The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-11
LOCAL GLOBULES.

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The Rutland band were out practicins
last evening.
There will be foot race at the fair
ground between five and six this evening.
The price of sugar 10 coming down,
owing to an over-stocked market at New
York.
L. W. Redington is repairing and fitting
up his newly purchased house on Grove
street.
E. P. ellison has rented the Pierce house
on Center street, Is fitting 1t up, and will
occupy it soon.
The baud of travelling musicians with
harp, violin, etc., attract considerable at
tention by their playing.
All those wishing tickets for the great
banquet at Bennington should secure them
at once at Morse brothers drug store.
Rev. William E. Walker, the colored
preacher collecting funds In aid of southern
negroes, returned to town last evening.
The horse Dio, formerly owned by G. d.
Spooner of Rutland, trotted in the recent
Claremont races winning two heats 10 2:41
The members of the young ladies Eureka
society are requested to meet at Miss Julia
Potter's at half past three o'clock this af-
ternoon.
During centennial week Martin McMa-
hon will run the engine Ethan Allen on
trains NO. ana ~ between Rutland and
Burlington.
Reserved seats for Monday evenings
Sherman band concert can be secured at
Mcclure & Halls music store, 2g Mer-
chants row.
Ira Hayward and B. G. Merritt are each
to run dining tents during the Bennington
centennial. B. G. Merritt is to board the
Rutland light guards.
The Rutland company Of veterans ex-
pect to number 90 members during the re-
union at Bennington, though not more
than 80 or s5 will go the first day.
Special meeting of Nickwackett engine
company this evening, at 7:l5 o'clock. A
full attendance is desired, as business of i'm
portance is to come before the meeting.
The train.on the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga railroad due at Troy at 1:15 o'clock
yesterday was detained five hours by an &C.
cident to freight train south of Crown
Point.
There were no new developments In
railroad matters yesterday. The Harlem
extension will continue to be run az before,
and the old employees, as far as known,
will be retained.
DR.. A. Kilburn went to Granville
yesterday to attend shooting match, for a
prize Of $50. No arrangements had been
made, no contestants appeared, and the
match sizzled out.
Farmers down the creek have nearly fin
ished hsying. They report the crop con-
siderably damaged by the late floods.
While the crop will not be lighter than
usual much poor hay will be harvested.
Military companies from St. Adams,
Burlington, Mortified. Middlebury and
Brandon will pass through Rutland this
morning on their way to Bennington. The
Rutland Light Guards will also 60 down
this morning.
Walter Scranton, son-in-law Of Hon. r,
Z. Woodbridge, has been summoned TO his
home in Scranton, Penn, since the riot in
that city. 1t will be remembered that his
brother, William w. Scranton distinguished
himself by the part he took In quelling the
disturbances.
Mrs. Louise Oliver will be In town or
Sunday. Remembering the pleasure thai
she afforded her many admirers at Trinity
church two years since, 1t 10 hoped that she
will consent to favor our people again al
the half past Ave service at that church
with two or three solos.
The Bradford company N. q. V. passed
through Rutlsnd last evening on their way
to the Bennington centennial. They ar,
rived on the nine O'Clock train from thu
east and went at 9;45. The ranks were
full, 81 men, Eugene Leavitt captain
Charles +. Dickey, first lieutenant.
While at Bennington next week you car
get The DAILY GLOBE every morning Of
the news boys dressed in Continental uni
form who will sell THE GLOBE only OF tn,
Vermont morning dailies. They will also
sell the Bennington Centennial and Spring
field Republican In the afternoon of eact
day. Be sure and patroniEs The "Contl