The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-20
LDCAL MENTION.


LOCAL MENTION.
The ladies temperance society meets this
afternoon at the Baptist church at four
o'clock.
The democratic county convention as
sembles at Town Hall to-day at o'clock
p. m.
The night express from Boston was forty
minutes late last night.
Chief Justice Pierpoint arrived in town
last evening.
Several of our musical people are going
to Keenc to-day to attend the convention
which is in session there this week. Among
others are Prof. and Mrs Mietzke, Miss
Ella Olmstead, and Mr.. and Mrs VI. X.
Hotchkiss.
Just after the Woodstock stage had left
the mail at the post-office yesterday noon
and had turned into Court street. one OF
the forward wheels cane off from the
coach, the wheel continuing on while the
vehicle came to sudden stand-stll There
were three persons on the outside seat and
several inside. No one was seriously in
jured, Mr. Kingsbury having an ankle
slightly sprained. A lady passenger was
badly frightened, but was taken into the
residence of Mr.. Harger and soon became
quoted
There was on exhibition at the Central
house last evening quite mechanical Gu
riosity in the shape of one of Barnes foot
power scroll saws. They are worked by
foot power, and the agent stated that he
could get power enough by using his little
finger to saw through an inch hardwo cd
board 1t is warranted to saw through
pine three inches thick at the rate of one
foot per minute, and through walnut the
same thickness one-half foot per minute
The agent will be at the Central house to-
day, and will be pleased to show it to any
one interested in machinery.
A delegation from Rutland of those in
terested in trotting matters attended the
races yesterday at Hampden park, Spring
field, Mass.
We regret to announce that Mrs. N.
Chaplin OF Wcstfield, Mass, formerly Mrs.
BENJAMIN Burt of this place, and after
wards resident of Castleton, is lying
seriously i'll at her home, and only slight
hopes are entertsined for her recovery.
John A. Sheldon and wife are registered
at Congress hall, Saratoga.
A new concrete walk is being laid on
the west side of Grove street, commencing
in front of Grove block.
See announcement in our advertising
columns OF VIM. P. Cady, who will open
in Opera House block, about the 1st of
September, new and choice stock OF
clothing, hats, caps, etc. William always
"draws."
G. l.. Garfield of Boston, formerly with
II. W. Kingsley, is spending few days in
town.
Miss Nette Sanderson has been engaged
to'each in the school at Dandy in place OF
Miss Sarah Knowlton of Woodstock, who
mas been compelled to resign the position
on accou.t of i'll health.
Inc passenge's in the sleeping car from
Boston ON Tuesday light were compelled
to change their quarters 80 the New Yorl
sleeping coach, loose wheel having beer
discovered on the Boston car on Its arriya
at Rutland.
Attention is specially called to the advel
tisement of st. Johns school, Poultney
Under the direction of Rev. E. II. Randall
it has become one of the foremost school
in the state and worthy of patronage
The Nameless boys received their new
uniform caps and belts yesterday, and viii
have the balance of their uniforms the las
of this week
The grand encampment of Odd Fellow
of Vermont meets at Rutland on Tuesda,
next. The grand lodge assemblies OIL
Wednesday and will continue its session
through Thursday. During the session
Timothy Ninton, Esq, of Brattlebor
will deliver an historical sketch of Cd
Fellowship in Vermont. The grand lodg
during its stay will be invited to make a
excursion to the marble quarries at Yves
Rutland.
On the first page will be found the II
vised list of premiums on herds of caltl
offered at the state fair,
Grace Greenwood, who lectured in Ru
land some two winters since and becar
acquainted with many of our citizens,
writing some charming letters from Cal
fornia to the New York Tribune.
One of our merchants yesterday spoil
hopefully of the autumn trade in Rutlan
and said that the croakers about dull tim
would soon dry up.
The temperature of Rutland for the pa
four days has been nearly as uniform
that of an island in mid-ocean.
The proceedings of the democratic d
trlct convention at Middlebury yesterd'
will be found on the second page.
nashes Here and There.