Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25


dere, an attempt had been made to burn the
Christian church at the Junction. We
know nothing of tho truth Of this report,
but judging from what has already been
done, ami the hatred that exists towards
Kelley River Lodge we have no reason TO
doubt the truthlulness of the report.-CGt-
izeR.
ORANGE COUNTY.
An attempt was made to rob the bank at
Wells River Thursday night of last week.
Three charges Of powder were fred by the
burglars without starting the vault door.
Last Friday w. G. Carlton was pitching
of hay and had the load of as low as the
rack when he was taken with dizziness and
fell to the barn floor, dislocating his should
er. This was at Newbury.
Rev. Mr.. futile, Of Nowbury, has rocov-
cred his horse. When Mr.. Ford went to
Massachusetts he did not find the horse, but
lett the matter in the hands of detectives A
farmer near Pepperell, Mass, missed oats
which had been cut and carried away from
field, and one day saw man carrying a
bundle into the woods. Upon following him,
it was found he had several horses there.
He was arrested aud told where Tuttle's
horse, which had been sold, was The thief
is in safe quarters.
Every farmer in the county is interested
in the fair next week. Let there be rous-
ing show of the best agricultural products of
the county. Tho address will be by Hon.
Il. p. Poland, Of st. Johnsbury Of whom
most Of the Orange County people have
heard before. Let the Patrons and all
farmers, give him large and attentive au-
dience remembering that the Judge is not
responsible for the false charges made
against the grangcrs in some Of the party or
gans during the campaign. Two purses, of
$50 aud $50 will be trotted for the Sec
ond day, and S4O0 will be trottod for in
three races on the third.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A light crop of potatoes is reported in
Charleston
w. p. Wakefield, of Bloomington, has
picked tomato II inches in circumference.
A carriage road has been built from David
buttons, Bloomington, to Chandler Con-
nor's.
G. NJ. Sisco, at work in Jay for b. f.
Paine skiddiug logs, Injured one of his
horses Monday, quite severely.
Sam Hill has sold out his stage route
from Greensboro Bend to North Crattsbury,
to Joseph Clark and Fred Shepard.
Capt. Titles new buildings at Barton
will be the largest in the county, except the
MemphremagOg House, at Newport.
Y. f. Ordway fell from staging at Bar
ton Landing last Saturday aud was cousid-
erably hurt, but no bones were broken.
Geo. IL. Cuthbertson has been appointed
postmaster at Greensboro in place OF Mr..
Babbitt, who has come to St. Johnsbury.
Slas Howe and lady were run away
with on Friday, in Coventry. The lady had
both arms broken, aud the wagon was COM
pletely demolished.
Adna Crandall, 76 years old, committed
suicide by hanging himself at about D
o'clock on Sunday morning last. He resd.
ed with his son &. w. Crandall in Jay.
The Monitor says the new church at Bar
ton is pronounced by several strangers the
prcttiest they ever saw. From what we
could see of 1t from the cars, we judge they
are about right.
Charles Webster and wife were run away
with las week Monday. The bits broke and
the horse ran. Webster jumped and saved
himself, but his wife was thrown out aud
hurt some, but no bones broken.
la response to inquiries, We will state
that there will be no entrance fees 'on the
babies that are to compete for premiums Al
the Fair next week. All will be allowed to
kick, scream aud grin, without charge
Monitor.
Last week Wednesday Mrs S. Gamble
of Greensboro, went to feed her pig, by som,
means fell, breaking her hip and otherwise
injuring her. 1t appears she was alone an,
says she lay thus about two hours wheI
some drovers passing found her, carried he
to the house and called her husband
At the Boynton mill in Holland last Sun
day two children belonging to Il man by tn,
, name Of Zero were out OF a raft on tn,
, pond when one accidentally fell into thu
water. His father saw MIN and in trying t.
, rescue him was drowned. lie leaves a wifi
and six children without anything for thei
, support.
The Lowell men that lost their whiskey
' reported last week, came round last wcel
MONDAY to search for it, aud offered tn,
4 men that found it sum Of money if the
/ would deliver it TO them. but they had pa
r it into the hands of the officers, and they ha
, to 90 back empty, feeling very bad. One O
them cried, not because he lost the whiskey
, he said, but he hated to lose the casks.
n The two.story dwelling house of Mrs. NJ
, j. Conant, occupied by herself and two othC
Q families, took fire from the chimney las
c week Tuesday afternoon, and the roof on on
v side of the house was nearly burned Q
9 before it could be extnguished and the
= only by the greatest exertions. AN invali
| daughter of Mrs. Conant was carried out o
her bed and carried to a neighbours. Con
n siderable furniture was removed as at OF
q time it was thought impossible to save i
, With commendable zeal the neigbbors pre-
:. cured boards and shingles, and had it a
a enclosed early next morning 1t was
h Greensboro.
c Last Tuesday, b, ChafFee, in the emplC
e Of Asa BALDWIN, Of Lowell, was drawn
If manure with span Of horses. Just as
It started TO 90 down a steep pitch, the even
!. came off and frightened the horses into
brisk run. Tho pole dropped down; Cha
fee fell from the load and cut big cash
hishead one wheel ran over his foot somewh
d injuring that; the wagon went on down t
hill until it came to a short turn, then tippc
% over and smashed the wheel and scatterc
the manure every which way. One Of Il
at horses was considerably bruised and scratc
r cd. A warning to all to see that nuts al
X bolts upon their wagon are secure belc
OF starting. ...
ho RUTLAND COUNTY.
al Henry Ward Beccher will open the Bro
don lecture course, Monday evening, o
9th,