The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-22
Vicinity Items.

OAsrLRToN.
Il has been ascertained by actual investi-
cation that 20 persons have been killed and
disabled by railroad accidents In Castlston,
since the trains began running through
here about the year 1860.
Arrangements arc perfected for the
proper observance of the national Memo
rial day, in Castleton. The ceremonies
will be made quite as imposing and inspir-
ing as any of the eight preceding obser-
Vances. Hon. L. j. Ormsbee of Brandon,
and Rev. Edward T. Hooker, pastor of the
| Congregational church, will be the orators.
They were both good soldiers in time of
war, and are good citizens in times Of
peace. The Castleton cornet band will fur.
nish the music.
A fifteen year old boy in this village re-
ceived letter from q relative in a neigh
boring town, saying that If he would make
them visit, he would be presented with q
good COW. The visit was made and he
came home with good COW. / dare say
the boy would not part with his gift for
the best 800 in greenbacks that was ever
made by the best government under the
sun.
One of the hired men Of this village takes
things quite easy. He drives his employers
l
wagon, and in the same way rides to the
pump or river to give his horse water, and
frequently drives in q covered carriage to
the meat market for dinner supply If the
day is unpropitious. He Is a most decided
ly cool young man.
A man resides in Castleton who almost
equals Sinbad the sailor for travelling by
sea. He has crossed the ocean five times
slice 1860, making In all some 90, 900
miles sailing. His final trip will be made
two years hence to Ireland, his native
land.
An invalid In Castleton weighs 2l5
pounds, who has not walked a step for
years. but he rides all over town and drives
as sharp bargain or cracks as lively joke
as any other man.
Mr.. g. B. and family, as we'll as j. B. b.
and family and Mr.. B. w. B. and family
will B with the seventy-fv thousand at
the Bennington centennial. The first
named resided seven years In Bennington
previous to 1848 the second has daugh-
ter and the third a son residing there.
]. J. r. Randall, ESQ.,, of Rutland, was
In town few days since tor the purpose
Of investigating the johnson bridge relative
to its being accepted by the town which
has a 49, 900 interest in the structure, pro-
vided it Is built agreeable to specification.
: 1t is hoped by many of the tax payers the
matter will be compromised rather than re-
sort to further litigation.
The people did not respond worth cent
to an invitation to the lecture of DIR. U-ta-
: wa-un on the history of the American In
dian, their treatment and cure OF disease
with natures remedies. He appeared in
full Indian medicine prophets costume.
Tha Az ;pta h.
town hall Tuesday evening, May 20.
Main street was RECALLED with charming
8 music last Saturday with three little Italian
q boys with violin, harp and triangle, ant
singing. They are experts in musical beg
: ging. B. w.B.
EAST wALLINGFoRD.
J. The officers of Mt. Moriah lodge of Ma
Q sons will be publicly installed on Tuesday
n May 30. After the installation an address
on "The Mission Of Masonry" will be delv
i cred by Henry Clark of Rutland, secretary
n of the grand lodge of Vermont. After thu
+ Powells hotel. The public are invited Il
be present.
: Nelson Gay, esq of Gaysville, bid of
10 the Bagley mills AT this place on the 1Gtl
l. inst, for $1,000.
y DR.. Chase, of this village, performed
wonderful feat. He extracted tooth 10
W Miss Rogers, and after clearing it of al
= ulcer, replaced it, and it has become as fir
=. as of old.
Ill SPRINGFIELD.
d Henry Fl. Smith, grand master of tn
grand lodge of Vermont, publicly installe
In the officers of the st. Johns lodge, No. Al
on Monday of last week, as follows:
- Edmund @. Burke, master; A. L. Robinson
ly senior warden N. W. Howe. Junior warden:
. w. Harlow, treasurer; N. W. Andrews, seer,
III tary; A. L. Slade, senior deacon; l.. L. HUI
N bard, junior deacon j. 8. Styles, and j. p Kin
ball, stewards; s. j. Cobb, tyler.
A large number of ladies and gentleme
n, were present, and the occasion was one @
ig great interest.
PRoCToRsvILLE.
W James Davy, formerly of Claremon
I'd N. H., has opened shop in the room ovt
j. III. Gibson's store for manufacturing an
repairing harness.
Farmers in this vicinity are interviewin
the potato bugs in their fields where p,
IL tato tops are making their appearance aboy
e the ground.
m Nearly all the farmers in this vicinii
have their corn already planted, being
week earlier than usual.