The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-18

ton of cloud, has engendered an intensity
of whitening heat, that schorchcs, burns,
and dries up vegetation rapidly. All
nature, as well as living humanity, sends
up TO the God of nature an implorng plea
for refreshing showers with their invgora-
ting influence.
Pleasure parties to our beautiful lake St.
Catherine have been unusually numerous
for the past few weeks. Camping parties
are also pitching their tents upon its shores,
that they may enjoy the aroma, and cool
ness, of the forest-the charm of beating
and fishing, and the inspiring zest of as
ISOLATION in camp life. Until recently, it
has been thought necessary to emigrate TO
the Adirondack or some remote region to
enjoy season Of,camp life. But new vision
has dawned upon the people, and doubtless
this source of recreation and recuperation
will multiply Its votaries rapidly for few
years to come. Some of our cnterprising
young men organized company last
week, and pitched their tent, and are still
enjoying ''sweet retreat There is also
a camp from some part of Rutland of con-
siderable dimension embracing men women
and children. This source of recreation is
within the reach Of many, who could not
spare the means to board themselves and
families at regular boarding house.
H.
PlTTsFoRD.
While Mr.. Nichols, the janitor of the
Methodist church, was lighting it for the
evening service last Sunday the chandelier
fell, breaking two of the lamps and all of
the chimneys. 1t was very fortunate that
it was not lighted.
Frank G. Denison, our popular post
master, left here Monday for the centen-
NAL.
The Sabbath school at Whipple Hollow
is in flourishing condition, having some
fifty scholars. Mr.. Albert Sherman is the
superintendent of the school. He seems
ia take deep interest in the school,
Rev. Orson Sargent is spending his va
cation with his father Mr.. Leonard Sar-
gent.
Our farmers have nearly finished haying.
They say the hay crop this year will aver
age with former years. T.
SHREWSBURY.
A friendly game of ball was played Sat-
urday Aug. -, between the Farmers of
Shrewsbury and the Jokers of East Clar-
endon, resulting in a victory for the Far
mers by a score of As to 10. Umpire w.
Wheeler of the Unions, scorers, T. r.
Russell, Farmers, w. Lincoln Jokers.
PAwLET.
John Anjrus manager in the National
express office, n. Y, Is at home on a short
vacation.
Rev. Joseph Ayers of Kenton Ohio, for
merly of this town made short visit q
few days since attended the Methodist
church on Sabbath last.
Master ". J. Strong, son of DR..
d. Strong of Buffalo, is passing his va
cation at his grandmother's Mrs. E. An
drus.
We have been having the warmest of
weather of late, 92 to 100 in the shade.
Dlessrs. Bostwick & Taylor stage pro-
prietors have had their wagons newly
painted, also new tops put on. Passengers
can now enjoy pleasagt ride and be pro-
tected from sun and rain.
The old Franklin base ball club, went
to Factory Point Saturday last played
game of bail with the Ireland club of that
place and were victorious. Score % TO 80
RIM for Franklns.
The farmers have secured their nay and
grain. The crops about here compare ia
vorably with other years.
More persons have visited this place the
present season than b. fore in years, most
of them having formerly lived in the town.
Sunday morning last the rear part of
Eli Adams house was discovered to be on
fire but was extinRuished before much
damage was done. Supposed to be incen-
diary. This man had his grist mills burned
in March last. Who is the guilty party?
Have we not young and old men in town
who are p-triotic enough to raise Hayes
and Wheeler banner or get a speaker to
str up political matters. Other towns are
awake, we should be also. NJ
WHITEHALL.
A siX-foot black snake was discovered by
Mrs. George Ii. Buel of Whitehall, the
other day, in an attempt TO cat some young
robins who were nested in tree near her
house. A passing stranger chopped the
reptile into sections.