The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-11

Phillips appeared as counsel for the state,
and Chas. III. Congdon for respondent.
NO case of this kind has as yet been re-
ported.
A coon which had destroyed 1896 worth
OF poultry, was freed and shot by Il. Hol-
ton on the 96th'ult. It,weighed IA pounds.
j. G, W.
MECHANICsyILLE
Harvey Livingstone has nearly finished
the repairs on his dwelling house, making
decided Improvement in its general APP
pearance besides adding comfort and con
venience in its arrangement.
Frederick Parmenter contemplates to
commence work on his new barn next
week and has already commenced work in
tearing down the old house on the Cook
place, so called, and is making preparation
to build for himself new house to reside
in another spring.
The repairs on p. Il. Chase's shop are in
a rapid state of completion, and when done
VIII ADD more to the general appearance
and thrift and improvements going on in
the place than anything that has been done
the present year indeed, so much so, that
it deserves something more than passing
notice. He has raised up the old build
twelve feet on the north end which is
thiriy-six feet wide, and also an addition
OF ten feet on the engine house,
which is twenty feet wide. lie has
newly slated the roof on the shop
and cngine-house and is giving the same a
new coat of paint, and when completed
will make shop worthy of the enterprise
and energy of its owner. BY this addition
to the main shop it will facilitate the pro-
ductlon of his manufactures by bringing
his work all nearer together, and also IN
making room for paint shop, where his
goods are made of sufficient size for all tho
purposes that Will he needed lie is put
ting in new shafling and machinery to
meet his present wants and new water
wheel for power to run the same, and his
arrangements are such that all his bending
will be done in the engine-housc. The
total expense of all outlay in repairs Mt the
present time will exceed -, 900.
At the republican caucus, August Sth. to
choose delegates to the convention to nOmi-
nate Il representative To Congress the fol
lowing were elected and power given them
to choose their own substitutes =. Il.
Chase, y. w. Cook, Inland Holden. All
Joyce delegates.
School districts No. 4 and II held pic
mic in the grove of Charles Tucker. at the
close OF their summer school, on Saturday
last We learn that they enjoyed II very.
pleasant occasion. Rev. Thomas Mackic
was present and made interesting remarks
The East Wallingford cornet band was ia
attendance.
A basket picnic is alsc arranged To be
held at what is called the White Rock in
Wallingford. on Saturday the 14,h inst. bv
our neighbOrs of East Wallingfo.d, who
have kindly given us an invitation to ac-
company them. We understand that many
of our people will accept of the invitation.
ii is understood the invitation is given to
all and il the weather is favorable rood
turn out may be expected from this way.
II. T..
CAVENDIsn.
The caucus On Saturday night passed off
quietly No opposition to Poland. Rob
ert Fitton and a. II. Richardson were
chosen delegates.
Rev. l.. ii. Stone Of Castleton preached
very acccpiably at the Baptist church on
Sabbath morning.
II. $. Pierce has been unable to attend TO
business for the past two weeks.
G. II. Gowan has Durham COW from
which he has made IA lbs of butter per
week for three months
A little son of f. b. Fields fell from n
stack of boards badly breaking his arm.
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