Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-22

sudden death has cast a gloom over the en-
tire community, and his loss will be greatly
felt among large circle Of friends
Monitor.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
II o. Brown, Of Oastleton, began the
manufacture Of slate pencils at Rutland,
Monday, opening his factory with machinery
that turns out $1,000 or 10000 a day, and
expecting soon to double the number.
Henry Hudson was lodged 10 jail at Rut-
land, Friday, in default Of $1,000 bail, TO
await his trial for shooting Lemuel Streeter
on the % Of May. Streeser's wife was the
cause of the trouble, and the shooting would
have been murder had not the ball glanc1
ed from Streeter's ribs.
Loring Perkins, of Rutland was arrested
at Fort Ann, N. Y, Friday, on charge Of
forging note for 5000 which had been
discounted at the National Bank of Rut-
land. He was brought back to Rutland,
plead guilty, and was bound over in $500
Tor trial, and in default OF bail rcmanded
to Jail. 1t is thought be has been doing
considerable in the forgery business -
WASHINGTON COUNTY. N
The Bethany Congregational church at
Montpelier elected four ladies deaconesses
last week, in conformity with recommended
tion Of the pastor, DR.. Lord.
At the close of Miss M. V. Ainsworth's
select school in Calais the young ladies pre-
scented her with nice writing desk as =
token of ,their good will and esteem. As a
teacher Miss Ainsworth has but few equals.
Plainfed farmers are turning their cattle
into the mountain pastures full two weeks
later than usual. The bobolinks arrived
last week Wednesday telling all 70 plant
their corn, but as yet their command stands
UNDECIDED
Amos Plastridge Of Mortified, met with
u most severe and painful accident, a few
days ago. While tagging sheep, a sudden
kick from the one in hand sent the point Of
the shears into one of his eyes, causing it
loss
The residence of Alonzo T. Keith, Al
Montpelier, was entered last week Wednes
day night, and the key to his leather-stOrt
safe taken from his pants pocket. With
this the store aud safe were opened anC
about $50 taken. The leather-store Of Al
bert JohnonnOtt was also broken open, the
safe blown open and some $500 secured
with valuable papers A number of black
smiths and joiners tools were left on the
premises which are known to belong to Ger
tain parties in town, but no clue is obtained
to the burglars.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
j. NJ. Tyler, administrator Of f. ID. Cob
leigh's estate, is to have the business man
agement of the Record and Farmer durin.
the settlement Of the estate.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
John b. Bliss, of Quechee, has mad,
1000 pounds of sugar from lis trees
Post.
Oscar Burditt. Of Rochester, was fatally
shot by George Robbins, few days ago
while the latter was testing some percussion
caps on gun which he supposed not to b
loaded.
Friday, near Proctorsville, the freigh
train north met with an accident which
however, resulted in no loss Of life.
broken wheel threw twelve cars from tn
track
NJ. Walker and George W. Goold, u
Springfield, caught pike at the mouth o
Black river last Tuesday night that wa
three feet and two inches in length, an
weighed Is pounds.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p. q.
1t is expected that large establishment
will be opened at CoatIcook the coming sea
son for manufacturing elastic rubber goods
and will give employment to about thre
hundred operatives.