Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
w1NDHAN COUNTY, Al.
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Large numbers of fish are being killed in
Lake Champlain by the basis that are fred
in the lodges along the shore, and fish are
becoming scarce in many parts Of the lake.
The republican county conventions have
been unusually stormy, this year. In some
cases there was quarrel over q railroad
question, in others merely personal rivalry,
but accusations of bribery and corruption
have been freely made. In Chittendeu
County bolt has been organized by "the
farmers and temperance men" and a conven-
ton has been called to meet at Essex juno
ton on the 25th. The regular nominations
for senators and states attorney are particu-
larly distasteful to the boilers.
On Wednesday of last week the stock
holders of the Vermont and Canada Rail.
road in a meeting at Bellows Falls voted
to ratify the agreement with the Central
Vermont road whereby the latter become
the owners of the Vermont and Canada.
The Central pays the sum Of $4,000, 900 in
thirty-year mortgage bonds, bearing six per
cent. interest This is hera!ded by the state
press as long stride towards daylight from
the darkness which has enveloped the fnan.
cial affairs of the Central. The greatest
drawback under which the Central is work
ing now seems to be an Improbable lease of
the Rutland road.
The second annual reunion of the return
ed soldiers of Vermont will be held at Bur-
lington, Aug. 25, 26, 81, and %. The fol.
lowing veterans have been appointed staff
officers:
w. w. Henry, Burlington, Chief of Staff.
Warren Gibbs, Burlington, Adj't General.
Geo. Il. Davis and Frank w. Smith, Bur.
lington, Assistant Adj't Generals.
A. Austin, Burlington. Q. NJ. General.
Buel j. Derby and William Smith, Bur.
lington, and Ormond 2. Ray, Winooski, As.
sistant Q. M. Generals.
Aides-Addison, AS. Tracey, Middlebury;
Bennington, JAS. Ii. Walbridge, Bennington;
Caledonia, 2. ID. Bodgett. st. Johnsbury;
Chittenden, b. A. Stevens, Essex June.
ton, Essex, Austin H. Hall, Island Pond :;
Franklin, John w. Newton, St. Adams !;
Grand Isle, Geo. ID. Sowles, Alburk La
noble, G. d. Gates, Cambridge; Orange,
j. G. Stearns, Bradford Orleans, w. W.
Grout, Barton; Rutland, j. A. Salisbury,
Rutland Washington, p P. Pitkin, Mont
pelier; Windham, Kittredge Haskins, Brat
tleboro; Windsor, Stephen M. Pingree,
Hartford.
This is to be general reunion Of all
soldiers residing in Vermont or Vermont
soldiers abroad. Free return checks. Full
information as to the arrangements made,
&C., can be had on application to the gentle.
men named above.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Middlebury college is $4,000 the richer
by the death, few days since, Of Joseph
Battell, of New York city, Of the class of
1898.
Our Vergennes market reporter writes ::
Weather extremely wet. Most of the farm
ers have commenced haying, but do not re-
port progress on account Of wet weather.
Hay crop more than an average crop and
grain looking well in this section.
As Mr.. Grin Cooper, of Shoreham, was
riding in his buggy short distance from
home on Thursday last, pitchfork lying un-
der the seat OF the wagon was struck by one
Of the wheels in such a manner as to thrust
the tines through both his feet, each tine
passing entirely through each foot. Hopes
are entertained Of speedy recovery.
Alva p. Stearns, son of N. s. Stearns, of
Rutland, and a clerk for Sylvester Almy, n
Boston druggist, was drowned at Vergennes,
about midnight on Monday, when a boat on
which he was sailing with George A. Merrill
and yOang man named CAuley was cap.
sized. Stearns chung to the boat till he was
exhausted, Cauley swan to the bank and
Merrill held to the boat till he drilted
ashore.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Independent Grange, Sheffield, will meet
August /, at o'clock z. M.
Rev. j. b. Whitney has sold his place in
Sheffield to Charles Garland for $4,000
Isaac Hunt, who has lived at West Dan.
vile sixty years, has never been to St.
Johnsbury.
Ia. Bradley, of Stannard, has an apple
tree not over an inch in diameter at the
ground, on which is sixteen apples and it is
still 10 blossom.
The picnic at LyndonVille has been post
poned from August 18th to the 18th on &C.
count Of the republican district convention
which is called for the 18th.
Curt Harvey, of Passumpsic, came to St.
Johnsbury, Saturday, and had something to
take. When he got home he missed $2S
which he supposed he had in his pocket.
We did not suppose st. JOhnsbury liquor
was 80 high.
At East Burke, some animal supposed
to be a skunk killed "a of Luther Stod-
ards chickens one night last week. The
second night after this he robbed Mr.. Prou-
tvs hen coop, taking Is chickens. Mr.,
Morrill, succeeded in trapping the skunk
that took his chickens.
Owing to some misunderstanding about
the time Of passing, the gravel trains on the
Montpelier x Wells River Railroad collid.