Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-09

and dance at his hall in Sheffield, Jan. Is.
The fifth lecture of the course will be at
the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, Jan.
10, by Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks. Subject
Will it Endure2
Programme Of the Farmers Meeting.-
Thursday Afternoon, Jan. Is, Opening Ad-
dress, by j. 7. Foster Esq, of Barnet IRE.
lation of Theory to Facts in Agriculture"
by Hon. f. II. Carpenter of Lower Water
ford Farmers Homes in Vermont" by
Ira G. Smith, Esq, Of East st. Johusbury
Thursday evening, I" Taste Its Culture and
its Fruits" by |. W. Sanborn, Esq, of Lyn-
donville. Friday morning Why Farming
does not Pay" by G.. r. Drew, Esq, Of
North Danville Management of Swamp
Lands" by Y. Il. Jameson, Esq, of Iras-
burg Friday evening, Waste Products
Of the Farm" by Peter Collier, of Burling-
ton; " English Farming" by VIM. s. Thorp,
Esq, of Morristown. Friday evening, "Sugar
Making" by A. NJ. Foster Esq, of Cabot
" Intelligent Enterprise Necessary to Success
in Dairy Farming" by Hon. Francis d.
Douglass, Of Whiting. Other papers are
promised and will be presented if time per-
mits. Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. A. j. Dexter lat the old hotel to fur
nsh meals, lodging and horse keeping for
those who may wish for such accommoda-
tions. Members of the Board and their
friends, together with the reporters for the
press, will please report themselves to the
committee of reception consisting of Hon.
+. A. Parks, Rev. j. w. Buzzel. Joseph
Dow, and J. G. Lawrence, who will make
provision for their entertainment during the
meeting
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A grange Of Patrons was organized at
Charlotte, Dec 80, by Deputy u. +. Jane
son, with twenty-nine members. II. @.
Leavenworth, Master Dean Horsford, Secre-
tary.
Mrs. Bcnjaman +. Little, of Huntington,
committed suicide by drowning herself in
mill race near the village, Thursday night.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Last week Constable White seized about
100 barrels of Fort Edward ale, stored
in the cellar of G. n Mead, of Burling.
ton, who is agent for the sale of the ale
in that RECON. Upon Investigation the liquor
was returned, there being no evidence that it
was intended for sale contrary to law.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The West Concord Library was opened
New Years day.
The Universalist Ladies Society gave
dramatic entertainment on the evening of
Jan. 2, which was fairly attended and well
received
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The meeting of the Board of Agricul ture
for Franklin county will be held at Eagle
Hall, Enosburgh Falls, Thursday and Fri
day, Jan. 20 and 80.
The house of Levi Austin at Buck Hol-
low was burned Jan. 9 The fire took from
a defect in the chimney loss $500, partly
covered by insurance.
George Hunt, of Fairfax, has just had
bullet dug out Of his leg that went into it at
the battle of Coal Harbor, nine years ago.
The physician at the time said he had ex-
tracted it.
The store of ID. ID. Wead at Sheldon
Creek was entered by burglars on the night
Of Dec. 81, and $500 in government bonds
and $50 in currency was taken from the
safe.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A grange was organized at Grand Isle
Jan. l, by Ell Barnum, of Milton, State
Deputy. 1t is called Grand Isle Grange,
and comprises forty-four of the best farmers
in town. The principal officers are Edwin
Adams, Master; Socrates Reynolds, Over
seer; Daniel G. Sampson, Treasurer L..
NJ. Macomber, Secretary.
LAMOlLLE COUNTY.
On Saturday last, the dwelling house,
four barns and hop-house Of Eben Douglass,
of Hydepark, were burned with nearly all
the contents Of tho barn including three
horses, eight sheep, and five calves. Mr..
Douglass went into barn with kerosene
lantern, which exploded. Not being able to
stop the flames he undertook to save his
stock and was kicked by horse so badly
that he could only save himself Some of
the goods in the house were saved. Insured
for Sl740. Loss not stated. This is an-
other warning to farmers not to carry kerr
osenc lantern into barn. Don't hare one
on the premises.
G. o. Metcalf, stage driver from Hyde
park to johnson, has been lodged in Jail at
Hydepark for stealing or losing package
Of s775 in money delivered him by the ex-
press agent, to go to Eden. He claims to
have lost it.
Lamoille Valley Grange, No. 33, of the
Patrons Of Husbandry organized Nov. Goth
with thirty members, now number over
eighty members, comprising the leading
farmers and wealthy men of our town, which
speaks well for the order
The next annual meeting of the Alumni
Of the State Normal School at johnson will
take place at the Normal Hall, Tuesday
evening, Jan 18th. Address by Rev. Edwin
Wheelock.
Earle has got on the enarging fever again,
and has expanded the Citizen one column
each page.
ORANGE COUNTY.
II. w. Hunt, of East Randolph, slaught-
cred -year-od bull which measured seven
| feet Live Welght 1850 pounds dressed