Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28

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was native Of Burlington, graduated from
the University Of Vermont, studied medi-
cine with his father, Horace Hall, NJ. d.,
aud entered upon his practice at Swanton,
where no has enjoyed large aud lucrative
practice. Perhaps DIR. Hall has gained
most prominence in his connection with and
services for the Masonic fraternity, with
which ho connected himself in carly life.
lie was associated with Nathan B. llnswell,
Philip G. Tucker, John b. llolcnbock, aud
mon of that stamp. lie sat at their feet n
ready student of the teachings and theory of
the institution, to which he ever rigidly adj
hered. Fitted by service with those Mes.
tors of Masonry, he became an active mem
Der OF the Grand Lodge of Vermont, having
served in nearly every important office Of
that body until he reached the Grand Mas
tors chair, which he ably and acceptubly oc-
cupicd for four years, succeeding in the po-
sition his lifelong AMI devoted friend, Hon.
Leverett Il. Eugesby. In this capacity he
gained his widest fame, and au enviablo
reputation IN the Masonic world. lie was
buried on Wednesday with Masonic honors.
LAMoIbLE COUNTY.
Earle offers to sell his paper in Lamoille
County for 81 .25 it any one will get him up
81 subscribers He sells it outside of the
county for that price to single subscribers
But then, we won't complain; we presume
that's all it is worth.
ORANGE COUNTY.
1t is thought Johu Kendall, Of Nowbury,
whose death is noticed elsewhere, died from
a parelytic shock.
Martin Wheeler of South Newbury, made
over 5000 mackerel kits from the first of
August last year to last April.
Edison Doe, OF South Newbury, is doing
quite business 10 the wheelwright line.
lie has a small steam engine for sale
Leicester Watson and his father and Al,
mon Pratt are building houses, and Mr..
Leonard barn ut West Braintroo station.
The hay crop is fully equal to that Of last
year Corn looks finely. Oats ard wheat
about ready to cut, and some have COM
meuced.
Robert Wallace of Nowbury, has a copy
Of the first issue Of the New Hampshire Ga
zette dated Thursday, Oct l. 1856. The
size of the sheet is SXl0 inches, and the
| price 81 per year He has also copy of
the second number of the Windsor Gazette,
dated March TO- 1901. Size, 12xlS1 inches.
Price $3.50 per annum.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
They are still fighting over the county
buildings in this county.
Typhoid fever is prevailing in Albany
several deaths are reported.
Last week little son of John Hall, Of
Charleston, fell and broke his arm. 1t is
doing well.
b. L. Trip, of Charleston, has well
broken pair Of three.years-old steers which
weigh 1900 lbs.
a package containing a fine dress was
stolen from Mrs Il. 2 Adams in the depot
at Newport the other day.
The house on the old Healcy place il
West Derby was burned Monday morning
Only part Of the contents were saved.
G. j. Hubbard has bought the interest Of
G. NJ. Hibbards estate in the boot and shoe
business at Newport, and will hereafter car
ry on the business He is putting up a sci
of buildings on second street.
George w. Abbott, of South Barton, lost
a valuable work horse last week, by an in.
jury received from runaway horse, thai
met Mr.. Abbotts' team in the road anC
drove a thill into the breast of the horse.
Quite panic prevails at East Charles
ton village from fears in regard to the dam
at the outlet of Echo pond. The dam ha,
been built thrty-fivo years, and holds back
head of eight feet Of water on the ponC
whose area is eight hundred acres. 1t
would be cheaper to make the dam safe thar
to repair the damages if all that water
should pour down through the valley at once
Monitor.
The Monitor mentioned man last week
who stopped at Barton over night who wai
walking 1000 miles in 30 days on bet
This week the Monitor says The pedes
trian spoken of last week, it seems, sneakec
eff without paying his hotel bill We SPOKE
of him as being all bone aud sinew but We
were in hurry then. Now we remembe
that he was poor, tlea-b bitten, skinney-boney
mummy.hidy individual, whose knee an'
arm joints were held together with cottoi
strings-a delightful wretch to walk 1906
miles in 80 days. Oh tapc-worm where i
thy (dead) beat.Iko blush
The following are the several sums tha
are to be awarded to the different classes, al
the Barton fair; Glass lst stations, $50
Glass %, matched carriage horses, Sl4
Single carriage horses, 50. Pair farm horses
SO. Glass 30, mares and colts, S3l
Glass 18th, oxen and steers-strings o
ten yoke, S45. Fat oxen, Sll. Work
ing oxen, Sl4. Fat cows, So, Steers
SIS. Trained calves, Sc, Class 9th
blooded stock-al full blooded stool
to compete in this class. Best bulls iiv
premiums, Sl5. Calves, one and two year
old, SOB. Cows, heilers aud calves, $50
Glass 9th, grades and natives-premium
same as for blooded stock, S74, Fine dar
ry cows, Sl2. Best lot of calves, 81
Glass It'll, Merino sheep, S2l. Glass Sth
Cotswold, Leicester and South Down, each
S2i. Class 9th, sheep, grades S2i. Fa
sheep, SO. Glass 10th, swine, SIS. elias
llth, butter, cheese, sugar and honey, sam
as awarded last year, with discretlonar
prizes. Glass 18th, poultry, 500 elias
18Th fruit Sl5. Glass l4th vegetables
S25. Glass 10Th, mechanical wares an
farming tools, $40, Glass 10Th, househol
manufactures, $50. Glass 18th, ornament
al department, $50. Premiums given t
trottng colts owned in the county, $50.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Globe says Rutland seems to be cur,
ed with an epidemic Of thoying.
Joel G. Baker has retired from his pos
ton as leading editor of the Herald, an
will be succeeded by Rev. Samuel b, PEI
tengill
G. Y. Rollins for many years a rcsider
Of Rutland, cut his throat from ear to GA
with a razor, while sitting at a stand in hi
room at the Bardwcll house on Saturday
the blood from his wound flowing into tn