The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-02
state Notes.

Brattleboro has had week of good |
sleghing with about four inches of snow. |
The following appointments of post
masters in Vermont have recently been
made: Edwin d. Kendall, Fechville
Ansel Eddy, Jonesvlle; Charles c. Thorn
ton, Hartland Four Corners: Mrs. Irene
Fisher, North Fayston; Nathan w. San
ford, South Dorset; Carrie NJ. CrocEer,
North Hydepark.
Mr.. II. II. Packer of West Burke has in
his possession wallet probably 100 years
old. On both sides of it are raised letters,
awkward in shape hut perfectly distinct
forming the words, "Made by Caleb Shelf
field to be sold" The wallet was brought
from England by Packers great-great-g great
grandfather. The same gentleman has
also a steel square over 100 years old, and
a sampler" of needlework done by Sarah
Buckler, maternal ancestor, in the 18th
year of her age, the date being April 4,
1853.
A young man in the employ of William
Bliss, of West Enosburgh, by the name of
Z. King, met with sad and painful acct
dent Monday, by having his right hand
caught and torn from the arm by the
cylinder of threshing machine. DIR.
Darrah, of Enosburgh Falls, was called,
and dressed the wound.
Albert Alexander, deaf and dumb man,
who lived alone in West Brattleboro, was
out and in his usual health on Friday. On
Saturday his neighbors noticed that there
was no track at his door on the newly fallen
snow, and on entering his house he was
|, found dead in his bed, and hal probably
been dead a day or more.
r Davenport, the irrepressible Whining
tonian, cost the state 5000 in time con-
sumed in unnecessary calling of the yeas
and nays.
Mr. w. ii. S. Whitcomb of the Equita
BILE Life, of Burlington, paid the family
. o. the late Pinebs Monash of Platts5urgh
y $4,000 on the 18th ult., that being thu
amount of the life policies held by Monasl
e in the Equitable Only five days elapsed
l. from the death of Mr.. Monash to the al
t, justment of the claim.
% A young man living near st. Johnsbury
IN who received from young lady the gift o
. an elaborate pen-wiper, is wearing it for
necktie, evidently misunderstanding its use
IL The abolition of the state board of edit
40 cation has made little change with the MOI
I'll nal schools, and their existence is extcnt
~ ed te August /, 1880.
nj II. G.. Root of Bennington, has agree
to pay $4,000 of the $4,000 debt of Il
new Congregational church of that plac
provided the society will raise the balant
within fortnight. His total contribute
cir has been $4,000, in addition to 81 900 fl
*. the chapel.
nv Three boat loads of railroad iron for Il
nut Lamoille Valley railroad arrived at Blu
ny lington on Thanksgiving day, and we
uu transferred to the cars for its destination.
ip- James G. Peabody, of Barnet, has ma
the past season forty tubs of forty-ol
lat pounds each of very superior butter fro
lie an average of ten COWS, which he thin
as will be hard to beat
u George Sanborn of Hartland was throw
~, from carriage while crossing the railro
Ia on the 21st inst, and several OF his II
a. were broken.
on. A beautiful and interesting child, TIN
p. years OF age and only daughter Of Geoi
,er- and Ada Denny, of Willamstown, was
G. badly burned in pail of scalding water
FRS. to cause her death next day. After
first half hour her sufferings were not gre
Charles Paige recently hired team
;; Barre, traded the buggy off with j.
lon Currier of East Hardwick for spr
VII s board, stopped oyer night at Hardwi
IoI tried to sell the horse, aroused suspici
., and decamped with what Currier paid b
VIC to boot between wagons.
# / The people of West Arlington, to VIII
Ter. Rev. j. G. McCollom has preached dur
r or the summer and fall, in the afterno
made him a donation visit on the even
yer. of Nov 18th, and left $105 IN greenba
sta. and $50 in provisions.
lous The sheep business is looking up in .
'"'' Olson county. Sales have been quite bl
and prices realized quite reasonable dur
T. the past few weeks. Quite number
,rse. buyers from the far west have been thro
the county