The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-10
State at Large.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Wilder & Co., of Boston, having bought
the Cahoon falls water power, on the Pas
sumpsic river, in Lyndon, have commenced
operations for the building of mills for the
manufacturing of paper from bark, and
expect to invest over $4,000 in the same.
The Canadian custom house officers
caught man en- route to Canada, on We'd
| nesday, with a large amount of newly
made silver spoons, knives and forks and
other silver ware carefully packed in a
valise. The goods were seized aud are now
at st. Johns in the custody of the Cana
dian officials. The case has suspicious
look.
William Fuller, widely known among
railroad men and the travelling public gen
orally, died at st. Johnsbury ON Wednes-
day evening, aged fifty-six years. Mr..
Fuller was for many years agent and mes.
senger on the United States and Canada
express. More recently he was passenger
agent for the Passumpsic and Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal White mountain travel.
cHITTRNDEN COUNTY,
Ii. M. Bryant, the temperance orator,
addresses the people of Shelburn on Friday
evening
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
Of Burlington had an excursion to Shell
burne Harbor, on Tuesday.
o. Phelps of Milton, was, on Tuesday,
chosen assignee in bankruptcy of the estate
of Silas b. Sibley of that town.
Messrs. Robinson and Gilbert of Under
hill, have put in the foundations and are
erecting the frame for steam mill, for
| dressing lumber and making packing
| boxes, etc., at Underhlll Flats.
A match game of base ball was played
at Bolton, last Saturday, between the Blue
Boys of Richmond, and the Stars of Water
bury, which resulted in a victory for the
former, by score of ~ to 10.
The sixth annual fair of the Chittender
county agricultural society will be held al
the grounds, in Essex Junction, on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, September
9th, 7th and 9Th. The premiums are very
liberal and it is expected that the fair will
be a grand success. The orator will be
Professor Peter Collier, of the U. V. NJ.
Timothy Dryer, alias "Sonny" Dryer,
a notorious character of Burlington, stole
money from his father on Saturday, ant
Monday morning, while trying to break 9
brick on his fathers head, cut four ugly
gashes. Not satisfied with this he vented
| his spite on John Sullivan, with an ak, in
| flcting a severe wound. He was arrested
Monday afternoon and lodged in jail
where four charges were brought against
him, which will send him to Windsor.
The Murray dramatic company are hay
ing series of lawsuits with the Burling.
ton Free Press association over some bust.
ness difficulty. One of these suits will
probably be tried on the 2Sth inst, and as
the presence of the members of the troupe
will be required the company has engaged
city hall for four nights, commencing the
9th, and during the engagement the pub,
lie will be treated to one or two loca
pieces, written for the occasion by Mr..
John Murray, based on the companys tri
ais In Burlington and introducing the Free
Press association vs.. Murray theatrica
company, suit in city court, with the Judge
clerk, lawyers, actors, ETC., figuring in the
play. Mr. Murray will lecture each even
ing. If the new pieces are good local hits
as they doubtless will be, city hall will be
crowded every night.
| FRANKLIN COUNTY.
John Head, of Montgomery, whose arm
was 30 seriously injured by the bite of q
horse last week, had it amputated at the
shoulder the other day.
Edward Pierce, who proved himself ia
] be dishonest clerk to B. +. Robinson, Of