Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-04
Orleana County.

A man was killed on Trudell's ledge Tues.
day morning Oct. LIST by the derrick falling
on him, Our correspondent. did not learn
his name.
The track layers on the NJ. Il g. X. X. X.
will have about cleared the bridges at New
port this week, and will then go on much more
rapidly. The grading in front of them is
now completed at least four miles, and is be-
ing rapidly pushed the rest of the way.
The work of improvement on Prospect
Hill, Newport, is being carried on actively
Ground is being graded shrubbery trimmed,
roads and paths made, and other evidence
shown that something is to be did" there
what exactly, nobody tells, but probably
a new hotel. 1t is a splendid location for
one.
The last sensation in Newport is the le-
wanting of two young miliners, pretty gem
orally in debt for board, horse-hire, et cetry
Reckless expenditure on a small business
and no capital the probable cause. As wo-
men have not got their rights We give no
names, but if men had done IT,, like they
would be posted as guilty of something very
close to swindling
Things were very peaceful, generally, at
Barton during the fair. We hear of only
one slight disturbance on the grounds, where
some rowdies made an unsuccessful attempt
to rush themselves into one Of the show tents
without paying. The only afTray Was the
knocking down Of Valentine S,r'th Of VI
more in front of Capt. Littl,t hotel by a
testy Charlestoniau, IN return, or little unap-
preciated horse.play on Vols part.
AT regular meeting Of the Newport Ly-
ceum the following officers were elected
President Mr.. Sargent, Vice President DR..
Kelsea, Secretary Mr.. Stone, Treasurer Miss
Kendall. The following question is up for
discussion at its Hext meeting. ReSoiued :
That giving away public lands to Rail
Road Corporations is injurious to the inter.
ests of the country. Affirmative, T. Grout
+. Pruyn. Negative DR.. Kelsea, Rev. Mr.
Robinson. The next regular meeting will
be held on Wednesday evening Oct. 8.
The County fair at Barton, Tuesday
and Wednesday, was great success as
show, decidedly the best since the organi
cation of the society The stalls and PEN
were full, and more had to be built TIL,
entries of sheep, in partiol lar, were fuller
and better than at any other fair this sea
SON The horticultural department. farm
products &C., Of the Floral Hall, were pro
fuse in excellent specimens of fruit, vegeta
blos, grain &c. &c. Orleans farmers hav
won honor in this show, and yet they coulo
have easily done better. Some Of the bes
herds and hocks were unrepresented, an,
many good farmers, orshardists aud gardener
made no exhibition of their skill an,
success. Full particulars in next week
FARMER. We were glad to be assured by tn
officers of the society that the receipts, not
withstanding the threatening aspect Of tn
clouds and the chilly wind that kept man
away, are quite sufficient to meet all premi
ums and other expenses.
The cat crop in Jay this year is below tn
/ medium. Those who have thrashed say tn
yield is poor.
S. II. Howard, of Irasburgh, picked rip
apples, buds and blossoms from the sam
tree, last week, s VISA gHlHaH.
The starch mill at Barton Landing wi
not be in operation this fall, gu account @
I the high price of potatoes
The sickness in Clover which has prevail
cd to such an alarming extent for tw
months has somewhat abated. No one
considered dangerously sick at this time,
: In Coventry, s. Burbank commenced SON
0 days ago to sake starch at his factory
There are many rotten potatoes in that Y