The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-04
Vicinity Items.

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DANBY.
Mr.. ]. G. Griffith and family, accom-
panied by Mr.. Prince Hill, have gone to
Illinois for pleasure trip
Mr.. G. Fl. Congdon, presented his wife
with new carriage one day last week.
Mr.. J. E. Nichols has erected a new barn
and also cheese house.
A dance comes off at the Enterprise hall,
Wednesday evening July a. J. j. r..
oHITTENDEN.
The committees appointed by the audi
tory who assembled June 10, to make ar
rangements for celebrating the 4ih of July
met at the hall the % ult., and made
the following arrangements.
l. Made choice OF II. V. Allen chairman
and Linus Sargent, secretary.
2. Committee on location, Mr.. Loren At
wood and Mr.. Henry Perry.
3. Committee of arrangements to snper-
intend the tables at picnic. Mrs. Henry
Perry, Mrs. Loren Atwood, Mrs. r. "
Allen, Mrs. Bytholomel Hewitt, Mrs. A. j.
Sargent, Mrs. Amos Baird, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Kemp.
4 Committee on public speaking, Mr..
L. E. Atwood and Mr.. A. J. Sargent.
8. Committee to superintend the fire.
works, Mr.. Edwin Horton.
To close this illustrious day a substantial
and popular dance is contemplated at
Spawn's hall. Refreshments will be served
at an appropriate hour Hall managers,
Mr.. Kittridge Wing, MIR. Henry Perry.
and MIR. J II. Fitzgerald. Music Robbins
quadrille band. Bill 81 %. Changes in
fancy dances as ordered by the managers.
Gentlemen and laoies solicited. 8.
WEST RUTLAND.
The primary school, District No. 2,
Orrissa g. Felt, teacher, closed Friday
June 20.
Number of names registered fifty-four.
Pupils having no absences. Laura Mason,
Hattie Strong, Louise freeman, Gerlie
Pritcbard. Stella Perkins, JOHNNIE Childs,
Frank Mason.
Absent one-half day. Edgar Strong,
Curtiss Kimberly.
Absent one day. Eddie Pri,chard, Ida
Loselle.
Pupils having no tardies Laura Mason.
Louise Freeman, Gertie Pritchard, Hattie
Strong, Stella Perkins, Annie McDeed,
Carrie Newton, Willie Newton Emma
Wood, johnnie Childs, Frank Mason, Eddie
Piitchard Curtlss Kimberly, Harrie Brown,
Harrie Thompson, JOHNNIE Felt, Lennie
Ward, Johnnie Duffy, George Bartelle,
Charlie McDeed, Aldace Vondette, George
Gould, frankie Blanchard.
Pupils having least number of misspelled
words. Fannie Brodeur, Alma Beland,
Nellie Newton, Guy Morgan, George Bro
deur.
BELLOWS FALLS.
One of the most terrific thunder storm
of the season visited this place July l, rails
ing the river considerably, breaking the
Booms and carrying all before it.
The last drive OF logs is now passing
this place. There are about 100 men in the
gang, and ten million feet of logs.
The Vermont Valley railroad are fixing
up their road in a first class shape, laying
new steel rails building over the stone work
since it was returned to the stockholders.
The paper mills at this place have 'cut
down" about per cent. Report says 10
commence July 2, to eqaalize.
ANON.
WEST WINDSOR.
In the last WEEKLY GLOBE you make me
state that G. W. Ayers has a three year old
heifer that is giving milk. Now there is
nothing remarkable about that any
number of them eau be found. But what
there was noteworthy in the item that
sent you was the fact that she had never
given birth TO a calf.
The account you give of the hail storm
makes It out to be quite tame affair.
Judge that your new correspondent was
not an eye witness nor did he receive his
information from one of the sufferers.
Ion c.
win while driving recently at high rate of
speed, in passing round the corner near Mr..
Herricks, were thrown out. Fortunately
the result was only a runaway horse and a
broken buggy. W. l. X.
MoNKToN.
We have had plenty of rain within the
last few days and farmers already begin to
cry show wet"
d. W. Smith a wealthy farmer living
near the Ridge, so years of age, recently be-
came insane, aud has been taken to the
asylum at Brattleboro.
M. A. Fuller, n years of age who re-
Gently died here, has long been respected
citizen and well to do farmer of this town.
He was one of the Oldest men here, | know
of but two older they are John Barnum
and Hosea Nimblet. Perhaps they may be
others.
Rufus Sweet has got his house completed
and moved in, ready to receive boarders.
He has already taken as permanent board
era the Potter family, (no relation to Charles
II. Potter lately pardoned by the governor
from Windsor PRISON. consisting of mother,
two daughters, and grandson, besides many
transient boarders of all descriptions and
sizes. Rufus appears to be doing thirty.
ing business, but all who are not contented
with their houses, our advice is let them
take one look within.
II. NJ Hull at his store on the Ridge,
pays cash for butter every Saturday. Prices
rule rather low.
sHoREHAM.
The town meeting on Saturday, June 80
passed off quit tly and satisfactorily, we
think to the best interests of the entire
community, the town refusing to Tescind
the vote of the previous meeting, raising a
tax of nine per cent. on the grand list Ia
repair Academy hall, restoring 1t to its
former dimensions, which IN its day was
considered one of the finest halls IN the
state.
Some of orr wealthy democrats have re-
Gently been visited by gentleman repre-
sent himself from the south. His Ostensi
BILE business being to procure the names oil
democratic gentlemen of wealth, to COOP
crate with son bern democrats, politically
and financially, in organizing NEW par.
| tvp But his visits created quite o sensa