The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-27

to the forging shop, where you will find
John, who will make you laugh If there is
any laugh in you. lie will show you eight
trip-hammers that strike $50 blows per
minute, and are worked by men who draw
out tine and round II with one heat lie
will then show you large cylinder into
which the forks are put with gravel and
water and revolve until they are polished.
You then 90 to the machine shop for shap-
ing, then to the emory wheel, then to the
painter, then to the man that puts on the
handles. They employ 40 hands. Ten
carloads have been sent to Chicago this
spring, and they expect to ship a great
many more. Their forks are placed by the
side of the manufactures of Birmingham,
and arc never called second quality forks.
Lyman Batcheler came to Wallingford in
1885, and with the assistance of one boy
he hammered out hoes and forks by hand
when they had no custom work to do. Mr.
Batcheler made superior article to start
his business with, and after he had estab-
lished his reputation he continued to make
as good an article, and the excellencies of
the goods are kept up 10 this day. The
same tests arc applied to their forks that
was applied 80 years ago. The reputation
of Bachelors forks arc established, and it
will be maintained. AS you go from the
fork factory you will see the houses of some
of the solid men of Rutland county,
Alfred Hull, Edwin ATartindale, Hon.
Harvey Button, Isaac b. Munson and
others. Do you think the village looks
dull, cry fire" and see how soon a crowd
will be attracted. They will come not as
the foolish virgins came, but with buckets
of water After the fire is extinguished,
how quick they will retire each to his own
abode, and order will reign. Wallingford
has sent forth many men of ability
Daniel Roberts of Burlington, A. A..
Nicholson of Rutland-men who think
and act for themselves. They never ask
anyone to think for them, consequently
they are always leaders in the reform Of
the day. May Wallingford continue TO
send forth such men.
A cheese factory, sash, blind and shovel
factory, and good graded school may be
found there. and what is best of ALL an
orderly, quiet set of inhabitants, with a
town treasury that always has money in ii
and that never is in dcbt-a quiet, peace
able place for II home. q.
Fl. ANN-sUICIDE.
On Monday Phineas Webster, captain of
the boat II. S. Stewart, and Geo. L. Thur
man, n man employed by Webster as a
hand on the boat, left for Rondout, where
the boat was undergoing repairs. They ar
rived at their destination Monday morning,
and both men at once began to prepare and
furnish the cabin, while the carpenters and
caulkers were busily at work effecting re-
| pairs. During the afternoon of Tuesday
and the forenoon of Wednesday Capt Web.
ster appeared in his usual fine spirits, and
was unsupported of meditating the awful
! Iaal ,I.,pI .,oppvpn1 Of
| p. m. Wednesday Capt. Webster left the
boat for half an hour, when he returned
sand entered the cabin. Thurman observed
nothing unusual in his appearance, but en-
tering the cabin soon after he found Web
ster lying down in his berth. Gong on deck
Thurman returned to the cabin again af
ter another half hour, and found the cap
tain lying dead on the floor on his back
and by his side lay pistol. Thurman i'm
mediately gave the alarm soon after which
Mr. Kerr and others entered the cabin an(
examined the body. A pistol wound wa
discovered directly over the heart the bul
let having passed entirely through the body
and was found on the cabin floor. Capt
Wcbsters parents reside in FIT. Ann, anC
the remains of their unfortunate son ar
rived at that place on Thursday evening
1t is not known for a certainty what prompt
eu this young man 10 commit the RASH ACT
Many surmises are in circulation, but non
of them can be relied on. He was abou
twenty four years of age, and was prosper
ing in his business, and sustained very re
spectacle moral character
ACCIDENT.
Another sad affair occurred at the Land
ing , on W vef %t bNRnTowrs lee HtGif
but not returning for some time Mr. Col
Inns started out to see what was the mat
ter. lie found the pail his wife took witt
her, but the COW had not been MIXED
Passing from the house to the barn, tn
path for some distance lies very near tn
bank of the creek. Here the woman
shawl was seen in the edge of the water
1t is supposed that by some mshap sh
fell into the creek and was drowned. Thu
creek has been searched TOR two days, bu
at this writing the body has not been found