Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

method was to borrow money. on a watch,
which a local jeweler pronounced TO be pure
gold, and then, alter securing the loan, to
substitute brass watch in its place without
the victims knowledge.
CuITTENDEN COUNTY.
A Burlington colored barber rejoices in
the possession Of razor with which his
grandfather once shaved Gen Washington.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A child was born to Dwight Howard Of
East Haven, August 20, which had no spine
from the shoulder to the hips, but it is doing
we'll, and will probably "mSke live of it,"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Hiram Pierce, the well known proprietor
Of the American House at St Adams, died
on Friday.
The Enosburgh Farmers Union will hold
a meeting IN McNall's hail. September %,
cOmmenuing at one pm. ~ W eE
ORANGE COUNTY.
ID. w. Ramsdell's house at Washington,
was burned, last week loss $4,000, insured
for $1,000.
Nearly all of the $4,000 which was TO
be raised for the state normal school at Ran
dolph, has been subscribed, and the old build.
ing has been enlarged by the addition oftwo
wings.
Mrs Harding, of Bradford, who suffered
the removal Of an ovarian tumor on Monday
of last week, died on Sunday.
The state normal school at Rondolph has
opened its fall term very successfully, 100
scholars being enrolled, the first week.
G. d. Hall, of Washington, came home
drunk at midnight, recently, aud SO NAL
treated his wife that her recovery is doubtful.
f ORLEANS COUNTY.
On Sunday evening bolt Of Lightning
struck group of cattle and sheep belonging
to Alden f. Stockwell, of Barton, killing
seven COWS, one OK, one yearling and four
teen sheep. Loss about $3.50.
The Barton bank is fairly under way and
doing good business.
A thrce-days' musical convention is to be
held at Craftsbury, commencing Tuesday,
September u, under the direction of Prof
James Whitney.
The Glover military company has chosen
A. w. Davis, captain Elijah Stone, LIST
lieut. r. M. Walker, % lieut..
Heman MagOoD, of Troy, 1s years old,
was recently attacked With bleeding at the
nose, which continued without cessation for
several days aud finally resulted in his death.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
William 4. Eddy, Of Rutland, 1S years
old, has been appointed West Point cadet
frar, al IN Erof l,.k,s,N
Two boys named Williams, each about
nine years old. are under arrest OF Rutland
for stealing from a safe, in broad daylight,
a purse containing over 5000. , Z tF q
g. - WASHINGTON COUNTY.
There is prospect of cheese factory
association being formed in East Montpelier,
to go into operation next spring. much
desired improvement and one that would be
duly appreciated when once under way.
Butter % to % cents. Potatoes 0 cents
for Early Rose.
Rev James Vincent, of Mexico, Me-, ac-
cepts call to the Universalist church at
Barre.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
All the 100000 stock for the new na.
tional bank at Brattleboro has been SUBJ
scribed, and operations will begin in about
fortnight. ..sa q
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Felton's wooden mill and contents at Cav
endish were burned early Monday mornings
loss, $40 900, insured for 100000 The
factory, with the machinery, cost Sl30,000,
and gave employment to 100 hands. The
main building, which was Of wood and four
stories high, was struck by lightning shortly
after IL O'Clock, Sunday night. The watch
man gave prompt alarm, and there was an
excellent force pump on the premises, but 10
the excitement Of the moment IL was broken.
There were pipes extending all through the
building, but when the force pump was bro
ken, they were useles. There were no other
appliances at hand except a few fire extin-
guishers, and the building was burned 10 Che
ground, with nearly all Its contents, there
being time to save only small portion Of
the stock. Co., HHsr
Albert Campbell of Weston, while out
fishing, a few days ago saw black bear
swimming across the brook be seized club
and struck it on the nose, when, to his sur
prise, it rolled over stone.dead, and was af-
terward found to weigh 400 pounds
Considerable excitement was created in
Gaysville by the failure Of NJ. 4. Smith,
with liabilities said to be sixteen thousand
dollars. Several Of his friends are involved
in the smash by their singing at the bank of
Royalton and other places.
Lead, and strong Indications of silver,
have been discovered on several Hartland
farms, and parties are organizing for imme-
date work in developing the mines.
Many people Of Vermont will remember :,
that some forty years ago, Thomas Emerson,
president of the old Windsor bank, was sus-
pected Of robbng the bank Of about $50, 900,
the loss of which caused the institution to
fail Emerson was tried, found guilty and
confined in Windsor jail for many years.
At last, after nearly half century, facts
have come to light, indicating that Emerson
suffered for the crime Of another. On Thurs
day, of last week, as Col II. Harlow, of
Windsor was removing an old brick oven in
his house, which was formerly occupied by
the cashier. Kittredge, he discovered some.
where between forty and ffty thousand dol
lars Of the missing money in brick vault
under the oven. The opinion is that the
cashier took the money instead of Emerson.
Both Emerson and Kittredge died several
years since The bill are quite decayed, but
still somewhat legible. The affair makes quite
a sensation at Windsor.
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