The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-11
RUTLAND AND VICINITY,

A large number of young men in town
are having their heads Modoced.
Mr.. II. S. Powers, proprietor of the
Grand Central Hotel, New York, with his
wife, was in town yesterday and tarried at
the Bardwell House, on the way to Sara
toga. Mr.. p is native of Ludlow, Yer
mont, and had just returned from trip to
his early home.
We regret to learn from the Montpelier
Freeman of the serious illness of Col. Fran
els V. Randall of Montpelier. He is a
brother of J. j. r. Randall and Mrs. Col
c. II. Joyce of Rutland, and Rev. E. H.
Randall of Poultney.
One Myron Jennie, youth of twenty,
from Fairhaven, was lodged in the county
Jail here on Wednesday night on charge of
robbing store in Fairhaven last winter of
some $50 or $50 in money and decamping
with the plumber He has already been in
Windsor serving term of one year but has
since robbed parties at Factory Point and
Burlington. The Fairhaven robbery how
ever, took precedence and on returning
there he was put under $500 bonds by JUS
ticc Allen and in default was jailed in Rut-
land as above.
The water commissioners of large towns
and cities are issuing orders forbidding the
use of aqueduct water for gardens, lawns,
carriage washing, ETC., on account of
scarcity.
The brigade commanders for the Army
Reunion here in August are to be Gen,
Stephen Thomas of Montpelier, Col John
W. Newton of st. Adams, Gen. w. Y. w.
Ripley of Rutland, Gen. w. w. Henry of
Burlington, and Gen. Thomas o. Seaver of
Woodstock.
One of the hardest transforms of the
season visited Brandon yesterday afternoon
about five o'clock, the rain pouring down
with fearful effect and driving all before
it.
Deputy Marshal Thomas Farley seized
ten horses at Montpelier on Sunday last,
alleged to have been struggled from Cana
da, and at hearing on Thursday, six
horses were released and four forfeited to
the government There is prospect of
lively times in revenue matters at Mont.
pelier
Earle, editor of the Morrisville vt,
Citizen is greatly exultant over his verdict
of $500 against Gen. w. w. Grout of Bar
ton and DIR. G. B. Billiard of st. Johnsbury,
in the Caledonia county Court.
Many Vermonters are visiting the cele-
brated st. Leon Springs, Canada, for their
health
Money orders are now used to an extra
ordinary extent in making remittances.
The insecurity of the mails for money let
tiers is doubtless the cause of this resort to
a more costly mode of renting. The re-
gistered letter should be about as safe as
the money, (it is in Canada and registry
should not cost more here than there, name
ly, two cents.
A perusal of the Boston Lyceum Associ-
alton Pamphlet informs us that seventeen
new female lecturers will be turned loose
to desolate the country next winter. We
had thought we had sufficient punishment
for our many short comings during the war.
The postal clerks and route agents are in
a terrible fix. In the first place they are
not allowed to read the communications on
the postal cards, under penalty of dismiss
sal. Next, they must see that they contain
no improper writing, for if so the cards
must be destroyed. Now how are the poor
fellows to manage? Did our friend Mr..
Ireland have anything to do with this or
der?
A slight frost occurred at Woodford, in
Bennington county, on Monday morning
last.
The steamboat service from Troy to New
York is much more profitable than it was
at this time last year.
Potato shipments from Troy TO New
York have entirely ceased.
Hon. T. w. Park, of Bennington, spent
Saturday in town as the guest of Gen.
II. ii. Baxter.
Hon. John Prout, and B. III. Burt, ar
rived home from their European trip ON
the New York train Thursday night much
improved in health.
The project of new freight depot, to be
located opposite the Bardwell House, on
the site of the old Village Hall, is assuming
form and the plans will be prepared and
work thereon commenced at an early day.
Warren Daniels drives horse now so
years of age.
Three persons were admitted to the Con-
gregational church on Sunday, one on
profession of faith and two by letter.
There are thirty summer boafders at the
Montyert hotel, Middletown.