The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-16
Vicinity Items.

DANNY.
1t has been ascertained that the COW be-
longing to B. G. Westcott, which died SO
suddenly last Friday, was poisoned, but in
what way is still mystery.
A daughter was born to Edwin NJ and
Lavinia Harrington, on Wednesday, which |
weighed 14f lbs. If there is a baby that |
beats this for weight we would like to |
know it. A gift of $4,000 would not
make Ed. feel any happier. Trot out the |
babies.
G. G. Herrick, collector. has notified the |
taxpayers, agreeable to vote of the town
that he will be at The store of W. Otis &
Son, on the LIST day Of July, for the pur-
pose of receiving taxes, at which time tax
payers can save 5 per cent. discount on the
town tax if paid to him. &C.. W.
NEW HAVEN.
The carpenters have arrived and work
on the church is going forward rapidly.
Services will be held at the East Mills
church next Sabbath. Interesting meet
ings are held weekly in the depot district.
A heavy thunder shower accompanied
with lightning, occurred Friday evening,
the 9th inst. Considerable damage was
done.
Gordon Sprigg of Weybrldge, lost val
liable COW, struck by lightning. A dwell
ing house in Bristol, occupied by Chick"
| Gravel, was also struck. The stove was
demolished bat no one injured.
Our delegates to the Addison county re-
publican convention are s. Is. Nj. Cowles,
| f. b. Hickok, +. H. Squier and f. A.
| Smith.
| The 4th will not be celebrated here. Pa
triotism is at a discount and most of our
people who have the 4.h of July fever, will
| go either to Brandon or Nergennes.
JACK.
| EAST wALLINGFoRD.
| The people of this place have started
subscription to see how much could be
raised in order to hold centennial cele-
bration of the fourth of July, with exer-
cises for the day, fireworks for the even
ing. There was raised something near a
hundred dollars in three days. Arrange
ments will be made directly MS to what the
order of exercises for the day shall be, and
notice given through the papers.
FAIRHAvEN.
Rev. DR.. Evarts of Chicago will preach
in the Baptist church Sunday morning at
10;45, and evening at half-past seven.
PouLTNEY.
Mr.. Olcott Sherman, who has been very
i'll for few days past, is much better.
The Alert base ball club of this place
played match game with the Stars of
Pawet, at Granville, last Tuesday, which
resulted in the defeat of the former by a
score of to2.
The ladies of the Episcopal church are
soon to have festival They are usually
very successful in getting up that kind of
entertainment, and we trust they will be
equally SO this time.
III. NJ. Bacon and wife, of Mortified.
Mimi, are here on visit. MrsSBacun is
the daughter Of Joseph Josln, at vAosc
house they are stopping.
1t is thought that the potato bugs have
not arrived in large enough numbers to do
very great amount of damage to the po-
tato crop this season-probably on account
of large delegation which may be attend
ing the centennial.
During the heavy thunder shower of
last Friday night, the Welsh church at
GAINESVILLE, N. Y, was struck by lightning
which damaged it to the amount of nearly
$780,
The committee appointed to solicit sub
scrptions for the 4th of July celebration
have, thus far, succeeded admirably, quite
large amount being subscribed.
BENNINGTON.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Troy and Boston railroad by
Capt Wilcox SO that Co. X, Park Guard
Gen. Stark steamer company, and Protec-
ton engine company, can attend the cele-
bration at Troy on the 4th of July. A suf-
6cent number of cars could not be obtain
ed to run an excursion train, consequently
great many people who will not feel able
to pay full fare will be disappointed, and
Troy will lose the patronage of a
large number of people from this section
One of the largest excursion trains would
have left here that day for Troy that ever
went from this place had the Il. and B.
railroad not taken advantage and prohibi-
ted excursion trains from running over
their line. Several other places had the
same trouble about getting cars for that
day, and Of course great many people
had to remain at home.
The "boys" had Old Hickory out the
other night exercising her, preparatory to
stalking in" the first muster within radius
of 100 miles, A good score was made
with Foreman Lonnergan on deck shouting
to the boys an encouraging word and in
terspersing it with So one, two;" Zone,
two"
The Bennington correspondent of the
Troy Times has made great many false
, reports of late which does not look well
for so reliable paper as the Times. Sew
epal reports in relation to the Park guards
should be corrected, and not let 1t make a
false impression on the readers. 1t not