Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-06
Vermont aarmst
St. Johnsbury, VI, February 9, 1874.


session OF lady IN OhlCago. jonathan L.
Miller, at that time student at the Uni.
versity Of Vermont, visited Greece in com
pany with DIR. s. G. Howe, and arrived at
Missolonghi few months after the death of
Lord Byron and greatly distinguished him
self in the war, finally enduring all the hor-
rors of the siege Of Missolonghi Col. Mill
er, after the peace, bought the sword Of By
ron from the family of Greek officer to
whom Byron had given il, aud who vas SUBJ
sequently found dead on the battle field,
with the sword knotted to his wrist Col.
Miller aiterward settled in Montpelier. The
sword and few other articles were all that
was saved by the lady at the great Chicago
fire.
Thermometer 40e below zero at st.
Johusbury last Monday morning; 80 at
Newport; SO q at North Enosburgh. ;
ADDISON COUNTY.
On the piazza Of farm house in Middle
bury, thirty-one mice and two rats were re-
Gently found, killed and placed there by a
cat during one night
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The only way in which the remains ofone
Of the victims of the Bennington disaster
could be identified was by means Of small
portion of her dress, which being fastened
between two bricks escaped the flames.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Independent grange meets Feb. Ia.
The friends Of Elder Stiles Of Sheffield,
met at the meeting house Feb. 3, aud left
him about $50. w
Appleton Perry has sold to Theodore j..
Smith, 80 acres pasture land in Ryegate,
for 5000. a
The young swain OF Sheffield who wanted
TO commit suicide by shooting himself, has
just got married.
The Sheffield Wesleyan Methodist Society
gave their pastor donation visit last Thurs
day, leaving him $50.
The East St. Johnsbury Farmers Club
will hold festival at the church Feb. 10TH
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ A good
time is expected Programme next week.
Albro +. Shorey, Of the Center, who
broke his knee.pau last fall, has so far re-
covered that he walks a little without
crutches, and has ridden out once or twice.
Plummer Downing took the cork out OF tin
can of water on the stove in c. L. Brigham
store one day last week, when the steam
came out with force and severely burned
him about the face.
At the last meeting of Harmony Lodge
No. II, L. o. of G. T., Hammond c. Kinney
and G.. w. Thomas were each presented with
beautiful gold pin, the gift of the Lodge
a.. g.. tol-ar 90 anprooiot;nn 81 their labor
for the good of the cause.
The grange at the Center received 80
members last Saturday, nearly all Of then
persons not interested in agriculture. Their
are complaints that the majority of tn,
grange are not farmers. Farmers, keep YOU
eyes peeled where new oranges ara being or
gained.
Alden Il. Martin, late merchandise book
keeper for L. X T. Fairbanks & Co., wSsar
rested Friday on charge of embezzlemeut
and placed under $1,000 bonds. Investiga
ton shows that he has helped himself to up
wards of S600,-how far upwards is not ye
ascertained. e
Miss Amy Jones, of Lawrence, Mass,
daughter of W. III. Jones, of Wheelock, ha!
Just received $4,000 willed her by au ole
gentleman out West, as a reward for kind
ness shown to an old lady relative of his
while stopping at Walkers Hotel, Lyndon
vile, where Miss Jones was then employed
Its dangerous reading the Californian
One Burr, who lives in Flanders Block, saw
or heard o. .sn item in that paper Thursday
and was taken violently i'll within few
hours in consequence, and has not left hi
bed yet. lie had a similar attack durlnI
the last session Of the county court, whicl
prevented the trial Of case, State rs. -
The donation visit made to Rev. Isaac
HYATT, pastor Of the Free Baptist Church
By his friends last week was well attended
All appeared to enjoy themselves very much
Amount donated, $50, which was no part oil
salary. Mr.. Hyatt expressed himself pleased
and truly thankful, not only for the gifts b,
slowed but also for the friendly bearing o.
his people towards him as their pastor.
John Dea, workman in the Bairbank
foundry. was frightfully scalded last Frida.
morning, by stepping iuto vat Of boilin
water. The vat was heated by steam, and 70
some reason the steam was not shut o
Thursday night, so that when Dea went int
the room in the morning the water was bo
ing aud the room full Of steam, aud in groI
ing his way into the room he blundered int
the vat, the top of which is level with tn
floor. He now lies at his home in critics
condition.
At the donation visit to the Rev. q
w. Buzzoll, of Passumpsic, Jan. 18th, b
received the following note :
REV. j. w. BuzzELL--Dear Sir; As
slight appreciation of the interest you hay
manifested in the welfare and prosperity 2
the Passumpsic Farmers Club, the With
named persons have the pleasure of present
ing you with barrel of Hour and fow othe
household articles, which we trust you Wi
receive with the best wishes of the donor.
Truth is the brand or trade mark upon tn
barrel of flour. May whatever of truth 20
dispense to the people of the parish fall upo
good ground and bring forth fruit an hui
bred fold. JONATHAN LAWRENCE,
Secretary, in behalf of the donors.
The recipient rendered his thanks 10 tn
members of the club for their very accepts
BILE donation, wishing them the best Of God
blessings here and hereafter.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A tenement house of II. l.. Hoxie, VIZ
burned in Milton recently. The lamil
living in il lost nearly everything.
The farmers of Westford are about o
ganizing a grange, and they have the mi
torial for one Of the best in the county.
Stephen Finn has sold his Carr farm,
Milton, to p. Sheaham, for $4,000, an
leased his home farm to him for five year
There were FIVE deaths from scarlet feve
in Milton, recently, aud the grandson
Geo. Bascom died, being sick less than
hours,
The Rev. Il. r. Atwell, rector Of S
Paul's Church, Burlington, has received
call to Toledo, o., at a salary Of $500
aud furnished parsonage.
The young people of Westtord, and Il