Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-29


sentative Of that town, in 1872. He was a
member Of the last constitutional convention
and had held other Offices Of honor and trust.
He was republican, OF whig anteceients, and
was a delegate from the second district 10 the
republican national convention Of 1860. He
was universally respected and esteemed as a
citizen and man. His ago must have been
upwards Of seventy years.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Holland Thrasher has sold his farm In
Coventry, near s. Cass', to Jonas Kidder,
for $4,000.
The old hotel at North Derby, just over
the Canada side, owned by Jerry Drew, was
destroyed by Ere last week Thursday night
The building was large one, and for time
kept as hotel by Drew while the terminus Of
the railroad was at North Derby. With
the extentiou of tho road, il became poor
property as hotel, aud has been used as a
tenement house. II was occupied by three
families, we understand, at the time of the
fire. Reinsurance is reported to be $4,000.
The house of Nathaniel Mcclure Of
Glover, was burned, Saturday night, and
nothing saved. The FIRE had reached bis
bed when he was awakened
Miss Emma Orno, youngest daughter Of
Il. s. 0rne Of Irasburgh, has sailed for
Europe, where she will pursue musical
studies.
A. X. & G. N. Drury Of Greensboro have
Just received from the Massachusetts, Agri.
cultural College. the Ayrshire calf "Sir
Walter" He is from "JenHy," CIR. DIR. Of
that FIRST Of cows, jean Armour" got by
"Lord Ronald" by "Colfax." BY this pnr.
chase they secure to the state some Of the
best blood from both sides in the country, as
we'll as fine animal.
A tramp, styling himself james Allen
from Maine, on his way to Richford, to see
his widowed mother" destitute. hungry and
devout, called upon and enlisted the sympathy
of Mr. Il. X. Hammond Of West Derby
who fed him a few days and gave him em
ployment for a little Of the needful to carry
him on his journey, but Jimmie concluded L
help himself, which he did by stealing sl6C
from Mr. Hammond's pocket.books. He i
about FIVE feet eight inches in height, sandy
complexion, sandy beard and moustache, il
quite bald and supposed to be about thirty
years Of age. His clothing was very ragged
consisting Of black pants, faded brown coat
vest and hat, brown gingham shirt and oil
rubber boots He is n very gentlema nly
appearing man, well calculated to deceiv
people.
RUTLAND COUNTY,
Warren Adams, az old resident Of Ludlow
and prominent man in Windsor county
was thrown from his wagon at Healdville
last Sunday morning, and SO injured tina
he died in short time.
As a couple Of young men from Fair
haven we're out riding, Wednesday Afternoon
near that palce, one of them struck at do
10 the road, whereupon its owner. job
Blanchard, who happen to be standing nea
by with loaded gun, Immediately discharge
his weapon at them. Blanchard has bee
arrested.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A Mortified woman gave birth TO triplel
last week.
Butter is selling at thirty-three to thirty
FIVE cents for fall, and twenty-five to thirt
for summer.
The barns and about thirty tons Of hay o
the old Man place in Plain6eld, were burne
on the Goth inst. No insurance on the hay
canse of fire unknown.
The road from Plainfeld to North Mont
pelier is SO bad that it is about impossible 70
the stage to go over it with safety.
George Clark, Esq, Of East Montpelie
has small NOW Of hay that is more tina
sixty years old.
Meat peddlers are thick and bull bee
plenty.
Calais seems TO have rather poor mail &C
commodation wo should say. A correspond
eut writes that they have try.weekly mail
that is it goes down one week aud they tr
to get it back the next. The FARMER come
to them all the way from Friday to the mex
Thursday after it is printed. The Calaisair
must be patient people.
Otis Slayton of Calais, on the 2lst of o.
tober, was fined $500 and costs, by JustiS
James k Tobey, for breaking the peace.
cost him Spill besides his own costs az
lawyers fees.
A dwelling house, two barns and a she
belonging TO Forris Leonard OF Worceste
were burned last Saturday with about t.
tons of hay the furniture was saved. Tt
house of Allen Vail which stood only abol
twenty feet from the FIRE was saved only
the greatest exertions. The FIRE originate
in the barn where there had not been ligl
since last March. Insurance $3.50.
Waitsfeld Is one Of the few towns in Il
state which has adopted aud maintains Il
town system OF common schools. aud it
said to be working satisfactorily and eff
GENTLY.
About one o'clock Sunday morning, f
was discovered in the cellar Of Walton
wooden block, on State street, Montpelie
occupied by q. Fullerton, boots and shoe
A. j. Robins, restaurant aud eating room
and VIM Mcclure, West India goods. II
FIRE was confined TO the lower stories al
was soon under control. The damage
light and more by water than fire. The e
was undoubtly the work Of an inccndiary.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
b. +. Coombs Of Westminster, commit
suicide last week Monday, by hanging. |
had been on drunken spree for some tin
accompanied by delirium trOmens, which "
probably the main cause of self.destructiC
This is the seventh suicide 10 Westminst
during the last twenty years.
Charles Bradley Of Brattleboro, was &C
siderably injured last Monday, and had
carriage smashed by his horse running ava
near West Brattleboro. He claimed til
the damage resulted from a defect in I
highway; whereupon S. N. Herrick, FL
', selectmAn, took his own spirited steed, a
went with Mr. Bradley to show him that /
highway was not to be blamed. Herric
horse also took fright at the same place, a
both were thrown from the carriage, and I
much injured to regard the matter as mu
f, of a joke. Bradley still believes there