The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-14
STATE NEWS.
AddisOn Comfy.

Hon. J. N Smith, of Addison, is putting
his steam MILL on the south side of Snake
mountain, in order.
The ladies of Addison propose to have
decoration ceremonies in that town, on the
Both of May, the day set apart by the
Grand Army for that purpose.
J. o.. Conner, of Middlebury, lost a |
pocket book in the streets of Vcrgcnnes,
containing money and papers worth $500.
George Burroughs found it and restored it |
to the owner.
Mr. Charles Fackcrcll, of Bridport,
who does considerable in the trapping bust
ness every spring, has taken more muskrats
than usual this season. He sold the skins
for thirty-two cents apiece.
III. Downer, of Ripton, has lost num-
Der of sheep, valuable COW and horse
this spring The horse having been driven
to Middebury, appeared well, but was
found dead in the stable the next morning.
n. Wheeler. of Ripton, on Monday, split
his foot instead of a stick of wood on
which he was at work.
II. c. Spoor, of Ripton, found his COW
drowned under bridge on the 9th inst.
X. Orchard, administrator. sells, May
2lst, the desirable farm of the late J. III.
Steel, consisting of seventy acres of fine
farming land and convenient buildings, To-
Gated within half II mile of Middlcbury
COLLEGE and GRADED school
A lodge of Good Tcmplars was organ
lied in Bridport about sixteen months ago.
They now have over one hundred working
members. besides few droncs. They
have fine library of 260 volumes, nearly
one hundred of which they recently pur-
chased
Thurman Drookins, assignee of the late
Edward \. Casey, of Whiting, renders his
final account at n meeting of the creditors
to he held ut Burlington May 3lst, at ten
o'clock a. m.
Rev. G. f.. Brooks. Il young man of
about thirty years of age, is to supply the
Methodist pulpit in Lincoln the next year.
Remington County.
Just now there is lively debate going
on between Bennington and Ludlow as to
which town possesses the most dapidated
graveyard. The Bonno says the Bennng-
ton sclcctmen have adopted the rule "not
to make any repairs unless the occupants
complain
Franklin County.
Alvin Golf of Richforl, swallowed Il
cambria needle recently, which was prompt
ly extracted by physician.
Mr.. David Rowlcy, of Fairfax, sold 36l
pounds of butter from bis COW last year
besides supplying bis family with butter
cream and milk during the same time and
also furnishing some outside.
LamOiIc County.
Dea. Solomon Montague, of Cambridge
aged SS, walked nearly ten miles, to take
out the frame himself For half century
he has drank no liquor never has had tho
doctor but once never had the headache
never was member of congress, nor ,
candidate for any office.
At the last session of the Probate Court
held at johnson, the principal business wa
der prob ate for forty years. Lamoill'
county was not then organized, and the cs
tate was first probated in Orleans county
Wolcott then being in that county.
NJ W g
being seriously poisoned recently, by drink
ing water from running stream which de
livers itself in his dining room. He imme
diately visited the spring and on examina
ton found several dead snakes and deat
frog, which was forced partially into TIN
tubing, to be the cause of the unwhole
somencss of the water.
Orange County.
The Passumpsic Railroad Company la
offered to give the town of Newbury 81,
500 towards opening a new road from tn
village of Wells River towards Woodsville
and to the new depot grounds, which cut
through the railroad some five rods nortl
of the present bridge.
George Crockcr of Randolph Center, Ia
pair of cattle which will weigh owe
$500 pounds. He intends to bring then
up to 5000 pounds The largest pair o
cattle Randolph ever sent to market wa
fed by him, and weighed over a, 700 pounds
A pair fed by Geo. f. Souther, weighin
$500 pounds, sold in Brighton last wee
for $245
Orleans County.
A great many COWS are said to be dyin
in Albany this spring.
The deep snow has made sad havo
among the fruit trees in Glover. 1t la
destroyed about 200 in Elisha Brown
nursery.
Craftsbury bonds to build the Blac
River railroad.
Rev. Charles Duren, a few years sine
pastor of the Congregational Church {
Charleston, has removed from Vermont
Minnesota. His address is now Witoki
WinOna County, Mimi.
The Newport Erpress says that Judg
Parker of Coventry, is not renewing h
youth, for he never became old, thong
nearly an OctOgenarian. lie has bee
camping out for the past two or thro
weeks at the head of the ebay" engaged
hunting, an occupation he was fond c
when this section of the country was con
paratively wilderness and for which 1
has still a great relish. Though the leye
ing of the forests has deprived him of mo-
of his game, he finds the muskrats in grei
abundance and combining profit vii
pleasure he takes their skins at the rate
20 per day on an average.