The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-18
stale, County and vicinity.

Brandon items are scarce articles. There
are no more jokes left to get off in regard
to the prospect of an early spring all the
farmers are busy ut home packing away
snow-plows, sleds, etc. the gossip mon
gers are all scratching away in their gar
dens. uncovering currant-bushes digging
for pie plants, and getting ready tor har-
vcst-time
The temperance excitement is on the
wane. 1t has not, however, been without
good results We heard gentleman Of
Celtic extraction declare that this is the
- -- drycst town in the country" We
understand that the bars at both hotels are
more ornamental than useful, and one of
our drug stores hangs out sign to the eli
feet that no more liquor will be sold upon
any condition whatever.
At the Farmers and Mechanics Club
meeting the liquor question has been laid
upon the table in favor of one in regard to
preparing the soil for crops, consequently
the attendance is somewhat slim. Aessrs.
Sumner, Cook, June and Col. Merritt made
the thoughtful remarks upon the subject,
week ago tonight drawn from their re-
spective experiences. This evening there
were but five or six present. The same
subject received the consideration of Mr..
A. ). Cook and others. We did not notice
that any free copies of the WerdM were
dsbursed, neither did we notice that Mr.
c. p. Case was present. We do not wish
it to be inferred that we consider this n re-
markable coincident.
Just now the entire town is intensely in
terested IN a movement styled the "Modoc
War" Eight boys of the graded school,
with our townsboys called the "Modoc
Nine, were challenged TO play Il matched
game of base ball last Monday. They
staid out of school, just for Il joke, and
! played-scores were even at the end of the
ninth inning Mr.. J. $. Ciley, the
principal, couldn't see the point of the
| joke and the next morning he eX-
High school, with permission to return if
they would express their sincere regret
! The boys are still ''at large" They don't
express cents worth of regret, yet some
of them say that if Mr.. Cilley thinks that
they did wrong they are willing to be tor
given. Public sentiment if we accept the
sentiment of nineteen men out Of
twenty that we have met, does not endorse
the course taken by Mr.. Cilley; it is I'M
precedcntcd and altogether too severe upon
the boys, under the circumstances.
ON WYE.
BENNINGTON.
Eugene l.. Graves and lady OF Chicago
arrived in Bennington last evening from
Europe Mr. and Mrs. Graves have been
travelling abroad for about II year, and are
now on u visit to J. II. Graves, ESQ. (his
father and family. Mr.. Graves health is
greatly improved.
While Miss Kate Iubbc was out driving
the other day and was coming down hill
her horse stumbled, falling on its head and
then lying down, but Jas the horse was gen
tie no serious damage was done further
than frightening the lady and brusing the
horse slightly.
We have it from reliable source that 4
bargain has been made between Seth b.
Hunt, Esq, and a gentleman from Phila-
delphia for his shawl factory, although rs
Mr.. Sears tells us. the papers are not yet
drawn. There is no doubt of the bargain
, the price paid, (Sl25, 000) one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars.
George A. Smith is expected in town TIL.
afternoon or evening with very large
: drove of cattle. lie left Troy this morn
ing for b. 1t is hoped there will be {
, decline in the price of beet when Mr.
Smith arrives.
Next Monday evening there will be a
public meeting at Library Hall to make ar
engagements for publicly laying the cor
| ner stone of the graded school building.
t The Right Rev. Bishop Bissell will MAKE
: his annual visitation to st. Peters (Episco
, pal church, of this village, on Tuesday
; evening" May e6th, to preach and admins
e ter the right of confirmation. We under
t stand there are several to be confirmed.
g A lone horse and buggy made its appear
ance in town this morning 1t is supposed
to have come from Hoosc No one wa
driving, and as it got in front of Graves \
Roots tin shop, the buggy "partially con
? cluded" to take a rest and suddenly sa
, down. The horse was rescued and takeI
G care of, and awaits the call of the owner
LATER. writing the above foun(
| ont that there was drummer in the buggy
and that the horse became unmanageable
4, and that he was thrown out about mill
from the village. lie sustained no grea
. injury. JxIE.
WHITEHALL.
G AT regular encampment of Post |. G
a Corbett, No. 11S, G.. A. r., held at thei
!, rooms Friday evening, 10th inst. Col. A
r III. Tanner was appointed marshal FOL
t decoration day, with U. ii. Coffin Tor as
$ sistant. A full committee Of Comrade
\ have been selected to make the necessary
arrangements for the occasion. Gen
Rogers of Sandy Hill has been engaged t.