The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Vicinity Items.

HAMPTON N. Y.
The school in district No. 3, Miss Alice
Leonard, teacher, closed on Friday, Aug.
Sth The scholars celebrated the close OF
school by an exhibition given in the school
house in the evening. A stage was erected
which was very prettily decorated with
evergreens and pictures. The exercises
consisted of dialogues, recitations and sing
ing accompanied by an organ. The pro-
gramme was rendered to the entire salts
faction of all present.
We are experiencing the severest drought
for number of years. Early potatoes are
very light. Corn, upon high ground, is
badly damaged and late potatoes, judging
from present indications, will scarcely pay
for digging, Farmers are digging and
drawing carly potatoes to market the price
being fifty cents per bushel. Meadows
are parched pastures brown and sere.
The receipts of milk at our factories ale
daily lesscning and the agricultural outlook
from Hampton standpoint is certainly
cherries.
An excursion of the Hampton Methodist
Sunday school is advertised from Poultney
to Saratoga, on Aug. 3lst. Fare for the
round trip 1925,
The political canvas in New York has
not yet fairly opeDeC
Two ''intellgent" democrats, whose feet
in childhoods innocence pressed the soil of
Erin's Green Isle, were lately discussing
the political situation. One Of them said,
"Well Pat and who do ye intind to vote
for"
''Arrah," said Pat, ''shure ard wont !
vote for Tilden and reform, be jabers."
Good for ye," said Philim, Tilden's the
by but who is Misther Reform? Bedad and
its that same by never saw upon a dim
cratic ticket before"
''Away wild We tor an ignorances that yC
are, not to know that reform is liberal
that they puts on to catch the Irish vote
'Yes, begorra, but whats his first name?'
ellis first name? what coulG 1t be but
"Sham ?" "Then hurTa for Sam TildeI
and Sham Reform"
Mr.. Webster Howard who has charge OF
our cheese factory lately took vote of the
patrons with the following result. Twenty
seven for Hayes and Wheeler; seven foi
'Tilden and Hendricks five doubtful but
three of whom are supposed to favor
Hayes. W. II. c.
PITTsFoRE.
The Catholic society of Pittsford ant
Chittenden held picnic August 10, in Tho
beautiful grove of Samuel and Charles j
Fe1ton where a very pleasant time was en-
jOye1. There were some 800 persons
i he races SION was formed at the churcl
when they marched to the grove headed
by the Pittsford brass band. Dinner was
served for ALL which had been prepared by
the ladies ofthis society. After the refresh
ments had been served, they entered upol
the several games, playing blind fold anC
having a sack race and swings had beer
erected where all who wished could anus
themselves in that way. A large platform
had be, Il erected where cotlllion part,
was held, Mr.. Holden of Mt. Holly fur
nishiug the music They were interrupte,
in Their game by shower which came W
drove them immediately home. The picni
closed by a dance in the Town Hall in tn
evening. Thus passed one of the pleasant
est gathering which has been held in Pitts
ford for many day, so far as the picni
was concerned at the grove.
Mr.. Purdy has opened paint shop a
the old Fish & Whitaker stand where h
will be pleased to fill all orders plain as wei
as ornamental work.
Hon. |. G. Wheaton, whose health ha
been very poor for the past four months
improving and is looking much better.
A. Buck has served an injunction upo
Charles A. Hitchcock forbdding him t
make any repairs on the building which
lately purchased of DR.. Wood.
The New York express train will stop a
Pittsford to leave those who wish to aten
the Bristow meeting at Rutland August 20
There was a large gathering of the Have
and Wheeler club at the Town hall Satui
day evening. All were well pleased wit
the addresses of Col. Proctor and Col A. i
Walker.
Bristol IL Sons, Denison d Bros, ar
shipping potatoes for the Boston market.
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LONDONDERRY.
Dir. Ii. p. Dodge, one of our most VOL
thy citizens, had an attack Monday Aug
ID, of bleeding at the lungs, he has bee
prostrared since that time his physical
says he is gaining and hopes he will be on
before long.
Our cornet band went TO Bondville, Wed
nesday Aug. 1Gih, to play at II picnic give
by the Sabbath school of that place. TIL
praise bestowed upon them for their real
good music was very gratifying.
The most enjoyable event of the seaso
so far, was the socirl dance on Friday even
ing, Aug. IS, given at the residence of Nj
ID. ID. Wait by the young ladies, who ar
boarding with him this summer Tn
music furnished by Messrs. Walls am
Parker's quadrille band was, us usual, ex
celent; the merry dance was kept up Ill
''the wee sma' hours aganlIthe twal" whei
all repaired to their homes, carrying witt
them pleasant memories of those Bostol
ladies', and thorough appreciation of tn
entertaining powers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walt
AGATE.
IIUBBARDTOM.
The school in District No. 7, of Hub
bardton closed Friday, August IS. TIL
school has numbered twenty-slX the pas
summer and five of these, Ada Parsons
Della Parsons. Laura Parsons, John Petite
and Freddie Pettee have not missed day
May Parsons missed a half a day on &C
count of sickness Helen Lincoln one day
only two scholars had tardy marks; AID
Parsons, Della Parsons, May Parsons
Laura Parsons, Helen Liucoln, Gortie Gan
son, Emma Walsh, Mabel Cobb, Johl