Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-11
state N-esgs.

gilt from ~ gentleman who appreciates tho
great value of that Association to the leading
productive industry Of the State, but whose
modesly is equal to his lberality, and who
accompanied the gift with the positive in
junction that his name should not be given to
the newspapers. Whoever he is. ho has done
a worthy deed and one which will snuro
more to the benefit OF the State than can we'll
bo estimated. The only condition Of the gift
was that tho same number OF copies should
be passed into the state library rs If the state
paid for them and the balance be distributed
among the members of the Association.
ADDISON COUNTY.
New Haven has been made money or
der office.
Row VIM. II. Lord has resigned his rec
torate of the Episcopal church. in Middle
bury.
MIR. Daniel Sanford, aged So years, and
Major Orren Field. aged 81, are the Oldest
residents of the town of Cornwall, both be-
ing born there. Mr.. Shubael Ripley is 81
years ofage, but didn't come into town to re-
side until 1917.
lion. John NJ. Dyer, who purchased the
United States Arsenal ut Vergenncs, is very
much pleased with his purchase, us he ought
to be. There is no doubt that he secured it
at less than half its value, while II is one Of
the loveliest spots in the State.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
An enterprising Vermonter is making
spruce gum an article of export. lie is To-
Gated among the Stratton and Peru gum
mines, where he has labored since the 2lst
of March last. lie has since that time shipped
to Portland, Maine. 1850 pounds of spruce
gum and paid ont for assistance in gathering,
&C., about see; and received from so cents
to 81. so per pound for it. II it averaged him
8 90 per pound he has earned over $500
in less than three months.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The excursion train on the z. & o.. Ia
Morrisvile on the Fourth. consisting OF
nineteen cars, was crowded. The receipts
from sales of tickets were over Sli0O.
On Monday last the house, barns, and out.
buildings OF Joseph Magoon, in Hardwick
We're consumed by fire. Loss $500 to $500,
no insurance, the policy having expired some
little time previous.
The Passumpsic Savings Bank sustained II
loss last week by the blowing open of theiI
safe. The robbers entered hy window in
the rear. The contents of the safe were
rnnNcked but only about $50 in cash OBJ.
tanned. No clue to the perpetrators.
George H. Aldrich and II. A. Miles. of St
Johnsbury, have secured n lease of the Ave
nuc House lor n term of three years ut Sl5O(
per year Mr.. Miles has had four years ex.
prrirncr as II caterer in the Pavilion House
Montpelier, and all who know the parties
will expect 10 see them achieve success here
A. IL. Bailey. of Ilardwick. wants farmer.
to look ut his new arrangement for setting
milk, by which, he says, there Is no raising
of the pan or setting one corner of the par
the lowest 1t sets on = level frame. Three
of these pans can be washed in the time thai
it takes 10 wash one without this improve
ment.
July 81, mt about one O'Clock +. NJ, the
lightning struck the large stock baru OF o
ii. Wilson. Esq, of South Walden, setting !
on fire, also burning another large barn an,
shed, together with 20 or 30 bushels of oats
several tons OF hay, and other valuables
Probable loss $1,000 or $1,000, about half GOV
cred by insurance in the Vermont Mutual
Montpelier, Vt.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Amos II. Peaslec, an old Burlingtonian, is
the present mayor of Dubuque, Ia.
Hon. T. w. Park has contributed suili
cient funds to the University of Vermont a
Burlington to raise the roof Of the Librar,
Building another story and to fit up m ar
gallery, that shall be forever kept, not fol
the benefit of the College only. but for the
whole State. The contribution Is timely an,
munifcont.
Vsrmont's celebration of the Fourth cul-
minated in the ceremonies connected witt
the unveiling of the statue of the hero of III
conderOga Mt Burlington. There was an i'm
mense gathering from all over the state, ant
n procession mile and half long wende,
its way to Green Mount cemetery, where, il
n prominent position, stands the monumsn
TO Allen. Conspicuous in the ranks wer
tho two brass field pieces taken by Gen. STAR
at the battle of Bennington nearly a hundro'
years ago, IN charge of tho LIST regiment O
Vermont militia. The statue, which is O
Italian marble, was sculptured at Florenc
by Larkin G.. Mead, Jr., who is Vermont
er, and represents Allen in uniform, wit
his sword ut his side and his right arm point
ing upward. The formal presentation Q
the statue to the state was made by j.
Pomoroy, commissioner of the statue fund
Gov. Converse responded in aoknowledg
ment, and l.. +. Chitenden, of New York
followed in n long and carefully written ora
ton, reviewing the public and private life o
Allen, and holding up his character for III
emulation of youthful VermOnters Of Tn
present time. In fact, the speech had NOR
of tho old-time vim and patriotic sentiment
in it than Independence day orations are ~
to have in these degenerate days, and tn
hearts of the audience were fired with col
respOndngly unwOnted enthusiasm. Tn
singing of"America ~ and the benedictio
closed the ceremonies, and the BurlingtC
mans wound up the celebration with fin
display OF fireworks in the evening, the pril
cipal piece conveying the memorable wore
of Allen at the taking of TiconderOgs: ="
the name OF the Great Jehovah aud the Coz
tinental Congress"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
G. Ladd, living near East HIghgatS, hi
eight cows, three of them three yenrs oil
that have averaged during the seasc
ten pounds OF butter day, or pound and
quarter each, on grass alSne. These Gov
are mixture of Ayrshire. Devon and N
: tive, of good size and excellent mixers.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A hen belonging to Mrs, Mayo Of Sou
Hero Matched brood Of chickens. Tn,
took the chickens away, but the hen persist'
. in returning to her nest. Below the nest,
0 grain house. a cat produced litter of k
tens. The cat leaving her charge few mil