The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-11
LOCAL MENTION.

will meet this Monday evening at 73C
o'clock, at Odd Fellows Hall, Globe
Block.
Roberts Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic, will meet on Tuesday evening, at
7;40 o'clock, at Oddfellows Hail. Globe
Block.
A. c. Bates has commenced the erection
of a brick building on the south side of
Center street.
Rev. j. Gibson johnson preached an elo-
quent and powerful sermon to young men
at the Congregational church on Sunday
morning.
Rev. Edward Mills occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist church at Saxton's River,
yesterday.
Rev. w. N. Wilbur, of Saxtons River,
presented the claims of the Vermont Baptist
seminary, at the Baptist church, yesterday
morning. The seminary is to be located at
Saxtons River, and an effort is being made
to secure it an endowment of $3.50, 900, the
first hundred thousand of which is nearly
subscribed. 1t is the intention to make ii a
first class institution, and place it above
any contingency of calling for aid, after it
shall be put in successful operation.
A runaway took place on Merchants row
on Saturday afternoon. A horse hitched
in front of Barrows & Mitchcl's store was
frightened by the uprising of an umbrella,
breaking the hitching line, and ran down
around the Bates House corner, but was
caught in Center street and left at one of
the livery stables, no one making claim
for him.
The grafton of Col. w. G. Veazey on
Gen. Meade will be delivered on the even
ing of May 27th.
Pipes are being laid and several fountains
are to be erected in Evergreen cemetery
during the present season, under the direc-
ton of Thomas d. Marley, the supcrin-
tendent.
The Decoration day Grafton by Col. Al
dace f. Walker will be delivered at the
Town Hail.
Tony Pastors troupe will visit Rutland
early in August.
Hon. Bradley Barlow, of st. Adams,
was at the Bardwell House Saturday.
Mr.. M. X. Hotchkiss' little girl was
thrown out of q buggy on Saturday, and
narrowly escaped serious injury. Mr..
Hotchkiss was in the act of getting in,
when the horse started suddenly, throwing
the child out, who escaped with few
painful bruises.
No base ball club was formed on Satur-
day evening, but several of those interest
ed assembled at the Bates House and talked
ization will be effected in few days. A
good club, such as can easily be formed
here, would be matter of pride to Cur
village and be promotlvc of much enjoy
ment and healthy exercise.
The new postmaster will take the oath
of Office and enter upon his duties to-day.
The RENSSELAER, & Saratoga railroad re-
fuse to bring contraband liquors into the
state of Vermont.
Soda fountains are commencing 10 play
and dispense their liquid sweets for the
benefit of the wearied and thirsty. Our
drug stores are already doing some business
in that line.
The engine on the noon express train
from the north, Saturday, became detached
from the baggage car near Leicester juno
ton and steamed ahead nearly half mile
before the train recovered from the impetus
and stopped, while but few Of the passen-
gers knew of the fact that they were riding
without a locomotive.
Football seems to be supersedng the old
and established game of baseball here this
spring. Saturday evening large number
of the young people participated in game
on the park.
A salesman in one of our principal stores
completed the 10th year of his service ir
that establishment on Friday last.
1t is rumored that Joe Wilson, the assal
ant of Mr.. Myrick, OF Bridport, few day
ago, has been arrested in Chicago Wilson
worked in Rutland three or four year
since, and is well known to many of gu
people.
The Troy Wing says that on last Wedncs
day morning "Green Mountain boy,
named Warren Costello, who claims Rut
land as his abiding place, came to Troy ant
got drunk. He fell into the hands of tw
well-known "sharpers," who knew that h
had money. They invited him to a Sxtl
street saloon, and he foolishly went wit
them. Special Officer Kelley, of the depo
squad, noticed the company he was in, an
informed Officer Boltwood, of Station
who locked him up and saved him fror
being robbed. He had gold watch an
1897 on his person.