The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Ross has new lot of boots and shoes
cheap.
And now the weather is trying to get up
a"spell' of it.
Mr.. A W. Hyde is gradually recovering
from his late serious illness.
Alvah Thayer, who has long resided
east of the village, is dangerously ill.
Vermont Lodge No. 1, of the knights
of Pythias meets this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Regular meeting of Rutland typograph-
ical union at Landons hall this evening at
8 o'clock.
There will be meeting of the school
board at j. M. Ravens office this evening
at 7;30 o'clock.
Yesterday was little too moist for the
spring goods which are beginning to arrive
in large quantities.
Lewis has a prettilY gotten up show
window, and Weeks & Son make hand
some display of goods in their line.
New maple sugar at twenty cents a
pound. Not great deal brought in yet,
and rather poor prospect for more.
sold Truth Teller was the affectionatc
name by which the court house clock used
to be called. 1t hardly deserves it now.
Pater familias says "these spelling
matches are only filling a gap LETT vacant by
school teachers. Nature abhors vacuum.
Three men rushed across Merchants
Row, regardless of mud, to catch the New
York train last evening. A job for the
bootblacks.
Morse Brothers have a large gray squirrel
in their window, who sits demurely eating
but ernuts and apples, much to the amuse
ment of passers by.
There are no more cases of small pox in
town. The Fleming boy is recovering, land
j. w. Cramton will soon be about his bus
iness, experimenting the repairs upon his
hotel
A sure sign Of spring-The circus people
are sending out their advance agents, spy
ing out suitable camp grounds, and pre-
pairing the public minds for the wonders to
come.
Palmer, billiard and Vail have new
stocks of dry goods Allen e Drew and
Mason have large assortments of spring
clothing. Masons window is particularly
bright in spring ties.
March went out lamb-likc without hay
ing shown much of lionine fierceness
when it came in, and did not manifest
while here the fierce busters usually ex-
pected. 1t was remarkable for its calmness
and omission of severe storms, thus prepar-
ing the way for yesterday TO hasten with
'smiles and tears" the renewal of nature.
Parkhurst & Co. have removed to their
new corner store, in Mutual Exchange
Block. The room is large and has windows
on two sides, thus giving good light to
examine goods by, thing which the ladies
will appreciate. They have large stock
of new goods, but they are not yet fully ar
ranged.
Frank P. Mason, well-known clerk in
the Rutland postofflce under Mr.. Kilburns
administration, died at his fathers resi-
dence in Ludlow, yesterday, after pain
full illness of few days. He was serious
ly i'll of TYPHOID fever few months since,
which aggravated chronic disease with
which he was afflicted, which attacked
him a few days since, and he rapidly sank
to HE death.
The Bardwell house, we learn, is to be
remodelled in nearly every particular. A
Mansard roof is to be put upon the south
part. The rooms are to be enlarged and
refitted with new furniture. Steam appara-
tus is to be put in for warming the whole
building The hotel, when fully completed,
will be among the most convenient in the
state.
Spaulding has large number of new
books. Among them is the new Globe
Dictionary. 1t is a large 10 no., with
concise and accurate definitions, appen-
dixes of foreign words, Scotch terms and
Greek and Roman Mythology, all for
$11.50. He also has Warburton's Edward
III, in the "Epochs of history" SERIES 1t
is illustrated with maps showing the divis-
ions of Europe in the 18th century, and the
English campaigns also with tables
showing the different Popes, and the
descent of the Royal family. Among his
new novels are "The Law and the Lady"
"Aileen Feerers," "The Love that Lived"