Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

Mrs Harriet H. Joslyu, Ceres Mrs Jane
Grow, p; Mrs. O. i. Bradley, Il. Mrs
Clara Joslyn, l.. A. s. This Grange
starts with forty members.
We mentioned recently FIRE in lrasburgh
jail. On the 18TH the jailor was absent and
the family suspected another attempt TO
break Jail When Il was time 10 lock up the
prisoners in the cell, Mr.. Holdridge was at
home, attended to the duty, and then pro-
ceeded TO examine the room occupied by
them through the day. He saw evidences
that the prisoners had some iron implement.
He returned TO the cell aud ordered the pris.
oners to get up. He then stripped the bed
and found two iron reds three-fourths an
inch thick, three feet long; fat bar three
inches vide, half an inch thick and three feet
long about a peck Of charcoal, burnt by
the prisoners an armfal Of fire wood a bot
tie Of kerosene OIL &c. He asked, what
use do you make Of kerosene oil one Of
them answered, ITO rub my ankles 30 that
they won't swell 4" Holdridge then tarned
them out of the cell and examined the WALL
Here he found the mortar dag out from
around one stone, and the creviee hlled full
Of fine wood and bark. Upon digging out
these chips there were places where one
could see directly out TO day light, yet the
stone was firm in its place. The plan vas,
evidently to pour the oil upon the COmbus.
table matter 10 the crevice aud heat the
stone, break it, and 40 get out. The irons
in possession of the prisoners were bars from
windows aud doors, broken from their fasten'
ings by the prisoners.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joshua Sawyer, Of Mortified, has taken
out patent on process for cleaning mar
Bile, granite, &c.
In Cabot, Jas. Lyford opened pumpkin a
few days ago, 10 which the seeds had all
sprouted the sprouts being from half an
inch to three inches long They put some
of them in dirt aud some 10 water where
they are now growing rapidly. The pump
kin was perfectly sound, aud bad been kept
dry.
Harvest Grange, p. of H., or Calais,
chose for their annual officers Jan. al.
X. Tobey, Master L. G. Dwinell, o.; s.
II. Foster, L.; A. Morse, s o. II. Leon.
ard, A. s.. w. V. Herrick c.; A. Bliss,
T.; NJ. s. Hathaway, Sec. O. R.'Dodge,
G. X; Mrs. l.. G.. Dwinell, Ceres Miss
M. V. Ainsworth, p. Mrs. A. Morse, r..
Mrs. A. Bliss, l.. AS.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Spencer H. Leonard has been appointed
postmaster at Chester depot.
Deputy Boyden organized a grange at
Royalton, Jan. 18th, with 80 members.
Name, white River Grange" Officers
j. w. Bailey, Master; Geo. p. Kilburu, o. ;
Geo. II. Harvey, L.. W. A. Farnam, s;
ID. b. Boyd, A. s.. j. +. Shepard, c. /;
Henry Pierce, T.. A. b. Pixley, Sec. j.
Waldo, G. X. Mrs. d. b. Boyd, Ceres /;
Mrs. j. w. Bailey, P; Mrs. j. Waldo, F. ;
Mrs. A. V. Adams, l.. A. s.
Mr. Editor IF it is not too late in the
year would like to mention how Christmas
was spent on Dairy Hill, in Royalton. In
the first place the ncighborhood we're all in
vited to the house of Glen Drews to n
Christmas dinner, which was partaken of
with a keen relish by the company to the
number Of 81, and still there were plenty of
good things left, such as tend TO make up q
good Christmas dinner, which goes far to
show that the barren hills Of Vermont will
produce food,-with a little 6xing,-both
agreeable to the eye and pleasant to the
taste. Last but not least was the beautiful
tree in the evening, which made the young
eyes twinkle aud the older ones open wide,
and think within themselves the panic has
not reached here. The tree showed plainly
the work Of industrious hands, good taste,
skill, and the products Of hard toll richly
earned with no back pay. All were remem-
bered in the fruits Of the tree, from the
gray haired down to the prattling one of two
summers. Exercises were rehearsed by the
younger members suitable for the occasion,
closing by reading an extract from the
VERMONT FARMER. hope there are many
more such good times coming in Vermont,
which does far better for the little ones than
to ride several miles on a cold wintry eve.
ming, stay several hours in crowded house,
and perhaps take sudden cold for refresh.
ment A PARTIcIPAToR.