The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-10
Vicinity Items.

OF property begni to occur. PerhapI the
most unlocked for change in this place is
the dissolution of the well known firm of
Taylor " bennett, Mr.. Taylor retiring and
the business hereafter to be carried on at
the old stand by Mr.. bennett alone. We
have every reason to believe, in fact II has
been very generally remarked that tie re-
lations between Messrs. Taylor and Dem
nett apparently have always been of the
most agreeable character. The change
must have been made entirely outsids of
any personal disaffection on either side.
The firm has enjoyed large ard incfeas-
ing trade heretofore, which without eny
doubt will be continued under the well d.
rected efforts Of John, who, it any one
hereabouts understands his business is the
one filling the specification.
The WOODBURY. place, years ago known
as the Stephen Cummings placs, W; learn
has recently been sold TO S. NJ. and a. X,
Gould, who, if we rightly remember,
owned the premises some ten or dozen
years since. Messrs. Gould will be re-
membered US vendors of Yankee notions
and manufacturers of certain kinds Of med
ioines, patent and otherwise.
Attorney Martin II. Goddard seems to
have some confidence in real estate, not
withstanding the Inauguration of "Ruther-
ford" he having recently traded for the
Charley Chapman place, situated on River
or Pond street. Martin, when striking q
trading attitude, usually las quite an in
voice of collateral" that he manages to
turn in at some bay, usually, we think,
quite satisfactory to himself.
Small ventures in the line of bets on the
result of the presidential contest, are in
the way of being paid; Johnny Agen hav-
ing furnished few appreclative friends.
With full as good hats as they have hereto
fore been known to wear. "Johnny" says
when he bets hat, he galway means full
as good ones as either party has been in
the habit of wearing" AT this writing.
John" is in the Gland OF steady habits"
having taken with him to defray expenses,
the handsomest car load of early rose DO
ta!oes ever loaded at Mount Holly station
so said, as we learn, by the station agent
there. Such beautiful and sound speci-
mems of tubers will without doubt be eager
ly sought for seed by the well TODD farm
ers of the Nutmeg state.
BENNINGTON.
gtThursday evening, March LIST, q caucus
was called by the Young Mems association
for the purpose of nominating a regular
ticket for the coming election, to be holden
March 10Th. A committee of three was
appointed to make the nominations and re-
ported Tuesday evening. The following
are the nominations for the regular ticket
President, Chas. f. Graves; vlce-presi- |
dent, Ia. NJ. Morrison corresponding sec
rotary, X. M. Luther; recording secretary, |
b, f. Stafford treasurer, T. j. Tiffany
managers, f. A. Wattles, c. F. Sears, G. |
z. Kimball, l.. +. Abbott, II. NJ. Harris, |
f. n. Adams.
At present the regular ticket is the only |
one in the field, but there is talk of an in |
dependent ticket, which will undoubtedly |
be very strong one, as it generally is at
these elections, and strenuous efforts will |
be made to elect the same. Although the
association has had no lecture course, the
affairs of the concern have not run behind
any, and the financial condition is far bet.
ter than could be expected, considering the
hard times. Brighter prospects are in view
for the ensuing year.
Wednesday night there was a very large
surprise party held at Master Mechanic
Clapp's in honor of Prof. Wylie, his SON
ln-law. The company met at Mr.. ]. N
Morton's and Geo. ii. Harwood's, formed
into line and marched down to the resi-
dence of Mr. Capp. The grand "entree'
took them completely by surprise.
CLARENDON.
Our town meeting passed off very quiet
ly and though there was some scramblinc
and considerable ballotng for some of tn,
offices 10 disturbance was made. The Off
GERS elected are generally satisfactory t.
all. The town report shows an indebted.
mesa OF only $4,000, while the real debt Is
a triils over So, 800. As the report called
tor ODlU thirty nnnto IN ha JAl1 ,loA |
the amount raised.
Considerable sparring was made by these
who endeavored to raise sum sufficient 10
llquidate the entire Indebtedness, but like
others IN the neighboripg towns they wro
hooted at by the cheap men of the town.
On Tuesday telegram was receivsd
from Boston announcing the death of Ia
vid Q. Meloon, senior partner of the finn
of Meloon & Chaplin. Mr. Meoon was
widely known In most every town in ills
county as dealer in country produce. lis
dealings were always honest, and there's
not a consigner OF produce to them VINO
ever lost cent in their transactions with
the firm. MIR. NJ. generally visited he
state more or less each year to look alter =
the interests Of the firm, aud so became &c I
quainted. a kind husband and loving
father, his loss will be deeply felt by lie
afflicted family. Mr.. N. married daufh- :
ter of Hopkins Horton of Clarendon.
T. L
wALLINGFoRD,
John Ives has sold his farm near he
White Rocks, known as the Bump plae, y
to L. j. Vance, for $4,000.
James Titus, the young man who broe
both legs, is doing finely. lie is 80 thathe
can sit up. The men at work in Batclel-
lers & Sons shop started a subscription
paper, aud with the help of the employrs ,
and our citizens generally, carried hin
purse Of over hundred dollars, besiGs II
some valuable presents from our merchants 4
In the line Of bedding, eatables, etc. VAL II
ingford is not the worst place in the void
10 break a leg in. =
Batcheler q Sons shipped full car lod
If forks Wednesday, 10 San Franciso,
Cal. The car locked up here and motto
Do opened until it reaches its destinatiu.
This is the first full car load they have eer
shipped overland Their California trde b.
Increases each year. Some of their Eg- 81
ish orders are much larger than this one
Bailey's dramatic company gave on@f @,
heir entertainments here Thursday evn- ~
ng to fall house, Notwithstanding he -,
,ad weather. III
The audience was delighted and AFR
he tragic "Ciarissa Harlowe" "Loye liza 4
ub" brought down tho house. The While d