Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

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Mercury SO in the the shade Monday.
Potato bugs are in all the land, and their
appetite seems to be excellent.
We notice the genial countenance Of Judge
Poland in the village, lie returned Satur-
day.
The post Office will be closed tomorrow
except for an hour, morning and evening, on
arrival OF the mails.
If there were two or three men added to
the force on the village sidewalk they might
be able to keep repairs up with damages.
Dr. Houghton has returned, his sojourn
abroad having been strangely brief. 1t isn't
bad sign If man can get most custom
where best known.
Frederick Bushby fell from bridge at
Fairbanks Village, Tuesday, breaking his
wrist and considerably dis6guring his coun-
tenance, for the time being.
The 90 cent store will be open all day on
the Fourth, as can be seen by reference to
our advertising columns. A large stock of
new goods will be offered for sale
David Heon, shoemaker, formerly at
work with Thompson Il Clapp, stuck an awl
into one of his fingers some three weeks ago,
from the effects of which he will have to
lose the finger, and perhaps the hand.-Cal-
edonian
We had short though very pleasant call
on Saturday from Mr.. Wetherell, editor of
the Boston Cultipator The impressions
left upon us by Mr.. w. snd-1ady will serve
to increase our hitherto good opinion Of the
CaltiUator.
Friday evening Prof. Cummings lecture
was very interesting, and was illustrated by
crayon drawings of fossiliferous remains
found in the various strata in different por-
tons of America, in which art the professor
proved himself at home.
The new sidewalk on Eastern Avenue
was completed Saturday evening, The cross
ings are of concrete. Otherwise it is brick
from Railroad Street to Cherry Street, plank
from there to Gauther's harness shop, and
concrete the rest of the way.
Though Mr.. 7. G. Haynes is suffering
with fever sore his business is going along
the same as ever, having hired one Of the
best photographers in the state to attend to
it, and he is prepared to do all kinds Of work
in the line of photographlng as usual
Wide Awake Grange, st. Johnsbury Cen
ter, will meet at their hall at 8 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, and proceed from there to
the Plain, where they will join their breth-
rem of Green Mountain and other oranges
and march in procession to the fair ground.
The proceedings there have already been an
nounced.
At their festival tomorrow evening the
ladies of the Congregational Society at the
Center will serve strawberries, ice cream, tea,
coffee, &C., from to 9 o'clock. Addresses
will be made by Revs. E. I. Fairbanks and G.
NJ. Southgate, and others. Admission to
hall, 1Uc. All are invited to attend. There
will be good display of fireworks, com.
mencing at o'clock.
Temperance Star Lodge No. 100, st. Johns
bury Center, will have a basket picnic
tomorrow. They will meet at their hall
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, when the programme
will be announced and they proceed to the
grove. Music, speeches, &C., will be had.
Conveyance to grove free to any who desire
Friends Of temperance are invited.
Last SUNDAY was most Interesting uay
at the Church of the Messiah. The church
was most elegantly decorated, and the SER
vices were interesting to all present, it being
Children's Sunday. Several children were
baptized in the afternoon, after which the
pastor addressed parents and children. In
the evening the Sunday School gave one of
their best concerts. A large congregation
seemed to enjoy the services throughout.
1t seems mystery that goods can not be
sold in St. Johnsbury as low as they are in
surrounding towns. That they are not we
submit the following prices, the first column
Of which were given US by firm on Rail-
road street, and the second by firm a few
miles outside.