The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-13
state, County and vicinity.

day, Oct. II, at 1 o'clock p. m. Ball for
ball. O. 8. r.
state, County and vicinity.
MIDDLEBURY.
The frosts of fall have been very mcrci-
full to us in staying away so long. The
leaves are turning yellow of old age, and
give certain sigus that fall is upon U.S. How
quick the seasons pass-lruly "like II
weavers shuttle !" a great many people
profess.to enjoy the fall weather, and GER
tainly the bright red and yellow conlrasted
with the green, gives the forests a pleasant
variety, yet from my earliest remembrance
there was always something melancholy
associated with the fall of the year. When
all the feathered sOngstels that have been
among us and reared their young. are re-
minded that 1t is time they departed from
this land, which will soon he SO drear and
barren. Nature instructs them what to do
and they obey. Watch, if you please, the
falling of IA leaf from the parent stem, and
see it go cddying unsteadily to the ground,
never o rise again, and then look at the
tree from whence it cOmes stripped of its
foliage, standing alone and bare. having to
contend with the storms of winter Look
about you and see all the vegetation laid
PROSTATE and blackencd, the forests de-
serted. the trees reaching out their bare
arms rs il imploring aid, and tell m dear
reader, If you can divert yourself of mel
ancholy? AS we said before, the fall of
the year. with all of its associations, is II
constant reminder of the sh0rtness and
lrailty OF life.
We understand that the wooden mill in
our village has been leased for Il term of
years t" some parties from the state of
Maine. TIE stock is arriving and soon
the spindes will he whirling, and where
solitude and stiffness has reigncd tor II few
months Dasl, life and activity will manifest
itself.
To practical men and good mechanics,
MddleburY offers rs good an opening for
various kinds of manufacturing AS any
other town in the state, especially IN the
manufacture of wooden ware. Almost all
the various kinds of wood may be found in
great abundance, such as ash, oak. bass
wood, maple, birch hickory, spruce.
popple, white BIRCH ON all of
the ilits below, and an endless variety
"nv he found in all the businesses of the
mountains in the short distance around
about Mddlebury. Water power is abund-
ant, and may be obtained at IA reasonable
rate mt this time. Factories and shops.
with any amount of power may be leased
at such rates rs men with fair amount of
brains and persevering activity will not fail
of success. Our capitalists have hereto
fore been slow to foster and encourage me-
chanical and manufacturing interests,
which may now account, in some measure,
for the present low state of Manufacturing
enterprise in our village. This is all wrong
The capitalist, the merchant, the land
holder. and professional man, and, in fact,
all classes are essentially ben fitted by
healthy manufacturing interest, and the
quicker our people bestir themselves, and
do something in this direction. the better.
Show me town that takes no interest in
manufactures and mrchanlcle enterprises
and l will show you town doubly dead.
word to the wise is sufficient
The "Blanchard exposition company's"
building is nearly completed, and presents
very fine appearance. The glass front
representing brown stone, is highly and
tastily ornamental and strikes the beholder
at once as something novel and attractive
DIR. Blanchard Is on hand, and giving close
attention to his carving machine, which, of
itself, is worthy the study of mechanical
genius. 1t is now expected that he will
soon demonstrate to the world that "some
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expects to do the work for stone and wood
as fast as thirty or forty men can do it, and
do it better. If hij expectations are real
lied the doctor has .'struck lie" IN me-
cbanical science and will be richly reward
ed for his untring labor and perseverance.
We are panied to learn of the death of
Mrs. Myron Ticknor. Mrs. Ticknor was
residing with her daughter in Florida. But
n fpN luyl simon chm with N IL, hnr
usual health. Her body is to be brought
here for burial.
For a week or two past all has been
astir about the depot. The arrival of the
caravan of teams loaded with potatoes to
he put upon the cars for market made our
streets vocal with business music. The
excitement is not over, as loads are arriv-
ing and teams are departing all the time.
The next rush will be the Cornwall onions
This trade has become n very successful
and lucrative trade / Cornwall. and the
farmers know enough to improve it so
that there are very few towns in the state
possessing larger number of intelligent
and wel-to-do agriculturalists
About the busiest place in town is How
ards blacksmith shop. He has recently
enlarged his shop to nearly double its
capacity, and yet he has no room to spare
He came here Il young man and stranger
n few years ago and by persevering atten-
ton 10 business has built up thriving
trade. The heaviest part of his business is
horse shoeing, which he has brought to
p"rfecti ~. His patrons are among the
best horsemen in our county, which is
pretty good evd nee of his skill in that de-
partment. He Is always on hand himself
and keeps the best of workmen, which ac-
counts for lis SUCCESS.
Last spring james II. Benson bought out
the interest 'of VIM Andrews aud made
some very essential improvements in his
grocery store. Lately some departments
of his trade have 20 increased that new
room was necessary, aud he has made an
other change which makes his store one of
the most attractive in town for his bus
mess.
grams and canned goods we must say that
we hal our doubts OF his success, as it was
"A new thing with us, but being judiclous in
his selection and keeping constantly on
hand good assortment. he has built up
trade that IS constantly increasing from
year to year. All through the summer, it
there was any choice fruits in town people
rushed up to Bensons to find them. In
early spring he drew upon the tropics for
oranges and lemons, and all through the
year he has received from New York and
other markets rare fruits and vegetables,
and il would seem that the people appre-
ciitcd his efforts TO please them. Mr..
Benson is a pleasant and gentlemanly
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