Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-02
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Joseph Clark, OF Stannard, lost a nice fat
COW few DAVIS ago Of disease of the throat.
The grounds in front of the Baptist church
at Lyndon Center have been graded. Now
for some sidewalks.
NJ S. Staples, of Wheelock, has raised up
and repaired his blacksmith shop and hired
a hand to help him.
Rev. NJ. G. Henderson closes his labors
with the Free Baptist Church in Sutton the
last of October. Rev. l.. Il. Tasker is
spoken of as his probable successor
Joel Trul has sold village lot east of
the depot at West Burke to Mr.. Piper, of
Bloomington, for 1925, on which Mr.. p.
intends to build house next spring. ..
Rev. j. s. Manning, home missionary
working among the freedmen, preached at
the Free Baptist church, Lyndon Center,
last Sunday. A collection Of S34 was taken
up.
Jason Alard and Mr.. Gilfllan are build
a 25x30 store house for -four, grain and po-
tatoes at the south end of West Burke depot.
and Messrs. Cobleigh Il Porter are putting
-four and grain store house north of the
depot, 40x6O.
Joseph A. Gould, of Passumpsic, has a
four-years-old COW, three-iourths Attorney
from which he has made in five months 205
pounds Of butter, and sold 275 quarts Of
milk, besides what milk aud cream was used
in family Of two.
The body of Arthur Ryan, of Passump,
sic, who was killed by collision Of teams
in Boston short time ago, aud was buried
at Passumpsic, was disinterred and sent t.
Boston Tuesday, by request Of the authori
ties there, who are investigating the case
with view to Furnishing the driver through
whose carelessness the accident occurred.
On Tuesday of last week quite an excite
ment was caused at West Burke by a sher
riffs appearing and closing Robert Solomon
store GU a claim of $4,000, in favor Of II
Falsensten for alleged improper conduc
towards Mrs. i. Various opinions wer
held by the public in regard to the matter
many favoring Rob, thinking it a put VI
job, and a counter suit was brought on Sat
urday for an attempt to black.mail, and tn
whole thing was adjusted at low figures, sal
islactory to both parties, Rob,'s brothe
acting in his behalf Salomon's store
open again with an additional stock of good
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A fellow who dwels in Swanton recent
cut off his wllss hair, which he sold for 8
and bought rum with the money.
An infant child of Rev. j. d. Beeman,
Swanton, died suddenly on Friday las
Mrs. Beeman laid her child in bed, and O
returning two hours after, found it corps
Sufiocaton or fit is presumed to be ii
, cause.
The East Berkshire Sunday school had
very pleasant basket picnic in the wood
Sept. 26. The day was the fairest au
brightest that ever smiled on such part
There was no ceremony on the oceasio
Carpeting was spread on the ground, the
the table linen was spread and covered wi
dishes, and generous lunch from the bas
cts. 1t was one Of the pleasantest and mo
, enjoyable of occasions. Before sepSratiI
|, they gathered together and sang few tune
they then dispersed, hoping for another Sc
TENDER picnic.
Last week Thursday an extra freight IL
st. Adams for the south. Shortly after d
) regular freight left, although it seems
notice was given Of the special, which UNI