The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-14
West Rutland Notes.

A Frenchman and his wife lately arrived
in this vicinity from Canada. A few days
after q child was born to them three days
after which event the mother disappeared
and has not since been found. 1t is said
she was of Irish birth, and was probably
insane at the time of her departure. After
a few more such remarkable occurrences
this locality will have attained an unenvia-
BILE notoriety for mysterious disappear
ances.
On Thursday last two refined sportsmen
from Farhaven arrived in this vicinity by
special conveyance. They came as self
appointed seconds to noted prize fighter
of the canine species, which accompanied
them on the occasion. We have some in
vincible dog-hesh among us, owned by
some enthusiastic champions of such sports
as dog and cock fighting. A match was on
the taps, a show ground was selected with
out license, and free admission attracted
the usual crowd to the performance. A
ring was formed and the edifying sport
began. Oae Of the prize fighters violated
some rule of the ring and the referees and
seconds had a warm discussion, which
ended in the usual manner. One tall
spectator whose right arm has an unfortu-
nate proclivlty of sudden horizontal motion
toward somebody's nose, let his fist fall on
one of the Fairhaven sportsmens probocis
and disabled that member fearfully. A
general row was imminent, when some one
of commanding presence appeared and dis
persed the crowd.
The new building in the yard of Shell
dons & Slason, for the use of the sand blast
operators, will soon be completed. A
boiler of the largest dimensions has been
put in, and the extensive machinery neces-
sary to perform the work will shortly be
in place. The business gives employment
to large number of boys and men
In 1856, died the last human relic of the
memorable events of May 10Th, ITS,
known to the residents of Ticonderoga.
The writer w0s intimately acquainted with
the old man Tor some years before his
death, and from his lips learned many in
teresting facts concerning the capture OF
old fort IT, He was known and will be
remembered by the name of Daddy
Rice, and at the time of his death was il
the neighborhood of one hundred years Of
age. He was born and brought up in thu
neighborhood, being at the time of the cap
ture, old enough to distinctly remember
the circumstance. During the days tina
followed Aliens successful attempt, Rict
visited the fortress and could wildly de-
scribe its appearance at that day and every
spotl Of interest within and surrounding
its ruined walls was pointed out by hin
before his death. For many years befor
he died the old man acted as guide during
the summer season to countless throngs o
pleasure seekers from all parts of the coun
try, who, in their passage from LAX
George to Champlain, made the old fort
stopping place of never-tiring interest. II
thus accumulated during the summer sea
son more than enough for the wants of tn
year. The old mans remains were in
tered, at his request, among the soldier
dead, whose graves to the number of tw
hundred, are still marked by slabs of lime
stone in the field few rods west of tn
old fort.
Mrs. North, very estimable and re
spected lady, died here on Saturday, afte
a short, but distressing illness. She leave
three children, the youngest an infant
few days old. The remains were taken t
Clintonville, n. Y, the early home of tn
deceased, on Monday morning. G. W.