Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-25

St. JOhnsbury, vt, July rs, 1878.
state Nesps.

The state grand lodge Of Odd Fellow
meet Mt Rutland, August 90.
Among those entering the Freshman class
Of the University Of Vermont this year, Il
Miss Lottie F., daughter of L. L, Durant o
Montpelier.
The State Normal School at johnson is IL
thrifty and growing condition. Its las
catalogue shows an attendance for the ycai
Of l73 students.
The class of 1873 have presented the libra
ry Of the University OF Vermont and Stat,
Agricultural College with Richard Gran
Whites edition of Shakespeare.
Whatever may be the case with other
crops, tho crop Of candidates for Governor o.
Vermont seems to promise exceedingly woll
Barlow, Park, Tan aud Sprague are among
the names already enrolled.
The soldiers and veterans of our late wal
throughout the State, are marshaling theil
forces and making elaborate preparations fol
the grand soldiers reunion, which occurs ID
Rutland on the 9th, 7th and 9Th Of August
The gathering is under the auspices oftht
Grand Army Of the Republic, who invite tn,
old soldiers to join with them on the occa
sion.
The Adjourned annual meeting of the Yer.
mont Valley railroad company of 1871 wa,
held al Bellows Falls, Monday afternoon
when new board Of directors was elected
consisting Of G. Morris, S. M. Waite of Brat.
tleborO. +. A. Nash of Boston. w. IL. Rock
well, Jr., OF Grafton; Frederick X. Billings.
of Woodstock, w. p. Burial of New Haven,
Ct, and d. L. Harris Of Springfield, Mass.
The triumph Of tho Connecticut River rail.
road party seems to have called out no count
er-action from the old directors.
The remains Of the late Hon. Benz. II
Steele arrived at Hartland Thursday noon.
His funeral took place at four o'clock Friday
afternoon. Rev, DR.. Hubbard, rector Of
Trinity church at Claremont, N H., con-
Quoted the services, and Rev. Mr.. Bittenger
of the Congregational church at Hartland
preached the funeral discourse. Notwith-
standing the very short notice given, there
were large number present, including sew
eral prominent members o the legal frater-
nifty. Among them we're George Howe of
Brattleboro. Charles B. Eddy and L. NJ,
Reed of Bellows Falls. Warren G. French
and VIM. C johnson of Woodstock. Col.
Roswell Farnham of Bradford, Major Josiah
Grout of Newport and N. L. BoydeR of Ran
dolph; also Hon. Luke P. Poland
ADDISON COUNTY.
Middlebury talks of centennial celebra-
ton. 1t was settled IN I773 by Gamaliel
Painter and John Chapman of Salisbury. CT.
President Kitchel of Middlebury College.
has resigned on account of ill health. 1t is
understood that the place will be offered to
George N. Boardman Of Chicago, formerly
professor Mt Middlebury, but thOre is n rumor
that it has already been substantially ten
dored to him and declined.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
j. w. Hagar and George Knapp captured
a largo black bear last Sunday, in WoodfOrd.
He was caught in a large steel trap and
weighed about three hundred pounds.
A Bennington daughter, whose domestic
nature Is equal to her natural simplicity. was
invited by An advent exhortsr to join his sect,
get her white robes ready and prepare to as
cend II can't" the maid replied. father
and mother are going up, and somebody must
stay to see to the cattle
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The hay crop in Hardwick is an average
one, and other crops are reported good.
H. Carpenter has sold n building lot on
Spring Street to A. w. Roberts for $500.
St. Johnsbury sends three students to Dart
mouth, three TO Cornell, two to Amherst and
one to Bowdoin, this year.
r. L. Huntley, of West Burke. is building
nice horse barn which will add much to
the appearance of his place.
The Scott Bros. have brought in 25 car
loads Of SLAB wood and delivered in the viii
lage since the last day of March.
]. b. Corlis, of Newark, is just completing
ono of the best sets oil buildings in West
Burke and will soon have them ready for oc-
cupancy.
The three inmates of our county Jail are
all subscribers to Chase's Union. Democrat
izing reading--they should have taken the
Cdledonidn. Chm. r
Col. I. g. Fletcher, the chief marshal of
the County Fair, has appointed rs his aides,
Mr.. Henry c. Hastings and Major Geo. w.
Bonett.
Two boys. sons of Mr.. Raymo and Mr..
Dixon were drowned in the river at McIn-
does Falls last Thursday. They were play
ing in an old boat which sprung leak and
sank.
Snow, who killed Stanton, is reported to
be in bad situation, refusing to eat, and
imagining that his victim visits his cell.
Some think he will not live to be tried, unless
tho trial comes Off soon.
G.. w. Graham, whose whereabouts b0-
came suddenly unknown last week, has been
found, and for safe keeping against the time
he may be wanted he has been lodged in jail
at this place. II is alleged that while in the
tinkering business he made some mistakes
about returning the right movements with
valuable watch cases.
Mr.. GOodell, of East st. Johnsbury, has
shown us elm and apple branches, the leaves
of which were thickly covered, on their up
per surfaces. with sweet exudation known
as honey-dew." The bees collect this sub
stance with great industry. Its exact ma
ture and origin is unknown to us, and we
should be glad If some scientific reader would
give nm explanation Of it,
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary A. Fletcher and Miss Mary
Fletcher have given $40, 900 to Burlington for
a public library, to be called the Fletcher
free library"
A heavy shower of rain and hail accompa-
MED by strong wind, vivid lightning and loud
thunder passed over Milton, Monday, the
18th. doing much damage. DIR Hathaway
had large meadow flooded. With sand and
rubbish enough thrown in to ruin the hay
crop and take time to remove. Others also
suffered and the roads were considerably