The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-07

! emDhrTaSseu by Tue great ueptn Vi eHoW III
many parts Of the state.
Windham county had about two feet of
snow, Tuesday, and one of the most blind
ing storms Of the season,
The stage driver between Manchester
and Peru could not make his usual trip on
Tuesday on account of the snow blockade.
The Burlingtonians claim that the Boxer
hose company of that city have made the
fastest time recorded in the United States.
Their time was 1.l74.
The lecture bureau telegraph that, if lily
ing, Henry Ward Beecher will deliver bis
lecture on "The Westes and Burdens of
Life" at Brattleboro, the 10Th.
The 2sth anniversary of sprituslism was
observed in East Mid lleburY village with a
three days celebration, closing Sabbath
evening. Several speakers from abroad
were present.
1t lis expected much larger number of
candidates will present themselves for adj
mission to Middlebury college at the next
commencement than for msny years pre-
vious at one time.
g. b. Munson, of Manchester, sold his
best span of horses to gentleman in New
York last week. He says we need not
mention the price, but it was over one
thousand dollars, says the Journal.
Dwight, the Coleriine murderer, and
three others of the escaped Greenfield jail
BIRDS were captured in South Vernon
woods after a sharp fight on Tuesday, and
only one of the five who escaped is now at
large.
The large hotel at East Randolph took
FIRE in the roof last Sunday morning, about
$50, and was entirely consumed. The fur
niture was mostly saved. Loss heavy, and
comparatively small insurance. Owned by
ID. i. Talbot Il Son,
A Burlington branch of the Brother
hood of Industry and Protection has been
formed, differed as follows President,
Gen. George j. Stannard treasurer, II.
NJ. Price secretary, Il. A. Holton med
ical examiner, DR.. l.. 81. Bingham.
The Vermont life insurance company of
Burlington have paid $4,000 to Mrs. Mary
j. Green, on the death of her husband,
Walter N. Green, who was insured IN the
company. This is the largest policy yet
paid by the company, and it was paid be-
fore it became due.
A widow woman by the name OF Hatch,
of Hartland, died very suddenly on the
Both of March, at the residence of Amos
S. Hatch, while there for a visit. She re-
tired to rest as well as usual, but was soon
taken Ill, and dien in about one hour. She
was seventy nine years old.
The Burlington young mems christian
association has elected the following Off
GERS President, G. Il. Perkins; vice
president, A. j. Howard recording sec
rotary, s. E. Weston corresponding Sec
rotary, L. NJ. Davis treasurer, G. p.
Nichols ; registrar, John E. Clary direct
ors, c. p. Smith, M. Davis, M. r. Tyler.
A new stock company has been orgazz-
ed at Barre during the past week under
the name and style of 1.-THE Stafford &
Holden manufacturing company" with
capital of $4,000, which is to prosecute
with vigor the manufacture of hay and
manure forks, garden rakes, potato diggers,
ice tools, etc., etc., for which there has
been of late an increasing demand.
A few years ago the states attorney of
a northern county, although man OF groat
legal ability, was very fond of the bottle.
On one occasion an important criminal suit
was called on by the clerk, but the attor-
ney, with owl-like gravity, kept his chair.
"Mr. Attorney, is the state ready to pro-
ceed?" said the Judge. " Yes-hic-no-
your honor" stammered the lawyer; "the
state is not--in state to try this case to-
day the state, your honor, is-drunk !"
Just at the close of the drama at the town
hall, at Arlington, Friday evening, as the
curtain rose for the last tableau, one of the
wings took fire from the Greek fire used to
light up the stage. Although there was
really no danger, the audience made rush
for the stairs, but by the prompt action of
few resolute men they were prevented
from leaving the hail. Had they succeed
ed in reaching the stars a great loss of life
must haze resulted. The wing was torn
down and the fire stamped odt at once and
thus all danger averted.
For the past year delegation, Of ladies
and gentlemen of the young mems christian
association of Burlington have visited the
prisoners in the Jail every Sunday after
noon, and more has been done and the
work has been more encouraging than
ever before. With prayer, personal con-
versation, distribution of tracts, singing,
ETC., these vlsitations have been productive
of much good, and from one or two prison
ers sent to the state prison for a term of
Years, very encouraging reports have been
received from the warden at Windsor.