Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Nickwackett Grange held their first an-
nual picnic week before last in the grove
south Of the Congregational church, Chit
tcuden. Five hundred people we're present
The church has been repaired and convert
ed into hall for the use of the grange.
The Globe says The trial Of John p
Phair, for the murder of Mrs. Ann Freeze,
will take place at the coming Rutland
County court. The witnesses have been
summoned Phair's counsel will eudeavor
to have the trial removed to another county
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
James X. Tobey is the FIRST democrat Cal.
ais has sent to the legislature for over TWEEN
ty years.
The oranges of Calais, Worcester, and
Middlesex, hold picnic at Worcester, on
Tuesday, Sept 10.
The second annual Dog River Valley fair
will be held at Mortified, Sept. 10, ~, aud
II. Tho managers have made arrangements
to have finer display of cattle than was ev-
er exhibited in Washington County. Hon.
G. w. Willard will deliver the address.
Fair one way on the Genital road. The as
ISOLATION includes Ncrth6eld, Berlin, Rox-
bury, Williamstown, Brook6eld, and Brain.
tree.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
George N. Gould has been appointed post
master at Bartonsvile.
w. G. Willis, recently of Newfanc, II. |.
Twitchell of Townsend, and Clark Holland,
of Newiano, brother.in-law of Twitchell,
we're among those murdered by the Texans
who recently raided upon Coushatta parish
in Louisiana, to release some negro prison
ers.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Now that the enemy is pretty will whip
ped, and the republicans OF the district have
at the polls repealed the lasehood that Pc.
land was their candidate, the Standard will
probably get up courage enough to support
Denison Better late than never, though.
Grange No. Ia had two Of its members
elected as town representatives. Q. Horace
Hubbard Of Springfield, aud Justus Dart
of Weathers6ed. Weathers6eld east one
more vote at election for Poland than at the
election of delegates. At that time there
we're - cast against him, while at election
there were 127, showing that there was eve
ry Poland man but one got out at the eau
Gus.
A Rochester correspondent says, under
date Of Sept. | have just been on tht
mountain TO see cub bear that Mr.. Eator
caught this morning. 1t weighs about sixt,
pounds. David Eaton was somewhat sur
prised as he stood striking at it with Il whil
to have the old mother arise within ten fec
Of him and shake her paws at him in defcnc
of her little one. 1t is unnecessary to sa,
that he had business at the house in yer.
few minutes. Calling assistance, they re
turned and got a shot at her, but 1t dl'
not take effect so as to stop her. There ar
quite number of sheep missing along tn
mountains, and bears are plenty.
The White River Valley fair at Bethe
last week was the most successful one tn
society ever held. The show Of cattle, horse.
and sheep was excellent. Among the en-
tries were a fine flock Of South Down sheer
owned BY Hon. Frederick Billings, OF Wood
stock, part of which were imported fror
England, and others were bred by Brown o
Duchess County, New York; the famou
Vermont stallion Woodstock, formerly job
Morrill,, now owned by Geo. Il. French, Q
Woodstock, together with a number Of hi
colts. The attendance, as well as the entries
was larger than ever before. Gen. Bank
delivered an address the second day. Som
idea of the number OF entries Of cattle ca
be obtained from the fact that 30 of the be'
pairs OF oxen joined in the procession aroun
tho coursa