Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

they did not know It was private pond.
Verdict, guilty. May and II. Blodgett for
State Lamson for defendants.
John Bacon ID ps. p. Carr. General as.
sumpst for $3.50 loaned to A. p. Carr,
son Of Prentiss Carr, the defendant.
Defendant claimed the money was
gift. Judgment for defendant to recover
costs. Belden Il Ide aud Powers for plain.
tiff; b. n Davis for defendant.
For violation Of liquor law, J. G. WEIGH
was fined $40 and costs; j. II. Hull, $50
and costs for selling Hul's beer Geo. b.
Walker, $50 and costs; A. H. Smith &C.
quilted j. Il. Laducer, $40 aud costs and
Asa Hurlburt, $40 and costs.
Rebeccd C. Blake rs. Joseph Blake. Di-
vorce. Bill granted for intolerable severity.
George Bennett rs. Mdrgery Bennett.
Divorce.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The river aud harbor appropriation bill
as il passed Congress appropriated $4,000
for the harbor of Burlington.
The managers Of the alone for destitute
children" in Burlington are about to present
the claims Of that charity 70 its friends
throughout the state for the purpose Of pro-
curing means TO enlarge the Institution by
erecting an addition to the present building.
The number Of children in the "Home" dur.
ing the past year has averaged fifty, and the
building is entirely too small, and contains
none Of the modern labor saving convenient
ces so necessary in such an institution. 1t
is estimated that the needed enlargement and
repairs will cost $4,000. The corporation
own the present building and ten acres of
land which cost in 1866 $1,000 The per-
manent fund is a little over $4,000. but
the income from this is not enough to defray
the current expenses, and the deficiency is
made up every year by voluntary contribu-
tions A legacy of S2500 from the estate
Of the late Carlos Baxter is appropriated to
the building fund, I. W. Park has subscribed
S2500, and Burlington man $500, making
total of $500 to begin with, and the peo-
pie Of the state will be invited to contribute
the rest Of the needed $4,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On the 9th Patrick Knee was fined
$40 and cost for selling liquor at Island
Pond, and the next day John Mulligan was
fined 500 and cost for five Ofenses. Multi
gan appealed.
West Concord. G. ii. Smith has a pet
woodchuck which is as playful as u. kitten,
and is perfectly tame-Sullivan Ranney
is about to put up barn ia feet long and
40 feet wide.-There was a slight frost
Thursday morning, June 20.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henry Preston, an Englishman 23 years
old, workman on tho railroad, was drowned
at Richford, Sunday, while bathing.
The residence of Hon. H. N. Barber, st.
Adams, was entered Friday night and robbed
of some 5000 worth of valuables, together
with all the cooked provisions.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The old Allen stand in Stowe is sold to
Fred Sherwood for S2700.
DIR. w. A. Weeks has received the APP
pointment Of postmaster at North Walden.
They are going to have new Methodist
church at Morrisville, for which $4,000 has
been raised.
Daniel +. Maurice killed a rattlesnako in
the road about half mile from Watervile,
on the 2lst, which was 25l inches long
Thos Stanley was thrown from his wagon
at Cambridge on the 29th and one hip and
shoulder dislocated and several cuts and
bruises received about the head. One Of
his horses was considerably injured, caused
by the accidental falling Of the pele while
driving down hill.
John Carpenter, Of johnson, was riding
by Mr.. Belden's the other day with spike
lever on board. The lever was thrown of
in some way, aud struck in such way as
to send the spike clear through Mr.. Carpen-
ter's hand. The wound is now doing nicely.
s. G. Cutting was kicked in the abdomen
by stallion on Sunday last at about Q A.
NJ, while in the pasture belonging to Geo.
| Harris in Stowe, and so severely injured in
ternally that death ensued on Tuesday. lie
was to have been married Thursday TO Miss
Caroline Robinson, very estimable young
lady.
Friday, (unlucky day,) four Walden hors-
es wero on loose stampede One at
West Danville, one at FORESTS Mills, and
two at South Walden. Results, wagons
"cracked" some, and some horses scratched. u
Wonder no claim has been preferred against
the town.-CHizen, TO which we are indebt-
ed for several Lamoille County items.
The Lamoille County republican convcn.
ton yesterday nominated, for senator, g. 5.
Page, Of Hydepark; LIST assistant judge, A.
i. Smith, Morristown; I'd assistant judge,
A. NJ. Woodbury., fillmore; judge Of pro.
bate, Il. p. Mudgett, Cambridge; states at.
torney, l.. S. Thompson, Stowe; sheriff, Ma.
son Chaffee, Waterville; high bailiif, j. Il.
Stevens, Eden.
The store of NJ. NJ. Knights, Waterville
was broken into last Friday night, the en-
trance being effected by turning key that
had been left in the lock on the front door,
with a forcep made for that purpose, as was
plainly shown by the marks on it. Some
500 worth Of mems clothing, bosom studs,
sleeve buttons, etc., we're stolen, with six to
eight dollars in cash. The dry goods de-
partment was left untouched. Three suits o.
clothing were taken, and tho indications are
that there was just that number engaged in
the burglary. One person has been arrest.
ed, and two others are under suspicion.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
ii. Ii. Davis has bought Nathan McFar
lands farm aud stock in Jay for S3525.
Newport Center thinks there has beer
too much drunkenness there, and they are
going to have it stopped.
f A horse belonging to Andrew Somcrs, o
Irasburgh, dropped dead in the road Will
being driven by its owner the other day.
Hugh Carr, of Glover, lost n colt b,
lightning last Tuesday night. Dewing 4
Hlbbard had one badly injured in the pas
, turc few days since.
: Zadoc Bowley was edging lumber in tn
steam mill at Newport Center, Friday, whel
piece caught on the saw and was throw
, with great force, striking him severe blow