Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

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supply, and as yet had obtained only 200
cords, with no immediate prospect for draw
ing the remainder. At this writing Jan.
26) the ground is bare. with the thermome.
ter down in the vicinity Of the thirties.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Battenkill grange was organised at Fac
tory Point. Jan. 81, by Deputy Y. e.
Jameson, Of Irasburgh. Byron +. Jameson,
Master; S. A. Nichols, Sec. Regular
meeting second Tuesday Of each month.
Part Of the victims Of the disaster at
Bennington we're buried on Thursday, and
the village presented very gloomy aspect ;
business was entirely suspended. The re-
mainder Of the nine who were killed were
followed to the grave on Saturday. A large
fund for the relief of the survivors has
been raised by the town. The investigation
shows that several Of the employees smelled
the gas just before the explosion took place,
and were hunting for the leak and three of
the victims were. found lying together in
such manner as 10 indicate that they an.
ticipated an explosion and were trying to
escape. The mill is, of course, a bad
looking wreck but the loss Of the COM
pany, It is now thought, will not exceed
$4,000.
... CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The next term Of the st. Johnsbury Acad-
envy, begins Tuesday, Feb. 3.
The East st. JOhnsbury farmers club re-
port came too late for insertion this week.
A gold pin and neck ribbon found on the
Avenue awaits the owner at the FARMER
office.
Hon. G. S. Dana, fell on the ice Wednes-
day, the 2lst, breaking both bones Of the
right forearm.
Harmony Lodge, No. II, |. o. of G. T.,
elected Addison Hadley W. @. T., and +. B.
Gage Secretary, Tuesday evening.
The firm of Day 4 May, clothiers, sus-
pended last Thursday. 1t is hoped they
will be able to resume business in a short
time
A grange was organized at st. Johnsbury
Center, on Wednesday evening, the 18th,
with fifty members. Geo. Ranney, master !;
Ephraim Stone, secretary.
The creditors Of A. Il. Bliss, who failed
two or three months ago, have been looking
over his books and find over $1,000 re-
ceived but uuaccounted for.
Chester Brown, Of Stannard has a nice
farm of l40 acres that he offers to sell on
very low terms. 1t is good opportunity for
somebody. Ga.
Members of Green Mountain Grange are
requested to hand all orders for -four to tho
Secretary at the next regular meeting.
F. G. RIcHARDsoN Sec.
A Dartmouth College student named Pr
per, met with sad accident at Blanchards
Mills in Groton, on tho Goth inst, both legs
being terribly cut by his falling against an
edging saw. aa.
George Bartlett, Of Lyndon, was serious
ly injured iu the head last Saturday, by slid
ing against team. He was unconscious
till the next day, aud now lies in critical
condition.
James Davis, OF Lyndonville, was muir.
lered, last Monday, by George Shorey, who
struck hun on the head with piece Of wood.
--Sereral Exchanges. Sad, indeed but
there is one mitigating feature Of the case,
james was only poor pussy.
Our Lyndon neighber says our clothes
are 20 poor that our overcoat would be no
security Of our taxes. Natural inference
then, that the poor printer" must have
been somebody else. Is Chase trying to
turn suspicion away from himselfP He is a
gorgeous dresser.
The Ladies Of the Church of the Messiah,
will hold an Apron Festiral in the vestry OF
the church next Thursday evening, Feb. 5.
There will DO good music, Farmers Sup.
per, and other Refreshments and entertain.
menis The public are cordially invited.
The annual meeting Of the Caledonia
County Medical Society, was held at the St.
Johnsbury House on the 2lst. Officers ell
ected President, l.. w, Adgate, Hard
wick vice president, JW. Copeland, Ign,
donyille; secretary and treasurer, II. s.
Browne, st. JOhnsbury. Subjects discussed
Infantile Commissions, NevouS Materni.
'a' r#H II. s. BROWNE, Sec'y.
The beautiful painting in the St. Johns
bury Atheneum, F" The Domes Of the Yose.
mite, by Bierstadt, has become the subject
of lawsuit. 1t seems that the picture was
originally sold for $4,000, but its owner,
Mr.. Legrand Lockwood, FIRST failed and then
died, and it was sold at auction. II was
bid off by Mr.. A. s. Hatch, the New York
banker, for $5050, but he says it was unsx.
pectedly knocked down 10 him, and he con.
cluded he did not want it. He accordingly
left it with dealer, whom he told, as be
says, that if he could get anything like its
real value he might sell 1t, and he would pay
him liberal commission. 1t was on exhi.
bition about year, and finally sale was
negotiated through Mr. Hatch's brother to
Mr.. Fairbanks, who wished to give it to the
town of st. Johnsbury. On account Of the
object for which Mr.. Fairbanks wanted the
picture, it was sold TO him for what Mr..
Hatch paid for it. Here the dealer stepped
in and claimed bis commission, and the court
has decided that he had not earned il.
Caledonia County Temperance Convention.
The County Temperance Society, held its
annual session at the Town Hall, st. Johns
bury, Jan. oath, Rev. p. b. Fisk in the
chair. 1t was better attended than any SINH.
lar meeting for years. The forenoon sea-
sion was mostly devoted TO reports from the
delegates representing the different towns.
1t appeared from these reports that unusual
interest is awakened throughout the county,
and that tho cause is steadily, but slowly
progressing. Rev. p. N. Granger agent Of
the State Temperance Society, followed with
interesting remsrks. Adjourned till half
past one o'clock.
10 the afternoon session the officers for
the ensuing year were elected. Rev. p. N.
Granger taking the place Of z. B. Fisk,
who declined to be reelected president, Mr..
Fisk's remarks during the meeting were all
pointed and practical,
Il. ii. Stone was nominated for County
Commissioner 10 place of p. N. Granger,
who wished to be relieved frSm the office.
Several stirring resolutions were introduced
by the committee appointed for that Pur'