Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-12
state N'e,Vs.

yields of sugar" to report done sol 1t Is
getting to be about time for early wild straw
berries and big cucumbcrs.
The State Medical Society will hold a
meeting at Newport, June "a and %. DR..
II. S. Browne, Of st. Johnsbury, is to de-
liver an address, and a moonlight steamboat
excursion on Lake Memphremagog will be
enjoyed. Fare one way over the railroads.
Capt Louis j. Lull Of Chicago, a native
of Royalton and formerly resident with his
parents in Woodstock, where his father died,
and aiterward in Barnard, was shot in an
encounter with highwaymen at Monagan
Springs, Missouri, March 18th, last, and
died Of his wounds on the evening Of. May
9Th. Capt. Lull enlisted in Vermont reg
iment in 1864 and served through the war.
The Boston Traveller says that con-
tract has been made by the Central Yer.
mont railroad company for the purchase Of
the Vermont and Canada road for S3000,-
600 payable in the bonds Of the former COM
pany, secured by mortgage upon the proper
ty purchased, at 9 per cent. interest, the
contract to take effect upon ratification by
the stockholders Of the two companies.
ADDLSON
Mwo car loads of choice blooded sheep
started from this county for Colorado last
week.
The Bridport grangers bought their salt
at 90 per cent discount by taking quanti-
ty and paying cash.
The lightning struck and set on FIRE an
apple tree a few rods back Of Q. w. Hinde's
dwelling house in Addison, the It'll.
l.. 2. Clark, of Addison, shoared a ram
lamb that cut Is pounds. lie believes in
early lambs, and has them come in February.
Clark & Gage have imported from Ohio
No. Durham bull, which will be good
thing for the stock of the Addison farmers.
G.. w. Whitford, of Bridport, raised a
horse barn and wagon house Friday. Barn
30x50; wagon house 24x30; S. NJ. GoH
builder.
James and Michael O'Keefe, accused Of
breaking into Mr. Ketchum's store at Lei
cester and stealing $50, were arrested at
Whitehall last week Tuesday and brought
to Middlebury.
U. d. Twitchell was at Vergennes Satur-
day sacking wool; paid % to 80 cents for un-
washed, aud 40 to 45 cents for washed, II
G. Burwcll sheared May list and 2nd 20
breeding ewes that clipped from III to l43
pounds; average Ia.
The canker rash is still prevalent in Lin
coin. During the latter part of May three
children fell victims to the dreaded disease
within one week, viz, infant sous of Richard
Brown and Geo. Hall, and little daughter
Of Hiram Atkins. More recently, june 4th
of the same disease, Loren, aged IL years,
son of Gilman Wheeler.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Thomas Clark, of Peacham, was taken tC
Bratteboro last week.
Arthur Mclaughlin and wife, Of Peach
am, celebrated their golden wedding june
, LIST.
The republican caucus in Sheffield has
been postponed to next Saturday, at I Z
NJ.
William Mclaughlin, of GrOton, has
bought the Amos Abbott farm in RyegatC
Of 26 acres for S760.
The republican caucus 10 Sheffield to elect
delegates to the state convention at tow
hall, tomorrow Saturday at 7 p. NJ.
John #. Nelson has bought of John Glib
, son, of Ryegate, tillage field Of IL acre
f enclosed with stone wall at $35 per acre.
f Independent Grange, Sheffield, has jus
received bill Of goods bought by the stat
e agents. Goods and prices very satisfactory.
5 Barnet Grange, No. 90, meets at o'cloc
F. p. NJ. the 20th for installation OF officer
S and other business. Members Of Othe
: oranges are invited.
: The Waterford town caucus for the cleo
: ton of delegates to republican state conven
ton will be held at tho town hail. Yves
Waterford, next Saturday at 2. M.
: DR.. A. NJ. Ward, of Hardwick, who sue
3 the town for injury received on the highway
9 has settled and received $1,000 from til
town. There are several suits Of the sam
! kind pending against the town.
= Geo. w. Chesley, of Sutton, is wide
awake farmer. He owns about 600 acre
y of land and goes for the Shorthorn Durhar
y stock. lie has black fve-years-old stall
7, lou that weighs 1000 pounds-nice steppC
"a and square built.
m Il. Il. Woods, of Passumpsic, is we BE-
m
N has beaten his former feat by writing til
,e Declaration of Independence, the ton con
10 mandments, the Lords prayer, the Odd an
9th Psalms, the second epstle of Johl
Il and one verse of the good old hymn "Cor
a nation" making in all 2272 words, Oh
r. postal card. Since writing the above "
4 learn that Geo. 9. Gillian has write
h 1900 words ON postal card.
d Caledonia County Conference Of COnEreg'
n tIOnal Churches.
ID Two crowded car loads Of people, togeth'
n with large number Of others from st, John
)" bury village who came in carriages, helpC
+" to fill the Congregational church at East
e Johnsbury to OVERLOOKING Tuesday alternoo
>" The exercises commenced about 2 o'clock
G. Hon. Calvin Morrill, in the chair.
n The principal thing in the programme wi
70 the Sunday school anniversary, and quite
Is number of children from the various Sundl
c. schools in this and adjoining towns OccupiC
the body .pews Of the church
le The 6rst address was by Mrs. Caprcn,
is Madras, India, who, with her husband,
IS taking two years vacation in this countr
he after sixteen years labor in the missiona
". field. She stated that this was her first a
,r, pearance before mixed audience, and wou
N, be her last. Those who thus heard her mi
well congratulate themselves on being the I
BY vored ones. She merely mentioned her
Q. cation in India, in Lat. l00 N, midway b
a tween the two coasts, asking the childr
he to make dot there on their aliases TO re
its resent her home. She then spoke in viz
of terms of the "heartwork" in which she W
engaged. The children were invited to G
1t. anime dirty, greasy stone which was know
IT. as the elephant.headed idol, standing not
ms from the door of her Indian house. Up
il the boys pour cocoanut milk and best