The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-17
state, County ana vicinity.
BENNINGTON.

multitude could procure dHOf certain KINDS
of goods that they needed at exceedingly
low prices. The columns of our local
papers were filled with flaming advertise
ments announcing the fact and setting the
day for the grand opening. Expectation
was on the qui Cioe, and our old established |
merchants saw poverty and ruin staring
them in the face The grand opening duly |
came off, and for months the store has |
been throngcd with an excited and eager |
populace, all intent on securing the great
bargains offered them.
Invoice after invoice has arrived and
rapidly been disposed of and yet the
people were not happy. Last week the
proprletors took account of stock and we
learn from reliable authority that their loss
has been about one hundred dollars a
month. Tell it not in Gath nor publish it
In Askelon that bennington people so
little appreciate the great advantages
offered them as to require merchants to
lose so ON goods sold tor their benefit
alone, yet such is the case, aud it is ru-
mored that at the coming town meeting
request will be made that a tax be voted
to make up the deficiency. Such cases of
liberality on the paIt of merchants is, alas,
too seldom found.
A good story is told of one of our citi-
zens which is well worth telling. few
weeks ago he was travelling in Massachu-
sets and arrived at the east side of the
Hoosac tunnel, too late to cross the noun
tain on the stage which was then running.
He tried hard to find somebody that would
carry him across, but could not succeed,
and finally hiring boy to accompany him
with lantern, started for North Adams
through the tunnel When about half way
ntttrtN ptt1I oil
the most hideous and unearthly yels, which
came from somewhere, they knew not
where. Terror seized them, and with
blanched cheeks they stood riveted to the
spot, expecting soon to see his satanic ma
jesty ego for them" Instead of that it
proved to be band of Warm Spring In
dians, who happened to be passing through
the tunnel at the same time. Learning this
the two proceeded on their way but to one
person at least, the memory of that walk
will not soon fade from his mind.
This story recalls to my mind another
that have often heard told in reference to
lawyer. and a merchant the former now
being an editor, both at that time be resi-
dents of our village They had been to
Searsburg when the merchant had a suit
before some justice, and about six o'clock
they started on their return home. The
night was dark, and as the road was rough,
they were obliged to proceed with great
caution, at times one of thenf having to get
out and pick out the road. While riding
along the wagon suddenly stopped, one
side tipped, and expecting they were going
over, the merchant, who would tip the
scales at two hundred, jumped into what
he supposed to be deep hole in the river.
Our limb of the law landed safe on the other
| L. 4 4, Sat la, ln,, al
ing that he was drowning. Il set off as
fast az possible, to where he saw light for
assistance, for his drowning companion. A
lantern was procured, and on reaching the
drowning CD person it was discovered that
he was quietly sitting in brook, the water
being about four inches deep, and he not
| daring to stir on account of fear The
wagon wheel had run into rut on the
road, which had caused all the trouble, and
they were within about mile of home. 1t
was long time after before the parties
heard the last of that trip.
John Reeves announces the spruce gum
market firm, the demand exceeding the
supply. d. CIR.
BRISTOL.
Lew Hassletine, of Bristol Flats, died
last Sunday morning. His age was 81
years. He has been resident of Bristol
fifty years. He was n man who was much
respected by all his neighbors and lived
on The best of terms with everybody. At
about tie age of twenty-seven he united
with the Baptist church in Peterborough
| N. Y, the same church in which Gerrit
Smith was an active member Fifty years
ago he moved into the town of Bristol, and
became n member Of the Baptist church
there, in which he has always been an ac-
tive and jealous laborer. When he was q
young man there were only three houses
where the village of Bristol is now stuat-
ed, and two of those were built of logs.
There are great many cases of pneu-
monia and other lung diseases prevailing in
this vicinity several deaths have taken
place within short time.
The thermometer stood at lie below
zero last Monday morning-cellars and
aoucducts congealing.
DR.. Kidder's lecture, last Monday even
ing, drew out II full house. 1t is an ele-
gantly written, instructive and profitable
lecture.
NORTH PAwLET.
But little transpring in this section
worthy of record for the last few weeks.
The extreme cold prevents much outdoor
business. The thermometer on Feb. ID,
marking 80 below zero, the lowest point
ever attained in this vicinity of which we
have any record.
One of our Oldest citizens, Mr.. Curtis
Weeks, died Feb. II. of pneumonia after
a short illness, aged %.
Albert A. Boynton, is very seriously
sick of a complication of chronic ailments.
1t is generally understood that the rails
ing of swine in this region is Improbable
owing to the high price of grain. sub
nit the following statement of what my
neighbor, Mr.. Nathan Swift, has accom-
plished in that line the past year
Ono year ago he had one pig eleven
months Old from which he has sold fifteen
pigs for S41.50 The pig was slaughtered
Feb. 9th, aud weighed $40 pounds, worth
S37.0 The pigs were sold ut four weeks
old-one being retained, now eleven months
old. Now for the feed of these pigs the
last year which has been carefully Noted
The pitcher slops of small family, the
milk of one COW only what was necessary
to raise n calf which was sold for 80, 80, ter
bushels potatoes worth $3.50 and fourteen
bushels of corn worth $3.50. The pig
was weighed Nov. 10,-20S pounds and
, was fed from that time till Feb
ruary 9th, fourteen bushels of corr
, ground in the car, mixed with warm water
; From this statement II appears Mat The
ayails of the pig were 1880. Expense OF
Keeping, besides the kitchen slops aid sour
' milk, $1,000. The pig is of the Chester
a county breed and has been kept IN cool,
dry pen the entire season. I'm.
: wALLlNGFoRD.
Our usually quiet village is passing
through state of excitement, owinsto
the supposed exposure OF certain personso
= the small pox. We are having grtt
g many non professional Opinions eApress',
- - ,,L;,h only arye to increase IN