The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
state, County and vicinity

Deputy Patron Boyden will deliver
free lecture upon the Patrons Of llusbandry
at Town hall, on Monday evening.
\ "May" party is advertised at the Town
hall, Thursday evening, April Both. with
Hastings & Reads full band,
Mir. I Dana met with very severe ac-
cident on Saturday last. He was leaning
against the railing of the steps that lcadsto
the basement of the "Tontine,' (near the
postoficc), convcrsing with Mr. John Hall,
when the railing gave way and precipita-
ted him to the bottom. He struck upon
his head on the stone steps, and was taken
up and carried home insensible. The cor
poration should take warning from these
accidents and protect passing pedestrians
in suitable manner, as it will he remcm-
bered that an aged lady fell to the bottom
of these same steps not long since. Mr..
Dana is recovering slowly now and is
warmly congratulated that his accident did
not lead to more serious result
Mr.. Damon has recovered Ills harness
out of the river, but his colt and gig are
among the things that were.
The funeral of Mr. David r Brown oc-
Cured last Thursday afternoon, Mr.
Brown was born, brought up and lived
to the good old aye of eighty-cight, in
Springfield.
Sixteen inches of snow visited us Sunday
morning. Such vsitations are growing
more frequent instead of less, and the old
inhabitants think that sleighing prospects
are good throughout the summer. II.
wEsr pAwLEr.
This place, which in point of location,
should become one of the hest business
centres on the line of the r and w. rail-
road, is arousing from the slumbcr of a
century, and is giving signs OF its appreci-
alton of the value of its position. This is
the natural center of a largerlextent.of terri
tory than any other station between Rut
land and Salem. II has also, in its imme
date vicinity, three valuable water priyi-
leges, which for a long period, have beer
only partially improved, Some of the fin.
est farms in Western Vermont lie in the
valley of Indian river, north and south OF
this place. The hill country on the wes
and southwest in Hebron and Granville
produce abundantly the choicest potatoes
grown in America.
1t has been evident that all that has beer
lacking to make this thrifty village hai
been capital and enterprise. These in gco(
measure are being supplied. Within yea
or two the population of the place hai
doubled, and although large number o.
dwellings have been built and fitted up
rents are eXtravagantly high. Two new
stores have just opened, one of them will
the largest stock of goods ever opened il
town. Three other stores and groceries
and several dwellings are now going up
The old reokeries are being removed ant
their sites occupied with new buildings.
We are pleased to hear that our oil,
friend and pastor, Rev. David Beecher, ha
returned to Vermont from his Temporal,
sojourn in Norway, N. Y, and is to b.
settled IN Fast Poultney. lie retains
warm place in the hearts of many of hi
former parishioners in this place.
The "Christian' society are about taiinl
measures to repair and renovate their hous
of worship.
Potatoes are steadily advancing and vii
probably soon be worth as much as corn.
On Saturday night and Sunday we ha
! the greatest snowfall OF the season.