The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-07
state County and Vicinity.
BENSON.

bEN7NN.
Rev. Mr.. Munger, pastor of the lIe,ho-
dist church, was the recipient of the pro-
ceeds of donation and oyster supper on
New Years night. The cordial reception
by host and hostess was acknowledged by
ALL Rev. Mr.. Smith, the former pastor,
now stationed at Grown Point, was present
and as enteriainingly good humored as OF
yorc.
The reading circle met at the house of j.
ID. Hunt, on the evening of December "a.
The recitation of Tine Sisters" from
Whittier. bY Miss Matte Hunt, after
which followed the reading of "Macbeth"
By the circle at large. The next circle will
be at the house of A. J. Gibbs, Jan. 18th.
The evening is to be devoted TO select read
lug, Rotations, etc.
The annual business meeting of the Ben
son butter and cheese manufacturing com.
pany was held January 4th. The year has
been one Of success. MIR. Dillingham; and
vile have shown themselves equal to the
task Of making an article bringing the
highest price in the New York and Boston
markeis. Ine reports show the thorough
and Systematic business qualifications of
the officers OF the company. A dividend
OF ten per cent is probable to be made to
the stockholders. The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year tresi-
rent, Dca. j, j. Howard Vice President,
j. ID. Hunt directors, X. T.. Brown, Al.
Gibbs, +. :. Howard ; secretary. II. ).
Howard treasurer, II. G. Walker Sales
man, Il. Z. Brown
The week OF prayer Is being observed by
The several churches uniting in union SER
wees at the Congregational church.
wALuyGFoED.
The week Of prayer is being observed by
union services alternating between the
Congregational aud Baptist churches. The
meetings thus far have been vcry well at.
tended and quite interesting.
We have some sleighng, sufficient for
light teamlng, and we live IN hopes of the
good time coming when the merry bells
shall 90 jingling by, for each of several
days past have given some signs of the
wished for snow a. not far off.
\ scare comes to lis in the shape Of some
hinge animal whose tracks have been left
IN the snow at the south part of our village
as though coming down from the noun
tain, making observations, and returning
again. Old Probability sets him down 10
be vcritable panther. The boys and
girls should not be ont after dark without
their parents.
y great institution with our young folks
just now is 1.-THE candy full" which, until
the panther "came round" was all the 90.
The Initiated say that the very poorest mo-
lasses is the best for their purpose. After
being boiled until ii is thick it is pulled
through the hands until the hands have be-
come perfectly clean, when it is pronounced
done. 1t is sometimes eaten with "a
smack ard greatly relished, especially
the smack You will know where ",he
institution holds forth because there is
"lasses' on the door knob and classes on
the broom handle, and classes" on the
char backs, everything Is classes. But
more Of this anon. G. Y.
SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield has been blessed with sleigh.
ing thus far the present winter, which has
been diligently improved
Wood is worth from five to six dollars
per cord. TIE demand for wood ia becOm-
ing limited here. owing to the large quanti-
ties Of coal used.
g. J.. Cutler is the largest sheep owner
in Springfield. lie usually winters about
900, and has barn l45 by 80 feet where
they are housed. lie owns 900 acres Of
land, 800 acres of which lays together in
body. lie has erected fine residence the
past season.
There is great scarcity of wster here,
some having 10 draw their supply quite
distance.