The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-16
LOCAL MENTION.

SEQ J. A. Gould's advertisement of new
dress goods in another column.
Business is slowly improving and The
people are getting more cheerful.
The railway trains were nearly all OF
time yesterday, Notwithstanding the snow
Tho Century club holds a musical at
Mr.. b. II. Burts on West. street, this eve
ming.
Tho potato buyers are lucky. Every
dealer that has bought and shipped potatoes
made money the past season.
Dr. Stewart of East Dorset was the first
physician called to William Burns, injured
by the cars at that place, and had charge
of the case.
Henry Hall, ESQ.,, whose Washington
letters have delighted the readers of TIL
GLOBE this winter, returned to RUTLAND
yesterday.
The recent weather was set back to the
young poet who was hurrying up piece
about laughing brooks and robins and thingt
OF that kind.
Now Is the time to prepare your new
spring advertisements. There will be g
lively competition among our wide-awake
merchants this year.
Vicinity items from East Hubbardton,
Middletown Springs, Mechanicsville, New
Havsn, Pittsfeld, Pawlet, and other places
will be found on the outside.
A sociable will be held at the Methodist
chapel this evening. Ice cream will be on
sale, and there will be dialogues, music,
recitationR, etc. Admission fifteen cents.
Hon. Albert Clarke of st. Adams, one OF
the state workhouse commissioners, arrived
last evening, which makes full board and
they will undoubtedly proceed with the
duties Of their appointment to-day.
The Ancient order of Hibernians,t the Hi
bernian benevolent and literary society, the
Hook and Ladder company and the Nick
wackett engine company are expected to
take part in the St. Patrick's day parade.
There was great rejoicing last evening
on learning of the nomination Of Judge
Wheeler as district judge, and many
availed themselves of the opportunity OF
extending to him their personal congratu.
lations.
The coming sugar season brings to mind
the saying of John G. SAKE, the poet, that
Vernon. vas noted for four staple prod
ucts, oxen, maple sugar, girls and horses.
Tho lrst are strong,
The last are fleet,
The second and third are exceedingly sweet,
And all uncommon hard to beat.
George Brewster, employed in one of the
West Rutland quarries, was seriously in
jured Wednesday. A derrick chain broke,
fell snd struck his head, taking away a
portion of the scalp and injuring the skull.
Drs. Sheldon and Cochran we're called and
the man will probably recover.
The state and county committees on the
location of the work house met yesterday,
all being present except Col. Albert Clarke
of st. Adams, who was detained till eve
ming. The committee talked the matter
over and visited one or two lots, but all
definite action was deferred until to-day,
when Col. Clarke will meet with them.
They had candy pull at D. q. Pierce's
Wednesday night and came very near
burning the house up. They tipped over o
kerosene lamp and were just throwing @
pail Of water on it when Mr.. Pierce hear
Ing the uproar went into the room and pre-.
vented it. The kerosene soon burned up,
scorching the table and floor somewhat,
but doing no other damage.
The schools close to-day without public
exercises Of any kind. The term has been
generally successful one until the last
two weeks, during which the prevailing in
fluenza has seriously affected the attend
ance. In the high school with seventy-si1
pupils. thirty-elght had not been absent 6
week ago, and now eleven of these have
been kept away by sickness.
An exchange makes the following sen.
sible remarks Have you enemiesi Go
on, and mind them not. A man who has
no enemies Is seldom good for anything
he is made of that kind of material which
10 so easily worked that every one has 9
band in it. A sterling character-one who
thinks for himself, and speaks what hi
thinks--he Is always sure to have enemies
They are as necessary to him as fresh air
they keep him alive and active.
The home farm Of the late Linsey RounG
of Clarendon on the creek road, is to b.
sold at auction on Tuesday March Goth. I
10 situated a short distance below the farm
of Gen. Ii. II. Baxter. 1t is one of tn,
most desirable locations in the vicinity o.
Rutland or in the county. Any gentleman
desiring well cultivated and productive
farm In the fertile valley of Otter creek
will do we'll to give 1t an examination as II
will undoubtedly be sold at a great bar
gain. A large lot of cattle and farm uten
sils are to DO sold at the same time.
Yesterday was the liveliest day yet seer
in the dog registry, eight owners appearing
N the town clerks office and depositini
their little two dollars apiece The regis
try now reaches No. 1l3, and IL it equal
the number on which taxes were paid las
year 276 must be registered before thu
hrst Of April. Prince seems to be the fav
orite name with owners OF CANNES, from
the frequency with which 1t appears in tn,
register. The oldest dog on the list is .
skye terrier bearing this name, aged four
teen. or the two dollars fec twenty cent
goes TO the town clerk and the rest to tn
town
A Batch of Arrests.
A number of indictments were got GU
at the September term OF the court, an