The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
LOCAL MENTION.

Gold l13.
The contest for the next state fair is be-
tween the city of Burlington and st. AL.
bans.
Congressman Joyce has recently sent a
set Of valuable documents to the high school
library.
The Manchester Journal says that
"George w. billiard of Rutland is selling
goods at very low figure"
Burdett's ILLUSTRATED Typographical and
historical atlas of Vermont will be ready
for delivery about the 18th inst.
The Rutland trotting association was
represented at the meeteng of the national
trotting association on Wednesday.
Mr.. Morris O'FIearn of Brandon, who
went to Florida early in the winter, for the
benefit of his health has returned.
Mr.. George Graves, who has been dan
gerously i'll, is now so far recovered as to
be able to sit up portion of the time.
DR.. Edward Aiken of Amherst, N. H.,
son of the late Rev. DR.. Silas Aiken, has
sailed for the Azores as surgeon of Bos-
ton vessel.
"Probs." has lent us another bit of snow
which he will no doubt take away again as
soon as people get fairly into the way of
sleighing.
A school district census taker recently
H.. 1txt al. If In
deaths for his list from the Arbitrary
notices" in the newspapers.
Henry II. Smith, county clerk, is at
Petersburgh, Virginia. He is materially
improved in health, and will be home
before the March term of court.
Henry Dixon, the colored man, sentenced
by the supreme court to spend year at
Windsor, his arrived there and taken his
apartments in the state institution.
There will be special commune alton
of Center lodge No. "a F. and A. NJ, this
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock for work.
All master masons are cordially invited.
Next Wednesday evening the Rev. j. K.
Richardson will deliver lecture in the
vestry of the Baptist church for the benefit
OF the ladies fund, entitled 1.-The humorous
side of ministerial life."
Messrs. Geo. Graves S Son had COM
menced rebuilding the tannery, but on ac-
count of the illness of the senior partner,
work has been temporarily suspended. The
new tannery is to have double the capacity
OF the old one.
Mr.. George w. Woodhouse writes THE
GLOBE that the extra early Vermont
potato was not brought out by DR.. Charles
Woodhouse, but that this variety was orig
mated and put into market by himself
while living in West Rutland.
THE GLOBE is under obligations to Mr..
G. w. Psrmenter of the class of n for the
February number of the Tufts Collegian,
monthly publication, which is neatly
printed and filled with articles far above
the average of the college journals.
The New York Graphic offers to engrave
and publish the portrait of the handsomest
lady in any community, without charge.
The lady must be chosen by ballot. The
gentlemen can make nominations, and
ballot will be had to decide the matter.
The Congregational societies Mother
Goose melodies entertainment, which was
90 we'll received on the 10th of January,
will be repeated one evening next week.
All those who participated in the exercises
are requested to meet at the chapel of the
Congregational church tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The receipts of the sociable of the Trim
ity church on Wednesday evening was
about S75, and exceeds the amount re-
ceived at either of the two previous enter
tainments, notwithstanding the storm,
which undoubtedly diminished the attend
Ance very considerably.
The Montpelier Waterman understands
tina. arrangements are being made by which
the present railroad difficulties between
Gov. Smith and Gov. Page are to be ami
cably settled. Rumor has it that Gov.
Smith is to purchase the stock of Gov.
Page, and the latter is to discontinue his
suits and gracefully retire from any con-
necton or controversy with the road.
Rev. A. e. Winship, an occasional cor
respondent of THE GLOBE, was installed
pastor of the Prospect Hill Congregational
church. Somervllle, Mass, on Wednesday.
An able installation sermon was preached
by Rev. John o. Means, ID. d., who will
be remembered as one of the leading cler-
gymen in attendance at the American
board here two years ago.
Tho putlond Tihrarv