Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-16

nib team was STRUCK Dy the CLOCK express Il
train going south and his horse was instantly
killed aud himself so injured that there are |
no hopes Of his recovery. IL is supposed
that Morse was asleep at the time Of the &C.
cident.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The annual meeting Of the county Tenn
perance Society will be held at Barton Land.
ing on Wednesday, Jan 2Sth, commencing
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. .t,
Moses Lurue has bought Of Alexander
Frasier, fifty acres Of the Livingston farm
In Albany, for sl7OO.
Thomas Marnock, of Albany has received
about Eve hundred dollars from the United
States government as back pay due him for
service rendered to his country in the late
war Of the rebellion.
The barn Of s. d. Graves, Of Albany,
with all that it contained except the live
stock was destroyed by fire Jan. 9th, and
his new house that stands very near was
barely saved. The property was insured.
Origin of the FIRE was unknown.
Geo. b. Cass killed hog last Wednesday,
Jan. Z, that dressed 57S pounds.
In order to settle with the estate OF the
late W. 9. Parker, the steam mill and de-
pot store at Barton Landing are to be sold
at auction Jan. Doth.
Frank Phillips celebrated Shorthorn bull,
Of Glover, which has taken the FIRST premium
at several of the Orleans County fairs, weigh
ed, last week, 1900 pounds.
DR.. @. 4. Templeton has bought Wyman
l.. Russell's house at Irasburgh.
DIR. II. A. Cutting will deliver his lecture
on the Wonders Of the Microscope, at Iras.
burgh, Wednesday evening, jan l4th.
The annual meeting of the County Agri-
cultural society, was held at Irasburgh on
Tuesday Of last week aud the following offic.
ers elected for the ensuing year Ii. g.
Cleveland, Coventry, President G. w. True,
Coventry, J. f. Chamberlain, Albany, Vice
Presidents john l.. Dodge, Irasburgh, Sec
rotary and Treasurer; Executive Committee
Albany, f. G. Rowel Barton, Geo. W.
Jenness Bloomington, S. $. Tnkham
Charleston, Calvin Sawyer; Coventry, j. b.
Wheeock; Craftsbury, K. Il. Hastings !;
Derby, NJ M. Kelsey Glover, Frank Phil
lips; Greensboro, J. b. Cook; Holland,
Martin Ferrin; Irasburgh, A. G. Bryant /;
Jay, b. +. Paine Lowell, II. b. Parker !;
Morgan. NJ. &. Leavens; Newport, +. b.
True Salem, G. w. Cole; Troy, NJ. Ken
nedy, Jr, Westfeld, o. G. Miller; West.
more, j. G. Page.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The annual meeting for the election Of
officers Of the Farmers aud Mechanics club
Of Brandon, was held Friday evening, Jan.
., 1874 aud the following officers elected ::
N. T. Sprague, Jr. President Horace FL.
lis, Vice President j. 4. Mcclellan, Score.
tary; c.. NJ. Winslow, Treasurer II. O..
Copeland, Assistant and Cor. Secretary IL.
q. Harrison and s. b. June, Auditors; j.
+. Mcclellan, Librarian 8. b. June, s. W.
Harrison and John Sherman, Library Com.
mittee; A. S. Cook, s. b. June, H. A.
Barnes, Hall Committee. The Librarian
reported two hundred and sixty-eight vol
umes in the library in good condition. The
Treasurer reported the receipt Of S369.83,
and the disbursements amounted TO e240.26.
The Club meets every Friday evening 10 their
new room in Briggs Bros. block third sto-
ry.
A Brandon advertisement, after describ-
ing some land for sale, throws out the fol.
lowing generous offer which ought 10 bring
out n response from Orwell where there are
said to be some City widows: " The reasOu
for selling is that the proprietor is widow.
er advanced in life with no one to help car
ry on the property. II not sold, q respecta-
BILE, industrious, middle.aged female partner,
rich or poor, could make here a good in
vestment under marriage contract or other.
wise. No fancy stock wanted"
A meeting of the Rutland County Sheep
Breeders aud Wool Growers Association
will be held at the Bardwell House on Wed.
nesday, Jan. 81, 1874, at IL O'Clock, noon
All members are requested to be present.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mad River Lodge, No. 81, l. D. Of G
T., will give a dramatic entertainment al
Town Hall in Warren on Friday evening
Jan. l6. A drama in three parts is to b,
enacted entitled The Fireman and side
splitting farce entitled "Solon Shingle." oil
&" Who stole my barrel of Apple-sass.' Be
sides this there will be tableaux, singing
&C., &c. The Warren Cornet Band will b
in attendance.
We are desired to give notice that by thu
request of several oranges there will be I
convention Of The Patrons Of Husbandry
held at Mortified, Feb. 9th, 1874, com
mencing at 10, A. NJ. Oranges are request
cd to send the Master and two delegates L
the convention. Each grange in Washing
ton county should be represented as it is de
sirable to form a county organization. Lei
there be full attendance from as many
oranges as possible. Report the number o.
your members, your times Of meeting, thu
interest manifested at your meetings, how
much you have saved in your purchases, anC
any other information that will aid and en-
courage the good work. All members who
can attend are invited to be present. Do moi
forget the lady members. Let us have a
social union and meeting for iAStrHctiO,
and business combined
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Tho Westminster farmers club at thei
last meeting discussed the highway question
, Very sensible views were expressed. and tn
meeting was unanimous in the expression o
wish to try the commissioner system.
Charles Town is soon to commence thor
t ough repairs OF the Island House, Below
Falls, and will refurnish the same for use th
next season.
5 Miss Arvilla johnson, of Vernon, wo
t man about "a years Old who has been in
| sane for some time past, committed suicid
. in painful fashion, few days ago, b,
saturating her night clothing with kerosen
) oil and setting it on fire. Her family quick
! ly extinguished the flames, but not in tim
5 to save her life.
The managers Of the Rutland Railroa,
arc building an extensive ioe.house on tn
3 line Of their road some distance above tn
: canal bridge at Bellows Falls and close Il
= the bank of Connecticut river, where a
abundant supply of that important article !