Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-08-19
State News.

STATE news.
VERMONT STATE FAIR.-The Annual
Fair of the Vermont State Agricultural
Society and Wool Growers Association
will be held at Rutland, September 8, 9,
10, IL. The Society have made arrange.
ments with the Rutland County Agricul-
tural Society to hold the Fair upon their
convenient and extensive grounds. There
are upon tho premises large number Of
permanent and conveniently arranged
buildings, so that exhibitors will have am-
pie space to show their goods and ma
chimes. Several new features will be in
troduced for the convenience and benefit
of exhibitors.
All manufacturers of machinery aud
labor saving implements and articles USE
full and ornamental, they wish to bring to
the notice of the people of Vermont, are
cordially invited to come, and every eff
fort will be made to accommodate them.
The awards to the successful exhibitors
will be made by Diploma, Medals and
Money.
Rutland being one of the great railroad
centers of Vermont, il can be reached with
little effort.
The Supintendent of the Mechanics
Hall will consider it great favor if ex-
hibitors in his department, will make their
entries at an early day previous to the
week of the Fair.
Heretofore many exhibitors have neg.
lectcd to make their entries until q late
day of the Fair, causing inconvenience to
themselves and extra trouble to the Su.
perinteudent.
Exhibitors tickets are Sl.0O, emitting
them to admittancc to the grounds during
the Fair.
Entries can be made at any time pre-.
vlous, by addressing Samuel Everts at
Cornwall. aud on Monday Sept. 7th, at
the Bardwell House, Rutland.
A terrible accident occurred on the
South Eastern r. r. last Thursday morn
ing, about 4 miles north of Rchford, in
which 5 persons were killed out right,
and l5 seriously injured. 1t was caused
by bridge over the north branch of the
Missisquoi river being washed away and
the train precipitated into the chasm. The
section boss is responsible for the accident.
A large barn belonging to Chas.
Roberts who lives 10 Berkshire about
mile north of the village, was struck by
during the heavy thunder storm
Wednesday night, 18th, and entirely con-
sumed together with the contents, % tons
of hay, one double wagon, a buggy wag.
on, sleigh, sleds and harnesses, farming
implements of various kinds, and COM
plete chest of tools. Mr.. Roberts sue
ceeded in getting his horse out of the
barn but was unable to save nything else.
Loss over $500, besides the barn which
the contents had Just been insured in the
Vermont Mutual for 1915. Mr.. Roberts
has been unfortunate in losing property in
other ways before. He is hard working
and worthy man.
SAD ACADEMIA few days since, as
Mr.. Geo. A. Knapp. Of Woodford, was
moving with sythe, his little son, in
playing around him. got in front Of his
father, fell on his sythe, and had one arm
nearly severed from his body,
BEsNINeToN.-Mr. Henry Il. Lathrop,
Of Pittsford. has brought suit against the
town Of Bennington, claiming $50, 900
damages on the overdue coupons Of the
town bonds issued in aid of the Lebanon
Springs Railroad aud held by him. The
writ is rcturnable at the Rutland County
Court.
Howard Church. Of Bennington, was
fishing in Pownal, stepped on what he sup
posed to be a 6rm piece of ground; it
gave way and he was thrown astrIde a
stump or knot and was wounded internal.
ly in horrible manner. He died from
The effect Of his injuries.
The house of G.. H. Carver at Lud-
low Centre was burned Wednesday morn
ing, and the family barely escaped with
their lives The cause Of the FIRE is un-
known