The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-09
Vicinity Items.
WEST HAVEN.

Hon. Nathaniel Fish is repairing the old
Greeley homestead. This is the second
time any repairs have been put upon the
house since it was the home of Horace
Greeley. Mr.. Fish will preserve tie in
terror of the house as it was when the home
of the great editor.
Anyone contemplating visit to West
Haven will find our clay roads in fine con-
dition at the present time. W.
oAsTLEToN.
Mrs. Leander Jones WAS informed recent
" by letter Of the death of her brother,
John Frelove, which occurred at Aurora,
ILL.,, on the 18th of July. His age was
about SO years and he had resided in the
place.six or eight years. He was one of
the first to enlist in Co. B, I'd Vermont
regiment under Capt. Hope. He served
faithfully through the war as a soldier and
an officer. He experienced something of
the horrors of Andersonville, after being
taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilder
ness. At the termination of the rebellion
he returned to Castleton, where he re-
NAMED few years and then went west
and lived until his death.
Capt. Joseph Jennings, son of the late
Justin Jennings of Hubbardton, was in
town last week. AT the call for nine
months men he was citizen of Castleton,
and the first man to respond to the call
saying, "Here | am take me-" He was
elected captain of the company which
was raised here, and main aimed his position
- - - sc his ta-n nf service man.
The most brilliant affair of the season
with us was the grand illumination and fes.
tlval on the grounds and in the residences
of Mr. Manual Williop,, r.. NJ
Cole, under the auspices of the Young Ia
dies aid society of the Episcopal church.
last Wednesday evening. Cash profits for
the benefit of the church $40.
The political thermometer indicates that
seven individuals whose names begin with
the letter b are aspirants for the office of
town representative this fall Some of us
are inclined to the belief that one whose
name commences with letter lower down
In the alphabet will be the coming man.
Hiram Ainsworth, esq.,, and his son
John, in company with their friends Mr..
and Miss Merritt, of Battle Creek, Mich.
embarked slast Friday morning on the first
train for the centennial, to spend ten
days.
Miss Lucy Noyes came home from the
west not long ago, where she has been en-
gagged as teacher in high school. She
took occasion on her way to call for a
week at Philadelphia to look on the won.
ders there congregated, and says it is the
imperative duty of every American citizen
to visit the glorious centennial.
First it was hot, then it was hotter. then
it. was hottest, then it was hottenist at
this juncture it is simply hottentotest. On
for lodge in some secluded spot or nook
in Africa.
A good looking, fine appearing Young
man, who has resided in Rutland and Cas-.
Teton for the last seven or eight years, re-
ports himself member in good standing
OF the fire department, and two other or.
CARNATIONS in Rutland also a member of
the fire company and of the bankrupt club
in Castleton in good standing. On that
he was member of good repute of a re-
form club somewhere.
A bright young parsonage made its adj
vent into town at the house of Doctor San
ford on Seminary street, last Saturday
night. She was welcome guest and
weighed eight pounds plump. Our pre-
diclion is that the doctor will put on ,.irs,
and that the next appendage to his house.
hold effects will be piano probably.