Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-14
ADDISON COUNTY.


ton, 3ixsO, in which they will put u station
AIRY railroad press for pressing hay and they
propose to buy what hay may be for sale in
this section. They offer $40 TO Sl4 for hay,
delivered ut their barn in bulk.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Antiquarian supper at the Church OF the
Messiah this Thursday evening.
Hogan & Nudge, minstrels, perform at
Town Hall, Feb. 30 and "a.
Hon. Theodore Tilton lectures at Town
Hall tomorrow (Fnday) evening Rev. w.
II. H. Murray next Tuesday evening
Mr.. Cowdery is on hand with tools for
sugar making, and almost gives them away.
Read his advertisement.
DIR. ID. A. Robinson, of Island Pond, is
about to remove to st. Johnsbury to con-
tinue the the practice of medicine.
Masonic Jubilee and Ball at Drenan's Ho-
tel Hardwick, Friday evening, Feb. 81.
Music by Houses band
Neck-tie festival at the NJ. f. Church,
West Concord, on Wednesday eve next.
Railroad carries for half fare.
A dramatic entertainment with plays,
pantomimes, &c, will take place at West
Concord on Thursday eve next.
The Union says that d. d. Hall, of New
ark, slaughtered II hog, which dressed s7s
pounds Some two years ago he slaughtered
one which dressed 020.
Books and Reading " will be the subject
of the lecture at the Church of the Messiah
next Sunday evening. Services to commence
at 81 O'Clock.
Last Monday, Mrs. Gale, the mother of
John n. Gale, of this town, slipped down
near the covered bridge on Portland street,
and fractured her left arm near the elbow.
The police made II descent upon the beer
shops in town last FRIDAY and collected to-
gether six barrels of the ardent. The stuff
was used to sprinkle the street.
Lorenzo Warren, of West Burke, had an
attack of paralysis on Saturday last by which
his left arm and hand are rendered entirely
useless. His physicians think he will recover.
Donation to Rev. Isaac Hyatt mt the Bap-
fist Hall, Caledonian Block, Thursday even
ing, Feb. 90. All are invited as well to en-
JOY a social gathering as to give Of their sub
stance.
The citizens of West Burke enjoyed n rare
treat in the readings of Miss Nina Gregory
last Saturday eve. in which Miss Gregory
displayed Il talent fully equal to n Charlotte
Cushman.
Up at Lyndon one Tobey paid the state
| = g., Ia, FL, Of tnGi tpb nd
rceling around the streets, and G. d. Whit
comb paid $4,000 for the privilege of selling
him the liquor.
A. G.. Chadwick, Esq, has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late Moses
Kittredge. lie has now gone to Boston tc
obtain the safe and valuables which Mr.. Kit.
tredge had deposited in deposit vaults there
Mrs. A. =. Brown lectures at Ellyville Hal
next Saturday evening on the Demands %
the Age, morally and religiously considered
Or, If desired, subjects may be selected by
the audience, at the time of speaking. Adj
mission 10 cents.
The Railroad ball ut the Avenue House OF
Friday evening passed off very pleasantly
There were present about one hundred
couples, coming from all points between
White River Junction and Sherbrooke, anC
J even beyond. The music was good the sup
per A No. |, and all went home rejoicing.
Geo Knapp must have terrible propensi
" for stealing. a fen nights ago he brok'
into his mothers house and took quite I
number of articles. Shortly after he wen
down to see Justice N. NJ. johnson who sen
fenced him to SEQ worth of hard W ork unde
the direction of the sheriff.
On Friday evening last Jack Hull, willis
under the influence of evil spirits, got t
making good deal of noise with his mouth
A policeman told him to "hush, upon whicl
Jack struck the policeman The TWAIN thel
walked up to- the house where the underpin
ming runs up to the caves, and Jack stopped
: all night. lie got out next morning by pay
ing for his lodging.
Big Joe, q" a workman at Fairbanks seal
works, enjoys good, sound teeth, Il tougI
jaw and stiff neck, The other day he nc
cepted a 80 challenge to lift barrel OF flou
with his teeth. The -four was rolled out
Joe tied string around it, stuck his teet
into the string, carried the barrel of fOu
, about a rod. and won. He is now ready L
put up money on moving q ton Of pig iron OF
Il wheelbarrow on the ground.
The first of the course of temperance lee
lures at Passumpsic. was held Friday even
I ing. Rev. Mr.. Spencer being sick, Rev.G II.
i o. Brastow filled his appointment and CAV
: a highly interesting and instructive lectur
which was listened 10 with attention. Tn
choir sang some stirring temperance songs
which added much to the interest Of tn
= meeting. The audience were so much pleas
Q ed that they voted to hold weekly meeting
/. after the next lecture by Rev. b. NJ. Tillot
= son, Feb. 2j.
, The following is the programme of tn
Farmers Festival to be held ut the Avenu
c House. Feb. 22:
i |. Prayer. by Rev. b. NJ Tilotson.
9. Welcome, by the President,
L 3. Address, by +. l.. Hovey, subject, Th
Il Youth on the Farm"
4. Discussions. by +. II. Carpenter, J. w
a Buzzell, Simeon Huse, Joseph Dow, Que'
" ton. " Crop Raising in Vermont
8, Essay. by j, q, Hovey subject, " Suga
u Making
h 6, Discussion, by Geo, Il. Drew, u.
Parks, II. G. Beattie A. b. Carpenter, Hem
:, Ross Question: THE Feeding of Crops I
o Stock
7. Dinner.
u s. Song, by the Harringtons, entitled 9Th
>. Farmers the Chief of the Nation"
o. Essay, 1.-THE Patrons Of Husbandry
o its mission for Women by two lady men
T. beers of the Order.
TO- Sentiments, Responses, Essays, Il,
l. To close in season for the trains
l. Officers: j. X. Knnerson, President; Pc
ter Lindsay, i. X. Ilovey, j. G.. Lawrenc,
q Franklin Vance, W. &. Bartlett, A. M. Fo
ter Vice Presidents; Russell hisley, f. '
Powers Secretaries; j. Lawrence, Toas
master
-" Farmers come with your wives, sons AN
daughters and devote one day to ment'
l. Improvement and recreation.
l. The railroads carry for fare one wa.
Dinner so cents per plate.