The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Equal udy anu nlgnt now iolSho hOh
pole to pole.
Nickwackett hose company was out rnn-
ming again last evening.
1t is called the "safe burglary trial. be-
cause nobody is likely to be convicted.
Another of the Hermit of New York's
interesting epistles will be found onthe first
page.
John Lenan has been restored TO his
former position as assistant baggageman at
the Rutland depot.
The trains going south and west, yester-
day, were filled with people making
pilgrimage to the centennial
Hell--gste is now the broad road, as
will be seen by an article on the second
page, and in our telegraphic dispatches.
A watering fountain has been erected
near the east entrance to the park on Main
street. An institution long neoded in that
locality.
A new floor has been laid in the bag
gage room of the Rutland depot, wbereat
Messrs Frost and Whitney are greatly de-
lighted.
A Green street calthumpian band was
out serenading last evening. At one house
they were thanked kindly and bouquets
were presented.
The teachers institute for Bennington
begins its session at Dorset, to-day, under
the charge of Edward Conant .superintend-
ent of public instruction.
Hon. Thurman Brookns, b. b. Totting-
ham, and party of twelve others from
Shoreham and Bridport, started for the
centennial on monday over the New Lon
don route.
Mr.. Charles Dyer, son of our late towns
man II. II. Dyer, arrived in town last eve
ming. lie has been for several years con-
nected with the telegraph and railroad
lines at Pueblo, Colorado.
Rev. Orlando Cunningham has greatly
improved his premises, on Cottage street,
by the erection of q new barn, construct
ing a neatly graveled driveway, newly
painting his house, fences, etc., etc.
Mr.. Fred. Wilder, for many years con-
ductor on the Harlem Extension railroad,
went to Colorado to live few months ago.
He is now on his way home 70 Bennington
again, himself and family not liking Colo |
RADIO for a residence.
The report of the serious illness of Gen.
II. H. Baxter, which is going the rou nds
of the state press is erroneous. Although
he has been i'll for some time he has now
30 far recovered as to be out and give at
tention to business.
MIR. William Powers denies the state
ment that he threw stones at the house OF
Mrs. Rix In the swamp, a few nights
since. Although he admits the house was
stoned, he says he was not participant in
the act, and we give him the benefit of his
Statement.
A new swindle known as the telegraph
dodge is afloat, and has been quite sue
cessful in country towns. stranger
comes to the victim with bogus message
signed San old FRIEND" that he wants a
$3.50 for delivering the message, and
which commonly contains statement that
the signer will arrive at the nearest depot
on the next train and requests the recipient
to pay all charges. The messages are made
out on stolen blanks of the regular tele-
graph companies.
The Singer sowing machine is fast be-
coming the favorite with the ladies, as the
sales q the machine testify. The Rutland
agency, under the efficient management of
Mr.. Hickok, is doing quite an extensive
business, and with the aid Of an able corps
OF lady and gentlemen agents, he is fast
extending the business throughout this
section of the state. The office at 81 Mer-
chants row, presents very inviting ap-
Fearance, and ladies can feel assured of re-
ceiving every attention, whether they wish
to purchase machine, or only to examine
into the merits of the Singer. Read adver-
tisement in another column.
The Green street boys anticipated rich
treat last night A lately married resident
of Green street had returned from the cen
tennial and the "bUys" to the number of
200 or more, well armed with tin horns, TIN
kettles, bugles, etc., proceeded to his resi-
dcnce, intent on a serenade, but he was
absent on their arrival. He, however, APP
peared about half past nine o'clock at the
head of about $50 raw recruits and arrayed
them in dress parade before his house,
when he introduced them to four police
A al bar
with the appearance of four boxes OF cigars
The boys thankful for such generosity re-
tired with parting cheer and piece by
the band ended the campaign OF the night.
Itisa duty every person owes to HIM,
solf, If to no one else, to go to the cenlen-
NAL Such an other opportunity 10 see the
collected evidences of the worlds indus
tries and progress will not be likely to &C.
cur again in the lifetime of this generation.
But few people have the time or means to
enable them to visit foreign countries, but
when they come to u.s. we have little ex-
cuse for not availing ourselves of this great
and peerless privilege. A trip to Phiadel
phia has almost ceased to involve the cues
ton of expense, so low have the travelling
rates been fixed We notice that the num-
ber OF visitors to tine exhibition from this
city has greatly increased within the past
few days. Persons whose limited means
once seemed to place the privilege beyond
their REACH are among the happy number.
This class should be still more largely re.
presented at Philadelphia, and will be IL
they only realize, before it ia too late. the