The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-13

LOCAL MENTION.

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Nickwackett engine company were out
for practice last evening and all were sat
fed with the result achieved. If the boys
do not bring home $500 with them to-mor-
row it will be no fault of theirs.
An umbrella was left at the GLOBE
counting room on one of the days of the
meeting of the American board, which
will be returned to the owner upon appli-
cation.
Pumpkins must be cheap, judging from
the size of one that a business man of
this town was carrying home last evening.
Partridges must be plenty this fall, judy
ing from those that were offered for sale
on the streets Monday at eighty cents per
pair.
The New York Graphic is doing consid-
cradle free advertising for the Eddy family
at present. Last Friday they had cuts of
the grave of the mother of the family, of
the grave of Santum and of IIontos cave, to-
gether with long letter in reference to the
same. To-day it will have another article
and more cuts.
Quite number of those who are inter-
crested in trotting matters left town last
evening to attend the races at Barre to-day
and tomorrow.
The general remark of our business men
is that the streets of Rutland for the past
month have been more quiet and orderly
than for long time before. We hope
that it may continue.
1t was reported upon the streets yester-
day that the Bolivar base ball club would
not put III an appearance to playlnext Satur-
day afternoon We were informed by
member of the club last evening that they
would certainly be on hand.
Good occupation for such a day as yes
terday-whipping carpets.
A prominent member of the legislature
came near being left last night by the train
for Montpelier. Just before the train left
he found it necessary to replenish his stock
of smoking tobacco, and started after some.
BY moving more rapidly than he is wont
to do, he got the tobacco and stepped
aboard of the train feeling all right
L. r. Durkee, formerly an engineer on
the Rutland railroad, was in town yester-
day. He leaves for his present home,
Plattsburgh, this morning, and will take
with him the engine F. V. X. Wilson, of
the d. & II. railroad which will for the
present be run on the New York and Cana
da railroad, the business of that road max
ing it necessary that another engine be run.
Chestnuts abound this year and Marshall
has just received a supply of fresh ones.
A detachment of the Nckwackett engine
company No. 1, with their engine, leave
this afternoon at five o'clock for Cambridge,
N. Y, where they attend the freman's
muster tomorrow. They will go as far as
Salem tonight, remaining there until to-
morrow morning and arrive in Cambridge
about $50 a. m. The balance of the COM
pany will leave Tomorrow morning at $40.
Several members Of the legislature who
have been spending the Sabbath at home
passed through town yesterday Oh their re-
turn to the capital
A man was in town yesterday who carries
in his body twenty bullets, which he has
received in actions during the Mexican
war and the late rebellion, some Of which
could be felt. He appeared to experience
very little difficulty carrying them around.
During the late meeting of the American
board there were sent from the telegraph
office special dispatches to Boston papers,
amounting in the aggregate to 1862
words, of this number the Boston Herald
had 1901 words, the balance being divided
between the Journal and advertiser.
Messrs. Bagley and Conner did the most
of the telegraphng, sending last Thursday
about six thousand words. The other per-
sons connected with the office were ready
and willing at all times to do anything
necessary for the convenience of those
who sent messages during the day.
Rev. II. II. Hall and wife of Pittsford,
with a party of friends, occupied Nick.
wackett hall during the meetings of the
board last week, where they prepared theil
meals and spent the time between the
meetings The hall was given them free
of charge, and before leaving, vote OF
thanks to the company was passed.
About November LIST, all the conductors
in the employment OF the Wagner palace
car company will appearn new blue broad
cloth. English walking coats studded will
military buttons.