The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-25
LOCAL MENTION.

The epizootic is attacking the dogs in
many localities.
We learn of the serious illness of Mrs.
w. L. Ferguson.
Package soclals are the latest form of
church amusements.
Killington lodge No. 20, |. O.O.F.,
meets this Monday evening.
Bishop De Goesbriand OBLIGATED at the
Catholic church in Mt. Holly yesterday.
Three adults were baptized into the Bap-
fist church last evening by Rev. J.. X.
Richardson.
The boys have learned that walnuts are
Sl.5O per bushel; chestnuts So and "a
per bushel.
Z. II. Virgil, of Troy, superintendent of
the National express company, was in
town Saturday.
The subject of Carl Schurz's lecture will
be Educational Problems" instead of
Centennial Thoughts."
Still one more day of fair weather has
been enjoyed, but with a threatening
amount Of moisture in the air.
The rooms of William Talbot, in Vail
quett's block Merchants row, were entered
during his absence Saturday forenoon and
about twenty-five dollars in money stolen
Dea. Mial Davis of Burlington, offers
his homestead and all his landed estate in
Burlington Tor sale. His horses, carriages
and cattle are to be sold at auction at the
city market on Thursday, Oct. 2Sth.
Two young gentlemen started out on a
hunting expedition few days since, and
on arriving at their hunting grounds found
that they had "wet groceries enough but
had left their powder and shot at homo.
An effort is to be made to procure Hon.
John O'Conner Powers, n member of the
British parliament, to give lecture en-
titled, English Law in Ireland, under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans.
Rev. DR.. G. G. Lorimer, of fremont
Temple Boston, who lectured so accepta-
bly, ir Rutland last winter, is delivering a
new lecturer entitled lost Virtues" in
which he mercilessly exposes shams and
shoddy. --eh
Col. Samuel E. Burnham and his bride
returned home on Friday, after three
weeks soiourn at Topper lake, in the Ad-
irondack region. He brought down six
deer during his absence, several of which
came to Rutland.
The Sutherland Falls marble company
and Thomas Ross, of the Lincoln Iron
works, have purchased the entire machin-
cry left at Hoosac tunnel, said to be hun
dred car loads, and two of their men
leave tomorrow to ship it to Rutland.
The argument of our townsman, Col. A.
+. Walker, in the Vermont Central ac-
counting at st. Adams, Is said to have
been one of great power and elaborate, en-
bracing great array of facts which the
masters are asked to find and report. n
The music at the Congregational church
yesterday was very fine. The voice of
Mr. Horace Baxter, as tenor, was especial
ly noticeable, as we'll as that Of Miss Ella
Olmstead. Some even pronounce the mu-
sic as whole the best ever heard within
its walls.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, ON Sabbath morning
preached an excellent discourse upon
puritan character and in conclusion ap-
propriately alluded to the christian char
acter and sterling qualities of Dea. James
Barrett. ~
s. 7. Thayer, had narrow escape from
a severe accident Saturday. He was sit
ting in his wagon, waiting with number
OF other teams, for the six o'clock train
from Burlington to pass over the Freight
street crossing. As soon as the train passed
Thayer started across the track, when his
wagon was struck by switching train.
The fore wheels and axle OF the wagon
were broken, the horse cut somewhat, and
Mr.. Thayer thrown out but, fortunately,
not injured.
Through the careless handling of fire..
arms at Center Rutland, on Saturday at.
ternoon, son OF Patrick Lamb, of that
place, received a painful wound, and one
which might have been more serious in its
results. 1t seems that three young lads of
that burgh had been hunting and were on
their return when they stopped in front OF
Lambs residence to recite their exploits.
Two of the parties had emptied their guns,
but the third, II boy by the name OF Gates,
had left the charge in his gun, and while
handling it he accidentally let it drop to
the ground, and the hammer being raised
il discharged the moment 1t struck terra
firma. the charge entering the left foot OF
young Lamb, and causing an ugly wound.
DIR. Goldsmith was Immediately called and
dressed the foot and the boy is as comfort
able az could be expected.