Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Votes .gOo,.s TosCm.

10 BOOus huu mas just recelVeu some very ell
egant diplomas.
Geo. Knight, from Rutland, is to be con-
ductor Of the mixed train to Hydcpark, in
place Of Jason w. Powers.
Mr.. @. NJ Cheever, who has been tee-
graph operator at this place, is now conduc-
tor on a horse railroad in Boston.
Laroy Parker, an employee of the Fair
bankses, started last evening for California
where his business will be setting up scales
Joseph Gauthier has at his shop on the
Avenue the best backing for boots that we
ever tried. Its durability is astonishing.
See ad.
Evertou Scott, son of John NJ. Scott, of
Portland Street, while putting up his horse
on Monday evening, was kicked in the face,
cutting two OF three severe gashes.
VIM. z. Fairbanks lost a valuable COW on
Wednesday. Some old paint pals had been
thrown into the pasture, from which she lick
ed the white lead that killed her.
Patrick Corrigan and Robert johnson
were somewhat injured by the caving in Of a
gravel pit where they wero at work yester-
day morning. They were not dangerously
hurt.
In the absence of Mr.. Bacon, Rev. j. H..
Marsh, of Newport, filled the desk at the
Baptist Hall last Sunday very acceptably.
Rev. A. N. Woodruff, Of East Hardwick,
breaches next Sunday.
Harvey Kelley killed porcupine at the
Center village one day last week, which
weighed fifteen pounds. He seemed to be
quite social fellow as he was found near
the middle of the villaua
All grangers in Northeastern Vermont are
requested to meet with Green Mountain
Grange No. tomorrow, to make arrange
ments for the picnic and for the discussion Of
matters Of interest to the order.
A school meeting is called July 10, to see
if the district will vote to educate a part Of
their scholars at the academy, and abolish
the high school, and to see if they will sell
the school house on Maple Street.
DIR. Packer, who bought out the practice
Of DIR. Houghton, has taken in partnership
Dr. Pope, who has concluded to remain in
this place. DR.. Houghton started on We'd
nesday to practice in Lynn, Mass.
Some of our people are already starting
off for the Seaside Home in Portland Har-
Quimby are already there. Judge Ross
Gee. S. Shaw, and A. w. Roberts are going
soon.
The children's day will be observed al
the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
June %. Appropriate services will be held
in the afternoon, according to custom on
those days. There will be floral concert
in the evening by the children commencing
at six o'clock. Both services are open to
the public and all are invited.
The Congregationalists at st. Johnsbury
Center will have a strawberry festival the
evening of the Fourth. The Good Templars
will not have a separate picnic, as was pro-
posed, but will unite with the Patrons il
their picnic at the fair ground. 1t is ex.
pected that Grand Worthy Chief Templal
Mead will be the orator Of the day.
The proprietors of the new 99-ceut store
seem to understand thing or two about
trade First they buy low then they sell
low; and then they let people know what
they are doing by liberal use of printers
ink. The result is that their store is throng
ed with customers most of the time, especial.
ly evenings, and we'll venture to say the like
has not been seen in St. Johnsbury for many
q day,-al! the result Of little ENTERPRISE
We have been urged to publish retail
price list Of goods showing what they are
sold for in this place and other places near
by. We have already been furnished with
prices ON some standard articles, and ont
would be astonished to find variation large
enough to constitute good profit in itself
between stores few miles apart. If such o
list is published We imagine prices will tum
BILE in some stores or goods will have won
derful inclination to lie on the shelf.
The first of course of six or seven lee
lures on geology by Prof. Cunning was de
livered at Atheneum Hall, Monday even
ing, to full audience Of our best citizens
Some of the experiments were interiors
with by the heavy thunder Storm but other
wise the entertainment was highly enjoyed
After the lecture the audience enjoyed so
cial hour in the library and art gallery, an
all went home well pleased. The next lee
ture will be this evening, and they will b,
continued Mondays and Fridays.
Green Mountain Grange will hold has
ket picnic at the fair ground, st. Johnsbury
July 4. President of the day, Major N. Z
Bowman; Vice Presidents, f. V. Powers
Il. IL. Stone, II. G. Woodward, VIM. Lind
say, l.. II. Goodrich, b. ingalls,, II. Bun
bank, j. A. Smith Marshals, John Baco
I'd, G. j. Bell. Morning to be spent in 50
cial intercourse. Exercises commence at
AN. Prayer by Rev. b. NJ. Tiotsol
Reading of the principles Of the order by Y
f. Jameson. Music at suitable interval
Speeches by eminent men from abroad.
general invitation is extended to all.
Academy Hall was crowded last Frida
evening with spectators to the exercises {
the graduating classes, and all pronounce
the entertainment one of the best The eN
ercises were opened with prayer by Rev. {
NJ. Southgate, followed by the defamation
and Rotations as given last week. Th
presentation of diplomas was made by Pro
Henry Fairbanks in behalf of the board
trustees, closing with the benediction b
Rev. III. 4. Fuller. The St. Johnsbury CO
net band furnished music at intervals durin
the evening. 1t was pleasant surprise /
all to see Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks suficien
ly recovered to be present.
Frank, aged four years, and Oliver, ST
sons of Octave Guyer, were missed by the
parents about five O'Clock Monday afternoo
After about an hours search their hats we
seen on the water in Hallet's pond at Il
north end of the Plain. The dead body
one of the little boys was then seen foatir
in the water, but it was only after a dra
had been cut and the water let off that Il
other was found, it being partially cover
with mud near the outlet Of the pond. 1t
supposed that the children went into boz
and then by some means fell overheard,
the boat was floating, right side up. I
pond is a very small artificial one formed
damming up the water from a spring a, a.