The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-20
LOCAL MENTION.

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copy of his annual message.
Higgings' thermometer struck Sc yester.
day, and spring didn't seem great way of
especially when crossing the street.
The closing proceedings of the meeting
of the board of agriculture at Brandon will
be found on the outside of to-days GLOBE
The roads out of Rutland are as muddy
as they usually are after spring rains, and
our livery stable men are trying hard to
keep their serenity"
The services at the Epiphany meeting of
the Rutland convocation, at Casteton, to-
day, are as follows: 10 a. m, holy com
munion; $50 and Z p m, sermons and
addresses.
There will be a special communication of
Center lodge, No. "a, T. q A. NJ, at Ma
sonic hall this Thursday evening at :. 30
o'clock, for work. Master Masons are cor
daily invited.
Young man, it was better for you to get
the mitten at the chapel door, last evening,
than to have got the toe of the old mans
stocking at the door Of the young lady's
residence. F'dct
Among the prominent agriculturists in
attendance on the dairymen's convention Is
Dr.. Z. G. Crafts of Binghamton, n. Y.
He is very interesting and spicy debater.
He is the guest of Hon. S. NJ. DOR.
The enterprsing publishers of THE Rrr-
LAND GLOBE, one of the very best dalies
published in Vermont, celebrated the cen
tennial year by Issuing manmouth eight
page sheet, containing cuts and descriptions
of the centennial buildings. - rancNlc
Seminal.
Horace II. Dyer, esq, was yesterday
elected president of the Rutland county
agricultural society. A good selection, as
Mr.. Dyer has long been connected with the
society, and been among its most earnest
friends and promoters.
Mrs. Cornelia Halsey, wife of Col. T,
H. Halsey, United States army, and
daughter of the late Chauncy w, Conant,
of Brandon, died at her residence in Brook
Ign, Tuesday night, the 18th instant. Her
remains will be taken to Brandon for inter
ment.
Our good natured overseer Of the poor is
getting rather disguised with having
tramps apply for help, and at the same
time exhibiting their hands encased in lid
gloves. Yesterday one was politely re-
minded that $50 much style" would hardly
admit him to "Abraham's" keeping.
We are panied to record the death of
Colonel Aldace +. Walkers little son
"Dickey," a bright, intelligent boy, who,
by his blithe and winsome ways, had en-
deared himself to all who knew him. In
common with his many friends, we extend
to Colonel Walker our tenderest sympa-
thies in this hour of his deep afliiction and
bereavement.
Eleven freight engines, and as many fire
men, were temporarily discharged from the
Rutland division Of the Central Vermont
railroad, Tuesday. We understand that
these engineers and firemen will be rein
stated, commencing with the one the long
est in service and so on, as speedily as the
business of the road will permit.
The "third tour around the world came
to grief at Pittstord yesterday. The lend
man" seemed to forget that he had re-
tired, temporarily, from the tonsorial pro-
fession, and endeavored to "shave" one
Kingman, who drives the hack from the
hotel to the station, out of the hack hire
for the troupe. Kingman Immediately
went into the ''collar' business, and in the
strife to see whether or not this kind Of
''shaving" should be successful, the train
moved on leaving the "artist de hair" in
Pittsford
The marriage of Mr.. L. @. Wheeler, of
Boston, and Miss G. Belle Huntoon, daugh-
ter of James Hunioon, esq, at Cuttings
vile, last evening, was an occasion of rare
interest A party of some forty Rutland
ladies and gentlemen were in attendance.
A special car was attached to the 3 p. IN.
train, for their accommodation, and re-
turning on the $50 p. M, Boston train.
The marriage ceremony was gracefully
performed by Rev. VIM. j. Harris, d. d.,
rector of Trinity church, Rutland, in ac-
cordance with the ritual of the Episcopal
church. A pleasant time was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler came to Rutland
and left on the 10 o'clock p. m. train for
New York, on their wedding tour. Mr..
Wheeler is the well known travelling agent
of Messrs Wellington. Brothers and com.
Of RnctOn ~
has large circle of friends, who wish him
and his accomplished wife happy and
prosperous future voyage of life.
A transient colored man entered the
dwelling house Of two maiden ladies living
alone, near the north mills, on the road tc
Plttsford, during their absence on Tues
day and appropriated to himself flour
groceries, ETC., and some twelve dollars il
money. Deputy Sheriff Crawford OF
Wednesday visited the residence Of Ed
ward Estele, truck man, where he fount
several of the missing articles. On the ex
animation Of bed pair Of shoes belong
ing to one of the ladies were found, which
made sure of the articles stolen. TIT
colored man had purchased, will
the money, pair of boots, at thu
store of Mr.. Warren L. Ross, who, OF
learning The facts, refunded the money
and the colored man produced the balance
which had been stolen. The negro ha
been held for trial. In their investigation
the officers discovered some dozen barrels