The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-11
Vicinity Items.

WOOubneu belonging 10 lnOmaB nc
Laughlin, containing a years supply of
store wood, como grain and lumber and
farming tools, was destroyed by fire on the
Both instant.
Our new marble firm have commenced
repairs on their mill and works. ]. b.
| HOLSTER is the purchaser of the interest of
Ira C3chrane IN the property of the late
Field marble company. Common chat at
| first included TWO others in the said pur-
chase and so we followed suit in our last.
| The spring examination for teachers was
held here, and was more largely attended
and more interesting than usual. High
| prizes are said to have been awarded the
alumni of the new university of East Dor
! set. This institution don't support high
soaring pinnacle with ornamental finish,
and don't confer diplomas for the acquisi-
ton Of the multiplication table and its
professors are so antedeluvian in their no.
tons that they indoctrinate youth to say
facio, facere, feel, factum instead Of fab
seeo, fah-kay-re, fay-kee, fak-toom, and
Cesar and Cicero instead of Kayser and
| Kickayro.
Prof. Shaw with handsome battalion
Of children infantry made our place call
May LIST.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner, sour new minister"
found East Dorset last week and occupied
the pulpit of the Union church Sunday
morning.
Rev. Mr.. Murphy is now here in place of
Rev. Father Gaffney.
Miss Alice Curtis, daughter of Mrs.
Nancy Curtis, relict Of James Curtis, died
on the 4th inst.
The reprieve of John p. Phair until
after the next session of the legislature is
considered altogether proper, but there are
those, and their number Is not small, who
do not consider belief in his innocence a
saving ordinance. EMIT.
EAST HUBBARDsToN.
Pretty near a fire. On Monday morn
ing April 80, at one o'clock, the house of
Chauncy Williamson was discovered to be
on fire, by peddler stopping ct the place
over night. The wind was high, and had
the fire been left to itself few minutes
longer, the house, barn and horse would
probably have been consumed.
On Sabbath afternoon, May 9th, very
pleasant baptism was administered by Rev.
u. Jones, in the stream in front of d. s.
Lincoln's residence. The candidate was
Miss Jennie A. Whitney, grand daughter
of the late Norman Jones. There was a
good attendance at the morning services at
church, and also at the baptism.
Mr.. L. G. Fay has moved into his new
house, and Mr.. Haskins and family and
Mr.. Demo and family are about moving
from Casileton to East Hubbardton.
Mrs. Candace Barber is improving In
health. Mrs. f. c. Gault Is not much, IL
any better. Mr.. Fay's little child remains
quite sick. And Belle Allen Is still unable
to attend school.
EAST wALLINGFoRD.
Rev. A. G. Chick is to remain another
year as pastor of the Baptist church.
The question of discussion among the
farmers hereabouts: Is there anything
gained in putting seed into the ground
when it freezes from one to two inches
during the night2
Our blacksmith shop, carried on by ON.
Pelsue and Lucius r. Earle 10 closed be-
cause of the absence of Mr.. Earle. On his
return the shop will resume work A.. @.
GRAFTON.
On the evening Of Monday, May 7th,
about one hundred Of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Wyman
assembled at their residence to celebrate
with them the tenth anniversary of their
wedding day, commonly known as the ''tin
wedding" The Grafton band was in at
tendance. There was crowd, but every
body was good natured and each seemed
determined to do his share toward making
everybody else happy. Music by the band
and choir helped 10 enliven the scene. At
about ten o'clock the company were called
to order, and all being duly arranged MIR.
Francis Phelps, in few well chosen words
presented the gifts of the friends to Mr..
, and Mrs. Wyman. These being accepted,
and the ceremony of kissing the bride not
being forgotten, the company were treated
to generous collation. prepared by the
ladies. At a seasonable hour the company
dispersed, hoping far many returns of the
pleasant occasion.
Mrs Aiken has sold her farm near
= Houghtonvilie, known as the Silas Davis
! farm TO Herbert Persons of Townshend,
, for 81, 300.
Mrs. Z. A. Fisher has exchanged her
farm near the middle of the town Tor O
house and few acres of laud in Spring
= field village.
, No action was taken by the town at town
meeting on Monday last, in relation to
school districts. The committee appointed
g for the purpose of investigating the sub
: ject reported against the town system.
Query-Is the world moving backwards?
There has been considerable written
, lately in regard to Scion Woolley. II the
friends of Scion wish for any mitigation OF
his punishment 1t would seem to be line die.
= tate of wisdom on their part to say but
Q little about the matter at the present
q Murder is a crime which most people fee
should be severely punished and bestowne
harsh epithets upon those who hold thil
G opinion will not benefit Scion Woolley.
, j. HIP.
, MANCHESTER
Rev. Dr. Cushman, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, Is still seriously i'll, bu
s hopes are entertained of his recovery.
: Hon. Frank II. Orvis and family are OIL
/ their way home from Florida, and are ex
= pected to arrive here the last of the week
a The annual election of Adoniram lodg'
A No. AZ, on Thursday evening, May Gath.
Col. M. s. Colburn has been appointed
assignee in bankruptcy of @. X. Young.
A. G. Clark & Co are now contracting
E tor hemlock bark TO be delivered Hext win
ter. They expect to use about Thousand
d cords next year.
+ The annual meeting of the Ondawa FISH
G and game club takes place Wednesday
A evening, May 10Th.
Almost q serious accident occurred a
Manchester depot day or two ago. Car
Is re FIVE year old daughter of VIM.
Il Hicks, while playing in the yard wher
her father was drawing manure, fell direct
ly under the wheels of the heavily ladel
wagon. Fortunately only one arm wa
run over and no bones broken, the groun,
n being quite pliable. 9.
d LUDLOW.