Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-04
State A.e,cs.

sachusetts, will liquidate ITS debt. The next
meeting Of the convention will be held in
st. Johnsbury.
1t is needless to tell our readers that the
republican ticket was elected Tuesday.
Asahel Peck, OF Jericho is elected governor,
Lyman G.. HinckeJ, of Chelsea, lieutenant
governor, and John A. Page, Of Montpelier,
treasurer. In the FIRST district Charles II.
Joyce, of Rutland, is elected to Congress I;
in the second district Judge Poland is elect
ed to stay at home, aud in the third district
Geo. w. Hendee, of Morrsvlle, is returned.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of YER
mont, L. o. Of o. f., met at Rutland, Aug
26. The following officers were elected, saw
eral ballots being taken on each Nj. W..
Grand Master, i. &. Stiles, St. Johnsbury I;
II. w. Deputy Grand Master, ii. M. Cur
rier, Brattleboro Il. w. Grand Warden,
ii. H. Farnsworth, st. Adams; Il. w.
Grand Scribe, j. N. Gale, st Johnsbury !;
II. w. Grand Treasurer, John Retting,
Brattloboro; II. W. Grand Chaplain, Chas.
Woodhouse, Rutland.
In the case of w. p. Burial ct ais. VS..
the Valley railroad company Of 1877 |, which
was argued before Judge Woodruff Of the
United States circuit at its late session at
Windsor, decision has been rendered in
favor of the complainants. This decision
brings the case to trial before the same court
at its next session, and it seems quite prob
able that the actual stockholders of the Val
ley road will be put in possession Of their
property, in spite OF all attempts on the part
of the Rutland or Central Vermont company
to control the same.-Sprinltieid RepuJii.
can.
The reunion at Burlington had SPLENDID
weather, aud the boys report that they had
a more splendid time. The banner regi-
ment for numbers was the LIST cavalry, as it
ought to have been, for it was the largest
VT. regiment in the service with the excep-
ton Of the llth, and mustered out more men
than any other, at the close Of the war.
The most numerously represented company
was company G, Of the 18th. The old Sec
ond regiment was the second largest on the
ground. A meeting of the members Of the
10Th Vt. was held on Wednesday. 1t was
called to order by Capt. p. d. Blodgctt, of
st. Johnsbury, and organized, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year ;
Major j. A. Salisbury, of Rutland, president /;
Viii a. Chappen, Of Liverpool, N. Y, Sec
rotary II. w. Kingsley, of Rutland, treas
urer Capt. John A. Sheldon, of Rutland,
A. w. Fuller, Of St. Adams. and VIM. H.
Cobb, of Middlebury, executive committee.
ADDISON COUNTY.
A bay mare, wagon and harness were
stolen from b. p. Wooster's barn, at Lei
cester junction, last Sunday night. The
mare was twelve years old. The harness
was black trimmed, the wagon new one !;
makers name G. Basset, Orwell.
The children and grandchildren of Mrs
Charlotte Vinton, widow Of the ltae John
Vinton, assembled at her residence in Gran
vile, Aug, 26th, to celebrate the SD ami
versary of her birthday. The occasion was
highly enjoyed by all. In behalf Of the
children Mrs. A. f. Vinton presented the
old lady with an easy chair, and Miss
Emma +. Dimick presented silver cake
basket in behalf of the grandchildren. A
poem composed for the occasion by the
grand daughters was rrad by Miss Jennie
Viuton. Mrs. Vnton replied, expressing
her thanks in very becoming manner, aud
the company separated with the hope Of
many like reunions.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
+. II. Bigelow, of Ryegate, this week ad
vertises Jersey stock aud patent bee hives
A. NJ Whiteaw is the most hog.ish man
in Ryegate. He has eight old hogs aud 30
young pigs, and also three more sows to raise
pigs from this fall
The Free Baptist Church at West Dam
Vile have just procured new bell, weigh
ing 700 pounls and costing about $500. Ii
was made at Troy, N. Y.
He. Goss, of South Wheelock, has q
piece Of wheat which was stocked down with
common red clover, aud the clover has made
wonderful growth, some Of the vines being
three feet in length.
Mr.. Squares, of Ryegate, has for the las
five years thought he had lizard in hi,
stomach. lie has lately vemitcl a Lizard
about two inches long. His health is now
improving, and he is satisfied that his i'm
preston was correct.
Pringle Gibson, of Ryegate, has yok,
of twin oxen that will tip the scales at 42Ot
lbs. lie has also eight of the handsomcs
calves we have seen this summer. lie keep,
2 cows and uses the Washington Count,
pans. Does his churning with horse power
Makes his butter into half pound balls, pack
in boxes every week. lie thinks farming
pays.
During Camp Meeting week, States At
torney May was informed that Hoffman
Hotel was dealing in liquor and Sunda
he made out search warrent and asked 70
signatures. He was referred to a gentleman
who talked temperance and professed to b
Il Christian man. This gentleman said tha
it ought to be dOno-stll as his shopmatc
visited Hoffman now aud then, he guessc
that he would net sign but that May cou
find men enough in the Lyndon tent VIII
would gladly do So He was asked to "koel
STILL" but Mr.. May had scarcely turned hi
back when the temperance man" turned
friend and told him to put for Hoffman
and get tho liquor out of the way. Whe
the officer reached lIoiEman's with the scare
warrant the liquor had disappeared.-Cal'
DOMAIN.
States Attorney May appeared in Groto
on Friday, the 2lst plt., and, with the as
sistance Of A. NJ. Heath, town grand juro
proceeded to business, to the surprise an
dismay of liquor dealers and drinkers
search warrant was issued aud officer Dal
ling and justice Lanphere proceeded
search the premises of one Benjamin Ricke
and to the surprise Of the citizens brougt
to light two jugs and one can containing tn
ardent, which was condemned according I
law, and was consigned to mother cart
The officers also seized a package of liquo
at the depot that was forwarded Q. o. d.
one George G.. Page, from w, Hunt, of Bol
ton. This was deemed unawfully ofFere
for sale, the g. o. ID. showing that the sal
was not closed till the cash was paid owe
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