Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-04
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Read lluntey's ad.
Rev. Il. G. Cummings is to preach at the
North Church next Sunday.
Everything was harmonious and pleasant
at the election in ST. JohnsburY, Tuesday.
Several people have inquired what had
become Of the CaledonianS bulletin board
They generally put out one when there is au
election.
Miss Stella Green, now of Lowell, Mass
lost her portmonuaie in St. Johnsbury, last
Tuesday, containing 500 in money. Ii left
at this Office it will reach its owner.
John G. Paddock was chopping, Saturday,
when stick flew up and struck him in the
eye, hurting him considerably though prob
ably not permanently injuriug the eye.
The Messrs. Laird have built granite
shop on the railroad grounds south Of Mil
ler's paint shop, and are working granite in
it, Their old shop is to be moved over by
the side of the same, and the marble bust
ness goes with it. The place where the old
granite shop now is is to be cleared off and
kept us park. The Lairds are putting up
n small building near the passenger depot
for an Office.
Mcleods flour team got frightened We'd
nesday morning by an empty barrel which
fell from the wagon as load of barrels
were being loaded at Hastings storehouse,
and ran down Railroad street. crossed the
railroad track and ran around Mller's car
riago shop, damaging a sleigh on its way
As he came around the carriage shop he
struck a post aud broke wheel, aud the
shock checked the horse until he was
caught. The horse was not hurt.
Joseph FeIch told John Bacon at the
Center he would vote for Poland if he { Ba.
con) would give him straw to fill couple Of
beds, aud carry him to the polls. He got
the straw, and the ride to st. Johnsbury.
OF course the " trade " was all joke, as
Mr.. Bacon is too conscientious man to make
such trade in earnest, but the joke is Just
as good. The Poland men say it Bacon 1
straw had held out they would have carried
the town.
Our town oracle, who is so " we'll posted
in matters IN this county" informed the
public that " Had the friends Of the Judge
realized before the caucus that there was a
secret opposition organized against him, they
could have had full vote out and much
larger majority" On an extraordinarily
large vote. the judge not only does not have
ia much larger majority" but the majority
is against him more than this, he only car
ries one town in the county where the Gale
DOMAIN is so well posted"
The ST. JoHsnURY BAND.-This fine band
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complimentary serenade last evening. The
Colonel was formerly resident of St. Johns
bury, and has many friends and acquaint
anccs among those attending the reunion. II
is needless to say that the band boys fareC
sumptuously at his house. They also, BY
request, visited the Van Ness and Ameri
can, playing some very fine selections in q
superior manner. We must congratulate,
the st. Johnsbury people on having so fine Q
company of musicians in their midst. After
the serenado Mr.. Spaulding chartered two
or three barouches, and took the band tC
their quarters on the camp ground.-Fret
Press, dug. %.
A man named Stowe, living in Ide's block
Main Street, went home the other night and
found his wife had gone to camp meeting
He was mad because she was gone, and mad
on account OF the company she had gone in
and (if reports are correct) mad with liquor
He sold his wood to Geo. Carr, and Carr
took part of the wood and some household
goods which he claims Stowe also sold him
but which claim Stowe denies Stowe found
some difficulty in removing the stove, so hi
broke it in pieces. Meanwhile the wife had
returned on the evening train, and an inter
esting interview was had, the result Of thu
whole proceeding being that Stowe was irone(
and carried off to Jail. The couple bav,
since been trying to arrange the terms Of
treaty Of peace.