The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
The 8utlaad Daily Globs
WEDNESDAY, JULY 90. 1875.
Vicinity Items.


MANCHtSlhN.
A snow bank several feet deep is located
not two miles from this village. The loca-
ton is in Skinner Hollow shut in by the
high mountains on every side except mar
row entrance, and snow and ice remain
here the year round. A picnic party visit
ed this spot July 18Th and "sugared off on
snow" the snow bank at that time being
estimated at feet in depth.
Rev. w. G.. Nusgrave D. d., preached at
the Congregational church on Sunday last
Quite large delegation of Adoniram
lodge attended the funeral of Burns H.
Roberts, at Dorset on Sunday week.
Hubbard and Hopkins slaughtered re-
Gently fat COW. weighing 1910 live weight
and dressed 1850 pounds.
G. j, Waite has purchased a Remington
Credmore target rifle.
Recently kerosene lamp exploded in
the house of Mrs. Backmer at Factory
Point, setting fire to the bed, carpet and
furniture. BY considerable exertion on
the part of the inmates the fire was ex-
tinguished but it was a narrow escape.
Henry and Joseph Lugcn have recently
built two dwelling houses.
The hours of service on Sunday, Zion
church, Factory Point, Rev. g. G. v
Eastman, rector, are II a. IN, and p. IN.
About twenty of the friends of William
Vaughn, on the eye of his departure for
Canada, to reside, gave him farewell
supper at the depot restaurant, kepty by
Ezra Wright. Speeches were made 10y
Col. NJ. S. Colburn. Rev. G. c. V. East
man, Hon. fl. X. Fowler, DR.. Swift and
DR.. Wyman and others.
The Manchester dramatic club play the
comedy, Married Life, at Music hall Thurs
day night.
The Battenkll national bank report, in
dividual deposits at 324 003 and surplus
fund S20,600.00.
KEENE, y. II.
| The 23d annual festival of the Cheshire
county musical association will be holden
at this place commencing Aug. 10 b, and
continuing four days. Some Of the best
musical talent in the country will be
present and four grand concerts will be
| given. The instrumental music will be turn
ished by Minilrs orchestra. The convention
| will be under the direction of VIM. F.
| Sherwn of New York and w. q Perkins
of Boston.
FIT. ANN, n. Y.
The Battle Hotel was destroyed 10y fire
on saturday morning. The hotel was
owned and operated by l.. O Baldwin. A,
the village contains no fire apparatus or
organized fire company, the alarm which
| was at once given, of course struck terror
to the hearts of those residing in that quiet
little village, containing as it does so large
proportion of wooden structures. The
fire rapidly gained Roadway and soon the
entire structure Ga frame building) was en-
veloped in flames. ~ dispatch was sent tC
Whitehall for assistance, but before il
arrived the hotel, together with two frame
buildings, adjoining it on the south, wal
wholly destroyed. Including nearly all o.
their contents. The two latter building
bclpg u,L oInttrIrrf az az. dsfcrs~. o"o,
j, IL. Smith, and in the rear as mea
market by Brown Il Tailt. The othe
building was occupied rs millinery stor'
by Miss NOrthrup, aud was torn down Il
save dwelling house adjacent. MIR
Baldwin's loss is about $4,000, insured fo
$4,000 Messrs. Taft & kerran loss abou
$4,000 on one building, insured for : 200
The oiher building torn down was valued
at $3.50; no insurance. Miss Northrul
loses $500 or $500 on stock, besides S25 il
cash no Insurance. The pianos ant
organs Of Mr. Smith were all removed
but slightly damaged. The fire was NJ
doubt OF inceudiuy origin. That NOR
property was not destroyed seemed Prov
DENTAL, ms the only means of fighting TIL
fire was with water thrown from buckets
The buildings belonging to Mr.. David Rice
located across the street from the hote
were badly scorched and damage to tn
extent of about SlCO.