Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26

making sad havoc in many sugar orchards,
stripping them Of their leaves.
st. Johns day was celebrated at Stowe
the Oath by the Masonic Fraternity under
the auspices Of Mystic Lodge. At II o'clock
A. M. procession was formed At the town
hall with the Northfeld cOmmandery OF
Knight Templars in full regalia for escort
preceded by Norsh6eld Band aud Halls
Band, of Boston, followed by Mystic Lodge,
invited guests, Royal Arch Masons, Eastern
Star chapter Of ladies', and officers OF tho
Grand Lodge Of Vermont. They marched
through the village 10 the Stowe House
when they sat down TO banquet which was
spread with no unsparing hand, after which
the procession was reformed and marching to
grove where stand and seats had been
prepared, the audience was called TO order
by j.. G.. Spencer who introduced Hon. Hen
ry Clark as president Of the day. MIR. U.
made one Of his happy speeches, when
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Wheelock,
Chaplain Of the Grand Lodge, after which
Past Grand Master Park Davis gave an adj
dress which was listened to with interest by
a large concourse Of people. 1t was char
acterized by deep thought and mado hrm
impression on his hearers. AT the close the
procession was again reformed and marched
back to the hall and disbanded. There we're
fireworks in the evening and the music aud
dancing continued till early morning.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Ice six inches thick was found in Albany
on the 10Th.
The box factory at Barton Landing is
running day and night.
N. Mcfarland has sold his farm aud
stock in Jay, to II. Davis for $500.
A. p. Alexander has sold his river farm
at Bloomington to Tisdel Eddy for 5000.
The village school at Greensboro is hav-
ing a short vacation, and the teacher has
improved the time by having the mumps.
The meeting of tho Vermont Medical So
ciety at Newport has been postponed to June
30th and July LIST. Tho Orleans County
Medical Society ditto.
A short time ago little child Of Mr..
Calderwood, residing in the west part Of
Glover, came near losing its life from boil
ing water being accidentally turned upon it,
by the mother. 's ~
Lucas Wheeler, Of East Charleston, has
hen that laid two eggs which weighed half
pound, and one Of them measured 81 in
ches in circumference. He says if anybody
beats that his hen will try again.
At town meeting in Greensboro, on the
18th. resolution was passed affirming be.
lief in the perfect integrity of Simpson, the
town agent who furnished the liquor Tor the
Snow-Stauton murder. but the town re.
fused to help him defend the suit.
There was talk of moving some small pox
patients into an empty house at West New.
port belonging to J. T. Allen, ESD, former
ly occupied by A. II. Hoyt. 1t took fire
Sunday evening add went up. The house
was nearly new and worth about $1,000.
We do not learn whether it was insured or
not.
A COW in John l.. Porter's barnYNrd
Greensboro, "went for" pig which was
roofing around the yard, when Mr.. Porter
undertook TO drive the COW away with a
small stick. Bossy made dive, raised Mr..
Porter between her horns, carried him across
the yard, where she dropped him with q
seriously bruised hip and unable to reach
the house without help.
They had quite rum row at East Greens
boro on Friday last, which resulted in O
black eye for Curtis, and an attempt at Q
trial for the "rum un" but with no partic.
ular result We wish those who furnish
liquor for such purposes could be sent of
among the oannibals they are not fit fol-
decent society, and are far more guilty thar
those who drink the Decentralization.
There were APO arrivals at two hotels il
Newport the week ending last Monday night
Notwithstanding the small pox scare. There
have been four deaths in the Prue family
where the disease first appeared, but as al
the cases are removed mile from the vii
lage, and every precaution against the spread
of the disease has been taken there is nc
cause for alarm. The parents are all doing
we'll. Newport Is as safe village 10 20 Il
to-day as any in New England, 50 far Al
small pox is concerned.
Last Tuesday, June l6, Marcus Mari, oil
Lowell, went to Barton Landing, with q
young and spirited horse, attached to farm
wagon. Arriving there he commenced L
unharness, by first taking off the head.stall
After he had done this the horse started
ran over pile of iron, broke the rocker
ran with the forward wheels breaking thu
axletree and landing one of the wheels it
the river, throwing and badly damaging him
self. Ii would have been better for Mr.
Mari if he had unhitched his tugs before h
turned his horse out to pas ture.-Monit0r
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Bliss h Cross's door sash, and blind fa,
tory at Rutland got on FIRE in the dry room OIL
Friday, aud was damaged some $4,000
Covered by insurance.
The house OF widow Jones, northeast 0
tho depot at Cuttingsville, was burned o.
the afternoon OF the 18th. The furniture
clothing, bedding and carpets were all dc
stroyed. Loss $4,000. insured for $500
Last week James Dillon, Of Rutland, wa
aned $40 and costs for keeping liquor with 10
tent TO sell, which he paid. He was then fine
sl20 and costs for SIX third oifenses in sell
ing, and sent cnccd to three months in til
county Jail, from which he appealed an
gave bail
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Tho Washington County Fair will be hol
at Montpelier, Sept %, %, and "a.
Burglars took about sixty dollars wort
Of silver ware aud some bread, pies, &c
from the house Of Mrs. Charles Reed, Mon
pelier, Monday night. They tried the
chances at two or three other houses, b.
failed.
Last week Wednesday morning, Mr.. Wu
W. Chamberlain, of Ma rsh6eld, was foun
dead with his face immersed in spring
water, into which it is supposed he fell
an attack of brain disease with which |
was afflicted, and was drowned.
Sunday evening three. year.old daught'
Of Parker Edgsrly, of Middlescx, wi
thrown from wagon in going over waite