Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

at Che door while he went in for the mail.
When he returned the horse was gone. The
horse went nine miles, to Jim Simpsons, near
East Craitsbury, where he stopped, without
breaking anything. Bill followed on foot.
He got home about three in the morning
he was tired.
One Of the most desirable things to a per-
son away from homo is a good hotel. A
few days ago we happened to be at Derby
Line, aud we found such a one. Good bed,
good food and plenty Of it, aud well cooked,
and everything neat and pleasant. We
should tell our readers who keeps the house
and where to find it il Hanson took the
FARMER, but he don't.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
In Rutland during last week Sheriff
Fields collected more than $1,000 of liquor
fines and is not done yet.
Forest fires are raging to a considerable
extent on the line Of the Rutland and WASH
ington railroad, between Poultney aud Cas-
Teton, and also between Castleton and Rut-
land.
Saturday evening they had a good-sized
row in Mendon. a dance was 10 progress
at the house of one George Duffy. The
teams Of the guests were hitched to a fence.
After a while a fight was begun among the
men, when the women ran out Of doors and
got into the wagons. Thereupon Duffy
rushed out Of the house aud forbid any team
to be united until the owners Of them paid
one dollar for the use Of the fence. He
was soon interrupted in this by some of the
drivers and q few moments after some three
or four went for him with whips aud gave
him a complete but unmerciful threshing.
In a few minutes after one Of ID uffy s friends,
with butcherknife in hand, ordered the whole
crowd out Of the house, which was needed to
in a lively manner, and the crowd dispersed
in all directions.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The next meeting of the State Dairymen's
Association will be held at Montpelier the
third week in January. Brandon, Newport,
and other places offered them very liberal
inducements, but the trustees for Washing
ton county took hold of the matter IN ear
nest and placed about $3.50 besides the
membership fee of those who join the associ-
alton at the disposal of the executive com.
mittee, and also appointed an agent in each
town to solicit members to the association.
1t is determined to spare no pains to make
the coming meeting more successful than
any that have been held heretofore. Ar
rangements will be made TO accommodate
the public on reasonable terms, and OF
course the railroads will carry for fare one
way,
ID COUNTY.
Much sickness has prevailed in Wealth.
ersield the present fall. Many cases OF
Typhoid fever are reported though but few
deaths have occurred.
John Divoll, of Weathersfeld, a few nights
since found some one among his poultry.
The fellow took to his heels aud Divoll fired
a shot gun at him but without effect save to
increase his speed.
During the nigh wind of Friday the
dwelling and barns of Josephus Streeter, Of
North Springfield, were burned. The flying
brands set fires in fields q halt mile away
and it was only by great e~xertion that other
buildings were saved. A horse in Streeter'a
barn was burned.
GRAFTON COUNTY, N. r..
The new Advent church at Lisbon villag,
is nearly completed.
A. II. Smith is getting the stone ready tor
a new barn at Lyman, which he will build
in the spring.
Some of the Bath starch factories are
standing still for want Of water, and the po-
tatoes are rotting in the bins.
Tue bones Of Evans, the murderer, having
been cured at the Dartmouth Medical Col
lege, were sent to New York last week.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p. q.
John Jones is building a new house at
South Barnston.
Mrs. Edwin Webster, of Hatley, hun,
herself a short time ago, in a ft of insanity
A new Methodist church at Dixville,
Barford, was dedicated q week ago Sun
day.
A large and elegant Methodist church i
building at CoaticoOk and is to be dedicated
next Sunday.
We understand Morrill, Il Judd hav,
made a good thing out OF hops this fall, and
hope the iremen's hop will be as successful
Another large bank building is being bull
at Coaticook. 1t is said it is to be occupied
by a branch of the Metropolitan Bank, Mon
treal.
The house and barn of a Mr.. Perry ia
the south part of Barnston we're struck by
lightning Friday and the barn burned aud 8
horse killed.
There wasa race at Stanstead, Monday
between young Captain" of Hatley, anC
Paragon OF Stanstead. Captain" wOl
in three straight heats.
Compton is to raise $4,000 and Barnstor
$1,000 towards a bonus which is given tC
the Canadian Meat and Produce company
for locating at Sherbrooke.
Byron Truell, formerly of Barnstou and q
brother Of V. Truell, Ways Mills, has Just
been elected to the Massachusetts Legisla
ture from Lawrence.
The old cemetery at Stanstead is TO be
cleared without delay, and parties who hav'
friends buried there are notified by the
Journal to remove them to the new ono.
During the thunder storm last Friday a
fireman on the Grand Trunk road was struck
by Lightning and killed, while the train wal
stopping for water at Coaticook. The jour,
nal gives his name as James Deardon
Fences were blown down and considerable
damage done in Barnston,