The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15
Vicinity Items.
MIDDLEHERY.

Messrs. Ainsworth & Dodge have dis
solved partnership, Mr.. Dodge retiring, 1t
is rumored that Mr.. Dodge is going into
other business in town, if SO we hope sue
cess will attend him. Mr.. Dodge is an
honest, active, capable man, and has many
friends in this community. Mr.. Ainswortll
who continues the business, has long been
favorably known as an honorable and fair
dealer, and will continue to receive patron
age from his old and new friends.
Messrs. Fletcher IL Farnsworth are hav-
ing their hardware store overhauled. They
will put it in tasty and convenient style,
so that goods will show better and make it
much more convenient to do business.
A trial in behalf of the state came off re-
Gently in the court house. 1t seems that
on Saturday night some young men, and
some not so young, were about the billiard
salorycn at The Addison house, and previous
it, is composed of low, obscene, blasphem-
Gus Jokes. AS usual these jokes terminated
in a kind of running fight of strike, kick,
bite and scratch At this time eyes dress
ed in centennial style of red, white and
blue Fingers done up in rag If
James and John go into the highways and
byways to convert sinners they make a
poor start. The jury could not agree up
on verdict.
Mother Goose party at Academy hall,
on Wednesday evening, was numerously
attended. The preparations were well
planned and the characters well chosen,
| and everything passed off to the satisfac-
| ton of the audience. Professor Hatch's
| orchestra furnished music. which added
largely to the entertainment. The younger
| portion of the audience could hardly re-
strain their pretty feet from keeping time
to the more exciting music. Mother
Goose was not clanish in giving out bel
invitations, as the "invitation was to ALL
| hence all were there.
| Thursday morning We had little snow
| (about six inches on the level, which the
teamsters used to good advantage, although
the wind blew it into drifts considerably.
Among certain class of our temperance
men there seems to be terrible nightmare
hanging over them in the shape Of {
town agency" They say, in the frs
place, we need no agency, and If W.
have one we sell too much. This may b,
so to a certain extent, but we think tina
DR.. Rowey.has managed the agency will
conscientious discretion and prudence
No sensible man would expect that tn
agent would not be imposed upon by tbirs
ty, upprincipled men now and then, bu
not often enough to warrant in dong ava,
with the agency We expect to again hea
The old story rebashed in the county TEN
perance injecting, warmed and peppered
about the vast profit to our town by tn
sale of "pizen"-how we are taking brea'
from innocent women and children, etc
In answer to that we would say that In
agent says that If the rum suckers of othe
towns in the county would keep away, tn
patronage of our town alone would nc
pay the expenses of the agency. So a
the surrounding towns will have to d
is to establish an agency of their own, an
enrich themselves. We have sins enoug
of our own 10 answer for. not to be maj
ing drunkards in other towns. The trut
is, the temperance cause is too valuable I
the human race to be spoiled by ill-advse
measures and spasmodic moves on the pal
of short-sighted, one.ideaed men who onl
look ahead to the Hnal extinction of inien
perance, but never make a rational NOV
to that end. ARGUS.
sHOREHAM.
On Wednesday evening last over e
gathered around eye centennial supper"
oysters and the choicest dishes of the sc
son There was a special table for Eye o
folks" on which were to be seen candles f
lights; ancient styles of crockery, pork al
|
I | beans for food.
z Young men we're dressed in old centel
E NAL fash on with cornered caps, swallo
i tailed coats, tight pants, long stocking
{ with knee buckles. We noticed son
4 dressed in British red coats, with the i
" sigma and sword of general officer.
: Young ladies wore caps and dresses
the Washingtonan style. and we saw o
black satin dress 100 years old, and wo
that evening.
Among the antiquities brought togeths
we noticed 2 Bibles printed in 1871 Ba
tcr's work 1870 years of age, 40 coins of 60
a aud silver and copper from 100 to l2o yes
II old. Pewter plates and cups, wooden bo~
U aud trenchers, powder horns and musks
, and swords, knives and forks aud pock'
- knife and one-half dozen silver teaspoon
d English and Indian axes, and gold bea
r, worn on this occasion-all these from !
u to $50 years old.
z We could, but with great pleasure, RET
to our venerable Puritan forefsthers, q
= wish that their sterling faith and chsract'
: brain and work might be the possession
their children forever. So our homes a
national life would be safe and glorious
IL Young and old all seemed filled with I
AZ ardent, but not intoxicating, Esprit of "
= and went home feeling that it was M
lie profitable gathering financially, as well
socially, as the net proceeds we're abe