Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-17

A. Bixby, Montpelier; Jessie r. Cleavelnnd
STAFFORD NJ. Edna Converse. Grafton; Sa
rah V. Converse, Grafton; Clara Il. Edison
Randolph; Alma A. Grow, East Randolph
Jennie +. Hill, Rochester; MARY. A. Nc
Clary, Randolph: Ida l.. Paddock, Pomfret
Sophia l.. Parker, Bethel; Laura J.. Pear
sons, Rochester; Lucy $. Putnam. Bethel
Randolph; Myra A. Tower, Fast Randolph
Alice V. Walker Reading; Ellen A. WEIGH
Randolph; Flora w. White Washington.
DIR. A. Kcndrick, of West Randolph, ro
Gently fell from n chair on which he was
standing, and broke two of his ribs.
The project of new graded school is be.
ing agitated in Chelsea. Four thousand dol
lars have already been guaranteed for the on
torprise by responsible men.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Tho Legislature, ut its recently passed nm
act incorporating the Brandon Farmer Club,
under the name of the Farmers and Me.
chpuics Club of Brandon" At tho meeting
on Friday evening" Jan. Sd, 1873, the net was
laid before the Club, for action, and after dis
cussion it was accepted with only two dis
seating voices. The Club meet every FRI
day evening, and generally with very good
attendance. Tho discussions are very inter-
csting, instructive and animated, and are in
Creasng in interest. The following gentle
men were elected OH the 81 inst, officers of
tho Club, under the charter, for the ensusing
year President, N. I. Spaguc, Jr; Vice
President, Horace Ellis; Secretary, J. f..
Mcclellan; Treasurer, &. NJ. WInsow; AS
sistant and Corresponding Secretary, IL. G..
Copeland; Auditor, George Briggs: Libra
rian, j. L. Mcclellan; Library Committee,
Geo. Briggs, +, A. Hamilton, $. G. G.. Dur
kec; Reporter, H. G. Copeland; Room Com
mittee r Taylor, s. w. Harrison, II. H..
Hill,
The Rutland Herdid is authorized to con.
tradict the rumor that the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company have purchased the Rut-
land Railroad.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The dcpts of the village Of Bnttleboro
amount to sl2,5OO
Jacob Brown, n man about 10 years of age,
aresidcnt Of West Brattleboro lately COM
mitted suicide mt that place by shooting oil
the top of his bead. The cause for the net
is unknown.
Apetition signed by 100 citizens of Brattlc-
boro has been presented to the select men of
that town to have all places where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold closed ut 10 O'Clock Sat
urday night till o'clock Monday morning
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The farmers of East Bethel and vicinity
have organized II farmers club and are hav-
ing interesting discussions upon varions top
les important to farmers.
A sad death Is that of Mrs Alkaline \. Ed
son, sister-in law ofGov, Converse, ut Wood
stock, on Thursday, making the third death
in the governors family within n month. and
leaving him entirely alone.
Mr.. Harris Kendall, respectable citizen,
about forty years of age shot himself ut
Felchvillc, on Friday, January N Some
months ago his wife died. leaving him
childless and alone. Since her death he has
beer melancholy and frequently has said he
wished he was with her in the graveyard.
The ball entered Just above his heart No
cause is assigned for the fatal deed except
deTnged mind from the death of his wife.