The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-20
state. County and vicinity
BRANDON


Decoration day will be observed in Bran
don.
Al the match game of base ball. played
between the "Modoc" and the Brandon
Base Bali Club May 18th. the score was
3G each. Umpire. George Wright Of Mid
dlcbury Robert o. Bascom scorer for the
Nlodocs y. f. Nichols for Brandonans
Time, three hours
Briggs Brothers are building an addition
to their store.
The Baptist literary entertainment last
week Tuesday evening was among the best
that have been presented
Rev. Drs. Warren and Lindley lectuied
at the Congregational church on Tuesday
evening last.
The following named persons were in
stalled as officers Of Brandon Lodge |. o
Of G.. r on Wednesday evening. by u.
c. W. G. r. Chas. A. Williams;
W. G. TIL VI. Mott W. v r..
Miss = \. Edison; w. S.-Irwin McKen-
m; W. F. S.-A. l.. Pratt; w. T. Miss
Hattie Wclch; W. VI. Frank Welch w.
c. Mr., Gregg; W. \. $ Miss Henrietta
Culburt; w. d. M--NIiss Florence Slavery;
". X. $ Mrs. G.. W. Kinsman; w. l..
S.-Adela Goodnow; W. /. G.-Miss Flo
IA Lord; W. o. G. Ernest Slavery: p. w.
G.. I'd S. Fletcher.
FAIRHAvEN.
The schools in center district under the
supervision Of Mr.. John Avery principal
arc doing finely. His are assistants Misses
Fish. Cooper, Skces and McNIahan Seth
( Thompson. our school superintendent. is
teaching in the South Village district.
A,14l,n, t. ,,.orpal tn bn
held May 23d, for the purpose of seeing if
the town will vote TO sell the Town Hall to
the center district to be used for school
purposes, aud atwhat price it shall be sold.
The teachers institute for Rutland county
commences its session here on Wednesday.
May Goth. closing on Saturday.
II. Leonard. j. II. Bosworth and G. G.
Knight have purchased a tract of land on
the plain west of the village which they in
tend fitting up for a first class trotting park.
The machine shop Of j. Adams & Sons,
/ under the charge of l.. b. Clogston,i is doing
/ an extensive and constantly increasing bust
ness. They have n contract to build the
gangs Of new mill at brandon, for the
Trojan marble company. Also to build
additional gangs for the mammoth marble
mill of Sheldons & Slason, West Rutland.
/ They also have applications to build mills
in other states. The Clogston patent gang,
for saving stone, is probably superior tC
anything now in use.
The black bear lately imported from the
Adrondacks by c. G. Knight, of the
| knights house, continues to draw crowds
but ms the bear increases in size AMI age,
the distance from which he is viewed like.
wise increases.
MECIANICSylLLE.
The citizens soldiers and sailors of Me
/ chanicsvilc. East Wallingford and vicinity
/ will celebrate the seventh anniversary OF
/ the decoration OF the graves of the loya
brave at Mechancsylle. Henry Clark OF
/ Rutland has accepted an invitation to de
| liver the address on the occasion.
PITTsFoRD.
7 ID. d. Burditt and Daniel Austin cangh
last Saturday night, a pckerel which
weighed 10 pounds.
Rev. II. T. Hall will interest our citizen:
ut the Town Hall Wednesday evening
May Goth, by giving them an account OF
his travels in Europe.
Thomas Nichols, who was killed al
/ Cleveland, Ohio, few days ago, was sor
Of William Nichols of this town.
c. $. Colburn, of this place, offers fol
sale his door, sash and blind factory, which
embraces a fine water power, several build
ings, and large amount of machinery
stock and fixtures.
The shop was built in 1857, is covered
with slate and in good order the wheel
shaiting was put in new in 1867, and the
finishing shop has recently been covered
with new roof.
The machinery is of the best style fol
the business and the larger portion of il
has been run but short time, and though
designed for making doors, etc, could be
easily adapted for the manufacture OF
wooden merchandise, and any mechanic
with small capital who is familiar with
wood working machinery would do well tc
is offered at low price and on favorable