The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-24

Hubbard Chase of Fayetteville, was oele-
brated by quite pleasant family gathering
on Thursday last.
Mrs. Howe of Fayetteville an old lady Of
eighty, who is insane, recently threw herself
from second story window to the ground,
but strange to say received no injuries, ex-
ccpt few bruises.
Decoration day at Grafton will be made
more attractive than usual. Hon. David
L. Nicholson of Rutland will deliver the
Grafton.
Last May, the nth and 18th, ice formed
in St. Johnsbury more than sixteeth of
an inch thick. This year, the 10th and
18th, il was about the same.
The United Presbyterian society Of Rye
gate have given Rev. Mr.. Clapperton Of the
Presbytery of Argyle N. r., a call to the
pastorate.
Pattee & Perkins of Springfield Mass :,
have shipped CD Of their bydrants to st.
| JohnsbutY, Vt.
McIndocs Falls has street called
| ''IIeatheu street."
Judge Jonathan Ross of st. Johnsbury,
| has returned from the centennial, and al
though "never 30 tired in his life" as after
seeing the exhibition, still thinks 1t pays for
all the cost of money and strength.
Forty years ago, or say about the time of
| Bristol Bills counterfeitipg exploits,
Groton in Caledonia county, was probably
the toughest town within scores of miles,
| perhaps the worst in the state A common
| expression in adjoining town was "Out
of the world into Groton." To-day there
ia not better regulated, or mere pros
porous and nourishing town in the state, all
things considered.
Rev. George Carpenter, pastor of the
Baptist church in Gro.on, has resigned and
the church is now without minister.
Benah Gallup, OF Guilford, Windham
county, Vt, was Dor June 1, 1776, i, hale
and hearty as a man of sixty, and can read
newspaper print without the aid of specta-
Giles. lie remembers George Washington
administration as distinctly as most people
do Lincoln's He has lust returned from
q visit to a con in Minnesota, and expects
to live TO celebrate his hundredth birthday.
A young man, named Frank Bailey, was
drowned at West Concord, sunday night.
He was rocking in hi, boat, which suddenly
gli6ed over the MILL dam. A companion
who was With him succeeded in reaching
the shore. Bailey's body was recovered.
Charles Lcet of Nowhury, who had sold
a horse to a neighber to be delivered in a
fortnight, getting enrsged with it the other
day pulled out its tongue and cut it off.
-Four days after he took the horse to the
neighbors barn in the lattcrs absence and
left IL. He has been arrested.
Bishop DeGoesbriand of Burlington Wis
tied the Catholic church here on Sunday,
aud afttr vespers delivered a sermon in
French and English and gave the henedic'
ton. Three massea were held on Monday
by the bishop and the Revs. Sullivan anC
Boicsoinault. The bishop preached on the
Angelus in the evening" and gave instruc
tions to have the bell rung according tc
custom in the Catholic countries, at sun
rise, midday and sunset, for prayers each
day in the year. The bishop and two
priests held mass on Tuesday norniDg anC
departed for their homes. st Johns6ur1
Farmer.
Henry Severance of the town Of St
Johnsbury was surprised one morning las
week tie find "a or his SO sheep dead in hi,
pasture. He sheared them the day before
turned them out and that night it came of
cold and rainy proving too much for the
flock, and they very quietly retired iron
'he wool growing business. - Lyndon
Onion.
In East Burke, Ira Carpenter has beer
arrested for savage assault with an az
upon his own son.