The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
State at Large.

The eastern boundary of the State Of
Vermont was established by decree of
George III July 30 1894, which declared
the western bank of the Connecticut river
to be the western boundary of New Hamp-
shire.
There are scarcely any farms in Yer
mont which are not well watered by springs
| or brooks and none with the exception of
| those upon the islands in Lake Champlain,
which are not in the vicinity of one or
Vermont is so abundantly supplied with
water there is probably no part "ter Is
country in which so little .
found. ,n,soN COUNTY.
sevcral members of the Bristol literary
IA =; 1, scientific institute, who eampeu ou'
on hog ua.iA mountain. Tuesday evening,
| report having had a magnificent view of
the eclipse, Wednesday morning, through
their fine telescope, which they took up with
| them.
| The further particulars of Mr.. Gaddin's
suicide at Bristol show that his nephew
| also went up stairs, a few minutes after
wards, to help him bring the trunk down,
and found the door closed. Upon going
into the room he found him on his knees,
| lelllDB Ills throat Dlteu Ill u WASH uO"i' "A
| physician was called as soon as possible,
but he had bed to death before one got
there. The jugular vein and carotid artery
of the left side were seyercd, and he lived
only few moments. lie had no family,
was about ~ years of age, and was living,
it is said, quite unhappily with some rela-
tives in Albany. 1t is thought that the
dread of going back home crazed him tC
commit the deed. He leaves considerable
property.
The Central New Haven cheese manu-
featuring Co., closed their factory for the
season Sept. 20, and have sold their entire
stock on hand (some 800 boxes) for l2l
cents pound at the depot.
A religious revival is in progress at Rip
ton.
w. L. Cushman of Ripton has raised thu
present season l4S bushels of early rose
potatoes on half acre of land.
Rev. L. p. Hooker has been elected
president Of the MIDI ebury congregation
al Sunday school, L. c. Barrows super
intendent; Il. Il. Smith, secretary and f
p. Cushman treasurer.
A dog belonging to r. S. Sturteyant esq.
of Middebury, killed valuable sheep o
the flock of George Hammond esq, las
week. The dog was promptly killed.
Middlebury Graded schools have fft,
pupils in attendance from out of town.
Philip and Joseph Battel have purchased
the Swift property in Middlebury for 5000
Three hen thieves from Ripton, Mari
and Luke Piper and W. i. Howard, are il
jail, awaiting examination.
Ex-President Kitchell of Middlebury Col
lege, and wife, are about leaving for tri
South, stopping some time at Washington
and spending the winter in Florida.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A sharp game of base ball was recentl
PLAYED at Sunderland between the "Scru
nine" and Ethan Aliens. The Scrubs wo
in score OF 10 to IS. Charley Andrew
/. pitched for the Scrubs, and Herbert Kin
|, for the Ethan Aliens.
/ The Dorset cheese factory made a larg
shipment of cheese last week at III cent
,, per pound. This at the time was the to
of the market.
Raymond Sykes of Hannibal Missoul
who has been absent SO years, has recent
made visit to his native place Dorset.
The old Deming homestead at East Dol
set the dwelling of which is about one hur
dred years old, has recently been repaired
the work being under the supervision {
Harrison Waite. A somewhat remarkabl
incident is connected with this place. FC
more than twenty years, four generation
have lived beneath the rsof of the oil
$ homestead, and three of these generation
were born there. The Oldest lady, Mr.
Deming, her daughter, Mrs. Hannah ]
Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Roberts, Mr.
Helen Wall, who has a son, George \
Wall, now medical student, are the men
bers of this old and much respected fan
ily The husbands of the three ladies Al
dead. In beauafying the old house, Il
large chmneys are retained, the wild
mouthed fireplaces as well. Dwellings
this description are very few.
East Dorset had no less than four crir
inal prosecutions on the docket last wee
or before Justice A. l.. Bowen.
A new wagon shop is soon to be start'
at Arlington.
]. X. Batchelder esq, and Col. H.
q. Hard have recently erected street lam
near their residences in Arlington.
!, Several persons were received into Il
y Methodist church at Factory Point, on Su
d day Sept. 27th.
y, Ari Lee of Stamford on Wednesday mig
i, of last week had large amount of hon
Il stolen. The same night S. G. Willard h
C. ,,,o hivas of honey and fifteen bushels