Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-02

and the grade being very heavy, and in a
curve in the road, ran into the forward
train. demolsbing aud throwing from the
track nine cars, constituting complete
blockade. Tho engine is a complete wreck.
The engineer and fireman escaped without
injury, the only person injured being brake
man. and he slightly. The morning trains
we're AL obliged to "carry By" and the
southern mail was some three hours late.
IL seems that the accident was caused
through the carelessness Of the yard master
at st. Adams.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
THERE'S to be festival on the fair ground
next Tuesday. An attempt will be made to
have Col. Mead address the people.
Thomas Potter, Madison Potter, Merritt
Potter, Oliver II. Potter, James Thomas
and Merritt Hcmenway have plead guilty,
and been bound up in $3.50 to appear at the
county court for trial for their disgraceiul
attack on the Good Tcmplars at Bevidere.
james Smith, of johnson, some time ago
set bear trap. Last Tuesday night he
heard terrible bowling and on going to the
trap in the morning found that a she bear
had been caught in it, dragged it some 40
rods, and either twisted or gnawed off her
paw to get away. 1t is thought by the
marks that she had been in the trap three
or four days, and that the bowling was
caused by the loss Of her paw. She was
tracked some distance, and there were tracks
of two cubs by her side.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. o. N. Rowell, Of Newbury instantly
lost her sight three weeks ago, and has seen
nothing since. At that time she had some
head ache which lasted few days, but was
feeling better the day she lost her sight.
Mrs. Rowell is about thirty years of age,
and her general health is good, which makes
it singular case.
From present indications the fair, next
Tuesday, "Wednesday, and Thursday will be
the most successful fair ever held by the
association. Through the efforts of the Of.
fccrs the grounds have been leased for a
term Of ten years, and for weeks, under their
direction, largo force of men have been
putting them in the best condition. A fne
horse barn costing about $500 has been
built, together with cattle and sheep pens, q
want that has always been felt by exhibitors
of stock at the fair. More than two thou
sand dollars will be expended on the grounds
and buildings and when all is completed
no finer grounds or better accommodations
can be found in Connecticut River Valley.
Bradford people have subscribed literally to
assist the company in meeting the expenses.
The Passumpsic X. Il. Co. are cooperating
with the fair company, and are rendering
valuable assistance in the way Of ireightiug
and in other directions.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Irasburgh has voted to raise fifty per
cent. of its grand list to pay indebtedness.
Potatoes 30 cents at the starch factory in
Charleston; 33s at the factory in Derby.
The first Roman Catholic church in the
county will be dedicated at East Albany on
the 18th.
V. T. Bogue, of Irasburg, had a white
ash log rolled over him at his mill one day
last week, but no bones were broken.
The semi.annual meeting of the Orleans
County Medical Society will be held at the
Memphremagog House, Oct, s.
Abuer Keith has sold his house and
blacksmith shop at East Greensboro to a
Mr.. Lawrence. Keith will smith at the
Bend.
A two-years.old sou of Geo. L. Sleeper.
Of Newport Center, Tell into the mill pond
last week Thursday but was got out by
John Stowell in time to save his life.
Miss Lucy Perham. of west hill, Crafts.
bury, had the misfortune to bresk her hip
joint, very badly. She lives with her pa
rents, her mother being blind. 1t is sad
case.
The Lowell Temperance Society, organ.
lied to compete with the Good Templars, is
dead. 1t died easy, without groan. Next
time try the cooperative plan. 1t don't
pay to butt against the |. q. &. T.
The Congregatlonalisis at Barton have
the prcttest church in this part of the
country. The church is large, and we are
told it is as tastefully planned inside as out.
The grounds are pretty and the sheds con-
venient, everything being thoroughly finish
cd, and best of all the society does not owe
n dollar. 1t was dedicated last week FRI
day.
A correspondent of the Express says the
town of Morgan has paid out as much to
stavo off the building Of the road from sand
beach by Seymour Lake to mud pond road,
where it has been laid out, as it would
cost to build it, and adds: Cant always
make people travel and haul lumber over
hills and lodges when there can be level,
easy road and shorten the distance too. You
may have learned that it is no further round
the edge of kettle than up over tho bail,
and much easier especially with a heavy
load.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The trial of Phair for the murder of Mrs.
Freeze was begun Tuesday
John Langdon had his leg broken at a
game of base ball at Hydeville, Saturday.
The pencil mill at CastIeton is turning out
10000 slate pencils day, which is to be
doubled soon.
Mary Jane Parker and Julia Rogers es.
capped from the Jail at Rutland the other
day, but were recaptured.
A. w. Hyde, of Castleton, was fatally in.
jured by the cars last week Tuesday, at a
crossing where the approaching engine was
hidden from the highway by bank, aud
: the people call for the removal Of the banl
by the railroad.
Last year at the state fair one Pratt sol,
to man named Lewis a patent right fol
: Rutland County to sell patent self-Iightinl
: arrangement for lamps. He claimed tina
; By the use of his " friction tape" u lamp
, could be lighted ut any time by simply turn
I ing a screw. 1t proved that the tape would
e light only when the burner was hot, Pratt
/, having lighted the lamp with a match a
P first on tho fair ground. Lewis has just re
: covered Sl70 in the county court.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week, MI
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