The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-02
LOCAL MENTION.

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town yesterday.
The Citizens drum corps met for prac.
tice at the Town hall last evening.
Nettie Bell Cutler, the child who was
injured Wednesday, is much better.
Charity lodge No. 8, degree of Rebekah
meets this friday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall, ut eight o'clock.
A meteor of remarkable brilliancy
though of short duration, was seen In the
southern part of the heavens last evening
The New York train, due here at 44t
p. M, was an hour late last evening. The
delay was caused on the Troy and Boston
road.
The Singer sewing machine company
have new advertisement in our columns
this morning, to which the attention of our
readers is called.
Vicinity notes from Benson, Chester,
Vergennes and Wallingford, and speech
of Carl Schurz delivered in Germany, will
be found on the outside.
1t is boy, weighs seven and a half
pounds, and since Saturday noon a certain
merchant has worn such smiles as only be.
long to the truly happy.
Gen. L. G. Kingsley left yesterday to at
tend the commencement at Norwich uni
versity and the reunion of cadets, which
takes place there every fifth year.
The first party Of the season, consisting
Of three Rutland boys, visited Killington
on Tuesday and stayed through the night
during pouring rain. They say they en-
joyed it.
The potato bug so much feared in these
parts. and whose appearance was reported
the other day, proves not to be the Colo
RADIO bug, but an old-fashioned potato bug
well known hereabouts years ago.
The engine "Gov. Underwood" belong
ing to the Rutland railroad company, is
undergoing general overhauing at the
shops of that company, it being several
years since it has been repaired in the least.
The clothing emporium of William Por-
ter Cady is brim full of everything in that
line. Recent extensive purchases have ne.
cessitated the putting in of several new
tables to accommodate the piles of cloth
ing.
The Vermont Life insurance company of
Burlington, on Saturday, paid 81 900 upon
the death of Capt. Stephen G.. Staley, of
this place, who held policy in the CON-
rany. The policy was made for the benefit
Of his wife and the amount was paid TO
her.
Christopher Rice, the celebrated pedes-
trian, last evening. after his days work,
walked one mile on the association track
In nine minutes and nineteen seconds. HI
also challenges any person IN the world
claiming to be pedestrian, to walk at any
time race for twenty consecutive days
with four hours sleep out of each twenty
four.
The cadets of the Rutland military IN
stitute met for drill in the Town hall yes
terdsy afternoon, and held dress parade
In the depot park at five. There wer'
thirty-seven cadets, including the drum
corps and officers, present at dress parade
They went through the evolutions cor
rectly and with spirit to the admiration o.
large crowd of spectators.
NJ, nooc;a M,lion - uyost Dutlapd
was yesterday indicted for selling liquor
but of the six or eight witnesses examined
but one swore that he had bought ON
glass, and that one in room wholly dis
connected from the drug and grocery stor
kept by Mullen. AS nothing could b
proved, the respondent was discharged.
The finest amateur sportsman that W
have in town is Nebraska resident. II
purchased gun and quantity of ammu
milton the other day for the purpose Q
killing o cat that annoyed him. Afte
loading and firing six times, and the puss
not seeming disturbed, his wife quietly il
formed him that he had forgotten to pu
any 6hOt IN ms gun.
Norman A. Paige, well known from hi
long connection with the express office a
this place, has purchased half interest i
the Bardwell house livery stable, and al
sumed the management of the same yestel
day. No one knows better than "Norm
how such business should be run, and W
shall look for some stylish turnouts unde
the new management.
Residents of Clarendon have perfecte
arrangements with the Central Vernon
railroad company for attending the 500
pei meeting" at Ludlow, Saturday, b
which the morning train will be delayed
leaving East Clarendon at $50 a. M, an
carrying all DESTROYS of attending for fal
one way children forty cents. RetuI
checks good on any of the trains of Il
day.
Callender's famous Georgia Ministries a
pear at the Town hall tonight and to-mo
row evening. They have played in Ne
York and Boston to crowded houses al
are commended by the press and promine
citizens wherever they have appeare
They are genuine darkie, and not bur
cork imitators, and those who enjoy gen
inc fun and merriment shonld not fail
attend. The Boston Herald says 9TH
have taken the city by storm. The col
pany have made an immense hit. The ru
TO see them is unparalleled In the histo
OF minstrelsy."
A special telegram was received at
early hour, yesterday afternoon, from NJ
York, giving the status of the Beech
jury, which was Immediately bulletined
front OF THE GLOBE Office. A promiscuo
crowd gathered to read the news and
comments were varied and amusing. q
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