The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-19
State News.

T. {. Phinney, news agent and stationer
of Montpelier, has failed. His liabilities
are said to be heavy.
Gov. Fairbanks lie slowly rcgaining bis
health, and has so far recovered as to be
able to ride out, last Saturday being his
first venture.
James Haight and Il boy named Davis
were firing a small cannon at st. Altans
on Monday, when It burst, hurting the
Haight boy severely.
Hon. +. d. Douglass of Whiting, gave
an address on milk and butter at the annu-
al meeting of the Washington county, ~.
y, agricultural society.
DR.. II. T. Whitney Of B%rattleboro, who
has been appointed missionary physician Of
the American board, will leave for China
in February. DR.. Whitney was formerly
assistant at the insane retreat.
Tie dwelling of Phineas Chamberlin Of
Winhall, with its contents, was burned a
few days since. Loss, 81, 500; partly in
sured in the Farmers mutual of Mont
pelier, Vt.
Four cars of grain were dumped about
two miles below White River junction,
Saturday morning. Two cars were com
pletely demolished. About twenty-five
men were at work all day Saturday clear
ing the track. No trains could pass until
evening.
At Tic annual meeting of the Caledonia
agricultural society the following officers
were elected President, Joshua Bemis of
Lyndon secretary, j. w. Sanborn of
Lyndonville treasurer, c. NJ. Stone of
st. Johnsbury. 1t was voted TO hold the
fair on the 18th, 10Th, and Goth of Septcm-
Der.
The State vs.. Enos d. Hopkins of ST.
Johnsbury, for forging a name on the back
of a draft for S541.10, was heard before
Justice j. w. Lewis. The examination
commenced Monday and closed Wednes-
day afternoon. The accused was held to
bail in the sun OF $500 which was not
furnished, and he is now in jail.
The case of Skinner, Day & Co., of
Keene, continued from Tuesday, the Ies-
pondents we're held in $500 each to appear
in the county court in April, charged with
having a store at Bellows Falls without a
license, bringing them under the pedlars
law. Respondents continue the business
as before, claiming it permanent.
Skinner, Day & Co., merchants Of Keene,
n. H., came to Bellows Falls last week
with a portion of their stock 10 sell, claim
ing to wish to reduce their overstock, and
advertising a ten days sale. The merchants
have banded together for the purpose of
| testing the efficacy of Vermont law regard
| ing pedlers without a license, and a partial
hearing was had Tuesday. The fine is not
less than 5000, nor more than $500. The
| defense is that they intended a permanent
| stay, which, if it can be proved, clears
them. Much interest is felt regarding the
issue in that vicinity and heene.
The New England historical and genoa
logical register for January opens with an
interesting sketch of Willard Fimore with
! portrait whose father was a native of Ben
nigton, VT, as Gov. Hayes father was Of
Brattleboro. O,d Esquire Fillmore, the
trial justice of C4yuga and Erie counties,
was a remarkable man, and so was his son,
else he would not have risen from a poor
and unlearned cradle to the presidency.
This sketch recalls some of his more strik.
ing traits. The rest of the number con-
tains a q great variety of annals of rather
less than usual interest. Il. ii. Derby ha!
an article on the part of New Hampshire
at Bunker Hill, and there are contribution
to the history of the Thomas Hale family
of Newburyport, the Algers of Boston, The
families of Rev. Hugh and John and Mat
thew Adams also to the local history o.
Hull, Hollis, N. H., Pembroke, Boston
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