The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-15

Mrs. Griffin, fine old Irish lady of So
years of age, died at The residedce + her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Cane, last Thurs
day. She was all her lie devoted Cath
ole and always a regular Attendant at mass
and was present for The last time week
ago last Sabbath. la tne house where the
old lady died is a son of Mrs. Crane who
has been in a helpless condition q years,
through the day he conveys himself around
the house in Il chair on wheels lie is
great talker and a great reader, were 1t
otherwise life would be greater burdcl to
him and his friends, who are ever r1a ly to
contribute to his aid and comfort.
The meeting of the Corban society last
week at DIR. L N. Northrop's was uncom.
monty well attended, and the festivities
were lnvinting They embraced charades,
tableaux, mu.ic, reading, chatting and
liberal contribution in aid of the object of
the institution.
Rev. l.. ii. Stone has delivered in the
last six years hundreds of Temperance lee.
lures and sermons in this state, New York,
Massachusetts and ConneCticut,in the SANE
time be has distributed millions of temper
ance tracts and papers. lie has rccei tly
ma lie puIcia of many thousand tracts
for circulation in his future travels and
talkings as he goes up and down the earth
promugating and advocating the temper.
ance question in ell its varied bearings.
The assembled wisdom did good thing
when they resolved TO procure an operator
for calling the yeas and nays herelf II
is sensible and prudent to run the yea and
nay department of legislation by ma
chinery. IL we remember right Rutland
county member called for the yeas and
nays thr c times on the last day Of the ses-
sion at the expense Of two or three hun
dred dollars to the sale. Hlo! for re-
trenchment in legislation,
An audience listened to Rev. NJ. H.
Csdy an hour with undivided attention, to
the delivery of his graphic lecture entitled
1.-The secret of genius" last Friday night,
at the town hall. The lecture was welt
written, well delivered and WILL received,
and his pres entaiiOn, tor accuracy Of
obseTvali IN, accuracy of thought, an aC-
curacy of expression, could not be excelled
by any lecturer In this or any other state.
A member of the legislature who lives
within hundred miles Of Castleton was
heard to say that if one wished to call the
members of the house to tbelr feet in
twinkling, let lin say tduca ion, fish,
game, dog, or rum.
An old man of three score and ten, and
young man of twenty-onc, were seen
staggering and swegge ing, arm in arm,
through Main street not long ago in state
of intoXication, and the humiliation the
sensition created thereby turned out rather
unproti able to certain parties that might
be mentioned in this connection, but we
forteir.
ahotiH sati.,, D., -.
part Three candidates in the field, well
backed, but not well provided for as yet.
How long, oh how long b. b
BELLOWS FALLS.
Among the most interesting social events
of he times was the marriage, last Wednes
day, Of Mr. Joseph Wilson, of the firm of
J. Wilson IL Co, aud Sa,ah c., daughter
of our honortd townsman, Col. Russell
Hyde. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles Il. Ogden, rect )r of Emmanuel
church. The presents were numerous and
elegant. Mr.. S. Paris, Of Charlestown, n.
H., sent most beautiful pyramid of
flowers, also bouquet to the bride of very
rare beauty and arrangement.
The fair of the st Charles Catholic
church, On Fiidly evening of last week,
was quite success, although the receipts
were less than on former occasions. The
net receipts were nearly 800.
WESTON.
We have had two cases of dip iberia in
town, both fatal, children of A. G. Miner,
one three the other Fix years old.
December 9th occurred the death Of the
Oldest person in town, Mis-. Almira Fuller,
aged 03 years and nearly Z months. She
was born in Nassau, N. H., May 10, 1888
Her father, Mr.. - Reyes came to tbis
town when the daughter WAS three Wars
old Theirs was the third family that set
tied within the present limits of Weston
Mrs. X. ole on horseback brIny ing an in
FAINT in her arms, and the daughter rode
behind. Falling asleep she fell from the
horse, and was tied 10 her mother with
handkerchief In this way she arrived
safely at the destined place She embrace d
religion and joined the NJ, tholist class
about 10 years ago. One of the first, and
by far the oldest member of the Methodist
church in this town. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs French of Warl-boro.