The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
state, County and Vicinity.
CHESTER.


SUNDAY morning found lis with twenty
inches of snow on the ground, with drift
ing winds and the cold at two degrees be-
low freezing point. Church services were
suspended in all the churches, except the
Baptist, at which very few attended who
could step in at short distance. This
great amount of snow all fell in Is hours
! Time.
Wo OF our citizens are very sick at this
time, j I Gibson and Mrs Abel Putnam.
The name of G II Hilton's partner IS
| Charles Whitmore and not Whitman.
Hilton Il Co. are now showing full as
sortment of goods to their customers, and
prices as low as g1onge.
There has, as vet, been no division
among the heirs of the late Nathaniel Full
lerton of his real estate.
Mrs W X Rayminton has contract for
manufacturing ready-madc clothing, and is
able to give employment to many in the
maklng.up.
Davis Batchcldcr, manufacturers of
carnage stock, are charging their shop
with an L. for the reception of steam
boiler to add permanent power in the sum-
mer season.
Deming n Mead are running their tan
merry to its utmost capacity, with all the
late improvements in washing and steam.
Cram & Smith were in luck in getting on
the roof to a ID Fletchers store before the
heavy storm.
Geo II. Cole still offers his Park farm
for sale.
Mrs. DIR. Rugg has moved from her hill
farm into her newly purchased home the
late residence of DR.. Ptolemy Edison, in
North Chester village. Drs. Eddy and
Craige must now look well to their col
lege diplomas, else they may be shorn of
their brilliancy and blue ribbon so nicely
applied by the broad seal,
Oscar Il. Hill, at Gassctt's station is
closing out his goods at auction and will
take employment on the railroad Oscar
is n trusty young man.
j. L. and j. +. French have added gro
ceries to their large stock of dry goods and
ready made clothing and millinery goods.
Adams e. Park and Robbins d Marsh
are importing and selling large quantities
OF grain and feed, which is consumed by
the inhabitants of Chester, Windham, An
dover, Weston and Londonderry. There
is not one half the grain raised in Chester
that is consumed by its inhabitants. Last
week brands were ordered by w. w. Rich
ardson from Boston for retail trade in
Chester, Let us have a grange if that will
stimulate the lords of the soil, but the
trouble is not with middle men nor with
what the farmer has to sell, but it is with
what he has not to sell, because he does
not produce IT, There is no better soil or
climate than this vicinity to produce grain
of all kinds and especially corn. A COM
munity which is largely agricultural can
not prosper when that interest is neglected
as in the towns mentioned aboye. G.
FAIRFAX.
There was ''hard cider" drunk at the
house of James Ryan on the night of the
I'd inst. Drinking, fighting, &C., was kept
up until three or four o'clock in the morn
ing, when the party broke up, and those
that were able, went home. William Dris-
coll was badly bruised and carried to bed
Levi Rushford of Westtord, was too drunk
to get away before daylight, and was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Halbert and brought
before j. NJ. IIotchkiss, and fined $40 and
costs, and William Drscol $40 and costs,
both for quareling and fighting. John Ry- |
an was fined $50 and costs, for selling and
giving away intoxicating liquor.
BURLINGTON.
Sheriff, Drew, Friday, searched the prem
ises of William Powers and Patrick Mad |
den, corner of Cham2lain and Moth streets;
and of John Mcnamara, Pitkin street, for |
liquor. lie was only successful at Powers |
and Madden's, where he secured two quarts |
of gin. All these persons are members of |
the police force of the city, Il was ordered
to be turned over to the city liquor agent,
when the city has one.
The case Of ii II Howe, of the Amer
lean, for violation of the liquor law, has
been postponed.
HUNTINGTON.
Huntington is considerably excited over
the liquor question. There have been two
seizures made by the state officers and their
deputies, making the rum party feel I'M
comfortable and very mad.
ST. ALBANs.
Chef-engneer, s. Il. Kirkpatrick has
been presented with handsome fireman's
belt and badge by the members of Frontier
Engine Company, and Bellevue Hook and