The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-23
LOCAL M ENrlON.

LOCAL MENTION.
The mean thermometer for the week was
14.94
Hay is plenty, but there is not much sale
for it.
Almost the first thaw of the season took
place yesterday.
Getting to be great nuisance g The
beautiful snow"
The prevailing wind in this section
last week was northwest.
II. S. Child of the Bennington Gazette,
made us q brief call yesterday.
The best natured men in town these days
are the livery and coal men.
Business was quite lively with the diff
ferent livery stables yesterday.
The temperature has fallen below zero in
Rutland on seven days the present month.
Rev. o. Cunningham occupied the pull
pit of the Union church in Dandy last Sab
bath.
Capt Il. Ii. Virgil of Troy, and Hon. l.
V. Baker of Comstocks, were in town yes
terday.
Several parties from Rutland attended
the anniversary dance at the Lake Bono
seen House last evening.
Orvilc S. Bliss, secretary of the Yer
mont dairymen's association, was in town
for few hours on Monday.
Target shooting, with shot guns, was
participated in by some of our crack shots
yesterday on the fair gound.
Old Rutland farmers say that cold
January and February bring good corn
and fruit year in this section.
\ good day for business yesterday, and
judging from appearances inside OF several
of our stores business WAS good
The snow storm of the 10th was the
heaqiest that has been experienced during
the winter, giving 9.5 inches of snow
The Boston Globe, of Monday, publishes
in French sermon Of our townsman, Rev.
n. Cyr, delivered on Sunday, in that city.
The two lodges of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians are making extensive prepare
tions for the celebration Of st. Patrick's
day.
The mean temperature OF the month
thus far has been 1857 deg, and for
steadiness of cold has not been eoualled
since 1886.
Capt John Haley denies the statement
that he keeps gambling place. We give
his denial, and the trial will develop the
facts in the case.
The non-appearance of the moon last
evening interfered considerably with the
plans of the party who had arranged for a
fox hunt by moonlight.
n. S. Leslie, formerly of the Herndon
& Leslie opera troupe, well known by
many of our citizens as meritorlous actor,
died at Austin, Texas, Jan. 3lst.
Our streets were quite lively yesterday,
nearly everybody seeming to have taken
advantage of a pleasant day either on foot
or in sleighs, enjoying the Sunshine.
That young chap that treated himself to
an "Ulster" overcoat yesterday was so com
pletely enveloped that it would require {
search warrant to find him.
The water in the reservoir has accumu
lated to such an extent that the commits
sioners expect that it will not be necessary
to shut off the water again after last night
The agreeable atmosphere Of yesterday
and the good sleighing filled our streets
with people from the adjoining towns, ant
our merchants were in their happiest mood
Quite lively "brush' took place OF
Merchants Row yesterday between one o.
our fast steppers and farmers nag, mucl
to the amusement Of large crowd o.
lookers-on.
Several young men who wanted an op
portunity to wrestlc attracted a small
crowd at the loot of Center street yester
day. We did not learn tina, their want
were satisfied.
Several passengers on the Boston mai
train yesterday were Obliged TO remain her
over night, as the afternoon train over tn
Saratoga railroad did not wait the arrlvf
Of former train.
The item in THE GLOBE of Monday
about President Buckham's illness was el
roneous. He has been confined to his hous
for several days by II severe cold, but
not seriously Ill.
X. G. Hardie, jr., Of Brattleboro, fo
merly OF Rutland, now pursuing studies q
drawing and painting in New York, hs
been received as member of the Nationi
academy of design.
The night express from the north, wit
much difficulty reached Shelburn whe
they were Obliged to send TO Burlipgto
for an extra engine. The train arrive
here about two lours late.
Charles Olmstead, ticket agent at IL
Rutland depot, acting as local paymast,
of the Central Vermont railroad pays OF
about SIS, 900 per month, on the averag
to the employees located at this point.
An exchange says that Rutland me
chants are melting over their old stock