Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06

Butter sold Tor 20 cents at North Troy,
on Friday.
William II. Rands buildings at North
Troy narrowly escaped fire last Saturday,
from gun wad that fell on pile Of manure
and sawdust the day before.
Passumpsic railroad stockholders meet
ing at Newport, September 1, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
There was slight frost at Bennington
Center on Tuesday morning.
Things are looking little suspicious in
regard TO the burning Of Dyer b. SINNERS
house at Greensboro. The house was found
locked after he left il to raise the alarm and
the insurance money was as much as the
worth Of the house, so it is said.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
r. V. X. Wilson, of Rutland, is soon to
retire from the superinteudency of the Rut-
land Il Washington railroad, position he
has held for twonty.threC years.
At Rutland, where contract for grave
stones for the Government cemeteries is being
filled, the inscriptions are cut with sand
blast Cast.iron letters, like stencil plates,
are attached to the smooth slabs, and the
blast does tho work so fast that 300 stones a
day are inscribed
Ono Of the curiosites Of Wallingford is an
| ice cave at the foot of mountain, where
the melting SHOWS in the latter part of win
ter run beneath a huge mass Of rocks and,
freezing again form thick mass Of ice,
which never melts entirely away.
William Dodge, of Cuttingsville, fell be-
tween the cars at Burlington, on Tuesday,
and had his right arm crushed to a Jelly,
from the elbow to the shoulder, but he re-
fused TO have it amputated and returned
home.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The hay crop is below an average in
amount, but very good in quality. The
small grains are very backward but heavy
aud are not badly lodged as yet, aud are so
far matured that there must be an extra
yield. The corn crop has done remarkably
well through July. We know of piece
that was planted the 9th of June, that was
silked out on the 30th of July, aud without
doubt the crop generally will be large. Pc.
tatoes are looking very well, no rust or blight
as yet, aud every indication Of large crop.
The Ex.com of the Washington county
agricultural society are a very quiet set.
The directors, of the same, authorized pre-.
MUM list, appointed a time for n fair, and
left it with the ex.com to publish the same
and if they do it before Christmas it will be
soon enough(?J Wake up gents.
Daniel X. Bennett, gunsmth, shot him.
self fatally through the head in an upper
room Of his house,in Montpelier, on Tuesday.
The cause is attributed to depression by losses
in the recent fires. He leaves a wife, and
son II years old.
Butter is selling at % cents per pound.
Dressed hogs at 10 cents.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The Windham county park association
have made arrangements for three day
trOtting, beginning August 81, with S2500
in premiums.
n Munroe, of Bellows Falls, raised IA
bushels Strawberries this year.
Deacon Sheldon Smith of Bridport has
given $4,000 to aid in building the Vermont
Baptist Academy at Saxton's River.
The farmers of Vernon, are wide awake
about the Ross system of cultivation. The
10Th inst is the day selected for committee
of five disinterested men, chosen by club
of 20 farmers who have planted and hood
their crops through the season after the
Ross system, with his implements, to examine
their crops, planting and hoeng, and award
the premiums given by Ross Il Go for the
best crops raised and work done. A special
invitation is given to all parties interested
in agriculture to meet with them and exam
inc for themselves
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The mysterious disappearance OF Mr.
James q. Eddy, vel. known manufacturer,
causes much excitement at Hartland, aud
fears are expressed that he has fallen a VIC
tim to foul play He was known to have
considerable money, aud was not involved in
pccuniary difficulties. Some of his friends
think he may have become deranged, and has
committed suicide Active efforts are being
made to find the missing man.
The bridge at Quechee gulf on the Wood
stock railroad will be l64 feet above the
bed of the stream-the highest bridge, it is
said, in New England.
Ex-Gov Fletcher of Oavendish, is making
his forteth annual visit to Saratoga.
The Standard describes wonderful win,
dow at Mr. Alards, at West Windsor, on
which spirit faces are reported to have made
their appearance. The window presents an
uncommon exterior aud one could very
plainly distinguish different faces ON the glass
During two hours the place was visited by
about forty persons, some of whom could see
nothing, others said they could see the faces
change almost instantly. No two saw every
thing the same but nearly all could dis.
tinguish few faces Three and part Of
another is all we could make out Great
numbers visit the place daily"
Rev D. NJ. Crane, of the baptist church
at North Springfield, resigns on account o
i'll health
EASTERN row NsHIPs, p. q.
A camp-meeting opened on tho Thousan
islands in the ST. Lawrence river, on TUESDAY
of last week, to continue two weeks. 1t il
proving very successful.
A man by the name Of Young was killed
by French Canadian while engaged in O
row the other day at Libbys Mills, Bolton
=. q. Authorities have not found the muir
derer.
Last saturday night, all the smelling auC
} other works Of the Canadian Copper Pyrite
and Chemical 90, at Bolton, Oapelton Mines
were destroyed by fire. No insurance, Los
about S250,000.
Last week an aged woman in Hrompto
} partook of diluted high wines aud died sOoI
after. Alcoholic poison
A building society with capital Of $3.50,
900. of which two-thrds is subscribed, ha