Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-07

meeting will be held very near the depot on
the p. Il o. Railroad. Free return checks
on the railroad. Elder james White and
wife, from California, and other eminent
speakers, will be present.
ORANGE COUNTY.
A SON Of Charles Bolton, Of Boltonville,
was at WoOdsyille, N. H., Monday evening
aud left his horse hitched. When he want
ed to 20 home the team was missing. Boil.
ton made considerable search, going TO New
port, but without finding the horse. We'd
nesday morning the team was found, turned
loose. 10 Bath, where he is supposed to have
been left by the thief
The quiet Of our village (Thetford Hill
was somewhat disturbed last week by the APP
pearance Of an immense bolloon (P. I. Bar
NUNS Great Roman HippOdrsmel passing
little east Of us and lighting on tho grounds
Of one Amasa Prescott Those first at the
place had fine opportunity to see the "ole-
plant" but he soon collapsed aud was pack.
ed in small space and taken 10 the Railroad
station TO be shipped TO New York, from
which place it started on the previous
afternoon with Prof. Donaldson as man.
ager and four gentlemen and one lady as
passengers.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A skunk got into Henry Somers' house,
in Irasburgh, one night last week, aud Som
ers drove him into dash churn and captur-
cd him.
William Curran was fined $40 aud costs
last Saturday for obtaining liquor Of the
town agent Of glover under false pretences.
Some Of the prisoners confined 10 the Iras-
burgh Jail made an attempt July 25th to
break out of Jail by taking down the chin.
ney. Handouts and letters have since caus-
cd them to feel safe.
George Harrison, Of East Greensboro, in
bibed little Of the ardent few days ago
aud tore around, breaking and scratching
like wild man. He was arrested and made
to pay S. and costs for his fun.
Mrs. Frank French, Of Coventry, broke
through the covering and fell into cistern
last Saturday. There was about six feet Of
water in the csteru. Some women saw the
accident and raised cry that brought help,
and she was got out, but not before she was
we'll frightened.
The county republican convention met at
Irasburgh Wednesday and made the follow
ing nominations: Senators, II. g. Wilson,
Troy; A. S. Tolman, Greensboro judge of
probate. Il. A. Stewart, Newport states
Attorney, L. II. Thompson, Irasburgh
judges, Orrin Taylor. Morgan, II. s. Jones,
Coventry; sheriff, l.. II. Holdridge, Iras-
burgh; bailH, Harry Cheney. Westmore.
The convention was harmonious one. The
resolutions Of the state convention were
adopted.
A lodge of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows was instituted at Derby Line, on
Tuesday evening, by d. ID. G. NJ, l.. g.
Styles of st. Johnsbury, assisted by some
twenty-five members Of Caledonia Lodge.
The new lodge assumes the name Of lodge
which formerly existed there, aud will be
known as "Oriental Lodge, No. &c." The
officers we're elected and installed
for the present term: l.. Il. Robinson, N.
g.. j. II. Carpenter, V. g.. w. s. Hunter,
Sec'y X. q. Parsons, Treas.
About IL O'Clock last Saturday forenoon,
Ere broke out in a barn owned by Henry
Jackman, Of Irasburgh. The flames were
to the house of Fred Field,
and both buildings were speedily consumed.
The FIRE would undoubtedly have proved very
shower. The FIRE was caused by some
drunken persons trying to light their pipes
in the barn. There was an insurance Of
$500 on the barn, but none on the house.
Argus.
While L. G. Miller Was standing near n
shaft in the mill, taking measurements for
the purpose Of putting in another saw for
butting plank, his clothing caught in a set
screw on the shaft which was revolving
four hundred times per minute. 1t threw
him over the shaft through an Is inch space,
aud took every particle Of clothes he had on,
except his shirt collar, ist.bands, and boots,
throwing him about ten feet into pile OF
shavings. He had on at the time pair OF
wooden pants, overals, shirt, and frock, and
that he was about four hun.
dredth part Of minute going through the
ceremony coming out without being hurt,
and rcsuming his work as usual as soon as
he was provided with new suit Of clothes.
Express.
BY the death of DR.. Richmond, Wednes.
day, the state loses one Of its most useful
citizens, and perhaps the most experienced
and efficient physician. His private charac-
ter was without reproach. He was u con.
sistent temperance man and an active mem
Der Of the Independent Order Of Good Tenn
plars, where he has done much good. DR..
Richmond has held various public Offices
aud has always proved faithful to his
trust. His practical skill, knowledge, and
wisdom, In his profession, were such that he
was the first physician to be called in dan
g0rous cases, and if a council Of physicians
were called his name was sure to be found
among them. He will be sadly missed, both
professionally and as citizen and neighbor.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Nichols has been bound over for trial for
assaulting Mary Jane Parker at Rutland,
and she has been sent to Jail for six months
for vagrancy.
Barnum's trial balloon left New York on
its second trip at o'clock last week Tues.
day, and at q 20 Wednesday landed at East
Walingford. At 8 O'Clock the party start
ed again on their journey.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The apple crop is going to be almost an
entire failure.
Duxbury grange is getting salmon by the
barrel, OF the state agent, on very satisfac-
tory terms.
The farmers in Duxbury are raising all
their male calves so they can supply the city
people by and by with OK butter.
The location of the county fair has re.
ceived another hitch, the LangdOn meadow
proving too small after having been engaged
What next2
The annual address at the Mad River
Valley fair to be held at Waits6eld, Sept.
and 10, will be given by IL. II. Powers, Of
Morrisviie.
j Nawkon parrin mn If iha nominaaa