Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-02


Selwyn Powers, of Hardwick, has lately
returned from Minneapolis and represents
that the times are very hard in the West.
Many lumbermen are going into the piueries,
the present winter aud will receive only $40
per month.
Last week, Calvin Bigelow, of Lyndon,
shipped pair Of four-year-old steers, which
weighed 5000 pounds. He says that it will
plague Caledonia county to beat them. He
sent at the same time two pairs of 6ve.year
olds, one weighing $500 and the other 400.
CT. Bowker, of St. Johnsbury Center,
has sold since last April, 700 pounds Of but
ter from COWS, one of which was farrow.
He has sold at an average of 80 cents Mr.
Bowker is now going into the Alderney
blood aud has now one OF two full bloods.
Last Friday most shocking and fatal
accident occurred near the depot in Groton.
A man named Obi, forty-6Se years old hav-
! ing . wife and four children, was run over
by the gravel train, and mangled up fear
fully. He died in about an hour after tho
accident
Or Friday last Harmony Grange, Of East
Lyndon, met for Business, and closed with
an oyster supper, the doors being opened
and outside friends admitted. Friends from
Burke, Lyndon Center and Wheelock
Oranges were present. The ladies OF Har-
mony were all dressed in neat prints and
really looked better than when adorned in
costly silks. They deserve credit for being
ladies of sense aud setting good example,
and opening the way to prosperity, even in
hard times, which can never be reached by
sending the money out of the country to
import costly silks and other fancy goods.
The tables were ranged along the sides of
the room, and loaded with almost an endless
variety of edibIes. 1t was banquet fit for
a king-or even farmer. All enjoyed the
social pleasures of this meeting, aud were
pleased with the success Of this feature Of
the Patrons order About 10 sat down to
supper, and were convinced the cooking of
those wives and daughters was hard to beat.
After supper Rev. p. b. Fisk, Of Lyndon
vile, delivered an interesting poem, pur-
porting to be dialogue between Cancels
Hump and Mansfield mountains Altogeth-
er it was a most enjoyable reunion.
Enterprise Grange No. IL, p. Of H., of
Lyndon Center, elected the following officers
Saturday, Dec. 81; Chas. Ingalls,, Master;
Asa Barns, o.; A. w. Morgan, L.; VIM.
l.. Park, S.; G.. Il. Wiley, A. s.; A.
Hoyt, c.; ID. Wiley, r.; A. l.. Ingalls,,
Sec Simon Park, G. X; Mrs. G. +.
Wiley, Ceres; Mrs. Asa Barns, p. Mrs.
9. II. Ingalls,, F, Mrs. Charles Ingalls, l..
AS Before proceeding to business CON-
mittce on behalf of the members of the
grange presented the master, Charles In
gals, with silver mounted cane, and his
wife with dozen silver knives. Mr.. and
Mrs Ingalls, desire through the FARMER to
return their heartfelt thanks therefor.
Star Grange, Sutton, made choice of the
following officers Dec. 10: ID. Il. Ruggle',
Master; L. w. Watson, o.; B. NJ. Il. vii.
ley, L.; f. w. Barker, s.; G. w. Willard
A. s.; Ii. L. Gilman c.; G. Wiley, 7.
Ii. f. Barker, Sec; j. Anger, q. X.
Mrs. d. Frost Ceres; Mrs NJ. Smith, p.
Mrs. j. T. Willard, f.. Mrs. G. W. vii.
larl, l.. A. 5. This grange is in flourish.
ing condition, and its numbers are rapidly
increasing
John McLnrc, of South Ryegate, has been
very successful in growing the liking of the
Earlies' potato, getting large crops and find.
ing thcm of good quality.
Notice the advertisement of the meeting
of the Caledonia Agricultural Society. Lee
there be full attendance.
Char!cs Morrill,, Of North Danville, chop
ping in bis wooi-lot recently, found a mic,
swarm Of boes in hollow maple. He cu
off live feet OF the log and now has thC
"hive" in his cellar.
The library of the st. Johnsbury Athe
neum is known as one Of the best OF its size
in New England, and as benelaction unap
preached in present and prospective benefits
to our people. To say so much is to say
nothing more than all in this community al
least, well understand The name of Hor
ace Fairbanks will surely stand, in the mem
DRY of coming generations whose lives will
be strengthened, frightened, and made NOR,
useful to the town the state, and the worl,
by his benevolent gift, in more honor thai
that of many a canonized hero. But it i
not to honor him that we speak here. w
want to say n word Of the excellent manage
ment of this library. Familiar with man,
such institutions, we know of none where
under a careful enforcement OF necessary
rules, there is more anxiety shown by the Ii
; brarian and his assistant that every wan
shall be supplied, every question answered
! and every facility afforded to applicants by
which their wishes may be gratifed, and, i
students, their studies assisted. Mr.. Thayer'
smiling face and courteous manner make it
privilege to ask iavors at his hands, and con
trast strikingly with the surly airs of som
of the custodians Of knowledge we hav,
known. He is truly "the right man in tn
right place." and for one we want to put oil
record our acknowledgment Of much indebt
, edness to him on many and oiten-recurrin
occasions.
County Court.
r. G. Ayers Us. @. G. Weeks ct ais. Ii
this case all parties reside at st. Johnsbur
Center. Plaintiffs evidence tended to shol
that the defendants, some eight in number
came to his house and wanted him to com
out and treat, and said if he did not com
that they would bring him out that he the
went out of his door and the defendant
; struck him several severe blows, pulled hiI
down, and in the ARRAY broke one of hi
ribs. Defendants claimed that plaintiff ha
a woman in the house with him, and think
ing that perhaps matters were not perfect
: proper in the house. they wanted plaintiff
come out and treat, and that after steppin
around a while plaintiff came out arme
, with dirk knife and club, aud made an al
sault upon the defendants sta6bing one {
them, and that all they did was in self Dc
! Tense Verdict for defendants. o. S. Burk
Q aud Bates for plaintiff; Beden and lde fc
r defendants.
Town of Danyile u.s. Town of Wheelocl
This was an appeal from an order Of remoN
al Of j. Magoon and family from Danvill
> to Wheelock. The Defendant town elaine
9 that Magoon had no legal settlement