The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-02
LOCAL MENTION.


trail railroad, was in town on Saturday.
N. Allen s. Son on Saturday, removed
their clothing establishment to Burlington.
J. w. Hobart, superintendent of the
Central Vermont railroad, was in town on
F-.dev
The Hudson river Is now open to tramc
aud the various lines OF steamers are full of
business.
The county court will convene OF nine
o'clock, a. m, on Tuesday, Judge II.
Henry Powers, presiding
Hon. H. H. Wheeler goes to Burlington
to-day, to enter upon bis duties as United
States district judge. ,- 80.
The Cramton and Washington hose COM
panies are to give hop at Village hall on
Wednesday evening of this week.
Killington lodge No, 20, I. o. o. F.
meet this Monday evening, at 1880 o'clock,
at Oddfellows' hall, Globe block.
B. II. Wooley opens cigar and tobacco
store to-day, in the building formerly occu-
pied by w. W. Mccall, on Merchants row.
The streets Saturday looked as they used
to in the flush times, being lined with
teams and the stores doing good trade in
consequence. ".. .
Rev. Mr.. johnson, In bis discourse on
Sabbath morning, made touching alssion
to the recent death of Rev. Dr. Lord, Of
Montpelier.
The orchestra at the Baptist entertain
ment this week will consist OF piano,
organ, violin, cornet and drums. On Tues
day evening they will be assisted by King
Cole and his Addlers three.
Mrs. Froude Carriers reading IVES most
poned from Friday evening till :urda,
when it came of at Baxter muse !.all H.
fore small audience.
Mrs. ]. d. Haven, of this villa! gaze
an interesting address before the women's
christian temperance union of Vergennes
on Tuesday of last week.
An exchange in an adjoining county in
speaking of funeral discourse says
"The preacher preached too long for him
self and perhaps for his hearers.
On account of continued ill health Bishop
Bissell of the diocese of Vermont has been
compelled to postpone confirmation SER
vices at Trinity church until April 18th.
A private letter from Santa Barbara,
California, describes tho weather there as
delightful. New potatoes, tomatoes and
strawberries, are on the bill Of fare.
Charles Crosier, who was brought from
the Burlington Jail to Rutland to testify in
some criminal cases, has been returned by
order of the court, the respondents in all
cases pleading guilty.
Mr.. Wilson Fisher moved his eating sa-
loon, on Saturday, to his new rooms, No.
Merchants row. He has well fitted
and cosy place where he will be pleased to
see his old patrons and friends.
Now that the season of Lent is fairly
over, company of young people propose
having social party, at village hall, on
Tuesday evening. Good music will be in
attendance. Tickets 80 cents per couple.
Wanda gave au exhibition Saturday, re-
peatipg his feat of pulling against three
strong men With hs teeth. He went to
Farhaven. He-will return to-day and de-
termine whether to start his class in gym
nastics.
Easter entirely overshadowed tho fact
that yesterday was April FOOLS day, and the
streets were freed from old hats with bricks
in them, nickels which would not leave the
payment pull you never 80 strongly, and
such annoy ances.
The friends and acquaintance Of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. S. Mcclure will be panied to
read the announcement in our tclegraphic |
columns Of tho death Of their bright little |
son. They will have the sympathy of all |
who know them In their afliciion which |
comes SO suddenly and with such crushing
weight.
1t will be seen by an advertisement in
another column that Harry Robinson's
great minstrel show is to be at the town
hall on Saturday evening next. Their
prices may seem high for the reserved seats,
rs cents, and general admission so cents
The proprietor says he has large and fist
class show, the expenses are necessarily
heavy, and they give first class perform
ance
Saturday was busy day at the town
clerks Office. 1t was the last day to take
ont dog licenses and all day long the office
! was crowded with "mongrel, whelp and
hound aud cur of low degree" Up to
seven o'clock one of the clerks had been
kept writing licenses all day without rising
from the chair, executing 100 licenses up
to that hour, making 4s3 dogs in all. The
shooting viii commence May 10.
The ladies of the Bsp,ist church will
give four nights fe.tival this =, hsgin-
ming Tuesday evening. Usefr aid FAR
articles will be on sale and relfcshments
will be served each evening. Eacu gening
will have separate entertainme..y. The
great attraction will be the afghan, which
Is to 70 TO the most popular physician In |
Rutland, their flcnds paying ten cents for
the privilege of voting for them. There
are nine candidates already In the field and
the contest promises to be hot and heavy.
The voting will continue every night till
Friday, when the polls will he closed and
returning board appointed to declare the