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VERMONT NEWS


ADDISON COUNTY.
Id. Eidridge Of Middlebury was recently
thrown from his carriage and had BIS iei' reg
broken below the knee and was seriou'ly oruised
otherwise.
Mrs S. r. Bolton of Middebary, while riding
ont with 8 fractions horse, Vas thrown from 'ne
wagon and seriouIly injured II was. At hfst,
thought her injuries might prove iatsi' out tne
i. now considered out Of danger.
Some twenty-five young lSdies and gentlemen
Of Salisbury, took what they called " straw
ride from Salisbury village TO East MiddieouTy.
The horses tails and msnes were BRAIDED win
straw. the ladies hsd the most grotesque straw
orn,ments. and straw formed the staple OF seats
for the wagon. They furnished music for the
oe,.,ion, As they went slong, and Afforded mnSh
amusement for themselves ard others Who "a"
and heard them.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
There is some talk Of having Grsa' anu
wilson msss meeting at Manchester, and having
eli the clubs between Bennington ana ho'lAho'
and perhaps farther north, present
A few nights since John Wright Of Williams
town. and Leland Thompson Of Povnsl, disoov-
ere5 in one Of the traps Of the former, large
HACK bear. which had twice before managed 10
spring the trap and carry of the bait. ms
time, however, the skill OF the trsPpsr was TOO
many for bruin Wright conceived the novel
idle. Of capturing toe animal alive, and directed
Thompson. whose experience in bear hunting
had been limited, TO hold him By the hind leg
While ne bound him, when ludIcrous scene was
nrgsented. As John had anticipated, Thompson
v,s instantly thrown into the mud and water,
with the bear uppermosf. Wright dealt the AMI
mai a blow on the head with club, and hemp
son wss released from his unpleasant po,inon'
declaring il would be bis LIST attempt to hold 8
bear by the leg. The weight CT this sheep-stsAi-
or was $50 - pounds the steaks were used 81
G,svlo,s bsu. xud the hide and skeleton are to
be set I'D by the students Of Williams college
wright realized : 81 so for his d.y's sport.
CALEDONIA COUNT
We. Peck azi brother Of Passumpsic, have
Fold 20 borses during the past gear, amounting
to $40 600, being about an sversge Of SUI
each. The highest brought $1,000
i melancholy sccident recently occurred At
= =. Farwell { Co'G mill in Danville. Geo.
Booth, lately from Scotland, and employed gen
er.uv about the works, Tss engaged in saving
lst5 If 3 circular sEw the bolt having broken,
he stepped bEok to throw the shai;ng our OF
gear, and 10 doing 50 slipped on small piece OF
I loose plank, snd fell backwards between the
friction pulleys, getting instantly crushed 70
death. The Coroner was called, jury impane.-
lsl. and verdict OF accidental death returned.
Mr. Farweu Insisted On paying all the ezPentes
[ Of interment, ard the hands q the mill tu7-
[ ,.ribed 500 On the spot for the widow an
family. wnom he had sent fer 10 Scoiisnd lat
week 500 was also subssTibei y the inha1i-
tsuts Of Dsnyil'e.
franklin COUNTY.
IL q.
turning home from East Franklin LAT week,
was ba1ly hurt by falling of from a load o.
/ boards lie struck upon his head and Heck,
/ and severe conclusion Of the spinal cord Vss
produced Although unable 10 stir i, is thought
/ tast his Injuries Will not prove fatal
The Riebs55d Se1had tsys g The 81 Al
b,ns Rolling Nil Company have leased Alr A1s
oustus Nercia's farm, about two miles from thss
I village, in Berkshire. The farm is 6uPposed 70
contain vslusble beds Of iron ore, and the ccE-
pany will tske immediate steps to open them.
/ We understand that the lease is only Temporal
I " one, but if the yield meets the expectations
/ Of the company, it will probably pay round
/ price for the place.
/ Preliminary steps hs7e been taken for tie or
/ ranz,tion Ct brass band in Riehi0r1.
JH Baton q sEant1n has pair Of ''st.aight
| Democratic" steers, L months Old, which weigh
I 2O70 pouli- The Messenger says they will
/ msEe spl,riiI barbecue TheE Grant is elected.
GzAyD ISLE COUNTY.
+ Fruit IS very stunda1t in Granl Isle this
sass1n, espscis'iy apples and plums- The for
mer sre far above the syer=ge Of other years IL
az, sad favor.
Benz Nlc5mbeI # GrSriIs'ehss probably the
foe-tsrd .-o.; extensive orclzr ami nu1sery CLAP
PIES, Teas snl eraFes TO be found in Yer
mont TIE Garrison spPie, specimens O. Thich
measure 10 34 inches IL urterence, i Lis
speciality
Carpenter GrisEold Of Grand Isla has taken
/ l5S its. Of box hoaeJ this 'ess'n, net weight,
T from one young c5l1uy Of hees-
LAu1ILE COUNTY
I A Co-l I-np.Srs Lodge i5 about TO he o.
gained in Belyiis-s.
/ Daring the heavy rtini e. Wsieryil.e, rc-eu 70
/ y. lrs Eswley'E corn barn was struck By light
niug and deprived Of its front end.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Since town Of Barton comne-cei 70 seHl
representatives, TO Montpelier - yeErs $50, she
has Only sel- ola msa born in the tJsr.
wh5c7iH- cough Is quite preva,sa. IN Jsy.
oaASsE COUNTY
A gentleman b. TIE usme Of Perry lives IL
Randolph, who, though over eJ yeArs q age,
makes nothing Of vllking four to SIX miles in
a day.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Joseph D. King Of Benson. Vt. lost Laalin
,hreshiug machine few dAJs szo.
The tEo most prominent coax st57es ia use
i0r the Sat quS-ter Of century hzye been star
/ ley's Z Stewards. and nov is added the Man
sari The three inventors were natives Of Rut-
/ lsui county, Henry Stanley Of Polltuey, p. P.
S,ess-t of Pittslord, a1I d. L Paris C.
Dilby.
/ ST the regular couclave OF Kliineton Com
msaiery Monday evening, three venerable SIR
Knights we're present whose united ages would
amount 70 tEo hund-ei and tfty-niue years
namely. Phil1 H1tf1ri, Of P5ultney, aged as
years, Il Roasls. Of Rutland So years, And
ez-Lieut Gov. Leonard Sargent, Of Manches-
te-, IS yos-s.
A d:syrscslgI Gzht occurred Al Hyievils one
Day lsst week, between James Fox and David
Kent K is ssh they fought and pounded one
another in terrible msuucr We do net learn
that either party vas arrested for treSch Of
the pesce, or required TO tel Ehera they GOT
their stimulus, Il they hsi any.
The second annual fair q the Otter Creek
Valley Sstoci.tiou vill be held AZ Wslhngf0rd
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2irh aui
25,h. Hon James VI. Slsie, Of Mii3lebury,
viii deliver the GnuuSl address.
The slate crop is becoming q very important
one in PCultuey. There is nov shipped from
the P-ultney stations about two hundred car
loads OF s.ste Per month, averaging 40 squares
Of roofag slste TO the car losd. The demand
is more than can be supplied. Ifthe market
keeps Up, that business must increase rapidly,
sud must very soon become large business. In
deed It is now, sul is TIE life Of the town.
wAsHISGIOS COUNTY.
II E Crosby sad George E Tsplin have
bcuga; What is known as tie Corner Robinson
store st Montpelier, sli after il hsi been renod-
eiel, w.l Ell it with rev goods
WISpHAM COUNTY.
At tae Amherst agricultural College the
Pioneer Scholarship" given BY the e'sss Of
1871, has bCcn awarded 10 J. ". Clay Of Wet
minister, Vt
Towns new hotel At Bellows Falls is working
It's way rapidly toward completion, the work on