The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-03
Vermont News.

Aho lOrS W ine NcW LONDON road, by
the Hood, falls on the old New London
Northern railroad company, as a provision
In the lease to the Vermont Central makes
that road only liable in case of flood dam.
ages less than $500.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The ladies of Vergennes have sent box
OF clothing, with quite a sum of money, to
the Children's Home, Burlington.
On Friday last, as Isham w. Kinney
was crossing the bay to Ferrisburgh, for a
load of saw dust, when off the mouth of
little Otter Creek, both horses and sled
broke through the ice. After breaking ice
about 20 rods the team was saved.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The dwelling of James Grace at Ben
nington was totally destroyed by fire early
Friday morning. Loss on building and
contents, $1,000.
The annual exhibition of Mt. Anthony
seminary, Bennington Center, will take
place on Thursday and Friday evenings,
April 9th and 9Th
Rev. r. NJ. Luther of the Baptist church
preached at the union services, in Benning-
ton, on Fast Day, at the Congregational
church.
Miss Emma Steen of Bennington, has
just graduated at the Boston medical insti-
tute.
The spring term of Mt. Anthony semi
nary, Bennington, opens April 18th.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The stesm mill company at Sutton have
shipped $4,000 feet of lumber the past
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stoddard of
Lower Waterford celebrated the 10th an
niversary Of their marriage March 18th.
CRANKY celebrated Fast Day by holding
a town meeting for business purposes. Is
not this in suDordination to the governors
commands.
Rev. j. Service, of the Union Presby-
terrain church at Barnet Center, has &C
cepted call to Lisbon, N. Y.
Some six or eight of the first young men
of st. Johnsbury, addressed temperance
meeting at that place on Wednesday even
ing.
Business at the Fairbanks scale works in
st. Johnsbury shows a marked improved
ment since the first of March. Orders foH
large scales are increasing monthly. A
large order has just been completed for
Russian scales, TO go to Moscow, and
among them several railroad scales.
The Young mems christian association
of Passumpsic has been reorganized. E.
T. Ide, president L. E. Woods, Secretary.
Collars and licenses does not save sheep
killing dogs at Norrsville.
A religious discussion took place at al
store in Passumpsic recently. Neitherl
party was converted to the belief of the
other, but one appeared in public with hit
eye carefully dressed in mourning. Re
suit, an interview with the states attorney
and justice. Cost, $17.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. Lewis B. Hibbard retires from the
editorial chair of the Vermont Farmer. =.
An exchange adds sin time it is hoped TO
save the paper" Ministers are not apt to
be very successful in the editorial profes.
sion.-Rdndolph Herald.
The Vermont Farmer announces anothe.
change; the Rev. Lewis b. Hubbard re.
linquishing the editorial bench. The Farm.
en- has always been considered an unlucky
paper, yet it seems to be in luck just now.
Burlington Clipper.
1t turns out upon investigation that
Luke Buzzell of st. Johnsbury, abou;
whose failure so much has been said, has
from 100000 to $4,000 over and above
his Indebtedness.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Russell w. Chase, formerly of Burling-
ton, whose death was noticed few days
ago, died of malignant erysipelas. His
son and only child, Roger Enos, was with
him.
Bishop Bissell administered the rite of
confirmation to four persons at st. PauPs
church, Burlington, on the evening OF
Good Friday.
A dog cemetery has been established on
North Bend, in Burlington, in the edge of
the swamp, where large number of luck
less CANNES have already been planted.
A brisker lumber trade is expected in
Burlington this summer than has been ex-
perienced for year or two past.
In the case of Houghton, of the concert
billiard rooms at Burlington, under the
nuisance act, he was fined 500 and costs,
nearly $3.50, and his establishment has
been closed. This is the first blood for
the nuisance act in Burlington.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
They arc rapidly rebuilding the burnt
district in Swanton.
Watson, of st. Adams, won in billiard
match at Montreal last week.
Col. Albert Clark, of the Messenger,
delivered lecture before the reform club
of st. Adams March 2Sth, on "Tbe Drift
wood of Society"
Rev. Thomas w. Haskins, rector of St.
Luke's Church, st. Adams, is preaching a
series of sermons for the benefit and in
struction of young men.
The Swanton Courier says that Hon.
Alfred Keith, wife and daughter, of Shell
don, came very near losing their lives by
drowning one day last week. They were
crossing creek which was high with the
recent spring rains, and by some means be-
came engulfed in its waters.
President Hayes, on the Oath inst, sp-
poiAtcd Joseph Jewell, Esq, surveyor Of
customs for the port of Evansville, H.
diana. Mr.. jewell is a native of st. Al
bans, and is brother-in-law of Hon, j. J,