Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-21

Charles Webster, workman in the Fair
banks Shops St. Johnsbury, sawed fore
finger nearly off with n circular saw ono day
last week
A young man named Spencer, in the en-
ploy of A. II. Mcleod Il Co., was cutting
some wood last Friday when the AK glanced
into his foot cutting severe cash.
A Mr.. Gaffeny, living on Maple Street was
arrested and fined for drunkenness Monday
morning. and the resulting investigation
convicted him Of four offenses in selling liz
uors His fines and costs amount to about
S75, and he is out some five gallons of tan
glefoot.
Let every farmer attend the celebration
the 22d Oo-morrow) mt the Avenue House.
Il is farmers meeting, ard every farmer
should be- there with his wife, sohs and
daughters. Let them feel that they are some
thing more than hewers of wood and draw
ers of lumber" that they have rights, that
the world must appreciate, and respect.
Railroads carry for fare one way.
Music. melody, mlrth, and laughter are
the memories that cling to the patrons Of
Comcal Brown, whoisso thoroughly identi-
fed with all that is quaint and humorous, that
the spectator laughs involuntarily Mt the
mention of his name. Button-sewing is sure
to he practiced after one sitting ut a." Komi-
kle'sn entertainment. He holds forth at Town
Hall st. Johnsbury, on Saturday evening,
Feb. 22d, and his large circle of freinds w1ff
probably fill the hail. rs they always do when
he yisitsus. Secure yonr tickets in advance
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w, Stoddnrd celebrat ed
their silver wedding ut their residence in
Newark. Friday evening. About 90 of th eli
friends were present to partake OF n bounti-
full repnst. Rev. +. +. healy' made appro-
pirate remarks for the occasion and present
ed them in behalf of the donors with a sill
yer tea service and other presents valued ut
$50, which was responded to by Mr.. Stod-
dard, the recipient, and also by his son Adj
ma in a neat little speech fitting for the occa-
sion, welcoming them and thanking them II
thousand times for the testim onlals of their
regard. # was n nice affair and all were
made glad and happy. One laughnble Incl
dent occurred in which one of the oldest
guest in going to Rome, in attempting to kiss
u young lady present, kissed the palm of
Walter G. Cheneys hand which was slipped
in between lips and cheek just in time. The
old fellow claimed he got his kiss and Che
ncy claimed he didn't know the difference.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Last week. ut West Milton. at II tenement
house on the farm of Mr.. Osborn. u child
was badly burned The parents lett their
four children bu; just before leaving they
filed kerosene lamp holding II quart. The
child, girl of tour years. pulled the lamp
upon herself 1t broke, and the burning
contents alighed upon the child. Four
young men, passing by the house, heard an
cutlery and rushed in; seeing the child en-
veloped in flames. one of them seized II by
its ankles and dragged it to u snow driit
where the flames were eXtinguished. Though
badly burned, the child is likely to recover.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Dr. Cutting, of Lunenburgh. who has kept
Il meteorological record longer than any
other man in the State now living received
a fine set of meteorological instruments from
Charles Wilder, of Peterboro, n. H., last
week.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
r. n. Austin, of East Highgnte last fall
purchased Il hog weighing $50 lbs, aud aftcr
keeping it four months, killed IT,, when it
weighed dressed, 59l lbs. To attain this
weight the pig must have made daily gain
of little over three pounds Of clean pork.
The remains of Anna Folen, the unfortu-
nate St Albans girl, have been cNhumed
and sent to Stanbridge for post norton
examination and inquest by the Canadian
authorities.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
We are indebted to MIR Il. G. Hill, Of
Elmoro, for specimens of wool from h is
splendid Cotswold sheep. that beat the world
mt the last New England fair. This wool, of
eight months growth, measures from eight
to twelve inches in length. We shall be
glad to exhibit it to any who will call at the
FARMER office.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Spring term OF the Orleans Liberal
Institute, in Glover, will commence on We'd
nesday March 3, under the charge of Mr..
Arthur Chase, graduate of Dartmouth, rs
principal.
The installation ceremonies of the Orleans
Grange, p. Of H., in Glover with the public
and social meeting IN connection. went off in
good style and were quite satisfactory to all
who participated therein.
The Greensboro steam mill, near Greens
boro depot, was consumed by fire on the
night of the 18th, with all its contents Loss
not less than 100000. Origin of the fire nm
"a
power engine which was seriously damaged,
A, s. Clough has sold his meat market at
Newport to +. b. True and Willie Rich
mond.
VIM. r. Ewins, of Troy, recently sold n
very fine road mare to Gen. Geo. p. Foster,
for 1910.
An ugly boar stuck his tusk into the leg of
Nathan S. Allen, of Charleston, making
wound five inches long and an inch o. more
deep. He bled profusely, but was afterwards
quite comfortable.
A good share of Barton Village turned out
to fire last Monday night. The fire was
inside of II headlight on locomotive, but
the combination Of steam and flame did look
lrightful at a distance.
The track of the NJ. Il G. II. r. was COM
pleted last week. and on Friday evening Two
trains came into Newport over that road,
one from Rchf0rd, and one from Montreal.
bringing about $50 passengers, mostly in
yited guests. The parties dined Mt the Mem
premagog House and returned the same
evening. Trains will not run regularly on
this road until the ground becomes settled so
that the track can be properly leveled up
Foster announces tho :" last ball of the
season at the Union House, Feb. 81.
At n late term of the County Court the jury
drew cuts to see which way the verdict
should go in certain case
RUTLAND COUNTY,
The slate mill of the Western Vermont
Slate Company at Hydeville. was burned to
the ground Sunday might Largo quantities
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