Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Franklin. IL tore on some shingles ana spllt
the timbers some at one end, and killed his
COW In the stable. A horse that was in the
barn was not injured.
Last Friday the dwelling house and barns
of VIM. Sampson, near East Berkshire, were
destroyed by fire, tho effect Of lightning. A
large quantity of hay in the barns was de-
stroyed, besides lumber and sap buckets.
The loss is great, there being only about 81
100 insurance.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The apple crop. in this county, the richest
fruit growing section of Vermont, will be
very short The orchards blossomed very
full, but slight frost, or something equally
MS injurious, caused the young fruit to fall
prematurely. The prospect for plums and
pears is much better.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Does the Lamoille Agricultural Society in
dorsc the salary grabP
Martin Shattuck has been appointed post
master at Eden.
ID. w. Cutting of Cambridge, recently re-
fused $500 for his mare Ida" having previ-
ously been offered $500.
Harrison Warner, of Cambridge, recently
purchased fine pair of mules for general
farm work paying $500 for them.
A female swine belonging to Otis Sherman
of Cambridge, while since gave birth to
litter Of 20 pigs.
Beverly Donelson, II quiet and industrious
colored man of Cambridge, has been missing
since the 9TH of July, and fears are entertain
ed for his safety.
Upwards Of 100 new names have been add
cd To the FARMERS subscription list in La
noble county during the past two weeks.
These are all bona fide yearly subscribers,
and make pretty good show, we think, for
the season.
At meeting of the directors Of the Fair
Ground CO., held recently, 1t was
voted to change the time of holding the next
Fair to Sept 18th and lsth--one week ear
lier-on account of the time formerly chosen,
conflicting with the fair in Caledonia Co.
The Lamoille County NJ. f. Ministerial
Association will hold its first meeting at
MOrrisvillo, in the NJ. f. church, Aug. 10, Mt
o o'clock. A. NJ. All the ministers-local
and appointed--are requested to DO present
and present an article, on II subject of their
own choosing to be criticized.
From the annual catalogue of the State
Normal School at johnson, we learn that
1. the entire number of graduates of that insti-
tuition has been 1877, consisting of eight la
dies and three gentlemen in the second
course, and one hundred and two ladies and
twenty-four gentlemen in the first course.
The number of students for the past year
has been, ladies seventy-seven, gentlemen
twenty-eight The school has done an ex-
cellent work in the past, and its friends look
forward to an increased sphere of usefulness
for it in the future.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Hon. Hubbard Wright, an old and promi-
nent citizen of Bradford, died July -. aged
about sixty-fiVe years. Mr. Wright was u
member ofthe last Constitutional Convention
of Vermont, represented the town of Bradford
nine terms, and in the affairs of the town had
always taken an active part.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The hay crop in Morgan is reported MS first
rate.
S. S. Leavitt has been appointed postnias-
ter at Crafsbury.
A. ID. Bemis, of Westmore, has sold his
farm to Lyman j. Brown for $500.
L. d. Livingston has sold his village resi-
dence at Newport to Joseph Hamcl, for
$500.
William Patterson, of Lowell, was sew ere
ly cut July %, by jumping upon scythc.
He is doing well.
Steven Keith, Of Newport Center, had his
barn removed from its foundations by n
thunder gust recently.
Mrs. Tracey, of Newport Center, was bad.
ly kicked while milking nm unruly cow last
week.
The hay crop in Craftsbury is far better
than was anticipated. Other crops are look.
ing finely.
The Express new refuses lottery advertise
ments. We may succeed IN making virtu-
Gus paper Of it, yet.
The stock holders Of the Passumpsic rail
road hold their annual meeting ut Newport
on Tuesday, Sept ..
Notice A. p. Balls ads of improved stock
Mr.. Ball is careful breeder, and his stock
first class, while his prices are reasonable.
The post office ut Greensboro has beor
changed to Greensboro station, and j. w
Smith appointed postmaster. vice A. ID. Rol-
Inns, suspended.
A citizen of Greens boro has been badl,
spurred in attemptin g TO Interfere with tho
matrimonial affairs of his rooster. The
Monitor thinks the usual verdict of " insan-
ity should be rendered in this case.
Andy Rookie. of Newport, is appointed
road master ON the South Eastern Railway
lie is II good neghbor and good fellow
and we are glad to record his advancement
The dwelling house erected by StepheI
l.savitt for George Howard in Craftsbur,
village is fast progressing and presents
fine appearance. The house is intended fol
the home of the parents of Mr.. II.
Cyrus Merrill, of Westmore, left his HON,
some three weeks since, telling his wife h
was going to Charleston on business an'
should return the next day without fail, ant
has not been seen nor heard from since.
ii. p. Alden, Esq, so long master of trans
pOrtation on the Passumpsic road, has re
ceved the appointment of superintendent o
tlle Eastern Counties aud Missisquoi an,
Clyde Rivers X. II. No better man for tn
place.
On Saturday, Aug. ?, Mrs. Nelson Rand
of Cmftsbnry, started with her son AM
daughter on n raspberry tour. The horse be
4 came unmanagable, throwing them out Q
the wagon, breaking the wrist of Mrs. Rand
and iRjuring Julia and BERTHE. 1t is though
n the children's injuries are not serious. Tn
:, wagon was considerably damaged.
:, The editor of the Monitor has been on
trip 10 Connecticut and says Nowher
= from Barton to New Haven do crops look II