Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-29
state 1-e,cs.

had risks amounting to s40070 1906, aud
premium notes in force amounting to $780,
209.TS.
Mr.. II. Il. Folsom has been appointed
general freight agent Of the Conn.,, Pass.
and Massawippi Valley railroad. Mr.. Fol-
som has been acting agent since Mr.. Alden
removed to Canada.
The 50. Adams Messenger says a cores
pendent from the east part OF the state
writes in favor Of VIM. w. Lynde for lieu.
tenant governor, and adds, ave regard him
as strong man, and every way worthy"
The annual convention Of the Episcopal
church, in the diocese Of Vermont, will be
held in St. Johns church, Poultney on the
second Wednesday in June, and the Mis-
sienary sermon on the evening previous TO
the convention will be preached by the
Rev. W. II. Collins, of Vergennes.
It is ntimatcd that Col. Mead, of Ran
dolph, will be candidate for congress in
this district. He has the reputation Of be-
ing an honest and upright man, has marked
ability, is friendly TO the farmers movement,
strong prohibitionist, and VIC doubt not
can command heavy vote from. the anti
salery-grab voters. No better man could
succeed Judge Poland.
ADDISON COUNTY.
James Cook, a large farmer of Orwell,
has failed. His liabilities are $4,000.
Mr.. Elijah Varney. Of Lincoln, who has
been blind for two years from cataract had
the cataract successfully removed by doctor
in Albany, N. Y, few weeks ago.
The dwelling house and two barns of Os.
car johnson, in Leicester, were burned on
the 18th, with a quantity Of hay, moving
machine, and other tools, and two calves.
The fire was set by some children in the
straw.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. John B. Tibbits, Of Bennington, is
going to build ladies' seminary there, and
cndow it so that it will be self-sustaining.
Two youthful burglars in the Jail at Ben.
nington attempted to escape Saturday morn
ing. They cut the hinges on the door Of
their cell, but the jailor discovered it before
they had chance to escape.
Sunday morning burglars made an attempt
to enter saloon in Bennington, but were
heard and frightened away. They then went
to the jewelry store Of Mr.. Bradley, on Main
street, broke out pane of glass, and entered
it. Unfortunately for them the valuabes
were all in the safe, but they decamped, tax
ing with them plated ware to a small amount.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mrs. Betsey ellis has bought j. NJ. Ken.
dalIs house at Hardwick for $1,000.
Mrs. Samuel Jackson and son have bought
the j. s. Jackson farm in Hardwick for
$1,000.
Ed Woodward, of Hardwick, arrested
last winter, aud put under bonds for appear
ance at County Court, has been lodged in
Jail, his bondsmen refusing longer to stand
bail for him.
In Wheeloek, Amos G. Down gathered
and boiled sap on the 2lst of May, and on
the I'D sugared.off 30 lbs. Of sugar..
G. Circuit, at work for j. D. Ingalls,, has
shot and killed tweHty.six woodchucks since
the middle of April.
A valve in the locomotive Henry Reyes
broke Wednesday afternoon at Ryegats aud
delayed the up mail train about an hour.
One piston rod was disconnected SO she was
obliged to bring the train up with only one
cylinder operating, which she did very we'll
with only little difficulty in starting.
In Sheffield oats and potatoes are very
scarce. Many cannot get what they want
for seed. Independent Grange No. 90
met at Their hall, on Saturday, the 23d, for
the initiation of andidates.-Rev. j. b.
Whitney and friends left town on Saturday,
to convey the remains Of his wife to Frank
lin County, their former home, for interment.
A kind ncighbor and esteemed friend has
passed away to better home than this,
where rich will be her reward.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The citizens of Shelburn have lately
planted shade trees around their han dsome
common.
Messrs. Van Sicklen and Shedd, of Bur-
lington, have sold their herd of blood cows,
short horn Durhams, about twenty-five in
number, TO gentleman in Kentucky, and
Mr.. Shedd left with the stock last week in
company with the purchaser
The town liquor agency in Milton was
closed last week. The selectmen had rec
commended for re.appointment the present
agent, Il. Irish, who is total abstinence
man, has held the position for seven years,
and given general satisfaction. About thir-
ty citizens petitioned for the appointment OF
Deacon Herrick, and the commissioner heed
ed their prayer. The result is deadlock,
the commissioner nominating Herrick and
the selectmen refusing to furnish any liquor
for the agency, unless Irish is retained Ia
sell it.
Docs it pay to keep hogs on dairy farms
in Vermont? Homer Betty, Of Williston
made from twenty cows Ills pounds Of but.
ter during March and April, making them
average nearly pound a day, and although
he has an excellent dairy, and he as we'll as
Mrs. b. are acknowledged to be very extra
managers Of dairy, yet he attributes his
success more particularly to feeding his slops
aud sour milk to the COWS. He sold from
his dairy of 80 cows last year $1,000 from
each COW. 1t is justice TO say, however
that he has one Of the best dairy farms ii
the county to do it from.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Three barns belonging to Horace N. Al
len, in Guildhall together with IS tons o
hay, were burned May 2lst. The fire il
supposed to have caught from lantern thai
was carried into the barn few moments be
fore it was discovered. Loss $1,000; in
sured for $500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A -year.old son of N. w. Church
Of Fletcher, who. was driving an OK team
for his father to pillow, the other day, tool
hold of the handles while his father wal
called away for a few minutes, and mad'
such good work that Mr. Church let hin
finish the piece, some seven-eighths Of al
acre.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Court began at Hydepark last Tuesda,
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