The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-29
Vicinity Items.
BRANDON.

Thursday evening, was a pleasant affair.
Mr.. John Christie, who purchased the
interest of Messrs. Payne and Heudry, in
the Eagle foundry, is doing large and
substantial business in stoves, agricultural
implements, castings, lumber and building
timber.
On Friday last butter ranged in this
market at from 2S to 30 cents.
Brandon has five churches, Baptist, Con-
gregational, Methodist, Episcopal, Roman
Catholic. The two former are without
pastors. Rev. Daniel G. Roberts is rector
of the st. Thomas church and Rev. A. ].
Ingalls,, the stationed preacher of the
Methodist church. Rev. E. Watson, pre-.
sidlny elder of the Burlington district also
resides here.
Rolin G.. Smith, the favorite singing
master of Pittsford is to begin singing
class here on Monday exening, Dec. 6.
Rev. A. A. Willetts, of Philadelphia,
lectures here on Wednesday evening next,
on Sunshine"
Bishop DeGoesbriand of Burlington held
jubilee at the Catholic church from Mon
day until Thursday night.
Rev. Franklin Tuxbury preached his
farewell sermon on Sunday week.
Rev. Mr.. Tuxbury spends the winter in
the vicinity of Boston while his family re-
main here.
The wife of Rev. DR.. Thomas is serious
| ly ill.
The Brandon graded school closed its
| fall term on Wednesday last. This school
| under the charge of Prof. j. s. Clley is
| among the best in the state. The winter
term begins December 9th.
Rev. e. Watson, presiding elder, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Methodist church,
morning and evening, on Sunday week
Ten persons were baptized.
Rev. c. b. Hubert of Middlebury col
lege, preached at the congregational church
on Sunday.
| Regular communication of st. Pauls
lodge next Wednesday evening. W.
| BENNINGTON.
The condition of the cemetery at Ben
nington Center is reported az deplorable.
Fences and gates are broken and destroyed
and boys and cattle roam dd hditum over
the graves of heroes and loved ones, also
that thistles and briars have usurped the
place OF flowers and shrubbery. In view
of the fact that here lie four of the former
governors of Vermont and large number
of the heroes of the revolution, would it
not be well for the Bennington historical
society to give the matter early attention.
Michal Casey, one of Benningtons most
worthy Irishmen, died last week at tine age
of 65 years. He came to Bennington from
Ireland about quarter OF a century ago,
and for several years was the faithful en-
ployee of Maj. Samuel Ii. Brown, accumu-
latiDg sufficient means to purchase farm
and was probably the wealthlest Irishman
in town. He gave literally to the church
and was considered one of it's pillars. His
funeral was attended by large concourse
of people without reference to nationality,
from st. Francis de Sales church, where
Rev. Father O'Dwyer held impressive
or'ives over lis Ieiiiains. A train OF 1o7
on --iia oG0f; 16liJRsd the remains from his
residence to the church. He leaves four
children.
| BURLINGTON.
Sheriff Drew has just received thirteen
ponies from Texas.
The students of the college are to pub
fish paper.
The new casts in the Park art gallery are
awaiting the coming Of a workman, from
Boston, who will put them up, repair the
slight fractures and place them on proper
| pedestals.
An adjourned term of the court of chan
Gerry begins Monday, Goth.
Rev. L. G. Ware of the Unitarian church
was called suddenly to Boston on Saturday,
aud Rev. President Buckham of the uni
versity occupied his pulpit on Sunday.
The creditors of Il. w. Chase offer to
release him on the payment of 37t per cent
of their claims. Mr. Chase offers 33 per
cent. cash.
Richard ONeil, distinguished soldier
OF the 9th regiment, who gave an arm to
the service of his country, died on Friday.
! His funeral was attended by the members
of Stannard Post of the Grand Army Of
the Republic in body on Sunday.
The firemen's ball at the Van Ness
house, under the auspices of Barnes hose
company, was attended by nearly seventy
| couples.
The new military organization, " The
Green Mountain Boys" give ball at the
Van Ness house on Thursday evening De-
cember 0.
The Thanksgiving festival of st. Mary's
school was very largely attended, and the
proceeds added handsome sum to the
fund of the new school building.
Rev. Gilbert Haven, one of the most
prominent bishops of the Methodist church,
lectures at Burlington on Friday evening
of next week.
The funeral of the late Henry Whitney,
father-iD-law of Noah Allen, was attended
on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. l.. G..
Ware officiating The funeral was con-
Quoted with masonic honors, under the
auspices of Washington lodge, No. 3, of
which he was one of the Oldest members.
PoRRsTDALE,
The small village of Forestdale in Bran
don, enjoys the services of two churches.
The Wesleyan Methodist church has the
benefit of the energetic labors OF Rev. Mar
vim Sisco, who breaches every Sabbath
morning at 1890 O'Clock. A prayer meet
ing is held every Sunday evening and a
Sabbath school concert the frat Sabbath in
every month.
The Thanksgiving ball at N. o. Johnson's
Central hotel hall was the finest assemblage
of the kind which has occurred in this
town for many years, over sixty couple
participated, and all enjoyed themselves 10
the utmost, the affair having no objection
able features. The music by Peabody's
quadrllle band Formerly Chester was of a
very, high order of excellence, equalling
any band of the kind In the state and far
excelling most. The supper was triumph
OF culinary art, the tables being arranged
with rare taste and laden with almost
everything to tempt the appetite OF the
guest. A large party were present from
Ludlow testifying to the high reputation of
the Central as a hotel and of our friend
johnson as model landlord.
oAsTLRToN.
A. G. Hoadley is finishing off splendid
lot OF new sleighs. Any one in need of a
sleigh cannot do better than to give him
CALI as his prices are down to suit the
times.
LRICRSTER.