Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

How happy the man that sold Paquin his
liquor must feel about il!
George Braley most brutally assaulted
one Henry ID. Larrabee, at Gouldsville,
Mortified, on Saturday, 9th. Lsrabees
face was terribly punished, and the prOvOca-
ton was only slight. Braley is young,
vigorous man; Larrabee old aud sickly.
Braley was, after an all-day trial, fined $40,
and costs taxed at s100S. Suis for private
damages has been commenced.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Harris,
Of Worcester, surprised them Wednesday
evening of last week with a visit. They
carried a can of oysters aud bag Of
crackers, and although no notice Of their
visit had been given, the many good things
Mrs. III. set before them with the oysters
were amply sufficient and proved to her
guests that farmers wife can get up q
good supper on short notice. The dessert
consisted in part Of apples raised by Mr..
Harris, which were 10 no way inferior 10 the
best standard fruit The evening was very
happily spent, and all who were there be-
lieve If farmers generally would initiate Mr..
aud Mrs. Harris in identifying and making
their homes pleasant and more worthy Of
that sacred name the inclination 10 leave
homo aud the farm would be far less com.
mon among our farmers sons aud daughters,
and would it not pay?
The directors of the agricultural society
have located the next fair at East Montpel.
Ter, appointed Truman G. Keton, of East
Montpelier, general superintendent, elected
the awarding committees and arranged the
premium list, making but few alterations
from last years list, the most notable one
being on butter. Not having enough OF
trotting last fall, the agricultural horse.
trot" comes in for the big pool. How long
shall this be thus Con.
The butter trade is anywhere but up. 1t
is moving very freely, but generally at the
risk of the producer. Fresh made sells read
lily at full prices.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The Bickford Knitting machine company
have commenced the manufacture of the
Bickiord machines at Brattleboro.
The report of a Patrons store having been
started in Brattleboro, has no foundation in
fact. The thought has not even been laid
before our members. True, it has been cir
culated somewhat freely hereabouts but its
source can only be traced to the near locali-
ty of our sore headed enemies. SIC.
Mrs. Moses Sabin, mother of Daniel Sa-
bin, of Wiliamsvillc, with whom she was
living at the time, met with shocking death
on Wednesday morning of last week. She
rose at four O'Clock and kinded FIRE in the
fire. place, into which she fell headforemost.
So severe were her burns that she only lived
a short time.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mr.. Geo. H. Blood, about sixty years Of
age, always a citizen of Weathers6eld Bow,
a ard-working man, at times somewhat in-
temperate, who had seen much trouble aud
outived his friends, has become a maniac
aud been carried to the insane asylum.
The Standards Felchvile correspondent
says Washburn's Great Moral Show paid
the people Of this place a visit on the %
and drew crowded house, making the hall
settle about six inches, but they can rest
assured that they will never settle il again.
Every one seemed very much disappointed
after seeing the bill which they threw out.
Nearly all came to hear the bell ringers and
not even bell was in sight. Since then we
understand the company have divided and
the bell ringers were at Ludlow on this
same evening. People should be informed
that this moral ~ show is low swindle.
Miles A. Wyman, of Chester, was recent.
ly arrested for committing rape upon his
step daughter, a girl ten years of age. He
was committed to the county Jail 10 Wood
stock.
L. @. McKenney, Hartford cattle drov-
er and butcher, has emigrated, leaving his
debts behind him.
VIM. II. w heller has purchased the in.
terest Of Il. w. Porter in the "Corner Drug
Store" Springfield, where they have so long
been associated in business, aud also Of the
building, and is now sole owner of both. Nc.
Wheeler has in turn sold to Mr.. Porter his
interest in the Springfield Toy Manufacture
ing Co.
j. q. Loveland has sold to John @.
Holmes his house, and land adjoining, ia
Springfield, for $4,250, possession to be
given in May.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Amsden, Ascutneyvlle, had pleasant time
on the occasion Of their silver wedding.
GRAFTON COUNTY. N. II.
Littletou has sued j j. Barrett, formerly
treasurer Of tho town, for SIC, 900, which he
fails to account for.
Mr.. Geo. A. Waldron, Of Danbury, went
fox hunting week ago Sunday. He made
misstep, his gun discharged its contents in
to his bowels As best he could, he walked
rolled down hill, craWled near half mile
till he reached Mr.. Carriers where he fell
and died in an hour or two.
The FIRE department of LittletOn village
has been rendered useless by the freezing o
the delivery tube Of the force-pump, which il
covered depth of five feet.
Intense cold has almost ince SANITY pre-
vailed during the past month; thermomete
frequently registering as low as go below
Snow is very plenty and heavy winds hav
piled it feariully-roads nearly impassabl
in many places
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS. p. q.
John b. Smith, of Ways Mills, is doing
good thing in raising garden seeds. 1t is
we'll known fact that seeds want to be grow
as far north as they are to be used in orde
to be hardy, aud this enterprise is move i
the direction of securing heardy seeds 70
use in Canada, He puts up about 800
papers this winter, that being two or thre
thousand more than last year. We cxpeC
to see him develop tall oak from this littl
acorn.
Burton Harvey, of Compton, has bOugh
a house lot at Compton Center, of Col. Pom
roy, and is going to build. lie has let til
job on the house above underpinniDg, exceE
pantry, for Sl4O0,
Mr.. King, travelling club agent of tn
FARMER, writes As l passed through Conn
ton took a passing glance at at NJ. i
Cochrane's stock. Or. Coohrane being
Montreal this winter, l found his son in tn
Office, asked for liberty to look at b