The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
Rutland County.
DANDY.

The Temperance lecture of Rev. L. H.
Stone, on Friday evening, was not well at
tended, on account of there having been a
misunderstanding in reference to the even
ing it was to be held.
Mr.. William Otis dug four potatoes from
one hill all weighing II pounds. One Of
them weighed pounds. Who can beat
this?
The recent rain which continued for two
days, has raised the brooks and springs, so
there will not be lack of water for the
present Millers seem to be well pleased.
Several law suits are now pending.
w. p. johnson, manager of the Town
Farm has exhibited several cars of corn
over one foot in length
Potatoes turn out well and sound.
John McGill has removed into the house
owned by A. G. Risdon.
VIM. Roberts has removed into his new
house. j. c. W.
FAIR HAVEN.
A potatoe has been produced here meas
uring 1928. Fairhaven is some ON pota-
toes but goes light on hogs-leaving that
for neighboring town.
A young man from IN adjoining town, APP
pears to be deficient in memory. He had a
contract of marriage with Il young lady OF
Fairhaven to be consumated on the 25th OF
September. The day came, the young lady
attired herself in her best--wearing her
sweetest smile but her afianccd did not
come TO time. The lady waited patiently
until she fonnd it no use and stopped wait
ing. On the 9th, the young man put in an
appearance simply saying, he had forgotten
the day ftho wedding. So in the evening
of that day they joined their hearts and
hands for life. Some ofthe young men Of
Fairhaven thought they would be Il little
merry over the final closing of the contract
and gave the newly married couple, the
sweetest sercnade they could extort from
tin pans, tin horns, horse tiddles etc. The
absent minded man came forward and pre-
scented the serenading party two dollars tC
lay out in peanuts provided they would
cease the sweet strains of music, they had
poured forth in honor of his marriage.
The French arJ putting handsome spire
on their Church.
Have you heard! Is the question pro-
pounded by many people in this town who
have reason to think complaints were en-
tered against them before the County Crane
Jury for selling liquor. Some of our citizens
are taking fair view ofthe present operation
of the Vermont liquor law. They say thi
law is upon our statcbooks, now if the au
thoritics will prosecute every man who sell
liquor, we will not say a word, but one tow
can sell without hindrance and another i
prosecuted for every offence. If the pros
ccuting officers will slffen their backs, tn
There is too much Northern Pacific stool
among our prosecuting officers.
pirrsFoRD.
Thomas Amcs has sold his stock o
goods to Mr.. Bicknel at PittsfOrd Station
ID. A. Richardson is very i'll of congcs
ton of the lungs
Eleven thousand bushels of potatoes wer
shipped from Pittsford Stationin the mont
of September.
The money received for tickets at Pitts
| y,rl ,voc GCig NJ Iurinr thp month of Sen
TENDER; the amount of freight shipped
1,112,s4s pounds, the charges ON whicl
was So, 2l0,47 the amount for freight re
ceived was at 81 800 which give evidenc
that Pittsford is doing good business.
Byron Douglas shipped 1850 boxes o
cheese last week to Boston.