Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
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spring. Ten millions Of these will stop at
McIndoes, and the remainder 20 or to Hol-
yoke, Mass.
Prof Albert d. Hagar, formerly our
state geologist, and late state geologist OF
Missouri, is now superintendent Of the Wash
ingtoniau Home, retreat for inebriates in
Chicago. One-tenth Of the money that the
city receives from liquor licenses goes to the
support of this institution.
There are now nine light houses on Lake
Champlain, while there is one small light
without dwelling at Isle LA Motto, and
fourteen movable beacon lights in the nar-
rows at the south end Of the lake, besides
the beacon lights on the break waters at
Burlington aud Plattsburgh.
A correspondent Of the Troy IN. W
Times says: Senator Edmunds Of Yer
mont is in his seat in the Senate again after
a long absence, a part Of it in Florida. He
is in improved health, but is not entirely
we'll, am sorry to say. He looks thin and
weak, but hopes to be able TO resume his du-
ties in the Senate. His immediate trouble
is malarial poison, imbibel in Holland, last
summer; but back Of it is chronic dyspep-
STA, which alone is enough to disable the av-
erage senator Mr.. Edmunds cannot well
be spared from the Senate, for he is not on
ly able but he is sound in his views, and a
man Of integrity. He has another advan-
tage, in that he has no presidential aspira-
tions, aud therefore he can afford to say what
he chooses. and to do right.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Our Fridays snow storm added to the one
of Wednesday evening gave us good six
inches, and the blow of Saturday night larger
drifts than we have had since November
last. Thermometer Toe above, snow six
inches deep, is Addison Oountys record for
April 18th, 1874, and people drawing logs
to mill on runners.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Arson Howard, of Winhall, an old jail
bird, was arrested few days ago on charge
of arson in Weston some three years ago,
and taken to Jail at Woodstock. He was
held to bail in the sum of $4,000
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Josiah Winslow, of East Hardwick, died
recently from the effects of breaking his hip,
Flavius French has exchanged his farm in
Stannard for an interest in shoddy mill 10
Hartland.
Hosea Williams, Of Lyndon, 80 years old,
was thrown from wagon April 5, and had
his head and hip injured, and three ribs
broken.
At the auction of H. F. Phillips, of
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of 3-years-od steers for sos; 2.years-old
heifers s12 to SIG.
Chase, of the Union is teaching postmas.
ter Fletcher, of LyndonvilIe, Chinese pen.
manship. He sets him copy on the mar
gin of his papers every Thursday-Monitor
Mrs. Dorothy Snow, of Walden, has sued
David Simpson, setting her damages at So.
600, for selling rum to her husband aud
causing him to commit murder, thus dspriv.
ing her of his support
The school superintendent have agreed ia
examine teachers in this county May and
Oct. 81, commencing at 8 O'Clock A. NJ; il
the spring, the written examinations to be
upon arithmetic, grammar, geography, and
photography and in the fall upon arithme
tic, grammar. geography and history. Ten
is to be the number of questions upon each
branch and each question to embrace but
one point.
Hardwick Grange was organized Apr
10th, at Hardwick West HilD by z. L
Jameson, Deputy Levi r. Goodrich, Mas
ter Geo. G. Davis, o.; james l.. Bullock
L.. j. F. Bunker, s. Vim. H. Underwood
A. s.; B. f. Thomas, Chaplain DAME
Nichols, t.; PhiIos Goodrich, Sec. Levi
Carr, G. X. Marian Thomas, G.. Ann II
Bullock, F. l.. A. Davis, p. N. L. I'm
derwood, L. A. s. 20 members regula
meeting, Wednesday IN the week the mooI
fulls.
Charles Felch, Of Passumpsic, last Frida,
evening. about 8 o'clock, was riding home Of
horse back, aud when just below Hiram Rus
sells his horse became frightened and jump
ed over the fence at the top Of steep banl
about $50 feet above Passumpsic River
Mr.. Felch dismounted and saved himsel
without harm, but the horse fell down tn
bank through the brush and into the river
As soon as help could be obtained the hOrs
was led down the river ABOUT one-thlrd mile
and got out without any permanent injury
q. @. Goodell, of Passumpsic, sold pur
jersey calf one week old to that wide awak
dairyman, u. II. Haseltine, of Hardwck, fo
S25. This calf was sired by the we'll know
Jersey bull of Il. Il T. Fairbanks X Co
from full blood Jersey COW, raised by Hoi
ace Brown, of Passumpsic, who has bre
, and still owns several nice COWS of tina
breed. The cali was shipped by expires
, from this place to Hardwick on Wednesda,
, and was considered by all who saw ii as Oh
t of the best specimens Of that far famed dair
breed. Our readers in Hardwick will d
well to look at this sample of Jersey stock
the herd Of their enterprising townsmau.
Luther, a sou of A. X. Lucas, Of s
Johnsbury, was killed last Friday by bein
, crushed between couple Of cars at PEI
t body's mill in Groton. He, with two Otht
e men, was moving some lumber cars at Thu
/. place where the track lies ON u steep grad
' One car stood en- the track above them bel
. by a trig. By some means the trig gay
I way and the car started, but the mill mac
!. 80 much noise that young Lucas did not hei
the car. 1t struck him in the right sid
breaking two ribs and severing an artery
' that hemorrhage ensued, and he expired
! about four hours. His remains we're broug
I to st. JohDsbury on Saturday. His age WI
A 10 years and / months.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
t Chttenden County has 1897 Canada
3 and 2,834 Irishmen.
}. At Hinesburgh, snow fell last Saturday a
n ternOon aud evening, ending in storm $
d we're and cold for young lambs and ear
n birds, but making good sIeighing and lengt
d enng the sugar season which has so far q
a en- large returns. The mercury stood
!. above 0 Monday morning.
In Williston, Alanson Bliss has bought
the John Griffin estate about five acres
= land for S500.---Tho Universalist socie
j. has bought the house and lot of the 10