Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
STATE NEWS.

A swindler has been operating in Yer
mont and New Hampshire selling perfume
called "AmarantOs" for an imaginary firm
by the name of Warren, johnson & Co, 81
fremont street, Boston. A good many
dealers and some publishers have been
sucked in.
During the week ending October 16,
more freight cars passed over the Central
Vermont railroad than during any previous
week since the road was built.
The "old mail" train on the Central has
been taken off, and some slight changes
made In the running of other trains.
There was quite a snow storm Sunday
night. Eight inches fell in some places.
The executive committee of the Y. M. q.
A. of Vermont, will hold series of gospel
meetings in Wilmington, Friday to Sunday,
next week
The post Office at HOrtonvills has been
re-established and Cyrus Jennings appointed
postmaster. Martin f. Allen appointed
postmaster at North Ferrisburgh, vice,
Wheeler. resigned. The name Of the office
at Charlotte has been changed to East Char
lotte and Mrs Nancy Il. Pope appointed
postmistress.
An interesting case was argued in the
Supreme Court at Montpelier last Friday.
Last Corpus Christi day $50 Catholic chill.
dren 10 Brattleboro stayed away from school
by desire of their parents. The school com.
mittee refused to let the children return un-
less they would agree not to absent them
selves under similar circumstances again.
The parents would not consent to this, and
che matter was brought into court. Decis-
ion withheld.
Sixty-four Sing Sing convicts passed up
the Rutland and Burlington railroad on Fri
day on their way to the Clinton prison. At
Middlebury three of the prisoners broke
their shackles and leaped from the car win
dows, and two Of them started for the town,
while the other ran across the bridge over
Otter Greek. The officers Immediately fred
upon them and gave chase. One Of the
men running toward the town, was hit aud
badly wounded. and both were captured and
placed 10 the car. The train then left the
station, aud the officers we're obliged to
abandon the search for the third convict
AT about four O'Clock, Friday afternoon, a
man dressed in prison garb was seen to en-
ter q swamp about two miles below Middle
bury. The alarm was at once given and
soon q number of citizens living near BY
were on the trail. The convict was speed
ily overtaksD, aud after some hostile demon
stration, surrendered himself He was
given some clothes. treated to a good sup
per and then lodged in Middlebury jail
When taken he was in an extremely pitiablC
condition, having been skulking through thu
woods and pastures for twelve hours will
nothing to eat and with his thin prison clothes
completely water-soaked by his long stay in
the creek. His crime was murder, and he
had been sentenced to state prison for 6fteeI
years.
The Vermont Central accounting investi
CATION closed last week, Mr. Davenport 70
the bondholders making long argument
followed by Judge Poland for the receiver
ship. Judge POlands argument was con
sidered tho most powerful, eloquent an,
thorough resume of this roads history eve
delivered in any court. The masters nov
have the case, and their report is looked 70
with considerable interest.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev F. f. Healy Of West Burke ha
closed bis labors with the Universalist churcl
in that place and moves to Derby.
The court docket for December show %
court cases, besides 32 chancery cases.
Louis Dsshney of East Burke, vigorous
Woodworking farmer, while blowing, on tn
10th of October, fell dead from heart disease
Dennis May was seriously injured by
bull, in Waterford, few days ago.
John Sheldon has bought OF Silas Lackey
the old Stevens farm in Wheelock.
Isaac K. Gray Of Sheffield lost goo
horse, last Sunday, of epizO1tic.
Capt s. G. Gray of South Wheelock move
20 Hope Valley, X. l., next week, and is e
ing into the manufacturing business Their
Henry Chase of Lyndon, last Saturda
lost his thoroughbred English mare, by gel
ting broken leg in the pasture.
A person styling himself Prof o. 1
HeEetiDe, and claiming to be wealthy il
dividusl from Minnesota though really
Bristol, N. H., has the past summer worke
himself into the affections Of respectful
youug lady Of Peacham and the good grace
Of her friends, aud married her. Residen
Of Bristol and people ia this vicinity whoI
he has swindled style him fraud.
Barnet has little scandal all by itsel
Last December. John f. Adams, a your
farmer, was induced to sign bonds for Il
support Of the child of young woman Their
though be did not admit its paternity, whiC
the mother had charged upon him. A fe
weeks since, he paid $3.50, and 10 return 7
ceived from the selectmen an order on Il
overseer Of the poor for the child which WI
in his care, and the child was put by Adam
In an orphans asylum at Boston. Their
upon the overseer of the poor had Adam
arrested for abduction, laying the damAg
at $40, 900, as the order was not shown
him when Adams took the infant away.
Morrill, =. Jenness of Sheffield, on retur
log home the other day missed his stow