Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
state N-eICS.


The governor has appointed Thursday, the
26th,a day of thanksgiving and prayer.
The interest on the p. & o. Il. r. mort
gage bonds which came due on the LIST inst,
was promptly paid last week in Boston.
The st. Jobnsbury Caledofian claims
that the defeat of Judge Poland is the de-
feat Of the republican party. Very good
joke.-St. Adams Messenger.
There is talk of consolidating the pension
office at Montpelier with that at Burlington
aud Stephen Thomas, the agent at the former
place, will probably be discharged.
The only town not included in our second
district election returns last week was Som.
erset. That town gave Denison nine votes,
McLane one, Poland none.
All the real and personal property Of the
Vermont Horse Stock Company will be sold
at auction at their farm in S~helburD, next
Thursday. Forty-four horses are among the
property to be sold.
The Vermont officers reunion society
held their 11th annual MEETING at Moutpe-
lier on Thursday, aud most Of the principal
military officers were present. Col. w. e..
Veaz3y of Rutland was elected president for
the ensuing year aud Capt. A. b. Valentine
Of Bennington and Col. Kittredge Haskins
of Brattleboro, vice presidents. The socie.
ty will meet at st. Adams, next year.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A fifteen years old lad Of Bennington,
named Claude Fairbanks, Jr., was wounded
on Thursday by the accidental discharge of
a pistol. The ball entered his thigh. The
wound is painful but not dangerous.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
William Fort has sold his farm on Alder
brook, Hardwick, to William Foster, Of
Middlesex, for $500.
The hotel at Hardwick has been improved
by dispensing with the billiard hall, as vel
as in other ways.
L. a. jenkins is building a large two.sto-
ry dwelling house on the corner Of Main aud
Center streets, Lyndonville.
l.. f. Shonyo, of Lyndonville, has sold his
new dwelling to William Young, for $4,000,
and will build again in the spring.
G. A. & j. b. Rhodes have sold their
grist mill at West Burke to Justin Cobleigt
and Fenner Rhodes, Of Lancaster.
Rev. s. Bowles will deliver a lecture al
his church Friday evening, Nov. 20, OIL
" Wisdom and Benevolence Of the Creator
Free.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk went to his door in answer
TO the bell a few weeks ago and found a
bundle containing a good beaver overcoat
but found no clue to the donor.
Superintendent Merrill and family leave
Watkins hotel next week for better accom-
modations in the new residence of William
Young, near Broadway, Lyndonville.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk, Of Lyndonville, has re
ceived aud accepted a call from the Congre.
g%ational church and society Of Springfield
VT, with a salary of $500 aud parsonage
David Gushing, of Burke, lost his wallet
containing $50. He thought he lost it while
blowing, and re-plowed the ground, his broth
er following with a hoe, but no wallet ap
peared.
Smith Livingston, of South Peacham, il
adjusting the gear to a thrashing machine on
the 9th, jammed three fingers 80 one had tC
be amputatcd and it is doubtful if the other.
can be saved.
In Ryegate, John Smith has sold his farm
for $4,000. Geo. w. Pope has sold his
place to McNab Webster, for $3.50. The
James Mcclure farm has been sold at auc
ton to Robert Esden, for 1928.
The fall term of the Lyndon Literary In
stitutc at Lyndon Center closes on Friday o
next week with a public examination. Al
are cordially invited. The winter term will
begin Thursday, Dec. l. Ad. next week.
On going to his barn the other night John
Hubbard found his barn floor fallen dowr
ten feet, being left in the form Of a tunnel
with horse, hay, wagon, sleigh, farming
tools, &c, piled into the bottom together
The horse was spoiled.
Sidewalks paved with an excellent quality
Of rotton stone from a mountain quarry il
Canada is a commendable interest of tn,
villagers OF Lyndonville just now. The ston
readily hardens with use, and is next TO con
crete for the purpose. Several private yard
and walks in tho village exhibit its goo
qualities.
Last week Thursday a little daughter o.
Brian Coveney, Of Danville, was Instant.
killed by a cart body which fell upon her
She was a bright, active girl Of seven years
and playfully stepped upon the cart bod!
which had just been set up on end, when !
cam over aud crushed her TO death in tn
presence of her parents. A sad case and
warning against carelessness.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A centenarian died at Richmond las
week, as can be seen by notice under the
head Of deaths"
The boarding house of II. M. Drew a
Shelburn Point was destroyed by fire Thurs
day. Loss $4,000 insured for 81 500,
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Norton Mills Company have suspend
ed. The company employed a large nun
Der Of men, aud it is to be hoped their sus
pension will be only temporary.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
About 80 pounds Of pork was taken from
T. p. Chase, of Fletcher, the other day.
A house belonging to Pat. McGee in Fair
field was burned Tuesday, Sd, with all tn
contents. The fire caught from a spark oil
the roof, as it was first seen there. Par
TALLY insured.
A dwelling house owned and occupied b
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