The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29
Vicinity Items.

Mr. D. w. Burke of Brandon has bee
IN Nergennes for some time past. He
anarlist of decided merit and has been vei
well patronized by our citizens. His sp,
clality is Lithnyrophle crayoning. Anon
those portraits which have been finished
we notlceda very fine one of II. J. TalbCt
Esq, one of our genial common cOunc
men, ii. q. Johnson, of the (post Office
had much better treatment under the del
cate touch Of Mr. Burke than he geoeral
gets from outsiders, His shadow stand
out and you can almost imagine be is talk
ing politics, he looks 30 pleasant. Foremsl
II. III. Murphy, of the Stevens Hose /
another fortunate man. He never had a
hard cheek as johnson but the likenes
is excellent. Mr.. Burke has excellent Ia 81,
and does his work to tho entiIe satisfaction
of all who have patronizod him. The worl
is enlarged from photographs andIin man,
cases 1t has madea better looking mar
of the purchaser
Vergennes has for some time past been
troubled with sneak thievee, who in their
depradations have been careful not to
leave tracks that would be shown or say
way by which they could be detected.
w. ID. Smith whose business ~ butch
er and provision dealer Is conducted near
the post office, lost some very fire mack.
erel. The Franklin house on two ocga-
siOns has been visited and cigars htye
been missed. Of course during the ffk !
| season aome gardens are always rObbe,D
The most daring of these burglaries took
place last night, (Tuesday.) The residence
Of Deacon Ira Bingham, on school street
was robbed. An entrance was effected by
raising the pantry window. A pan of mix
and several plates or dishes containing pro-
visions were taken out and placed on the
ground near the window showing that the
thieves were not very hungry after all.
MIR. Binghams pants were taken from a
chair near bis bed and after examination
were thrown one side. His coat containing
his pocket book was taken from closot
| beyond also vest These were searched.
| The watch in the vest was left The pock-
ct book was relieved of what cash it con-
tanned about S25, and replaced. The
clothes were thrown down outside the
bedroom door. Money was all that Wa
wanted apparently, az valuable papers were
left in the book, and another watch on the
able was not disturbed. Mr. Bingham
was awake and about the house at midnight
and all was right then, No person is sus-
pected as yet though watch is kept on some
young men of doubtful character.
The Lewis Greek cheese factory has just
sold 200 cheese through Geo. f. Skiff.
They received from 10b to lie per n.
Other factories have sold on private terms.
Capt. Torrance is busiy engaged in buy
ing boat load of potatoes for the New
York market.
A boat is now trading down the river
with potatoes under the direction of Mr.. N.
Grosemer. r.
M1DDLETowN SPRINGS.
Your correspondent returned in season
to find the inhabitants seriously at acked
with centennial fever, some protncted
cases, having been unable to contend with
curiosity any longer, departed last Monday
week by the score. The extent to which
the excitement prevails is truly alarming in
our quiet midst and creates no small amount
OF material for little gossip. snow and
then" rhymes with "men," but supposed
to be confined to ladies. Many more are
SIe PrSeIReari,sg ,a gs t9 leaye for the great sSaessr
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Y. Gray -reiuWed ise.,
Monday, after a weeks absence. Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Coleman returned last week
6lled with enthusiasm on the centenniV
subject etc, Fl, G. c., made 1t convenient
to stop in New York to purchase his stock
VI ldll BOOuS, bO NSll 6ClcCtlu pICtCul an
attractive appearance to the customer.
The Montvert has been open of lste on
Saturdays, for the purpose OF selling of
the furniture, etc. A good opportunity for
your choice, at reduced prices.
Monday evening 25 inst The quarterly
meeting of the library association, met at
Miss Clark's. Those members not present
are respectfully requested to make their
| quarterage payment as soon as convenient.
Jack Frost whose mercy we are at, in
the near future, has srared us an unusual
length of fall luxury, fine weather., no frost
yet.
Tickets were sold to the number of twen-
| ty-flve or more in Coleman's store for the
excursion trip, arranged by Poultney 30
cieties on Tuesday &c, We regret to say
the weather was lamentably bad, which is
becoming the rule on such delightful occa'
sions.
On Monday last Mr.. Porter's infant child
in its carriage, accidentally went off the
bridge Unto the brook" that goes from
the springs to the MontveIt. The mother
in her fright Immediately sprapg from the
bridge TO the rescue of her child. 1t is re
markable to SO say the infant appears com
Portable, and both escaped without appar
ent injury.
Mr.. +. Gatess, infant son:is very ill
hopes are entertained of its recovery.
The firm of Gray a. Sons are doing
large business this fall.
Hops at the Spring house, are well pat
ronized, Friday evenings of each weel
which seems TO be an indispensable necesel
ty to keep up the circulation OF the younge
part of the community, socially and phys
cally as cold weather advances.
SRAL BRowN.
FELoHvILLE.
Instead of two or three terms Of schoC
year as stated in last weeks GLOBE, W
have two schools of three terms each yea
OF ten weeks term.
S. b. Pierce has lost another valuabl
team horse weighing 1900 lbs.
Mrs. John Perry and daughter, Mr.
Mary Tabor with her two children are vii
ihng here, from California.
Reading seems to furnish her share {
visitors at the centennial as people frOl
this town have lcen constantly going az
coming thus far during the season.
A Frenchman who has been chopng fC
Downer & Wardner cut his foot quite baC
ly few weeks ago, then took cold in it al
has had bad time with it. I,
SIIRRBURNE.
Daniel has got his barn up and is boar
ing it IN.
Jas. Baily, late of Plymouth, has rentt
the old Uncle Charles Willard mill and
getting out some very good lumber al
has rigged up the grist mill so that we CT
! get our corn ground at home. Success
] him.
My communication of last sweek shou
D read John Turner, not Tunnel, is out b
$ wears goggles and veil.
Folks say that so long as the widow I
. mains in Rutland, William will keep
good road broken this winter.
We have quite good lot of apples Al
. farmers are making cider,
d LAST Saturday, picked nine went fro
# the Hollow to South Sherburne to play
i game of base bril-. They came home v