The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-15
vermont News.
ORLEANS COUNTY.

ORLEANS COUNTY
The poor house at Albany is empty.
and the farm has been lie. "on the
halves"
Mr., Hatch late of the Iiardwck ReDoy-
ter, is to start paper In North Troy.
&. 5. Livingston, of Coventry. was re-
Gently acquitted on liquor prosecution,
because none of the witnesses could recall
to mind what kind of stuff they had drank
there.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The new factory at North Hartand is
progressing finely, and the machinery is
nearly in. The company contemplate be-
ing in readiness to commence the manu-
facture of cloth by the first of May.
The working force employed by the
Vermont Novelty Works Company at
Springfield has been increased by the addi-
ton of twenty new hands.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Burdens of Troy, have contracted
with reliable parties to have large quant-
ties of ore taken from their beds near Ben
nington.
All OF the surviving persons injured by
the explosion at the Messrs Bradford's
mill at Bennington, are nearly or fully re-
covered. Jesse II. Fields. the severest
sufferer, is able to attend to his occupa-
ton again.
A few nights since an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to plumber the iewelry
store of F. w. Squire, of Bennington.
Rupert has five cheese factories.
There was large meeting in Bennington
last week to organize club for the pieser-
walton of game and fish. The objects are
to procure the passage of proper laws on
the subject of game and fish to dissent
nate correct information as TO spawning
and breeding periods; to enforce the laws
Tor protection and to procure fish for
stocking. the streams and ponds. 1t is
proposed to stock the ponds with black
bass, salmon and muskalonge. and the
streams with trout. 1t is further proposed
to establish deer park
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
George, son of VIM, Ellis, of West Dan
vile, 10 years old, broke his right lee
about three inches above the ankle Joint,
recently, while at work in mill yard. bv
logs rolling on him. The bone was
driven through the flesh, rupturing the
tlbial artery, and causing fearful hcmor-
rhage.
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Laughlin of Peacham, were burned On
Tuesday of last week. Fnly insured.
Josiah Winslow, of East Hardwick, who
fell some weeks ago, and broke his hip.
died on the 9th ult., from the effects of
his injuries.
Fred. j. Dexter, employed in the foun-
dry OF the scale works at St. JOhnsbury,
had an eye seriously burned by hot iron
flying into it on Monday of last week. If
inflammation can be kept out it is thought
the sight will be saved.
The pious town of St. Johnsbury is fast
acquiring scandalous reputation A girl
in the employ of good family left home.
recently, to attend a sugar party. Not re-
turning, she had been tracked as far as
Boston, where she was found in company
with married man who had lett wife
and three children at home.
a church was organized in Barnet, not
many years since. A friend inquired of
person who was present the names of the
deacons, "Pshaw," said the inquirer
were there none better than he 2" Eyes"
said the other, ''but they did not belong TO
the church."
The late failure of George Carr. Cd. of
Waterford, recalls to mind an incident
that happened at st. Johnsbury not many
years ago. 1t was in the spring time.
when the snow and ice was melting, and
the streets full of filth and dirty water.
Carr stood on the Avenue House st IDS,
and DR.. Billiard came around the corner
with his team headed towards Paddock s
village. Carr, who is good deal Of n
man TO "lalk with his mouth" hailed the
doctor, went to the side of his sleigh, and
pop1p1pnpal 10 Ia, II
ough and workmanlike manner. about
some business matters which Billiard had
failed TO perform to the satisfaction OF
Carr. The doctor enjoyed the talk for a
while, but like all things else, the novelty
wore oil IN due season, and then, quietly
slipping his arm around Cars neck, gave
his horse sudden jerk to 20 along. Ibis
little movement had the effect to entirely
throw Carr off his feet. and into the filth
of the street. The doctor hung like grim
death to Cars neck, and the old horse
made unusually good time up the street.
When opposite Randalls drug store--dis.
lance 40 rods-and ms the doctor drove
through little pond of water that had
collected, he let go his hold on Cars neck,
and the latter dropped gracefully therein.
or course the reader can imagine how Carr
looked when he got on 'dry land" II
was good job for the clothing dealers
and the large crowd OF people who were
on the street taking the spring air. en-
j0yed the scene exceedingly. Everybody
seemed pleased except Carr, and the deal
ers and residents on Railroad street, who
had got tired of Cars swagger and noisy
way, propose to settle a pension on Bull
lard, when he gets too old to follow bis
rofesson. Perhaps some of Cars cred
tors who are now getting only ten cents on
dollar will enjoy the story, and wish a
the same time that Billiard had broken hi,
neck or drowned him in the filth of tn,
street.
CHITrENDEN COUNTY.
During the past season there have beer
over twenty new buildings erected at Es
sex Junction.
Benjamin f. Parker, Esq, native O.
Underhill, died on the Cd of April in Stock
ton, 10 Davless county, Illinois, at the az,
of 90 years. He was one of the early set
tiers of Illinois.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A fire engine company has been formed
at Swanton, with +. !. Hawley as tore
man.
A. B. Jewett, ID. ID. Weed and T.. III
Jewett are the owners of an extensive lin,
ledge near the village of Swanton, whicl
they are about to work.