The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-10
LOCAL MENTION.

GCld 1861.
"Beware OF the first glass"-nnless it be
blue glass.
This state keeps dog for every seven
Inhabitants.
Washington's memory is kept green-on
three-cent postage stamp.
The Rev. Walter Mitchell will hold SER
vice at West Rutland, Sunday, at 3 p. m.
Members of the Hook and Ladder COM
pany gave dance at village hall last even
ing.
An Indiana bank cashier spells it Leg
ability. He has stolen 800, 900 and run
away.
The Reform club will hold temperance
meeting at their room tomorrow evening
at six o'clock.
After April LIST, any one who sees dog
around loose without a collar may shoot
him on the spot.
Humming- bird jewelry, made entirely
from the feathers of these little creatures,
Is now the rage in Paris.
Regular convention of Vermont Lodge
No. /, Knights of Pythias, this evening at
Oddfellows hall, Globe block.
Edward Burke was yesterday fined $40
and costs for two offenses of selling intoxi-
eating liquor. He appealed.
The "zodiacal light" was quite brilliant
In the west In the early part of last even
ing, being seen once from the horizon to
the zenith.
An account of a pronouncing match
recently held in New York, story and a
witty poem "Caws and effect" will be
found on the outside.
Patrick Ready frozs his feet badly
Christmas eve. He was taken to the town
farm and yesterday DR.. Cochran amputated
all the toes on both feet.
A palpable change of the programme has
occurred, and the long reign of mildness 10
the depth of winter Is apparently over.
Cooler weather is at hand.
Charles s. Mason, proprietor of the Bates
house clothing store, has an announcement
In this mornings GLOBE in which be quotes
prices 30 low than no one need 60 without
clothing on account of the price.
The Citizen says: "The average length
of the democratic face in Morrisvllle is
twenty-seven inches. Average width four.
1t resembles returning board"
The sleighing.is gradually growing poor
or, but the excellent trotting on the ice be-
tween the Dorr and Billings bridges con-
tinues and is very generally taken advan-
tage of.
A Brooklyn dentist has been brought to
account for removing portion of wo-
mans jaw. And yet there are thousands
of husbands in this land who would rejoice
II they were able to do the same thing.
The selectmen and the advisory commit
tee appointed to inspect the town farm Wis
tied it yesterday. They found the farm
and town house in excellent condition
There are now fifty inmates, all OF whom
are comfortably cared for.
A story is told at the expense of an eco
nomical young man that he bought his ole
mother croquet set for Christmas pres
emit, because he could get it cheap at that
season of the year, and he had to give her
something.
The Central Vermont have paid thu
taxes on the Harlem extension division
There Is due on the Rutland division OF
grand list of 1873 $1,7O0.95; on list o
1876, $1,3l741; total S3,01836 . Thi
tax is not paid because the matter is in con
troversy between Rutland and Central g
to which shall pay the tax.
A story is told of Rutlander who wa
sometime since sent to states prison TO
three years. When he went he left col
off on a mountain pasture. The colt wa
attached by one of his creditors, and col
by him to a man in neighboring towr
The original owner served out his sentence
came back and replevied his horse on th
ground that he was entitled to 1t under tn
statute, and now drives it.