Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-16

1T Brigham formerly in trade on Railroad street.
is driving confectionery team for f. X Smith Son,
Of White River Junction.
Charles II. Robinson, ono Of our finest young men,
is going to sell stationery and goods of that class at
wholesale, on his own account, with headquarters at
st. Johnsbury. Give him good trade.
The firm Of Bartlett Lewis & Co. is TO be dissolved
by mutual agreement as soon as they can close up
their AFFAIRS william Daniels, Of the firm, Is to
continue tho meat business alone, and will do we'll at
IT, he knows all the ropes in the ship The store Is
to be closed up and not started again, at least until
the revival Of business.
petition is drawn for putting o. O. Hale into bank
rupcy 1t surmised that he has been putting prop
ery out of his hands in order to deaud creditors but
we hope these suspicious unfoundod.
man stopped at the st. Johusbury House the other
day claiming to be baggage master the Northern
railroad, hired tea Of Jerry Drew and rode out but
has forgotten to return tho team or pay his bill.
Notice the advertisement of Samuel Morgan in this
paper lie to be in ST. Johnsbury in few days, and
we are tod that he is very skfu and successful in
procuring pensions and back pay.
The soldiers reunion, of which notice given in
another column will interest the returned soldiers of
this and Essex counties and we hope to see large at
tendance.
Beedle's Bell Ringers played at the town hall Mon
day evening, but either the audience was expecting
too much else they failed to sustain their prestige
Quite character was in town on Friday. Hc had
stopped at the Memphrernagog House at Newport,
where he registered his sutton and represented
himself as partner in the firm of IL. X Thurber a
Co., grocers, ofNew York lie 10 Newport he
said to engage for party Of friends, who were
then at Plymouth, N. H., looked the rooms and
was quite difficult TO suit lie we'll dressed, and
cut quite SWELL To pay his bill he gave the clerk Of
the house q check signed by "hs house, and received
the balance in currency That night he pretended to
take the train for Plymouth. Mr. Bowman took the
first express train for this place, where he his vic
tim get of from the last one and take lodgings at the
st. Johnsbury House. Mr.. Bowman became his next
door neighbor for the night In the morning Sutton
detained to explain matters, and was arrested for
forgery an having been received from Thurber
& Co. that he dog Of theirs. He gave up his
gold watch to Bowman, but got it back again through
his counsel. He was taken back 10 Newport,
where he waived examination and
deposited in Jail in default of 81 900 bail.
The excursion to Lake Memphromagog came of ac-
cordng to programme, on Tuesday, On arriving at
Newport there fourteen loads from st. Johns
bury and points along the line. Most of the company
Immediately took the boat, and they were joined by
few from Newport and vicinity. The sky overcast
yet the day was very pleasant for ride on the lake.
The scenery, which to many of the party,
greatly enjoyed by all.
The view on the downward trip was delg htu in the
extreme About six miles from Newport the whistle Of
the steamer announced that Canada line athwart
her decks. 1t is marked the eastern shore by a
stake bearing a board with end painted red and
the other white. Province Island tn our
right It comprises farm of about 200 acres, about
twothrs Of 1t in Canada. No trouble from neigh bors
cattle there Then came Round Island right,
Owls Head Mountain, 1000 feet high, rugged and
Steep with the Mountain House at its bas and 9TH
attractions that have not space here to mention.
The beautiful residence, grounds and gardens of Mr..
Nelson the right few miles be low.
Then came good view of the summer reside nee OF
Sir Hugh Allan the eastern shore, his beautiful
grounds, Grives, chapel bathing and boat houses.
Mr. Allan is burly, wealthy Scotchman who lives
in Montreal and the Allan line of steamers from
Quebec to England. The Prince of Wales on his visit
10 this country a few years ago stopped with AL
lan's family ut this retreat n few days and connected
with his visit is hit of scandal by VIII ch the wsesc
pretend to account for Allan's KIN ghthood by the
queen few months afterward. Opposite Allan's is a
new French hotel quite handsome in appearance from
the boat. The boat called at the little Canadian viii
lage Of Georgevle, in the township of Stanstead,
which quite dull, but in times past has been
alive with business This the home Of Captain
FOgg for many years and was important Can adian
port OF entry. The Mountain Maid, the first tesmer
on the lake built here, and previously to that
horse-boat, propelled by two horses walking cir
cular table, piled the ferry from Georgevile the
lake to Knowton's Landing and did n good bushes $
that the only place for crossing the lake
cept at Newport. The next landing was made at
Gibraltar, new settlement about a mile north Of
Gecrgeville on the western shore. This place is so
named from a rocky point Of that which lies
near it. 1t is in the township Of Bolton company
Of Frenchmen from Montreal have bought 1905 acres
of land here built steam mill aud a lot Of cot
tages, and we think they also building cotton
mll,-a good place perhaps they can get helI
very cheap The excursionists here had chance Il
go ashore few minutes, which many Of them did and
Tor the first time in their lives placed foot upon for
eign soil. Steaming hOmeward Mr.. Allan's yacht wa
oyertaken. II is grand little steamship, perfect in
all its appointments. A meeting was called the
deck Of the Lady where three cheers were giver
for Capt Pogg, who replied very neatly, saying that
he was happy to them that he had aoated on tn,
lake thirtyGve years and hoped to float there Will,
longer. Newport reached without accident Of
disturbance. About $50 Of the excursonists supped
at the MemphromagOg House. In the evening prais
meeting held in the lar 90 parlor, conducted most
ly by the cergymen present, with one two con
spicuous omissions which probably unnten tlonal
The room was packed full, and generally enjoyed
The trip homeward commenced about half pas
ten and terminated about o'clock at night, but al
seemed to have had good time.