The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11


three daily observations taken at sunrise,
midday, and sunset, in the shade
January 1879, 20 deg above zero.
January 1873, llh deg. "
January 1874, ~ deg. "
January 1915, 9 deg. "
January 1876, 49, deg.
December, 1871, 90 deg. above zero.
December 1872. ii deg. %
December 1873, "a deg.
December 1874, % deg
December 1873, "a deg.
January 1876 was the coolest month that
we have had in years, in that month |
there were 12 days the mein temperature |
of which was below zero and it did not |
thaw in the shade during the month. No |
news. "NEMo."
AsCUTNEYvILLE.
Mr. G. f. Martin had the mshap on the |
LIST ult, to strike the point of some ice |
tongs under his knee-pan, which has |
confined him to the house, but it is doing |
as well as could he expected.
sc6S6&SsSSlss s Ssaa ,gP S visit 5rQR our 2 9ld
wood, from Brooklyn, n. y. lie was an
assistant surgeon during the war on board |
of a man-of-war. lie is looking as well us
usual.
Mr.. John Boynton has arrived home
from Wisconsin, where he has been for the
past four years, and brings his other and
better half TO help him in his arduous du-
ties of keeping a country store. lie is the
same as usual, "A live man. May luck at
tend him and his.
Mr.. Eleazcr Porter, formerly of this
town, but lately of WATERFOWL. Mass, in
the market business, has retired, and
bought the Summer farm. known as the
Cupoll farm. which is the best farm in
Sullivan county, if not in the eastern part
Of New Hampshire. It is only about one
half mile from this place. We are glad to
see our old townsman among us again.
ANON.
DANNY.
Edward j. Hyde, a. NJ, principal of the
Waljngford graded school, leCtured before
the Dainty lyceum Friday evening, Feb. 8,
to an attentive audience, upon the prob
lem of the Nineteenth Century discussing
the important subject of labor and capital,
and the relation of the American scholor to
the same Mr.. Hyde is a fluent speaker,
ard his lecture is well prepared. We
recommend him to the favorable attention |
OF the public.
Charles II. Congdon, esq, was Frustrated |
by an epileptic fit on Saturday last, and is |
lying with a fever now. Hopes are enter
tanned of his speedy recovery. A.s.B.
LINCOLN.
A number of accidents have occurred in |
the woods among the lumbermen this win
ter
Page Colby recently struck an Ak into
the ball Of his foot, passing in far enough |
to cut off the bones and cords to the first
two toes. He was alone. and hobbled and
crawled along, calling for help, and putting
snow in his face to keep him from fainting.
Noah Lathrop put his knee out of joint
while rolling or working among logs, one
of them striking him.
Edwin Elliott slipped while working in
The woods and struck his wrist on log
cutting the cord of his little finger.
Peter Laramy felled tree which lodged
and slid back from the stump and struck
him on The ankle pushing him back against
a log, holding him fast until he obtained
help.
Protracted meetings have been held at
the Union church under the labors of Revs
j. w. Buzzell, Blackman, Burgin and ID.
F. Brooks.
Miss Hannah Barnard, daughter of the
late John Barnard, was on Tuesday sen
fenced to the Vermont reform school, for
continual assault and improper conduct to-
wards her mother.
MECHANICsYILLE.
NJ. Tarble has received another heavy
order for rakes to be sent to Europe.
An inventory is being taken of the goods
in the store at Tarblevile. S. H.. Lvihgs-
ton is settling off with some of his credit
ors, paying forty cents on the dollar.
The next meeting of the lyceum at Me.
is Saturday evening, Feb. 10.
A -. |
been manifested in the success of the asso-
citation thus far by the public
Edwin IIeade of Tufts college, came to
town last week to spend Il short vacation.
The donation visit Of Rev. s. s. White,
on Thursday evening of last week, melted
the pastor something over fifty dollars.
The school in district No. II, taught by
Miss Nellie DIury, closed its winter term
last week Thursday.
A. W. Graves is sick with congestion of
the lungs.
MIDDLETowN SPRINGS.
The sleighing, like most scarce articles,
was highly valued, only lasted from
Saturday until SUNDAY evening. then van
ished under cover of darkness. Monday
and tuesday, we rcjniccd in April weather
of the finest quality, and again our lovers
OF slelgh'rldes are doomed to disappoint-
ment Many took advantage OF the sleigh
lng Saturday to draw wood and logs. I
The convention, under the supervision
of Mr. and Mrs. Barker and Tanner, con-
yened Monday evening, at the Baptist
church, with Introductory exercises, hold
ing rehearEels each afternoon and evening, +
until Friday evening, 18th inst, closing
with grand concert. The worthy efforts I