Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-11

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ming. The public are cordially invited.
They have case of small pox at West
Charleston, but proper precautions have
been taken by the authorities and it is con.
sidered perfectly safe TO go there to trade,
&c.
O.V. Percival, of Barton, raised beans
this year. at the rate of so bushels TO the
acre. We can't vouch for the truth Of this
item. We stole il from the Monitor, Seve-
raj others ditto.
We passed the new church at Barton
Landing the other day, and were surprised
by its comeiuess. The spire reaches over
1870 feet from the ground. The church will
be finished in about month.
Alfred Randall has exchanged his farm,
known as the II. X. Hoyt place at West
Newport, with M. r. Currier, Of West Der.
by, for his dwelling house near Il. Lanes
store, and S400 in cash.
Oscar Fleming, of Lowell, on going home
from singing school by the Slowing of his
sled lost one runner. The road was so glare
with ice he hardly noticed the loss. On re-
turning for the missing runner next morn
ing he found it was broken mile from home.
A. NJ. Ripley, of Coventry, writes back
from Colorado Springs, whittier he has gone,
that he has invested in a house and two
house lots aud was about to close a trade for
2600 sheep sin a country where they pick
their entire living the year around"
A horse belonging to Jason Allard got
frightened at the planning mill, West Burke
the other day, and ran, running into Mr.
Silsby's team, injuring Silsby's horse SO he
had to be killed, and smashing the sleigh,
but, fortunately not seriously iDjuring Mr.. s.
nor two ladies who we're with him.
Off Abel, of Wolcott, is building q
milestone mill at Evansville, Bloomington,
for the manufacture Of Wiloughby Lake
stone 1t will probably be running by jan
uary l, and will give employment to ten
hands, turning out about 40 dozens Of whet-
stones per day.
Rev. p. N. Granger, of Peacham, was a
senator, and opposed the bill for the remova |
of the Orleans county buildings. A few
days ago he wrote to parties in Barton say
ing that il desired be would lecture there on
Temperance on the evening of the 9th. lie
was told in reply that they thought be had
better not come, as he would not have much
influence with Barton audience after his
course on the county buildings question. He
lectured at Barton Landing Sunday evening
to full house.
Ii is seldom that travelling book agent
is sileuced before he finishes his well learned
story. A case Of this kind happened here a
day or two ago. One Of those agents en-
tered the paint shop of S. b. Horton and de-
sired him to look at the sample of a very
fine Bible he had Sam" told him he was
busy, could not stop, had one Bible and had
not money to buy another. But the agent
seeing some furniture about the shop and
anxious to sell his book, asked if he hadn't
something in the shop which he would trade
for the Bible. Sam, whose wit is always at
hand, told him he had an article Of furniture
in the back shop which he would trade with
him. He opened the door and showed the
agent coffin of about his proportions. The
agent saw the point wound of his story and
sought the next shop where they didn't deal
in such articles. Express.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Adelbert Ray, a young man about twenty
years Of age, committed suicide by hanging
on Wednesday at Cuttingsvile.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Catholics of Ludlow have bought a
fine site for new church at a cost OF nearly
$1,000.
Mr.. Walter Taylor, son of Frederick Tay.
lor, of West Windsor, was fatally injured at
Cavendish station, Tuesday, Dec. |. He had
been for a short time assisting his brother.in-
law who is the station agent, and at this time
was crossing the track in advance Of an APP
preaching train when he slipped upon the
ice and tho train passed over him, severing
both legs near the knee. He survived about
twenty.tour hours. He was a worthy young
man about twenty years Of age, and his sad
death falls most heavily vpOn his family and
friends. His funeral was attended at West
Windsor on Friday.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Albert Alexander, deaf and dumb, who
for ii years had lived alone in a small
house in West Brattleboro, was found dead
in his bed on Sunday.
Deputy Boyden will lecture at Athens,
Dec. II, at Westminster West Dec. Ii,
aud at Westminster East Dec. Is, at 81 p.
M, and organize grange at each place the
evening following the lecture.
GRAFTON COUNTY, N. ".
Miss Josephine McKeen, of Lisbon, at
tempted suicide few days ago, by jumping
into Watering trough, but failed for want
of water. Said to be insane
A little daughter of Henry G. Towne, of
Littleton, recently fell while at play, break
ing her arm 10 two places.
DR.. Q. NJ. futile, of Littletan. has yoke
Of two-year-old steers which girth feet and
and inches respectively.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p. Q.
They are to have new Catholic churcl
at Coaticook.
Within the past two and half year
there has not been single case brought be-
fore the Magistrates in Barnston growing
out of or in any way caused by liquor
BarnSton grants no license to sell the poison
Our town Council will please make a not,
Of this.-ObSercer.
Since the Observer changed hands tn
last time it takes noble stand for prohibi
ton. Besides, it is the best newspaper in
we'll, Coaticook who is made jealous by
that?
There will be a Christmas tree ct tn,
church at Barnston Corner, Christmas eve
The winter term of Barnston ACADEMY
opened on Monday, with good attendance
II. Howe, secretary of the municipality
of Barnston, has removed to the Corner
where he will open his Office.
The Canadian meat and produce company
at Sherbrooke have commenced operations oil
a small scale, and are making preparation
to do a much larger business. A complaint
comes that the company propose to impor
direct their entire supplies, aud the noses @
those merchants who counted on a fat thin