The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
LOCAL MENTION.
GCid 1867
Fish are getting more plentiful.
Dried aad tronical fruits are cheap.


Scarlet fever is again prevalent among
children, but generally in a mild form.
The Gas you like it" club has been re-
orga pized and meets. this evening at Miss
Weeks.
The ice on Otter creek is good. They
drive on the creek from Brandon to Mid
dlebury.
A. Danforth began the second week
of his horse training last evening to good
audience.
New gloves have letters stamped on their
buttons, which the purchaser selects to suit
his own initials.
1t is encouraging to think that the days
are an hour and quarter longer than they
were January /.
Mrs. Caldwell will hold q religious meet
ing at the Methodist church at half-past
seven this evening.
The alarm of fire on Green street on Fri
day night WAS not given BY Mr. Hussey, as
announced in THE GLOBE.
The March magazines are just out.
Spaulding has most of them and the others
will be received in day or two.
Regular assembly of Kiliington COM
maudery of knights Templar this Tuesday
evening, at the asylum, at 73O o'clock.
Police matters are quiet. The number
of arrests for drunkenness has greatly de.
Creased since the passage of the nuisance
law.
They are walking boldly to the front
and unf1inchingly paying the town clerk
tho sum of two dollars for their dog Ii
censes.
The weather man is around again with
his weather prophecies of how we shall
have to "catch ii" in March to make up for
these pleasant Gays.
Sugar makers are girding themselves for
their annual toll. One farmer in Dandy
has received an order for 200 pounds from
the "hrst run Of rap"
Whitehall Times: "Many men who
claim to be self made seem to have exer-
cised very poor judgment in selecting the
material for their own construction.
Rev. George S. Chadbourne, formerly
pastor Of the Methodist church in Rutland,
10 now preaching at the Grace street
Methodist church, Worcester, Mass.
There are lots of men in this country
who don't care for money, but they feel
just like using postage stamp over again
II the ink had only touched one corner.
The eccentric Rev. MIR. Parry of Worces-
ter, preached on Sunday evening on ''blue
glass in religion, with Bible illustrations.
A brass band leads the music at his church.
Norristown Herald: "a man In big
ulster, with q heavy muller around his
neck. had the tips of his ears frozen yett r
day morning while looking at his horse be-
ing clipped"
The fireman of the Saratoga train Sat-
urday night, thought it was fun to allow
the water from his engine to wet nearly
every person in the depot. Maybe it is not
as much fun as he thinks.
An exchange gives this advice to those
attending donations: "Let US remind yon
not to forget to make the pastor happy
with solid comforts. That is what he needs
Of present more than gum drops"
The boys are now anxious tor the fret of
April, when the new dog law goes into eff
feet. Some of them contemplate fair
business in catching unlicensed dogs, com
planning OF them and getting the reward.
D. L. Morgan cut several sprouts from
an apple tree the first of January, took
them home and set them out, and now they
have blossomed. Mr.. Morgan tried thif
curious experiment last year with the same
SUCCESS.
The warm pleasant days are already hav-
ing an effect on the retail trade, which ha:
braced up considerably the past two
weeks Sales generally have been heavier
than for some months previous and people
are talking more freely of spring purchases
The Bennington battle monument asso
citation has voted to call the state centen
time soon to be designated and the associa
ton bylaws we're 80 amended as to max
Its secretary, Charles NJ. Bliss, secretar,
cx-offlcio of the commission.
The adjourned meeting of the count
temperance society Wednesday afternoo
and evening is expected TO be an interestin
occasion. Every effort will be made
make the meetings attractive and the
should be largely attended. 1t is announce
that Mrs. Molloy will speak. The evenin
meeting will be held in the church.
Another series of rumors in regard to th
financial soundness OF business houses hs
broken loose, and the town gosslps arc
high glee again. There are stories enoue
In circulation that perhaps may have
shadow OF truth, but there are even mol
stories that are false as even the spirit
evil himself and which ought to be stampe
out.
Though town meeting is near at han
there Is but little canvassing for town Of
GERS. Probably the present board of g.
lectmen will be again chosen. Console
able opposition win be manifested towal
the overseer of the poor. No opposite
will be made to the town clerk, treasure
or Collector Wlllls,as all have proved goo
and faithful oficers.
Notwithstanding the complete fiatness
the horse market early in the winter, 4
spring promises a greater demand
horses than has been known for sever