The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-15
LOCAL MENTION.

celebrate.
KillIngton lodge No.2o l. o. o. F. meets
this evening at 1880.
There were no services a! the Methodist
church, last evening.
Yesterday was the first day In May on
which no rain has fallen.
There were four persons immersed at the
Baptist church last evening.
Well executed counterfeit quarter dollars
have made their appearance.
Somebody is killing off all the valuable
dogs and taking their hides.
Farmers will plant more corn and less
potatoes this year than las.
Counterfeit $5 and $40 on the Farmers
bank Of Malone, N. Y, are afloat.
A bill. regulating the fares on the Troy
and Boston railroad, passed the New York
Legislature.
Tho coal dealers of Albany have reduced
tho price of coal one dollar per ton without
regard to size.
On account Of the temperance lecture no
no services were held at the Congregational
church last evening.
Trouting is now good at times, but it
will be better in few days, when the
snow shall have disappeared.
A report of President Hulberts sermon
At the Congregational church yesterday,
will DO found on the second page.
Il. J. Phelps, esq.,, of Burlington, passed
through Rutland on Saturday, to attend
the reform conference in New York to-day.
A large number of hose companies will
visit the centennial and take part in the
parade of volunteer nremen, September 4.
Mr.. Ivan Morawski assisted the choir Of
the Baptist church Yesterday morning and
evening. The music was unusually good.
The music at the Congregational church,
yesterday morning, was very good,
Mendelsaohns "Hear my Prayer" and a
hymn of Mr.. Mictzke's being among the
numbers given.
A mstch game of base ball was played
on the ground back Of Hunts, Saturday,
between the Centennial and Star clubs,
which resulted in favor of the Centennials,
the fbore being 20 to II.
The people arc warned to look out for
canvassing agents who want pay in ad-
vance for the benefits they promise to con-
fer. Ascertain what you are paying for
before you give away any money.
N. T. Sprague, jr., returned from Phil
adslphia on Saturday. He is enthusiastic
over the great success Of the opening cere-
monies. He informs US that the frame of
the Vermont headquarters had been raised
before be left Philadelphia.
This is q very busy time for the farming
community, and work is progressing finely;
yet in some cases farmers report the pillow
striking frost. Many have sowed their oats
and some have planted few potatoes, and
In fact the farmers in the agricultural dis
tYicn are on the qm rire.
Rutland was visited Saturday afternoon
by quite a lively hail storm. 1t came from
the west and passed over the village east
In belt apparently not more than two
miles wide, and occupied between five and
eight minutes in passing. During the storm
hailstones from the size Of walnut down,
fell, and at the close the ground was quite
white.
The machinists have all been ordered away
from Salem to Green Island since the burn
Ing of the car shops, except half dozen
70 look after the property. Some sixty
men went down Monday morning. This
will be . severe blow to Salem, if the ar
rangement becomes permanent. 1t is hoped
that the men will be returned to the shops
In the fall.
All men who advertise cItensivly, liber.
ally and judiciously can point to it as 9
chief means of prosperity in business. II
trade Is dull, 1t increases it il active, il
adds thereto, making it still better. Those
who advertise are practically convinced Of
the fact. as may be seen by glancing at the
columns of The GLOBE, which offers many
inducements to advertisers, and of which
many avail themselves. This is business
season, and should not be allowed to pas
unimproved.
The 81. Adams Messenger notes the arr
val at that place of the forty-four boyl
from the Catholic protectory at Westches
ter. N. Y. They staid over night at tht
fremont house. They were In charge o.
two Of the officials Of the protectory snt
were q well-behaved, bright-appearing Sc
Of lads. Saturday morning they left on tn,
Ogdensburg train for Malone, Chateauga,
and Ogdensburg, at which places they will
b. adopted into Catholic families.
The attention OF all interested in havin
At hand really serviceable and superio
lawn mower is directed to the advertise
ment of the Excelsior in to-day's GLOBE
Over 100, 900 of these have been sold sine
1870, their advantages rendering them avail
able oftentimes when others cannot b
used. They are in successful use in tn
Central park, New York, Boston Common
government grounds at Washington, Unite
States and postofice grounds Rutland, an
In nearly all the prominent parks and pull
lilo grounds in the United States.
The singing at Trinity church, La
night was quite fine. The opening anthem
"Let the people praise Thee" from th
orstorio of "Eli," by Costa, the solo q
which was rendered In q very acceptab
manner by Mr.. Davis. The chant "Bonul
sst," music by Thomas, is very pleasing
and was splendidly rendered. The hym
"Coms Holy Spirit" music by Warrel
was rendered. the solo by Mr.. Horace Bal