The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-12
LOCAL MENTION.


The potato bug makes good bait for
front.
Late oats are reported failure on &C
count drouth and hot weather.
Barnum's centennial show will appear in
Rutland on Saturday, Aug. 26.
THE WEEKLY GLOBE is now ready, con-
tanning the laics. local and general news.
The Temperance Workers" will meet
at the Baptist vesiry this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
acknowledgement Jewell, Is expected
to speak to the republicans of Rutland
next week.
Regular convention of Vermont Lodge
No. of the Knights of Pythiss this even
ing, at 8 o'clock.
Ninety and nine the mercury lay,
Iu the shelter of the trees
yesterday afternoon.
The dramatic society of the Rutland re-
form club will meet in their hall at eight
o'clock this evening.
George NJ. Sawyer leaves to-day to ac-
cept position as locomotive engineer Oh
the Fitchburg railroad
Rutland seems likely to be well supplied
with hose companies, four already organ
lied and more coming.
Excursion tickets to Philadelphia and
return are Icing reduced by the railroads
all through the country.
Half teaspoonfsl of oat meal stirred
into glass of ice water makes the health
lest Of drinks for hot day.
C E. II lie IS finishing up his portion of
the Bates House block, and has put IN two
handsome plate glass windows.
We publish this morning the letter of &C.
ceptance OF Hon. Charles II. Joyce, the
republican nominee for congress.
L. W. Redngton and family left yester-
day for ten days visit to his friends, in
Wadington, N. Y his old home.
Hon. Amasa ]. Parker of Albany, Judge
Joseph Potter of the supreme court Of
New York were in town yesterday.
There will be meeting of the Reform
club at their rooms tomorrow Sunday
evening at o'clock. Public invited.
Bailey s. Flynn, merchant tailors, in
form the world of their new quarters in
Quin's block in rather large letters now.
II is not noticeabl @ that either of the dc F.
feated candidates for the democratic NOM
nation to congress wear Grape hat bands,
or any other of the outward and visible
signs of grief.
We see by the Ludlow Gazette that c..
p. Harris 6 Co. are getting out the cornice
wool WORK, doors, sash, ETC., for George
Prior, who has taken the contract for The
town house at Cavendish.
A well executed nickel counterfeit OF the
silver dime is in circulation. The figures
and lettering are excellent fac SMILES of
those on the genuine coin, the only lack
being the true silver "ring"
Center and Washington streets will not
know themselves soon if the street commits
sioner continues his work. The gulleys
and bitches have been filled up, and both
streets present respectable appearance.
F. W. Shaffer of Corpus Christi, Texas,
was at the Bardwell house yesterday. Mr..
Shaffer owns farm of 70. 900 acres, shear
ed this spring 100,0 900 pounds of wool, and
owns large herds of horses and cattle. He
is travelling 10 Vermont to purchase sheer.
Spaulding & Co. have the campaign edl-
ton of the New York Times, containing q
full record of the public career of Samuel
T;Idan ond Thomoe uapdr;cko 'rha,,
relation to many Of the public questions Of
the day. Tilden's letter of acceptance
sharply criticized.
A fight occurred about half past ter
Thursday night, in the German CAT
before the row on Merchants row, be-
tween Charles Billings and Judson Sadler
in the course of which Sadler took Billings
and tumbled him over one OF the beef
tables onto his head. No damage done.
Folr bushing, long-haired madens wen
In swimming in the Otter creek on Tues
day afternoon. They had no bathing
dresses, but nevertheless, managed Il
make pretty gay time of it, dlsportnf
themselves in the clear waters like trooI
of mermaids, until by and by the old mar
of the sea came down like wolf on thu
fold, with paddle, and after little heavy
batting around the bases, four 'ndsome
home runs were made and the game was
called.
Mr.. John Il. Balance, former EN-
ployee of THE GLOBE office, died quite sud
denly on Friday afternoon. He was ap
parently well on Thursday, ard retired a
his usual hour He heard the row near hi
residence during the night, and got up ant
went to the window. Soon after return
ing 10 bed he complained of feeling un
well About o'clock his wife awok'
and found him Breathing heavily. He hat
been taken Ia fit, from which he neve
aroused, aud died at 2 o'clock In the after
noon. He leaves wife and two children
He was member of the Masonic and Odd
fellow fraternlties.