Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28

One day last week young man IN blue |
overalls and the rest of the workingman's
dress, called upon a minister and asked him
to perform marriage ceremony GA their
way to the place they passed the town clerks
Office and the young man called in aud pro-
cured his license. Arrived at the residence
of the other party to the bargain, the blue
overalls led the way in and summoned from
the tub woman who was washing, with
sleeves rolled up and hair tied up. With no
delay the bride dropped her skirts rolled
down her sleeves, dried her hands and stepped
into the next room where blue overalls stood
up with her, and the minister pronounced the
words that made them man and vito, after
which they both resumed their work.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A daily stage commenced running from
Plain6eld to Hardwick Monday.
The Washington County fair will be held
Of East Montpelier, Sept. %, 23, and "a.
For summer lots of butter 80 cents is be-
ing paid, and little more for extra dairies.
The Patrons picnic at Barre last Satur-
day was complete success. There were
about 400 present, and everything went of
in excellent order
Last week Monday as Mr.. Laugdon, of
Boston, with wife and two children and an
other lady were going down hill near Q. S.
Does in Mortified, the harness broke and
let the wagon upon the horse, and frightened
him so he kicked himself clear from the
wagon, which sped down some half dozen
rods When the wagon stopped it looked
more like pile of kindling wood than
wagon, but none of the occupants were dan
gerously hurt
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Severe frosts have caused much damage
to the corn crop in Wilmington.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
An attempt is to be made in the coming
Legislature to reuuite the towns of Windsor
and West Windsor which were formerly
one.
Two teams were stolen from Bethel
livery stable the last two weeks. They were
hired in the ordinary way to go out for
day or two, but did not come back.
Dixon Williams, stone mason, has been
living in Ludlow with Lizzie French, the
wife Of Isaac French, Of Poultney. Last
Friday Williams was arrested and lodged in
Jail to await trial French says 500 will
compensate him for his wounded honor.
Hon. n. p. Banks will deliver the ad-
dress at the fair Of the White River Valley
Agricultural Society. Music will be fur
nished by bands competing for the following
premiums SS5 to the best, $40 to the
second best, and S25 to the third best.
The Windsor County Agricultural Socie-
ty will hold thor twenty.nnth annual fair
at Woodstock, Sept. 30 and 80 and O1t. |.
We have received a copy of the premiums
and rules, which may be had on application
to Ora Paul, Woodstock, secretary. The
premiums are so liberal aud so fairly APP
portioned that the fair will not fail to be a
success.
Nellie Bradshaw, of West Hartford, nine
years old, was run over by the q o'clock
Salem passenger train near the Northern
depot at Lowell, Mass, on Thursday after
noon, and instantly killed. The little girl
had been in Lowell for few days, visiting
the home of Carlos liager, and with several
companions was returning from birthday
party, when the accident occurred.
William Il. Pike, of Plymouth, has been
bound over for trial on charge Of stealing a
watch from Albert Green, of Hartlaud.
| Pike entered q chamber window by means
Of ladder, passed through a room where
two men were sleeping without waking them,
and when he went home had wit enough
about him to walk on bis heels across Il
piece Of plowed land that he might not be
| tracked, aud yet wants to be excused on the
ground that he was drunk.
Last week Thursday, as Engineer John
Brennaa, of the Central Vermont railroad,
passed around the curve south OF Hartford
station on the No. 3 express freight, he saw
small child on the track a short distances
ahead. lie whistled for brakes, reversed
his engine, and leaping through the open
window in the cab to the front end OF his
engine jumped from the COW catcher and
saved the child, clearing the track for the
train, which passed him the length Of fifteen
cars before it could be stopped.
Monday night the street was alarmed by
the appearance of a handcuffcd man being
Escorted to Jail. His name was S. llaskius
and his oifense was stealing $4,000 at VIM
/ field, Ohio, where he was railroad station
and express agent. The money was taken
from the companies he represented. lie
ran away July 3lst, and went to Canada,
but his pursuers somehow got him over the
line into Vermont aud arrested him, and the
party came to Woodstock to get some nee
eSsary papers signed by Gov. Converse. He
was taken away on the late stage the same
night Woodstock Post.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, II. q.
The Stanstead County fair has been post
poued to Sept. 30.
They are troubled with clothes line
thieves at Barnstou Corner.
A good crop of hay has been secured
Other crops promise well except hops, which
are light
MIR. Geo Allen from Barnston, was hurt
in the South Eastern disaster, but will prob
ably recover.
John II. Dunning has been sentenced to
three years in the pentontiary for burning
tho buildings Of Joseph Hall, near BArnstou
Corner, short time ago