The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-09
RUTLAND AND VICINITY.

The night express on the Rutland road,
due here at 1880 M. ran off at the Chair
Factory switch. The engine and two cars
were off the track. The damage was
slight. The cause of the accident was a
misplaced switch.
There will be a rehearsal of the Festival
Chorus this evening at the Town Hall, at
y o'clock
The grand piano to be used at the Fcsti-
val has arrived. 1t is a magnificent instrll-
mcnt, from the mandatory of Decker
Bros, of New York.
Only six marriage licences were issued in
April, and three this month, so far.
The Vermont Central are putting the
Westinghouse brake on the passenger en-
gincs of the Rutland Division. The j. NJ
Haven. one of the largest of the class, is
nearly ready to rum This brake is great
invention, and is used on all the principal
trunk lines. 1t has prevented many acct
dents, and railroad officials concur in its
usefulness. 1t is entirely under the control
of the engineer, who can stop train of
six cars in its length, aud train of nine
cars in less than its length, when going at
high rate of speed. The management of
the Central road have done wisely and well
in adopting this invention.
Several members of the celebrated Handel
and Haydn society of Boston are expected
to be present at the Musical Festival next
week.
Col. w. G. Veazey, Grand Commander
of the Department of Vermont, is to Or
ganize post of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Mortified, to-day.
One of our railroads is soon to issue a
beautiful Autograph advertisement of their
road and its connections, setting forth the
numerous advantages they possess for con-
vcying passengers to the popular summer
resorts in Vermont.
Senator George F. Edmunds is named
among those who will be considered for the
position of Chief justice of the United
States, as successor of Judge Chase.
The many friends of w. II. johnson,
Esq, of Bellows Falls, will be panied to
learn of the death of his estimable wife,
which occurred yesterday.
Several parties have ordered large num-
Der of postal cards. They intend to print
an advertisement upon the backs thereof
and send them to everybody.
1t is claimed at Troy that hydrogen gas
can be made for 70 cents per thousand feet
instead or 81 40 under the old method.
l.. X. Fuller, of the firm of j. Estey &
Co., sale for Vienna on Wednesday.
The Commissioner of Patents has OK
tended the patent of Francis NJ. Young, of
Rutland, for platform scales.
A number of our Grand Army men pro-
pose to attend the National Encampment
meeting at New Haven, Conn. on the
14th.
Hon. F. L. Woodbridge is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York.
The sum of $685. % has been sent from
Boston to Rev. Mr. Ancient, One-half to be
retained by him as tribute of respect for
his gallantry and humanity, with a request
ei"e ho VIII ,uSulDutc tiic OtltI Hail dIiiOllS
the deserving families of Prospect Island
who rendered services to the shipwrccked
passengers.
The material for the article on the Or
ganization of the Village Corporation was
prepared from the records of the village,
which were in the handwriting of Gen. F.
w. Hopkins. Our neighbor is incorrect in
saying it was copied from an ''old Herald"
for the gentleman who prepared it never
saw san Old' or new HeraM containing it.
The funeral of Seth G. Macomber will
take place from his late residence on Bax-
ter street this friday morning, at 10
o'clock.
The new street commissioner enters upon
his duties to-day.
There was terrific combat yesterday in
the Depot Park between two sandal busters.
The backing brush was thrown up at the
end of the sixth round. The principals arc
in training for another encounter
Rey. l.. W. Brigham, Grand Chief Pa
triarch of the Grand Encampment |. o. o.
F., visited Otter Creek Encampment last
evening, and gave instruction in the work
of the order.
The Grand Encampment and Grand
Lodge of Oddfellows of the State of Yer.
mont will be held at Rutland, August %
and 90.