Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-18
state N'eICS.

STATE sEelCS.
Diphtheria is reported in various parts Of
the state.
1t is said that Q. II. Hubbard, of Spring
field, will be candidate for speaker Of the
House.
The Watchman az ! Journal comes out
in complete new dress this week, and fair.
" shines The publishers will issue daily
during the Sc sion Of the legislature.
The new republican district committee Of
the second distri>s have filled the vacancy
caus d by the detection Of General Lynde
by the appointment of W. g. Wymau, Of
Grafton.
OF course there WIS more or less "talking
up" of political anu gislative matters
among the numerous active and influential
men who gathered at Rutland during the
State Fair. 1t was the general impression
that the choice for speaker would lie be-
tween H. H. Powers, of Morrisville, j..
Munson, of Manchester, Hugh Henry, OF
! Chester, and Gen. w. w. Grout, Of Barton,
with the probability that it would result in
square pull between Powers and Munson,
with the chances in favor of Mr.. Powers
Free Press
ADDISON COUNTY.
James Pper's barn, in Middlebury, was
burned Friday night Loss, $1,000 insur-
ed for $500.
Two barus owned by d. Fuller, Of Starks-
boro, were burned one day last week.
They contained some % tons Of hay, to-
gether with moving machine md other
farming tools.
Shining Star Grange, Granville, held a
picnic on the lth at the grange hall, where
they were met by friends not of the order,
and also members OF Harvest Home Grange,
Rochester, which contributed much TO the
pleasures of the day. The day was pleas
ant and the ladies and gentlemen amused
themselves with various games and plays un'
til late in the afternoon then all gathered
around the tables, which were set upon the
lawn in front of the hall, well loaded with
fruit and the iuxures of life, after which
the overseer of Shining Star Grange was
called upon for poem and responded as
follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, We have como
From river dell aud irom mount in home
To friendly greet and each pleasure share
| In n soca. chat to drive away care.
j looking around with plc' 'ure behold
| JOY emanating from soul TO soul,
| Prov ng our time not entirely lost,
For picnic is worth .ul twice what II cost.
The ccstom is ancient, in the Bible we read
OF Oh ist breaking bread tho h. Igry to feed,
But now were they here, they d see " III prise
That instead Of breed aud fishes it's al cIkos I'd pies
hope that you all now will mo excuse
For presenting 10 you some late mode views,
How Congress, railroads. and all s uilaT things,
: managed and run by large moned rings.
Flour and tobacco, sugar and tol,
Go through tho rings, and they a. take heir fcei
And o on we're told with tears in their eyes
\ TAT wool h. gone down nd Goth taken a rise
The ladies have ,ed aud dwarfed bone and muscle
Until you now see they nearly all bretle.
Their cares a e great and 80 forms are so thu
That ealth has stepped out and sense has stepped
I. And for the boys, there's sea'ce one In ten
That work on farm when grown 10 DO meu.
lacy .bink II degrading 10 turn up the SOL.
Away they II skedaddlO Qps net accord 1g to Hoyle
( To remedy the ey' and bring forth a change
Some venerable old farmers thoy started tho gr anse.
. In aiding the right and bauishing wrong,
| u
J.. And amid its folds may bo seen from
. The little grange, the Shining Star
. While ON the top OF Of i'io dome
y Shall wavo ne banner Of Harvest Home.
= CALEDONIA COUNTY.
4 Peacham Academy has now about II
h scholars.
n Andrew Button, of Barnet, sold hog
d Daniels & Sylvester that dressed 800 lbs.
II Morrill, p Jenness has put up a barn {
the site Of the one burnt few weeks ago,
% Sheffield.
n Geo. NJ. Williams has commenced bull
}. ing house on the lot in Sheffield late
l. bought OF Jesse G.. Kenaston.
&c Deacon Jonathan IL. Chesley has bong
70 Of Hiram Jenness building lot in Shefhe
"a village.
= James Ray Of Barnet, has a pair Of 4SI
os pound cattle, said to be the largest pair
40 town.
,e School districts Nos. 8 and 6, Ryegat
of are building new school houses There
in room for other districts in the county to &
Y. low their example.
.r. j. III. Hoffman has rented his hotel
Lyndon Center, to Alanson Fletcher. \
Lo Hoffman and wife go to Holliston, Mas
;. the first of next week.
at Harmony Grange will meet at their h
ur on Saturday, Sept. 10Th, at o'clock p.
TO to transact necessary business. Full after
lip ance required. IL. IL. MoRGAN, Sec
re- There are 95 students in attendance
'w the Lyndon Literary Institution. The tea
'as ers are j. S. Brown, A. b.; G. IL. Sto'
Is bridge, A, b. Miss Lizzie Galley, and NJ
Ter Ellen A. Perkins.
fh- Last year the town Of Lyndon bull
re, tomb in the cemetery costing $3.50.
nu being according to specifications, it has b
art torn down and is now being rebuilt by Jt
IN Clement assisted by Moses Miles.
Spencer is to build the front for So
all When completed it will cost the town
Elk. far fiom $1,000.