The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-16
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RUTLAND AND VICINITY.

RUTLAND AMI VlCINII1.
The sun sets tonight at 6:3s and rises
tomorrow morning at 4:22.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
battle of Marengo in 1900.
Two years to-day the Prussians made
their triumphial entry into Berlin.
Killington Lodge l. o. o. F. meets this
(Monday) evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Young Mems Christian Association
meet this evening at their rooms, in Buff
fum's Block, Merchants Row, at 7:45
o'clock.
Our acknowledged are due to V. w.
Whitcomb for a fine lot of handsome
brook trout.
The Rutland Military Company a." of
the First Regiment, are to attend the cere-
monies of the Inauguration of the statute
of Ethan Allen on the 4th of July. They
go into camp under the direction of Col.
Theodore s. Peek ON the Bird of July at
Burlington.
More freight and passenger cars were
standing on the side tracks in the yard of
the Rutland station on Saturday, than
were ever collected there before, or posi-
bly, at any one point in the State. The
Barnum show and the running of the
Vermont Central freight over the Rutland
division on account of the burned bridge
at Waterbury, was the cause of it. 1t was
necessary to use portion of the day yes
terday in sending out of trains over the
mountain, to dispose of the large accumu-
lation of freight at this point.
We desire to acknowledge and return
thanks to Mr. d. S. Thomas, gentlemen
extensively known to the press as the
former agent of Dan Rice's circus, and
now acting as "Press agent for Barnum,
for courtesies rendered, during the exhi-
btion on Saturday, and the opportunity of
looking the hotel and stables of the estab-
lshments.
-Four freight trains were sent to Bellows,
Falls yesterday, conveying 1903 freight cars
The locomotives "Atlantic" and Pacific"
drawing one train of 90 loaded cars
Mr.. F. G. Mcguire, of this village suf-
fered from pickpockets on Saturday. His
purse containing $1,000 in money and
5000 in notes, was distracted from his
pocket while at the circus ticket Office.
The owner missed it as he was going in to
the menagerie.
The dwelling house of James A. Edison,
on Madison street. was entered on Saturday
afternoon in the absence of the family, and
well ransacked by burglars. A silver
watch, some three or four dollars in silver
and quantity of jewelry was taken: also
few keepsakes of no value except to the
owners.
Several runaways took place in town on
Saturday. One buggy attached to a rum
away horse owned by #. S. ellison,
without driver turned the corner
of Center street near the Central
House block, and run into covered
carriage standing near by, Overturning
both and smashing them considerably.
Two others occurred ON Merchants row,
resulting in demoralzing effect upon the
vehicles but no injury to persons that we
have learned.
One OF Barnums circus company being
arraigned for intoxication, the Justice said,
"Why, thought that Barnums men were
all temperance men," "Well, he travels
on that your Honor, but the boys do get off
once in while," replied the fellow. He
was lcctured and discharged.
A little watchfulness on the part of
householders will not be amiss Just now.
There were undoubtedly many professiona
thieves in town on Saturday and Sunday.
A gentleman from Brandon, on Satur-
day, just as he was taking the mail train
north, discovered that his watch was miss
ing. 1t was undoubtedly taken by pro.
fessional
Captain L. j. Hartshorn, formerly
law student with Vcazey & Dunton, is now
apracticing lawyer, land agent, also editol
and publisher of the Adoance at Emmetts
burgh, Palo Alto county, Iowa.
Pickpockets, well dressed gentlemanly
fellows, have commenced for the season re
lieving people of their pocket books, on the
Saratoga trains. Two ladies were victims
on Saturday.
Fast driving through our streets should
be forbidden by the trustees, If they have
the power. There were several narrow es
capes of parties on foot, from being
knocked down and run over yesterday.
Some three or four hundred persons gath
cred about the railroad tracks yesterday af
ternoon about six o'clock, to witness tn,
loading of the animals and other parapher
MALTA of Barnums company. The seen
was one well worth a sight, the celerit,
and accuracy of the men in loading wa
wonderful.
A dog that accompanies Barnum's SHOW