The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-07
West Rutland Notes.

Operations will be resumed in the Sher-
man quarry, 1t is understood, now in few
days. The old hands, generally, will be
employed. Work, after protracted sea-
son of dullness and inactivity, will certain
ly be welcome to many here.
Mr.. Henry Gorham is fitting up resi-
dence on Clarendon avenue and will return
here from Rutland in the spring.
An awful grim ''goak" was perpetrated
upon Rutland undertaken some time ago,
which is too good TO hide in oblivion. A
neighbor was very i'll. His approaching
dissolution was freely commented upon by
his friends and neighbors and physicians.
The invalid was very lengthy parsonage,
uncommonly tall and slim. No ordinary
overcoat would fit him. A special cut
would only suit his longitudinal remains.
Our undertaken figured on his caskets. The
entire stock lacked from one to three feet.
A special one was ordered and arrived in
the grey dawn while the dying mans
hours were being slowly numbered. The
longitudinal casket is still above ground,
but it is placed to the debit of profit and
loss for the present. The invalid recovered,
but unlike Mrs. Toodles he does not fancy
collins in the 'ouse.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Additions are to be made to the post
office building. L. b. Smith, we under
stand, will build block on his lot, corner
of Maine and Marble streets, during the
spring and summer. Freeman, painter,
has the contract for thoroughly renovat-
ing the Barnes house inside and out There
are rumors of an incipient marble block on
marble street.
We have plenty of style, blue blood and
gentility, a new depot, postoff1ce, public
officials, artistic tastes and aggressive de-
sires, and yet, along about this season we
have too much mud on the road to the post
Office. Let those good samaritans who
have been identifying our main avenue
with convenient marble slabs extend their
labors in this direction and they will for
ever endear themselves to their posterity.
We understand that Mr.. j. B. Smith,
one of cur most interchangeable and public
spirited citizens, and who is also con-
noiseur in the drama, contemplates the
organization of an amateur dramatic club,
who, under his superior management, will
undertake the rendition of more startling
class of plays than have been heretofore
presented on our theatrical boards. We
hope the new company may become thor
oughly acquainted with each other, thor
oughly Invested of all staginess and school
defamation style, so that no astute critic
may forever destroy their historical aepira-
tions or detract in the least from the fond
conceit they entertain of themselves.
The payment of election bets 10 in or
der. One enthusiastic young man over here
is just now defraying tailors bill of sixty
dollars, and expects to meet demands
amounting to forty more. Other victims
of misplaced confidence here declare that
nothing short of a high commission with
one democratic majority will convince
them that they are liable to pay any bets
on the result of the late election.
MIR. L. Fish of Ira has been appointed
deputy sheriff for this part of the town.
We really have had such serene weather
during the past three months in this vi
cinity that we hope this not an i'll omen. 1t
is sometimes greater temptation to knock
man down when you have stick handy,
also easier to figure in the police court
when all the accessories are convenient.
But since our numerous legal and civil tri-
bunals are suited "Barkis is willin'."
MARBLE.