Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-05

ground. TIE horse and wagon went down
he bank, where the wagon was badly
smashed, though the horse was uninjured.
Mr.. Judd himself was somewhat injured,
though not seriously.
Last Thursday morning, at three o'clock,
Mr.. II. Il. Chester's youngest child, eleven
months old, was taken violently i'll. A ply
sician was called, but no relief obtained at
IL o'clock the child was dead. During the
forenoon the older child complained Of being
unwel and rapidly grew worse, the symp-
tons being similar TO those Of the other
child. At 81 O'Clock the child died. The
doctors did not name the disease and could
afford little relief. The father was confined
10 the bed by sickness, and the distressed
mother was made insane by the loss Of the
80 that neither could be present at
the funeral. The parents have since partial
" ecovered.--Barton Monitor.
Sunday evening, May "a as Samuel Kim
ball and Miss Sarah Heath we're returning
from prayer meeting in Albany, the horse
got frightened while he was standing in the
wagon attempting TO put on his overcoat,
aud starting suddenly, jerked him backwards
out OF the wagon, injuring him slightly. The
horse dashed on, and Miss Heath was
thrown out upon some rocks, and received
severe fracture Of the skull. This occurred
near the house Of Mr.. J Ohm Tenney, at whose
residence she now is. Able physicians we're
called, and pieces Of the skull were removed,
one about the size Of cent. II is thought,
however, that she will get well. The citi-
zens raised purse Of $50 to defray her ex-
penses.
Smith Meacham's house in Benson was
set on FIRE on the 18th by the suns rays be-
ing condensed by tin milk pail placed
against the wall.
Michael Welsh attempted to cut his throat
with q pocket knife Sunday, but will proba-
bly, recover. He is evidently insane.
Friday night, Mrs. Ellen Hogan, widow
living in Edsonville, took bedbug poison by
mistake and came near losing her life.
Mr.. Marshall writes us that his creamery
building at North Clarendon is 50x32 in
stead Of 50x22 as we had il. The creamery
was to commence operations last Monday.
The officers entered saloon in Rutland
the other day where three men were in the
act Of drinking before the bar. Two Of
them swallowed the liquor but the other
glass was seized.
A collision between freight trains near
Castleton last week Wednesday threw an
engine and several cars from the track and
INSTRUCTED trains for several hours. No
one was injured.
The Rutland Globe says that person
was buried alive in that village, within a
short time. Every indication showed it.
The position of the hands, the condition Of
the clothing, tho state Of the hair, every.
thing could lead 10 but one conclusion
that there had been terrible struggle for
life, and that death occurred belOS0, not
ADORE, ground
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Julius Robinson, OF Calais, owns farm
that is self-supporting almost, there having
been no grass seed, corn meal, flour, or COM
mercial fertilizers bought there for more
than thirty years. He keeps Devon stock
and raises about thousand bushels OF roots
per year, and has model farm.
A correspondent says: "The barrel churn
recommended by Mr. Douglas is proving to
be complete success, one in operation in
East Montpelier demonstrating itself as
being far superior to the Blanchard or any
other in use thereabouts, doing away with
the striped butter at the 6rst working by
more completely and evenly sailing the
same The Lane Manufacturing Company
have got up some nice hangers for thea aud
we hope they may come extensively into use
as thereby the butter will be improved"
wINDHAM COUNTY.
A monument to Jim Fisk at BrattIeboro
was dedicated Saturday.
Ten thousand young salmon were placed
in Saxton's river last week.
Thomas p. james has begun the publca-
ton of monthly at Brattleboro to be called
the Summer TraUsl Messenger.
Mr. Bliss Goddard, who recently deposit
ed $4,000 in an iron kettle, and lost them
in the burning of his house, is now rejoicing
in having the amount restored to him by the
Treasury Department.
Last week Monday Alonzo Goodwin,
while trying to keep his horse quiet as a
hand car passed on the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad near Sabin's crossing,
was dragged upon the track in front Of
the car and severely injured, his back being
broken. He cannot recover.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Il. s. Hammond's barn in Reading was
burned last week Tuesday.
Ascutney Grange No. LOG, WeathersGeld,
has more than trebled its membership since
organization six weeks ago.
Rev. j. b. Clark late of Rochester, has
been engaged TO fill the Congregationalist
pulpit at Weathers6eld the present year.
David Burnham, of Reading, fed his hogs
S25 meal in greenbacks, besides some notes,
they being in his vest, which he left in his
hog pen ON the 18th.
Jason A. Keith, formerly of Pomfret,
sent home recently samples Of wheat heads
eight inches in length taken from his garden
of wheat in California, containing two thou
sand acres.
A valuable work horse owned by Warren
Grout, of Weathersfeld, was found in the
stable with its neck broken. 1t is supposed
to have pulled and breaking its halter fallen
over backwards.
Charles Harlow the other day went into
Allen Green's shop at South Reading, and
for the fun of the thing asked the operator
Of circular saw to allow him to try the
machine, to which consent was given. The
result of the experiment to Harlow was
the instant loss Of all the fingers aud part
of tho thumb OF one hand.
Ascutncy Grange sent delegation to the
several cemeteries in Weathers6eld to deco
rate the soldiers graves. The citizens very
generally assisted in the services aud con-
tributod flowers literally. The services con-
sisted of addresses, orations, original poems,
music, and prayer. Addresses were made