The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Merchants row a. M, Q p. M,
%; Top. M, 10.
LOCAL MENTION.
Gold l13.
To-day ends January.
Sun rises 720, sets sos.
Green street wants fire alarm tele-
graph.
One-twelfth of the centennial year gone
already.
Rev. J. Gibson johnson was too i'll to
occupy his pulpit yesterday.
Rev. o. Cunningham occupied the pull
pit of the Baptist church yesterday.
Rev. j. X. Richardson preached at the
Baptist church in Brandon on Sunday.
Shoot such names Rsgusa. Herzsgo-
Wan marching north of Trebinj. See
telegraph.
The millennium must be at hand The
gas companies in good many places IRE
reducing their rates.
The feast of Publication, next Wednes-
day, will be observed with the usual masses
by the Catholic churches.
An old weather prognosticator says the
first week in February will be the coolest
of the season. We shall see
The first reunion Of the Western Yer
mont Masonic Union, will take place at
Brandon, on Tuesday, February 22d.
u -
pose that the average saving of coal by the
mildness of the winter is ton to family.
The light coal bills OF this winter will
more than be made up by the ice bills of
next summer, judging from present pros
poets.
Killington Lodge, No. 90, l. o. o. F.
meets this (Monday) evening, at 73O.
John Retting, M. W. Grand Master is eI-
pected to be present.
The worst thing about the Northampton
bank burglary is said to be that all the safe
agents of the country are flocking into the
Connecticut valley.
D. L. Kent e. Co. OF East Dorset, VT,
have reported that they lost 81, 800 in the
mail IN drafts, between Bennington and
Troy, some time last month.
The readers of Arthurs Home Magazine
are enjoying no ordinary literary treat in
the serial story "Eaglescliffe," written by
Mrs. Dorr. 1t premises to be one of that
gifted authors best efforts.
The wind storm of Saturday night was
one OF the fercest gales that has visited
Rutland in long period. We hear, how
ever, of no particular damage that was
done beyond prostrating fences.
In moving a large marble top table at
the candy mandatory of w. G. Lsndon,
on Saturday, through some carelessness i,
fell over, completely demorallzing a
counter showcase used to display candies
in.
John Retting of Bratteboro, grand
master of the grand lodge of OddfellowG,a ar
rived in town on Saturday and will remain
until after the session OF the grand lodge,
which takes place on Wednesday. He is
stopping at the Bardwell.
This is the programme of the present
moon: New, Wednesday, Jan. Goth, s 81
morning. First quarter, Feb. ID, SO eve
ming. Full, Feb. 9th, LIZ p. m. Last
quarter 18th, II minutes past midnight
New again Feb. 25th, 1886 a. m.
Blessed are they who do not advertise,
for they are not troubled with a hord Of
clerks hauling goods around on their coun
tiers, thus damaging said goods, wearing
out the flooring and causing much othel
useless and unnecessary expense.
One of the most popular conductors OF
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad ha
been having a little unpleasantness 10 hi
family. His daughter, very young girl
ran away few days ago from school sh
was attending in Whitehall and was mar
ried.
Mrs. J. Gregory Smith, manager TO
Vermont of the woman's centennial execu
tive committee, has appointed Mrs. E. A
Morse, of Rutland, manager for Rutlan,
county. A most excellent appointment
as Mrs. Morse is lady who takes deep in
terest in all that pertains to the centennial
The following will show that the pre.eu
winter is not the only remarkable one eve
witnessed January, 1876, was pleasan
and moderate. and February was sum
mer month January, 1888, was like April
In 1749 there were but two snow storms
January IS, 1851, the frost was entirely on
of the ground January, 1856, was yer
warm, and In January, 1879 the weathe
was so spring-like that robbins were see
in many localities.
The members of Nickwackett engin
company No. held their regular MONTH
meeting at Nickwackett hall, Saturda
night. After the transactions of the usus
business Foreman Thrall made the con
pany spirited address on the proper di
cipline of fire company. He said thu
noise in going to fire is allowable b.
that they should not return home so boi
ferrous that they might be thought drunl
He also said that card playing at Il
rooms on Sunday, and some other practic'
must be stopped.