The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-07

eat residents nau no rcCOlleCJOn Oh seeing
the water flow over the culvert, even in
freshets. Such was the impartial state
ment OF "looker on in Venice"
Last September Mr.. X. procured an in
dlctment against the town for insufliciency
of sluice and dangerous condition OF the
highway,
At the county court fortnight since one
witness testified that he had eeen the water
flow across the road at that place for three
days in succession.
The town was fined seventy-five dollars,
or Whereabouts. Last week on the day of
the greatest freshet people were going all
day to see for themselves how deep the
water flowed over "Kellogg's ferry" as the
cuvcrt il now called. For wonder, 1t
"was dry" The same stream on another
street swept across the road like river,
but here where the town had been fined for
a dangerous condition of the highway
there was no trouble. The Indignation
among the tax payers was intense especial
" among the older residents of the town,
aud about the first of April sign calling
attention TO the Terry was display ed. The
next morning another flag with the same
directions tloated from the Grant and Will
son flag rope. So the matter rests at pres
ent, and the local storm is not likely to
blow over in hurry.
SAGE GREEN.
POULTNEY.
Mr.. Harvey Rowe has been very sick
for few days past but is much better at
this writing.
The ladies of the Methodist church gave
a sugar and ice cream fes tival in the base
ment of their church last Wednesday even
ing. On account of the inclemency of the
weather, not 20 many we're present as
would Otherwise have been. Total receipts
amounted to $40
Troy conference academy commenced
its spring term of school on Wednesday of
this week. ST. Johns parish school also
began the same day. Both schools haye
opened with very fair allowance Of stu
dents.
1t is rumored that new hotel is to be
opened in the west end of the Poultney
house block, by Mr.. A. Brown, of this
place.
Daniel Potter is about TO commence the
erection of q dwelling house on Church
street.
Our postoillce is to have an addition of a
number of new boxes.
john Ryan, who for some time has
ucG!l tulil'ytu AS u ClSiN la hlCuuueOu .
store, is about to leave, for a position with
+, A. Richardson, in Austin. Mimi. John
has made himself quite popular by his
courteous and accommodating manner.
We wish him success. W.
CHESTER.
J. $. Angel, former proprietor of the Col
burn house, Factory Point, Vermont, has
leased the Central hotel for three years.
n. o. Johnson and lady retire with the
good wishes and appreciation of their many
friends, and all patrons of the Central ho-
tel since their management of the same.
Mr.. Angel has taken possession, and
opens with every prospect Of success, and
| deserves and has the good wishes of all our
citizens and ot his former patrons. The
Central house is in fine condition and
nicely furnished, and with the genial and
courteous greeting each patron and guest
will receive from the clerk, Mr.. L. NJ
| Bushee, formerly of the Berwick hotel,
Rutland, all will feel at home and satisfied
| while at the Central. a free carriage to
and from each train.
Geo. Slate adjuster for the Connecticut
| River mutual insurance company has taken
a view and examination OF the damages by
the late fire which consumed the barns and
| l. to the house of Mrs. Barnes The loss
will not be paid to Mrs b. without further
evidence as to the origin Of the fire. The
| farm was sold on the day following the
| fire for S25 over and above the mortgages,
| Harmon Guild, who held a top mortgage,
being the purchaser. The place is still fol
sale.
| j. n. Mead, who has been for three
months confined by sickness, was out on
| Monday last for the first lime