Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-27

luly. fart OF the walls are up, and the
whole structure will be completed as soon as
possible.
Edward u. Bailey, the hundred dollar
man, now confined in Bennington Jail for
swindling, has been interviewed by Gazette
reporter. He claims TO have been born at
Barton, Orleans County, was an officer in
the second New Hampshire volunteers, and,
while home on furlough during the war,
married young, intelligent and beautiful
lady, with whom he lived happily until 1867,
when she deserted him and went to work in
a hotel, having previously corresponded with
a married man named Currier, whom she af.
terward married, both Currier aud she hav-
ing obtained divorces prior thereto. Through
the influence of her relatives, he Bailey
was placed in an insane asylum in Ohio, and
his property was put into the hands Of his
brother, where it now remains. He further
declares that rather than divulge the local.
ity of said asylum he prefers the infection Of
the laws penalty upon his offences.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A striped snake two feet long was killed
on Monday, at Paddock's village st. Johns
bury.
A lodge Of Good Templars, to be known
as st. Johnsbury Center Lodge No. $50, was
organized at the Center on Thursday evening
of last week, with 81 charter members. d.
Il. Hartman, W. 9. T.; Miss Lucia Wheel
err, w. Sec.
A correspondent who signs himself "Cred-
itor," referring to the failure of Mark i.
Hovey, Of Kirby, thinks if Mr.. HIS credit.
ors will wait they will receive their money
in full, otherwise he will only be able to pay
fifty cents on a dollar.
We regret that sickness compelled us to
90 home last Thursday, instead Of attending
the farmers festival at East St. Johnsbury
as we intended. We understand that the
meeting was success, as might have been
anticipated from the energy and spirit of
progress that animates the farmers of that
vicinity.
p. s. Paine has bought Ohas. l.. Curriers'
farm in Hardwick near Greensboro Station,
for 81 800, the largest sum probably ever
paid for a farm in that town. This property,
though valuable at any time, was probably
more increased in value by the construction
of the p. & o. r. r. than any other there
abouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Packard were little
surprised last Monday evening to see seven.
ty-eight couples march into their quiet home
on Portland Street, with numerous articles
of glass, but it didn't seem so strange when
they came to recolect it was the fifteenth
anniversary Of their marriage. The joke
was greatly enjoyed by all, and good time
was the result.
Harry Mutt, of Boston, a travelling cloth
merchant, came to st. Johnsbury with his
"wife" about January first and put up at a
respectable boarding house. Week before
last wife No. , appeared, claiming her
share Of bed and board, ard Mutt returned
to Boston with her, but the bad penny
always returns, and SO did Mutt, who hunted
up wife No. |, and the twain departed to-
gether as they came.
Deacon George ii. Weeks and his wife,
Martha A. Mattocks. of Lyndonvile, cele-
brated the 18th anniversary Of their mar
riage, or "sivcr wedding" en- the evening Of
February 2lst The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. p. b. Fisk, assisted by Revs. J.
W. Whitman and ID. II. Adams. Nearly
200 invited guests were present. Gifts nu-
merous and valuable; congratulations hearty;
repast bountiful, and the season one of fes-
tive joy and thanksgiving.
Spauldiug's Bell Ringers are - perform
at Town Hall, st. Johnsbury, Friday and
Saturday evenings Of this week. The fact
that this company has been engaged for the
last eight years by the city of Boston for its
Fourth Of July celebrations proves its pop
uarity. Their entertainment consists Of
popular and pleasing selections. both vocal
and instrumental and also remarkable per-
formances upon seventy-two silver bells
We see this troupe very highly spoken Of by
the press, and those who fail to attend will
miss a rare treat. For particulars see ad-
vertisement.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
+. A. Jewett, of Chicago, implicated in
the Crane defalcation, has arrived in Bur-
liugton to appear for trial
The Postmaster General has appointed
NJ. j. Ellis to be postmaster at Huntington,
vice Calvin Dearborn resigned
Twenty thousand FIVE hundred tons Of
coal were shipped from Darlington by rail,
last year, which is very gratifying indica-
ton Of the increase Of the business of that
place.
A boy named Antoine Bandette, in at.
tempting to cross Lake Champlain from
Port Kent, N. Y. to Burlington, where it is
II miles wide, the first of the week, got lost
and was frozen to death.
Miss Laura Brownell, Of Williston, has had
the honor to be chosen by the senior class at
Vassar College, spade orator for the next
class day The duties of this office are to
transmit to the junior class the embematic
spade, with a suitable grafton. 1t appears
that the Vassar girls are a sort of grangers.
They are doing things on big scale in
Burlington. Derby Il Ford were recently
indicted for selling liquor. They appealed
and demanded specification Of the number
Of ofenses. The states attorney then brought
charge Of 5000 ofenses, by selling to lG
persons, which would make in fines the mod
est little sum of $4,000, to say nothing Of
the costs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
DIR. Harvey P. Knight, of Georgia, in.
tends to remove to Lawrence, N. Y.
Joseph Reed has sold his farm in Mont.
gomery to his two sons, for six thousand
dollars.
John Combs and Henry Roberts shot a
bear in Montgomery, Feb. II. He was a
very large one, old, spring poor, aud had
lost both fore paws.
S. T. Fuller 4 Son, of Rohlord, have
sold their interest in the grocery business to
Il. A. Story, Of st, Adams, and Mr.. Bliss,
of Georgia, who will take possession in few
days
The Richfold Sentinel says that a man
named Archambault, bar.keeper for Mr.. Pa,
quette, of Waterloo, p. O., having wife
| and two childran at 81 Hvacintha alonad