Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-06

was insured Tor $4,000.
Lyman w. Fish, of Ira, shot an eagle
near his house which measured seven feet
and seven inches from tip to TIP of wings.
The claws were inches long.
A one.armed boy, who, by mistake"
wore of another mans clothing from a hotel
in Hydeville, some time ago, was discovered
by Dawlcy, the hotel proprietor, on tho
train near North Clarendon Thursday morn
ing On being threatened with arrest he
jumped from the train while it was running
at full speed, and went tumbling down the
bank. Whether he escaped injury or not
VIC are unable to state, as he has not yet ar
rived in town.-GLobe.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sylvester Fuller, of Calais, has sold his
farm in the Tucker district to Joseph Hawks,
Of Massachusetts,, for $4,000.
Samuel Hoyt, of Woodbury., has sold his
farm TO Mrs Barrett, of Mackville, for
s2500, taking in exchange her residence at
$1,000.
Hiram Lewis, the veteran trapper of Dux-
bury, has recently caught two bears, near
Bone Mountain, in Bolton, each weighing
about 200 pounds.
The Good Templars at Waitsdcld have
just purchased an organ for their lodge room
and propose to make music one feature of
their entertainments.
The new Congregational church at Waits
field Is nearly done and the society will hold
their meetings in the vestry 1t is model
house in every respect, with all modern i'm
provoments.
The barn Of Joel Learned in Waits6eld
was burned Friday night, Oct. 30, with
about one and a half tons of hay. Insured,
including contents, for about 1925. Cause
of fire unknown.
AFRO Nelson, of Calais, raised 81 bushels
Of wheat from four bushels of seed last year.
This year he has raised fifty bushels from
sowing three. He sows two bushels to the
acre. He don't think il needfu to Ego
West"
The WaitsGelj G. A. r. held their first
camp fire Of the season on the eve Of the
2Sth. The entertainment consisted Of plays
interspersed with music by the WaitGfeld
Glce Club, who did credit to themselves as
well as interesting others. The entertain.
ment was good and VIC wish the boys success.
The United States Artificial Stone Com
pauy, at their annual meeting at Mortified,
Oct. 2Sth, chose for the year ensuing: Joel
Winch, president; Joel Winch, Joseph
Gould, j. II. Circuit, j. NJ. Dane, and ID.
T. Averill, directors. Nothing is wanted to
make the manufactures of this company in
good demand but to have their merits become
known to the public. Nothing is known
equal to their water tanks, for keeping water
pure and sweet. On this point the testimo-
ny is very strong. and all 10 their favor.
The company resume the making Of them at
once.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A tomb is being built at the lower gate
of the cemetery in Rochester. .,
The third unsuccessful bear hunt on the
Tunnel road, Rochester, occurred on the
10Th.
Our report of the Rochester town fair
spoke Of " more than twenty Jokes Of oxen
and trained steers " when it should have
read more than seventy"
Simon Wilkinson, who suddenly disappear
ed from Weston four or FIVE years ago, eav-
ing his family in desLitution and his creditors
in the lurch, has been heard from in one OF
the western territories, in good circumstances
and holding an office.
GRAFTON COUNTY, N. II.
Cephas Bracket is making extensive re-
| pairs on his buildings at Littletou.
Frank p. White, of Wentworth, had an
arm crushed between the cars Thursday
night so as to require amputatiOn ut the
shoulder joint.
At Lyman, ON the 2Slh, as Mr.. Damon
Aldrich was riding home he fell from his
carriage and broke his neck. 1t is supposed
he was intoxicated.
Of the ten young men who have taken the
full course and graduated at the New Hamp.
shire College Of Agriculture and the Me-
chauic Arts, connected with Dartmouth Col.
lege, seven, at the last advices, were en-
gagged 10 farming, two in mechanical pur.
suits, aud one-temporarily, it issupposed-
in teaching.
The Lake Village Times says: The
railroad boys tell about Frenehman who
was serenely snoring in one Of the carr
which went down the embankment at w ODDS,
vile. He crawled ost OF the wreck epcu
lating with true French volubility: " By
Gar, you stop your old car SO fast you most
break my neck.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p, @.
Saturday night Rock Island was enlivened
by free fight among some Frenchmen
No dead or wounded.
Mr. A. Boynton, Of Stanstead, was throw
from his wagon last week Wednesday ant
somewhat injured, as were two of his chl
dreu who were with him.
All the young men at Stanstead and Der
by Line are brushing up preparatory to tl'
liremen's dance which takes place Thanks
giving day. The st. Johnsbury band iurnhl
the music.
Mr.. j. Hay has bought out the i,teres
Of b. z. Morrill, in the foundry business, a
Rock Island, aud as Mr.. Hay is a live maj
it is expected he will make business lively
about him.
Arthur Clark is repairing aud improving
the house across the brook from the h'us
of his father, G. W. Clark, in Stanstpd
lie will need some one to keep said houss ii
, order, and if rumOr informed US Alright w
g congratulate him on his choice, as the luiki
est fellow in Stanstead.
} Levi Cramer is living in the Pere va
9 house at Ways Mills, which he has repare,
t and improved. While the improvements
were in progress man digging in the celia
I dug away the foundations so that the h@s
}. settled into the cellar, but Lewis head
J.. level it his house wasn't and he soon hal !
3 righted up again.
l. DR.. N. Cheney, of Beebe Plain, who wa
e we'll known throughout the Eastern Town
#. ships aud Northern Vermont as a mos
It thorough and efficient physician, and hghl
r respected as friend, neighbor, aad
$ business man, died at his home on Tmrsda