The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Vicinity Items.

Hill superintendent, held basket picnic |
Thursday, the nth, in N. II. Guinnon's
grove. On the following day the two
schools under the auspices Of the Method
list church, tni portion of the Union
school, met at the Center and held table
and basket picnic in VIM N. Hills grove,
which is the most delightful place in town
for a grove meeting. 1t is and has been
turned to common and lies between the
highway and New Haven river, and is but
a few rods from the churches, stores, etc.
The afternoon was principally occupied by
the Sunday school scholars in speaking,
singing, etc. The speakers of the evening
were Rev. Mr.. Walker, aud II. II. Mardin
Of Bristol aud Rev. d. f. Brooks of East
Middlebuiy. Bristol cornet band furnished
the music for the occasion, and did much
credit to themselves.
The children, grandchildren and few
relatives Of Elisha Briggs, twenty-five in
all, recently had a family visit at NJ J.
Stearps' in West Lincoln. The whole party
weighed 9 442 pounds everdupos an av-
erage OF III pounds each. Mr.. Briggs and
three Of his children weighed 004 pounds,
an average of 226 pounds each, and
weighed respectively as follows
Elisha Briggs, 257A pounds.
Charles Briggs, 267I pounds.
Mrs. Edwin A. Wood, 204 pounds.
Mrs. Milton J. Stearns, 175 pounds.
This town cast pure republican vote in
the fall Of 1860. SiEce that time an occa-
sional democratic vote finds its way into
the ballot boxes. Tilden will get very
limited support. Not more than five Or six
votes can be polled for him this fall, while
Hayes will poll about 300 votes if the voters
all do their duty.
The representative question is the lead
ing topic of argument and gossip among
all classes. ]. III. Batchelder and IL. Lin
coin are both in the field. Both are straight
forward republicans.
| A demand has been made by portion of
| this community for bet .er grade of ther-
mometers, some with capacity sufficient
| to measure the heat. II has been reported
that the mercury in some instances has run
so high as to run out of the tops of the
tubes.
| Business is not entirely suspended, but is
not as brilliant as it is at some times.
The farmers have had an excellent op-
| poltunity to secure their grain. Some
| however, have not yet finished their hsying,
and will not before snow flies.
An effort is being made to get up brass
ta1d.
Witherill Brothers. concert troupe played
Monday and Tuesday.
PoULTNRY.
Ga Friday of last week the democrats
raised an elegant flag with the names of
the reform candidates, Tilden and Hend-
ricks, attached thereto. TIE flag is SUE
pended over Main street in the vicinity of
the old Poultney house
Saturday evening of last week the demo-
Gratis held their first grand rally in this
place. The speakers for the occasion were
Hon. Il. Il. Davis, Whitehall, N. Y, Ros-
well A. Parmenter, Troy, N. Y. Messrs.
Davis and Parmenter occupied the a,ten-
tention of the audience for the space of
nearly three hours. There arguments were
strong for reform and change in the ad.
minislrat!on. Both democrats and repub.
licans were present in large numbers, the
hall being filed to its utmost capacity. Mu.
sic was furnished by the Poultney cornei
band which also serenaded the speakers a,
the close of the meeting The hall was
tastefully decorated with flags and mottoes
and presented very attractive appearance.
The potato trade here has revived con.
siderable during the ra,t week. The far
mers are taking advantage of the goot
prices offered, and are selling them as fis
as possible.
On the evening of Monday, Aug. 20, ont
of the largest and most enthusiastic politi
cal meetings of the campaign was held un
der the auspices of the Poultncy Haye
and Wheeler club. Col. w. G. Veazey O
Rutland spoke to q crowded house fol-
about two hours in a most forcible and elo
, qlent manner. He contcuded that the re
publican was the true reform party an(
that the democrats were responsible for tn,
war ard "the hard times" TIE claims o
! MIR. Tilden as retormer were demolished il
a manner which evinced neither preiudic
, nor malice. Some parts of his remarks
were particularly forcible and patriotic
: Upon the whole the speech was calm ant
4 elaborate review of the political issues o
: the day, and left lasting impression upor
r the audience.
BENSON.
, A very large and enthusiastic meeting o.
the Hayes and Wheeler club was held II
Benson on Wednesday evening, the 20tl
= inst, at which after some other speaking
e the Rev. DR.. VIM. s. Smart of Albany
3 gave rousing political address, The tow
hall was filled to its utmost capacity. DR.
e Smart mades most telling speech, and wa
/" FRI quently applauded. No other MAJ
4 could talk upon political subjects, or an
G other subject, that would be so well re
e ceived by the people of Benson as Dr.
;. Smart When the Dr. left town nine year
G ago, he left without an enemy, and whel
o he comes back to make the people vsi
f he comes into his own family again and re
4 ceives the welcome of father and broth
err. He spent some days in Benson an
, preached IN the Congregational church las
; Sabbath to very large congregation.
On next Monday afternoon at O'Clock
8 the Hon. Chas. II. Joyce will address tn
b people of Benson at the town hall TIL
y, republicans of the town expect to make
grand rally. All are invited to be present
: Seats will be reserved for the ladies.