Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13
State News.


daily papers which are paying running ex-
penses. One of these barely pays expenses,
aud only by dint OF keeping them down so
low that any receipts at all could hardly
fail to pay them; and the other running
cheaply, and by sheer age having reached
large circulation, makes some return to its
owners. st. Adams Advertiser.
Among the prominent persons to be pres.
ent at Brattleboro, during the soldiers re-
union, are Gov Peck, Gen w. r. Smith,
lBaldy Smith, Hon Henry Wilson, Hon
Vim NJ. Evarts, Hon Frederick Billings
and Gen w. T. Bartlett,
The Seventh Day Adventists, of Vermont,
will hold their annual camp meeting at
Essex Junction, Aug 10 to "a. Elder
James White and Mrs Il. e.. White of Cal
iiornia and Elder Uriah Smith, editor of
"Review and Herald" Battle Greek, Mich,
will be present Free return tickets will be
given to those who come over the Central
Vt. the hssumpsic and South Eastern rail-
roads.
Alphonsos, the Barre bank robber, who
had been taken back to Montpelier, to have
the supreme court decide as to the propriety
Of baiing him, was admitted to bail on
Tuesday, Charles III. Heath becoming his
surety in the sum of SO, 1000, but he was i'm.
mediately rearrested on two civil suits, for
trespass, one by Mr. King, cashier of the bank,
in behalf of himself, wife and child, and
another by the directors Of the bank. Dam
ages are being laid at some $4,000. This
keeps Alphonsos in Jail for the present.
An examination will be held at Rutland,
August 80 and 81, for the West Point ca
detship from the first congressional district.
The railroad fare from st Adams to Brat.
tleboro and return, during the soldiers en-.
campment, next week, will be IS, or less
than half fare, and from other places in pro.
portion.
The freight business is more brisk than
for some time on the Central Vermont
roads.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Vergennes post Office was broken open
last Thursday night, S34 in money aud
stamped envelopes were taken and few
letters were rifed.
The town bridge at Ferrisburgh, that was
burned last June, has been rebuilt Of iron,
ut cost of about $4,000.
Mr. William c. Langworthy, a well known
furniture dealer of Middlebury, was recently
conveyed to the Vermont asylum, at Brat
tleboro. His insanity was induced by pro-
tracted and serious Illness
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
In Bennington, there are six knitting
mills; one large and profitable pottery a
large machine shop, where heavy machinery
of complicated character is manufactured a
mill where great many Yankee notions, like
double-ponted timed carpet tacks, wringing
machines, etc, are made another large fac.
tory devoted to the making of waterproof
cloth, and big mill where they make pa
per from wood fibre. These constitute only
part Of the activities of that place. Most
Of the knitting mills are closed for a month
or two, but are confident of running next
winter.
A new Catholic church is being built o.
marble at Arlington,
The United States pottery at bennington
ip consequence of the dull times, has sqs
pended operations.
puIIlLL l1IOtueISi Vi uiuHCufSlcTi TeCeuJly
caught their 6ity-third bear on the East
Mountains.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There will be a singing convention a
South Wheelock Westinghouse beginning
Wednesday afternoon August Is, and clos.
ing Friday evening with concert. William
Hart, leader. Singers entertained free O
charge. The Smith American organ will
be used furnished by Mr.. w. IL. Nelson, s
JOhnsbury, Vt.
Mr. Coucher, of Lyndon, missed drivinI
horse. last Saturday morning, and surmise(
that Frenchman who had been in his EN-
ploy had stolen the animal, and was making
for Canada Accordingly, he set out ii
rapid pursuit. At Sheffield he employee
Sheriff Folsom, and they proceeded to Brown
ington and enlisted ii. @. Bruce, from who's,
store the Frenchmau with the stolen horse
had departed but an hour previously. Bruce
taking two men with him, made the first Il
miles 10 So minutes, aud headed off the THE
at Derby Line, where he was arrested and tn
horse was secured. They compromised tn
matter of private damages, by paying a sun