Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

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o. @. Start Bakersfield. Tuesday evening,
Butter Making" by Gardner s. Fassett,
EnOsburgh Butter Making" by p. p.
Baker, EnOsburgh. Friday evening, Cut.
ting and Curing Grass" by Lyman Newton,
Fairfield; "How to Improve our Grass
Crop" by b. +. Fassett, EDosburgh Falls
Friday afternoon, Will Farming Pay 2"
by @. s. McAllister, Enosburgh Falls I;
Encouraging Farmers Boys" by Mrs.
J. b. Croft, West EuOsburgh "Man.
ufacture Of Cheese" by Mrs. 9. s. McAllis-
ter, Enosburgh Falls. Friday evening, Fer
tiliEers," by Il. Il. Towle, Wost Berkshire /;
Raising Heifers for Cows" by W. H. Nc
Allister, West Enosburgh " Improvement
Of Farms" by j. B. Croft, West Enosburgh
Several other papers, from members Of the
Board and others, will be presented IL time
permits. Discussions will follow each paper,
and all are invited TO participate in them.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
DIR. Harmon, Of Stowe, has been taken to
the Brattleboro Insane Asylum for safe
keeping. He was formerly one of the best
physicians in Stowe.
Deputy L. S. Griswold organized grange
of the Patrons Of Husbandry at Hyde Park
Jan. 14th, with AZ members. l.. b. Sher-
win, Master Il. G.. Shsrwiu, Secretary.
ORANGE COUNTY.
There was a neck-tie party at the Town
Hall at Newbury, on Thursday owe last,
given by the Congregational and Methodist
friends Of that vicinity, for the purpose of
obtaining money to purchase Sabbath School
books. Tho tie were sold at auction, and
then the purchaser would hunt up the apron
to match and take her to supper. Rather
amusing to notice the manner some Of them
were paired of, old gentlemen with young
girls aud little boys with aged ladies' while
few were lucky enough for the intermediate
department.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 9Th, large
company Of friends and acquaintance collec-
ted at thehouse of Mr.. Albce on Pine street,
Newbury, to witness the marriage ceremony
Of their only daughter Clara. Arthur Wood
bury was the happy mon. About 100 coup
les were invited and we should Judge near
ly all were there. The ceremony Of the
ring presentation was performed. Altogeth:
err it was a JOYOUS and happy time to the
friends present, as we'll as TO the couple uni
ted. We hope their life may he as full Of
sunshine and happiness as il seemed to be
that evening
Programme of the Farmers Meeting at
Randolph. Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9th,
How shall we do our washing and bak-
ing q" by Il. Conant, Randolph !" The needs
of Vermont Agriculture, by N. G.. Davis,
BrookfOld. Tuesday evening " The waste
products Of the farm, "by Peter Collier Bur-
lington Barns and farm buildings" by
Col. j. b. Mead, Randolph. Wednesday
forenoon, What shall we do to advance the
cause of Agriculture in Orange County ? -
by John Lynde, Esq, of Williamstowu /;
Management Of swamp lands, by j. 4.
Jameson, Irasburgh Wednesday afternoon,
Running out Of stock, crops, and land, "
by DR.. T. H. Hoskins, st. John sbury
=" Pasture lands, by J. w. Carter, Ran
dOlph. Wednesday evening, " Principles
and practice in butter making. by Hon. +.
d. Douglas, Whiting; The Microscope
and its revelations, by DIR. II. A. Cutting,
Lunenburgh. Discussions are to follow
each paper presented.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Prof. Nichols commenced course Of lee
lures Monday evening, at Barton.
Several cases Of cankerrash in West6cld,
one death.
Henry Dudley Of Barton Landing lost a
young horse last Tuesday evening, valued at
5000.
Edwin Locke of Barton Landing, has sold
out to his father, and will enter the minis
try.
Erastus Waterman has snapped his place
at Charleston village for VIM. Cheney's farm
in Salem.
The house of b. NJ. Chase, of Jay, came
near being burned few nights ago, by the
careless use of light.
Mrs. Geo. Emery, destitute war widow
Of Irasburgh, has lately received $4,000
back pay and pension from government.
John Rivers, a Frenchman, occupies the
old Lake House vacated by Horace Bean,
aud hangs out the sign Canadian Hotel. A."
WillOughby Lake has not been entirely
frozen over this winter, bat at the north end
it has been frozen twice and thawed out
again.
Flowing was done in nearly every town
in the county during the thaw. New sugar
is reported as having been made in Green's
bOro and other places.
The Convention Of the Orleans County
Musical Association at Barton Landing last
week, proved decided success. Prot. l..
o. Emerson, OF Boston, was the director.
d. j. Orne of WeStmore, has just compile
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ting stone, which he thinks will save the ex.
pense Of hiring one man the year round.
The Glover Lecture Association will hold
a festival at the Institute building, Wednes.
day evening, Jan. 2S, for the purpose of
raising more funds for the lecture course.
Charles LeClaire has bought of Alex Fra.
sier part of his hill farm in Albany, known
as the John N. Hight farm, and Frasier has
sold his interest in the Wheaton Livingston
farm to Moses Larue.
A. 4. Foster, Lucius Robinson, Porter
Human, ii. ID. Holmes and w. s. Foster,
are the directors Of tho Derby Line Bank
for the year ensuing. A. T. Foster is presi.
dent, and Stephen Foster cashier.
Hiram Mcclellan, Amory Dawson, ID. p.
Walworth, Loren Sopsr and John Bailey are
the directors Of the Irasburgh Bank for the
year ensuing. II. Mcclellan is president
II. X. Dewey cashier.
The Monitor learns that c. w. Smith OF
Lowell, Mass, and David Trull, Of West
Burke, have purchased the Wllloughby Lake
property, ami will have the hotel open next
summer.
The house on the N. Nj. Colby farm, in
Derby, now owned by Mr. Mccoy, was
burned on the 29rd. The fire is supposed to
have caught from the chimney Insured for
$780, Contents mostly saved.
George Herman of Coventry, is in the
lumber business extensively this winter, lie