The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-12
Vicinity Items.

SfkiNGflElD.
The new year has been ushered in upon
us with rather queer weather. Carriages
are the order of the day, and sleighs have
been put by to use in the "spring." The
enterprise Of THE GLOBE in sending out
their "Happy new year. in the form of a
centennial daily was duly appreciated by
your many friends here. We would moi
part with ours-if impossible to get anoth-
er copy-for considerable, as it is very val
liable as matter of history.
The holidays passed by bringing happy
faces to some and to some sad ones. The
merchants were thriving as usual. Christ
mas trees were held for all the churches
the Universalists holding theirs at the town
hall.
A Christmas concert held at the
Universalist church on Sunday evening
was largely attended. SO much was the
church crowded that after filling the aisles
with seats some had 10 stand in the outer
vestibule. All say il was the best concert
ever held there by the Sunday school,
which is praise enough.
When | wrote you the last item about
the fire department. | considered the en-
CINE question settled, as it was voted to buy
"a new first class hand engine" Mr.. J.
G. Holmes, as chairman of the committee,
proceeded TO Boston and contracted for the
same. On his return he stopped at Win
chenden, and by consulting with the chief
engineer he became convinced that a
'steamer" was the thing for us. He re-
turned and called an Informal meeting,
when it was decided to call corporation
meeting to rescind all former votes on the
question and to buy steamer. At the
meeting it was snip and tuck, with snip"
"a littla ahna1 ftbn chairman loptI,l TO
divide the house-that is, the steamer men
were to take one side and the non-steamer
the other. Three different sets of men
were chosen by the chairman TO act as tell
ers and count the votes, so close was the
vote, and it would seem that ii was difficult
to make two and two make four every time
by the time consumed in the count. Con-
siderable lobbying and challenging of votes
occurred, and every new arrival and con-
vert TO the steamer side was hailed with
much noise and applause. 1t was finally
announced by the chairman that the steam
er side of the house had won the day by
majority of two. At three different times
the non-steamer side of the house proposed
an adjournment, but were squarely voted
down every time. The last time they ad-
journed on their own account, rising and
leaving the hall in a body. The steamer
ilCu ICidliNi, anu ditNl sblit OluCl
business concluded they were willing to try
the question again, and SO adjourned until
Monday evening. This question is simply
NEW ideas VS.. the old beaten path" and
"Ioung America VS.. old ideas"
The Torrent engine company have dis
banded and the chief engineer has resigned,
and we are not in a very good condition to
manage fire. How the fun will end re-
mains to be seen.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Kidder fell and put his Shout
der out of joint during the slippery walking
of tins week. He was successfully treated
by DIR. Knight, and is now out again.
Our lecture course this winter is sue
cess in every way. Last week Wednesday
Ann Eliza Young told a very large audi
ence about "My life in bondage" Wednes-
day, January 10, Professor Bulles tells
and shows US "The wonders of microscopic
life by the aid of apparatus The lectures
this winter will pay all bills accrulng, not
wthstanding the hard times. Schurz gave
us what he called $500 lecture. The
committee have at interest some 5000 taken
rs profit from previous courses.
The First national bank is paying semi
annual dividend of six per cent. Twelve
per cent has been paid during the year, be
sides carrying the usual amount to the sur
plus fund. BRowNrE.