The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Vicinity Items.



The Bellows Falls centennial tea party is
to be held ON TUESDAY and Wednesday this
week, and promises 10 be an Interesting oc-
casicn. A New England kitchen in full
operation is to be one of the features. On
wednesday evening supper will be served
in ancient and modern style, with q Lady
Washington reception in costume. On
Wednesday afternoon the hall " i'll be open
for the exhibition of relics and curiosiiies.
The Connecticut river has been very high
for the past few days but no damage has
been done.
A wood engraving has just been finished
by Dir. George Andrews Tor the Vermont
farm machine company, he used for ad-
vertsing the Cleaner rake manufactured
by them.
Easter Sunday wac commemorated at
the Congregational church.
BRATfLEBoRo.
Henry Ward Beecher delivered his lee
ture in the town hall on Wednesday even
ing, on Religion in Education or the
Moral Aspect of Education" The hall
was well filed, although there was room
for more, and it is q subject of comment
that clergyman go distinguished should
not have drawn together larger audience.
All our leading citizens and their families
were present, with several hundred from
abroad. He appeared upon the platform
little after eight o'clock, aud was intro
duced by Hon. h. W. Clarke. He COM
menced his lecture by referring to the tact
that he made his first appearance in Brat
tleboro as q public speaker, nearly quar-
ter of century ago. The lecture was an
eloquent plea for universal education. IL
was the fundamental theory of our great
| republic. A fine tribute was paid to those
who devote their lives to the right instruo-
ton of the young. The closing paragraph
of the discourse was thrilling IN the ex-
IRENE. and was listened to with breathless
attention.
Prof. Il. Fl. Mather Of Amherst college
ia supplying the pulpit Of the Congrega-
tlonal church with great acceptance. On
Sunday evening next he gives a lecture on
"a Sabbath In Russia"
Easter services at St. Michael's church,
conducted by Rev. w. II. Collins, rector,
were well attended, and the ritual of the
day impressively rendered. The floral
decorations were elegant, and arranged
with most excellent taste.
DIR. Gale is constructing an artificial pond
for the two thousand six weeks' old land
iOckeU baltnOn procured from DR.. GOlu-
smith for the Brattleboro forest and stream
club.
Mr.. Beecher spent his day in Brattleboro
very quietly at the Brooks house. He was
accompanied by MIR. j. b. Pond, of Red
paths lecture bureau. sl
A series Of temperance meetings are TO
be held here under the auspices of j. X.
Osgood of Portland, Maine, commencing
April 20. 1t is expected reform mems
club will be organized.
Among the Institutions of Brattlebnro ia
G. L. Aliens flower conservatory, which is
In full operation this spring. Plants in all
stages OF development are arranged along
the avenues of his green-rooms, and he can
supply in any quantities His trade was
quite brisk during Easter week.
The Choral union give concert on
Thursday evening, April 9Th. Choruses
from oratoros '''The Prodigsl Son" and
Messiah" will be rendered.
The governor question is exciting con.
siderable debate here, and the canvass bids
tair TO be quite interesting between Hon.
3. d, Harris aud Dea. Jacob Estey. The
people Of this section think that Windham
county - entitled to the governor, and that