The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-13
LOCAL GLORuLFS.


The Bardwell house entertained thirty
five guests over the Sabbath.
Regular convocation of Davenport chap
ter No. II r. A. NJ, this evening, at 1880.
W. N. Oliver and Mrs. Oliver are in
town for few days, stopping at the Bard |
we'll house.
The horse Dio did better than 941 at |
Claremont, making two heats in 2 40 and |
winning the race.
Newsdealers will please send in their Or
ders for extra papers for the days of the |
Bennington celebration by early mail.
Be sure and get THE GLOBE during this
week and send to some. friend who will be
interested in reading the centennial doings.
Rev. ]. NJ. Edgerton of the Methodist
church delivered lecture on temperance
last evening, the Reform club attending in
O body.
| A full account of the Sunday services in
Bennington and the preparations for the
celebration from our special correspondent
will be found on the second page.
THE GLOBE will reach Bennington on the
early morning train and parties there can
leave their orders for copies with the news
boys dressed in continental uniform.
Wilbur F. Paige passed through Rutland
Saturday, ON his way to Bennington,
where he is to guide the fortunes of the
Putnam house during centennial week.
James Sullivan, who has fired with Geo.
Kinney for the past four years has been
promoted to an engineer, and takes out
the morning mixed train for Burlington.
Depot park was lively Saturday. J. H.
Remington sold harnesses at auction one
side the walk, and travelling shooting gal
lery-a forerunner of Bennington-occu
pied the other
Rev. Norman Seaver, d. D., preached an
eloquent sermon at the Congregational
church Sunday morning from Tim. ~ 7th.
l have fought good fight, l have finished
my course, have kept the faith.
The foot race at the Playground Saturday
afternoon attracted a good crowd. The
distance was loo yards and the contestants
Patrick Sheridan and Henry Oney. Sher-
idan won by about two feet. Both ran
| well.
The Reform club meeting last evening
| ,-a- i----,-- -..~-'nd apd jnterestinp Short
speeches were made by j. II. 'Ha aE7en Sno =, :.
C.Walker and other members of the club,
and there were songs by glee club of
young ladies.
The Rutland county battalion of veterans
will leave for Bennington Tuesday at 2.1O
p. M, accompanied by the Sherman band,
which will be the regimental band and also
act as headquarters band during the re-
union.
Il. A. Blanchard and family arrived at
the Bardwell yesterday, on their way to
Clarendon springs. after taking a trip
through the st. Lawrence river, Thousand
islands, Montreal and St. Adams, leaving
New York July LIST.
A special train from st. Adams passed
through last evening on the way to Ben
nlngton, under charge of Supt. Hobart,
and having on board the road carpenters
and workmen to arrange for the extra
work during celebration week.
J. W. Barnard of Springfield, a Boston
Globe correspondent, deserves the thanks
OF the reporters at Bennington. He has
sent up number Of handsome press badges
which may be obtained at the office of the
Bennington Centennial Tuesday.
There is horse in town faster than any,
thing often seen here; Jerry, owned by
John j. Myers. He has not tro,ted for
some time and will not be on the track this
summer, Mr.. Myers using 1t for road
horse, but he can do his mile 1t is said in
2;25 or less.
Hyde Westover, esq, who attends the
celebration of the battle of Bennington as
a member Of the Castleton company of vet
Grams, was colonel of Clarks rifle regiment
9th q. s. regulars) in the war of 1912.
Few companies at the reunion can boast of
veterans of 1879.
1t is possible that the citizens of Rutland
will get glimpse of President Hayes
Thursday, as ex-Gov. Page has invited the
president and Secretary Eyarts to stop,
Thursday evening, on their way to Wind
sor, in which case a reception for the citi-
zens will be held at Gov. Pages residence
Thursday evening. No definite answer has
yet been received, President Hayes plans
not being arranged fully, but, If possible, it
is understood that he and Mr.. Evarts will
accept.
Drs. Sweet, the well known natural phys
icians and bone doctors, of Connecticut,
will remain at the Bardwell house this
week only. They are the only members of
that remarkable family who have acquired
no little distinction in the cure of long
standing, difficult diseases. Invalids who
having failed In securing a return OF health
by resort to all other methods, will do
well to call on these gentlemen before their
departure. See notice of Sanatine In our
advertising columes.
Saturday morning special train OF seven
cars passed through Rutland bearing the
Ransom guards Of St. Adams, ]. W. New
tou, captain Barlow Grays. st. Adams,
J. N Culver. captain Mortified com.
pany, o. d. Williams, captain Burlington