Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

cred IN the ashes, and IL is surmised that
there is something more 10 tell about the sto.
~, not credtable to all parties.
A COW belonging TO Peter Mcclure, of
Crattsbury had a calf with two heads
nicely joined together, two backbones run.
ming the whole length Of the back, and two
perfect tails It had only four legs, but
there was grand mixture of bones in the
upper half Of the hind legs, there being
bones enough, our correspondent says, for
another pair of legs. The calf weighed 81
pounds. Both COW and calf died.
The Express tells about freight engine
striking pile Of planks, slabs, &C., which
bad been placed on the railroad track near
Newport Center, week ago Saturday, at I
p. M, and adds that "James Connal, who
walked the section that night previous 10
the arrival Of the nine o'clock train, found
the obstruction aud cleared the track, and
thus the villains plan of destruction was
frustrated" Is it the practice on that road,
when one train narrowly escapes destruction
from an obstruction on the track to pass
coOlly along and leave il for the next one
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Almarin Colburu, Of Dandy, % years old,
was killed by an accidental blow from bat
in the hands Of ball-player, few days
ago.
The Rutland Globe began its third vol
ume, Saturday. 1t has good reason to be
proud Of its record as fearless and inde-
pendent Vermont newspaper.
Rutland has saloon keeper who don't
NEEDLE with politics any more than the
grange does. In his saloon is posted the
sign: Gentlemen are requested not to
hold caucus in this ROOM" Outside is q
sign prohibiting loafers.
The village of Rutland convened in due
form on the proper day to elect village of.
6cers but an alarm Of fire scattered them.
They met in the evening but legal lights tell
them that having met at the proper time
and adjourned they cannot legally elect Of
ticers until the day comes around next year,
and the old officers must act another year.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Duxbury reports sugaring done, and a
very fair yield.
One little, insignificant, inferior, French
case Of smallpox is all there is in Montpe-
lier, so now! The Argus is our authority.
W. r. Elliott Il Co. are running their
lumber mills at North Duxbsry night and
day. The Winooski Lumber Co. are also
doing lively business.
Daniel P. Colby, of Waterbury Center,
committed suicide Thursday, April 20, by
cutting his throat with a razor. He was
insane
Montpelier is having run of misfortune I;
it is less than two months ago that some
s75,0 900 worth Of property burn up, and
now another destructive fire, Friday night,
has consumed about Sl14,000 more. The
FIRE broke out at IL o'clock in a workshop
in the rear Of Jefferson Bruce's brick house
and store on Main street, connecting them
with a large livery stable occupied by John
Q. Adams, and was probably of incendiary
origin. A strong wind prevailing at the
time threatened to destroy the chief business
part of the town, but fortunately shifted,
driving the flames through South Maiu
street for halfa mile on both sides from the
burnt district Of March to the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad depot, which was
saved by the force-pump of the Montpe-
lier car-shop. Requests for aid from the
Barre and Mortified fire departments were
promptly responded to, but the engines came
too late to be of much service. The fire
ragged for four hours, and destroyed 20
stores and dwelling houses. The following
are the sufferers; Adams livery stable, loss
$4,000, insured; w. A. Boutelle, millinery
loss $4,000, insured for s140O, j. Bruce,
5000, insured James G.. French, three.
story wooden block, containing stores Of
Putnam Marvin. N. p. Brooks and d. p,
Benefits gunsmith shop, loss heavy; N. q.
Bacon, store, loss small Barrows & Peck,
hardware Cobb & Cummings marble fac
tory, loss heavy Ebenezer Scribner, block
and stores the dwellings of Mrs. Marsh and
Thomas Wood; William g. Lewis's house
and blacksmith shop; Mrs. Timothy Gross,
honse and store, loss $500, insured Mrs.
G. A. Wilson, large three-story wooden
block, occupied by Lyde Il Foster, -four,
etc., loss $4,000, insured. This and the late
previous fire have destroyed about one
half of the business portion of the town, but
a new hotel on the site Of the old Pavilion
and blocks Of stores are already in rapid
progress, and many of Fridays sufferers are
making arrangements to rebuild at once.
The fire is likely to prove blessing in dis
guise, however, as most of the buildings
were of cheap construction, and will proba-
bly, be replaced by more substantial struc-
lures.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The Vermont Farm Machine Company's
works at Bellows Falls caught fire a week
ago Saturday, but the damage was small.
The Times says " The greatest triumph
over fire in the history of this village, was
probably that at the FIRE which started at the
Vermont Farm Machine works last Satur.
day. 1t was greater because the water had
to be carried through ten hundred feet of
hose, almost from the square. Over $4,000
worth of property was saved by the length
Of hose and abundance OF water" Another
fire broke out Wednesday morning and in a
few minutes four streams of water from as
many lines of hose were playing upon it and
soon extinguished it. That's what is called
efficiency.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Novelty Works, at Sprin gdeld, are
working some 30 hands until 8 or 10 o'clock,
p. m.
A horse, buggy and harness were stolen
from Albert Eastman, at Reading, Monday
night of last week.
G. N. Culver's house at Gaysville was
damaged by FIRE on Sunday morning about
$1,000 worth partially covered by insur.
ance.
A blanket factory in Ludlow owned by
Joshua Ward and operated by Messrs. Petit
grew was destroyed by FIRE last week
Wednesday. No insurance.
p. NJ. Haskell's mill and the Baptist
church at Cavendsh were burned last week
Tuesday. Tho loss on the mill is $500,
and not insured; the church was insured for
$4,000.