Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-06


from VIM. Carpenter, near Belvidore juno.
tiou aud four coon skins aud seven skunks
skins from Simeon Hemenwoy's farm.
Mrs. Pike formerly of Stowe, but now re-
siding with her son in johnson, expects to
celebrate her c.hundrcth birthday next
Tuesday with her children. grand children,
and great.gran children. Photographs Of
this venerable lady arc for sale at N. i.
Merrill's photograph rooms, at twenty cents
apiece
H. W. Sargcnt's dwelling house in Stowe
was burned the Doth. The fire originated
in the chamber and was probably caused
by building too hot fire, the children hay.
ing been left alone at the time. Most Of the
furniture in the lower part of the house was
saved. A new set Of carpenters tools in the
chamber were burned. The house and con.
tents were well insured.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mr.. w. G. Holman is building shinge
machine near the saw mill that was built by
Mr.. Flagg, in Braintrce.
1900 pounds of butter, and 81 cars
lumber,were shipped from South Newburyf
station during the month Of October.
A Mr.. Durham, of Granville, set a bear
trap near the old Ellis house on the noun
tain road in Braintree, and caught cub
aud when he went to examine the trap the
old bear was with the cub aud he shot her
and the cub, thus getting two at one haul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Holman celebrated
the liltieth anniversary Of their marriage on
the Odd Of October, and goodly number of
their friends and relatives assembled at their
old home where they have lived nearly forty
years, TO congratulate them and present
them their kindcst wishes for the years that
await them.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
+, Bachelor has moved into his new store
at Greensboro Bend.
Horace Randall has sold his homestead
and all his real estate. in Glover, to his
brother Henry, for $500.
Cromwell Bean. of Glover, had horse
run away the other day, smashing the for.
ward wheels Of his wagon.
About 100 Of j. c. divers friends gave
him house warming in his new house at
Charleston, Friday evening.
Hugh Tay lor has sold his farm in Green's
boro to Thomas w. Gabbie,. for S2700.
Taylor goes back TO Scotland.
A. Keith is building a two story black
smith shop at Greensboro Bend, 1lx20.
He intends living IN the upper story.
Martin Dakin, who worked for l. Il. Kill
bourne, Of Greensboro, dug and put into the
cart lOS bushels Of potatoes in one day.
A young horse, driven by G. Z. Dean,
recently nearly demolished top buggy, in
Glover by running the carriage against a
tree.
MIR. o. G. Stowe complains about some
one entering his barn one night last week
and poisoning one of his cOws.-NOrth Troy
Palladium.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards, from Stamford, Conn.
is supplying the Congregational pulpit at
Greensboro for few sabbaths, with view
to settlement
November Sd cows sold at auction il
Greensboro for SIG to 81 ; hay sll to Sl3
oats, by measure, 90 cents; barley 81 straw
50 per ton.
The lover lecture association have beer
interdicted the use Of Orleans Liberal In
stitute hall and hold their meetings in the
basement of the building
Mrs. John b. Spencer, of Barton, wa
thrown from n wagon, Friday, near Johr
PEARLS in Sheffield and was severely injur
ed, although no bones were broken
Some lawless roughs broke up a lecture
at Irasburgh, Wednesday evening of las
week. There is room for fsw such gentle
men 10 the stone house at that place.
On going to his barn on the morning o
the 9th, John MEG innis, of Victory, founC
that his horse had a broken leg. 1t is sup
posed that the horse must have broken it il
getting up.
Gary Cummings has erected a fine two
story house on West Derby street, and Hin
man is making large addition to his hoto
at Derby Center consisting Of hall, billar'
room, &c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts and little
girl we're thrown from a carriage last weel
Tuesday, in Lowell. Mr.. Roberts had hi
collar bone broken and Mrs RS shoulde
was disiocated.
a. =. Folsom, Greensboro Bend, is put
ting an addition to his barn which will max
it 30x90 feet He intends to be prepare
to accommodate the travelling public. Tn
Bend is bound to prosper.
While David Simpson, of Greensboro wa
putting poke on colt recently, the col
reared up, throwing himself over backwards
striking on the back of his head, from tn
effects of which he has been blind ever since
Mr.. Kilbourn, of Greensboro, few day
ago while removing some plaster Of Par
from lamp accidentally run the blade of
pocket kuiIe through his left hand, just il
side the ball OF the thumb severing an al
Q terry.
Lang & Stevens are making preparation
D for rebuilding their starch factory at ono
; A subscription paper is in circulation Il
their benefit with $500 on now. At presel
; they are engaged in drawing their potato,
!. to West Charleston, TO j. q. Page, at tn
D rate of about 1000 bushels a day, with III
: free help Of their friends. There were aboI
I 10000 bushels in their cellar when the ia
tory was burned, which have been saved.
A. w. Putnam, formerly of Newpor
n freight conductor on the Burlington an
is Cedar Rapids railroad was instantly kille
at Cedar Rapids, Oct. 20, while switchIn
q cars lie was crossing the track, when h
~ foot caught in the frog and before he cou
" eKtricate himself, an approaching train RI
over HIN, crushing the lower part Of h
u body in horrible manner, and causing dea
10 in five minutes. lie was a married man, 4
" years Of age.
Orleans Grange, Glover, have just di
u tributed car load Of apples which go
u 1913 per barrel at Boston. The merchan
3 had anticipated selling theirs at 81, but ha
concluded to be liberal and sell for $50
The grange have also just disposed Of u
ct barrels Of 1909 test oil at % cents, I
Il merchants, probably having learned VIII
WINS going on, having previously fallen fro