Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-27


arm aud Diurlss him sdysrely He Is dc.
ing we'll.
j. M. Hammond has sold his house and
lot at Barton Landing to Abel Wheeler, Of
Bloomington, for the sum Of s1700, aud
gives possession soon.
A couple Of boys were run away with at
West Charleston, last week Thursday, and
one OF them, son Of G. W. CLARK, was
thrown out and considerably hurt.
Il. b. Holt writes letter to the Express
saying that he has boarded at Hinmau's ho-
tel, Derby, the past few weeks, aud consid.
ers it first class house aud does not believe
liquor is sold there.
The ladies Of the Baptist society propose
giving an oyster supper on Wednesday eve
ming, Dec. ID, at w. Q. McNcal's hall,
West Charleston. 81 per couple and lib
eral discount for children. A good Ii me is
expected,
j.. s. Uuderhill aud Il. G. Dunton, Of
East Charleston, have purchased the famous
pure bred Leicester ram Don Pedro, owned
by Captain Foster, OF Shefforj, Z. Q. He
is directly descended from the celebrated
Blackwell flock and one Of the FIRST American
offspring from the importation Of Hon. NJ.
II. COchrane, Of Compton, z. Q. The high
est premiums have been awarded TO him
wherever shown.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mrs. Daniel Mcclure, Of Meudon, who
went to Rutland on Monday of last week 10
sell some butter, was found near the town in
the evening, lying dead across the floor Of
her carriage, her head hanging down be-
tween the wheels on one side and her feet
on the other, and she was terribly bruised.
She had received about $40, during the day,
aud only few cents remained in her pocket,
so there ere suspicious Of murder but
physician expresses an opinion that she died
of heart disease, and, falling across the car
riagc, was bruised by the wheels, aud as for
the disappearance of tho money, she may
have spent that before leaving town.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
They are to have $4,000 hotel at
Montpelier. Mr.. Richardson putting in
$4,000.
G.. g. Tabor, the North Montpelier meat
man, bought COW that dressed $50 pounds,
Of Fl. p Martin, Of Marshfeld, for the
Thanksgiving trade. The COW yielded 100
pounds Of rough talow.
A store at North Montpelier was broken
into Monday night aud the money drawer
robbed of what loose change there was in it.
Two young Frcnchmen who had no visible
means Of support have since disappeared.
Nathan Green, hard laboring man of
about 20, at Mortified, tired Of his life Of
labor aud poverty, aud Of Jordan's rough
road, made up his mind to fly the track"
which he did by selling his saw and invest
ing the proceeds or part Of them in NOR
phine, swallowing which bis body was thrown
into the sleep which knows no waking.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
State Deputy Boydeu will lecture on the
Patrons OF Husbandry at Vernon, Monday
evening, Nov. 90; Fayetteville Wednesday
evening, Dec. 2; and Dummerstou tSlab
Hollow Thursday evening, Dec. 2.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
DIR. Albert Richmond has been appoint ed
superintendent Of schools in Rochester in
place of DR.. Alfred Richmond resigned.
Mr.. Waldo Barton, for many years n
highly respected citizen of Ludlow, has sold
his real estate 10 said town and moved to
Chester.
Last week Friday afternoon tract of
woodland owned by Blodgett 4 Foster, of
Weston, took fire from the sparks from
chimney Of an adjoining house. The fire
extended into Andover, and many hundred
acres Of valuable cumberland have been de-
stroyed.
A few weeks ago We copied an item from
the Post, giving credit, relating to a row at
the Windsor County fair. Now +. p. Bill.
lings writes that he is one of the parties,
that he only defended himself and til at he
didn't sell any hard cider. That's all we
know about the matter.
Hon. Stllman Fletcher, late associate
editor aud market reporter of the Ne0 En-.
gland Farmer, Boston, died at the residence
Of his brother.in.law, Mr.. Benjamin Yves.
ton in Reading, on MoOday night, Nov, Is,
in the Goth year Of his age. His disease
was consumption. He visited the South last
winter without receiving much benefit.
The house, barn and sheds on the farm in
Plymouth known as the Morrison place aud
owned by II. ID. Wheeler, of Woodstock,
were burned on the l4th, with most of their
contents, including eight cows, a stag, two
hogs, 70 tons of hay, 10 bushels of oats, and
nearly all the household furniture and dairy
utensils. Loss $500; insured for $4,000.
One Of Uncle Sans detectives made
NUk,Ao N.ll.,,
time since on business which resulted in
calling quite number Of citizens from that
pleasant locality to the Capital, last week,
to answer to serious charges, such as selling
ale, liquor, &C., without United States Ii
cense. The result was that the profits on
such sales were pretty we'll used up in many
cases, if rumor speaks the truth.-P0St.
GRAFTON COUNTY, N. II.
Mr.. p. Blaisdell of Dorchester missed a
duck from his poultry yard this fall, and
two weeks after 1t disappeared he heard
noise in an old we'll. and discovered the mis-
sing duck. Although it had been in there
fourteen days, it came out with sufficient
vitality to fly quite distance and rejoin the
flock.
Mr.. Lyman Powers met with an accident
on Saturday last which resulted in his death.
lie was going from White River Junction to
his home in Lebanon. He met train and
stepped on a side track, when another train
came unnotced to him from behind, knocking
him down and passing over him, sevcring
both legs from his body. He suffered in
mortal agony until death came to his relief
some six hours thereafter. Mr.. Powers had
been employed on the road between White
River Junction aud BrattlebOro for nearly
twenty-five years, and was considered by his
employers and those who knew him best as
ono of the most reliable men on the road.
He had the reputation of being especially
careful and cautious while on the train, even
more so than conductors ordinarily seem to
be, VIII lie his judgment and forethOught were