The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26


fancy the expressions, "a clean departure
from Grsntism," and "a bigger man than
old Grant X. MT.
PouLTNBY.
Last Tuesday evening q meeting was
held at the Office of G. T.. Eddy for the
purpose of making arrangements for prop
erly observing Decoration day. A com
mittee consisting of G. A. Ranney, DIR. IL.
ID. Ross, Il. NJ Rood, Joseph Mears and
Rev. j. A. Pierce was elected to arrange
an order of exercises, with the following
result On the morning of the 30th q pro-
cession will be formed in Poultney, which
will march to the different cemeteries in
the town, wherein soldiers are buried, and
after appropriate services their graves will
be decorated. In the afternoon at o'clock
the citizens are requested to assemble on
the Academy grounds at winch time
speeches, ETC., will be in order. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by the differ
ent church choirs and Poultney band.
G. A. Ram was appointed marshal of the
day.
From the spirit with which our citizens
have entered into this project, it is evident
that their efforts will be crowned with sue
cess.
Services of very interesting character
were held at the Episcopal church, last
Sunday evening. At Z o'clock the Sunday
school children formed in procession at the
rectory, and, headed by their rector,
marched into the church, and after the
childrens' service by the bishop, the regu-
lar evening service was commenced during
which six persons were confirmed. The
church was full to its utmost capacity, a
large number being unable to obtain seats
within.
The seventh annual meeting of the YER
mont Sunday school convention will be
held at Poultney May 31st and June 1st.
Preliminary exercises, Tuesday evening,
May 80.
Sheppard's jubilee singers will hold forth
in the M. f. church, next Wednesday
evening.
a meeting of the citizens Of Poultney
has been called by the selectmen, for the
purpose of raising tax sufficient to meet
the expenses of our Fourth OF July cele-
bration, said meeting to be held in the town
hall, Tuesday, June 6. NIX.
DANDY.
The ground was frozen quite hard here
on Tuesday morning, and Tuesday night
there was frost. 1t is feared the fruit
| was injured in many places.
| The selectmen met on Tuesday to make
out the town tax bill for 1876, which was
completed and is now in the collectors
| hands.
Dorset mountain was again capped with
snow on Tuesday morning, and the atmo
sphere of that day did not seem much like
summer. Overcoats are still in demand.
Ono of the bridges on the road leading
to the Borough, is undergoing some repairs
which have been needed for some time.
William Vail, esq, has in his possession
a powder horn which once belonged tt
| Ilutus Herrick, and was used by him at The
battle of Bunker Hill. He has also hi,
commission as captain, besides some othel
old papers dated over 100 years ago, which
are valuable at this time, as old relics ar,
now being looked up.
The new storehouse of S. l.. Griffith
near the railroad station, is nearly com
pleted, and is quite an addition to thu
place.
w. f. Otis, of the firm of Otis & Son
has gone to market after a new stock O
goods.
The cheese factory o. the Corners 10 hav
ing excellent success, thus far, the chees
selling readily at the highest market prices
L. j. Read, esq, is erecting new bari
ard shed, on his premises. He thinks new
buildings are more convenient and com
Portable than old ones.
had for some time. AS announced. Alex
ander Mason of Pawlet, preached. Their
being quite respectable audience present
Ito delivered very good discourse from
the text, wilt thou be made whole :" w
understand he is to preach again next Sab
bath at the usual hour. 1t has been SOM
time since we have seen larger audience
here attending meeting. Mr. Mason i,
licensed preacher, but owing 10 an impedl
ment In his speech, he was rejected by tn,
conference.
A Sabbath school has been organized
at the Corners, at which the following of
Ulcers We're elected, viz b s. Congdor
superintendent, j. G. Williams secretary
e. *. Bucklin librarian, w. F. Otis choir
lister, T. Holton assistant choirister W.
hope all will take an interest in the Sab
bath school, and that there will be o good
attendance next Sabbath.
Mr.. VIM. Pierce lost bag of meal. loo
lbs, the 9th day of November last He
mistrustcd that somebody had stolen it, OF
had taken 1t through mistake, and kent
quiet about the matter, thinking that some
clue would some time be found of the
missing bag. After period of six mopths
aud over, his patience was rewarded, and
the lost was found. On the olst dsy of
May. Mr.. j. G. Griffith, in the employ of
Mr. Pierce, found the bag among some
ruDolsh, on the premises, and in the bag
was found letter, addressed to Mr.. Grit.
nth, dated Jan. 8, in which the person
stated that, being short of money, and
| needing the meal very bad, he had taken it.
and now returned the bag, together with
cash, 81 W, to pay for the meal. There
was no signature TO this letter, but Mr.
Griffith thinks he is acquainted with the
writing. Mr.. Pierce says he will give the
parson credit for having conscience. and
calls this conscience money This is q
new way of stealing when person is short
of money. j. @. W.
CLARENDON
People who think there are No ruins in
this country should visit North Clarendon
and inspect the old church. The vinds
have partially succeeded in scalping it, md
hail storms and cobbestones have shattered
the window frames. Aises, pews and pul
pit have been showered with mortar from
the ceiling. and upon the walls of the YES
tibule vandal hands have left numerous in
appropriate legends. Taking all things
into consideration, the old edifice will pass
for very creditable ruin, Notwithstanding
the absence OF tall lindens, dark ivies and a
poetic gloom.
The depot, too, in the same part of the
town, presents quite "ruinous appear
ance.
The party at Porter Benson's, Friday
evening, In homer of Hannie Benson's
birthday, was an enjoyable one. The
company amused themselves in divers
ways, and dispersed, well pleased with the
manner in which they had been entertained.
TO Hannie the party was a complete sur
prise.
Orrin Gee cut his foot quite badly with
an ak recently. No cords were cut but an
artery was severed. After the accident he