Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-10
AUTHORITARIAN corNTy.

Tho Burlington Board of Trade passed II
resolution requostil g our Senators and Mem
bers of Congress to use their influence tow
ards the raising of u sum not less than $500 =
600, for the purpose of meeting the expense
of u credtable exhibition Of our products Mt
the Vienna Exposition.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The friends of Rev. ID. Lewis, of West
Concord, will give him pastoral visit and
donation on Tuesday afternoon and evening,
january Is, at the vestry OF the church. The
elderly people in the afternoon and the mid
die aged and young people in the evening.
Refreshments, consisting of I'm Oyster and
Pastry supper will bc provided. All are in
vited to attend.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The members OF the Franklin County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society mot mt the
Portland House. IN Sheldon, Jan. LIST, 1879,
and mnde!choice of the following officers for
the ensuing year, viz: President, A. A..
Moore, Berkshire; Vice Presidents, &. s..
McAllister, Enosburgh, f. A. Smith, st. Al
bans Secretary, j. II. Stulllebean, Sheldon /;
Treasurer, ID. Il. Stetson, Enosburgh: Asst
Treasurer, John Fish, Sheldon; Directors,
S. Stanhope, u. 5. Foster, Berkshire; j. T..
Sinnot, Ira F. Dean, Bakersfield; w. ii. Me-
Allistcr, r. r. Smell, Enosburgh; l. I. Par
ris, Curtis Wheeler, Fairfax; A. X. Ellis
worth, u. g. Chase, Fletcher; IL. A. Soulc,
X. $. Reed, Fairfield; j. w. Beatty, X. G..
Gates, Franklin; G. ID. Purmort, Myron
Walker, Georgia; w. 4. Cray, David Sun
derland, IIighgate; Il. S. Tarbell, N, Good
speed, Montgomery; w. G.. Brown, w. u.
Willard, Richford; Rodney Whtemorc, g..
w. Stilphcn, st. Adams; W. $. Green, Il.
A. Beatty, Shcldon All. Royce, james Nj.
Dean, Swanton. General Superintendent,
Bart Whitney, Franklin; Asst Sup't, John
+. Draper, Sheldon. The meeting was one
of the largest in the county for years. J. H. s.
Thursday night, Jan. I'd, Hiram Weaver,
Of Fairfax, attempted to burn his carriage
shop in the village, by kindling Il fire in the
attic. The next morning Goals and ashes
were found in the paint shop below by II
workman search revealed the remains of
fire in the attic. This led to "a watch on Mr..
WIS movements. Saturday night at half
past nine he put out the lights, and remained
about II half hour longer, when he went To
his boarding place, and made preparations to
90 to his home three miles from the village.
Before he got ready to start the alarm of fire
was given, and friend went to inform him
of the fact He returned to the shop with
his friend, and before he got out of the sleigh
was arrested for attempting to burn his shop,
and placed under $1,000 bonds 10 appear for
trial on Tuesday Jan. It'll. Sunday he at
tended church as usual, and also called on
his lawyer, and found ont what they were 90
ing to try and prove against him. About
dark he told his wife that he was going TO
the village. As he did not leave the barn
with his team, his nephew went to look for
him, and round him in the barn hanging
by the neck. To accomplish this lie took II
pair of holders from the harness, and after
fastening them around his neck he threw
them over an overaycr on u short Scaflold,
held them in his hand. drew up his feet
and expired g. ".
On Tuesday morning. JAY Gricc. of East
Franklin, sent II small boy, with II lantern,
to his barn To do the chores. The lantern
was accidentally upset. which ignited the
straw and before the boy could give the
alarm, the fire had spread beyond control,
burning the barn and IN adjoining one. No
insurance.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The committee of Black River Valley
Railroad held meeting ut Wolcott Jan. ri.
There was II large attendance of the friends
of the enterprise, $50, present, and resolves
the surveyors report which was very favor.
able. making il II very feasible route. The
distance is u few rods short of IS miles from
Montpelier to Canada line by the way of
South Troy. lie estimates the COS, ai the
road when ready for the rolling stock ut ST.
100000, narrow guage.-Ths estimate m-
cludcs the fencing ofthe road the entire route.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Orleans Grange No. 8, T.. of H., of Glover
are making arrangements to buy in cooper
alton. They have already saved from 25 to
so per cent. on purchases made, and if their
numbers were largcr.could make much great
or savings So writes the Secretary. We
think the Glover tanners will not be long in
seeming ont where their true interests lie.
The West Charleston Free win Baptist
Sabbath school was recognized on
the 9TH OF January, and made choice of j.
G. Oliver superintendent, the tenth term.
The Newport Band, B. f.. Shaw leader,
claims to be ut the head of Northeastern
Vermont in the line of good music. They
arc high up, anyway. Next Monday even
ing they meet for rehearsal.
Notice the advertisement OF b. T.. Shaw,
of Newport, under the head of business
Notice. His stock is large, fresh and first
class. Give HIM II call.
The Orleans County Medical Society meets
at the Menlphremagog House, Newport, next
"Wednesday forenoon ut 10 O'Clock.
They are to have a good singing school in
Newport, beginning, at Academy Hall,
Thursday evening, the 9th inst. Price of
single tickets 500.
DR.. Dwyer Bill OF Albany. WAS struck
with paralysis, Dec. cath. The Doctor is
nearly s3, and can hardly he expected to re-
cover.
The orleans County Monitor begins il sec
ond volume under the most encouraging
circumstances, and with n rapidly increasing
subscription list. There is no better local
paper in this section; it is splendidly printed
and has bright, clean, cheerful look that
seems to bring n blessing along with 1t into
every family where it is taken-quite in con-
trast with the dingy, illegible papers too Of
ten seen. Bro. Webster is Il very modest
editor, but that doesn't hinder him from be-
ing good one. And he has got the material
in him to place him among the very best
when he gets little used to the harness,
The Monitor is II growing paper and Orleans
County is honorably represented abroad by
it, May It thrive lustilY-that's our sincere
wish, and who doubts that it Wills
It gives us great pleasure to be able to
chronicle the fact that our genial friend Bow
man of the Momphremagog House, Newport,
is considered by his physician. Dr. II, y,
Browne of st. 'Johnsbury, TO be out of danger
He was very severely burned by the gas eN-
plosion and for nearly week got so little
sleep and suffered so much that his life was
despaired of. DIR. Browne, who was spending
his Christmas in Montreal, was photographed
for, and on hls arrival AIR bowman scanned
to be sinking rapidly. Bit under the judi
cious treatment of Dr. Browne speedy
change for the better was effected and
though the ease has required constant watch
ing, conyalcscenoe is now happily estab-