The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-27
Current Notes.

Inc marshes IN refrlsDurgn nave Desn
leased to parties in that town for trapping
purposes.
The engineers ball at ST. Albans Thurs
day evening was largely attended and most
enjoyable.
The Passumpslo railroad have declared
their semi-annuai dividend of three per
cent, payable Feb. /.
The total shipment OF butter from the
st. Adams market for the yesr ending Dec
81, 1874, was 1880, $40 lbs.
Dakota, devastated by grasshoppers, ap
peals for aid. The people need food, cloth
ing and seed for next years planting.
The current copper cent is n convenient
measure of length when rules are not pres
ent four of them placed edge to edge
measure just three inches.
The vote In Franklin county on the court
house question is as follows For the tax,
437 against the tax, 1880 majority
against the tax, ,452.
iHC SutllIllu CIbO tOuCtIt BiNS
concert under the auspices of the Bur
lington harmonic society, in that city, on
Friday evening, Feb. 9th.
Ten young men In Hardwick have sign
ed a written agreement to neither drink
nor ask each other to drink any intoxica-
ting liquor during the coming year.
The Union says that the Caledonia coun-
ty court adjourned, after five weeks ses-
sion, in which some evils were redressed
and others concocted.
The erection of the first civilized habita-
ton between Crown Point and the Canada
line was commenced June 10th, 1875, by
William Gllliland, who left New York
with colony month earlier.
ID. X. Adams of Morrisvilc, the chair
manufacturer, makes thirty-six dozen chairs
week with eight workmen. During the
first fifteen days of this month he re .eived
orders for 2S3 dozen chairs.
The contributions of the Vermont
churches for foreign missions, last year,
exceeded the average of the preceding five
years by more than 10000, an advance
about ten per cent. greater than that of any
other state.
One of the most exciting games of the
st. Adams billiard tournament was played
Friday evening between Messrs. Royce and
Conger, the former winning by 8 points.
The game was 300 points up winners
average, -.
The Brooks edge tool company, at
Brooksville, are not doing as much bust
ness as usual in manufacturing axes, on
account of low water, but still do thriv-
ing business, and their axes in material,
finish and beauty are equal to any in the
market
II M. Mitchell of the Vergennes ma
chine company has closed contract with
parties at Meadville, Pa, to furnish them
with the Flanders pumping machinery to
work against an elevation of three hundred
feet.
The "volcano" at North Fayston has
rival at Sutton, on the eastern side of
Moose mountain. One explanation Of the
phenomena is, that warm air penetrates the
deep caverns in the summer and heats the
rocks, and in the winter the cold air is heat
ed by them; and, when it Uses, the moist
ure in it is condensed into steam.
The 'Potatoe Race" at the st. Albans
rink, on Friday afternoon, brought out
quite party to witness the sport. The
prize, silver cup, was won by Johnny
Hackett, and the second prize by George
Lavender. There were ten competitors for
the prize, and the race will soon be re-
peated.
Myron De Larme, the notorious horse
thief arrested at Pittsford, was arraigned
in the city court, Burlington, Monday
morning, charged with stealing horse and
buggy of W. II. Lane & Son, and waived
an examination. He was bound up in the
sum of 1000 for appearance at the next
term of the county court. and in default of
bail was committed to Jail.
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Husbandry was organized at Wcstford,
Jan. 81, by.Deputy T. G. Naramore, with
thirty members, with q. A. Cobb as mas
ter; L. II. Ruggles, secretary. He also
organized Eagle grange at South Hero
Grand Isle county, Jan. ED, with II. N
Como, master, and G. G. Robinson, score
tary.
The Aston House, for so long periot
the leading hotel in New York, was closed
Saturday, and surrendered into the hand,
of workmen. The lower portion and from
will be turned into large shop fronts, while
the upper portion will be renewed and made
more spacious for hetcl accommodation
The hotel will remain closed for at leas
six months.
Hezekiah Broughton, formerly of Yer
mont, was arraigned in the superior cour
at Worcester, Friday, for adultery will
Orel Streeter, daughter of Simeon Streeter
and not the wife of Mr.. Streeter a
at first reported. Broughton Represented
himself as single and Miss Streeter married
him in good faith, but he proved afterward
to be married to another woman. II wa
found out that Broughton had married fou
wives and had previously been convicte'
of stealing $4,000 from parties out west
The Bennington Banner says; $40 j
X. b. Arlington: We favor your sug
gestion about retaining those rooms a
Montpelier. We think If 1t had not bee
for joint resolution, passed early in tn
session to alternate with STRAIT, some perma
nent action on the subject would hay
been taken by the third house. However
They may change, they may alter
: The rooms as they Will,
Several fond recollectionS Will
Hang round them still.
, Railroad Matters.
i A special dispatch from st. Adams says