Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-19
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
While Thomas Schackett of Middlebury
was at Boston, last week, his vile, with
whom he has not lived for three or four
years, entered the barn, and, with the
assistance Of some men, took away four
of his best horses and all Of the harnesses.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs Hurd, said to be over 100 years old,
died at Sandgate last week. No..
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mrs Emily Gray of Sheffield has bought
Henry Gldden's farm in Wheelock.
The estate of i. M. NJ. Gray of Sheffield
recently lost horse of lock-jaw. f
Ball at TrulIs Hotel at West Burke
Thursday evening, November %, Thanks
givingl
A. B. Chase has sold his farm in Hard
wick to A. Davidson for $4,000, including
quite an amount of personal property.
Ellison Hutchinson who was knocked-of a
freight train by a low bridge at Norrisvile,
seems to be getting better.
George II. Weeks has his new store at
Lyndonvile, nearly completed and already
occupies it. He will use the second story
for tenement.
William II. Silsby of Lyndonville, a
brakeman on the wood train, got so badly
injured while coupling cars on Tuesday
that he will lose an arm.
The new Catholic church at Lyudonvlle
was dedicated last Sunday. Three car
loads of people came up from st Johnsbury,
and the house was filled to oveyAowing
DR. Hazelton Of Barnet, who lost his wal
let containing about $3.50 seems to have got
on track of it and the parties who picked it
up when he left it on car seat. He has
recovered 500 of it.
The fall term Of the Lyndon Institute
closes to-day, Public oxaminationl during
the day, to which the public are Invited.
Winter term begins November 80. See
adv.
An engine was tipped over and a baggage
car dumped into the ditch, on Friday, by a
misplaced switch at McIn1oes Falls. The
engineer and fireman jumped aud saved
themselves with few bruises. -.....
Aaron Twombly of Barton who purchased
the store and dwelling house formerly oc
cupied by Geo IL. w eeks il LyndoDville
moved into town this week. The store ha'
been renovated throughout and filled with ~
entirely new stock of goods.
Mr. and Mrs A. II. Strowbridge Of Barne
aged ninety and sixty years respectively
celebrated their silver wedding last Friday
The presents included clothing aud provisions
as we'll as silverware and were very accept
able to the parties 81
Reuben Getchell Of st JoAnsbury had al
educated dog which knew how to kill sheep
He gave an exposition of his method in tn,
flock Of John Bacon I'd, and immediate
afterwards the flock inyentoried two shor
Soon after he got into the cold lead bust
ness and that ruined him.
A FIRE broke out in the store Of Art &CO
Germans, at East Burke, at about halfpas
ten o'clock Saturday evening. The fire wa
discovered before it got beyond control an
was soon extinguished. The damage to tn
building was some $500; on goods some
where from 81 900 to $4,000 The good
were fully insured, but there was no insul
ance on the building. The FIRE originate
from carelessness of the clerk and company
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
OaTl DcuuTA lecluteu aJ burlington la'
Tuesday evening. g.
Mrs Bridget Lee. who recently died at Blu
Iington was the oldest inhabitant aud tn
last surviving remaining Revolutionar
pensioner IN that city. Nobody knew hi
exact age. but there were sufficient evden,
that she was over 100. A few weeks sin,
she went on crutehes to the pension Office
draw her stipend. u
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mrs VIM NJ. Smith of East Haven, is NJ
much afraid Of tramps. Last week coup
of them called at her house for breakfal
but she directed them to a hotel. Thu
said they had no money and could not 6
work. She then directed them 70 60 to
field where Mr. Smith was and he wou
hire them. Finding she was alone they
came abusive and offered insults, when 5
went for them with her broom, and with
help of her dog made them beat hasty
treat.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Weldon House. st Adams, with
the property, will be sold at auction, on
9th OF December, "
Edward Sinclair threshold in the town
Berkshire last year, ! 800 bushels Of gra
1t is estimated that the total amount Of gri
raised IN the town, was not less than 80, %