The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-02
Vicinity Items.


ty thoroughly surprised on Monday even
ing. 1t was the forlieth anniversary of
Dwights birthday, and 1t being lovely
night and fine sleighing, he had invited
Mrs. Dwight to go out for ride, but few
friends dropped in, and they kept drop
ping at the door from all directions by twOs
and threes, by tens and twenties, until the
house was filed from attic to cellar, and
everybody brought him birthday cake.
His house which always wears hospitable
lock, threw all its doors wide open, and
every room said welcome. Even the cell
lar door stood aiar aud looked 80 inviting
that Charlie Williams went down and i'm
provIsed light from tallow dip and O
potato, and set it on barrel of fine winter
green cider, and it gave light to nearly all
who were in the house. AS he came up
wi ling his lips he remarked that Dwight
had the finest lot of potatoes in town, and
that seemed to be the general opinion of
those present. 1t was an evening long to
be remembered. Such birthdays make one
feel that they are growing-young. II.
WESTON.
The usual quiet of our town was dis
turbed on Tuesday last by the appearance
of Merrill Benson, who resides in the north
part of the town, complaining of an as
sault from two men of the name OF Jack
son, father and son. His story IS that he
went to Jacksons house. for some things
belonging to himself; that the two attack
ed him, one with an ak the other with a
maui used for splitting shingles. He ex-
hibited three ugly wounds on his head, and
frightful cash with an ak on the back of
the head. On the contrary, the Jacksons
state that they acted in eeli-defense that
he attacked them; knocking down both
father and son. The younger Jackson is
under bonds to appear at trial Feb. 6.
VIM. Holden has sold his half interest in
the dwelling house corner of School and
Main streets TO DR.. NJ. G. Edmunds, who
owned the other half.
David Persons has sold his half interest
| in the farm occupied by himself and his
father, to jeremiah Foster who takes pos
session April LIST, and provides for the sup
| port of Mr.. and Mrs. Persons, ST., for the
other half of the farm.
A petition for the pardon of Arson Hay
wood, who was sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment at Windsor for arson, hav-
ing been circulated in other towns, a coun-
ter petition is being circulated in this town,
| where the crime wac committed, which is
being generally signed.
| JObuuh IleR, WIN NllGNl Ill NulCuSOy Jdu
| Goth, aged As, was q son of Barlow Fisk of
this town. Funeral sermon by Rev. MIR.
Switzer, at the Congregational church,
February 4th.
| Report of school district No. IL; teacher
Miss Ella G. Piper whole number OF
scholars eight having, perfect record five
Graves, Wayland Graves, Stillman Graves
absent one day only, Herbert Graves.
District No. 7, teacher summer term
Miss Stella G. Tubbs; whole number OF
scholars, sixteen; having perfect record
five Mary L. Turner, Eta nj. Marble,
Ada III. Pease, Nettie III. Pease, Wilmer
l.. Turner Fail term, teacher Miss Eva
u. Dorval whole number of scholars
twenty-five; having perfect record, three
Gertrude B. Marble, Theron A. Turner
Wilmer L. Turner. LK.
WEST HAVEN.
The Baptist church of this place was
filled at an early hour last evening to wit.
ness the display of stereopticon pictures
which had been promised by our superin-
tendent, Mr.. G. Il. Francisco, as present
to the Sunday school. Every one seemed
to be brim-full of anticipation which, We
trust, was fully realized In the course Of
the evening, as scene after scene, in rapid
procession, passed before our eyes. Now
we would be looking at something on ex.
hibitlon at the centennial, and, now again
at some noted features of PARIS. Switzer
land, or the Vatican at Rome. The severa
pieces of statuary, and the "PTairie or
fire" were especially fine. We truly fee
under very great obligations TO those who
have been to the trouble and expense
(Which, we learn, is no small item), o.
furnishing US with this very agreeable and
interesting entertainment. The music, too
as furnished by the singers, of West Ha
ven, was exceedingly appropriate as an &C
compartment to the pictures. We wish
also, to speak word of commendaton tc
to the young people of West Haven, a.
we have observed that all public gatherings
they have the good sense to observe the
most perfect order.
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