The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16
LOCAL MENTION.


Col. A. f. Walker has returned from
Philadelphia.
Both houses of congress adjourned at
1880 last even ng.
The Rutland reform club meet at their
rooms at eight o'clock this evening.
Novak & Murphy, merchant taiors,
have an advertisement in another column.
Rev. William S. Smart, d. D., of AL
bany, spent few hours in town yesterday.
N Allen 81 Son advertise perfect fit ing
shirts and shirt patterns in another column.
Tuesday was the Roman Catholic Feast
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
SPECIAL drill of Co. ga" N. G. ", this
wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock, sharp.
A full attendance desired.
The Harlem train was an hour and a
half late last evening The Rutland and
Washington was twenty minutes late.
The thermometer still keeps up in the
nineties. Yesterday was not quite as warm
as the preceding day, but it was fully up to
the average.
People who have spent years in the south
say they never experienced more uncom-
Portable weather than that of this summer
In Vermont.
The counters, shelves, etc, in the store
in Bates block to be occupied by George
w. billiard were begun yesterday. All
the stores will be ready Sept l.
The firm of Loop AMI Whitley, BARRIERS,
has been dissolved, and Mr.. S. J. Loop is
now engaged in the well-known BARRIERS
shop of James L. Smith on Center street.
Vicinity items from Benson, Hampton,
N. Y, Mount Holly, Weathersfield Bow,
and letter giving an inside view Of the
split in Addison county politics, will be
found on the outside.
The tramp, who is now kicking up his
heels in the shade in delightful ideness,
and confscatr.is his living from frightened
kitchen maids, will be among the earliest
to emigrste to our large towns, and his re-
ception should be prepared for.
The young ladies of the Methodist
church will give another of their pleasant
lawn parties on the grounds in front of the
church this evening. Music, both vocal
and instrumental, ice cream, cake, etc.,
will form the entertainment. The pro-
ceeds are for the ladies' aid society of the
church.
Ell. Taylor, colored, arrested Monday
nj h. for intoxica'on, was brought before
Justice II. W. Porter yesterday and fined
SIS and costs. He disclosed two drinks on
John w. Mccall, who was fined $40 aud
costs for selling and $40 and costs for keep
ing intoxioa ing liquor. Taylor, not dis
closing sufficiently, was recommitted.
Regular weekly meeting of the young
mems Hayes and Wheeler club at their
headquarters this evening. The headquar-
tiers will be open every evenining during
the remainder of the campaign, and the
leading republican papers, including those
of New York, BostC n. AMI Rutland will be
on file for consultation.
The severe shower yesterday afternoon
layed the dust and cooled the air some
what. The sun, however, has become SC
fond of us in the last week that he could
not bear to hide himself, and shone right
on through the greater part of the shower.
The mercury soon got back to its custom
airy stand among the nneties.
The selectmen will be at their office in
the town hall building, in this village, Sat
urday, August 10Th, and at the B rnef
house, West Rutland, Saturday, August
Goth, when all voters whose names are not
on the check list can have them inserted.
This is matter which every voter should
attend to personally without fail.
Frank Plumley of Shrewsbury was cross
ing Center street during the heaviest of the
shower yesterday afternoon, with his hat
drawn over his eyes, when he was struck
by team driven by Lawson Dawley
knocked down, and his shoulder somewhat
injured. Mr.. Dawley was driving fast tc
reach livery stable, and Plumley wasrun
ming to reach hi, horses and get them under
cover.
The young mems Hayes and Wheeler
Climb yesterday received fine transparency
for the club windows, from Benjamin T.
Wells of Boston. 1t tears on each sid
the portraits of the republican candidates
with the inscription "Young mems club,
and in front the words "Republican head
quarters" The transparency was lighte(
for the first time last evening, and SHOWED
very Handsomely, attracting much aucn
ton. The Tilden club very consideratel.
neglected to light up their machine, sayinl
that they didn't want to shine down this Oh
its first appearance. Among themselves
however, they were not happy and the.
want new tign bad.
Rutland at last is in fair way TO have
baad. A number of young men from four
teen to twenty years old have organized
for that purpose, and are taking lessons o
Prot. Styles, who taught the drum corps o
the Rutland military institute. They ar
young men who will probably remain il
Rutland, and not migratory class of indi
viduals. They have started subscription
to purchase instruments, ETC., and ar
meeting with very good success The
certainly deserve encouragement The
are Just the material TO make thorough
fine band in time, and there are none OF tn
luxuries of life that Rutland needs NOR
than good, sensible organization OF thi
kind.