Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-24
STATE NEWS.


Vermont state agricultural society, in the
mechanical department, was awarded, at the
recent state fair, to Howes scales for superb
ority "in points and qualities over any
other scales manufactured.
The victims of pick-pockets at the state
fair turn out quite numerous. Que gentle
man lost Sill in money and $500 check
another gold watch, and several ladies
lost small sums.
The Vermont Spiritualist Association
will hold its next quarterly meeting at
Glover on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
September "a, 25 and 26. Able speakers
will be in attendance.
An anuular eclipse of the sun occurs
next Wednesday morning at quarter past
six. 1t will be visible in Vermont, pro-
vided the sky is clear.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The hall of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity at Middlebury college was burned
In the recent FIRE, with library Of 500 vol
umes and valuable paintings and furniture
loss 81 500, insured for $500. OIL
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The village of Manchester has nearly
three miles Of marble sidewalk.
1t is reported that Commodore Wander
bilt has sued Trenor w. Park Of Bennington
for $500 900 loaned him in connection with
the Harlem Extension railroad, and that all
of Mr. Parks Vermont property has been at
tached.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A little FIVE years old son Of Bill Robin
son died of strangulatiOn at Barnet, few
days ago, while on a visit to his uncle's.
He was eating popped corn when he accident
ally inhaled some particles of corn into his
windpipe which caused his death in few
hours.
Hiram Hodgden Of Danville, who is noted
as strict observer Of the sabbath, did
hard days work last Sunday under the i'm
preston that it was Saturday. Of course
there is some chucklng among the neigh
bors.
Thomas y. Otis has exchanged his farm
10 Sheffield for John G. BARRIERS village res
idence, receiving 600 difference.
VIM H. Burnham of Wheelock has just
received one of A. w. Gray Il Sons thresh-
ing machines, with which he is doing good
business.
The Hardwick case of the state against f.
T. Bridgemau and. Mrs Warren, for adul-
terry, which was to have been tried before
the Supreme Court, has been put by for one
year.
Religious meetings are held at the Water
ford poor-house every Sunday afternoon at
four O'Clock, for the benefit of the poor and
all others who please to attend. This is
probably the only town in the state that
holds meetings at its poor-house.
This is a good time for farmers to pick
up their old bones and carry them to q. f.
Deans bone mill, at Summerville, and get
them ground.
The place offered for sale by G. f. Dean
is good chance for some one wanting a
small farm near thriving village.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington thieves are pretty mean set
Last Sunday night they stole the coverings
that people had put over their vegetables t
keep them from the frost.
The OhitteHdeu county fair proved fnan
cial failure. Too much money was invested
in the Hhoss trot."
Mrs Emily Gould, the lady who for {
number of years has been SO successfully en-
gagged in establishing Protestant schools il
Rome, recently died at Perugia, Italy.
BIS. Nichols & Co of Burlington hav'
lately purchased of II. j. Gould Of Newark
N. j., patentee and manufacturer Of tn
famous "Gould" steamers, his entire business
patents, patterns, tools, etc, have removed tn
business to Burlington, and are going into tn
manufacture of steam fire engines Of thi
patent, on a larger scale than has as ye
been attempted. They will make five size
of steamers, varying from 5000 lbs to $50
lbs in weight, and correspondingy in poweI
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A man absconded from Enosburgh Fall
last Sunday night, taking several thousan
dollars with him. He had in his possessiO
large farm and dairy of about 10 COW
He had a large payment to make out, an
he succeeded in getting the several thousan
that he took with him, conveying tho id'
TO his friends that this money was to be USE
in paying off the mortgage.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
+. G, Hin of Gilmore took $50 in pr
Mipms on sheep at the New England fa
He also sold five yearings fpT 5000.
ORANGE COUNTY.
4 Mr. Davis Of New Hampshire deliver
temperance lecture at Tunbridge, Wedne
day evening, last week, which eorrespo