The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-05
Vermont Items.

vermont Items
GENERAL.
Vermont will be one hundred years old
on the 18th of January, 1S77-which is
likely to be cold time for centennial.
The butter business in Vermont is on
the gain, and our dairymen feel better.
The independence of Vermont was de-
clared on the 10th day of January l777. It's
first officers we're Thomas Chittenden, gov
ernor, Joseph Marsh lieutenant governor,
Ira Allen treasurer, Thomas Chandler,
secretary of state, Nathan Clark speaker
of the house of representatives, b. Bal
dwin clerk of the house.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Newton Academy at Shoreham, Henry
M. Boyce Principal, commences its fall
term August "a and continues Is weeks.
J. Q. Caswell Henry Burge and S. ..
Jones are the trustees of the school,
Spring crops, all through Ferrisburgh,
are looking finely, though corn and pota-
toes are suffering for want of rain.
There were shipped from the North Fer
risburgh station last week 1913 tubs of but
ter and IS boxes of cheese.
Mr.. M. +. Allen of North Ferrisburgh is
buying considerable butter. 1t Is brought
in by farmers of other towns as well as
this.
While Geo. Baker, of Ripton was at
work on the goth, ult., planning clapboards
with a machine at the grist mill, he had ono
of his fingers caught by feed roll and
drawn into a narrow space, with a fair
prospect of the arm following, a sudden
movement on his part released the member
badly lacerated.
A party of incipient ruffians few eve
nings since made an attack on the residence
of Mrs. Fanny Caswell of Ripton. de-
stroying nearly all the glass in the win
dows, because of her opposition to having
liquor agent appointed in town.
Recently while Mrs. Henry Clip
son, of Brandon. was on visit to Sails
bury, with her children, one of them, a fine
little boy three years of age, was playing
in the shed, and was severely injured by
mare belonging to Mr.. John Burns. The
head and face of the child were much mu-
tilated, and several pieces of bone were ia
ken from its nose.
Addison county was incorporated Feb
ruary 81, 1887.
Hon. Marshall Smith, of Bridport, has
a pair of twin red oxen, which are Of beau
tiful form and color, weigh about $500
pounds, and look exactly alike. They are
''beauties," and should be seen by every
admirer of fine cattle. They will soon tip
the beam at 1000 pounds.
j. S. Chandler of Ripton has a Bramah
pullet that will be year old in August,
which recently laid an egg that measured
6x7 1-2 inches in circumference and weigh
ed 4 l-2 ounces.
Mrs. Eunice Griswold. widow of Gen.
Griswold of Waltham, died July l4th. in
her 18th year. Mr.. Griswold died April
8, 1875. They were among the oldest and
most esteemed people of the town. Three
children survive them. w. +. Griswold
of Keokuk Iowa, Mrs. Henry Chapman
Hamilton Illinois, and Mrs. Alonzo Chap.
man.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The foundation of the Baptist church at
St. Johnsbury. is completed, and the job OF
putting up the frame and finishing the out
side, and finishing the vestry complete, has
been let.
Caledonia county contains about 1000
square miles. At the foot of the fifteen
mile falls in the Connecticut at Barnet, is
a cluster of twenty-one islands the largest
of which is said to contain 90 acres There
are several other fertile islands of consid-
cradle size between Barnet and Lyman,
N. ii.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The make of cheese in Vermont this
year is unusually large. A single buyer
last week shipped 1000 boxes from Burling-
ton for the English market.
Mr.. Thomas Hill of Charlotte, lost a
very valuable COW, few days since, BY
falling from off the bank near the lake.
When found her back was broken and she
had to be killed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
John Murray, lad of / / years, who re-
sides on Center street, st. Albans, while
bathing in Stevens brook at the iron works
some days since, took a dive from the bank
and and as he entered the water struck
against disappointed stone which cut a
deep cash, four inches in length in his alb
domen. He will recover.
A new Methodist Episcopal church is in
process of erection at st. Adams Bay. II
is to be substantial brick building, 50x3G
with basement. The foundation is laid
and the brick work well begun. tits hoped
by fall to have the basement ready for oc.
cupancy.
A young man about II years of age, by
the name OF WINE Cantwell, VINO had been
in the employ of Joseph Gallup, near North
Sheldon, was drowned in the Misssquo
River, Sunday, July 25th while bathing.
His companion, Fitch, came near losing his
life In the attempt to save him.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Haying is backward, owing to the heavy
and almost constant rams lately The crop
is better than was expected. but is not an
average yield. The grain crops never look
ed better.
A little boy went to DIR. Wheclers OF
Albany, few days ago, to have double
tooth pulled out. He had never had one
extracted before and was full of courage.
lie sat down in a chair, but as soon as the
doctor got his forceps on the tooth, his
courage failed, he wigged out of the chair
and up against the wall, when the doctor
fetched it out. As soon as he was free he
gave one yell and bolted for the door, ran
down stairs and out into the street. The
doctor ran to the window to see what had
become of his patient, when the boy looked