The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-25
Vicinity Items.
EAST HuBBARpToN.

ton battle 1t should have been, of Hub
bardton settlement, which occurred last
year. The centennial of Hubbardton bat
lie will not occur till 1877. Before that
time, 1t is expected, beautiful and sub
stantial fence will have been erected, en-
closing the monument.
Mr. c. A. Lincolns little child, Louisa,
died on Friday, May 2l, and Frank Pettee,
who has long been i'll, died May 90. His
funeral took place on Saturday afternoon.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. z.
Jones at the Congregational meeting house.
New cases of measles are expected.
The enterprising and honorable firm of
Armstrong IL Co., of Castleton, have sent
out their domestic Fashion Gazette,
which will be sure to arrest and fill the
eyes of ladies and gentlemen who are in
want of articles specified.
All who deal with this firm are earnest
in their expressions of satisfaction with
the bargains and gentlemany treatment
received at their well filled and commodi-
GUS commercial rooms.
BRISTOL.
Sugarinp is nearly over. One man, last
week, boiled sap and planted corn on the
same day.
A hogshead of molasses, belonging to
Messrs. Bush and Patterson, burst spon-
taneously, in the cellar, last Tuesday night.
The head was broken from the inside and
1t is supposed that the electrical disturb
ance of the atmosphere caused decomposi-
ton of the molasses, and sudden disengage-
ment of carbonic acid gas.
CAsTLEToN.
Mr.. Almeron Branch, who died instantly
in his chair, while reading on Monday AT
ternoon of the 10th inst, was n years an
inhabitant of the town, and 40 years res
ident of this village. He was always an
carly riser, and the first man seen in the
| street on the morning of the day OF his
DEATH Mr.. Branch and his wife, who sur
| wives him, were married in the year 1920.
At that time the family consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Darius Branch, with four sons
and five daughters, only two of the family
remain in town, namely, Mrs U. Maynard
and Mrs. A. ii. Griswold. Mr.. B. leaves
one daughter, the wife of Prof. Wright OF
Willston seminary, ut East Hampton
Mass.
One of the largest aud most valuable
farms in town is now owned by RUTLAND
man. Since my day it has passed through
the hands of the following named owners
at prices ranging from eight to fifteel
thousand dollars: A. X. Wheeler, o. r
Harris, j. ID. Goodwin, Chauncey Hay,
A. w. Barker, and the present proprietor
G. II. Slason.
The town farm is also located in tn
same school district. This is also nun
bered among the best farms here, and it i
now being conducted in all its department
as Il town farm and town family shoult
be, under the guidance of the overseer o
the poor, Mr.. j. II. Gaines, assisted by tn
foreman of the farm and family, Mr.. DE
garmo. We don't mean to cast any refec
tons on Rutland or any other town as re
CARDS town farms and town poor
In compliance with an invitation iron
the teachers and students of the State MOI
NAL School, DIR. A. T. Woodward of Bran
don spoke for an hour on the subject o
education, at the Liberal church, to a goo
audience on Friday evening, May 14tl
The doctor holds some peculiar views rela
tive to this subject, and he submitted ther
plainly to his audience, who listened al
tentively through the entire lecture an
honored him with applause at the close.
, Some of our citizens who have retire
from active business life are now maxim
, themselves useful and tired cleaning OF
their door yards, piling up their wood, an
making their gardens, and groaning undo
, the effects of their labors with WEAKNESS.
The people here and elsewhere were, Il
doubt, glad to be informed through til
Herald, over the signature of "Justce
that the money. thirty-five dollars, wa
given chiefly by individuals not member
of the Congregational or any other churc
in Castleton, to Mrs. Woodruff on her d.
parture from town. She got the money
] what matters it who gave it to her. Cred
to whom credit and honor to whom hone
is due.
Your readers here peruse the letters {
your special Panama correspondent, d. {
' b., with lively interest and attention
Most of us have known something of hi
from his youth up, and all feel just prit
in his prosperity. He is really quite pc
driver let him keep on driving it, wheth,
I it is goose, steel or gold pointed.
POSTER.
GRANVILLE, n. Y.
Arrangements are in progress to esta
lish newspaper at this place, to be und
Y the editorial management of G. l.. McA
! thur of Putnam. MIR. Macarthur was
= town Thursday, and the friends of the e.
y, terprise are canvassing with unexpectt
encouragement for subscriptions and u
It vertising. Mr.. Macarthur is tall spe
linen of man, comparing favorably wi
your distinguished tOwnsmen J. w. Graz
: ton and H. II. Smith.
/ A large gathering of those interested
:, dairying assembled on Friday, on the o
g casion of the Inauguration of the mark
"a day of the Union dairymen's associatio
10 Purchasers from the cities were not fort
coming and no sales were effected. TT
d one cent decline in cheese and the unss
= tied state of the market were the probah
~ reasons why no business was transacte
l. One commission merchant from New Io
Ii was present and several contracts we
e made to forward cheese on commissio
The association are no way disheartcn
and have appointed next Friday a mark
}. day.
t, The bank building and the lookup q
# going up, and W. b. Woodland has laid
foundation for new building on the 81
" of the Washington hotel, which was burn
W some two years ago.