Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-11
State News.

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the Central Vermont to distinguished coun-
sell" In other words, the lawyers whom the
Smiths have retained think the Smiths are
all right. The Page lawyers, we presume,
think Page is all right. The question will
come before Judges Barrett, Royce, Ross
and Powers of the supreme court Of the state
at Montpelier, August 10.
VIM jerome, of Worcester Co., Mass,
was put off the cars at East Swanton, VT,
July 3lst, 1870, by Conductor ~Stonegraves,
Jerome having no ticket, and refusing to
pay the fair on the ground that he had
bought a through ticket from Worcester
to Montreal. Jerome produced q stub of a
ticket from st. Johns to Montreal, but had
nothing to show from St. Adams to St.
Johns. In order to save the expense of an
other trial. Judge Royce, in the early part of
the term, instructed the jury TO assess dam
ages on the presumption that the plaintiff
was lawfully on the train. Now this they
did, bringing in a special verdict Of $4,000.
Judge Royce ruled that jerome was unlaw-
fully on the cars, and that therefore he could
not recover.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A Daily paper called the NeEs was 10
appear in Bennington June 7th.
The other day, 1S babies under two years
Of age attended the birthday party Of a
child in Bennington.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. 4 Mrs. Morrill, p. Jenness got sight off
bear on Tuesday, but bruin made only a
short call.
H. p. King has water running to his
house in Sheffield that is only six degrees
above the freezing point.
The Job Randall house, at Lyndon a mile
OF, more west Of the Center, took fire about
four O'Clock Sunday afternoon, and was CON-
pletely consumed. Most of the effects on
the first floor we're saved. Insured for
S2400.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Frank Black, of Burlington, 40 years old,
who had formerly been deranged and was
discharged as cured from the Brattleboro
asylum, committed suicide by drowning
himself in the WinOoski river Saturday,
probably while suffering from a temporary
attack Of his old malady.
FRANKLIN N
Stephen Il. Royce aud Albert p. Cross
have succeeded Mr.. Bigelow as editors of
the 81. Adams Advertiser.
The farmhouse of j. b. Cross, Esq, of
Highgate occupied by Frank NJ. Oherris,
was burned about IL o'clock Thursday morn
ing, June Sd. The FIRE probably took from
sparks on the roof, as the wind was blowing
hard at the time.
The Bichford Sentinel says that Henry
Kellogg, of Berkshire, took his little son
aged seven years out into the woods a quar-.
ter of a mile from has house and whipped
him in the most inhuman manner. The
reason for the whipping appears to have
been that the little fellow tore a leaf from
his book at school and confessed the truth
to his father. The boys screams and the
blows inflicted we're heard by q neighbor q
half mile distant who went to the boys
rescue.
Potatoes are selling at WOlcott for 30
cents.
y. +. a. J.. W. Foster, of Glover, have
bought the hotel at Morrisville.
Il. W. Thorp and Henry Q. Fisk have
been admitted to the bar Of Lamoille County
court.
Mount Mansfield House at Stowe tool
fire Saturday night from a spontaneous com
bustion of painters rags. Damage slight
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Randolph National Bank, with
capital of 100000 has deem authorized t
commence business.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Messrs. Cotton and Brewster are building
q tub factory at lrasburgh,
Last Friday James Lewis, had his COLA
bone broken by a frightened horse.
Mr.. aud Mrs. b. +. Tower, of Coventry
celebrated their silver wedding May 26.
North Troy is subscribing money to pur
chase instruments and have a brass band.
Daniel t. Virgins has bought the Lar
abee farm of II. s. * S. M. Wade in Ira'
burgh.
The best lots of butter brought "a cent
a pound at North Troy last Friday. 22
tubs were sold.
d. l.. Dwinell has bought out the inter
est Of his partner, j. Il. Dwinell, in the
store at Glover.
IL. d. Flanders has bought the old Jerr
Drew hotel stand at Barton and is going
repair it during the summer.
DIR. Jed II. Baxter, son Of the late lie
Portus Baxter, has been admitted to the b.
Of the supreme court of the District
Columbia.
Rev Il. p. Wild was installed pastor
the Congregational church at Newport Ia
Friday, under what seemed to be very hApE
circumstances.