The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-24
Vicinity Items.
HUBBARDTON.


closed her term of school rs teacher in
district No. 4, August 81, III which she has
gained great credit as a teacher. Miss
Foster arranged to have picnic in the af-
ternoon of the day her school closed, over
ON the winter green shore. Mr.. Willis Per-
ready to take group of fifty across the
pond. Teacher and scholars met at Ii. s.
Kilburns, where they listened to instru-
mental and vocal music from the piano by
Miss Foster. Gu arriving at the shore, the
tables were arranged to accommodate the
party with good supply of eatables
After dinner there were pieces spoken
by the following scholars: Miss Fanny
Brown, Jennie Kilburn, Ida Johnson, Hat
tie Chandler, Clara Johson. Emma Kill
burn, Ida Chandler, Mr. George Kiiburn,
James Johnson, Edward Chandler and
Miss Jesse Chandler, Lille Foster, Mrs A.
s. Kilburn, Mrs. Hyman Luther and Mr..
Nathan Chandler. They were listened to
by the company while they sung few
pieces, this ended the day, ell thinking that
the best of friends must part.
Selectmen L. j. Ganson and S;ephep
Bradley have bought hearse of Strong &
Bro of Benson, for this town, cost, So 95.
X.
BENSON.
The base ball game of last Saturday. be-
tween the Volunteer Club, of VAUDEVILLE.
and the Volunteers of Benson, resulted in
favor of Hydeville by a score of twenty
to fifteen. The game was fairly and
holly contested, but good feeling pre-
vailed throughout. This score indicates
what will ere long be done by this club of
Benson boys when they have had the prac-
tice of other clubs.
Those who dropped over 10 the juvenile
concert of Miss Mary Strong, who has for
short time taught singing class at Pitts
ford, were both surprised and gratifiei at
the great proficiency made. The concert
was success. The number upon the stage
was about fifty. Miss Mabel Strong, aged
fourteen years, was pianist and acquitted
herself admirably.
Rev. II. M. Holmes asked his dismisson
of the congregational church on Sabbath
last, and urged his friends this time TO con-
sent to this step as an especial favor.
The young de.uge OF last week did no
special damage, yet some herds of cows
were compelled to swim streams in getting
to their barns.
CAsTLETON.
During recent two days visit of Rev.
Lewis Francis in Castleton, he made forty
calls on his old parishioners, the first
day, and the second day he delivered two
sermons from the pulpit he occupied for
seven successive years. The morning dis.
course was founded on the words in Phil
llpians, Bird, 18th Brethren, count not
myself to have apprehended, but this one
thing do, forgetting those things which
are behind and reaching forth unto those
things which are before" In the evening
his sermon was based on the words of the
Psalmist, my heart is fixed, o, God, on
Thee" Mrs. Francis accompanied him,
and they have spent most of his vacation
in Vermont and northern New York.
A week ago last Sunday was quite a
busy day with one of our village clergy
men. Rev. w. L. Humes, of the Advent
Church, attended meeting in the morning
at the Methodist Church, and aided the ex,
ercises In the way of prayer, !readng, hymns
and scripture, between the hours of one
and three he OBLIGATED at his own house of
worship, and from three to four he was
present at the Episcopal services, and from
flve to seven he conducted meeting at
Hydeville, and In the evening was one of
the congregation at the brick church. The
church and society over which he has pre-
sided for two years past have voted to
give unanimous call to the Rev. G. G.
Mathewson to become their pastor aaain.
Three days of last week the Catholic
church was open and filled from morning
until night with devoted worshippers from
far and near. Father Mclaughlin of Bran
don. Father 81. Onge OF Rutland, Father
OChille, of Fairhaven, were in attendance,
each OF them preaching and leading the de-
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