Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
state N'eIUS.

Cambridge has raised her last $4,000 for
the Burlington and Lamoille railroad.
The first meeting Of the board Of agricul-
ture, for the present season, will be held at
Middebury, on Thursday and Friday, Jan.
IA and 10.
The ST. Adams Messenger, the brightest
and most independent Vermont daily, is to
have a temperance department hereafter. A
good move. Let temperance people manifest
their appreciation Of efforts put forth in so
good cause.
Prof. l.. b. Arnold, of Rochester, secre-
tary of the American Dairymens Associa-
ton, Il. w. Stewart, editor of the Live Stock
journal, Prof l.. s. Wickson, dairy editor
of the Utica Herald, X. A. Willard DR.. L.
Lewis Sturtevant Prof. Wetherell, Of the
Cultirator, and Col. Daniel Needham, are
among the celebrities from abroad who have
promised to be present at the winter meet
ing of the dairymens association.
The governor has appointed as examiners
Of the normal school, for the first district,
Abel Il. Leavenworth, A. NJ, principal of
Beeman academy, New Jersey; for the Sec
ond district, ii. T. Fuller, principal Of st.
Johnsbury academy, St. Johnsbury for the
third district, President NJ. II. Buckbam, Of
the university of Vermont. The position Of
principal of the normal school at Randolph
made vacant by the election Of Prot. Conant
as state superintendent Of elucation has
been offered to A. L. Leavenworth, Of New
Haven and he has accepted it and will short
ly enter upon his duties, aud this will prob
ably involve new appointment OF examiner
in the first district.
The Brandon Manufacturing Co. offer one
of their celebrated double platform, double
beam scales as a premium for the best lot Of
butter of not less than twenty-five pounds
and another for the best cheese, not less than
twenty pounds, exhibited at the meeting Of
the Vermont Dairymen's Association, at
Montpelier, Jan. 20, u and %. COMPETE
tors for these prizes must become members
of the association, aud furnish written state
meuts of when, by whom, and how the but
ter or cheese was made, breed and feed Of
COWS, &C., &c. Daniel Hopkins, ESD, Of
Waterbury Center, will have charge Of this
department. and all articles TO be passed up
on by any committee, whether for the Sprague
prizes, or for commentator, must be entered
with him. q. s. BLISS.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Thirteen divorces were granted at the re.
cent term of the County Court.
d. II. Wrights horsebarn and carriag
house in New Haven were destroyed By
fire Dec. Goth. Loss $4,000 insured for
$1,000.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Chauncey Bradley, of Sheffield, was ar
rested Saturday night for drunkenness, b.
Justice Gray. He was fined 50 and cost;
A young man in G.. w. Curtis K Co
mill split his finger on small saw so that
had to be amputated above the second joint
Last Saturday while running planer j
the sash aud blind shop at Greensboro, Al
thur Hill got one of his fingers in and whit
tied few shayings of.
Asa Barber aud wile,o Sheffield, celebrate
their 25th marriage anniversary, Decembe
Goth. A numerous company OF their friend
were there, and all enjoyed a good tint
They received about S75 worth of presents
The young people at aud around Vince
lock village, held a Christmas festival FIR
day evening. A tree we'll loaded with pres
ents for the participants helped to cheer u
the little folks. A very good time general
ly.
The fire department Of this town consist
Of an engine all out Of order, town pun
that refuses to work, aud village popul'
ton 50 near dead that if the alarm Of fiji