The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-24

MIR. Ford Mattcson's large saw and shin
gle mill at Ripton Hollow was burned on
Monday night of last week Insurance
5000; loss $4,000.
Mr.. Ira Page, of Lincoln, and his family
OF seven persons, all had the measles. re-
Gently, and in the case of Mr. Page himself.
1t proved fatal
Henry M. Slade, ESQ.,, of Washington
d. G., formerly of Middlebury, is address
ing temperance festivals and winning great
applause in that city,
Col. S. N. Warren of Orwell had his
leg broken on July 10th, under the follow
ing circumstances He was riding to the
field on his mowing-machine, when his
horses were frightened and ran away. He
jumped from the machine and broke both
bones of his leg, injuring his ankle be-
Sides
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
After an absence of sixty-threc years
Benjamin Bucklin visited Lyndon. his ma
tive town, few weeks since. and en-
deavored to revive the scenes of his early
childhood
The patrons of East Lyndon held pic
mic in MIR. Knapp's woods, on the Fourth.
and enjoyed good time, about 1876 persons
being present. Rev. p. B. Fisk spoke on
the occasion, and gave some good reasons
for celebrating the Fourth of July.
The Trustees of Peacham Academy. at
their annual meeting, made the following
appointments President, Rev J. NJ. Beat
tie; Secretary and Treasurer, John Var.
mum, Jr.; Auditors, DR.. J.. F. Parker and
Hon. j. ID. Bell visitors, outside of the
board, Rev. Mr.. Boles of Barnet and Rev.
MIR ThOmneOp of DanyilIo
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The students of the Vermont Episcopal
Institute at Burlington print a paper called
the Crock Point Cadet
Charles Pomeroy Button offers his fine
residence at Burlington for sale.
John b. Carpenter, formerly of Burling-
ton, has purchased an interest in the Inter
national Hotel, at Troy, N. Y.
Eugene NJ. Styles of Burlington, is now
connected with the Merchants Dispatch
transportation Company at Milan, Wis
cOnsin.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Newport :ts1press Ivy. ssss' an. Va,
Kafn6ad in Troy to subscribe literally for
stock in each road, that they may both be
built and put in running order, so as to aid
the one horse stage to do the business of
our valley.
Charles p. Allen of Irasburgh spent about
two months last winter in Cuba. He
brought away with him specimens of
twenty eight different kinds of trees that
grow on the island, turned out in the form
of cans and polished. Some of them are
said to be very beautiful.
Chandler Bailey removed the blocking
to car loaded with brick in front of the
depot at North Troy to move the car
nearer his works. This car had no brake
attached to it, and would not stop at his
bidding, but ran rapidly east across the
bridge and telescoped a supply car stand
ing on the track near the gravel pit, doing
about 1925 worth of damage.
One night an up train from Richford
came to sudden stand in the woods of l..
ID. Adams, in Troy. The wheels would
slip and the cars not move, having the APP
pearance of oil upon the track. Upon as
certaining the cause it was found that
worms in countless numbers had taken
their lodging upon the track. The rails
and ties were completely covered. The
railroad hands were obliged to sand the
track to move the train. The loss of life
was perfectly awful.
The Willoughby Lake House is not open
this season.
Cows have foot rot in Irasburgl.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The strawberry crop was less than half
an average this season. Mr.. f. NJ. Wilson's
beds promised 1000 quarts during the early
part of the season, but yielded only about
400.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Charles f. Putney, who for the past
three years has been the principal of the
classical and English boarding school at
Norwich, has resigned on account of i'll
health.
Henry Faber, student of Canton Theo-
logical Seminary, has accepted a call to the
Universalist church at Gaysville, and will
enter upon his labors August 1st
for Sale.