The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-11
LOCAL MENTION,

Quite number of Rutland people leave
for the centennial this week.
Kilington lodge No. 30, /. o. o. F.,
meets this evening at o'clock.
The Rutland county court begins its ses-
sion on Tuesday at Q o'clock p. m.
There were three infant baptisms at the
Congregational church yesterday morning.
The New York state fair begins at AL
bauy to-day and continues through Friday.
Large numbers go from Rutland and
vicinity to the centennial this week and
next.
Regular convocation Of Davenport chap
ter, at Masonic hall, this evening, at 8
o'clock.
Kerosene oil has advanced from IA cents
to 35 cents per gallon during the past few
months.
]. A. Gould, A. w. Higgins and DR.. E.
G. Lewis leave for the centennial cxposi-
ton to-day.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
al society will be held this evening, at 730
O'Clock, at the chapel.
Mr.. Orlando Wooster read morning ser
vice at Trinity church yesterday. Evening
service was omitted.
A general change in the time table of the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad will be
made Monday, September IS.
We regret to learn that ex-Congressman
Charles W. Willard is confined to his house
in Montpelier, by hemorrhage of the lungs.
1t is rumored that Messrs. Davis and
Curtis have reduced the price Of coal an
other half dollar per ten, on and after to-
day.
We learn of the illness of NJ. ]. Fran
cisco, John M. Otis and Fred Davis Of
fevers. They were all improving yester-
day.
Maine election to-day. A list of dozen
recorded guesses last evening all fixed the
republican majority between 5000 and IA
500.
On Sunday morning at o'clock heavy,
thick fog envelopcd the town, 90 that the
gas-lights in the streets were scarcely
visible.
The train from the east was an hour and
forty minutes late Saturday afternoon, de-
tanned, it is reported, by an accident on the
Cheshire road.
The vititors at Saratoga are not increas-
ing, and many are already leaving. The
trains are crowded with people on their
way to the centennial.
The Oddfellows excursion this week and
next to Philadelphia, together with the
other visitors at the centennial will bring
the largest number that will be at Phila
delphiA from Vermont at any one time.
Mr. G. A. Mietzke, who has almost en-
tirely suspended his piano lessons since he
broke his leg last winter, resumes them
to-day. Those wishing instructions should
apply at once before his time is all en-
gagged.
s. Decatur Coleman, ESQ.,, of Sandwich,
Illinois, was in town on Saturday. He has
been east for several weeks, visiting
friends In Middletown, Wells, Brandon
and Shoreham, for the first time in nearly
twenty years.
Mr.. John B. Reynolds and family re-
turned from California, on Saturday, after
an absence of nearly year. Mr.. Reynolds
returns after brief visit to take charge OF
the stonecutting business, which he has es.
tablished during his residence in San Fran.
cisco.
A counterfeit fifty cont coin is in circula-
ton, which is very clever imitation, and
well calculated to deceive. The character
istics by which it may be detected are Its
lightness, deafness of sound, imperfect
milling and coarse work near the edge, es-
pecially on the face bearing the eagle.
The annual meeting of the American
Pharmaceutical association begins in Phil
adelphia tomorrow. The delegates from
, the Vermont association to the meeting
are A. o. Gates of Morrisvlle, A. q. Bling.
ham of st. Johnsbury, George E. Greene
of Brattleboro, w. j. Van Pattcn Of Bur
lington, and F. A. Morse of West Rutland
William A. Sigourney, former Rutland
printer, has been on his travels again, as {
telegram announces that w. A. Silloway
alias Sigourney was arrested at West Fair
lee, Vermont, charged with obtaining
money on false pre'ences of the publisher
OF the New York Era. He was taken to
New York city by Sheriff Berry snd helt
for trial before the police court.
One of the most spirited meetings of thu
reform club was held at their hall las
evening and was largely attended. Sc
lections of prose and poetry were read BY
members of the club, and many earnest re
marks followed. Four new names wer'
enrolled and the utmost interest was man
ifested. Everything looks encouraging ant
the members are beginning TO think tina
they will soon outgrow their present quar-
ters.
Congressman" Chids WAS escorted
from the town hall to the depot on Satur
day evening by the Ssrsaeld cornet band
who gave him q serensde. He was LIFTED
into the baggage car, from whence HI
made a speech to the band, thanking then
~ the compliment of the escort and ser
told them as sure as he nov
sun rose and set, after the AL
It they would play their music
nipistration of Samuel J. Til
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