The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-28
Vicinity Items.


cester, Mass. and Mr.. Miller, Of Middle
bury. One of their number, M. G. Foote,
of Mddlebury, IL 10 to be regretted, was
absent. Not once had they met to play
since they were all young men, and played
on the jolly training days.
Farmers are favored with nice weather,
plenty of showers to keep the crops grow
ing. Grass is looking finely, though a
short crop was expected on account of the
open winter. yet that crop is usually good
IN this vicinity. The late cold spring did
not njure the fruit, aud a fair apple crop
is anticipated.
Our school is in flourishing cosdition,
with Miss Katie Austin teacher.
DANDY.
l. J. Vail, esq, of Brandon, was in town
on Monday.
Cheese sold from the White Clover fac
tory, last week, for 4 cents.
Strawberries are quite plenty here this
season.
j. III. billiard, esq, ia putting an addi-
ton on to his house, and otherwise improv-
ing 1t.
The case of G.. Harmon va. =. Holton,
was decided on Saturday, by Justice J. N.
Phillips, in favor of the defendant. The
case was appealed. W. NJ. Paris for
plaintiff.
Aaron Hill and wife, from Ohio, are
visiting their friends here. They were
residents of this town, many years ago.
Mrs. Hill is sister of Mrs. Thomas Nich-
OILS.
W. IL. Bond, proprietor of the Dandy
hotel, has recently constructed an artificial
trout pond and appliances for trout breed
ing.
The old "Cslkins house," formerly own
ed by Nelson Kelly, and now owned by
Erastus Kelly, is being thoroughly repair
ed This is one of the Oldest houses in
town, and an old lNnd mark
Farmers have their hocing nearly COM
pleted, and will commence haying next
week. Some of them have already CON-
menced little. The crop as general
thing promises to be good. J. Q. W.
PAwLET.
Rev. J. +. Aiken returned from trip to
the centennial Saturday last, and speaks
highly of the arts and wonders.
The scholars of school district No. had
| the pleasure Of a ride gotten up by the
teacher, Miss Hastings, to Wells pond,
last Saturday. Many Of them availed them
selves of the opportunity of trip on the
steam tug which has recently been put on
lake. The party returned at p. m, with
out accident to any, but enjoyment to all.
Mrs Jesse Rupert gave lectures Sunday
and Monday evenings, in the Congrega-
tional church, to fair audience. subject
"rhe Shenandoah valley its scenery and
surroundings in our late war"
Monday morning of the present week az
Mrs. Merritt Robinson was taking her
sister, Miss Martha Hulett, to her school
| in Weeds district, when nearly opposite
MIR. Blacks, the horse became frightened
turned suddenly around, throwing out both
persons, demolishing the Wagon some
what. Mrs. X. sustained slight bruises.
Persons who witnessed the accident won.
der how they escaped being killed under
| the circumstances.
Cheese is being shipped to market from
the different factories in town this week.
There are quite number of Estey or
gans 1--WE mean musical instruments) il
town, but those who own them will no
vote for Estey for governor. This is no
much of an Estey town. N.
FAIRHAvEN.
ar there's n hole in a your coats
| rede ye tent It;
A chiefs amang you tskln' notes,
An faith he'll prent IT "
House cleaning is finished in our village
| should judge, and even the most dilato
ry housekeeper has set her house in orde
for the season.
Carpet beating is not usually very faci
mating employment, but it becomes quit
exciting when INDUCED in in public park
especially If many young horses chance t
be driven that way. Some of these fin
spring days the display of Brussels an,
ingram, and even of the plebian rag car
pet has been such that quiet farmer foil
have preferred to go elsewhere to trad
than to brave the danger to life and limb
incident to trip around the park.
The centennial horse still browses arount
at his own sweet will, but repairs on tn
roads have been injurious to some of hi
best feeding grounds, and unless he seek
fresh fields and pastures new he will no
require more than two-cent stamp L
send him off in letter as threatened.
One of our leading dry goods firms ha
taken to keeping readymade clothing la C
ly, and few days since, after selling
pair OF pants the clerk had hardly time t
make note of it when a shout from tn
customer brought them all to the door in
hurry. Their wicked dog had siezed tn
new garments with his teeth, and tore then
most numerically. Query: Is that do
trained to his business, and is he part AM
parcel of the new branch of trade? Tina
is what we want to know.
wEATnERsFIELD BOW.
There are Episcopal services at tn
church here every Sabbath morning. Tw,
weeks ago Bishop Niles of New Hampshir
preached here, and last Sabbath the Yer
mont Bishop (BisselD to large congrega
ton. Two or three have been added to III
Episcopal membership of late.
Major Leavit Hunt is at Philadelphia
attending the centennial. Several will e
from this part of the town during the sen
son, most of them during the months q
September and October.
All kinds of farm produce is now h. We
, than at any time before for many yea' ,
Eggs sell for 10 cents per dozen butter IA
Is to 90 cents per pound, and other pro
ducts in like ratio. But still our farmer
, are cheerful and doing as much as hereto
FORE
The crop prospects are now that in mos
crops there will be an average showing
unless some fell disaster that in all climate
and seasons are permissible, should befal
them. The principal crop, hay. will onl'
under the most favorable conditions TO
the rest of the season reach an averag
one. Corn looks very small, many, and il
fact most of the farmers, had to plant III
second time, and this crop will requir
much warm weather through the summe
} and the fall for it to ripen. Potatoes lool
well now. The Colorado beetle has az
peared in respectable numbers, but it re
mans to be seen how much mischief b
will do this season. Small grains, barle
wheat and oats are looking finely. TIL
fruit crop will be good one, although no
as abundant as the blossoms seemed to in
dictate it would be. Much of the set !
false, and is falling off fast, as any on
who may look under the trees may see.
Considerable building and repairing /
being done in various parts of the tow
this season. Money is close and time
hard, but people will continue to make i'm
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