The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-28
The Autland laila Globe.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2s 1874.
whitehall.
TWO sHIpwREcKED FISHERMEN.

ihO bnIfWREChED tlShEhAEN
In company with some friends, one day
last week, your correspondent went on q
fishing excursion. Among the party were
well known groceryman of our town, and
gentleman connected with the Champlain
canal survey. Fish were plenty but firing
of the sport at last, "Sherm," and s.
concluded to take boat ride con their
own hook" Perceiving little hunting
boat they prepared for their voyage. The
little hunting boat would carry perhaps two
well trained and experienced hunters, but
with two novitiates the case was altogether
different. S, after considerable ma
nGuvcrng, placed himself in the bow.
"Sherm," with one push of his stawart
arm sent the little craft far into the waters
of the bay, and at the same time deposited
his 200 pounds on the stern of the little
vessel. The balance wasn't just exactly
right She rolled and pitched fearfully
about. "Hang on!" yelled S. from the
bow, "Hang on or we're goners !" Hang
on, of course l Wilt" cried "She M
frantically grasping the sides of
the boat. "Who the ID wouldn't
hang on when he can't swim a
stroke" Their efforts to keep the little
vessel upright were all in vain. One | two
three swish swash! and over went the
dory, burying its occupants beneath the
deep blue waters of the bay. S. rose
and 0oated on the surface buoyant as
cork. "Sherm" went down like lead, strk-
ing the bottom, he vainly attempted to rise.
Vain effort! Quickly disengaging from his
person the ten pound shot pouch belonging
to Pike, the jeweler, he gave frantic leap
upwards. No use With a sigh that dis
turbed the calm waters of the bay like a
small nitro-glycerine explosion, he dis
gorged the contents of his numerous pock-
cts; haf-dozen boxes of sardines; big
bottle of pickles pound of best killikinick /;
small cart load of canned fruit, and bot
tie of Agris fern ague medicine, were quick
ly consigned to the remorseless waters.
Relieved of these he rose to the surface,
and after considerable difficulty scrambled
on shore. During the process of "wring-
ing each other on "Sherm' was heard to
observe as he gazed mournfully at the spot
where the waters had closed over his lost
treasures "Fishing is all right; boat riding
is all right, but ducking like that is alcfM
bad for rheumatism
On Saturday evening last, while Ernest
Ames and another young lad were driving
on Canal ST., near the depot, the horse be-
came frightened and ran into the meadow
ly no other damage was done than tumbling
the two youngsters in the street, and break.
ing the thills of the wagon.
criminal trial took place on Saturday
last before Justice Barnes. The parties
were Abraham Stockwell against Charles
Endro. Stockwell charged Endro with
threats ''to kill, burn, destroy, &C." For
some unexplained reason the jury brought
in verdict of emo cause of action" The
judge, however, held him to bail, to keep
the peace, in the sum of $500. Failing TO
obtain bail he was sent to Salem on Mon
day.
Eugene Stufflebean, a young man in the
employ of the Delaware & Hudson Canal
Company, had one of his hands badly burn
ed one day last week at the depot, by hand
| ling n red hot DOker Eugene saws that
poker was altogether two ''heavy" for his
use.
Torrent Engine No. l, has been thor
oughly overhauled and repaired. She goes
to the muster at Burlington. The "boys''
were practicing with her on Saturday eve
ming last, and threw stream through 800
feet OF hose 1872 feet, using us inch noz-
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