Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-30

0ershlp, many have made large gains, whue
the losses reported are comparatively small
Since the meeting Of the grand lodge, two
lodges have surrendered their charters aud
three new ones have been formed
Mr.. Dale has made bis first point in the
congressional contest, If that is what be Is
after. The secretary Of the treasury has
decided that the provision for sealing cars
under Consular manifest does not secure the
goods in question from the necessity Of Gu
try at the first port, but that an entry there
Of is indispensable before they can be per-
mitted TO traverse the territory Of the United
States This is a decision against Portland.
We hardly believe, though, that Dale expects
to 20 to Washington. Besides Barton will
have something to say yet. Plenty Of time
ahead.
ADDISON COUNTY.
A little girl Of james Coughlin's, Of Lin
coin, in attempting to unite a knot 10 her
shoe-string, recently, struck her eye with the
point of the scissors which she was using for
that purpose, completely destroying the
sight.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Rutland Globe says that last week
Wednesday afternoon little girl eight
years old was sent to NJ. X. Scotts store on
an erraud and the clerk in charge Of the
store, Henry Cook locked the door and
attempted to outra &c the little girl, but was
prevented by the arrival Of the mother who
had become alarmed at the long absence Of
the girl. Threatenings Of tar and feathering
and rail.riding have been INDUCED in, and
would have been carried out, but the wretch
has made himself scarce for few days.
George Benton & Sons paper mill at
Bennington was burned early yesterday
morning, with the entire machinery and
large amount of finished and unfinished
stock. Very little had been done in the
mill during the winter months, owing to a
scarcity of water, but with the first spring
thaw the mill started with full force, and
had since done large business, having orders
for 1000 reams at the time Of the fire.
The loss will reach nearly 100000; insur.
ed for S3l, 900. This is the third time the
Bentons have suffered from FIRE.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A sugar party was given by the ladies of
Barnet at the school house hall on Wedues-
day Of last week, the proceeds Of which
were about twenty dollars.
Switser, of Sheffield, has taken up quar-
tiers at the Jail in st. Johnsbury, where he
will remain until the June term of court.
He expects then to remove to Windsor.
Horace circuit aud his sou Rodney have
sold their farm in Wheelock to George Or
cult. Horace goes to tho village to work at
carpenterng aud Rodney has taken farm
of Henry Phillips, in Sheffield.
The Caledonia County evangelical minis
ters' meeting will be held in the st. Johns-
bury South Church study at 10 O'Clock, a.
m, Monday next, May 3.
o. RoYs, Secretary.
Wednesday afternoon @. b. Rhodes,
working in the Fletcher 4 Sisby saw mill,
had his right hand come in contact with the
Gu ting of saw injuriug the four fingers
the index finger was amputated between the
first and second joint, the third near the
first joint, by W. W. Carpenter. NJ d.
The Passumpsic sabbath school associa.
ton will hold levee and sugar party at the
church next Tuesday evening, May 4, at
o'clock p. IN, for the benefit Of the sabbath
school library. Sugar and other refresh
ments will be furnished. Addresses. singing,
and general good time, to which all are
cordially invited. Admission % cents.
The religious interest connected with the
gospel meetings at Barnet week before last
remains undated. A large number from
among all classes profess 10 have found
peace in believing; a number Of family al
tars have been erected, and Christians have
been greatly quickened. A few evenings
ago prayer meeting for young men was
holden at the school room in which all pres
ent took part.
An EXTREMELY PITIFUL OBJECT-There
is in Grotou a sou of Timothy Emery, who
is reduced by long continued disease to the
merest skeleton. He is twenty-five years
old, and will not weigh more than twenty
five or thirty pounds; he was apparently all
right until about nine years of age, since
which time he has been gradually growing
deformed his knees are drawn up to his
breast, and his hands to his shoulders, and
remain there immovable his whole length
don't think is more than thirty-three inches ;
except his face he looks scarcely human. A
film is grown over his eyes and he is blind.
He will complain piteously if a person ex-
amines him. 1 asked his father what was
the cause Of his disease he could give none
except that it was hereditary. He said his
son had an uncle, q brother to his mother,
who for some twenty years was entirely
helpless and nearly as rigid as stone.
EDWARD MILLER.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The grange at w estford is reported grow.
ing well. .# aJe ..a
The Westford boys complain that Hiram
Jackson wouldn't pay the cigars.
Smallpox has also broken out in Hines
burg an Irishman named Kelley has died
of the disease, his family are all sick, and
many persons have been exposed.
john Fay, Of North Wiliston, has bought
the farm of his brother, A. g. Fay, together
with thirty COWS, for $4,000. He will
milk sixty this summer. Mr.. Fay's last
purchase together with his old farm makes
+ one Of the best farms in the county, with
interval meadows and upland pastures The
milk is worked into butter at the place,
using large pans. The cream is churned by
horse power, and all things done up 10 4
business-like manner on the premises. He
takes the VERMONT FARMER, which is getting
to be the usual practice with that class Of
farmers in the state. Brother farmers, take
f due notice and govern yourselves accord
iugly. N.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Rev. ]. H. Little has gone from West
Concord to Jaffrey, ~ II.
A. G. Parsons, who bought the grfSt.miil
Of Cutting x Hibbard in Concord has moved
into the place and taken possession of the
, mill.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
, William Lapeer, Of East Enosburg, re
! Gently committed an outrage on the wife o.
his brother -in.law, and then settled up will
the indignant husband by paying the enOr