Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-30
State News.


State News
AT the coming soldiers reunion at Brat
tleboro 1t is proposed to form an organization
Of Vermont soldiers who have served a term
in rebel prisons, for the purpose of making
up roll Of the Vermont prisoners Of war,
with a record Of the time, place, and circum-
stances of interest connected with their inn
prisonment.
One OF the two young women who grad
uated at the University Of Vermont, last
week, stood second in the class, and the
other took equal rank with young man for
the third place.
The whole congressional delegation of
Vermont will attend the soldiers reunion at
Brattleboro in August, also William NJ.
Evarts, who is now at his summer home in
Windsor, and Gen. Bartlett Of Pittsfeld,
with many other distinguished men from
abroad. There will be grand torch-light
procession on the evening of August Is, with
over 800 old soldiers in line.
1t is said that the New York show soon
coming into the state, has an advance corps
of no less than twenty-five agents, all of
whom are now in Vermont, making arrange
ments for moving the show through the
state. A big show of agents at least
1t is reported that the Connecticut and
Passumpsc Rivers railroad company will
pass its August dividend.
ADDISON COUNTY.
On Saturday evening at Middebury
young man named Frank Emery, 20 years
old and Of unpleasant antecedents, was found
in the act Of robbing the store of Langworthy
IL Co. He was arrested and is in Jail to
await trial.
Weybridge has its clerical scandal, Rev.
Mr.. Porter being charged with making i'm
proper advanc es toward O young woman en-
ployed in his house, and trying to induce her
to elope with him.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Warren Smart, of Pownal, SO years old,
hasn't an unsound tooth in his head, and
tolls laboriously, every day, as stone-mason.
The United States pottery at Bennington,
has suspended operations in consequence of
the dull times.
d. i. Kent & Co. of Dorset have been
awarded the contract for marble for the floors
of the Philadelphia centennial buildings and
also for the Girard bridge.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. l.. 3. Tasker, who went away from
Sutton on a vacation, some time ago, is rap
idly running down in health, and his phys.
clans despair of his life.
George Griffin of Sheffield, has sold to
Rufus Emerson, of Wheelock, about 30 acres
of moving and sugar place.
Last Sunday Frenchman named Joe
Robo while intoxicated was thrown from
carriage in the north part of Walden and
very severely bruised on the rocks.
The soldiers who are coming to the re-
union on the 10th of August are requested
to bring with them any ffers and drummers
they can find in Caledonia or Essex counties
There is prospect of large attendance
and good time
Freddie, son of j. II. Clement, of Barnet
recently fell upon the teeth of revolving
horse rake, and one of the teeth was driven
into his thigh nearly three inches,
NJ. A. Amsden, of South Walden, writes
us that we must retract and contradict an
item which we took last week from the
Citizen in regard to the arrest of Charles
Harrington, Of Walden, on a charge Of COM
uniting rape on young lady 1.-THE Citizen
gave her name, but We didn't and says
"there is not one word Of truth in said story
Does Mr.. Amsden mean to say that Mr.
Harrington was hot arraigned, or did he fail
to read the item understandingly We
think we stated only what was true and have
now given our authority. We are very glad
however, to know that Mr.. Harrington is
innocent, if that is what our correspondent
means, but he will see that newspaper can
not reserve mention Of such a case until the
courts have decided it, any more than it
could keep silent on the question of a muir,
der until after the murderer was hung The
fault, it seems, lies at the door Of the per.
son who made the charge, whoever that
might have been, unless he was morally
certain that the charge could be sustained
Hanging is almost too good for a person that
will willfully cast a stigma Of that kline
upon an innocent person.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Rt. Rev. M'Roncetti, papal ALLOCATE
was in Burlington, last Saturday and Sun
day. His arrival was announced by tn
ringing Of the bells on all the Roman Cath
Ollie buildings IN the city. Pontifcal higl
mass was celebrated at the cathedral on Sun
day, and the services were spoken of as bein
among the most solemn and impressive eve
witnessed in Burlington.
Charles l. Root has sold to Amelia Root
the residence of the late Himroy Root, i
WillistOn, for $4,000.
Jerus Isham has sold to Diantha Dunn, {
Williston, fifteen acres of land with builC
ings, for 500.
The first woman ever sworn as notar
public in the state is Miss Thyrza p. Panl
born Of Burlington, who took the the oatf
last week
The newly-repaired Congregational churc
at Richmond will be re-dedicated nel
Wednesday.
Charles Bailey, of Montpelier, was prose
cuted and fined at Jonesyille, on the l5t
inst, for fast driving on the JOnesvil