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

sine die, Wednesday morning, having been
in session iifty-seven days-the longest ses-
sion known in our history, exceeding nil 9TH
ers by u week, with the exception of those of
1853 and 1862, and being one day longer than
either of these.
The Governor has reappointed, and the
Senate confirmed, the old Board OF Educa-
ton, with two exceptions; +. G. Hathaway,
of Morrstown, and Geo W. Grandey, OF
Vergennes, being appointed in the place
of ID. NJ. Camp and Merritt Clark.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Rev $. Knowlton, from Medford Junction,
Mass. commenced his hbors rs pastor of
the Congregational church mt New Haven,
Dec. LIST. f.
Our Nergennes correspondent says some
of the farmers finished their haying the fore
part of this week. Acres and acres are yet
uncut many quit long ago rs they could
not use their machines nor get the hay in any
condition to put up. 1t is now good sleighing.
Time to stop haying, we guess.
Daniel Winslow was instantly killed ut
Vergennes on Wednesday by the fall of t.
staging.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Frccwill Baptists OF st. .Iohnsbuy, will
give IN oyster supper at their Hall Friday
evening. A good time is expected.
The friends of Rev. John Bolc will make
him donation visit at his house in West
Barnet, on the afternoon and evening of
Thursday, Dec. 10. All are respectfully in
vited.
Mr.. James Gray, of Sheffield lost III OK
the eth inst, by breaking his neck in the
barn.
Hay was sold ut auction in the barn of
Mr.. james Gray, in Sheffield from six dol
lars to thirteen per ton.
Leon German fell of the track at Cheslcy
q BARRIERS sawmill in Sheffield where they
run out their lumber, distance Of about
twenty feet, butbroko no bones.
MIR. Frank Pearl has bought the Emily
Gray, house in Sheffield, OF Aaron Gray, Of
Wheelock, price Ss5O,OO.
Snow fell in Sheffield TO the depth Of one
foot, Nov. 30.
Charles Wiley, OF Sheffield, came before
Justice Brown and plod guilty Of insulting
Bell Fauntain, and was fined $500.
Austin Folsom, of Lyndon, recently lost
five hogs in one night-all he had. Disease
unknown.
Essex Grange p. of H., West Concord,
meets Wednesday evening, Dec. IL, ut half
past six. All those desiring to join the
Grange are invited to be present.
John II. Drew has bought the residence OF
Saml, J, Wheeler, of Hardwick, at the East
end af church st., for $500.
Levi G.. Hill has sold his farm, situated on
the hill, one half mile east of Hardwick viii
lage, and known US the Sol. Gilman place,
to John A. Gushing, of Westford for $4,000.
His farm contains about 20 acres.
Luther Kendall, of lIardwick, was recent
ly thrown from his wagon and badly injured,
one rib being broken, and otherwise consid-
erably bruised, The accident was caused by
one OF the wheels coming of. Owing to Mr..
kendall's age and previously infrn health,
this accident is u severe blow for him, and
may result fatally, although hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Thanksgiving not always brings with it so
decided II change in the weather as tn is year,
all remember the terrible severity of this
festal day year ago, and mono, dare say,
desire its repetition. The change this year
seems an agreeable one, certainly 50 TO those
who had been compelled to travel the frozen
roads for some weeks previous. The heavy
snow storms occurring the Goth and so fire.
quently since, have given us Mt least u foot
Of snow amply sufficient for sleighing and
shedding. Our busy streets indicate that the
farmers are improving this favorable oppor-
tunily for work or recreation, showing also
the decline of the horse disease. But few
horses now show it TO much extent, aside
from THAT hacking cough which still seems
to hang about them, despite all that care and
skill can do. II.
CHHTTENDEN COUNTY.
burlington estimates that 100000, 900 feet
OF lumber have entered that port the pas sea-
son,
Belle Brtton" ono of the most valuable
breeding mares ON the Vermont Stock Farm,
died of dropsy on Friday last. She had been
previously suffering from the "epizootio."
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The 18th convention of the Northern YER
mont Musical Association is to open ut St.
Adams, December 81, and continue four
days.
At O'Clock Saturday morning the hard
ware store, IN lairlnN village, owned by
Lester C.liioks 4 CO., together with all ia
contents consisting Of wood and coal stoves,
tin ware, collins, Baskets, &c, was conspm-
by fire.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The items from our MoTisyile eoryosRcrd-
ent came too late iorlast weeks paper, All To-