Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-10

i. A. Chase, Of West Glover, has sold TO
his son, A. @. Chase, one half Of his farm,
stock, farming tools and saving mschin'.
Columbus Hartman, Of Craftsbury lost
horse on The 29th inst. II appeared we'll nj
I A. NJ, and at 8 A. NJ, was found dead.
The Norton Mills Company have recently
purchased the mill property, lumber, etc, Of
Grandy, skinner, Walker Il Co., for S27,-
900.
At Newport Center, Robert Oammet, A.
G. Wheeler, s. o. Whipple, and Henry Will
COZ were chosen as police force, to keep
order IN religious meetings.
The Free Will Baptist society Of West
Charleston are expecting Free Will Bap-
fist preacher the 18th of April, and also
18th, in view of his settling with the peo-
pie.
j. @. Oliver has commenced to tear away
his old buildings preparatory to putting new
ones in their places intending the coming
season to build thorough and substantial
farm house.
A little bog living at Mr.. Albert Ches-.
ley's, in Greensboro, while playing in the
bdth W Out VI NuC uCiEuDOfof lOtts OotOhihk
his foot in the floor or BEAM breaking his
ley near the ankle.
Jacob Stearns, of West Burke, has pur-
chased the store Of the late Daniel Webster
Of West Charleston, and has gone to New
York to purchase a stock Of dry goods, in-
tending to open store about the first Of
May.
The village district in Coventry, we think
has the start of other districts in the county,
II not in the state, on the question Of
" Woman's Rights" At the annual school
meeting, Mrs Solomon Nye, Mrs. p. B.
Hancock and Miss Ann Kidder were chosen
committee for the year ensuing.
Wednesday last, April 1, Widow Murray
who lives in Judge Wheelock's old house in
Coventry. was engaged in hopping the floor.
A bucket Of hot water was near, and her lit
tie girl, about three years Of age, playing in
the room, uuperceived by Mrs. Murray,
backed up against the bucket, and losing her
balance, sat down in the scalding water, and
in her struggle to get out, tipped over back
wards, scalding her body, neck and head SO
that she lived only about "a hours.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Five couples were divorced by tho Rut-
land County court on All Fools day.
Hugh Young and his wife and child were
thrown from carriage at Fairhaven on Fri.
day, and the child was killed.
The thieves who robbed Whtaker's Jew.
elry store at Brandon q short time ago have
been arrested at Ogdeusburg, and large
share of the property recovered.
The trackmen on the Rutland and Wash
ington railroad have all struck, demanding
$3.50 per day, instead Of S1.37, and the
company are trying to Gil their places at the
old price.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
John Baird, of Waits6eld, has sold his
farm TO G. f. Ramsay, of st. Johnsbury,
for $4,000.
A Frenchman in the employ Of Jonathan
Woodbury., OF Berlin, lett on Wednesday
morning, with about $1,000 in money and
notes Of his employers, and the officers are
after him.
A correspondent says that the oranges
at Waterbury Center aud Duxbury have
received their car load of -four, which
proves to be a splendid article. 1t cost
only 1892 at Waterbury, and the -four
dealers there squirm awfully.
Walter Reed, of Mortified was at work
with brothe r few days ago splitting open
a log. The last blow given by his brother
sent his ak through the log with such force
rs to carry it some ways past Walter, after
striking him in the face, cutting n horrid
cash, knocking out three teeth aud loosenine
four more. Altogether it was very mar.
row escape with life.
A ride to Warren village on the first day
of April was no April fool The morning
was cool but as the sun rose it impaired all
the genial influences of spring The route
lay through the pleasant village of Ws'ts-
field. The farmers we're out with their
horse and OK teams doing all sorts Of nee.
essary work preparatory to springs work
proper. The roads through Mad River val.
ley are generally good all seasons of the
year. But who ever saw such wheeling the
first of April, the roads as dry as in June
and as smooth as a house floor Warren
village, surrounded by the most delightful
scenery is fast becoming place of consid-
erabls Importance The extent of her
water power is immense and it is used princi.
pally in the manufacture Of lumber and all
sorts OF notions made of wood. Warren
can boast of the best town house in the
county. Surrounding villages had better
look out or else she, in the march Of I'M
provement, will leave them far in the back
ground. But Warren lie most noted at the
present time for her large number Of enter
prising Patrons of Husbandry. And OF
that pleasant April day the leaders of the
grange we're all out First to be seen wat
the majestic form of Il. A. Eldrdge walk
ing the streets with stately tread M if he
was conscious that he was one OF Natures
true noblemen and that hay seed was mort
Of an ornament than kid gloves. We dIc
not see lis Jersey heller but presume from
the description that it can't be beaten il
the county. There too was the Vice Pres
ident Of the County Agricultural Society
calm and sedate looking AZ if he was dis
secting the most difficult problem that evel
reached the brain of the metaphysiciAn
Crossing the street at right angles was th'
dressy, but by no means proud, Bragg
showing his fine horse Next appeared
Tillotson, and last hut not least was the
genial faced Dickingson with his bright eyed
Pomona by his side, Go on kind friends
and the benign influence of heaven attend
you, until The last vestige of boated mo
nopoly shall be swept from the country.
II. W. b.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
The dwelling and dry goods store OF Mr.
Lemuel WiDslow, of Fayetteville, was to
tally destroyed by fire March 30. Mr.. W
was in Boston at the time.
The houses of Bliss Goddard CeyloI
Farnham, and Mrs. David Babhitt, at Lon
donderry were burned on Monday night o.
last week loss about $4,000, Insurance.
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