The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-12
LOCAL MENTION.
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Hermit's letter on the outside.
Col. G. II. Joyce and wife went to
Mortified yesterday and will return to-day.
Among the arrivals at the Bardwell
house yesterday were II. II. Wheeler, ia
na'ca g. b. Hubert, Middlebury and
II. G. Root, Bennington.
The Springfield Republican says "great
enthusiasm was manifested at the democra-
I C 'joifcation' Saturday night" "Pull
Gown your vest" neighbor
Mrs Clark and son, Of Grafton, and
Miss Abbie Elgerton, of Wallingford, ac-
companied The Rutland party which left
last evening for the centennial.
The Rutland and Washington train was
about as minutes late last evening. The
engine was out of order at Eagle bridge,
and the train left there an hour late
Hon. H. II. Wheeler arrived in town
yesterday and took up his quarters at the
Bardwell house, where he will remain
through the term of the county court.
The "Little classic" style of binding
seems to be getting very popular. Spauld-
ing has just received number of Jules
Vernes and Ballsniyne's stories bound in
this Mat form.
Regular encampmcut of Roberts post
No. IA, department of Vermont, Grand
Army of the Republic. this evening at the
Oidfellows' hall, at 7:3O o'clock. Special
business aud mastering Of recruits.
Two Rutland young men propose to find
out next week-whst Mr.. Stoughton said
In bis speech the other evening that be
found out long ago" how uncomfortable
wife can make it for her husband"
There will be "pound" party at the res
idonce of II. l.. Clark, esq, Casteton,
tbi, eveling, under the auspices of the ls-
dies of the society of the Methodist church.
Ice cream and refreshments will be on sale.
Benjamin Billings and wife and Mrs. f.
w. Shedd, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Lewis and
Miss Mary Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hig-
gins, Harvey Kingsley, J. A. Gould and F
A. Morse left for the centennial exposition
yesterday.
Some cowardly wretch cut out two let
tiers, r and j, from the Tilden and Hend-
ricks flag, opposite the depot, Sunday
night. Political argument is good thing,
but political meanness like this deserves
contempt and punishment.
Henry Curtis of Rutland, who was bag
gage master on the train to which the acct
dent occurred week before last ON the
Cheshire road, and witness in the inquest
which closed Saturday, is in town. AS a
part of the evidence in the inquest train
made up in the same way as the one
wrecked, EXCEPT that the cars Lad air.
brakes, was run over the same road at
thirty. five miles an hour, given the same
signal, and stopped far short of the scene
of the accident.
In respon:c tc an urgent request, Colonel
Charles II. Joyce, representative in con-
gress from this district, telegraphed, yes
terday, George w. Friedley, chairman of
the Indiana republican state committee,
tn t he would take the stump in that state,
commencing September 25, and speak con-
tinuously, each day, until the day of cleo
ton. The colonel is an eloquent, earnest
and convincing speaker, and having the
courage of convictions, and having person
ally s, en- the effect of democratic major
ity in congress, will do valiant service for
the republican cause. We congratulate
the republicans of Indiana on the acces sion
of Colonel Joyce to the rank of speakers.