The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-01

LOCAL MENTION.

first page.
Montpelier had the heaviest snow storm
of the season on Friday.
The mldness of January continued I'M
broken to the end of the month.
The highest velocity of the wind Satur-
day night was twenty-five miles an hour.
Prospect street skating park was well
patronized last evening by many lads and
lassies.
L. w. Redington, esq, of Rutland, will
deliver the address at the masonic reunion
at Brandon, Feb. 90.
Hon. H. G. Root and daughter of Ben
nington have left for Florida to spend the
balance of the winter.
Although pretty much everybody has
cold, the supply of the raw material seems
TO be as great as ever.
The total amount of water that fell last
week was 3.5 of an inch distance Travelled
by the wind POO miles.
Col Charles II. Joyce has been appoint
ed member of the republican congress
sional national committee.
Our lady readers can obtain Arthurs
Home Magazine through Spaulding " Co.,
at the publishers lowest rates.
1t is the universal verdict the country
over that American girls dress in better
taste this winter than ever before.
Average temperature for the month of
January, q. m "a; 2p. m., "a; 10 p.
m, 81. Total average temperature PSI.
A meeting of the board of agriculture,
manufactures and mining begins a session
at Fayetteville, Windham county, to-day.
Hon. Alexis 7. Smith of New Haven, a
member of the board of agriculture, gave
THE GLOBE editorial rooms . call last
evening.
Rev. M. A. Senter a we'll known clergy
man of the Troy conference, is lying hope
lessly i'll at the residence of Joseph Hill
mau in Troy.
The grand encampment of |. o. o. F.,
meets at Oddfellows hall this mvrning at
10 o'clock, N. c. Hyde of Poultney, grand
patriarch, presiding.
Congressman Joyce has been appointed
one of the subcommittee to investigate the
expenditures of the United States courts In
the state OF Mississippi.
Henceforth the Saturday night trains on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad will
run through to Montreal instead of stop
ping at Platsbureh till Monday.
Killington lodge No. 30, l. o. o. F., was
visited by Grand Master Retting and other
brethren from different sections of Yer
mont and New England, last evening.
The centennial mildness means to fight
It out on the line on which it began if it
takes all winter. The snow that falls af-
fords no aid or comfort to sleighers or any
body else.
Kingsley Brothers have new advertise
ment this morning, to which especial at
tention is called. Any one in need of any
thing in their line will do well to examine
their stock and prices.
Vermont and Canada railroad stock 10
selling in Boston at 25a; Rutland railroad,
preferred, o; Lamoile Valley first mort
gage 6s gold, rs; Connecticut and Pas
sumpslc, preferred, 50.
We hear OF recently failed concern that
began business year ortwo ago with
capital of $4,000, and now offers to settle
in such way as to return 800, 900 to start
again with Generous isn't it
Stephen J. Meany, who will be remem-
bered as making several campaign speeches
in Rutland during the last presidential cam
paign, was arrested IN Montreal on Satur-
day on a charge of libel in the Montreal
Sun on ]. Howley.
We learn that nearly sufficient number
of tickets have been sold to secure the
course of art lectures and that they will
probably be commenced within the next
two weeks. The first lecture will be by
Hon. Edward J. Phelps of Burlington.
The time for receiving proposals for the
next state fair expires to-day. The cons
mittee, consisting of George A. Merrill OF
Rutland, James A. Shedd of Burlington,
and s. G. Holyoke of St. Adams, will
meet on the 18th inst. to decide upon the
location.
The History of Poultney prepared by
committee consisting of Joseph Joslin
Barnes Frisbie and Frederick Ruggles, has
lust been issued from the press of the Poult-
ney Journal 1t is well prepared and wei
printed. Our thanks are due to Hon
Barnes Frisbis for copy.
The marvellous progress of pharmacy II
well illustrated, in a volume of 800 pages
"The proceedings Of twenty-third annua
meeting of the American Pharmaceutical
association" just received by Mr.. A. w
Higgins and DR.. Lewis-they being the only
members of the association in Rutland-'
description of new remede les and apparatus
occupying 45O pages. The "drug business
is fast approaching science.
Attention is called TO the advertisement
of the State Normal school at Caslleion
which is gaining success and reputation
under Rev. G. A Barrett, A. NJ, its &C
complshed principal
Hon. George II. Blgelow of Burlington
gave THE GLOBE office call last evening
He is in attendance upon the meetings
the Oddfellows.
We are in the receipt of the second mum
Der of "The Golden Sheaf," spicy month
ly published by the students of Troy con