The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-26
Vicinity Items.

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PITTsFoRD.
One hundred and one car loads of pota-
tees were shipped from Pittsford station
last fall.
Five young ladies were admitted to the
Methodist church in December.
G. and G. Hendee have informed the pub
lie that no fishing or hunting will be allow
ed on their lands in accordance with the
provisions of the statutes relating to fish
and game.
SHREWSBURY.
The closing singing school of the season
was held Thursday evening Feb. l, under
the direction of Prof. 4. G. Tenney of
Grafton, the school has proved decided
success. Although he came among US an
entire stranger, yet be has shown himself
to be thorough and efficient teacher. The
programme for the evening consisted of
singing by the class, anthems, quartettes,
solos, ETC., and songs by the Misses Smith,
Miss Hewitt and MIR. Holden. By request
Prof. Tenney gave cong entitled "Wan-
dering Home, which was listened to with
close attention. After few we'll timed
remarks from the Professor the audience
Joined in .siDging "America" which closed
the evenings entertainment. A.
UPPER FALLS.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Chamberlain, had very pleas
ant gathering, at their residence ON the
evening of Feb. IL, to celebrate the 10Th
anniversary Of their wedding. Nearly one
hundred came, sold friends and true
friends" and for all, ''Nat and Jennie"
had warm welcome.
Among the guests, were MIR. and Mrs.
j. G. Billings, of South Woodstock who
acted as brides maid and groomsmap, and
Miss Lou Forbush, of Chain of Rocks,
Missouri, whom her numerous friends were
glad to welcome again. The company
were indebted to W. A Forbush Esq, the
members Of the Brownsville choir, Miss
Clara Grout. o. Fay, and others for very
excellent vocal and instrumental music,
throughout tho evening. Thb gifts, were
arranged by Mrs. c. w. Newell, and pre-
sented quite an attractive appearance they
consisted of bed blankets, table cloths, nap
kins, towels, a dress pattern, very nice
dinner and tea sets OF white china; dozen
individual salts dozen very handsome
goblets, spoon holder, butter dish, CEN
tennial pickle dish, silver pickle fork etc.
Supper was served at 10 o'clock. The ta-
bles were loaded with everything to please
the eye, and tempt the palate, and ample
justice was done by word, and deed TO the
repast. 1t was the vote of the company
that Mrs. Colbert Hathorn, Mrs. w. A.
Forbush, Mrs. G. w. Newell and Mrs.
Charles Barrett, the ladies who took charge
of the supper, had fairly beaten Downer,
and that is the Ne plus ultra, Of praise in
this vicinity, for supper.
Remarks were expected from DIR. Ste
VEINS of Brownsville but whether he be-
came to deeply interested in certain game
of checkers, or whether his natural diff
dence prevented his speech making "De-
ponent saith not" We only know that
HE folded his tent, like the Arabs, and as
silently stole away"
Cephas Streeter Esq, was also on the
programme as speaker, but alas the
young people coaxed him to join in their
games, and so the crystal wedding began
and ended without speech. At 3 O'Clock
the company took leave of their host and
hostess with the oft expressed hope, that
all night meet again to celebrate their sill
yer wedding. In CONCLUSION, let me ex-
press the thanks of Mr.. and Mrs. Chamber
lain, to Messrs. +. V. Barrett, and o. S.
Grout for their untiring efforts to have
the crystal wedding success, and to all
their other friends and neighbors, who did
so much to make the evening one of those
bright spots, in ''life's journey" on which
"memory loves to linger." n.
wRYBRIDGE.
Chester Pratt ESQ.,, of Bridport delivered
a lecture at the hall of the Otter Greek
House on Wednesday evening to large
and appreciative audience. Subject, "The
progress of the age and the present outlook
for liberty. The speaker showed remark
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evinced great research, and profound
thought. and handled his subject in skill
full and interesting manner.
He compared the governments of the
old world with our own, and in some re-
spects our own boosted and glorious repub-
lie suffered by the comparison and gave it
as his opinion that the British government
was the best one yet instituted, and that We
would do well to copy it in many impor-
tant particulars, among them he mentioned
the fact that they elected the best men to
office and we very frequently the worst
that when an officer in England made a
blunder, or failed to accomplish what was
desirable he must resign Immediately, but
the reverse is true here, hence he claimed
that for us to copy them would be decid-
ed improvement.
The speaker suggested that the people OF
the United States ought to demand certain
constitutional amendments. Such as the
abolition of the office of president, and in
stead have certain heads of departments TO
be elected by and be ameniable TO Congress
and If that could not be brought about at
present in the meantime abolished the cleo
toral college and have the President elect
ed by direct vote of the people, etc. The
hearers were so pleased with the lecture
that they rendered the speaker an unani-
nous vote of thanks for ''the very elabor-
ate, interesting, and profitable lecture" and
invited him to speak again.
Died in Weybridge at the residence of
N. E. Paskill on Jan. 25th, Hattie, wife
of e. B. Paskill of West Cornwall, In the
35th year of her age. She died of consump-
ton after long and painful illness. The
funeral was held on Friday 26th at the
stone school house in Cornwall. A very
able interesting and appropriate sermon
was preached by Rev. Ward Billiard of
New Haven on that occasion.
A very interesting occasion was the mar
riage OF George Ed Child and Miss Sue
WriOhf which 0ax.na - er "a Al ..nt1ouao "a