Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-04
road side between his place and Georgit
depot.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

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depot.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A subscription paper for Chas. aud o.
w. Roberts, who lost their barn and con-
tents by fire, during the late thunder storm,
has been circulated in Enosburgh and Berk-
shire by G.. h. Field, Oar Harvey and john
Lawrence and nearly $3.50 raised
A Sunday school picnic was had in Fair
fax on the camp ground in Loaruej's woods,
Aug. 26, in which ten schools participated.
II was estimated that there were 1000 per-
sons present. The day was lovely, and. tn,
music, martial, and brass band) speaking,
aud refreshments, were all very enjoyable
Some Of the Good Templars aud a part
Of the rest Of creation living in aud about
BinghamvI!c and Fletcher took trip to
Mt. Mansfield on tho 9th aud 26th of
August. Took their own provisions, cook
ing utensils, &c. camped at the halfway
house, lin which no family lives this seasou,)
aud had hot breakfast and supper, with every
thing desirable to satisfy the keenest appo-
lite or the most iastidous epicure. The
trip consumed apout "a hours time, large
of shoe leather" aud yet the party returned
in high spirits, declaring they had "spcn-
did time"
Friday evening, Deputy Sheriff Gordon
attempted to arrest one Isaiah Iilwyea who
had stolen watch from j. W. Dean, Of
Clarencevillc, u few days ago. The officer
accompanied by William Young went to
Lawyers house at Alburgh Center, for this
purpose, when the hici fired upon them tho
shot striking Young. Tho ball entered the
left side, above the hip, and passed through
the bowels. The wound was pronounced
fatal, though Young was alive at last ac-
counts. Lawyea was arrested, and taken
to the Jail at North Hero. Intense excite
ment prevailed, and there were loud threats
Of lynching. Young is young man of %,
a son Of Alexander Young, aud brother of
james and Nelson Young, merchants aud
cattle buyers. Lawyea is an old states
prison bird.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The NJ. f. camp meeting at Alburgh
commences Tuesday, September Sth, on the
last years camp ground There will be
preaching in the grove the sabbath previous.
A large attendance is expected, as there will
be several more preachers this year than
there were last, aud a larger number Of
tents.
An Alburgh correspondent Of the Free
| Press says Isaiah Lawyea, who was re.
leased from States prison this spring for
stealing from j. Coriss store in this town,
hired cut to a man just over the Canada
| line. After working few weeks he stole
gold watch and chain. aud left for this
side. Mr.. Dean followed him to Patts.
where he overlook him, but did not find the
watch with him Llwyea cooly told Mr..
Deau If he would give him paper agreeing
not to prosecute him he would give him u
watch similar to his own. Upon getting
the paper he went to an oil stump in the
woods and drew out the watch and chain
and gave them to Mr.. Dean, AMI then left
for this side, 1t would be well for parties
to keep an eye on him.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Hon. l.. p. Poland will deliver the ad.
dress at the fair at Bradford, next month.
Quite a severe hail storm passed over the
vicinity Of Waits River Village, in Tops,
ham, on Sunday.
Charles Baily few days ago made an
assault on John Quinn, of Wells River,
knocked him down, kicked him and pounded
him on the head and side with a stone.
Mrs Quinn made an attach on Baily with a
scythe, and drove him from the field. Mr..
Quinn lies in n critical condition, and Baily
is under arrest.
Diphthcria, or something much resemb-
ling it, is alarmingy prevalent in Corinth,
East Orange, and Washington, destroying
almost whole families. 1t first appeared
in the family of Daniel Grant, attacking
first IA son, then another son, daughter
and the father. who all died Two have
died out Of the family of Joseph Grant, OF
Washington, and b. H. Eastman, OF Corinth,
has lost four children. Tho disease is said
to present new features, aud is creating cou-
siderable alarm in the locality.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
j.. G. Gallup has sold his dwelling house
in Derby to Rev. A. Norcross, for $1,000.
The town of Irasbursh pays Mr. Perry
and wife s25O5 for insuffceucy Of the high.
way
The barn of Thomas Marnock near South
Albany was burned last week Monday, with
hay, sugar and farming tools.
A. j. Day, of Bloomington, missed one
of his horses several days ago, and haa heard
nothing from it since; probably stolen.
The kiugbolt of VIM Dodge's wagon came
| Al sI,. 4 II, d
ing him out, dislocatiug his shoulder, and
bruising him somewhat
Last week Wednesday Sumner Warner
of Barton, fell ~ feet in his barn by the
breaking of plank on which he stood. He
was considerably injured.
A daughter of Il. f. Huxley of Glover
was driving the other day when the horse
took sudden turn, threw her out, leaped
fence, aud pretty thoroughly demolished
the wagon. Miss Huxley was not seriously
hurt.
Adelbert Powers horse became frightened
by dog, near Lowell village, the other day
aud ran. Powers jumped from the wagoI
and sprainod his ankle, while the horse scat
tered the wagon and harness between tn,
place and the village.
w. ii. Wiley, Of Newport Center, is mat
because the conductor on a Southeastern
train required ten cents extra fare from hin
because he had not purchased a ticket, and
elected him from the train when he refused
to pay it.
Last week Wednesday as J. A. Joslyn, oil
bloomington, was handling a colt, he haC
, both bones of his leg broken near his ankle
Helen Mcclellan, daughter of Norton Nc
lelIau, last week fell from a load Of grain
breaking her collar bone.
John l., Edwards, Esq, the democrati
e nominee for Congress in the third district
received l25 votes against ~ for Honde