The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-18
LOCAL MENTION

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Governor Fairbanks is in New York.
Jas. A. Merrill is improving his residence
on Grove street.
Tie funeral of Mrs. William Lyon was
attended yesterday at the Methodist church.
Young men who are studying economy
will I've glad TO learn that the price of walk
ing canes has been reduced.
We are informed that some six or seven
persons have been KILLED at the Ripley
crossing where Mr.. Sherman was killed on
Monday.
The sprinkler was out yesterday, but be-
fore all the streets had been visited the
clerk of the weather got the start of it, and
rendered a sprinkler unnecessary.
The entire stock of hard ware and plum
bers tools of the late Fl. r. Dyer will be
sold at auction this afternoon at his former
place of business in Morse's block, Center
street.
A large delegation of Methodist clergy
men passed through town yesterday after
noon on their way to the Troy conference,
which begins its session at Plattsburgh, N.
Y, to-day.
We understand that Davis and Curtis
have recently purchased large quantity
of coal, and that they proposed to offer it
at lower figures than have ever been known
in this place.
The funeral OF Mis-. Alva Pierce will be
attended from her late residence, No. 62,
Center street, this afternoon at 2. p. N.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson of the Baptist church
will conduct the religious services.
A. &. Valentine aud N. G. Huling of
Bennington and Col Georg5 A. Merrill of
Rutland, members OF the executive com
miitee OF the Bennington centennial eel
ebration were ia consultation az the Bard
well house last evening".
Miss Emma Armstrong, teacher of the
secondary school On West street, will not
return the present term. Her place will be
filled by Miss Abbie Adams, teacher in
first primary on West street, and her place
is to be filled by Miss Minnie billiard.
There will be an adjourned meeting of
the board of managers of the Rutland mis-
sonary association, at the mission house,
No. SS Main street, on Thursday afternoon
of this week, at o'clock. A general at
tendance of the members is requested, as
business of Importance is to be transacted.
The Rite of confirmation was admins
tered by Bishop Bssel at Trinity church
to class of fourteen last evening After
the service he delivered thoroughly prac-
tcal address to the class on the duties of
their new position. The music was excel
lent, the choir being assisted by Miss Eva
Horner, alto.
The little son of d. G. Pierce died yes-
terday afternoon, after peculiar illness Of
several weeks, which has been puzzle 10
the physicians. He was bright child and
his death falls heavily upon the afflicted
parents, who have the sympathy of their
friends in this hour of their affection. The
remains will be taken to Salem, N. Y, for
burial in the family lot in the beautiful
cemetery at that place.
1t is understood that States Attorney
Fuller received despatch last evening
from Il. M. Smith Of the Boston Journal,
at Albany, saying Aurelia Brooks was
there and asking for an order for her arrest
She is said to have manifested great agita-
ton when approached upon the subject Of
Mrs. Freezes murder. OF course the states
attorney did not see fit to issue such an
order. This Brooks story was fully inves-
tigated at the time Of the murder and ex-
pioded. The Efforts of self appointed news
paper detectives in this Phalr case are get
ting somewhat Min.
E. ]. Ormsbee, who went to Boston
with Col. w. G. Veazey to investigate the
alleged new evidence in the Phair case,
returned yesterday, Col. Veazey sccom-
panying him as far as Manchester where
he held registers court in a bankruptcy
case. Mr.. Ormsbee said that they had ex-
amined Downing and had not examined
Rollins, who wrote Col. Vcazey about the
case some time since. Beyond this he
refused to state what had been done, as
they are 10 report TO Governor Fairbanks
Immediately. lie however had apparently
heard nothing to shake his belief in Phair's
guilt.
Fire at Pittsford.