The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-04

young men from lNeW i OTk, nave nHuc
the trip from New y ork to Burlington in
small row boat, stopping at Lake George
and other points on the route. They in
tend going on to st. Adams, Rouses Point,
snd perhaps through the st. Lawrence.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Last week, in Salisbury, the wife of Har-
rison Pratt became dissatisfied with him,
aud went away with a negro servant who
lived near by, to her fathers home in East
Middlebury, where she now is. She has
her youngest child, about one year OF age,
while her husband takes the other two,
nine and seven years of age, to his faith, RS
in Salisbury. She sold most of their fur
niture and kept the money, which could be
but little as Pratt was very poor and bad
manager. This negro has frequented the
house in Pratt's absence, and has knocked
Pratt down when he offered any objections
TO his visits.
In Leicester, Mr.. George Field was ow-
ing two of his hired men since last spring,
50, and did not pay. They watched the
opportunity to catch him alone and away
from his house, and did so about one mile
off in one of his meadows. There they
struck him. and BACKED his eyes so that he
could not go home alone, and only did so
by the assistance of passer by. There
was ST. on his person which they took and
departed to parts unknown. They were
from Canada. The sheriff was at once
summoned and search was made, but in
vain, as yet. Mr.. Field is about 60 years
of age, aud is apt to have trouble with
those he employs. He is quite wealthy.
GRAND ISLE.
Bishop Rappe, of st. Adams, has bought
house ana lot of B. Reddy, at Alburgh
paying or it $780, He is talking of build
ing a Roman Catholic church on the lot
and turning the present church, at the
Centre, into convent.
The thief who picked from the pocket
of Mrs H. G. Hill, of Isle La Mott, $500
while she was visiting the Centennial, was
caught, tried and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiaIy.
The Democrats of Grand Isle, hold their
county convention, at North Hero, Sat
urday August 9th.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Robert j. Kimbal, esq, and family of
New York, cre stopping at the old home
stead in West Randolph, for few weeks.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Trout fishing in Vermont brooks in Or
leans county, ID very prosperous 400 were
recently caught in one day, by two men
near North Troy.
Track Stevens, a young man, while at
work Ia a bayfield, at Newport Centre last
week, was eunstruck, and now lies IN
critical condition.
Dr. CHARLES Rich of Albany had one leg
SO badly mauged in a moving machine on
Mopl. IL, m mi hot W, the nnly 10
and knee was ,onpd to be necessary, which
was successfully performed 10y DR.. A. B.
Huvev, a noted surgeon from I'iiii1, Ohio,
who happened to be on visit i'll his native
town.
Excursions - 4v4v. r.. --, .,,..- nd.
up,n he Prs.n.ps'c railr"ai Among tue
attractions az the Meu,phcmagog House is
music by ii part OF the G-rlana Baud OF
Boston.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
\ Woodstock livery-stable keeper got
drunk, the other day, aad by hard driving
ruined II $1,000 stallion, placed in his care
by B IstOu man.
Daring the terrific thunder shower which
passed over Windsor on the night OF the
90 tNcntS seven sheep and two cows were
! killed in the y estern part of the town by
| lightning.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The dwelling house on the old John Ste
vens place Waterbury Centre, was destroy
! I'd by fire Friday night. The building was
| Insured.
The Sovereigus Of Industry have opened
a store in Montpelier. The Changers talk
Of doing the same thing in the same place.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
At board meeting OF the Vermont
Academy, held at Saxton's River, recently,
| it was decided to open the school next fall.
| Although work on the new building is pro-
gres,ing rapidly, it will not be ready in sea-
son and another building has been tempo
rariy engaged. A Mr.. Willard, supern-
,endent of schools in Newton, Mass, was
elected principal, and Miss Ida Mason of
Jersey City. n. j., graduate OF the Uni
versity of Vermont, in the class of 1879,
| assistant.
| n w. Oaks of Westminster was tram
pied on and seriously injured by horse he
was attempting to control last week.
JAS. p. Clark, of Pcacham, has compos-
ed and copyrighted hymn, 1.-The Chris
tiau's Battle" music by W. o. Perkins.
Last Saturday, as +. A. Harris was play
| lnG niue anu etth WIN OtuGi bbyo III wv
barn of Mr.. George w. Metcalf at West
Minister, he accidentally received wound
with pilchfork carelessly used in the
hands of another boy, completely prostrat-
ing his whole nervous system. On the
| same day Mis-. Otis Vinel of Boston, a lady
about seventy years of age, boarding at |.
C. Wyman's, mistaking the cellar for the
hall door, fell to the foot of the cellar stairs,
| striking upon her arm and shoulder, break
ing the shoulder bone and Druising her very
badly otherwise.
| CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The thermometer was down among the
40s in St. Johnsbury Friday morning.
Burlington parties are contracting to de-
liver coal at st. Johnsbury for So 90 pei
ton.
Mr.. George F. Blair of Richie & Blair,
West Bardet. took dose of cedar OIL oy
mistake on the 2lst inst. When found ht
was in commissions, but medical aid being
summoned soon, hopes are entertained oil
ultimate recovery.
CHUTENDEN COUNTY.
lightning struck the horn of COW, II
South Burlington the other day shiverlnl
it TO the roots, but otherwise leaving the an
imal unhurt.
"Camp Watson on the lake shore in Mil
ton. will be in full blast next week sun
day, August G, Rev. J. Isbnnl Bliss of Bur
lngton, who is in charge VI the Missions a
Milton and Georgia, Will hold services il
camp at 4 p. M, aud the Sunday after, be
ing the 18Th, Rev. DR.. Hull of Montpelier
will oflfciate there, at p. III. Everybody
is invited and it is hoped large congrega
tons will be present on each occasion.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The republicans of st. Adams have up
pointed a committee or three to make ar