The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-09
Vicinity Items.
BENSON.

We are glad to hail in our midst our old
friend Henry Wilson from Hortonville
again. He is now able to ride short dis
lance and has been visiting his friends in
Benson and Orwell of late.
We hear betimes the click of the now
ing machine and yet most of the grass in
this vicinity is growing faster than at any
time of the season. The hay crop promis-
es full average.
The fruit prospects are quite poor, except
that traw berries were rarely ever SO plenty
and that raspberries and black berries
also promise well.
The gale of two weeks ago did quite ex-
tensive damage in uprooting trees.
The Strong brothers are having quite
extensive sales of open and covered bug
gies. So much for making everything upon
honor.
Mr.. b. f. Carter is giving his fine colt,
now and then a taste of the harness. 1t
touches the ground lightly and promises to
be rs good as the best he has owned
which is hint enough to all who fancy the
step of a tirst-class horse.
The Congregational Sabbath school cele.
brated the Sd by a picnic upon high
cedar shaded bluff near the shore of
Lake Champlain. The place and surround
ings were about as near perfection as we
ever expect to find in this world. The
day was partially clouded and the tempera-
ture perfect. These with the best of COM
pany, free access to lake boats and enough
of them, made this one of the most delight
full of all picnics we have ever attended.
The attendance being quite large.
The noisy part of the 3D. was celebrated
on Saturday evening, by firing of cannon,
shouting and the like, all of which must
be expected on independence day. We re-
peat it let it come.
A very gentle rain fell on Sabbath after
noon, but nearly ceased at sunset
The Methodist society held strawberry
festival on Friday evening. The attendance
was not large.
We notice several visitors in town and
more are expected as the heat increases.
Mr.. A. G. Narramorc has nearly COM
pleted his new house, when done it will be
quite an ornament to that part of the vii
lage. II. NJ. II.
PITTsFORD.
OWN Field of Cornwall was in towr
last week visiting friends, he is hale ole
man Vi % years.
Eighty-six tubs of butter were shipped
from P;ttsford station on Thursday.
Two persons united with the Congrega'
tional church on Sunday last.
The stoppage of passenger trains at the
Pittsford quarry station has been discon-
tinued.
The grange picnic was highly successful.
JTollx f,rpiebal tha p,t1sir
vERGENNEs.
At the town meeting heldjTuesday even
ing, to see If the authorities would rent
the extra water power belonging to the city
water works, the voters were addressed by
DIR. Ingham, Chas. Ingham and Geo. Smith
in favor OF renting or selling. Against the
disposal, Hon. F. E. Woodbridge, Joseph
Faiardo, esq. , and others made excellent
remarks. Mr.. Woodbridge offered reso-
lutian directing the city council to sell to
N. G. Norton for $500 the land now &C.
cupied by the Hawley building. The city
reserving the building which is to be re-
moved, the right of way across said land
and all the water privileges. The resolu-
ton was opposed by Or. Ingham and
party but was carried. The vote stood 102
to n. This, we trust dsposes of the
water question Tor the present.
The strawberry festival given by the
ladies of st. Paus church was great sue
cess. The weather was all that could be
desired. But one fault to be found. The
ice cream gave out before the crowd did.
Mr.. Chas. Wheeler Of Chicago made the
ladies handsome donation which they ap-
preciate. The parish was illuminated and
the music furnished by the Vergennes cor
net band could not be beat. just before the
festival broke up Mr.. II. c. johnson the
genial editor of the Hermonter presented a
handsome bouquet to the band as mark OF
esteem for the ladies. The band gave
three cheers for the ladies. All passed of
splendidly.
The Curlew brought the passengers from
the steamer Vermont on Tuesday. They
went north to Burlington on the New
York express the same evening.