Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-10
Vermont State News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

w h'ie ~ hTHfoft wednesday foDruAfY ~
1910, beginning at haltpast ten O'Clock, A. ~
Tho annual exhibition u the Addison County
Agricultural Society will 10 held at the grounds
Of the society In Middlcbury, on Tuesday, We'd
ncsday aud Thursday, September 7ih, sth and
9TH. 1915
business atthe Ncrgcnnes Machine Company's
works is good notwithstanding the dun times
Mr. " NJ Mitchell, Of that company, last week,
closed a contract with the city Of Peeksklil n.
Y, for two sets Of the Flanders pumping machin-
cry, to elevate water three hundred and fifty feet
above the pumps, the highest lit In this country
-- A sad accident took place at Ripton, on the
9TH Of January Mr. Peter Stone, whose house
is in East Middlebury, went TO Rip,on to chop
cord wood He went into the woods in the morn
ing, and with another person had fallen several
trees which fell at random and crossing each
other Stone was standing on the body Of a tree
that was elevated somewhat from the ground, and
under it was ,hc body Of another In the course
Of cutting he slipped and fell backward, striking
his head upon the lower tree and breaking his
spine between his shoulders and the base Of his
head He fingered nine hour and died
nrNNINdroN COUNTY
Tile recent thaw broke M the mountain
streams and the river that flows through the vii
lage Of bennington, being filled with anchor Ice,
water ran with considerable force through some
Of the streets On Church and North streets the
water was foot deep For some distance cellars,
woodshcds harms, ETC. between The two streets
we've filled with water
CALEDONIA cuUNrY
The Lyndon Union has commenced H. eley enth
volume and is doing we'll Itisa live local paper
and contains much spicy reading.
II & T. rairbank. Co. keep store, in addi-
ton Ia their manufacturing business, at st. Johns
bury aud are the only business house that has
not at least acitly opposed the sovercigns Of In
dustry, on account Of their cooperative policy
and buying goods direct from the market The
Fairbanks company express themselves willing to
order goods for the soyeregns with their own or
den They recognize the fact that what benefits
their worl,men benefits them.
currKSDEN COUNTY.
The Free Prc9 SAYS any farmer who does not
desire to attend the whole course Of agricultural
lectures az the college will be welcomed To any
lecture or number Of lectures, without fee
--fonr German laborers came to Burlington
from the New York side, Saturday, and missed
the stage going back In attempting to return on
foot, one Of the men frozen 10 death, and the
other three severely npped and frost-bitten.
We learn from the Burlington Sentinel that
the Sisters Of Charity, Of that place, have volun-
tcered their services hospital nurses during the
prevalence Of the small pox in that city. Such
ton on the part Of the good Sisters, is indeed
magnanimous, and deserving the plaudits Of all
good citizens
Mrs Zenas Nye, who died at Westtord Janu-
airy, 25th was born at Pennington, Conn, De
cember, 1889 She had been resident Of West
ford seycnty-two years. OF her descendants,
there now living fourteen children, fifty grand
children and thrty-sS great grandchildren. Her
mel shbors considered her remarkable example
Of industry, order, patience and equanimity.
An Informal meeting Of the business men OF
Burlington was held at the city court room, We'd
nesday evening some sixty gentlemen being pre-
sent, to consider the subject Of a new dam at Wi
nooski Falls. 1t seems that the present dam is
considerably out of repair, leaking more or less
continually, aud that very large amount Of wa
ter is wasted The proposition is TO replace this
dam with a new one, higherand more substantial
To this end the formation Of a new company pro
posed with capital Of 500 900, to which the
present water power company offer 70 turn over
their property, valued at $50 600, and contribute
in addition some ST. 900 or $1,000 in cash. leav-
ing the balance Of the stock to he raised among
the business men OF Burlington and winoosh,
EssEN COUNTY.
Levi + Ilartshorn, Of Lunenburgh. found on
going to his barns ON the lst ut 10 do his chores
the long shed between his two barns had crushed
and fallen to the ground from the heavy weight OF
snow upon it, killing six head of nice yearlings,
one two-year-oli heifer and two sheep
rnAxK1tS co,-Sry.
A special to the Chicago Tribune from Denver
Colorado. reports that during heavy snow storm
ON the mains in Jauuary. Valentine T.. Ferris. Of
Swanton, Vt, who was with a party of buffalo
hunters was lost and issupposed to have persisted
ills related of Mr. Elias Trnax. of franklin
who died ON the 9TH in his one hundred and third
wear. that when he was ninety seven wears old he
skated across Franklin Pond and when he vas
one hundred he made several small nails and
walking canes. his eyesicht being so good as not
to require plasses lie made a trim To Montreal
last summer.
LAMoLLE COUNTY.
The next session of the lamoille County Good
Iemplars Union Will be held with Mt. Mansfield
lodge No. III, at stowe on lhnrsdayi February
-o'hi ~ nh oipoA' A. VI run" IN inc evening
Inc STATE bo'.fd oi Agriculture Mahuiae'ules
ana Mining WIN hold meeting NJ JeHersonNnie,
on tuesday ana wednesday fepr'ary lo'h ana
l'tn' Inc importance oi 'he'e meetings Is not
hhn understood o.' we hol' every person III 'ne
ie"'t Interested III 'e's SUBJECTS VIII DO present
n funny story is told Of two lamoille county
farmers who were not grangers. They induced
their wives u join and report, before they wonld
commit themselves. No"' "n"o u'eS Will my
cannot TWO o'''A-" ''H sr''' WHY "PiHi''''io,-
NeahWhlu' 'ne WINS =" ,eS"'''is """ ''"''p"-
au,lN " eN''l Ei""s' ''''''"S' anu ."' "i'" say
AT nome tehd 'he pao'eS' anu "phuer what 'n'y
| do Mt the grange, anyhow.
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skins, chnrns, salts works. ana packs as Drought
for exhibition aud premium, TO the next lamoille
Comfy fair. held AT Morrisyilie. made by her own
| hands entirely pnaided bv any one in any way
.be hest FIVE mounds Of butter 81 second hest
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10 'ne p's '""s i"'''S wv "'a' "V'Vi '"'i VIVA .'
best points Tor making an extra good butter dairy
| COW. raised by himself unaided hy any one; for
i,.t L,it,r ..it "a. so,,nd h..t 90. lirI ho.t q
'''' 80 w. w.
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