Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

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Bro Jas. X. Tobey Of tho committee of ar.
rangements writes u.s. "All those present
at North6eld-and IL was goodly crowd
seemed TO feel that such meeting would DO
much TO advance the interests Of the order
by the interchange Of experiences and in
creasing q fraternal feeling. Shall be glad
to receive any suggestions as TO the pro-
gramme that will mako the meeting Of the
greatest benefit 10 us. All gentlemen unac-
companied by ladies must furnish a reasona-
bic excuse or suffer the consequences. In
reply to Bro. Tobey's personal invitation,
we will say that we shall be " thar il posi-
bic.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The National Horse Nail Co., Of Yer.
gennes, had orders for upwards Of sixty tons
of nails during January, which is about 100
per cent. increase over sales Of January,
1873.
The dwelling house, cheese house, and
corn barn Of Mr.. Frank Arthur, in Shore
ham, about mile east of Larrabcc's Point,
were destroyed by fire about seven O'Clock on
the evening Of the 18th.
Leicester Lodge No. 1913, Good Templars,
hold their regular meetings at their hall
every Friday evening. AT their meeting
Jan. 30 the following officers were elected
for the next quarter o. b. CLARK, W. G.
T., Lucy Hitchcock, w. V. T.. l. II. Nor.
ton, w. s.; VIM. Powers, w. +. s.; Mrs.
VIM. Powers, w. T.; j. c. Pickett, w. c.;
Stephen Sparks, W. NJ.
N. T. Sprague, Jr., declares in letter to
the Rutland Herald that the Addison and
Rutland County folks, who recently spoke Of
him as possible candidate for governor,
did it without his knowledge or consent
We never had the least idea that you want
ed to be governor, Col. It's abusive, the
way these chaps keep getting together and
putting inoffeusive men up for Office.
Leicester.-We have now had nearly two
weeks of good sloighing and although it has
been very cold every available team has
been brought into requisition to draw the
wood from swamps. One gentleman has
had, we are informed, from 30 to 30 teams
engaged the past week, and drawn from 100
to $50 cords per day, each team making
two and three trips daily. At this writing
there are indications Of thaw.
Mr.. Fred Hopper, of Bridport, is now
erecting barn which when completed will
be the finest in Bridp port The size of it is
go 80, and it is surmounted by cupola, the
view from which will be extensive. The
ground floor will consist of carriage room
20 80, feed room, and four box stalls 10 K
10 feet, which will be fitted with adjustable
feed boxes. Over the partitions between the
stables will be a wire lattice work reaching
up to the ceiling. The windows are provid-
ed with blinds, in the center Of which is the
letter ak" cut 10 old English. Mr.. Hopper
has lately moved into town from New York,
having purchased the homestead Of the late
d. Edgar Hill, and it is his intention as soon
as possible to erect a fine residence where
the house now stands. The citizons OF that
town are to be congratulated on the accession
Of such wde-awake man to their number.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Something must be the matter. The
street lamps have been trimmed and lighted
every night for week.
There will be meeting at st. Johnsbury
Center this Thursday evening, to form a
lodge OF the |. .. Of G.. L.
Martin, the bookkeeping thief, has left
town, no one knows whittier, for fear Of a
criminal prosecution. His father has Sc
cured the Fairbankses from loss in the mat
ter.
The rumors Of threatened strike at the
scale works which we see in several papers
are entirely without foundation. The re-
lations between. employers and employees
were never more cotdial.
William Carr, of Waterford, called a
meeting of his creditors at the Avenue
House on Monday, to see If they would
take ten cents Oh the dollar lie is young
man, and his failure flor Sl2,000l is the
result of signing with his brother, Geo.
Carr ID, who failed a short time ago
Most Of the creditors wish to compromise.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Eighteen children have died of the scar.
let fever in Milton, within few weeks.
Ell Barnum, prominent business man
and breeder Of Ayrshire cattle, of Milton
has been decreed bankrupt, with liabilities
amounting to $4,000.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Deputy McAllistor organized grange in
Sheldon, Feb 8, with "A members; W. s.
Green Master, A. Keith. Secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Hall of the Freewll Baptist
Church of Euosburgh Falls has accepted q
call from Iowa at salary of $1,000.
Deputy McAllister organized grange at
East Highgate, Feb. 10th, with % mem
bers. Nelson Nye is Master aud j. II.
Fairchild Secretary.
Deputy McAllister organized grange al
Berkshire Center on Wednesday evening
Feb. 18th, with L. A. Hull as Master, and
Henry Ladd, Secretary. 1t numbers SO
members. This is the largest grange yet or
ganized in this part OF the state.
The Dramatic Club repeated on the 9th
inst. the exhibition given by them ut the
Union Church at Fletcher Center on the
% ut. The receipts for the two evenings
at the same houSs-amounted to 1929
which is to be used in furnishing the church
a handsome and substantial building, dcdi-
Gated two years ago.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The preacher in charge 10 Alburgh re
ported at the Quarterly Meeting sixty-foul
additional members to the church during
the quarter.
Miss Mary Town, aged 10, died suddenl,
at Alburgh Center Sunday morning, Feb
18th, from the effects of dose of opium
administered to her for rhubarb, by Ger
tain DIR. (D Little, of Phillipsburgh, p. q
The February term of the Grand ISL
County court will commence at North Hero
Tuesday, Feb. 24th, Hon. II. Il. Royce
Chief Judge; Hons /. g. Minckler an,
VIM. r. Sowles, Assistant Judges. Tn
Bar docket contains y cases; and Their
are two Chancery cases.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Deputy Griswod organized grange wit