Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30


terday morning, and dragged some so yards
before the train could be stopped There
were 70 or 30 persons in the car, of whom
the following were injured A. N. Merchant
Of Burlington, bruised around the hip and
across the breast Senator Dickson Of New
York, slightly cut with glass and bruised !;
and e. Q. Sherman OF Rutland, ankle
sprained and otherwise injured. The track
was bockaded about IL hours.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
VIM. Chapman, Of WaitsHeld, and Geo.
Folsom, of FaystOn; have exchanged FARMS
Hay is quite plenty in Calais this winter,
most farmers having more than they will
feod
Geo. Carroll, Of Waits6eld, has exchanged
his farm near the village for H. s. Camp.
BELLS store and house in the village.
The house Of Thomas Dryer, in Water.
bury was burned last Saturday morning.
Nothing was saved. The fire was supposed
to have caught from the chimney.
At regular meeting Of Eureka Grange
No. "a at Waterbury Center, Jan 81, the
following officers were installed ID. A.
Grey, Master; L. b. Clough, o.; S. r.
Huse, L.; o. w. Stearns, s. NJ. L. Grey,
T.; @. @. Robinson, T. o. w. May, Sec. (;
N. NuttIng Chap; II. Merriam, G. X. !;
Mrs. A. Huse, Ceres Mrs. A, Y. Marshall,
p; Mrs. g. A, Fisk, f.; Miss X. G. Smith,
l.. AS.
TIN weadIag.
AT about dark on the oath OF jan, there
commenced to arrive ut the residence of
Charles H. Newton, Esq, Of Marsh6eld,
(who is the Master Of the Marsh6eld
Grange) carriages Of various kinds, the occu.
pants Of which had one or more articles Of
tin, and continued to come until some ono
hundred and twenty-five Of his and his wife's
neighbors, friends, and we'll wishers we're
present, bringing about hundred different
articles worth, perhaps, forty dollars. They
were taken by complete surprise, so that
Charley for once could not say anything for
himself, and as for the guide" wife, she,
being always notedby her Prudence, accep-
ted the situation in her otcn sweet, kind man
ner, by which every one understood imme-
diately that they were welcomed, and expec-
ted TO enjoy the evening without any extra
conventionalities, and they were nobly helped
by Mrs. Newton's father and mother, Ira
Smith, Esq, and wife, he being always
found where he could 10 the most good, and
Aant Hannah II will not call her old al.
though surrounded by n trOup Of grand
children, and having been married almost
half century, was everywhere assuring
those present how glad she was without say
ing word about it) to have them show their
thank offering to her own home child, who
she expects viii see and help her and
father as they pass down the rugged path OF
life. The marriage ceremony was performed
by their Pastor, Rev. Geo. Il. Forbes, aud
they were timed out in almost every con.
ceivable way, with hats, canes, watches,
chains, rings, bracelets, &c. Beautiful, o,
how beautiful it is 10 see it thus; children
striving to see how much they can honor
their parents, doing all they can to make
their pathway through life smooth and
pleasant in their declining years. They do
have their reward. There is another view
of living-of the old folks being neglected.
But will not speak Of these now, They
are not Oh this family, aud il cannot speak
well of one will be silent. They also have
their reward. But how was it ten years ago
with this family. A proud bridegroom, and
happy, joyous bride, as a natural conse-
quence. All of that to be sure and much
more with it, for our friend Newton had, in
Sept. 1861, something over two years be-
fore their marriage, enlisted in Co. G.. 4th
regiment Vermont Volunteers, and was with
it in every march, skirmish and battle that
the regiment was engaged in until wounded,
May 9th, 1864, in the Wilderness, where he
received four gunshot wounds, and was re-
ported dead. But he was sent to Washing
ton, where he arrived the 18th, not having
either food or medical treatment during the
time, and had the typhoid fever. He was
able TO start for home on the 10th Of June,
and returned to active duty the 18th Of Sept.
following.
He served as private until promoted to be
4 corporal and was afterwards promoted TO
fifth sergeant, doing the Orderley's duty 4
year and half. On his return after being
wounded, was promoted to quarter master
sergeant. The following Nov. became adju.
tant with rank of first lieutenant, and was
mustered out July, 1865.
Think OF that young bride Of scarce four
months, her husband wounded and reported
dead in that terrible Wilderness All!
kind reader, we think We know what that
expression " In the Wilderness means
Let us compare ours with hers and see how
ours becomes comparatively nothing, aud let
us thank the One that overrules everything
for our good that the greater the care and
anxiety which surrounds us, the greater the
blessing which follows and the more abun-
dant.
1t is impossible for me to describe her
emotions at that time, other aud ADLER pens
might, but mine refuses the attempt. But
she has her reward. L.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
A niger minstrel troupe drew an audi.
ence Of 800 at Brattleboro the other even.
ing.
j. II. Plummer, of West Brattleboro,
made 20 lbs. Of nice maple sugar in the
early part of January.
Allen Wells, prominent business man OF
Westminster, 68 years OF age, committed
suicide, Jan. 20, by cutting his throat with
razor.
The total amount Of stamps cancelled, Pc
riodcal postage, &C., at the Bellows Falls
post Office, the last two quarters Of 1871,
was 81 ,29S.ll; for the last two quarters Of
1873, Sl,S45.75, being net gain in two
years Of S547.64.
Programme Of The State Board of AgriI