Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-27

resluent OF Derkshtre, lie was an lniiu-
entail citizen, honorable in all his transact
tons, and conscientious in the discharge of
his public duties. He had held many posi-.
tons of responsibility aud trust in his town.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Among the sufferers by "Burrill Il Cook"
the bogus hay and -four dealers of Woon.
socket, r. l., is Henry Il. Boardman, Of
East Alburgh, who sent them two lots of
hay. The grange will protect its members
from all such frauds
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
|. II. Butler, Of Cambridge, has purchased
the Charles Cady place for $1,000, and will
soon occupy the same.
lu East Cambridge lives smart old lady.
Mrs Sylvia Buker, ~ years old, in the last
III months has woven 275 yards OF carpet
ing; spun 4 pounds of rolls pieced and
quilted one bed-quit; knit three pairs of
stockings, and quantity Of socks and nit
tens; done her homework besides assisting
her friends. She is a daughter OF the late
Joseph Gallup, who was a successful farmer,
aud was considered one of the first men of
Cambridge in money matters. He was the
father Of ID children, grandfather of 20,
great grandfather OF 10, great. great grand
father Of l5
Miss Ella Salies started from Stowe, last
week, for the West. When she got as far
as Burlington she purchased her ticket for
the remainder Of her journey aud stopped to
kiss her sister good bye. during which time
little girl picked her pocket, taking her
wallet, ticket and twenty dollars in money.
Notice Of 1t was Immediately given to the
policemen and the girl was found, aud con-
fessed the crime, till she met her mother
when few words Of French changed her
story wholly. She is in Jail, and Miss Sail
les returned to Stowe to await the result
ORANGE COUNTY.
Deputy Boyden organized grange at
Brook6eld, March 18, under the name of
Brookfeld Grange Officers: John Lam
son, M; Geo. Cram, o.; j. Edison, l..
Cassius Peck, s.; G. B. Fisk, A. s. s. p.
Wilcox, Chap; Nj. Green, T.; U. A.
Clark, Jr., Seo. Terence Calagan, G. X. (;
Mrs. Ann Cram, Ceres Mrs. Ellen Lam
som, p. Mrs Luna Peck, f. Mrs Maria
Calagan, L. A. s.
hundred aud 6Ity-seveu pupils now enrolled
The entering classes in both courses are larg-
er than ever before numbering forty.six in
the first course and seventeen in the second
OF this number eleven graduated from the
first course in the class Of Jan. 1874 The
graduating class in the first course numbers
thirty-six in the second six. Whole num-
Der in the second course, now in attendance,
thirty-two. The prospects are good for the
summer tegm. A valuable herbarium, con.
sisting Of a hundred sheets of finely ar
ranged specimens, has recently been present.
ed to the school by Mr.. A. p Morgan, Of
Pomfret. This is useful donation to a
school where botany is carefully taught,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Only three persons reside in Barton that
we're there sixty years ago.
The express train on the S. X. c. r. X.
will soon be put on again.
The good people of Lowell are moving in
the matter of better schools.
East Charleston Grange meets weekly
and is progressing finely.
The SUIT, Moses Spear vs. town of Low
ell, has been decided in favor Of the town.
The Thespians at the Landing had good
audience at their entertainment last week,
Notwithstanding the bad going.
Nat Lord found three deers on the noun :
talns in South Barton. lately, but got no
meat.
The next grange meeting in Bloomington
will be at Academy Hall, Thursday after
noon, March 26.
Thomas OrandAll was thrown out of his
buggy at Evansville last week, aud consider
ably hurt. King-bolt broke.
An Advent church has been formed at
Morgan Center, and M. II. Church is
forming.
Hon. Il. r. Cotton, Worthy Master of the
State Grange, has returned to bis home in
Irasburgh from his Western trip.
The Ladies Social Club of Evansville
had successful sugar party, March II,
and netted SO, to be expended for books.
Rev. j. G. LOrimer, of Derby, has been
unable to do effective work for months yet
his parish renders him his salary as fully
and freely as formerly.
DR.. A. p Brown has exchanged his resi-.
dence in West Charleston village for the
farm OF Francis Chase. The farm is valued
at $4,000.
o. Haven, Of Greensboro, has bought the
house and land adjoining of John Goss, for
$1,000, aud Mr.. Goss has bought the farm Of
Moses Haines for $4,000
Mr. @. Davis store is still running
cheerily, the Express to the contrary not.
withstandng. Mr. Davis says, Z" trade
with grangers and take grange pay
Mr.. james, the heavy lumber and steam
mill dealer, known throughout the country,
closed the bargain for the Grandey, Skinner
and Walker mill at East Charleston, the
II inst.
The stockholders meeting of the N II.
and p. X. X. r., will be held at Irasburgh,
April Is, at ! o'clock p. NJ. The five per
cent. required 10 be raised before the COM
pany is organized has been secured.
G. + Gay, Of Barton Landing, is chroni-
cled by the Monitor for honesty in return
ing poor mans wallet and money, which he
found on the street. The wallet contained
Sl685.
West Charleston has been partially pal.
sled from the failure of the late Edgar Mer.
rill quite a number of citizens are in dam
ger Of losing hundreds or thousands The
sympathes of the people are particularly
with Mr.. Il. o. Bennett, a gentleman in
feeble health, with large family.
r. Mcclellan has sold the farm lately
owned by Caleb A. CLARK in Glover, to
f. p. A. Clark and son.--The citizens
course of lectures closed Friday evening
with lecture by Rev. Mr.. Hay, Of Derby
who gave us an interesting account Of his
Voyage to and life in South Africa. "
Mr.. Ira Taylor, of Morgan, formerly OF
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