The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17
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leo, was rendered complimentary banquet
at the Eagle Hotel. A fine repast and
happy speeches occupied the time till ate
hour Prominent among the speakers were
Rev. M. w. Prince, Bishop Haven, ex-
Governor Berry, Judge j. Z. Sargent,
Hon. G. G. Fogg, Rev. Mr.. Field and many
others.
Some months ago a kitten was born in
the attic of Mr.. Lewis Balch's house, at
Grovcland, where it lived through its kit
tenhood unbeknown to the family down
stairs. In due time kitty got its "eyes
open,' and with increasing strength came
the desire for wider field Of operations
than was afforded by its narrow attic home.
Softly, with cautious footsteps, she crept
down the stairs to a chamber below. from
the window of which it found the way to
the ground. The kitten was very shy of
the family, and would not allow any of
them to touch or caress it, but associated
quite Familiarity with a flock of fowls, TAX
ing special fancy to a rooster. 1t followed
him round, rubbed against his legs and
sides, purred, and showed other signs of
attachment. At night when he went to
roost on a tree kitty would go too, and take
position as near him as possible. A few
days ago the rooster died, and the kitten
forsook Mr. Balch's premises and forme
an acquaintance with flock of hens be-
longing to a neighbour NeicJU1ypor Her.
aid.
CONNECTICUT.
A three-days' meeting of the state board
of agriculture will open at Woodstock Dec.
16. large number of essays will be read
by prominent agriculturists.
A man about sixty years of age, pcdlar
of shaving soap, died in barn at Ctom,
well, last Tuesday. He was sick in the
barn three days, and was left without care
of any kind. The Hartford Post tells the
story. If it is true, the affair reflects great
discredit upon the authorities of the town,
who, it is said, were notified of the case.
The well-known Hosford house at Col
linsville, in Canton, which was burned on
Thursday, was built bout 1850, by Lieu
tenant Dudley Case, who kept it as n hotel
| till 1902. Abraham Hosford bought it i,l
| 179G, and it was kept in the Hosford fam
| lily fifty-two years. During the revolu-
tionary war, and while the American army
lay at West Point, French officer, sup
posed to be n paymaster with large
amount of funds, stopped for the night at
this house, after which he was never heard
of.
Old DR.. Strong Of Hartford was not often
outwftted by his people. On one occasion
he had invited a young minister to preach
| for him, who proved rather dull speaker,
| and whose sermon was unusually long. The
| people became wearied, and, as DIR. Strong
lived near the bridge, about the time for
the commencement of the afternoon SER
vice he saw his people fiocking across the
river to the ether church. He readily I'M
derstood that they feared that they should
hear the same young man in the afternoon.
Gathering up his wits, which generally
came at his bidding, he said to the young
minister, ''my brother across the river is
very feeble, and | know he will take it kind
ly to have you preach to his people; and if
you will do so, will give you note to
him, and will be as much obliged to you as
/ would to have you preach for me, and |
want you to preach the same sermon you
preached to my people this morning The
young minister, supposing this to be com
mendation of his sermon, started off in good
spirits, delivered his note, and was invited
to preach most cordially. He saw before
him one-half of DR.. Strong's people, and
they had to liste one hour and half to the
same humdrum sermon that they heard in
| the morning. They understood the joke,
however, and said they would never under
take to run away from DIR. Strong again.
A baby only year old was recently sen
by express from Lisbon to North Concord
duly labelled, and propped up in big chair
with turkey and another express package
before it to prevent its falling out; and i
evidently suffered greatly from its uncom
Portable situation.
Thirteen hundred men are at work OF
| tha Dortlanl G Montreal railroad line. am