The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-30
Vicinity Items.
SPRINGFIELD.

The recent expose of the system of bank
ing practiced here has caused more excite
ment than any event that has happened here
for long time. Although the public have
known some b ng of the or, okedness prac-
ticed, they had not the least idea of
the whole story until the tellers statement
was published. The visit by our state bank
examiner on Friday last was caused by
this report and he provinces everything
all right. OF course this is to be expected
as the teller nor the stockholders were not
allowed to be heard and the accounts there
were changed in such manner that the
most expert man would be hard to find the
crookedness unless he happened to strike
the starting point which was a long time
previous. Everything now is evidently in
"apple pie order" as the president rushed to
Boston and remained there until sent for
Friday morning. The stockholders are not
going to give up the fight in this way and
II an unprejudced man like Needham of
Massachusetts can be scared by the stock.
holders to have an impartial investigation
and report facts. They are going in for it.
The teller says that he is glad to be out of
the muss and for six months he has been in
a constant state of nervous anxiety and it
is great relief to him to be out of 1t.
Edmund NJ. Smith Vermont correspond
ent of Boston Journal was here last week
and made the expose in the bank case. He
evidently took the cashier so by surprise
that he frightened him into telling the
whole story. The members of the bank
ring are cursing him loud and deep and
blaming the cashier for owning 30 much
The "fun" is evidently no. over with vet
and future developments are eagerly watch
ed for.
Foster L. Piper and sister were baptized
by immersion Sunday afternoon. The GER
emoDy took place in the river just below
the Novelty works buildings and was per-
formed by Rev. o. M. Boutwell,, pastor of
the Methodist church at Woodstock. A
large number of persons witnessed the GER
emory.
Miss Nellie A. Brown teacher of music
in our public schools is to hold grand con-
cert in the Town hall on the evening of
June 10. The singing is to be done by the
scholars and other exercises are to be given
making it of great interest.
Nature has clothed herself with the rich
est green which is much appreciated here
by all, especially BROWNIE.
oAsTLRToN.
W. 9. Harrington, wife and two children.
OF West Rupert, recently paid visit to his
parents. lie appears hale as an alderman.
Fred Smith son of the late DR.. A. G.
W. Smith, has been spending a few days in
town after an absence of four years in Mich
igan. He is bank teller in the town of
his residence. His brother Leander, who
went TO Detroit some 35 years ago is an Of
ficer in the bank with which he is connec-
ted.
We have boy in Castleton who stands
nearly six feet, weighs 90 pounds, wears
No. 8 boot
-Four men whose ages are respectively
&c. 80, rs and 70 years, read The GLOBE
daily without the use of glasses. The
GLOBE is their favorite home paper. Three
OF them are Vermonteis, and one of them
came from over the sea.
A young couple in the west part OF the
town, bring down the scales at near 600
pounds.
The Vermont slate and alum company,
are shipping to New York, by railroad,
slate stone in the form of rough states. 10
be manufactured into slate pencils BY the
million. One of the firm resides in New
York, the other at Castleton.
+. A. Barrows has filed his usual COM
pliment of farming implements, this spring,
from his agricultural works at Castlcton
corners. He has wide reputation through
out the country and large sale of his
goods.
The firm of f. Barney s. Son at Caste
ton corners has been dissolved. Fayette
Barney, settled here not far from 1910
His son will continue the business at the old
stand.
Two Sundays ago, neighbora at Casrle-
ton corners got themselves into big I'M
pleasautness first came war of words,
then war of blows in quick succ ssslon the
third part will doubtless be war at law.
The hotel at Casteton corners known as
the Central house is closed for repairs.
The Bomoseen house, the Russell house,
and the Phenix house are open and ready
for summer patronage.
We don't wish or care to blow or boast,
or brag, simply to remark modestly that In
our opinion take it for what it is worth,
that but few plessanter spots exist on this
green earth, N rhls season of the year than
Csstleton will ge and its surroundings en-
bracing mountain, bill, valley, lake and
glen. D. W. y.