The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-28

Present and Possibilities of the Future Of
Agriculture in Washington county.
The Woodstock depot is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. H. is eighty by
twenty-sx and lis intended eventually to
be used wholly for freight, but for the pres
ent portion will be devoted to passen-
ger station.
Springfield enjoyed the novelty of
cyclone on the 10Th. 1t swooped the water
out of the river at one point, stopping the
flow for nearly minute, and carried 1t In
one shape many feet into the air. No
damage of consequence was DONE
A little five year old son of VIM. Rob-
inson died of strangulation at Barnet, a
few days ago, while on visit to his uncle's.
lie was eating popped corn when he acct
dentally inhaled some particles of corn into
his windpipe which caused his death in
few hours.
John Calvin, young man In the employ
of George Barnum at Richmond, had an
apple core lodge in his throat about week
ago. Medical aid was procured but the
doctors failed to dislodge it, and he went
home to Monckton. Last Sunday, word
came there that he was dead, and some
half dozen of his young friends went over
to his home to attend the funeral. When
they got there the young man came cut and
helped to take care of the teams, but de-
| cined the honor of funeral.
An cid lady named Chase, living on
Pond Hill, attempted to move buck that
was hitched in field adjoining her house.
| The buck knocked her over, breaking her
leg above the ankle, but did not touch her
after she was down. Sho laid upon the
| ground half an hour and was carried into
the house by Arthur Whiting and +. Col
| ley, who heard her cries half a mile dis
| taut. Her husband was in the house, but
being cripple could afford no assistance.
-iyndon Union. h.l~
The St. Adams Messenger says the Wash
ngton hose company, which attended the
tiremen's hose tournament in Winooski
yesterday, complain of the unjust manner
in which they were treated at the tourna
ment. The boys appeared at the starting
place and got the word from the starter
and. after running fifty rods Of the dis
lance, they were compelled to stop an6
try it over again, as the judges did not take
the time when the starter gave the word
The boys came back and ran again, max
ing the eighty rods and laying 300 feet o
hose and getting stream of water in 1:45
which was very well. considering that they
had just run fifty rods.
Recently, as Rolla Kent, accompanied
by two ladies, was driving past the resi-
dcnce of Lucien Macomber, they were at
tackled by n ferocious bull, owned by Geo
Keller, aud came near meeting with &c
rious results. The horse was much fright
ened and came near capsizing the carriage
breaking one of the ihills, and receiving
some scratches. A number of boarders a
Macomber's seeing the occurrence. sallie'
out some SEEING the bull and others th
horse. The bull was taken to barn an
securely fastened, where he has since re
NAMED in durance vile. AS this is not hi
first Offense, 1t is the intention to tatten an
, kill him as soon as possible.
Milo Hutchinson and wife, OF Concord
VT, were caught, last Saturday, stealth
goods at Fairbanks store, St. Johnsbury
and lodged in Jail. Immediately after, off
: GERS went TO their house and found owe
5000 worth of stolen goods and sma
distillery. Many Of the goods were ident
fled by other merchants in the vicinity
The examination was to have been held o
Wednesday afternoon, but soon after dir
: ner Hutchinson borrowed razor to shaw
a and cut his throat, but not quite fl
f enough by one-eighth of an inch to prov
4 instantly fatal DIR. Brown dressed ii
: wound, and thinks he may recover. Thel
is strong evidence that the couple hay
t been doing good business thieving ft
q several years.