Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-07

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themselves. This Is rs Il should he and is
oil that is needed to ensure success. The
iloss Trot influence was ut n discount and
no premiums for speed are offered while
the premiums on horned stock have been
considerably increased. Tho fair Is set for
Sept % and "a, and the Orleans County plan
OF selecting the chairman of awarding com
mittees from the executive committee, thus
securing an efficient nucleus for these COM
mittees was adopted. Considerable interest
is likely TO be developed by the proposition
made to the Society by Geo. g. Hodge, in
vehtor OF the Anti friction Horse Power.
10 Ofier special premium of S20to be award
ed ut the next fair to the best horse power
by actual test. This in addition to the Socie-
TVS premiums. Mr.. Hodge extends nm invi-
tation to other horsepower manufacturers
to add smaller or larger amounts to the pre-
NUNS, the whole to be given to the most
successful machine. The list of premiums
is not yet completed, but will be ready for
publication IN about two weeks.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Essex is having small pox excitement.
The Free Press says Though the broad
lake is now frozen over "for the season, y
no crossing has yet been made, the travel
still being by way of the Islands. Doubt
less II crossing will be made in n day or two,
end Of the lake travel is much impeded by
snow.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Essex County Jail, Guildhall, is again
empty.
The new Essex County paper is accused Of
concealed democracy, and the papers which
have heretofore supplied the Essex County
people with news are going for i on that pre-
text. Fraternal The Union, Democratic
goes for it too, on general principles, we sup
pose
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The 81. Adams Messenger recently an
nounced that "The Islanders are delivering
choice apples at The residences Of Buyers, ut
30 barrel.n An Iowa man writes that he
will take Il dozen barrels on these terms, and
pay in corn at Is cents a bushel. Go in,
boys.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Joel b. Ober has been appointed postmas-
ter mt Cambridgeport, vice &. F. Glynn, re-
signed.
A. A. Earle left for New York Monday
morning, to purchase material for the new
paper which is to be started at Morrisville.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
S. S. Tinkham is nominated for the office
of County Commissioner.
The National Bank of Derby Line is going
TO build $4,000 banking house.
G. G. Daggett has sold his tannery at No.
Troy to VIM. G. Elkins for $500.
The measles are making almost II univer-
sal sweep through Craftsbury. One school
has closed and others are expecting to close
next week.
Ezra Palmer, Newport Center, lost Il hun
bred dollar, full bloodod Durham cow last
Thursday night, by her getting hung in the
stable.
N. NJ. Colby has sold his farm near Derby
Line to two men by the name of Mckay,
from Lingwick, Canada, for 50, 800. He re-
serves so acres timbered land.
The II. r. Company are Just commencing
to have the Memphremagog House painted
As it is TO be thoroughly painted, inside and
out, it is expected that it will take until June
to finish it.
Which is the worse? Which has the most
powerful influence upon the youth, the
spectacle of the poor, confirmed drunkard,
ragged specimen of humanity, reeling
through the street, or the well dressed, Sc
called gentleman gracefully tipping his glass
mt the saloonP-ErpreSS. You tell; you
know how it is, yourself
The Patrons of Husbandry, Orlean,
Grange, No. 8, Glover will hold publ,
meeting for the installation Of officers, OF
| Thursday, p. NJ, Feb. ID. There will be-
music. addresses by speakers from abroad
an oyster supper will be served; and there
will be social gathering in the evening.
general invitation is extended.
The statistics show in district number six
| including Newport village. ISL families, il
| ITO of which there are children under q
years of age. There are 7S children under
| five years of age; 70 between five and ten
| ~ between ten and fifteen; i6 between fiji
teen aud twenty. Total number under N
| years 27l. Number of births during the pas
| year 30 number of deaths l3.
! Mrs. John McAllistcr, of Craftsbury, hai
II grape vine which grew from the seed
planted in II box last spring, and which grew
| ten feet during the summer. 1t was taker
! into the house December 23d, when new
| shoot started from the stock and in IS days
| il has grown "a feet, making an ayerag,
| growth of % inches per day. and is still grow
| ing.
NyASuINGTON COUNTY