, and
| Miss Ella Byington Were the last up. There
WAS a second stand up test when all were
| spelled down except Ella Byington and
| Hattie Bell The reeultlcft Miss ByiDgton
| virtually champi N spell -. n she spelled
| down al IN NJ IS Boo l. on the first test,
| and spelled ner u"wn on the second test.
| Vocal and Instrumental music by Miss
i@nore fletu' MISS nlia byi"s'"n' MISS
Kennedy and Joseph Byington.
PoULTNEY.
am glad to know that Rev. l.. II. Stone
is still in the field doing battle for God and
total abstinence from all that can intoxicate.
He gave very able lecture to union
meeting. in the Methodist church in this
place last Sabbath evening. He has few
equals MS Il temperance lecturer. by his
earnest appeals to the christian heart, and
his strong denunciations of the liquor traf-
fc and the drinking habits of the people,