Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-06

cal correspondents should mail their letters
III time reach tous by Wednesday, at the lat
est.
The slate quarry in Morrlsvile, the exist
ence of which has, for long time been
known, has lately been brought to public Mt
tention in consequence of an examination
made ut the instance of the Morrisville Busl-
ness Mems Club. The quality is good for
roofing, and the quantity appears inexhaus-
tible. 1t is within mile of the p. e o. r..
r., in place easy of access, and is worthy
the attention of experienced quarters.
The fall term of the Peoples Academy
and Morrisvile Graded school closed with
the accustomed morning exercise, Thursday
Nov 2lst. Tho last three days of the term
were devoted to an examination of the vari-
Gus grades. Tuesday evening was devoted to
Public Defamation, and the annual exhibit
bition, consisting o { original theses, was Civ
en- Wednesday evening. The term has been
very prosperous, numberingin the four grades
1873 of whom l2l were connected with the
Academic Department.
Tho trestle on the p. Il o. X. II, situated u
little westerly from tho Lamoille Co. Fair
Ground is completed. Its length is 275 IT,,
greatest hight GIT, and it contains 10000 H.,
of timber. There is another between Nor
risvillc and llydeyark in process of construc-
ton which is estimated to require 10000 #.
Morrisvillo prices-Buttcr: --dniries 81 to
81, choice tubs 3O-32; Beef to cts Pork
Gets; Turkeys l2i to II; Chickens Is to 10.
The house and two barns of Mr.. Bnrrows
in Morristown, were burned ON the night
of Nov. 2lst. One part of the house was
used MS II school-room, where the fire caught.
Loss about 200.
a barn belonging to John Blake of Johnson
was burned on the Odd Patrick Kiley WAS
arrested for setting il on fire, aud after ex-
animation was held in the sum of $1,000. In
delault of bail he was committed.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The several cattle drovers on the limo OF
the Passumpsic Rail Road, showed their APP
probation for the assistance and many little
kindnesses rendered them on various occa-
sions by Conductor John Gale, by present
ing him with n handful of script, to the
amount of twenty-five dollars, one day last
week.
Aunt Sally Horton of Newport, seventy
seven years old. makes nothing of walking
five or six miles II day, and last summer she
caught from Memphremagog from 300 to SOC
pickerel.
Charles Brown, II married man from New
port, recently married again in West Charles.
ton, under the name of Charles Curtin. lie
was ta.ien from behind the curtain by an Of
iicer, but escaped to Canada with his hand
cuffs on
At V. ID. Larrabee's auction in Irlsburgl
cows sold for from sos to $40.
Wyram Russell of Irasburgh has Just kill
eel II pig eight months old which weighed
1904 pounds.
The fall term of the Coventry school clos.
ed Nov. 22nd, with an exhibition and lcvee.
The Orleans County sabbath school con.
ventlon will be held mt Coventry Dec. Is and
49,
Tho ladies of Coventry propose to hold Il
festival on Christmas eve, and good time
is expected.
Mr.. G.. G.. Bates of Derby having lost II tur.
key II few nights since, and finding the re-
mains of ii secrcted little ways off, set n
trap and caught cat owl that measured "A
feet from tip to tip of wings. He was of Il
brownish black color, with large punches OF
feathers ON each side of his head, and savage
looking claws.
Mr.. James Wilson, Executor has bargain.
ed the real estate of the late Il. X Bruce oil
Bloomington for $1,000 to Moses Foss
Last Thursday while Albert Cummings
and Charles Drown were driving out OF Mr..
browns door-yard in Newport Centre the
whitlletree broke, the horse became frighten.
ed and ran toward the 1village. Cumming,
escaped unhurt, hut Drown was somewhat
bruised and the wagon badly broken.
nRANGE CnUyTV
Jonathan Dyer of East Brookfield has n
yenring colt that weighs $40 pounds.
Recently, George Buzzell, of Brookfield
had both bones OF one leg broken below the
knee, by II tree falling on him while chopping
in the woods.
Charles Moro of Bradford was found dead
in the road leading from Bradford to Wes
Fairee, last Saturday. lie was an intern
pcrate man.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Memorial services in honor of the life and
character of the distinguished American citi-
zen whom the nation mourns, Hon. Horace
Greeley, were held mt the Town Hail. in
Rutland, on Tuesday, December 81. at one
O'Clock p. m.
1t is estimated that fifty thousand tons Of
marble are shipped from the vicinity OF West
Rutland yearly.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Robert Lee, colOred man, of Berlin, has
this year raised some tabacco of which some
of the leaves are Aft. inches long.
Miss Sarah T.. Golden, of Montpelier has
been appointed to deliver the ValedictOrS
Address ut the next examination and gradu-
alton exercises of the Massachusetts Normal
School ut Salem. She has also been selected
rs editor of the literary paper to be printed
for that occasion, She is y graduate Of the
Montpelier Union School.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
4 peculiarly sad death was that of Henry
Reed of Brattloboro', 20 years of age, who
fell dead in the street of apopleNy, Thursday
morning. The wife is seriously i'll, and mos
OF the family had gathered for Thanksgiving
A young man named Boyden has just beer
held in $500 bail to answer u charge of q
young woman named Bowker of Putney, fol-
violating her person while under the inilu
encc an anpsthetc.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
On "Wednesday night, Nov. 18th, the house
and two buildings of John Hayes of Lud
low were burned, while the family were out
Insurance $500.