The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-01

scrip, as it is 20 much more convenient.
Some people always want what they can
not get. The resumption of specie pay
ment has long been demanded, and now
that 1t has been resumed, many are dissat-
isfed.
J. G. Williams has among his cabinet Of |
stuffed animals white woodchuck. This |
il a rare specimen, az but few people ever |
saw one. 1t was killed some two years
ago on the farm of o. s. Hulett, esq., by
Sylvester Harrington, and preserved by Mr..
Williams
The farmers on the cast side of the town
are sowing their grain.
Hay is plenty this spring and sell, from
$40 to $15 per ton. Some of the farmers
anticipated scarcity of fodder
There is ,7o2 20 deposited in the Rut-
land banks by individuals FROM this town,
subject 10 taxation. J. c. W.
FAiRHAvES.
James Cerbet, an industrious laborer on
Fourth street, had his left leg broken on
Friday by the falling Of pile OF lumber.
The limb was set by DIR. Wakefield.
Joseph Adams, esq.. president of the
First national bank of Fairhaven, who has
been seriously ill for several months is
| slowly improving. His many friends were
| pleased to see him out riding few days
| since.
| Wood & Roberts have engaged in the
furniture business in the fret building
north of Iloyd's block, on Main street.
Frank Goldman has opened a neat cigar
store and mandatory in the first building
south of the postofllce.
Ryand Hanger, lately member of the
Fairhaven marble and marbleized slate
company, and a pioneer in the slate finish
ing business after visit to his early home
in England, has engaged in the slate and
marble business in Hamilton, Ontario. His
beautiful residence in this village is rented
to Nr. A. Norcross, lately OF Boston, who
is in the employ of the Farhaven marble
and marbleized elate company.
John Smith, for many years agent OF the
Scotch Hill Slate Co., has moved into the
village, having rented house on River
street.
The quarry, derricks and tools of the
Scotch Hill Slate Co., have been sold to a
number of enterprising Welchmen Of this
town. This sale was in consequence Of the
downfall Of Abraham jackson, the Boston
lawyer and forger, who was a leading
member of the concern.
The Fox Brothers, whose mantel shop
was burned last winter, have erected
, building just south Of the depot, where
} they will continue their former business.
, 3. F. Field has been employed by tn,
Globe Nail company, Of Boston as travel
ing salesman.
1t is rumored that prominent dealer il
marbleized slate work in New York city
9 is soon to erect large slate mill and mar
bleizing shop in Fairhaven.
At the last village meeting it was decided
that the highway taxes for the present yea
! should be largely expended in the improve
s ment Of sidewalks. This improvement
Q greatly needed.
q Rev. Dwight Spencer has changed hi
J. residence from Prospect 10 Washngtol
street. He now occupies the house re
Il Gently built by James Coulmsn.
: sHoREnAM.
On Tuesday of last week the remains o
b Mr.. Abram Frost arrived at Essex. Nh
Il Frost died of paralysis near Salinas City
. California, at the residence of bis son-ir
law, III. Corey, April 3, aged n years Fl
i was former resident of Shoreham fror
whence he removed to Essex. Upon th
# death of his third wife, few years zinc
:, he went to California to spend the evenin
:, of his days in the pleasant home OF IA
al daughter, Mrs. Corey, where he died lea
IN ing special request that his body shoul
g. be buried with his household at Esse
=, Center.
wEYBgIDGE.
), Roads dry FOR the first time this ssaso
EaHwGrs. husY sowing grain.
IL more building than usual. j. w. wnitms
is building large dwelling house. Lu,h
Wales is preparing TO build. o. K Britt
:, is repairing and completely remodellng h
+" dwelling.
ir @. Z. Tier is building large barn al
9. repairing several others.
or G. w. s. Porter and Ward Billiard ha,
Of returned from conference. They speG
!, very favorably of their successor here, Il
:. Rev J. s. Mott, who comes to this char
A- this spring, with recommend of being -
al not the best man in the conference, at lea
D. as good as the best" which is certain
IN very satisfactory TO the people.
7 The average congregation at the Meth
dist church the past year has been FIR
three months, Rev. G.. W. S. Porter, pa
tor, 1871; eight months, w. Billiard, paste
Il.
Wages of farm laborers are twenty-fi
per cent less than one year ago.
III Eddie Hall, aged fifteen years, son of
80 j, Hall, died very suddenly last Sunda
after an illness of about forty hours di
ease, spotted fever. The funeral W
largely attended on Tuesday afternoo
c. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of Northel
IT, New York. MEMO.