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

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sas, Maryland, Mississippi, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri, and Texas.
A wagon road has just been completed at
much expense from the highway passing
through the Delaware water gap to the sum.
nit Of Mount Minsi, the peak forming the
Pennsylvania wall Of the gap, and suspen-
sion bridge is to be built from the summit Of
the mountain, which is 800 feet high, to
that Of Mount Tammany, on the New Jer-
sey side of the river. IL will be the highest
bridge in the world, and will be over hall a
mile long. The cost Of the structure will be
about 100000.
A pretty gQod indication was given at
Montreal, Sunday, that the next attempt to
bury the remains Of Gulbord in the Catholic
cemetery will be resisted even more strongly
than the former one. The garrison artillery
and Prince Of Wales rifles attended the
funeral Of late volunteer to the Protestant
cemetery, whereupon tho French Catholics,
getting the idea that Guibords funeral was
about to take place, swarmed to the GENE.
terry by the thousand and several fights took
place aud much bad feeling was exhibited
MAINE.
Counterfeit $40 Spanish gold coins are
circulating down in Portland.
a car.lord Of -four arrived at Portland
from California, last week, in papier-mache
barrels.
Two gallant Bangor ladies' rescued DR.
Pollard of Orringtou, 50 years old, who
fell into the river at ferry slip, Wednos-
day.
One hundred years ago last week Mon
day, Portland was burned by Capt William
Mowatt, and William Thompson of Lining
ton, is still living, who was carried out of
town on that day as an infant
A II months old child of Charles Sylves-
ter Of Augusta, fell into kettle Of boiling
water and died from the effects Saturday
evening.
A Dix6eld brute tied rope about balky
horses tongue, aud pulled it out by the roots.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
-Four large barns belonging to Samuel
Southland of North Haverhil were burned
Friday night, with their contents, 100 tons
Of hay, 1000 bushels Of corn three valuable
horses, five hogs, harness aud 800 Aeoces Of
wool; loss over $4,000, insurance small.
Asa A. Chase, IL years old, was arrested,
Monday, on suspicion Of setting the many
fires that have lately broken out in Woods.
vile, aud confessed in the latest one. Two
years ago, he was caught putting obstruc-
tions on the track Of the Concord q Montreal
railroad.
A bold but unsuccessful attempt was made
Sunday night, to throw the Portsmouth
freight train on the Eastern road from the
track near Seabrook
MASSACHUSETTS.
A leading business firm at Boston have
lost l05 letters containing money, in the
last three months.
A well-kuowR rubber dealer of Boston
insulted several lady passengers on horse
car, going to the Highlands Friday evening
and the conductor pitched him off.
A thief recently stole from f. Brigham
Il Cos counting room at Boston, box Of
money belonging to Sunday school and SOC
old-fashoned American coins, many of then
very rare. .....
The late Josiah Bardwell of Boston, had
a $50 900 insurance policy on his life for
the benefit Of his children.
Another rich slver-bearing vein has beer
discovered at Newbury, on the farm for
f merly owned by Horace p. Noyes.
! The Paxton grange is engineering an excel
lent course Of lectures.
A railroad post.office clerk on the route
between Boston aud Portland was arrested
Monday evening, and had upon his person
% letters taken from the days mail.
RHODE ISLAND.
d. Place of Chepatchet, 90 years old
recently celebrated the Goth anniversary o
his second marriage, bis first having occurred
70 years ago. There we're present min,
children, SO grandchildren and 80 great
grandchildren.
CONNECTICUT.
Sensation" three.minute trotter Of G
r b. Ward Of Meriden, ran away, Friday, an
pitched headforemost into moving freigh
train and was killed.
. A IA years old son of p. Wendheiser,
Rockville furniture dealer, hung himself il
! his fathers barn, Friday afternoon,-It i
not known whether by accident or design
Seventeen head of cattle persisted in tn
burning of Gen Edward A. Phelps barn a
North Colebrook, Friday night; loss 81, 600
no insurance.
There is talk Of new fast train soon to b
put on the Shore line, which will make tn
trip from Boston to New York in six hours
, Mrs James McKiernay of WinnipauI
n left her three children alone in the house
y Thursday. They got to playing with matche.
y, set the house on FIRE and four years oil
3 child was burned to death.
Hartford's sensation is the discovery tina
W. j. Anderson, who has just left til
place Of business manager and treasurer o
the Hartford Post newspaper association,
a a deiaulter to the extent Of so 900 at leas
and probably more, out Of which be ha
cheated his partners-one of whom is Pos
master General Jewoll-by false entries O
book.keepor. Anderson has propert
enough to make up the sum, however, aud
is said that he will not be prosecuted. Hg
living was what led to it.
I NEW YORK.
The Tribune is soon to follow the exampl
gifts rivals aud print Sunday edition.
Mr. Greelsy's daughters have returne
: from Europe.