Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

poned until September.
The democratic state convention at Mont
pelier last week nominated W. II. ii. Bing-
ham, of Stowe, for governor, Henry Chase,
Of Lyndon, Tor lieutenant governor, aud Otis
Chamberlin, of Pomiret, for treasurer.
Considerable has been said about reduce
ing the number Of judges Of the supreme
court 10 Vermont and letting them do all
their business at Montpelier. All the argu-
ments we have seen are in favor Of the plan
and we can think Of no very serious ones
against it.
Seven convicts have been received at the
Vermont State Prison within the last fort
night, being mostly young men from sixteen
to thirty years old. -Four have recently
been discharged by termination of their SEN
tence. The entire number Of inmates is
now S7-3 females.
1t is thought that railroad connection be-
tween Richford and St. Adams will be COM
pleted by July Is, and it is said that the
Central road have made arrangements to run
one or more trains through to Newport, thus
making direct communication between New
York and that place without change Of cars.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Joseph Battell has been appointed post
master at Bread Loaf.
The wood shed of the Central Vermont
railroad at North Ferrisburg, containing 300
cords of wood, was burned, Wednesday
morning.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A few years ago man who was moving
away threw couple Of gold fish into North
Bennington Pond, and now it is found that
they have "multipled and increased" and
the Benningtonians are supplying themselves
with gold fish for ornamental purposes.
A little girl at Bennington named Tolline
Blew, daughter of Mr.. Louis Blew, was run
over by wagon last week Thursday aud
killed. She had been riding on a load of
bricks, on her way to school, and in attempt
ing to get off fell in front of the wheel,
which passed over her head.
A dog belonging to tho station agent at
North. Bennington, just before tho arrival
Of train, Monday, and while quite a num-
Der of persons were in the depot, bounded
up, ran out of the door and around the
building, showing every symptom OF hydro
phobia, and then back into the gentlemen's
room, those who were in the room getting
outside and closing the doors. A pistol was
procured and the dog shot.
On Friday afternoon last Mrs. Joshua
Peckham, of Pownal, was engaged in doing
washing, and playing near her was her little
child, aged 10 months. She went out and
left the child playing, and coming back
missed her. She searched for her, and fual-
ly found her lying in tub Of water, which
was standing in the room. dead. She had
probably been playing with the water, and
fell in, and assistance not arriving in time,
was drowned. 1t is crushing blow to the
parents, who have many sympathizers in
their affection.
Last Friday morning William l.. Preston,
a resident of North Bennington, arose, and
proceeding to the kitchen where his mother
in-law was at work, told her that the devil
had been telling him oil night to 60 and
hang himself, but upon being asked if he
was going to comply, made no answer, but
after eating his breakfast and giving some
orders to a carpenter in relation to some
work that was to be done, left the house.
He was missed and search made for him,
but he was not found until Saturday morn
ing, when he was found in barn, q rope
around his neck about four feet long, which
was fastened to q beam.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
| VIM. A. Weeks has been appointed post
master at North Walden.
Rev. S. Bolles, JOuth Wheelock, will
preach on JOB xiv: IA, next Sunday.
Moses Dunklee, Of Burke, has son not
quite fifteen years OF age who measures six
feet three inches in his stockings and weighs
about 100 pounds.
James Works, of Waterford, now ninety
years old, is seemingly in the prime Of life
He is in good health and shows little Of the
marks Of his advanced age.
Orsino Goss, of Waterford, while shin.
Cling on barn, Wednesday, fell, it is sup
posed in fit, from one staging to another
about seven feet, and was picked up dead.
Bradley Ingalls,, son of the late John p
Ingalls,, Of Sheffield, has moved to the home
farm, his mother not wishing to leave the
home where she has lived for almost Al
years.
Ruben Gray. of Sheffield, was thrown 70
+ the ground and trampled upon by horst
he was leading, Sunday, his arm being brok
, en- at the wrist and other injuries received
lie is man between SO and 10 years old.
Charles Ingalls, calf, Sheffield, spoken o.
some two months since in the FARMER a
weighing TAG pounds at birth, when two
D months old weighed 3l3 pounds, gain o.
almost 2 4.5 pounds per day. Its feed wa
thick sour milk.
Charles Rowland, of Newark, is fathe
Of thirteen children, the oldest 20 and tn
/, youngest three years old. One Of them j
a brakeman on the Passumpsic mail train
/. and one took the prize at the county iai
e three years ago in foot race.
: A young man named RowelI was drown
1 ed last week by being carried over the fall
|, at Ryegate Station. His friends live il
Canada, and he had left his farm for shor
1 time to work for lumber company in get
ting logs down the river. He was "A year
s old and could not swim.
An uncommOnly large number Of peopl
J, are out to-day to the county convention, an
=, we notice that there is a good Rprinkling G
}. farmers. The little game Of calling the cor
q ventiOn the day before the farmers mOetin
d a. the fair ground, because the farmer
: would not want to lose two days in succel
d sion, didn't work.
II is understood that the officers Of Oh
County Temperance Association have decid
J ed to call the Semi-Annual Convention q
Lyndonville Grove, Wednesday, August i:
j. Prominent public speakers from abroad hav
: already been engaged. Full particular
: hereafter. 1t is proposed that the sabbat
: schools in the county hold basket picnic {
: the same time and place. Let it be done
: Mr.. John BLY,, longtime resident {