The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-02

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| encourage native talent but also do some
thing that shall induce public speakers and
public entertainment Of high order TO
visit us as they do towns Of similar size
| from one end OF the state to the other.
During the concert there was introduced
lad who merits more than passing no.
tice. This boy Is ten years of age, son OF
Deacon Abel j. Benedict of Cornwall He
| is certainly prodigy In music. He has
taken lessons less than term and yet
plays most beautifully as the audience had
proof. Nearly everything he plays Is of
his own composition and the harmony is
said by those who are competent judges to
be very close and correct. He played his
own compositions at the concert of the
union and was heartily encored.
One Saturday he was invited TO the rooms
of your correspondent and delighted room
full by his wonderful execution. One piece
composed at the age of seven entitled 1.-THE
Thunderstorm" equaled any imitation OF
nature have ever heard. A dirge COM
posed after the death OF young friend
was very affecting and he has at his com
mand original transcriptions OF many old
and popular airs. C.. e. "Home Sweet
Home" At the age of five his passion for
music developed itself, he then often being
discovered perched upon the music stool,
Just able to reach the keys over which his
fingers seemed naturally to glide.
Being of frail constitution, he has new
er had any special musical training, but 1t
is the intention of his parents that he shhll
have a thorough education in music.
Whe her he is a second Mozart or not time
will determine. But he certainly seems
differently endowed, or rather he is more
highly endowed in this particular direction
than the average of mortals.
Mr.. Cyrus A. Booth, has purchased the
old hardware business of W. II. Bixby and
son and the establishment will soon be man
aged by G. A. Booth 81 Son.
Rev. Geo. II. Hall is to be installed pas
tor of the Congregational church on We'd
Desdsy next. Sermon by Rev. Z. Z.
Hooker of Middlebury. 80.
George Perkins, of Psnton, was arrested
on Friday by constable Rogers and brought
before Justice Green, of Vergennes, charged
with an assault with intent to commit rape
on Rose Fattsn, a girl of seven, bound
over to county court and in default of bail
committed to the county Jail Perkins is not
over and above bright. There were two
offences, one last fall and the last lately.
The first offence was one of exposure
of person and laeivious conduct, and was
not brought TO trial then owing to the
family dreading the exposure. The last
was more aggravated.
The farmers complain that butter and
eggs are too low, and flour and other goods
advancing. Prices for butter ranged from
15c to 1Sc Saturdays market, and 10c to
12c for eggs-remarkably low.
Several very fine black bass have been
caught in Otter Creek this spring.
Rev. j N. Edgerton leaves here for Rut-
this week to take charge OF the Rutland
Methodist church, and Rev. Mr. Munger
comes here from Benson. Mr.. Edgerton
leaves many friends here in all denOmina-
tions. His health would not permit him
to take this place here longer owing to hav-
ing two churches to attend to. Vergennes
and Ferrsburgh Center. B.
SOUTH wALLINaFoRD
Mrs. Electa Caswell, mother of r. L.
Caswell, of Scottsville, lies very i'll.
A lady in this vicinity upon taking an
old needle cushion in pieces, recently found
40 needles inside.
Mr.. Nicholas Cook has purchased the
place upon which he has resided the past
year.
Mr.. Rolin Stafford and wife left for the
west Monday, April 23l,
wALLINGPoRD.
Justin u atohellor's mousse has been raised,
and the loud chatter of hammers foretell
that 1t will soon be closed and covered
Grape & Hulett are erecting horse shed
and wood shed on the east of the hotel, pre-
paratory to shutting off the old sheds and
making them into store houses.
What will we do for hotel after Sep
TENDER, when Grape & Hulett take possess
sion of the old stand and open a store
there
Mr.. Huntress, the new Congregational
minister commenced his labors last Sun
day.
A wedding among first circles is ex-
pected about the middle Of May.
Our community was startled and sad
dened by the sudden death of Seneca ID.
Townsend. He was one of our best in
habhants, honored and beloved, and much
sympathy is felt for his daughters and
widow and son in this sad bereavement.
His disease was congestion of the lungs.
He was not considered dangerously sick
till but a short time before his death.
Wallingf ford subscribes largely for THE
GLOBE, and under the new arrangement,
with reduced price, we shall invest more
extensively. J.R.H.