Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25
state N-c,Us.


meet this year at Ludlow, Oct and 3.
Preacher, Rev. NJ. g. Smith. Addresses
from representatives Of benevolent organiza-
tious on the second day.
The stockholders Of the Wells River Rail.
road meet at Montpelier, next Tuesday, to
decide whether to place the road IN the
hands Of any other company, to take meas
ures for getting more money, and TO decide
the question Of changing the stock into pre-
ierred stock.
The sixth annual meeting Of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, for the election of
officers and the transaction Of business, will
be held in Montpelier, on Wednesday, Oct
.2lst, at 81 O'Clock p. NJ. President Buck.
ham, of the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, will deliver the
annual address at 1880 p NJ.
o. S. Bliss, Secretary.
The annual reunion of Go. G., 1lth YER
mont Volunteers, was held at Bellows Falls
Saturday, many .mombers OF the company
now residing in Massachusetts aud New
Hampshire being present. The exercises
consisted of poem by Il. II. Campbell Of
Fitchburgh, Mass. toasts. and dinner at
Towns hotel. Many of the comrades were
accompanied by their wives.
The Patrons of Washington and Orange
Counties have made arrangements for
grand basket picnic on the Dog River Val
ley Fair Ground, at North6eld October 3D..
All friends OF the farmers movement, and
particularly members Of the order, are re-
quested to be there. Good speaking, mu-
sic, &C., will be provided, and no pains
spared to have all 90 home satisfied. Farm
ers, give them a crowd, and show that this
farmers movement means something not
withstandiug the contemptuous sneers with
which it is met.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A child Of A. T. Hurd, Of West Rupert,
was drowned in swill barrel Sunday even
ing, 18th.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
II. H. Hooker has sold small tenement
house in Peacham to John Gray, for 500.
Simon Pcll, of Wheeock, had a good
horse drop dead in the road in Sheffield, last
Tuesday.
Twelve and one-half cents is the highest
price asked for beef at West Burke, and
there isn't a grange there either
St. Johnsbury crackers retail for 8 cents
per dozen 10 st. Johnsbury, 8 cents at West
Burke, and cents at Sheffield
1t will cost $1,000 to build the proposed
road from Groton village to Pcacham, ac-
cording to the report Of the commissioners.
j. w. Curtis, of West Waterford, short
time ago found an old copper coin dated
1864, which appears to have been Portu-
gucse.
Independent Grange Sheffield, have just
got car load OF -four much cheaper than
they could buy at home, and of excellent
quality.
Mrs w. d. Hunt, OF West Burke, whose
left side is completely paralyzed, has pieced
up the outside Of bedqullt, IRON small
pieces. snce last March.
On Saturday and Sunday, the 10Th and
10th, Quarterly meeting was held at the Nj.
H. church in Groton. Over seventy COM
municants partook of the sacrament
They are having spiritualist meetings at
West Burke, at which the "spirits " play
most unaccountabe prauks. 1t costs an
outside barbarian % cents 20 see the sights
Mr.. a. b. Carpenter, at West Waterford,
has been appointed agent for Caledonia
County for the Compartment Pan, manu-
featured at Richford by w. y. Campbell Il
Co.
John w. Nichols, Of Waterford, has sold
S40l worth Of butter from eight native
cows, this season. He has three year.od
colt that stands II hands high aud weigh.
1852 pounds.
a man from Hatley, p. O., visiting al
Charles Sueling's in Sheffield, while harness
ing his horse to 90 home the other day wa
kicked in the stomach and dangerously, per
haps fatally, injured.
John Atwell was taking sick man t,
Groton depot the other day when the kim
bolt of his buggy gave way, throwing then
headlong, and the buggy turned a complet,
summersault. The driver was dragged som
ways, when the horse made his escape N
serious injury.
! Last Saturday afternoon after Wlnsloy
w. Brown had filed small circular saw 70
A. Miles, of Sheffield Hollow, he showed
stick against it to see if it was sharp. |
q took the stick and his left thumb off quicke
than he could say Jack Robinson, and h
concluded it would do.
d. Last Friday, as Helen Houghton an
). Hattie Vinton had just got into the WACO
f at East Burke that was to carry them HON
t from school a young chap named Elbridg
: Davis thinking himself "smart" gave til
e horse blow with stick before the DO
!. who drove the team could get seated. Th
9 horse started and ran against a wall, throw
d ing out Miss Houghton and the boy an
G injuring them cons iderably.
l. Saturday, as Mr.. Garland, pedder frol
c Newark, was driving from North Kirby
/ East Burke his horses were frightened by
c dog and in going over Il bar near ID. Go
e hams threw the king bolt partly out al
r, broke it off. Mr. G.. was thrown out wit
e a tub Of eggs after him. He chung to I'll
d rens and was drawn fourteen rods before
ir could stop the horses. He found himse
y pretty thoroughly scratched and somewh
covered with a mixture Of eggs and mu
Damage to cart aud goods about S25.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
DO Frank Brunette was caught selling liqu
H. from wagon on the fair ground, at Esse
lie was arrested aud promptly put throus
IN the legal mill.
sc Henry Day and his wife had q quarrel
t. their home in Burlington, Thursday ai1t
noon of last week during which Day struC
rs his wife with Ratchet on the left side
he her head, inhicting dangerous wound I
IN blow caused conclusion of the brain, and
ur last accounts Mrs. Day was in a critic
condition.
IN. FRANKLIN COUNTY.
M At the recent session of the county cou
m Miller, who did such business in burglu
Is, ing last spring, pleaded guilty, and "
sentenced to ten years at hard labor in t
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