Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01

eht IL the grange Mr.. A. NJ. Crane
formerly Of Glover, has been appointed 0
special agent Of the U. s. treasury with pay
OF eight dollars a day, and expenses paid
His headquarters are now at Raleigh, North
Oarolina.---A generous donation Ct 1.-THE
poor mans Fertilizer" last Sunday, on 40.
count Of which many people had to do with.
out the Gospel The "spirits" spoke through
Mrs. Paul at the South Church no meeting
at the Congregational Church Anterior
can now record 1--WE more changes between
runners and wheels.---Dr O. l.. French
was the purchaser Of the Jersey COW that
DIR. Skinner sold for 1925. DR.. Il. has been
offered S25 for her scrubby heifer calf, and
has refused il.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Albert II. Tutte, of the Herald. has re-
ceived the appointment of postmaster al
Rutland.
Twelve large families of the name o.
Eaton resided at one time on Eaton Hill
Oastleton. The last of the name moved
away within few days, and now not M
Eaton, nor relative Of any Of the families
lives there
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A Waits6eld correspondent says there is
general complaint about the loss of young
pigs there. The mothers have a great fond
ness for them-raw.
Last week two-years old daughter of
j. p. Spalding, Of Calais, fell through an
open register striking on her head on the
floor nine feet below. Though taken up un.
conscious it is now expected she will recover
Atkins is again sued for libel-this time
by Abel Shepard, of Huntington. whose
name Hiram inadvertently published in his
"black list" As Abel can show recent
for his subscription he wants Hiram to pay
him $4,000 damages.
PLainfeld, w., April 27.-This place
since the opening Of the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad, is getting to be of
considerable importance. The old mer.
chants OF the place are brushing up and new
ones are coming in, making the place lively
Among the new are Messrs. Dwinell & Ride.
out, dealers in salt, nails, grass seed, and
groceries generally, who have leveled prices SC
that even the grangers are very we'll satisfied
About the first Of March there appeared
II. ID. CanLey, Esq, of Lowell, Mass, and
bought car load Of COWS at from S45 to
$50 per head He has returned four times
since, purchasing oxen, cows, steers, veal
calves, sugar, butter, potatoes, and almost
anything that farmers have for sale. He
bought the Clinton Cutler yearling steers al
1856, and the Martin steers at S75, a pair oil
oxen Of s. Robinson, of Calais, weight
3S4O lbs) at 1924, pair OF prime old OK
en- and pair Of yearling steers Of ii. p
Martin at 1915, and all other things at til
top prices He says that there has been toe
much money fooled away in getting produce
from this section to market SO every on,
hereabouts is rejoicing over the prospects
except the ancient and honorable ~ comb
nation, which has handled the farm produce
OF this part of the county for the last ter
years. They are very much disturbed il
regard to it, but presume that the butter
makers will endeavor to put up with the
new order of things, certainly if Mr.. Can
ney raises the price of butter, as he did las
Saturday by saying that it was worth thre,
cents pound more than they were paying
here, and that he was going to pay it, auC
did pay it. So with our new railroad facil
tiles, new merchants aud Dealers together
with the grangsrs, (if they can help) Their,
is light ahead so that we may soon "res
aud take courage" ."
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The dwelling house and barn of o. l.
howell, at Brattleboro, were struck by light
ming on the 10Th ult. and almest wholly de
stroyed with part Of their contents. la
sured for $1,000.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The town of Reading is going to sell it
poor farm and hire its paupers boarded.
A. j. Peabody has sold his farm in An
dover to Volney Woods, Of Chester, for 81
500.
ID. w. johnson, Of Stockbridge, has com
pleted his cheese factory which is 20x5I
feet on the ground, and two stories high
and dedicated the same on Wednesday eve
ming this week with music aud dancing.
In Chester a wood lot belonging to Hugl
II. Henry's estate has been sold to f. g
Field and h. II. Chandler for S2,700.--
o. 4. Head has sold the "Willett lot" Il
N. Il. Hall for 81 ,000.-Sylvcster Burk
has sold his farm to Royal l.. Keith for 81,
625.
Deputy Boyden organized Spring6e,
Grange at Springfield, on the 2Sth with tn
following officers
James R. Walker, Master, Daniel o. gill, o Justu
DAItt H. Rollin ". Whitney, 81 A. r. Holden A. l.
Q. Y. Aldreh O., Low N. Barnard, Tt Q. W. Mudget
Bec John r. GIL, g. X; Mrs ID. o Gill, Ceres; Mr.
2, W. hndgstt, P.i Mrs. q. p. Aldrich Fl Mrs. q. u
| Haywood, L. A. s.