The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11
Vicinity Items.

Mhbl AhWlhAs
Until recently the citizens of West Paw
let have enjoyed a happy immunity from
the depredations Of the criminal classes:
They not unfrequently left door unlocked
and property exposed, but they pegln TO
realize that even in their small hamlet may
be found some who only lack brains and
opportunity to develop into burglars and
incendiaries. One building at least must
have been fred by design or the gross care
lessness Of some trespassing night walker or
tramp.
Only few days since, one Of our mer-
chants was handed a key which had been
found by another merchant, which was
evidently modelled after the key which I'M
locks the store of the former. One of the
keys of the store lock had been In the poe
session of the pck-lock long enough for him
to make very accurate cast, and by some
chance the key since modelled was lost, and
thus fell into the hands of the man whose
store it was designed to open. The said
store ia the somewhat extensive variety
store of V. b. Pratt. With such a key, to
be used on dark nights, a family might be
largely supplied with groceries, and but lit
tie chance Of detection.
Last night, would-be burglar entered
the hardware store of G. W. Beecher, no
doubt with felonious intent. He evidently
at first intended to enter through the cellar,
but not succeeding in that direction, he
forced window in the tin shop, which is
entered from the back of the store. What
his idea was in making his attack upon a
hardware store, in preference to other shops
from which he might have obtained much
larger amount of valusbles, II would be diff
ficult to say. The hardware store OF course
contained valuable articles, but 1t would
not be very convenient to pocket stove or
a moving machine, even though they might
be valuable. He left the money drawer on
the floor, which contained few pennies
when found. He evidently ecorned to load
bis pockets with copper. Perhaps be
thought to go through the post office might
be an object but he was hardly repaid for
his undertaking. Mr.. Beecher is not accus-
toned to leave his cash in the store over
night. He may have appropriated some
that have not been missed, but otherwise he
did not make an extensive haul. There
we're valuables enough in the store of course
but species of property that burglars do
not find it convenient to carry away. Only
one conceivable motive occurs to the writ
er for his entrance to hardware shop
he might supply himself with files, chsels,
boring instruments, etc., with which to en-
ter some other store, where he might obtain
more available goods.
We are likely as it would seem to have a
series of town meetings. Two have been
held at which great interest was manifested
and the attendance was unusually large.
Another meeting is contemplated. The
friends of the railroad are very anxious to
induce the town to vote to aid the above
enterprise. Those who live in the east part
of the town being nearly unit for the
road. The west part of the town on the
contrary are quite as unanimous in their de-
sire TO avoid the heavy addition to taxation,
which 1t is feared would be the result. At
the last meeting there was considerable
gain to the party who desire to bond the
town. Should another meeting be held it
will no doubt be warmly contested.
Our school is having vacation. Miss
Baldridge our excellent teacher is enjoying
her much needed vacation. l..
DANDY.
John Fl. Vail, of Brandon, WIS in town
Friday.
Gilbert johnson, who died here July I'd,
was insured in the Northeastern Mutual
Life Association of Brattleboro, VT, for
$4,000.
j. FL. Scott & Co., Photographic artists,
will stop in Dandy thirty days.
Many of our farmers have commenced
haying this week, but the weather Is not
good for that business.
Few if any of our people attended the
celebration of the battle Of Hubbardton,
July 7th. They are reserving their pat
riotism for the centennial at Bennington,
next month.
A company of veteran soldiers are being
raised in Dandy for the Rutland county
battalion, j. III. Dyer commander. 1t is
hoped the veterans will all volunteer for
this occasion.
E. III. Blackmer is engaged to teach the
intermediate department of the village
school at the Borough, for the fall term.
J. O. W.
CHITTBNDRN.
The Fourth was celebrated by our citi-
zens with authentic patronage. Mr., Capen
Leonard, true and venerable citizen of
Pittsford, OBLIGATED.
On the eth ult. magnificent picnic
took place in an ordinary barn under the
supervision of II. Long, esq. The guests
were principally from Mendon and East
| Pittsford, with few OF our citizens, who
| participated.
Mr.. Rogers contemplates erecting house
east of the village.
B. B. Capron, esq, has absolutely go'
a chicken that crew before it was a day
old. Who can beat this on poultry. 8.
SOUTH wALLINGFoRD.
The village school at South Wallingford
taught by Miss Emma Hopkins, closed
July 9th for vacation of four weeks.
Those having no absences-Lillie Stat
ford, Emily Ames, John Stimson, Dexter
Markham. Palmer Stafford, Jay Stafford
Libbie Cummings, John Miller, Nettie Mil
Ter, Beulah Miller, and Mary Baker.
Those missing less than ten words-Net
tie Miller, Beulah Miller, Lille Stafford
Jay Stafford, Jennie Smith, Lille Bailey
Emily Ames, Lonnie Colvin and Dexte
Markham. B. K.
How it IL Done.