Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-13
state E-escs.

H. b. Wilbur, treasurer Of the Central
Vermont Railroad, has resigned.
The towns of Stowe, Huntington and
Franklin have elected women as superintend-
ents Of schools.
The temperance party seem to have been
successful in eectng their candidates for
county commissioners throughout The state
An addition of over one hundred books
has Just been made to the library Of the
Vermont State Prison. They are carefully
handled and eagerly read by the convicts.
We don't make news so much Of spe-
cialty as some papers, but we beat them all
last week in our returns of the town cleo
tons, giving SO towns. This week we pretty
much complete the list.
The grand jury Of the United States
court, now nAIessiOn at Burlington, have
found an indictment against ex-Coilector An
son j. Crane for embezxlement, which is bet
ter news than we expected.
We have heard it suggested in various
quarters that Col. j. b. Mead, Of Randolph,
would make good farmers candidate for
the next congress from the second district
port in Caledonia County.
The case of f. A. Jewett, accused Of
making fraudulent entries on the books OF
the internal revenue office and embezzling
about ST. 900, came up in Burlington on
Friday, but was put over to July. 1t is
said by those who claim to know the facts
that it will never come to trial. Jewett
knows too much about the burlington
ring" and Its inside workings to be brought
to bay, as he must be if the charge agains:
him is pressed.
Vermont has one representative in con-
gress of whom she has especial reason to be
proud. We would not see him displaced
lawyer though he be, by the first farmer il
the state. We refer to Hon. 9. W. Willard
the cleanest, most independent, wisest and
most far.seeing statesman that New England
has among her delegates in the representa-
tives' hall IN Washington. His recent
speech upon the frankiDg privilege is said II
have been the best made upon that question
Mr. Willard is statesman Of the old school
and as JeaaEsonian and Westinghouse idea
are coming into fashion again, through th'
Farmers Movement, such men are sure Il
be appreciated, and to find their prope
places in the direction of our national at
fairs.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Deputy Jameson organized a grang
March at New Haven Mills with 20 mem
bers Ezekiel Hanchet, Master II. $. Sum
ner (Of Bristol) Secretary. Mr.. Jameson
says he believes this to be an extri
good grange in its membership.
The pill box factory of F. V. Bartlett
Bristol, is doing quite an extensive business
using annually about 500 cords Of whit
birch wood, the average number Of boxe
made each day being $50 dozen, thereby CIV
ing employment to eighteen men.
Mr.. James T. Lane, highly esteeme
citizen Of Cornwall, brother of Hon. Henr
Lane, died at his residence on Friday las
The funeral was attended from the church
on Sunday afternoon. The disease whic
proved fatal, was that malignant form 9
typhoid fever which has prevailed so exter
10 that community, for few months pas
Mr.. Lane was universally respected an
loved aud his loss is mourned by a wild
circle of relatives and more immediat
friends.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Arlington selectmen by some means forgt
TO warn TIE town meeting here this year
time to make it legal.
Hiram Barton, Esq, has served the tow
Of SALISBURY 40 years as town clerk az
last week received his iftieth election.
There was great excitement in the Be-
nington town meeting and large vote WI
polled. The anti Park ticket for selecime
was elected by ~ majority.
SALISBURY is entitled to notable mentiC
for the Official longevity Of its town clerk
OF whom three have served continually sine
the organization OF the town, about l76,
Dea. Thomas Madison, the first clerk, serve
for quite number Of years, aud was 81
eeeded by Jacob Galusha, who held the 0
6oe for AZ years, and he was succeeded
Mr., Barton, the present incumbent.