The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-31
LOCAL MENTION.

aold l12.
The days have shortened twenty minutes
already.
A purse lost Saturday is advertised in
another column.
The woodwork is begun on the stores in
the Bates house block.
Regular meeting Of Killington lodge,
No. 30, l. o. o. F., this evening at s
o'clock.
The handsomest weather vane in town is
that surmounting the staff on the new
Bates house.
The reform club held meeting at their
rooms last evening and were addressed hy
several members of the club.
All those taking part in the farce, "We're
all Teetotalers," will please meet at the
reform club rooms this evening.
DR.. Henry G. Burton, formerly of Cas-
Teton, has been nominated by the presi-
dent to be an assistant army surgeon.
A repetition of the opera "Dector of
Alcaptara," given two years ago in Rut-
land, is proposed for the coming autumn.
There are 1870 guests at present at Clar-
endon Springs. There were more earlier
in the season and larger number is ex-
pected
Stephen French, formerly in business in
in this place, but latterly in the fancy
goods business in Glen's Falls, N, Y, has
Just made an arrangement for the benefit of
his creditors.
The last Rutland pedestrian party is re-
ported at the Profile house, White noun
tans. They propose coming home by the
way of Newport, Lake Memphremagog
and Alburgh springs.
"The hsndsomest in town !" was the uni
versal speech on Saturday afternoon, when
the large and elegant Hayes and Wheeler
campaign flag was thrown to the breeze
from The GLOBE office.
The music at the Congregational church
yesterday was fine. Col. A. F. Walker
and Mr.. Henry Bailey sang the solos in the
opening anthem. Mrs II. w. Kingsley is
supplying Miss Olmstead's place in the
choir for a short time.
The Boston Herald says Christopher
Rice, who proposes to walk from Rutland,
VT, to Philadelphia, fooling with the stars
and stripes en- route, Is hard working ma
chinist, and can outwalk any one in Rut-
land after days work.
Miss Matte, youngest daughter of N. G.
Dye, ESQ.,, entertained large number of
misses on Saturday afternoon, the occasion
being her fifth birthday. Refreshments
we're served on the lawn in front of the
house, and very enjoyable time was had
by the little folks
Main street is well supplied with attrac-
tons. The latest is juvenile military
company, which parades and drills yigor-
ously. Saturday the inhabitants were IN
vited also to witness local circus, at
which great agility was said to be dis
played.
ulOot pCOplC laDOi uuuoi tho ihAPhSonioh
that they can take all sorts of mutilated
currency to the postoflice and have it re-
deemed with good. This is mistake.
The postofficc officials have no instructions
to that effect, and all who carry "shins" TO
that place for redemption by new scrip will
be refused.
The beautiful floral anchor which at
tracted such universal admiration at Trim
ity church yesterday, came from the green
house of Mr.. Freeman Forbes, of Brandon.
Mr.. Forbes has one of the finest green
houses in the state, and is prepared to fill
all orders. This anchor sho wed that he
has abundant material as well as excellent
taste in the arrangement of flowers.
Rev. j. W. Eaton preached sermon q,
the Methodist church last evening, emit
tied, "The work and progress OF Method.
ism in the last century The text was
"Now thanks be unto God, which always
always causes US to triumph in Christ, and
maketh manifest the savonr of his knowl
edge by US in every place." Cor. ii; IA
The sermon gave history of the Metho
dist church and the men who had beer
prominent 10 it during the Inst century
and q brief sketch of flee religious thought
since Luther.