The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-30
LOCAL MENTION

ed TO be good.
Owners of corner lots are doing lots of
grnmbling this winter.
Next to diary the most difficult thing
tokeep is lead pencil.
Some coal dealer predicts six more SHOWS
before the apples bloom.
Tramps will please take notice. Saratoga
is to open free soup house.
A grand masonic ball comes off at Bonds
hall, Dandy, on Wednesday, Feb. z.
1t Is bad to put ones best foot forward,
especially when the sidewalk is slippery.
The moon is up to all sorts of shines for
the purpose of fooling the gas company.
The latest slang phrase is "He's good
fellow, but he's bit off more than he can
chew"
Gen. George p. Foster, United States
marshal for Vermont, was in town yes
terday.
There will be no music at the political
funerals of several Vermont congressman
two years hence.
The mail over the Rutland and Washing
ton railroad leaves here at 5:45 a. M, and
arrives at 9p. m.
Subscribers are notified that the second
dancing sociable will be held at the Baxter
music hall this evening.
Hon. +. E. Woodbridge of Vergennes,
and Hon. Russell s. Taft gave THE GLOBE
editorial rooms call yesterday.
Evelyn Perpoint has opened a grocery
store in the block owned by him on Center
street, formerly occupied by Il. G. Hub
bard.
There is no use in talking about mild
weather yet awhile. The first barbipger of
spring, the organ grinder, has not been
heard Of
All persons having unadjusted claims
against the town of Rutland should present
them to the selectmen on or before the LIST
of February.
According to the proverb, white Christ
mas makes a lean churchyard, and from
these portents we are destined to have a
healthy summer.
There are some instances in which men
never trespass upon their neighbors prem
ises and the matter of shoveling sidewalks
furnishes one of them.
The fox hunters of this and several ad-
joining towns have dance at the village
hall early in February, aud trial of fox
hounds the next day.
A break in the sleighing would be a
mercy to the overworked driving horses
that are to be seen every day going on full
speed through our streets.
The industrial branch of the Rutland
missionary association will meet at the
mission rooms, Main st-"-'' chs lIues-
A-y> .r.ornoon at two o'clock.
1t is believed that there is only few
inches of frost in the ground, and there is
talk of organizing stock company for
sinking shaft through the snow to see.
Mr.. Frederick N. Pratt, father of Moses
Pratt the well known engineer, died on
Saturday evening. He leaves two other
children, Wright Pratt and Miss Emma
Pratt.
Those who have net already secured
their seats for the Flyers Sisters concert
Thursday evening, had better do so at once,
as the best seats are being very rapidly
taken.
Waldo P. Clement, son of Charles
Clement, and member of the firm of
Clement, ellison & WoodAn, is to be mar
ried to-day at Wexford, r. l., to Miss
Thomas.
The national bank of Rutland reports a
surplus fund of 100000; undivided pro-
fits, $97, 673 SO; individual deposits $780,
246 IS; demand certificates of deposit,
1924, $40 n.
Slowly and surely the country is sliding
down to the great unknown future, and
the man on the lookout takes another reef
10 his prophetic soul and gravely observes,
1--WE shall see what we shall see."
Special assembly of Killington Com
mandery of Knights Templar this (Tues-
day. evening at 1880 O'clock, at the asylum,
Masonic hall. Sir Knights in good stand
Ing are courteously invited to attend.
Wells and springs keep on drying up at
an alarming rate, especially in the outlying
towns. Many wells that were yielding
enough for two or three families fort
night ago, now afford nothing but mad and
not much of that. The big thaw is look I'd
for anxiously.
When was John Caden appointed aud
commissioned Justice of the peacer We
see 1t stated that he signed one of the "war-
Grants" for searching the drug stores,
Saturday. We are so ignorant over this
way as to think that no one but justice
OF the peace signs such "warrants."
The best apples continue to sell at low
prices and dealer who recently had occa-
zion to look over his stock, found one barrel
In six rotten. In consequence of the low
price OF apples and the present high price
OF new cider, many farmers are preparing
togrind their fruit into cider as soon as the
weather will allow.
The supreme court flushed their hear
ings yesterday aud will deliver opinions
this morning. Tue court will then rise and
come back next Tuesday to tign the war
rant for Phalr's execution, the statute re-
quiring that the warrant shall be signed in
open court two years after the sentence has
been pronounced.
The masquerade fever 10 still raging and
has attacked Bennington. The "social
club" will give their fifth annual masque.
rsde a. Bank hall, in North Bennington,