Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-24

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The Spiritualists held their annual Fair at
the Town Hall, Wednesday evening, Jan.
IA. The exercises consisted of the distribu-
ton by lot to ticket holders of numerous ar
ticles of considerable value, music, dia-
logues, supper, &c. The attendance was
large and the receipts amounted to over $40.
The Methodist Society gave their pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, their annual donation
last Thursday evening at Pages Hall, the
Morrisville Cornet Band furnishing music for
the occasion. The receipts from the supper
table and other donations presented to the
pastor and his family, amounted to 1925.
Regular passenger trains began running
through to Hydepark last Saturday. The
Morrisvillc Comet Band went over on the
first train and assisted the people in their
jubilee.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Some of our readers, especially IN Orleans
County, will remember the excitement, two
years ago, over the attempt of ono Isaac w.
Blain to run off his children from their
mother, and the taking of one of them from
him at the mothers suit, by officer Bean at
Newport. The upshot OF the whole matter
has been divorce suit, which came to trial
last week in the Orange County court, Mrs.
Blain sueing for divorce, and her husband
defending the suit. The case bias been from
the beginning in the hands Of j. L. Allen,
Esq. of Newport, by whose prompt action in
the first instance, us will be remembered,
the children were prevented from being spir-
tied away into Canada. Besides Mr. Allen,
Mrs. Blain has had the legal assistance of
G. w. Clark, Esq, of Chelsea. and Grin
Gamble, Esq, of Bradford. The ease was
n difficult one, and well contested on the
part of the defendant, by Col. Farnham, of
Bradford, and ID. G. Dennison, of Royalton,
but Justice, aided by the interchangeable and
faithful services of her counsel, prevailed,
and Mrs Blain came off victorious, obtaining
n divorce with the custody of all her chill
drcn. Mrs. b. is a woman of pluck, us wit
messed in her pursuit of her husband on the
occasion referred to- He started with three
of the children, whom he enticod from
school in Piermont, n. II. The mother fol-
lowed so promptly that she overlook him at
Newbury, and with her own hands took
away two of the children handing them to
IAN accompanying friend. Failing to secure
the other before the train started, she jump
cd aboard, told her difficulties to Mr.. Allen,
who was on the cars, and rescued the other
at Newport, rs noticed above. She is u
smart good looking lady of about 40, re-
specially connected in New Hampshire.
Blain Is also of New Hampshire birth, about
so years old, and now resides near Patter-
son, n. j., where he has farm. The par
ties were married in Picrmont, n. H., in
1852, and the oldest child, girl, is now Is
years old: She, and one other child. as well
as the father and mother, appeared on the
witness stand at the recent trial. The di-
vorce was granted for cruelty, descrtion, and
refusal to support. Several Incidents in the
course of the trial showed that Mr.. Allen
knew well his business, and was always
ready to take advantage of his adversary s
weak points. Altogether it was an admira-
bly, managed case, and rebounds highly to
the professional credit of the plaintiffs coun-
sci.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr.. Lilly. of Newport, Is good tailor and
takes great pains to please his many Gus
toners AS his prices are low and his work
the best, it will pay to go u considerable dis
lance to trade with him. Notice his advcr-
tisement IN another column.
Horace Bean has bought the old Baker
store at Newport for $1,000 and rumor says
II new hotel is to take its place, Horace
means business when he takes hold Of any
thing.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Henry Lord, of Mount Holly, has u cheese
factory large enough to accommodate the
milk from several hundred cows, mostly
completed. 1t will have first-class equip
ments, and go into operation. about tho first
of May. Mr.. Lord has engaged an expert.
enced cheese maker from Herkimer county,
n. Y, to superintend the management OF
cheese, and the indications are that the dali
rymcn Of Mt. Holly and East Shrewsbury
will give this factory n liberal support.
The dairymen of North Mount Holly held
meeting mt the Town Hall, Saturday, Jan.
II, and organized n dnirymans' association,
having for its object the management of
their factory affairs, and the Improvement OF
their interests generally. William Billings,
Dennis Horton and liland Holden were
elected directors. and 5. II. Acklcy, Sccreta-
ny and President for the year ensuing.
A Rutland man set II good example As
he. his wife and baby We're crossing street
passing horse carelcssly driven, knocked
woman and child down iniuring them slight
ly. The husband seized the driver instantly
gave him severe chastisement and let hmI
loose.
The twenty annual meeting of the
County Agricultural Society was held mt the
Town Hall, in Rutland, on Wednesday, Jan
Is. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
PreadcH, Henry +. LathrGp. Pittsford.
Vice Presidents, johnson 5. Benedict, Cas-
Teton, Horace II. Dyer, Rutland. iSccrotd-
nv, Miner billiard, Rutland. Treasurer,
Jesse l.. Billings. AUditOrS Lensey Rounds
Clarendon; Nathan Il. Sprague,Jr., Bran
don Henry &. Gleason. Shrewsbury. IfUS-
tees, Franklin Billings, Rutland Porter Ben
son, Clarendon; John w. Cramton, Rutland
Means were taken to secure the holding Of
the next State Fair Mt Rutland.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the County Agri.
cultural Society was held in Montpelier, Jan
7. The following officers were elected
Willard S. Martin, Of Plainleld President
Philander Riford, of Warren, Vice President
w, G. White, of Barre, Secretary; CLARK
King, Of East Montpelier, Treasurer f. f.
Andrews, of Berlin, Auditor.
The Mad River Agricultural Society chose
its officers Jan. o, rs follows: President
Hon. Ira Richardson, Waitsliold Vice Pres
ident, Samuel Somcrville, Duxbury; Secrc
tary, Hiba II. McAllister, Watsfcld; Treas,
urer, Edward A. Fisk Auditor, Walter A
Jones.
Harvest Grange No. IL, p, of H., of Cal!
mis-, has elected the following officers for the
year ensuing; j, X, Tobey, Master; II. viii
bur, Ovorseer; S. II. Foster Lecturer: A
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