The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-25
State at Large.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The Bristol cornet band is In flourish
ing condition.
The late thunder storms resulted in do
ing much damage by lightning in this vici-
nifty
Mr.. Alonzo Nicholas of Middlebury, who
shot himself, lately, is so he is out again,
but minus one eye, so they say.
The republican caucus of Middlebury for
the election of delegates to the district con.
vention, will be held on Wednesday even
ing, July ooh.
The wife of F.. A. Hssletine of Bristol
ls very low in consumption and cannot long
survive. They were married last spring
But two years ago he buried wife of rare
talent aud amiabllty.
DR.. John Avery, formerly of Salisbury,
who lately married Miss Severance Of hid.
dlebuy, aud recently graduated at the
Long Island medical college. is about to
settle in Starksboro permanently.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Dana Phillips of Sheffield, fell from a
barn last Saturday and received serious in
luries.
The next year Of the St. Johnsburv
academy commences Tuesday, August 30
Rev. Mr.. Fuller principal. This is in all
respects first-class English and classical
school.
CIIITTENDEN COUNTY.
Two fac rev residences are being erect
ed on Main street, Milton.
Mrs Edgar Mech of Charlotte, is very
i'll of in1inatory rheumatism
The Fletcher free library in Burlingt on,
nOW numbers ten thousand volumes.
The fall term of the University of Yer.
mont viii begin on the 7th Of September.
o. II McNiel at West Charlotte, is re.
pairing his hotel preparatory to receiving
summer boarders.
eIgdty-uvt tous In ilfty seconds at foo
race On Thursday.
Oae side of the Hayes and Wheeler club
room at Burlington, VT, is draped with ar
old Henry Clay flag.
The Lombard cup was won by Mr..
Downer, at the competitive shoot of the
Burlington rifle club.
The Sherman band of Winooski give al
open Sir concert in the park at Burlington
on Tuesday evening.
The Seventh Day Adyentsts of Vernon,
hold their annual camp meeting at Milton
August II h to the 90.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for the
harbOr of Burlington remains in the
amended appropriation bill.
Butter cells at Charlotte from 20 to 2s
ceats Fitly-fOur tubs and 20 boxes OF
cheese were shipped last week.
The RIstcs, of Essex Junction, defeated
The Central VermonIs on Thursday last, al
81. Adams, by score of 26 to 10.
The Burlington wooden company are
building new dam Of stone, cement and
wood 30 feet high, at a cost of Sl5 900.
The whistllng of steam tug coming into
port on Sunday evening, caused a fire
alarm at Burlington, calling out the fire
department.
A Young Mems republican club has been
organic d in Burlington, with G. w.
Browuell, jr., as president and W. G. Rey-
no!ds secretary,
The rooms Of the Hayes and Wheeler
and Tideu and Hendricks clubs of Bur
llngton, will be open every evening until
the presidential election.
Deacon John Ellis of Huntington died
OF drop'y, July y aged 10 years. He has
been a man OF great mind and was one OF
the pioneers of the town.
About 300 Of the Sabbath-school and
congregation OF he Baptist church Of Bur
lnglon on Wednesday took picnic ex-
cursion to Westport by the steamer Yer
mont.
David Macomber of East Milton, over
sixty years of age fell from q scaffold in
bis barn, few days ago, and striking on
his head, was severely and probably fatally
injured.
w. Il. Plunkett, who stole a horse in
Charlotte July 4, was arrested the 9th and
plead guilty. lie was committed 10 the
windsor state prison on the 10th for four
years term.
The house of Mr.. Shaw in Jericho was
struck by lightning the other night, badly
shattered and set on fire. Three pei sons
were IN the house at the time, none of
whom were injured, and they succeeded
in eX inguishing the fire and saving the
building.
During heavy storm which passed over
Burlington, Thursday afternoon, three la.
borers in South Burlington, who were en-.
gagged in getting load Of hay under cover.
were severely shocked by stroke of
lightning. In the case of one of them the
effects of the stroke are likely to prove ia
tai.
ESSEX COUNTY.
II Is understood that there are twenty
million feet of logs blockaded up on the
falls at Lunenburg.
Ben. Grangrass, a Frenchman working
on the Portland and Ogdensburg gravel
train, was sunstruck, the other day. near
East Concord. lie fell off the car. nearly
breaking his back on rock, but he Is be-
leved not to be fatally injured.
Daniel Beane Of North Concord, left his
home last week Monday morning with
team to go to st. Johnsbury, intending to
return that evening, and neither he nor his
team have since been heard FROM. AS he
was not in the habit of staying away from
his home, his friends are considerably
alarmed for his safety.
FEANRLIN COUNTY.
a lodge of Good Templars was organ
lied at East Richford on the 1lth instant.
The democratic county convention in
Franklin county lie u be held at st. AL
bans on Thursday, July 81.
Another destructive fire at Des Revieres
station Thursday, near 81. Johns, on the
Central Vermont railroad, destroyed nearly
500 cords of wood belonging to the rail
load company.