The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-25
LOCAL MENTION

Sportsmen in this vicinity are bringing
in the "greys.'
The plug hat of fourteen years ago is just
in fashion again.
Diptheria of a malignant type is making
its appearance. Look out for the children.
He'll Gate, or something else, brought a
good many people out of doors yesterday.
Gen. Dix's letter to the soldiers and sail
ors' convention will be found on the fourth
page.
We are now having days as fair and
skies as blue as any of which the year can
boast.
The second crop OF potato bugs are max
ing their appearance much to the disgust
of the farmers
On the first page will be found an ac-
count of the ravages of the yellow fever in
southern cities.
A new cornet band is being organized in
Woodstock, and the people there are TAX
ing to the woods.
A new cross walk has been laid across
Court street from the Post Office walk to
the court house.
The horse Lalla Rookh, won the race at
the fair ground on Saturday in three
straight heats.
1t is now so crowded at the centennial
exhibition that the rolling chairs cannot be
used to advantage.
Mr.. Thomas G Murray of Watertown,
N. Y, is in town on a visit to his father,
Dea. John Murray.
Killington lodge, No. 20, 1. o. o. F.,
meets this evening at o'clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
Hon. d. w. Taylor of Sherburne, and
J. B. Wood, ESQ.,, of Bridgcwater, left on
Saturday for the centennial.
Rev. Charles #. Ogden, rector of Im-
manuel church, Bellows Falls, OBLIGATED
acceptaby at Trinity church yesterday.
Mrs. Patrick Curtin accidentally fell
down stairs on Sunday morning, dislocat-
ing her shoulder and fracturing her arm.
The Rutland county court took recess
on Saturday until o'clock to-day, when
the trial of criminal cases will commence.
Rev. G. B. Hubert, d. d., president of
Middlebury college, preached at the Con-
gregational church in Fairhaven yester-
day.
Charles Lawler, son of William Lawler
on Green street, fell off a fence on which
he was sitting yesterday and .dislocated his
elbow.
A public meeting in the interest of &C.
curing the location of the Brandon manu-
featuring company's scale works in this vii
lage is in contemplation.
Marsh o. Perkins, principal of the Wind
sor high school, accompanied by several of
his pupils and teachers, have gone to the
centennial exposition.
Mrs. George A. Meizkc completed her
engagement yesterday as a member of the
choir of the Congregational church, sing
ing with great acceptance.
The clear, bright sun of Saturday
brought the ladies out in great numbers,
and trade at the stores on Merchants Row
and Center street was very actibe.
On Friday last, the annual equinox took
place. The sun passed the southern side Of
the equator, and will be for the next six
months in what is called the southern de-
clination.
"Thcre won't be any Thanksgiving this
year unless the republicans whip" SAID an
urchin in an interior town to companion.
"who told you so? asked the youngster.
"The postmaster. | guess he knows"
DR.. Charles Woodhouse delivered me-
mortal address on the death of Past Grand
Representative II. II. Dyer, before the
Grand Lodge of the United States, |. o. o.
F., at Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon
last.
A white elk parasol covered with black
lace was left upon the seats OF the gallery
at the fair ground, on the last day Of the
county fair, Friday September 10Th. The
person who found it will do special favor
by leaving it at The GLOBE office.
The horse Rob Fulton, who has been
under training here during the summer,
trots in the centennial races at Philadel-
phia on Wednesday next in the 2'35 class.
He will be driven by Mr.. A. II. Danforth.
Twenty-Five horses are entered in the 2:3t
class
The grand jury of Chitenden county in
their presentmen say, "Rumor is rife that
the cemeteries OF some of the towns in
the county are sadly neglected. The Jurors
would suggest that the town authorities