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

occupied few minutes.
The committee reported the following of.
6cers, who were elected
Master, q A Hinman, Charleston ovorsoor q D
Owen; Gover' Lecturer, Charles Ide, Newport stow.
ard, IL Waller, Irasburgh Assistant Steward, viii
D l. Morse, Charlestoni Secretary, h Jameson Tras
hurgh Gate Keeper Grow, Brownington Ceres,
Mrs II Waller Stewardsss, Mrs Willard.
g. +. Owen invited the council to hold
their next meeting in Glover, which invita-.
ton was accepted. @. Z. Owen introduced
the following resolutions i
RESOLVED, That we, the Patrons assembled,
tender our heartfelt thanks to Forest Grange
for the excellent manner in which they have
entertained us.
Resot1ed, That VIC appreciate the great
beauty as well as bounty of their tables. re.
membering that thing Of beauty is Joy
forever.
The secretary was instructed to report
this meeting to the county papers and the
VERMONT FARMER.
u. Il. JAMESON, Secretary.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A fve'years-old boy named Patrick La
hee was run over by horse and killed, in
Pittslord, last Friday afternoon.
Sixteen persons were arrested at Rutland
Wednesday Of last week for gaining admit
ance to the fair ground by scaling the fence,
all Of whom were fined.
A horse owned by Shrewsbury charcoal
man was left somewhere on the streets un-
hitched and wandered to the rear of Blais.
dellis store on Center street, where he
squeezed himself in the space between lIas.
dell's and Thornton's buildings (twenty. three
inches) so tightly that he died. 1t was a
voluntary squeeze on the part Of the horse
Globe
John Peterson went to West Rutland the
other day, and while intoxicated quarreed
with another man, and cut his throat with a
jack-knile. The cash was long, but not
deep, thanks TO heavy flannel shirt and
large button in the collar band, which ar
rested the course of the knife Peterson
was held, on examination, in the sum of
$1,000 for the action Of the county court.
The following are some of the cases of
pocket picking at the state fair, last week /:
| Mr.. L. Ward, of Orwell. was relieved of his
gold watch, worth 500, while getting on
the 4:55 train on Thursday; Mr.. L. Phelps,
of the same place, lost $50 on the grounds !;
Mr.. Bascomb, also of Orwell, lost about So
An old gentleman from Vergeunes, whose
name we did not learn, lost $50 while board
ing the 4:55 train on Thursday VIM. b.
Powers, of Leicester Junction, lost $50 on
the Fair grounds Mr. NJ. p. Blinn, of
Whitehall, n. Y, had his pocket picked of
gold watch and chain valued at $40 !;
Charles Severance, Of Middlebury, had his
pocket picked of So in cash on the fair
ground. Wednesday evening +. A. Pack
ard, agent of Carter, Rice Il Co., who was
stopping at the Bates House, was relieved
of his watch and chain and money to the
tune Of Sl75 another gentleman lost Sl20
in money and heavy gold watch, together
with some valuable papers this was also at
the Bates House. A man from Ludlow
was relieved Of his pocket book containing
Sl7, Wednesday night. Gov. Converse
was relieved OF his pocket book and $40,
Wednesday; a lady from the north on her
arrival at Rutland the same morning found
her pocket had been riAed of $50 a gentle
man from Bartonsvile, n lady from Ben.
nington, aud another lady from Dandy had
thci. pockets picked on the fair ground, the
same day D.; gentleman on one OF the trains
had his pocket picked of SAG Wednesday
evening.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,.
A daily edition of the Montpelier Argu,
and Patriot will be issued during the session
of the Legislature.
A called meeting Of MarshGeld Grang,
No. 10, at their hall, Monday evening, Sept
u, at I O'Clock. A full meeting of tn,
members is requested as important bushes.
demands attention.
Ira ii. Epson, Secretary.
Last Thursday, while returning from thu
fair at Waits6eld to her home in Warren
Mrs Abial Hanks met with a very seriou
accident. When crossing the upper bridg
in Warren village, horse in front of Mrs
Hanks team became fri thteued at some new
! panks that had just been placed on tn
bridge, and backing caused the rear horse +
back the hind wheels of the wagon into
large hole by the side of the road, THROWN
: Mrs. Hanks, daughter, and boy that wa
driving, over the back of the wagon, seriously
!
sisted into the carriage and htme Doubt
, are entertained as to her ever being able t
, step again. When will the highway be keT
, in repair safe for public travel? Con.
HAL Of Lafayette Lodge No. 3, !. o.
r orc r., MrrI.feid, Sept. 9, 1874.
u ,creaS, Our Heavenly Father in his il
finite wisdom has seen fit to aillict our beloN
ed sister Carrie T.. Davis by the death of he
only son and our esteemed friend, Mark L
Davis. Therefore,
Resolved, That while we humbly bow I
= the will of Him "who docth all thing
). WE'LL we deeply mourn the early death {
our friend, who was so soon TO have becon
4 our brother in the bonds of Faith, Hope IN
Charity"
: Resolrcd That to his courteous demeano
$ his purity of lie. his usefulness and goot
r ness, we bear grateful testimony, and pru
his memory may stimulate MS to a larger m
more faithful serI ice for humanity,
ResOlrcd, That to our berenved sister, HI
$ daughter, and lends, we extend our hear
r felt sympathy, and implore for them strengt
, and comfort from God in their deep aill'
, ton.
= Resolred, That copy of these resolution
be presented to the mother of the dccease
II and that they he published in the PeI7nOi
10 Farmer and Wd,chndn dnd journal.
A GEO. Il, FORBEs,)
6; e = :. l. i. E NEmToS' Committee
$. 1t was the intention of tho deceased to join I
70 lodge Sept 2nd, tho day on which he was buried
WINDSOR COUNTY.
e Han rest Home Grange will hold its fiji
IS picnic on Saturday, the 18th.
s. Sumner j. Ravens restaurant at Ludlc
was broken into last week Wednesday nigt
: and over $50 worth of property stolen.
a We have received an anonymous comm
). nication requesting the members of Ris
n Sun Grange to meet at the residence OF
a. master, Sept. Goth, at 6 p. NJ, to adjI
a. financial affairs. Is it correct
ia The bears have been committing sad hO
n. oc among sheep in some parts Of Roches
during the summer months. There was
,e grand hunt on the 9th, the closing grou