The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-05
Gle 3ntland Daily Glabe
Friday, MAY 3, 1876.
Vermont News.


bushel for shipment to Boston market.
The ferry boat between Charlotte and
Essex, N. y, commenced running Fri
day.
Joel H. Gates has been appointed as
siguce of the Burlington cotton mill bank
rupt.
The senate, on Thursday, confirmed
Gen. William Wells as collector of customs
for this district.
Three hundred emgrants passed through
Island Pond on Tuesday of last week,
bound for CANADA and the west.
The prisoners in lrasburgh Jail undertook
to saw out last week. The outside party
who furnished the tools emigrated to Can
ada.
Some unoccupled barns on place be-
longing to Sawyer Paine in Hardwick took
fire, and were entirely consumed last Friday
morning.
The managers Of the Passumpsic railroad
have announced their intention of not put
ting the day express on to the road until
about June 10.
The Orne Brothers are running their
scythe factory at Westmore night and day,
and receiving more orders than they can
fill at that they employ ten hands.
Mr.. J. q. Fisk of West Randolph has in
his possession a remarkable "almanack."
1t was calculated for the year 1868, and is
therefore one hundred and thirteen years
old.
Prof. L. Harrington is dubbed the CEN
tennial writing master He is so years
old, and still handles q pen wellaud teaches
others successfully. lie is now teaching in
lrasburgh.
Charles Thrasher of Concord an aged and
respected citizen died Saturday night after
brief illness. His last sickness was the
first in his life. IN which he needed the ser
wees of physician.
a gravel train commenced work at bal
lasting up the new road from West Con-
cord to Connecticut river on Monday. The
railroad bridge over the Connecticut was
finished last week.
The steam saw-mil at Island Pond has
gone into the hands of Horace Stewart,
and been leased to a company who are put
ting new machinery into it aud will ataIt ii
up during the summer.
The Methodist ministers attending the
conference at st. Johnsbury supplied 81
the desks of the Protestant churches in the
place last Sunday except the Uniyersalist,
which WAS neglected through misunder-
standing.
Rev. J. II. Winslow of Sheffield makes
good report of his labors in that towr
during the last two years. lie has preached
25S sermons. attended 81 funerals, held 60(
social meetings, and received in full con
neotion in the Methodist church, 50 mem.
hers, besides a large humber on probation
non.
plans, we understand, anHaS chsnseu MI
gothic cottage on the centennial ground
for the Vermont headquarters, instead @
the two-story building, proposed. Th
building will be but one story although
there have been good many stories abou
it, Vermont Farmer.
Last Monday evening tramp came t
the house of Martin Lawrence near Bar
tonville and asked for food. It was give
to him. when he demanded meat suppe
and used insulting language to Mrs. Law
renee, who was alone. She was alarme
and called assistance. Two men came {
her rescue ard pitched the tramp out of th
house, when he drew q knife and attempte
to stab them. They wrested the knit
from him. He was gwen severe bea
ing.
The building committee Of the propose
new Vermont state academy staked out III
grounds at Saxton's river village on Tue
day of last week for one of the six builc
ings of the institution, and the foundation
will be put in and work rapidly pushed o
the building, go that it may be ready II
occupancy by the fall term. The building
will all be OF brick, and the second or
will be erected next year. when more funt
are raised. About S25, 900 are secured fC
the first building, besides the 800 OOOfun'
the interest of which is to be used as sa
airy for teachers.
James Fisk, Jr, once tried to secul
Offenbach for an engagement at his opel
house. No one will ever forget the f
nous cable despatch of Fisk to Minist
Sickles at Madrid, "Secure Offenbach
once. Must have him at any terms. St
him without delay.-Fisk." Sickles thong
the despatch must be from Fish, secretal
of state, and was puzzled to think VIII
the United StateS government could wa
with the famous writer of opera bouffe
His private secretary explained the matt