The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-18
Vicinity;Items.

Mr.. Isaac Tubbs of Tinmouth, met with
a serious accident Monday afternoon, Just
south Of the village. lie was driving south
with "A young and spirited horse that be-
came frightened as he was passing the red
bridge near the cemetery, and becoming
uumansgeablc, he jumped off the south
abutment Of the bridge into the creek.
Mr.. Tubbs and IA small lad with him, es-
capped the wagon as it went over, but at
forwards got a thorough soaking in trying
to rescue the struggling horse. The horse
was drowned and the wagon and harness
injured.
John Wells has the "boss" horse.
Our school marMs are terribly anxious
these days in anticipation of the approach
ing examination of teachers. Books on
civil government and history are in great
demand. Ii some noble hearted super
intendent would only pass around and post
theee fair trembling si.ters, he would be
voted an accommodating fellow.
Our excitement about Phair has entirely
subsidized. We know some women whose
hatred Of their frail sisters override their
best judgment, aud who have always said
the victim was ''seryod just right" who
have some morbid sympathy fer the con-
demned man, but our solemn III honest
citizens of all classes seem 10 thit K that his
trial and conviction was Just, and that if
he don't hang, then forever let capital pun
ishment cease in Vermont. J.EH
GAYsvILn.
On the second of April a pair of duck
hawks, formerly supposed to be vultures,
made their appearance at this place, when
they fortunately or unfortunately encoun-
tered large hen hawk who gave them
battle, which lasted full half hour, each
cOntending tor the mastery. The last that
was seen of them, one of the duck hawks
vas on the back of the hen hawk riding
rnstesdly through the air, yet near the
ground where they disappeared in the
woods, from which it is hoped they will
never emerge. The chickens and fowls in
this vicinity endorse our opinion. s.
BURLINGTON.
Augustus Torrey has been elected SUI
perintendent of the city water works
Singing of stones through peoples win
dows at night is among the latest acts OF
malicious mischief.
Between twenty-five and thirty tramps
were lodged at the station house Monday
night.
SOUTH wALLINGFoRD.
The South Wallingford cheese factory
commenced its work for this summer on
Monday last.
Charles Nichols, blacksmith, is putting
him up shop just south of his residence.
Sugar making is about over in this vi
entity.
Mrs. Rebecca Remington, the aged lady
who slipped on the ice and broke her hip
some time since, has lived along thus far,
contrary to the expectations of all, but is
slowly falling. She has been blessed with
remarkably strong constitution, which
has carried her through many hardships
and deprivations, but which must succumt
at last to the natural forces, time and decay
Her two grandsons from Brandon were
down recently to see her. DIR. ]. e, Hit
of Wallingford is in attendance. Should
he happen to read this article let it remind
him of his promise about the telescope.
A new patent Drake fence is soon to bt
built around the North Dandy cemetery. II
is pleasant spot and the good repair in
which it is kept speaks well for the associa'
ton. There are some beautiful head stones
in this yard, many of which were the worh
Of r. i. Caswell.
The school in this village is to be taught
this summer by Miss Emma Hopkins.
This registering business costs a heap,
And many pup lies low,
Salvation makes the men folks weep
Agd cry 'Our dog must CO."