The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-07

The large hay barns upon the depot
grounds in this village, one owned by Frank
Atwood and the other by j. p. Douglas s
Son, are running to their utmost capacity.
| These two parties make ready market for
those who have lot of surplus hay to sell.
AS car load after car load is sent away
every week It affords large income to the
| railroad
Who IS Tom Shackett Almost every
body in Addison county has seen him, but
to those that have not been personally ac-
| quainted with him, we would say that he
lives upon nice farm in the west part of
Middlebury, about one mile from the vii
lage. He is about As years old, rather thick
set, of an iron constitution, which enables
him to endure the utmost fatigue and hard
labor, to which he puts his physical
strength. He is never still-always on the
move through cold and hot weather, rain
or shine. His business being drover, he
visits every hamlet in Addison county, and
from the farmers draws his immense droves
of cattle, which he takes 10 the Boston
market. In this way he scatters large
sums of money every week in all sections
of the couaty, and 1t is claimed by the
farmers that he is financial benefactor to
his race. The railroads reap a large rev.
prise.
Theo Houghton is another drover run
ming from Middlebury TO Boston. He also
lives upon ferm-in Bridport-and 10
known by almost everybody. He is about
As years old, and is quite celebrated for his
narrow escapes by water and land. 1t has
become almost certain that if there is a
smash-up upon the railroad Thede is there,
and in several instances he has narrowly
escaped death. His exposures in all
weather and constant toll has brought on
an asthmatic cough, which was greatly in
creased by being burnt and smashed in a
railroad car, 80 that at times his life has been
dispaired Of But with all these physical
disabilities, he continues to buy and sell az
usual, and will do 80 until his vital machinery
fails. Beneath that rough exterior beats a
heart as tender as a child's, and suffering
humanity finds in HIM ready helper.
A smutiy trial was held in the town
room in this village on Friday last, before
l.. +. Knapp, who acted as justice. The
parties lived in Bristol, and for reasons
best known to themselves thought best to
bring the case to Middlebury. It would
seem that the wife of q certain Mr.. Noyes
living in Bristol died few weeks ago,
and before her death requested that certain
undercothes of hers should be given to a
Mrs. Palmer. In accordance with the re-
quest, the husband sent word to Mrs. p.
that she could have the clothes by calling
at his house. She accordingly went there,
and she states that they went into an upper
room sTd Nayes offered der insults and
that she refused to take the clothes and
left the house. He, on oath, denied the
whole story, and brought evidence tending
to show that Mrs p ought not to be be-
lieved. One lady said that she lived some
distance from her and did not know any,
thing against her. The lawyer on the de-
fence said that those who live at distance
and know nothing about her think that she
is all right, but those who live near her and
know her well, say she is bad. The re-
spondent was disc larged.
Hatch's orchestra, from Middlebury CON
sisting of five pieces, furnished the music
for the fremens ball at Brandon on last
Friday night. The dancing was at the
town hall, and the music elicired the high
est praise. The members of the orchestra
have natural musical taste and skill, which
always ensures satisfaction.
The centennial number of TIE DAILY
GLOBE gave great satisfaction to its readers
in this region. The large outlay of expense
to the proprietors of THE GLOBE establish
ment was generally discussed, and it was
decided that THE DAILY GLOBE was by far
the most enterprising daily paper in Yer
mont. 1t embraced information that the
people were all anxious to obtain at the
opening of this centennial year. ARGUS.