The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-09
Vicinity Items.


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James Bolio refused to work for Andrew
Brown for less than one dollar day and
80 he left, and he lie now acting as bell boy
at the Swamp house.
The quarterly meeting at the M. L.
church was held last Sabbath at Barnum-
town and presiding Elder Mead preached
an able discourse to full house. In the
evening he preached on the Ridge to
good audience.
Farmers are all nearly done hsylng and
are now doing their harvesting. Wheat and
oats are good in this section.
Geo. Thomas has been selling his butter
at Bristol. Last Saturday he sold 1t to
Hall on the Ridge. He appeared to be
well pleased with the change.
We are informed that Mr.. Cox is about
TO bring an action of tort and trover against
Rufus Sweet proprietor Of the Swamp
house.
oLARRMoNT, N. H.-THR ACCIDENT ON LAKE
sUEAPRE.
On Wednesday morning of last week,
the boiler Of the steamer Lady Woodsum
exploded. The boat had just left Sunapee
harbor on her trip to Newberry station, and
had on board company of eleven from
this town, beside others, making in all
eighteen persons. When they were about
one mile below Great island, and where the
water is thirty or forty feet deep, the boiler
exploded, and Immediately the boat began
to sink; but, fortunately, a large rock was
Just under them, and the boat rested upon
1t, 30 that the passengers, who were stand
ing on the pilot house, were surrounded by
nearly three feet of water, and Obliged to
stay there until rescued by boats. Thote
who were near the boiler, where the steam
was rapidly escaping, sprang upon the up
per deck and relieved those below from
their perilous position, through the win
dows and hole in the floor. There was
great confusion on board in tho sudden
fright and the rapid settling of the boat, but
the engineer, although fatally injured, as
sured them that il they kept calm they
would all be taken safely to the shore, and
they soon became more quiet, though in
terrible suspense. Luckily, several small
boats were in hearing Of the explosion and
pulled up at once for the scene of the dis
aster, and the frightened passengers we're
soon conveyed to a place of safety.
The owners of the boat were three
brothers. The youngest, Clarence Wood
sum, 81 years of age, was the engineer.
He lost one arm and was badly burned, so
that he died that evening at nine o'clock
While on the boat in the greateot agony,
he refused to have anything done for him
until the last lady passenger had been sent
ashore, and about the last words he uttered
were inquiries for those who had received
smaller injuries than himself. Mr.. Taylor
Ranney of this town was badly and it is
feared fatally ecalded. Several others
were slightly injured, but medical cid was
summoned and the best of care and atten-
tion given them. The Lady Woodsum was
new boat and the owners have the SYM
| Of ha nitN in tha 1no
they have sustained, both in property and
in the life of dear brother, and they have
also many thanks for liz kind and court
eous department towat as those who patron
iZed their enterprise, that it should be
so suddenly closed L. the deep regret OF
many.
, The boat has been towed ashore, where
she, viii be overhauled and repaired, and
the cause Of the accident ascertained If
possible, but 1t is feared that many people
, will not venture their lives on the boat
after she is repaired, this being the second
=, disaster of the kind to small steamers this
year.
The lsiies still continue to visit the rum
sellers, fo- they have made up their minds
: that the law In this matter shall be put into
; effect, and they are the ones TO do 1t, for
they have the tact for such jobs. Last
Saturday the ladies, accompanied by Sheriff
Hubbard, visited Capt. Cross Of the west
| part of the town, and seized some liquor,
a and arraigued him before Judge, where he
was put under 5000 bonds to appear before
the next term Of county court. The party
next went to the establishment of Mr.
Heminway, near the depot; he plead guilty
} and produced the money for a settlement,
but 1t was refused and the criminal brought
before Judge Clark, where he was fined
$50 and costs.
The ladies have, in their great efforts tC
establish the cause of temperance an able
Y and jealous helper in Mrs. Maloy, who has
been giving lectures here for week past
speaking most Of the time from the band
> stand in the open air that all may have q
Q chance to hear, and her clear voice Is dis
+ tinctly heard by all of the immense con.
gregatin who collect around her each
, night. She dots not attempt to smooth
over the subject OF temperance. She is q
. thorough total abstinence woman and she
q lets people know II. She attacks rigidly
those in high life who occasionally indulge
: 10 the social glass, and is very severe on
: those luke-warm temperance people who
i do not wish to say anything against rum
for fear 1t will jure somebody's feelings
a and she very kindly invites the druRkard &c
3 stop and mend his ways ere II 10 too late
one makes the Ola SUBJECT OIL temperance,
G which everybody considers as worn oul
seem as new, and infuses deep interest in
5 the hearts of her listeners. The temper
I ance people are highly grstlhed in
3 being able to secure so fluent and impres
T sive a speaker for their course, and we
j think that some of the many tipplers who
listened to her voice began to be convinced
that they were on the downward road Ia
, ruin. Mrs. Msloy is earnest and indefati.
i gable in her labors and may success crown
Q her efforts wherever she goes.
: Mr.. L. Stcckwell of this town caught an
/, eel in the Sugar river, which was three feel
! four inches in length and weighed foul
= pounds.
!, Rev. @. A. Paddock, who recently I'm.
ished his labors as pastor OF the Baptist
church in this place, has been invited &c
. act as chaplain during the Bennington eel.
ebration.