The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25
Vermont News.


of whom sixteen are living.
A severe rain storm at White River juno
ton Friday, washed highways badly and
seriously damaged the crops.
A BAN owned by George Stilphen, at
Maquam Bay, was struck by lightning and
burned, the 18th. No insurance.
Herbert Flagg of Richmond, aged 10,
tripped and fell under the wheels of his
runaway hay team Wednesday and was
killed.
l.. A. Bishop, of Williston, lost one of
his best COWS by lightning the 18th; and L.
s. Freeman of Waterford lost large OK in
like manner.
Maj L. p. Farrer has been appointed
general recruiting officer for Caledonia
county, for enlistment of veterans for the
Vermont centennial.
A Mrs. Hlnckley of Chelsea, aged 0G,
was tipped out of wagon and probably
MORALLY hurt by her tipsy grandson, who
has been fined $40 and costs.
A valuable horse belonging to DR.. Camp
of Richmond, was struck by the cattle
train, Sunday morning, and killed. Tie
horse was grazing near the track.
The Methodist church at East Lyndon
was dedicated, the 18th, with d sermon by
Rev. W. II. Puffer. The cost of the church
was $500, and there is no indebtedness.
Mr.. e. r. Towle. of Franklin, lately
missed several hens but getting traps, he
caught the thiet-a large owl that meas
ured four feet from tip to tip of Its wings.
A girl named Nellie Thompson, aged IA
years, disappeared from East Concord the
other night. Her trunk was found near
Lunenburg depot, but the girl is still misc
ing.
A girl named Nellie Thomson, aged IA
years, disappeared from East Concord the
other night. Her trunk was found near
Lunenburg depot, but the girl is still miss
ing.
Gen. Doubleday is guest at the Equinox
House, Manchester. Many Of the Yer
mont boys will remember him, as they had
the honor Of fighting under him at Gettys-
burg.
Profs. Higley and Branerd of Middle
bury College and Prof. Branard Kellogg
of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, are
camping out on an island in Lake Cham
plain.
Joel Trull and wife, of West Burke,
celebrated the 6ftieth anniversary of their
wedding the 14th. Rev. John Woodman,
who performed the rite fifty years ago,
was present.
Brattleboro is one of the places which is
being benefited by the fast train to the
White mountain region. She gets her New
York newspapers now at 8 instead of
D. m and an '-"----
Clarence Bugbee, OF Waterford, aged 20
years, visited st. Johnsbury last week, and
after killing hog, cutting down some
cherry trees and doing other mischief, it
was discovered that he was insane; so he
was lodged in jail.
e.. w. Ayers of West Windsor says he
has two-year old hefer that has given
from four 10 six quarts of extra good milk
per day since the Goth day of last May; has
rever had calf, and is not expected to
until the 18Th of next October
There is no little feeling among the nom
military people of Bennington over COL
Peck's declaration of martial law during
the approaching celebration, thereby defy
ing the supreme authority of the selectmen,
who will probably ask him to revoke his
order, that threatened trouble may be
averted.
colony is about leaving st Johnsbury
for Texas, consisting of |. b. Gustiu FAM
lily, Henry and Lee Gaskills families, Mr..
and Mrs. Morrison and Mr.. and Mrs. Jen-
kins- in all some fourteen persons. They
intend to go to farming in the Lone Star
state.
Varian Balch, robust farmer of Ches-
ter, was arrested, the 18Th, for numerically
beating Frederick Hull, boy of nine years,
with an apple-tree bough. The little fel-
lows back was completely discolored by
marks of the blows, and was pitiable to be-
hold. Balch was fined SO and cost.
The Lyndon Union says that "a tender
hearted man in St. JohnSbury fell in love
at first sight with woman on the street,
and was so much affected that he told one
or two of his friends how he felt. The
boys were 80 much moved in the case that
they managed to plan an interview, which
delighted him amazingly, until it flashed
into his mind that he was talking love to
one of the boys dressed 10 female costume.
and then he lost all interest in the case.
A man named Nelson Puffer of Sheldon
aged about 40 years, either accidentally or
with suicidal intent, shot himself in the
head, just back OF the right ear, with a
small pistol, on Thursday evening, the 10Th,
and lived but ten minutes after reaching
the poor house where a part of his family
are staying. Puffer had no regular en-
ployment, but had tramped good deal,
leaving his family TO be supported by the
town. His remains were buried at the pub
lie expense.
DR.. G. d. House, veterinary surgeon, of
New York city, came near losing his life
recently, from slight wound OF the fore
finger, received while operating. at Wor-
cester, Mass, on the jaw of horse for the
removal of an liberated tooth. The virus
soon took effect, inflammation set in the
whole hand began to swell and become
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