The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-07
Vicinity Items.


Miner billiard, esq, of Rutland, was in
town on Saturday.
Another lot of cheese from the factory
at the Corners, was sold on Wednesday,
for ~ cents per pound. This factory is
still ahead.
J, i Chandler is to give fine art ex-
position at the M. L. church on Tuesday
evening next. 1t is said to be interesting,
amusing and instructive.
H. S. Heruck, esq, is making some re-
pairs on his buildings the work is being
done under the superintendent Of j. +.
Windship.
1t is said ihst where people perform acts
of their own free will and accord, it is
done with more cheeFfulness than when
obliged to do them. A young man, not
long since, who had delayed getting mar
ried somewhat longer than the girls par
ents wished to have him, and having broken
his promise several times, was arrested on
a warrant and obliged to either be married
or furnish bail IN the sum of several hun
bred dollars. As he could not do the latter,
he submitted with as good grace as posi-
bic to the former, and the requirements of
justice.
The Colorado potato bug Is making its
appearance in this section. They come in
drovcs from a southerly direction.
There is to be preaching here every Sab
bath now, until further orders. There ia
also good Sabbath school in operation.
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EAST RUPERT.
Miss Julia Phelps has just returned from
Boston where she has been twice this sea-
son to have her eyes treated by Il celebrated
eye doctor there. The first time to have
one Strengthened, and the second to have q
film removed from the other. Both opera
tons seem to have been very successful.
LeGrande Eastman is just in from the
west for bis usual summer soiOurn among
the hills and trout brooks OF his native
state. No angler in these parts has such a
taking way" for whenever he drops a
line" trout is sure to respond.
A. X. Sykes of Missouri is in town, in
tending to spend few weeks in East Ru-
pert, Philadelphia and other places of in
terest.
cHITTENDEN.
On Monday evening the 18th or April the
relations and friends of Hiram Baird ESQ.,,
assembled at his house to remind HIM that
he and his amable companion had spent
fifty years of happy welded life bringing
some very foe presents and smiling faces
with them. The presents consisted of u
gold headed cane and gold bowel specta-
cles for MIR. Baird, and gold snuff box and
spectscles for Mrs. Baird besides some yell
low bags in cash expressly denoted to Mrs.
Baird by Messrs. VIM. y. Harrison and A.
j. Sargents, of which with very few re-
marks Were placed in their hands by Edwin
Horton, MIR. Baird responding in his hapI y
familiar hnth eppmipU no in fntl
best of spirits. Among the guests were
Joel Baird E-9, and Mrs. Daniel Moves
brother and sister of Mr.. Baird, and Mrs.
Anna Baird sister OF Mrs. Baird, who were
present TO witness that the hosts were pro-
perry joined fifty years ago, and after feast
ing on good things under the guardianship
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Baird, and enjoyed
very pleasant evening the guests took
leave wishing them continued happiness.
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LONDONDERRY.
And now Mr. Arson Parker, the veteran
trapper has himself been caught, "excel-
lently caught, caught by a woman !" he
was secured Tuesday evening May 30th by
Miss Mary Jenkins, aud his name was
added to the list of Benedicks; he played it
on the boys pretty well, playing with the
band all day, aud going off to be married
III tuC CNtnluS. VIC HlFC LDC INIpy CDuplN
our most hearty congratulations.
AS presenting the claims of candidates
for office seems 10 be in order, we would
modestly suggest the name of w. h Glib
son, as candidate for representative this
fall, he is young man eminenlly capable
to fill the position, and he is an honest
man; think it over. II is worth a,thought.
The ceremonies of decoration day were
Il II.
previously arranged programme, The citi
zens OF the north part of the town arrived
at Thompsonburg about noon, where they
were shortly afterwards joined by those
from the south, after most excellent col
lation furnished by Mr.. Joel Thompson and
his neighbors, they formed in procession in
the following order The Londonderry
Cornet band veterans of the late war the
floral committee and the citizens, marched
to the burial ground, where the services
were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Cummings, after which an appropriate
song by Mrs. j. L. Martin, Miss Cum
mings, Mrs. w. H.. Gibson, Rev. j. p
Cummings, Messrs. Geo. g. Smith and J.
@. Welles. Then followed the maj sha |, A.
n. Howe Eco, who with few brief re-
marks introduced Mr.. j. G.. Martin, oul
gifted young lawyer, as the orator of the
day. Mr. Martin gave us very fine dis
course. not too long, in which he touche.
briefly upon few of the most important
epocbs in our nations history, closing with
glowing eulogy upon those who fought
bled and died in our late war.
Mr.. Martin was followed by Hon. james
Martin, Rev. ]. T. Cummings and Rev.E g.
Brge. The floral committee then proceeded
to decorate the graves Of our fallen heroes
at each grave. Mr.. Il. f. Rugg read Tho
ritual used by the G. A. r., the floral dec
orations were very beautiful indeed; mos
excellent music was we'll rendered by oul
band, of which we feel justly prond. AT
ter the decoration all repaired to theiI
homes feeling that sad duty had been wei
parfnrr,a1