The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-28

| A school house, near Race Chapel, about
llree miles below this place, was burned
| \ Sunday morning Of this week. 1t was
| opposed to have been the work of incen-
aTie9.
Next Friday, May g. will be holiday at
roy conference academy. The students
e to spend the day in planting centennial
ecs in the academy grounds.
The concert to be given by the class un-
er the supervision of Prof. Miller, will be
gen in Joslyn hall, Thursday and Friday
eenines of next week.
The splendid weather which We are now
living will enable our farmers to make con-
slerable progress in their spring work. A
lrge number of them, in this vicinity, have
arcady began plowlng and planting.
Several of our merchants have been to
New York purchasing their spring stock.
and others contemplate journey there.
The prospects are good for large increase
II trace over last year.
NJ. O. Stoddard has recently purchased
six tull-bloodcd Ayrshlres. We may ex-
pect to hear from him in the future.
one-third to one-haif the average Weld
Hay selling from 915 to ST. per ton at the
barn, and none too plenty at those prices.
Some farmers are having TO buy, which is
quite unusual with us. Had it not been for
the old hay. summered over, they would
have been compelled TO have tested Mr..
Millers practice of meal feeding Gentle
spring and ''etheral mildness" haye both
come at last, and it appears as if they had
come TO stay. But the frogs have not vet
been heard on this subject. All, except a
few persons Of eeden,ary habits, who are
naturally tired" are full of life, and work
and hope despite the hard times. Farmers
are paying their hired help less per month
than last year or any year Of late. d. L.
Kent & Co. and J. Freddy Il Son are paw
ing their quarry hands $1.30 per day, which
is ten cents of from last year, and the mill
hands are also paid less than last year. But
all are convinced that the times are differ
ent, and are at work, contented and happy
as heretofore.
Our main roads are good, and have been
Tor several days. They wintered better than
usual. We never have snow here to OBJ
:truct travel in the village or along
the main road near the head waters of the
and Otter creek. Nor does apy
one ever see people breaking out the roads.
Villagers who own real estate are breaking
up little, and in some cases improving
and beaulifying. But in this all are next,
nut next by long distance, to j. NJ. Grit
18th, merchant, who has done an attractive
JOB in front of his place of business. The
grounds OF Union church, which were in
Closed with fence last fall for the first
line, are now being plowed and fitted for
trees and shrubbery, and the
Extensive repairs of the church itself which
we're commenced last fall are now nearing
completion.
Mr.. ]. w. Morse, who died at Brandon
he first instant, and who was brought here
or burial, was the Oldest son of Hon. He
nan Morse and son-in-law of Hon. Ira
cochran, and was lifelong resident of
his place. He was a man of considerable
ducation and knowledge of the world, and
# good judgment in business affairs, and
YES withal good citizen and a good man.
lie had been great sufferer for more than
wo years, and had sought medical advice
nd aid far and near, but without receiving
ny permanent benefit.
Our people have read Of the decease of
ir. A. I. Stewart, and all admit that he |
as left a big footprint on the sands of |
me, and as there are just now 80 many |
orlorn and shipwrecked brothers Sailing |
'er lifes solemn main," it seems quite OBJ |
ortune that they should have SO favorable |
opportunity to ace which and '.take |
cart again.. His will gives general salts
action, and nobody here will contest it.
hitch Judge Hilton and the widow and |
lose remembered in said instrument will
0 doubt be glad to know. Mr.. Stewart
we'd and died without having enjoyed the
Ieasure of our acquaintance, and SO when
Q was about to behold the sun for the last
me he neither willed us anything or in
uded MS in or among those objects of
rarity recommended to the kind consider
ion and attention of his relict and legal
wiser. There are some among us, no
'ubt, who think Mr.. Stewart ought
have founded some big institu-
on where proud science should not
lily teach souls "to stray far as the solar
ak or milky way" but qualify them to
Inquish the followers of Moses and the
ophets. Others probably think he should |
I'VE founded theological seminary in
asst Dorset. Others may think that he
lght to have made provision for a prize
say to praise and glorify the dignity of
city milking the brlndle COW. Still
hers may think that he ought to have en-
wed a professorship In some AGRICULTURAL
llege, to extract sunbeams from cucum-
rs and to chain up squssh vines to see
w many horse power they exert In their
owth, But as We have said, Mr.. Stew I