The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.

The Springfield Republican says that an
epidemic of incendiary fires" is what's the
matter with Rutland. That seems to be
about it.
Major John II. Howell, formerly of the
Herald, is now local editor of the Denver,
Colorado Times
Regular monthly meeting of Nick
wackett Engine Company, No. /, this Fri
day evening, at y o'clock.
Gen. w. Y. W. Ripley is bringing up
the level OF his sidewalk on Cottage street
to the grade established by the village trus-
tees for that street.
The regular conventions of Vermont
Lodge, No. 1, of the knights of Pythias,
have been changed from Saturday to We'd
nesday evening in each week.
The editor of THE GLOBE returns his
thanks to Charles j. Powers 81 Center
street, for a basket of large, luscious
strawberries, "the first Of the season.
Why don't the trustees rent seats on the
depot park fence? We could buy a new
steamer out of the proceeds soon, if the
price did't brighten the regular occupants.
The Rutland graded schools close four
weeks from to-day, with examinations and
rhetorical exercises. The graduating class
is fully equal in number to that of former
years.
A meadow down by East creek has not
any "carpet of velvety grcen;" not much.
1t goes in for the orthodox rag carpet, and
has one of forty bales belonging to Dunn
g. Cramton.
1t is rumored that New y ork train will
commence running over the Hvrlem Ex
tension railroad next week, arriving here
at o'clock p. M, bringing the daily news
papers and other mails
A large police force was put ON street
duty last night under the direction of
George w. Crawford. The appearance of
Mr. Crawford on night duty will give our
people more confidence.
Spaulding has large assortment of new
books new novels, Little Classics, Para
graph History of the United States, and
many Others See his advertisement and
then call and see his books.
a party of six-two ladies and four gen
tlemen-from Belgium, passed through
Rutland, for the Adirondack, Wednesday.
Each carried a gun and they were provided
with camp parephernalla for two weeks
hunting.
Doctor All King, the heather Chinee,
who is in Jail at Troy, awaiting the settle
ment of his bill of exceptions in his case
for bigamy, administers consolation to
those unfortunates who go down for six
months or SO.
John Harris was brought before Justice
II. w. Porter yesterday and fined So, with
5000 costs, for intoXicaton. John re-
verses the usual rule. He takes his at
home and then goes into the street to work
off the effects of it..
The Rock Point cadets are to take part
in the exercises on Decoration day, at Bur
lington. 1t is hoped the cadets of the Rut
land Military Institute may participate il
the exercises here, as they would add very
much to the interest of the day.
A hand organ man with trained mon
key, was the chief attraction on the street
yesterday afternoon. The hand organ
walled its wall and the monkey clmbe,
his climb to the shoulders of the crowd TO
pennies. He met with poor encourage
ment.
Among the arrivals at the Bates Ious
yesterday were II. A. Hartman, Benning
ton; M. L. Davis and wife, Burlington
Rev. L. j. Ranslow, Swanton Hon. J. }
Deavitt, st. Adams Chauncy Smith an
son, Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton Stu
gis, New York.
The national board of underwriters hay
offered reward of $500 for the arrest an
conviction OF the person who set fire to I'll
Rutland opera house, and $3.50 for the OF
back of the Bardwell House. This, wit
the $1,000 offered by the trustees, MAKE
$2,250, reward worth working for
An Engishman, one of party of c,
cursionists from Rutland, was killed MOI
day on the Grand Trunk railroad, by
head coming in contact with bridge, me-
Brussels. The unfortunate man was reel
lessly leaning out from the train, AM
striking the bridge, the top of his head WI
literally taken off, and his brains dashC
out.
Our fellow townsman, Samuel Terri
and family, have been greatly afflicted |
the death of their son, Eddie, AS he WI
famillary called. His disease was scarf
fever. His illness terminated fatally
two days from the first attack. We +
greet, also, to learn that two other of h
children are dangerously sick of the san
disease The family will have the symp
thy of large circle of friends in the
Affections.
Miss Mary A. Burnham presented h
resignation as preceptress of the RutlaI
high school, some time since, to the tru
tee' on account of her health. We leal
that she has accepted professorship
Inc female college which is to be opened
wellesley, Mass. in the early fall. She
perhaps the most accomplished and W,
qualified female teacher in Vermont. a,
eminently fitted for the position which g
is about to enter-the higher education
young ladies.
The Rutland Herald, says the Mancb,
ter Journal in recent issue says that t