The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-21
LOCAL MENTION.


Vermont, four years ago, was $3.50.
William r. Gilmore of West Rutland,
assisted the choir of Trinity church yester-
day.
A report of the republican rally at West
Rutland on Saturday night will be found
on the second page.
Rev. ]. w. Eaton occupied the pulpit of
the Methodist church yesterday morning
and evening, for the first time for some
weeks.
Members of the dramatic society Of the
Rutland reform club will meet at their
hall this evening at 1880 o'clock. Full at
tendance requested.
Rev. Norman Seavcr, D. D., of Brook
Ign, o former pastor, preached an able SER
mon at the Congregational church yester-
day morning, from the text: "Come unto
me-"
The melancholy days are coming when
the stove must be put up; and the stove
pipe, so easily jointed and so flexible and
mobile, must he raised from its summer
quarters.
l.. w. Redington, esq, made political
speech at his old home at Waddngton, n.
Y, on Friday evening last. Mr.. Reding
ton and family, we learn, return to Rut-
land this week.
Francis jackson and Henry Barker, two
colored men from Castleton, were arrested
for larceny. They were tried and fined
five dollars aud costs each and committed
for non payment of their fines.
John Root was before Justice II. w.
Porter Saturday, for disclosure and dis
closed on Bridget Battles and Edward
King, who were each fined $40 and costs
for one case of selling and one of keeping.
A darkey who had been asleep on the
rear platform of train of cars fell off as
the tram stopped. He struck on the top
of his head On the ground and getting up
he gently remarked "Well, what's de
trouble now"
THE GLOBE is under obligations to f. r.
Forbes of Brandon, for a magnificent
bouquet of flowers, which, for variety,
combination and arrangement excels any
thing of the kind that has come within our
notice, and reflects great credit upon the
good taste of the donor.
A game of base ball was played Satnr-
day afternoon on the Bolivars grounds
between the city boys of Clarendon Springs
and picked up nine here. The game be-
gun about four O'Clock and ended at dark,
resulting in victory for the Getty Boys
by score of % to 20.
Rev. j. d. Kingsbury, of Bradford,
Mass, occupied the pulpit of the Congre-
gational church at West Rutland yesterday
morning, Rev. J. X. Williams Of that
church, preaching at the Baptist church.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Kingsbury occu-
pied the pulpit of the Baptist church
The Norwich Bulletin says 1t is diff.
cult to explain the workings of the youth.
full mind. A boy who will listen indiffer.
entity to the sublimest truths Of theology
will be aroused to the acutest interest by
the progress of caterpillar over the collar
of the bald headed man in the pew in from
of him.
Lieut. John Conline, OF the United
States army, in command at Fort Garland
Colorado, is in town on visit to his
friends. Lieut.. Conline has risen rapidly
in his military career, and his friends are
much gratifled at his honorable position il
the service. He gave TIE GLOBE editoria
rooms call last evening.
Robinson, the clerk of Fulton market
while turning the corner of Washington
street into Wales Saturday afternoon will
out and his head considerably cut TIL,
horse ran with the thills and fore wheel
Of the cart to Center street, where he wa
stopped, the thills being shattered. TIL
accident was caused by a holdback bein
left unfastened.
The drouth is quite serious in some sec
tons in this vicinity, and all kinds of vege
tation seriously affected. Potatoes wi
not be more than half the usual crop, an
very small. Many of the farmers al
cutting up their corn, and say not qual
ter of an ordinary crop, and many of tn
brooks and wells are dry, and some fal
mers are obliged TO drive cattle long dii
tance for water, end many families al
troubled to get water enough for househol
purposes.
Miss Hyde teaches the infant school
Bellows Falls, and is very successfl
teicher. Oue day last week bright five
year-old boy came home with his heart an
head full of story his teacher had res
them out of the bible that day; said he
"Mamma, Miss Hyde read splendid stoI
out of the bible to-day, about man wi
had 100 sheep aud lost one OF them. /
called the neighbors and they looked @
through Africa and Vermont, and final
found it down in Fitchburg." We are glt
the place of the "lost sheep" has been |
Gated out of Vermont.
Gen. Ii. II. Baxter entertained sm,
company at his residence on Saturday ey
ming. The event of the night was the pr
Torrance of a little comedy, "The Uncl
VIII" in which Miss Stewart, of Chicaa
Mr.. Alpenburg and Mr.. Gibbons, OF M
York, took the principal parts. They do
themselves great credit, and received 60
deal of well deserved applause. After
performance Mrs. Clark, of Chicago, M
joyce and Mr.. Horace Baxter gave Sol
delightful music. Time passed quickly
dancing, and the entertainment closed wi
an old-fashioned, genuine Virginia reel.