The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-12
Ttte 8ntlana 9aily Glnbe.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877.
Vicinity Items.


sake each other, until the Rev. G. A. Ste
vens and wife were surprised. On Friday
afternoon April G, eleven young ladies
marched up to the door of the N. e. par
sonage and demanded admittance; ON gam
ing admission they Immediately took pos
session of the house Mrs. Stevens being too
much surprised to remonstrate with them,
tea was serYed as only the young ladies of
Panton can serve It. Rev. p. 9. Daytoot
Baptist, teing an invited guest. AS the
shadows OF evening began TO gather young
gentlemen could be seen vending their way
,jward the parsonage and upon gaining ad-
mission quietly taking their plsces among
the merry bright eyed damsels, who had
preceded them. The time passed pleasant
ly, the company being entertained with
choice music, both vocal and Instrumental,
Miss Carrie Dayfort, presiding at the instru-
ment. In the course of the evening one of
the company made few remarks, and pre-
sented Mrs. Stevens, on elegant silver cake
basket, gift from the young ladies and
gentlemen present. Mrs. Stevens very feel
ingly responded 'my heart is too full for
utterance, can only thank you all" The
presentation over, the young ladies brought
out Jug not of whiskey, beer OF cider, but
of molasses and we had u real old fashioned
NaubJ pull LUG vi luG GNt0-
ing were fruit and cako, popcorn and mo-
lasses candy. The evenings pleasures were
closed with singing and prayer and the
twenty-five young people who had enjoyed
such a pleasant social interview, slid out
into the darkness by twos ard three's un-
til the house was again left to the good
pastor and his estimable wife.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucretia Allen, wild
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ed at the residence OF Putnam Allen, her
son, on Saturday last, the Rev. c. A. Ste
vens officiating. The remains were inferred
in the Basin HRrbor cemetery. A large
concourse of friends and relations followed
the remains to their last resting place.
Thus passes away one of the Oldest and
most esteemed persons in this vicinity.
Aged so years l month 2 days.
DANDY.
Sugar is selling at low figure.
One hundred ond ten dogs have be en- reg
istered. The new law has had tendency
to increase rather than diminish the num-
ber.
Owen Mattison, 8 years of age, son of
Daniel Mattison, chopped three cords of
four foot wood in six days. Where 10 their
a boy of his age, who can beat this?
The person or persons, who took the
stove pipe from the school house in Dist.
No. 2, without leave are respectfully re-
quested to return the same, us the district
wishes to use it.
The listers met Tuesday to III Ike out tha
check list for 1877.
The appointment of Walter G. Dunton,
as judge OF the supreme court, in place of
II. Ii. Wheeler, gives good satisfactio n
here. J. C. W.
NORTH PAwLET.
A nineteen years law suit settled this
suit owes its origin to company of farmers
organized under the name of the New Eng
land protective union division 230, in 1857
at North Pawlet, and in August 1858 one
of its seeding members was heard to say,
that the company was insolvent so there
agent with his battery (the company went
for him, (at first thought,) the seceder
was about to surrender but on taking coun-
sci. concluded to stand the battery so in
court proved conclusively that it was the
store, instead Of its members, that was in
solvent, so he escaped from having his head
shaved and wearing the striped suit the
result of this suit together with these agents
accounts, made perfect cannibals of the re-
ihdihlbe Dul tDC ulObk QOleu
change in the programme was in short
time afterwards this seceder and his antag-
onist the agents hearts were cemented into
one purpose to help him, (said agent) to flee
from the state to escape justice in ten fold
greater crime; but we are commanded to
love our enemies. Now, the time spent in
this nineteen years litigation, fjuuiciously
laid out at ten cents per hour would have
graded a narrow gauge sailroad from North
Powlet TO our county seat, distance of
twenty-five miles. The different pen hold
ers that have been used by the parties and
lawyers il laid down once In three feet
would answer for ties. The steel pens
that have been worn out by the lawyers in
charging term and attorney fees, If welded
together would make the steel rails the
costs that have been paid out by the parties
would build the bridges and furnish the
rolling stock. But few of Its members sur
vived the closing up of the New England
Protective union, 230, and those who have
if all the lawyers in Rutland county
should rub their heads together could not
raise Fiction enough to start another law
suit. II.
WESTON.
Postmaster Sprague has moved the post
office into its new quarters, room neatly
fitted up, for the convenience OF those who
wish to get their mail, but do not care to
lounge.
The roads to Chester are called very
good, which is quite uncommon at this sea-
son of the year.
The snow on some of our mountain roads
still proves serious obstacle to wheels, but
most of the roads are quite passable.
The sugar makers have been quite sue
cessful this season and there is good pros
pect for more sweet before the season
closes,
In the death of Judge Wilder the town
has lost one who has for many years been
among her most prominent citizens. A
native of Winchendon. Mass, he came 10
this town in 1918. From that time till
within few years he has been identified
with whatever has tended to the progress
of the town. He has served the town in
most of its principal Offices. Represented
the town several years in the legislature,
has also served as stats senator aud associ-
ate Judge for Windsor county, discharging
acceptaby the duties of whatever trust has
been committed to him. X.
PAwLRT.
Felix Lessod has taken the Fey Vrets
farm.
p. McGrath has hired the Belts place.
Marriette Hulett died after an illness of a
few days, on Saturday. Funeral on Mon
day afternoon, Rev A. V. Marshall OF the
Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. Brigham Leach died al the residence
of her parents In Canada on Wednesday
last. Funeral on Thursday from residence