The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-29
state, County ana Vicinity.

Mr.. r. A. Harrington died very sudden
ly, last week, of typhoid pneumonia.
The funeral of George Barrett of Per-
kinsville was attended by st. Johns ma
sonic lodge of this town.
The members of st. Johns Lodge No.
went to Claremont last Friday to visit the
masons there. They report very.fine ride
and a splendid time.
The excursion of the Good Templars of
Ludlow came off in spite of the storm.
The Templars of Springfield prepared
supper for them in their hall and all had
jolly time.
Mr.. Aaron Bisbce of New York city has
rurrh oSnd Mrs Grains house on Mansion.
hill, and will occupy II soon.
The meeting of the State board of agr-
culture held their first session here on Tues
day afternoon, when G. Horace Hubbard
delivered an address of welcome. So small
a number were present it was voted to adj
| iourn till evening. In the evening not
more than twenty five persons were present,
owing to the big snow drifts. The meet
ing was called to order by Peter Collier,
secretary of the board, who explained
why the state board had come here,
namely, for mutual improvement.
| Ii. Whitmorc was chosen chairman. Gard
ner 5. Fassett, member of the board,
read an excellent paper on 1.-THE butter
dairy" Remarks upon the paper followed
by c. II. Hubbard, Peter Collier, III. Whit
more and others. The meeting then adj
journed.
Wednesday morning the meeting was
called to order at 10 o'clock. G. A. For
bush was chosen chairman. MIR. j. h.
Walker and Mr.. j. IMcKean were called
for, but both were absent. Cyrus G. Prin-
gle, member of the board, then read a very
interesting paper on "The grasses of Ver-
mont" and illustrated the same by samples
and drawings Remarks and very ami
mated discussion upon this paper followed.
After dinner the meeting was called to
order, with Mr.. Forbush in the chair. Mr..
J.mes X. Walker read his paper on
"Drainirg of wet lands" He gave clear
tile, advantages and practicability IN Yer
mont, expense, etc.
j. Mexican read a paper on Poultry
raising for pleasure and profit" which pa
per caused considerable discussion. G. II,
Hubbard read Mrs. Rices paper on Farm
ers garden" which was pronounced excel
lent. Mr. Mudgett read his paper on
progress of American cheese manufac-
turing" The meeting then adjourned.
BROWNIE.
PERKINsvILLE.
Water supplies are failing up fast in ouI
village. Farmers are obliged to drive their
stock Il long distance to find water at ALL
The Perkinsyille dancing school will
close with ball at X. Downer's, Upper
Falls, on Tuesday evening, February 2d
George Ii. Barrett. highly respected
young man of our village, died Oh Sunday
, last Of of consumption. The deceased wa'
we'll known here and had the confidence
, and esteem of all. He was buried witt
Masonic honors on Wednesday, the 27tl
inst. He leaves a wife and one child.
Alonzo Brown, while in the employ o
Ira Holden, in the soap stone quarry, OF
the 22d inst, received quite severe blow
across the back and left shoulder by thu
falling of one of the guys which hold VI
the derrick. Up to the time of our writing
he was doing quite well.
BRISTOL.
, Mr.. Enoch Varney broke his leg beloy
, the knee, last Wednesday, while logging il
Q the woods.
G The Good Templars have necl-.i
party next Friday evening.
A series of religious meetings are bein
held in the Baptist church, afternoons an
evenings of Wednesday Thursday an
D Friday, under the auspices of the Addiso
, county Baptist association.
q Colds and sore throats are very prevalen
a in this town, but moi many severe cases.