The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-22
LOCAL MENTION, .

dOlu ivy.
Horace Baxter has returned from q
weeks trip to the centennial.
The new cross walk across Court street,
pm Center, is greet improvement.
Amy Stone, Rutland's favorite actress,
will play here about the first of December.
Peter Neary came to Rutland at nine
o'clock yesterday morning. Quitea crowd
gathered at the depot to meet him.
Vicinity items from Clarendon, FETCH
Hille, Hampton, N. Y, Sudbury aud Tin
nouth, and dairy markets, will be found
IN the outside.
"The melancholy days are come, the
hddest of the year." when the average man
polls two carpets and four pairs of gloves
18th stove black.
Patrick Kelley was yesterday released
Fom Jail by Judge Wheeler ON a writ of
abeas corpus. 2. Redfield Kendall ap-
cared for Kelley.
The ladies' temperance union yesterday
bpointed committee to collect food and
othing for those connected with the re-
brm club in need of assistance.
Col. Joyce addressed the republicans at
and hall, Troy, last evening. Hon.
herman S. Rogers, of Buffalo, republican
hndidate for lieutenant governor, also
poke.
Mr.. f. 3. Kidder, well-known in Rut-
hnd as first class tailor, had opened o
hop in Sprague and Kingsey's block,
fhere he is prepared to "clothe the naked"
n the most approved style.
The kind Of argument which is making
'ilden votes may be gathered from the re-
mark of tramp who applied at the Jail
asst night for lodging. He said "Hard
imes, no work, but will be better soon,
ust as quick as we elect president"
Hon. N. I. Sprague, ir., has, in letter
10 General p. p. Pitkin, rendered the pro-
ceeds to be derived from the sale of the
| Vermont state headquarters building at
Philadelphia, to make up any deficiency
which may arise in paying for the current
running expenses of keeping the building
Topen.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of this
week are ember days in the Roman Catho-
lie calendar. These days were established
more than sixteen centuries ago, to implore
the blessing of God on the produce of the
earth by prayer and fasting, and formerly
penitents nsed to sprinkle the ashes { en-
bers } of humiliation on their heads.
At the last regular meeting of Green
hIountain lodge No. /, l. o. o. F., Bur.
ington, resolutions were adopted concern
pg the death of p. G. NJ, Henry r. Dyer,
bf Rutland. Appropriate remarks were
made by Bros. M. r. Tyler, T. A. Miles,
George F. Morse, George II. Bigelow,
Samuel Worcester and T. w. Fisher.
A very large audience gathered at the
Methodist church last evening at the union
temperance prayer meeting, and great
Zeal of fervor and spirit was manifested.
Nall the churches we're well represented.
mir. johnson and Mr.. Eaton were both
present and spoke. Mr.. Richardson is
away and was unable to attend. Beside
addresses from those mentioned, Mr.. Dout-
ney made few remarks, and there were
many earnest prayers and exhortatons.
Two hadsomely finished specimens of
dark marble may be seen at Higgins drug
store. One, block about eight inches
square and four thick, resembling the dark.
est Columbian, ia marked as surface
block, from the Reynolds quarry, ir
Whipple hollow. The other is very pref
ty urn of lighter shade is from Bran
don quarry for sale, full particulars of
which may be had from William Short
sleeve, Rutland.
Mrs. p. p. Gibbs of Brandon, was visit
ed Wednesday evening by surprise party
of twenty-one of her and her husbands
Sabbath school scholars. The young peo
pie came laden with refreshments and flow
ers, and happy social time was enjoyed
till about eleven, when the scholars return
ed to their homes. The fact that the party
was a complete surprise to Mrs. Gibbs die
| not in the least detract from the pleasure
of the occasion,