The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-04
LOCAL MENTION

LOCAL. hENTlON.
God I04i
Hermit's letter on the outside.
Hon. B. D. Harris of Brattleboro, was
z In town yesterday.
The slanderer and the assassin differ but
In their weapons.
Eggs will fall in price, as the supply is
1 increasing and the Easter rush is over.
Special meeting of II. II. Baxter Hose
Co., this, Wednesday evening at Z o'clock.
L. G. Kingsley advertises large stock
of new furniture and carpets in another
column.
A quantity Of stock will be sold at auc-
ton at the Briggs farm in Clarendon,
April 9Th,
Esther was brought out successfully at
Brandon last evening with fine cast and
good chorus, and will be repeated this even
ing.
The sugar business has been good for the
last two or three days, and If the cold
nights continue for little longer the run
will be as good as usual.
A merchant says that hardly day pass
es but that he hears from an advertisement
In THE WEEKLY GLOBE in the shape of or
ders from out of town. He thinks it pays.
A jury in q criminal case yesterday went
out, made up their verdict, elected fore
man, returned, roll was called and the YER
dict given in, in three minutes. Quick
work.
Rutland jail furnishes the state two more
boarders at Windsor this week, Joseph La
fan and Henry Barber being sentenced
yesterday for two years and one year reg
pectively.
Three jurors just released from court as
their train was starting from the depot yes
terday, made lively descent of Center
steeet hill, but all to no purpose. The train
departed and left them.
The regular communication of Rutland
lodge, No. 70, F. s. A. NJ. will be held at
masonic hall, this, Wednesday evening, at
half past seven o'clock. Master masons in
good standing are cordially invited.
The centennial commissioners to make
arrangements for the celebration of the
battle of Bennington meet at Bennington
to-day. The railroads will grant free
return checks to those in attendance.
We have seen one man who rivals Mark
Tapley in his ability of rising superior to
misfortune. He says, "Everybody's talk
ing about the hard times. There're the
easiest times ever knew haven't had any
thing to do for month"
Girls who intend to teach summer schools
will see by an article in another column
that they have got to brush up their men,
cries little. They will be subjected TO
written examinations and required to an
swer 70 per cent of the questions correctly
before certificate will be given them.
Now Lent is over dancing begins again.
A very pleasant social dance came off at
the village hall last evening with four
pieces of must, and a good company.
This evening Washington and Cramton
hose companies give hop at the same
place, at which a good time is also ex-
pected.
The trial Of John Patton for the murder
of Barney McCue begins at the county court
to-day. Fifty witnesses have been sum-
moned and long trial will probably ensue
States Attorney Fuller, Martin G. Everts
and L. W. Redington appear for the state,
and G. e. Lawrence and Dunton and
Veazcy for the defence.
The ground Is bare in spots, and cats
may be planted TO advantage. You can
not plant cats any too early, nor ia it pos
sible to get too many of them in a hill.
You may not raise anything where the cat
is planted, but the cat will not raise any
thing either, and that is where the enor-
nous profit comes in.
\ The ladies of the Baptist church opened
their festival at the town hall last evening.
A large number of fancy articles were
offered for sale, an excellent supper with
les cream, etc, was provided, the elegant
afghan embroidered by Miss Edison was ex-
hibited, and voting on it began for the most
1 popular physician in town. A pleasing en-
tertainment YVES offered, opening with a
grand march OF celebrities, after which
"Mother Goose" in the person of Miss
Edna Edison, held levee, attended by va
rious nota5les from the "Old woman who
lived in her shoe" up to Blue Beard with
his six wives, and Robinson Crusoe and his
man Friday. The entertainment concluded
with the operetta OF "Bobby Shsfto" The
festival will continue for three evenings,
with change of programme each evening.