The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-26
LOCAL MENTION.


LOCAL MENTION
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New sugar is beginning to come In.
The village schools begin to-day for the
spring term.
The last novelty In book making is Harp.
er's "Half-hour SERIES"
Ex-Gov. John B. Page Is still confined
to bis residence by illness.
David R. Snow has been appointed night
Waterman in the depot.
We regret to learn that the wife Of (, 1so
Prout is falling very rapidly.
Sunday was the anniversary of a., dis-
coVery of the Hudson river in 1909.
Nearly four hundred guests were onter-
tanned at the Bardwell house last week.
Twenty-seven dogs have been killed at
West Rutland in order to escape the pay
ment OF the license fee.
Charles johnson was tried before Justice
Warren, Saturday, for an assault on one
Rice and was discharged.
The family Of Col. Redfeld Proctor, who
have been passing the winter In Boston, re-
turn to their home this week.
Horace Baxter returned from New York
Saturday night, and sang tenor in tho Con-
gregational choir yesterday.
Killington lodge, No. 90, l. o. o. F.,
meets this Monday evening at 1880 o'clock,
at Oddfellows hall, Globe block.
The sugar house of Andrus Engrem, some
few miles north of this village was partially
destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.
Saturday was a real New England spring
day. None of your sentimental "ethereal
mildness" about the weather, but much of
rawness.
Buy your tickets for Slavin's concert
. early If you wish good seat. No extra
charge for reserved seats. Tickets at Tut
tie & Co.'S.
Sixteen dogs were registered Saturday,
being the largest number in any one day,
except St. Patrick's day, when the number
was twenty-five.
The summer time tables of the several
railroads centering here will soon be an
nounced. Several quite important changes
are contemplated.
Tho ladies of the Methodist church will
hold the last of their pleasant sociables at
their chapel on Wednesday evening. A
Ane time is expected.
Slavin's cabin singers were liked 30 will
at Bennington that they are trying to en-
gage them for eight nights at the time OF
the centennial celebration.
The excellent report of Rev. J. W. Ea-
ton, president of the board of education,
with a finance statement Of expenditures
will be found on the second page.
Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler received his
commission on Saturday as judge of the
United States district court for Vermont.
He will probably hold special term of the
court at Burlington next week.
Levi Williams, a resident of the lanyard
den, whom the officers have been looking
for for some time, was arrested Saturday,
waived an examination and was bound up
to appear at the county court for adultery.
The state work house commissioners
were in Massachusetts last week, examin-
ing work houses, comforting with the COM
missioners Of that state, gathering informa-
ton relative to the building, etc., etc., and
have not, as yet, returned.
The interval of pleasant skies has been
an agreeable one while it lasted. But it is
now becoming evident that 1t was Blu. a
"backing in" Cold, northerly winds, with
rein or snow are next on the official pro-
gramme.
Rev. Norman Seaver, D. d., occupied
the pulpit Of the Congregational chu-ch
on Sabbath morning, preaching an elo-
quent and earnest sermon to very large
congregation. Rev. Mr.. johnson, tn pas-
tor, preached at Greenfield, Mass, on Sun
day.
Up TO four o'clock Saturday afternoon,
2l2 dogs had been registered at the town
clerks office. AS there were 500 dogs
"lIsted" In 1875. and 39S in 1875, it will be
seen that considerable margin is left for
more dogs, unless the same "per cent. of
decrease" shall continue.
John II. Mead has resigned. or refused
to accept, the Office of lister to which he
was elected at the last town meeting. 1t
will be remembered that he declined to &C.
cept the office Immediately after his cleo
ton was announced, and that the town re-
fused to excuse him. We know of no way
In which he can be compelled to accept, but
we have very strong impression that the
law says something about man who can
work but won't work.
Spaulding's Bell Ringers.
The entertainment given by Standings