The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-11

curing as II did, In the midst Of the most
burrying season of the year. His arm Is
improving and he is able to do some kinds
of work.
There will be series of gospel meetings
In Groton village, under the direction of
the executive committee of the Young
Mems christian association of Vermont.
The meetings will commence on Saturday,
June 18th, at one o'clock p. M, and con-
tinue through the following Sabbath.
Warren Williams, Of Hardwick Center,
finds poultry keeping source of profit.
He reports sales of eggs from twenty-four
hens (besides furnishing his family all
needed suppies). of nineiy-seven dozen
since the first of January last. They were
managed and cared for by Mrs. Williams,
and fed principally on corn and wheat
shorts.
We understand that positions as direct
ors of the Central Vermont railroad com.
pany have been offered to Jed p. Clark of
Milton, in place of his father, Joseph
Clark, whose age precludes him from the
active discharge of his duties aud to
Hon. Luke p. Poland of St. Johnsbury, in
place of Lawrence Barnes of Burlington,
resigned.
Miss Flora Sawyer, of Brattleboro, met
with narrow escape last week. While
crossing the ferry at Dummerston, the
horses, belonging to DIR. Severance of Shell.
burne Falls, became unmanageablc, and
backed into the Connecticut Miss Sawyer
barely escaped drowning and is still suffer.
ing from her injuries.
J. d. Perry, the Swanton sculptor, is en-
gagged on several orders. A childs head
that he is modelling is an exquisite conccp-
ton. 1t is a portrait bust, but the art critic
of the Boston T'raueler says that "Mr Per-
~ has thrown into IL SO much of the dead
element that it possesses all the value of an
original conception, while being faithful as
| portrait
Monday morning, as G.. II. Smith of
Manchester was driving near Stockwcll's,
his horse became frightened at some plank
which had been left at the side of the
roal for the purpose of recovering the
bridges, and ran off the bank overiurning
the wagon, breaking the arm of Mrs. Smith
who was also in the wagon, and slightly
injuring Mr. Smith IN the shoulder.
AT the prize shoot at Manchester, Tues
day afternoon, the first prize, fishing
rod, was won by G. w. Bennett the
second prize, a silk line and set of flies, by
II. NJ. Dottum Of Salisbury, the third
prize. reel, by DR.. Hcmmenwav. The
best single string was made by G. L. Whit
man of South Londonderry who made 1 Z
out of possible 25, distance $50 yards
The annual meeting of the United States
Masonic relief association was held at Fac.
tory Point Monday evening and the follow
ing officers elected w. II. Fullerton,
president; d. X. Simonds, vicc-president;
j. ii. Whipple. secretary: a. J. Gray
treasurer; J. b. H0llister. ID. X. Simonds,
w. A. ~Tyrel j. Blackmer, w. A.
Black, V. Grover, and l. II. Deuch. resi-
dent directors, and s. s. Clemens, NJ. d..
medical director
AS gentleman, who shall be nameless
was driving very spicy pair of horses
through the prejuncts of the principalilies
of Factory Point, he passed an homes
farmer, whose name we will not mention
at work in his field, who looked at thu
beautiful horses and borsemanship, wher
the party of the first part said "Eithc
look the other way or take off your hat
Upon which Mr.. Nichols said to Mr.. Nun
son (there, we didn't mean to call names)
Excuse me, MIR. Brookins, was looking
at yourself and not at the horses. | Away
make 1t a point to take off my hat when
see one of your horses. Manchester ,L0ur
nal.