Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19


of Jewetts surotios, but Mrs. Jowett is al
lowed to live with her husband for the pres
emit, though under bond.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A young son of r. M. HOughtOn, Of Ben.
ningtOn, was killed on Sunday by the acci-
dental discharge Of gun in the hands Of
son Of Mrs. Ruth lockwood.
The wagon containing Barnum's rhinoO-
eros sank in the muck whilo coming out Of
the show ground at Factory Point tho other
day, and road had to be made around il
for the other teams.
Some scamps spoiled a diamond drill
worth $4,000 at d. l.. Kcnt 4 Co.'s quarry
in East Dorset, the other day, and drew the
water nearly all out of boiler, SO that il
should explode when fire was kindlod, but
their game was thwarted.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
David Coo, of Burke, Is about to put in
starch factory at MOrsc's Mills, in Now
ark.
Brown 4 Remick have started still near
Lewis Balls, Sutton, for the manufacture Of
cedar oil.
Quite number have lost cows in Barnet
this spring. Timothy Keith has recently
lost two and John Morrison had ono drop
dead, il is supposed from heart disease.
Rev. L. t. Fairbanks, Of st. Johnsbury,
preached at Lyndonville last Sabbath, in
exchange with Rev. p. b. Fisk. In the
evening no gave very interesting talk Of his
travels few years since in the Holy Land.
S. s. Roberts, of Newark, cut fir tree
90 inches in diameter at the stump and 50
feet high. "a feet was sawn into shingles,
making $500 feet. When this is beaten be
says no will look for another.
A Ryegate correspondent wishes those
boys who make practice Of staying on tho
steps Of the U. P. church during services
Sundays would End some other place 10 stay
either within or outside the cdifce.
Mr.. Henry Cook, Of Danville Green, be-
gan to have trouble with his right eye last
March, and it has grown worse until il is
entirely useless. Il is very painful, and no
purposes going to Boston tomorrow Fri
day. for treatment.
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A brief trip through part Of St. Johns
bury and Barnet reveals the fact that the
tent caterpillars are everywhere, on tho
trees, fences, and tho ground. Grass is
looking finely, and promises a good crop,
spite of the hard winter. Thou "a the sea-
son has been cold and backward, if warm
weather comes on now, as it probably will,
there is every indication of bountiful har.
vest.
]. p. Foster, of Passumpsic, bought two
four-months pigs the 14th Of last Jnnc, kept
them working over muck and manure until
fall, fed them on waste from the house and
about rs bushels Of corn which cost rs
cents per bushel. He drew out ten heavy
loads Of manure from them this spring and
killed one the first Of March which dressed
800 pounds and the other the first Of May
dressed 436 pounds. He thinks farming
pays.
In Sheffield, George Smelling lost a good
colt week old, last week, by getting hung
in haltcr the marc was hitched BY
June 11th, Jacob F. Day raised nice
barn frame A by rs; basement under the
whole France Saturday morning last a
valuable marc belonging to Mrs. Mary
Durham dropped mare colt. Sunday af.
ternoon tho colt died from some unknown
cause.
John Morrison, of Barnet, has sold II
February lambs to VIM. Adams, to be deliv,
cred tho first of July, for Sc apiece. They
weigh about rs pounds each. Observing a
pile Of muck under cover to be used in the
stable in saving the liquid manure, and au-
other heap accessible to the hog pen which
receives the slOp from tho kitchen and milk
room, VIC arc not surprised to learn that the
listers have raised the appraisal of this farm
Mr.. M. is man who puts brains into hii
farming, and finds it profitable.
The Lyndon Institute closed its spring
term on Friday, the 9th. The public exam
nations during the day, and tho graduating
exercises in the evening, were specially in
teresting, and did credit to teachers and stu
dents. Albert A. Bean, Ruez H. Rice and
Ella Il. Thompson received diplomas. The
st. Johnsbury Band afforded excellent mu
sic. The trustees Of this institution ar,
making an effort TO endow the school with {
fund Of $4,000, about $4,000 of which
has been secured. Let its friends remember
it in their bOnofactions.
Mr.. Gilfllan will have to try again. Mr.
Woods has shown Us this week postal card
on which he had written, plainly and legi
bly,, the first, second, third, fourth, hfth. and
sixth Psalms, first chapter Of proverbs
l2lst and 1924, 130th, 1Slst, 18Th, ant
l42d Psalms, the first chapter of St. John
22d chapter of Revelations, second Opistl'
of John, and the 9lst, 92d, and 95tt
Psalms, besides the name and address, max
ing 49S4 words. We call this fine writing
In GrOtOn, Robert Plummor lost a fine
horse last week. 1t was apparently well
but a few hours before it died. Cause un
knOwn.--Wm. Stephens. of GrOtOn. lOsI
a horse tho other day by being hooked by q
cow. This is the second horse he has los
since last fall.-The steam shovel hal
nearly completed the work of removing III,