Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

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oughbY Lake, Owls Head, Barton, &c.
VIM Cass, of RchIord has bought Mr.
Luretts iarm in Jay, taking possession at
once, and Oscar Luciee has bought Mr..
Giles farm.
1t seems that Cotton, who shot Jameson
in lrasburgh. has been trying to force his
wife to give him deed Of part Of the
property which belongs to her, and has made
II decidedly uncomfortable for her. The
judge and jury may make him as uncom-
Portable.
A. A. Brown has charge Of the new shops
at Evansville which will commence manu-
featuring whet-stones as soon as there is
water enough to run their machinery.
A man dealing in spectacles called at
Cooks's hotel, Greensboro, stopped over night,
called for his team, but said nothing about
his bill until he was in his sleigh when he
inquired for his bill, and when told that it
was $3.50, said he would pay $500; when
up his lines and wished them good morning
without paying it at all.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Horace Clifford, of Randolph, has pair
Of nice matched yearling Durham steers that
tip the beam at 2260 pounds.
The officers of Guiding Star Lodge, l. o.
Of G.. T., East Randolph, we're installed Feb
6, by Lodge Deputy Hanks. p. Il. Grow
is W. G. T., and G. l.. Peavy WIS.
There is some excitement at Chelsea over
| Al, Hath oC NJ HOGAN har rahond do
claring that she committed suicide by hang
Jog, but bruises upon her head suggesting a
different cause.
Randolph Grange has sent a box of mag.
azinos and papers, together with years
subscription to the VERMONT FARMER, to the
Patrons at Chain Lake Center, Mimi, in
response to a letter from that place in the
New York Tribune stating that they were
starving as much for something to read as
for want Of the crops eaten by tho grass
hoppers last summer. Commendable, aud
worthy of imitation.
Newbury Seminary is to live again. The
spring term commences on the 9th, under
the direction of Rev. S. Eastman. The sew.
eral departments will be provided with com-
petent teachers, also experienced artists ia
both drawing aud music The services Of
Prof Smith have been secured in vocal mu.
sic. Extensive repairs have been made upon
the seminary building and boarding house
A new library has been commenced and sew
eral hundred volumes have been secured by
donations. Also a cabinet room has been
prepared. and several deposits made and
many more are expected. The inhabitants
hail with joy the reopenng of the doors oil
the " old SEM" to students again.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Last week Thursday the decision OF tn,
court on John p Phair's application was
given in the negative and he was sentenced
to be hanged on the first Friday in April
1877. He will be confued in the state pris
on, 20 months at hard labor and the rest o
the time in solitary confinement.
John G. Knight, Of Pitts6eld, MIXED si1
small native cows last summer and mad,
from them 1915 pounds of butter besides
what he used in family Of FIVE, estimated
at $50 pounds more. He sold mis- butter al
an average Of 80 cents, making the value o
butter s42S.75; eight calves at SO each
s64; cheese, So; total, s500.75, oil
SS3.45 per COW. He feeds two quarts o.
meal per COW each day from the first OIL
March until good feed comes. with early-cu
hay and corn fodder in the fall. Don't LEI
his cattle on the meadow in spring or fall.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The next fair Of the Mad River Valley
Agricultural Society will be held at Waits
field, Sept. % and %.
The school house in district No. /, Barre
was destroyed by fire on Jan. 30, together
with all the school books. Fire supposed tC
have caught from defect in the chimney
A son of Abner Sparrow, of Calais, wa.
dangerously wounded Thursday of last week
by a son of Q. g. Hill of the same town
The affair began in snowballing each other
which led to blows, when the Hill boy stab
bed young Sparrow in the neck barely miss
ing the jugular vein. Although Sparrow
bled prOfusely he will in all probability re
cover. They were schoolmates some IA Of
Is years old. T.
James p. Laird, Of Calais, has made thu
past year from FIVE cows lone of them is 1
two ear.od heifer) s57 worth of butter pc
COW, besides the milk and butter used in hi
family.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The officers of Excelsior Lodge, |. D. o
G. t., Barnard, were publicly installed las
week Tuesday.
Bethel has post Office war with j. &
Sargent, the present incumbent, aud Edwin
Fisher as candidates.
The Sovereigns are increasing at LUDLOW
at the rate of dozen week
There will be mass convention Of Pat
roDs at Ludlow, on Tuesday, Feb. %, at IL
q. m, at Hammond hall. Bros. Crosby
Jameson, Mead, Franklin and Boyden are
expected to be present. Mr. Crosby will
have samples of goods. Return checks for
half fare. All papers favorable to the order
are requested to copy this notice.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The Patrons have started store in Brat
tleboro for their own patronage, to be opel
on such days as shall suit the convenience,
Of the order.
This is one Of the resolutions adopted by
the grangerH on Friday, when county coun
Gil was organized: ResOlved, That we dis
counteuance intemperance in all its forms
and, If it can be avoided, will not patroniz
those who are given to intemperance, or en-
gagged in the sale of intoxicating drinks.
GRAFTON COUNTY. N. II.
The preliminary examination Of Sawyer
accused of the murder of Mrs. Emerson a
Piermont, has resulted in holding him TO
trial in March.
Andy Johnson,s Model Daughter.