Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
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is spending few weeks at Saratoga for tho
improvement Of his health.
Barnum's show is here to-day. They had
the largest gathering at Wells River yes
terday that they have had in the state.
O.P. Bowman, of this village, received
one Of the two prizes for the best Latin odes
in Horatian meter, at Dartmouth College.
Mrs. Hull Curtis's house on tho Plain is
for sale. 1t is good house, in a good 10.
cality, and some one will get il at bargain.
They are to have fireworks and jubilation
generally at the Center, July 4. A sub
scription to dcfray the expenses is on foot,
and meeting with success.
Mr.. H. b. Davis, the much esteemed fore
man of the CaledOnian office, fractured
bone of his right wrist by a fall, striking on
brick sidewalk, Saturday evening.
Mr.. Ira Bemis, the well.known conductor
ON the Passumpsic road, is about to leave
US, having purchased Mr.. Cunningham's
house at Lyndouville, into which he will
move next week.
The scale works are closed to-day to
allow the workmeu to visit Barnum's great
moral entertainment A wag at our elbow
wants to know what Barnum pays the COM
pany for 80 doing.
Mr.. IL. Robinson has invented and patent
cd neat little device for holding the reins
when you wish TO get out Of your carriage.
Hisvery quickly fastened on top of your DASH
er, and adds to the beauty of your carriage.
The reins are easily dropped into it and
taken out of 1t, but they arc held firmly
while in it. 1t is very useful invention.
Prof Cunning, of Harvard College, and
wife are stopping in town at Mrs. Boles',
and seem to be enjoying with great relish
the invigOrating influences of our Green
Mountain air and scenery. Some of our en-
terprising citizens, not wishing the occasion
to be lost, have made arrangements to have
course Of free scientific lectures given by
tho professor at the academy hail.
Green Mountain Grange will hold a
Basket Picnic at the Fair Ground, July 4th,
that day being the anniversary of the found
ing of the order in Vermont Music, ora
tons, toasts, speeches, and good time gen.
orally, may be expected. All orderly peo-
pie who wish for the prosperity Of the ma
ton and the success OF farmers are cordially
invited to attend and enjoy the exercises
with us. Fare one way on the cars. Grang-
ers are especially invited. Programme
next week. GRANGER.
Tho exercises Of the graduating class of
the St. Johnsbury Academy will DO held at
Academy Hall Friday evening, the 10TH
Among the literary exercises will be the
following: Importance Of Definite Pur-
pose" A. Herbert Carpenter; Incompetent
People," Mary E. Galbraith; discussion :
is it desirable that works of fiction should
be banished from public libraries 2" Az,
Alma l. Galbraith, Neg, Emile L. Parks;
"Here is Lethe,-shall drink ?" Susie A..
HolbroOk "Glances backward and forward"
Matte +. Leath "What next ?" Susie A.
Mason; "Kathar;na, the Shrew," Nellie d.
Prouty; "Light in Darkness" Hattie Il.
Savage; "Theory and Illustrations Of Elo-
quencC," George 1. Harvey. Music will be
interspersed at appropriate intervals by the
st. Johnsbury Cornet Band.
There is one enterprise in st. Johnsbury,
little talked about, that all should DO proud
OF. 1t is the file works of james Mutt.
Beginning at the bottom fourteen years ago
he has built up hourishing business in re-
cutting old files and making new ones. Be-
fore coming to this place helworked at Clare
mont, N. H., where he commenced doing
the fle-cutting for the Fairbankses, which
he has continued TO do up to the present
time, nearly twonty-four years. The amount
Of their work now reaches 2400 dozen files
year, and they have orders from nearly all
the large manufacturing companies from
Western New York to Maine and from Can.
ada TO Massachusetts. They use only the
best English steel and sell direct to eonsum.
ors, better article and for less money than
can be had at the stores. Farmers can club
together in sending box Of old files, and
get them back, better than new, at triaing
cost.
County Court.
James F. Folsom Us. TOl0n of WheelOck.
This was an action Of assumpsit Plaintiff
brought action to recover Of the town for
services in breaking out roads in the winter
of 1928. claiming to have been employed
by the selectmen. Defence that plaintiff
was never employed by the selectmen or any
one else who had authority. Verdict for
plaintiff, S2l.l3. o. T. Brown and j. p.
hanson for plaintiff; Belden and T. J. Cree
for defendant. This was the last case on
the civil docket.
State Us. Holmes Wiley. Charged with
selling liquors contrary to law. Verdict,
not guilty. May for state, GrOut for re-
spondent.
STATE MS. DdUid Mes. Charged with
rape. The evidence on the part of the
state tended to show that the respondent and
his step daughter, who was IL years old,
left the respondents house in Burke to 90 to
West Burke, about q miles, on the 18th
day Of last January; that when within
about 1 mile of West Burke he took the
little girl into sugar house and there COM
mtted tho Crime alleged, telling the girl il
she ever told Of it he would kill her and
her mother. Verdict guilty; respondent
has not yet received his sentence. May and
d. N. Davis for state, Burke, Bates, Beden,
A. Ida for raenondank