Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13

ming. Total loss SO, 800 insurance $4,000.
Sunday morning the large tanuery Of
Messrs. Martin & Moore, in Swanton, was
destroyed by fire. The fremen succeeded in
saving about $4,000 worth of stock in pro.
cess of tanning, and preserving adjoining
property. Loss $4,000 to $50, 1000; no in.
surance.
A throe-y ears.old boy of Fred'k IIough-
ton, Of Swanton, was horribly burned last
week, his clothes taking fire while playing in
the kitchen, during tho temporary absence of
his mother. A man in the street was attract
ed by his screams, and found him complete.
ly enveloped in flames. 1t is thought he
may recover.
Jay Foster, OF East Fairfield, slaughtered,
Nov. 20, two calves each eight months old.
One dressed 40 pounds, and the other 40.
They were natives, fatted on sour milk, hay,
and cured corn fodder, aud three bushels
meal. Jan. II, he slaughtered another, nine
months old, fed in the same manner, that
dressed 42l pounds. Docs such stock
pay2
The people of East Berkshire, made Rev.
Il. w. Hatch, the pastor Of the Congrega-
tionOl church in this place, formerly resi-
dent of Orleans county, their annual dona-
ton visit Feb. 9th. The result Of these Wis.
its from year to year goes to show pretty
clearly two things-that Mr.. Hatch wears
well, and that the people are pretty even, as
the donation is always about 500; that is
to say, two or three dollars less than that.
II.
We are having Sabbath school institutes,
in which the schools of Enosburgh, Berk-
shire, and the surrounding towns unite. At
the last one which met at Enosburgh, Feb.
4, much interest was manifested in the dis.
cussion of the questions, Are the schools suf-
ferlng from too much precision in their Sab.
bath exercises and, Must the teacher con-
slider it essential that the whole lesson be
gone over -? The exercise Of Bible road
ing, Consecrated Activity, seemed perfectly
suitable and very interesting. j
LAMOlLLE COUNTY.
The farmers of johnson meet this Thurs
day. evening to organize grange.
The Teachers Institute for Lamoille
County is to be held at johnson, the third
week in February.
John Knapp, Of Morristown, has been
arrested for stealing blankets and other
household conveniences, worth s400, from
the house Of his neighbor, c. f. Walker, a
year ago.
ORANGE COUNTY.
West Braintree Grange No. 81 meets reg
ularly on the first Saturday Of each month i,
and again in two weeks from that day ut I
O'Clock p. NJ.
On the 9th inst little boy named
Rhodes, living on the poor farm in Topsham,
was quite severely bitten by dog belonging
to Rev. Mr.. jenkins, of Waits River. Dogs
are little the poorest property we know Of
Several ladies in Vershire procure yarn of
Boston firms, and let it out to be worked
into mitteus. One has 800 workers and
has calls for all the yarn she will advance
The price for knitting averages a dollar per
dozen pairs.
Deputy d. f. Boyden organized Randolph
Grange at Randolph Center, Feb. 4th, with
so members-35 men, II women. Officers:
Col j. b. Mead, Master; j. w. Carter,
o.; N. l.. Boyden, L.; Warren Smith, s. !;
II. V. Fletcher A. s.; Daniel Eaton, c.. /;
N. A. Clark, t.; j. W. Fargo, Sec. Noah
Clark, G. X; Mrs. s. b. Carpenter, Ceres !;
Mrs. B. G. Mcintyre, p. Mrs. Charles
Paine, F.. Mrs. A. A. Manchester, j.. A. s.
Alanson Dickey, farmer of Easl Orange
left his home few days ago without warn
ing to his friends. 1t appears he went to
Montpelier and took the cars, ostensibly for
California. He had some financial Difficult.
ties last fall, and was owing some, which it
is supposed caused his sudden departure. He
has since written back to some Of his cred
itors assuring them of his intention to cancel
his obligations so soon as he shall earn the
money.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
c. p. Owen and wife, of Glover, celcbrat-
ed their wooden wedding Feb. 4.
o. II. Phillips, of Glover, has sold $500
worth Of land to Samuel Dewiug, at $50
per acre.
t. w. Vlttum teaches the spring term of
the Orleans Liberia! Institute, cOmmenc ing
March 1.
Sam Hill has sold his farm in Greensboro
to his sons Sumner and Arthur for $4,000,
and is going into trade at the Bend
A. II. Mcleod, of st. Johusbury, has
bought A. N. Garland's Touring mill and
house at Barton Landing, for $500.
Hon. George n. Dale will deliver the eu-
logy on the life of Hon. B. II. Steele at
Derby Line, on Thursday, Feb 10, at I
o'clock, p. NJ.
The young people of West Charleston
made their former pastor, Rev. S, s. Nick
erson, Of West Derby, u surprise visit Feb.
4, and left him $50.
The $4,000 stock required to be raised
for the manufacture OF emery wheels at West
Charleston is nearly all taken and the pros
pect is that the works will soon be running
again.
Clyde Grange, at West Charleston, meets
Feb. p, at 2 p, NJ, and will discuss the
best method of setting milk-in deep or shall
low vessels, in large or small pans, aud the
best method Of making butter
A social entertainment and oyster supper
was given by Mr.. james Vance, of Albany,
to the " Ladies Methodist Society " of Clio
yer, last Friday afternoon and evening, Feb.
g. Nearly 200 guests were present and
partook of Mr.. Vance's generous hospital.
ity.
Nine young ladies of Lowell got their
teams, invited their gentlemen, and went four
miles out Of the village to the house Of dr.
Souther, where they were received with a
hearty welcome. OF course the gentlemen
went in, aud most OF the ladies took care of
their own teams.
As usual we have this week made great
use Of the Monitor in preparing our Orleans
county items. We know of no county pa
per that contains on an average more fresh,
interesting items of local news than the
Monitor, and Bro Webster mustn't send it
to us if he doesn't want it hacked.
AT an entertainment at the village hall in
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