The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
LOCAL MENTION.


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Several communications are crowded out
of to-day's GLOBE, which will appear to-
morrow.
Hon. Joseph Potter, of Whitehall, judge
of the supreme court of New York, was IN
town yesterday.
Our livery stable men, thinking that win
ter IS really at an end, were busy storing
away their slcighs yesterday.
The person who would find fault with
the pleasant weather we have enjoyed for
the past few days, should be banished-to
Siberia.
Spaulding s. Co. have received the last
number of SATURDAY Night, accompanied
with fine chrome, which is given to every
purchaser.
Gov. Peck, who happened to be in Mont
pelier during the recent fire, lent helping
hand in aiding to suppress the flames by
working on the brakes of 'masheen."
The pleasant weather of yesterday ap-
peared to be enjoyed by the corner loafers,
who, with their hands in their pockets,
spent their time whistling and gazing at
the passers-by.
Several parties have announced their in
enton of attending the concert at Castle
ton this evening The trains leave here at
3 and p. M, and return at 0 o'clock and
at midnight.
The suit of E. c. Sherman against the
Central Vermont railroad for the injuries
received iu the accident on the Rutland
railroad, near Center Rutland, has been
discontinued
A letter received yesterday from cur
former townsman, John Landon, announces
that he is soon to take up his residence in
Boulder, Colorado, where he will engage
in the mercantile business.
A special communication of Rutland
Lodge No. 70, + & A. NJ. Evil be held
this wednesday, evening at Masonic Hall,
at 7:30 o'clock, for work on LIST and 3D..
Master masons cordially invited.
L. M. Morrison, Isaac Pratt, Rufus God
frey and II. NJ. Harris of Bennington,
were in town Yesterday, en- route to
Lake Bomoseen, where they propose
spending few days fishing through the
ice.
We were in error yesterday in stating
that Mrs. NJ. A. Bourne was one of the Ia
dies who visited the saloons Monday
The lady was Miss Campbell, sister of Mrs.
Ben. X. Chase. We received the name of
Mrs. Bourne from credible source, and sup
posed it correct.
A large audience of over 1000, assem-
bled at St. Peters church, last evening, to
listen the sermon Of Rev. Father DALEY,
upon the subject of confession. This
gentleman is drawing large number of
our citizens of other denominations to lis
ten to his preaching
Among the growing and popular institu-
lions of Rutland is Howe's candy store and
mandatory which, since the fire, has been
located in Landons block, on Merchants
Row. He keeps large assortment both
wholesale and retail. His maple candy is
variety particularly enjoyable at this
season Of the year.
Rev. John ORLEANS, who will be remcm-
bered by many of our citizens as an active
participant in the meetings of the Amer
can Board here, after an eighteen years
pastorate of the Vine street Congregational
church, boston, has resigned, having been
invited to serve as secretary of the Congre-
gational Publishing house.
The mail train from Boston yesterday
afternoon was few moments late. While
in the depot it was discovered that one Of
the boxes on the forward truck Of the mail
and smoking car was on fire. A couple OF
pals of water, and new supply of oil and
waste, was used, and with only few mo-
ments delay the train was ready to pro
coed.
c. L. Bradley, the gentlemanly travelling
agent of the Bennington and Glastonbury
manufacturing and mining company, made
the GLOBE editorial rooms call yesterday
He reports that the company have in theil
yards about 100000 feet of lumber, ant
that recently they have disposed of 10000
bushels of coal to c. S. Maltby of the Mil
lerton Conn, y iron works.
Rutland has the champion checker play
er. N. A. Bailey, of that village, played {
match game with Breese, the champion
player of Albany, on Friday, and beat him
This leaves Mr.. Bailey the champion play
er of the country. Press. Pshaw
We will give good Bailey that McGrego
and Blanchard can both beat Breese, ant
the man who beat Breese Burllngt0,
Sentinel.
A business man of Rutland thought h,
would have some sport yesterday b.
shooting rats in his cellar. Accordingly
meal was strewn upon the bottom and h
took up position ready to shoot. The re
suit he tells as follows 81 could hay
killed three at one time but waited unit
the game was more plenty. The thre
Che might have shot getting frightened re
tired and did not come back, neither dl
any more, so postponed rat shooting vi
til some more favorable time
Some little commotion was created j
our streets, yesterday morning, by the al
pearance of two handsome yoke of cattle
accompanied by William Kimball, Esq,
Mendon. The cattle were purchased b
Mr.. Kimball for Ripley Sons. One pair c
cherry red color were purchased of IIor
Prosper Merrill of Woodstock, and weigl
ed 1890 pounds, although in thin ilesl
The other pair were roam colorcd, Durhal
grade cattle, weighing 3,705 pounds an
were purchased of Mr.. Taylor Of Pomfre
Both pair were six year Odds They a