The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29
LOCAL MENTION.

The sun has turned southwark and tn,
nights begin to lengtben; likewise the hea
begins to strengthen
The annual meeting of the Peoples %.
light company takes place at j. NJ. Haven.
office, on Monday, July 9th, at 3 O'Clock
p. m.
The pupils of the secondary school or
West street presented Miss Belle Ruggles.
the teacher, with a very fine silver napkin
ring, on the closing day of the school.
An auction of household goods and fur.
niture takes place at the depot park, this
afternoon at o'clock. 1t will be an ex-
cellent opportunity for people TO purchase
desirable goods.
Rev. s. L. Caldwell, d. D., of Newton,
Mass; and Rev. $. s. Cutting, of Brook
lyn, distinguished clergyman of the Bap-
fist church, were in town yesterday en-
route for Saratoga.
Hon. Charles Hughes, r. s. Coleman of
Sandy Hill, James Spencer, j. S. Potter
of Whitehall, were in town yesterday on
their way to attend the county court, in
session at Salem, N Y.
Acknowledgements are due Wilbur F.
Paige for large trout caught by his party
to the Adlrondacks. The party composed
OF W. F. Paige, N. II. Bardy, w. P.
Cady and Moses Pratt, returned on Satur-
day night, after few days spent in the
North woods.
The original Georgia Ministries, under the
management of William A. Mara, are to
give an entertainment at the town hall on
Friday evening, July I'd. This troupe is
composed of the genuine article-no burnt
cork about it-and is said to be rich in
plantation characters.
. We yesterday learned that Miss Vita
Groneweg, French and German teacher in
the high school; received on leaving it at
the close of the term bronze statuette
and two handsome vases from her pupils
In token of their esteem for her. The pre-
sentation was private.
BY a notice in another column it will be
seen that the national express company
have made decided reduction in the rates
OF freight transportation between New
York city and this place. This is a move
that will be emincntly satisfactory to the
business public and will have tendency to
increase the business of the company be-
tween those points.
A young clothing merchant of an inves-
tigating turn of mind yesterday entered
drug store and began examining the stop
cock of soda fountain which stood
charged and ready for use He opened it
little too far, and the soda flew, striking
the young mans face and sending him
staggering back against the wall, while the.
soda flew up TO the ceiling The fountain
was closed before any damage was done
save spot on the ceiling, but that young
man has resolved humbly to carry his
hands in his pockets hereafter.
The University and Freshmen crews of
Harvard college passed through Rutland
yesterday on theil way to the regatta at
Saratoga. They go to the lake now and
occupy tnelr quarters tnere LOT practlce IN
til the regatta comes off. The boats occu-
pied passenger car, one being placed on
each side on the seats and one end project
ing through the end window some distance.
The boat they will use for the race Is 49i
feet long and 80 inches wide, made of
Spanish cedar. They also carry with them
q boat tor practice, SO feet long and the
same width as the other. The University
crew consists of Frank r. Anterior, bow;
Montgomery James, five; w. r. Taylor,
four ; d. G. Bacon, Captain three; w.
G. Wetmore, two Walter ]. Otis, stroke.
The Freshmen crew are A. w. Morgan,
aH; VIM. Bancroft, five - Lcmoine,
P. V. r. Ely, three ]. W. Wells,
A. P. Loring, (captain) stroke.