Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-24
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to gil it. Order, gentlemen, order
Calvin Morrill, had barrel Of apples
Roxbury Russets--freeze up last Christmas
They thawed slowly and became dry, and
now they are as good as any apple.
The North Church sabbath school is con-
templating trip to Newport and steam
boat ride on the lake. They will find it
most delightful trip in pleasant weather.
All soldiers of the late war are invited to
meet at the town hall, Saturday. July rs,
at p. NJ, TO make arrangements for the
formation of Caledonia County battalion
to attend the soldiers reunion at Burlington,
Aug. %.
Miss Sarah Dana, Of this village, who has
just graduated from Vassar College, was
riding with a lady friend in Gloucester,
Mass, a short time ago, when blast in a
ledge near by threw a piece Of rock which
killed her companion dead. Miss Dana, We
understand, was not seriously hurt
Railroad street near James Nuts is being
cut down about FIVE feet That will make
it better for travelling purposes, but people
in that vicinity seem to think it will increase
the value of property up in Paddocks Viii
lage more than it will theirs, as II leaves them
high and dry like Johnson's goods. But if
they don't see any other way they can get
down as the merchants do, get down on the
VERMONT FARMER.
We have heard some grumbling about the
slow construction of the new bridge on Port
land street, but the best thing was unwitting-
ly got off by traveller who drove down on
the east side of the river the other day, and
stood few minutes gazing in mute aston
ishment at the abyss before him. A work.
man below yelled out, didn't you know
the bridge was gone ~ to which was replied,
III heard one went of last year has another
one gone 2" The bridge-builders went into
their boots while the countryman drove away
wondering what had happened to carry off
the new bridge.
Prices tend downward. A. II. Mcleod,
whose advertisement can be found in another
place, offers -four at prices from Sl.75
to 2.25 per barrel lower than the usu.
al price, for cash. 1t is generally claimed
by dealers that -four is only kept as an ac-
commodation to their customers, and that
they make nothing on it. IT Mcleod can
sell the best -four for so per barrel less than
other dealers ask, and they call such q profit
nothing, what do they make on those articles
from which they claim to derive their profits
Remember, these prices are on the grangers
basis-cash down.
We consider Messrs Perry Mason Il Co.,
publishers of the Youths Companion, Chris
tian gentlemen. such as it is pleasure to
deal with. Mr.. f. b. Gage, whose writings
are familiar to our readers, is dangerously
i'll, and his illness takes from his friends
their principal means of support. A num-
Der Of manuscript stories which he had on
hand were sent to the Youths Companion 4
few days ago with a statement Of Mr.. Cages
circumstances. Commonly manuscript sent
TO that office has to wait several weeks after
it is received before it is examined, but they
Immediately read those and returned the
cash for them together with a letter express
ing their sympathy with the author and his
family in their afflction.
Last week Thursday evening, about half
past eleven, there was quite collection of
young men nehemiah Roots saloon on Rail-
road Street, when the wife of one of them
made her appearance at the door. She ask
ed her husband to go home, and he replied
that he would after he had a glass Of cider,
and stepped to the bar and called for it.
The lady caught Roots eye and shook her
head, but with sneering smile he turned
out the drink. The man called for another
glass Again the wife caught Roots eye
and shook her head, and again received a
goating smile as the likuor was poured out
Root triumphed that time. Friday, howev.
er, the tables were turned, and he was ar.
rested for selling cider, and Saturday morn
ing paid $40 and costs, amounting to about
$40. The same day the police gave notice
to all saloon keepers that they must quit
selling cider or they would be prosecuted &C
cording to law.
The other day we had the pleasure Of
meeting Mrs g. N. Gibson, an old-time resi-
dent of st. Johnsbury who was on visit
here from Euclid, Ohio, the residence oil
her son.in-law. DIR. Newton. Mrs. Gibson
came to st. Johnsbury in 1925, from Leon
mister, Mass, and was the first dress-maker
and millinery dealer in town. The Plain
and that was nearly all there was of st
Johnsbury Village then, consisted of twenty
six houses, all told. Religious meeting
were then held in Dea. Clarks granarJ
which is now the residence Of William Full
Ter. The grain was kept in the loft Will,
divine services were held on the ground floor
The building then stood near where David
Boynton's house now is Rev. Luther Jewel
was pastor. The bakery building stood side to
the street and a young ladies' school wa:
kept in it by Miss Trowbridge of Worcester
Mrs. Gibson also had school in the lower
part Of it. Previously the building had
been used as hotel called the Dole House
DIR. ii. Ii. Newton, who married n daugh
ter of Mrs. Gibson had dental office in tn
old CaiedOnian block, now Fletchers hard
ware store, which then stood where nov
stands the new CaledOnian block. Widow
Hezekiah Martin and Widow John ClarI
are all the people now living on the Plat
who then lived there as heads of families
Though a lady of IS years, Mrs. Gibso
seems as yet but little past the prime Of life
She remembers distinctly the incidents o
early life and relates them with peculiar in
terest. As she stepped into our Office sh
Wss quite Interested in the movements o
our cylinder press driven by steam, an
though it seemed to her fast in compariso
TO the old hand.press of her remembrance
yet it is slow coach for the large editio
of the FARMER.