Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
State News.

State News.
A freman's muster is talked of in counec-
ton with the state fair.
MIR. Bliss issues circular stating that
he has proposals for assistance in publishing
the Farmstead, and that he has extended the
time during which he will receive subscrip-
tions at the reduced rate, to August l. For
q club of forty or more subscribers at Sl.35
each, he will present paid up life member
ship in the Vermont dairymens association,
which carries with it six reports Of the as
ISOLATION already published and all future re-
ports.
The next class Of the university of Ver-
mont at Burlington promises to number about
thirty, including six young women.
The make of cheese in Vermont, this year,
is unusually large. A single buyer, last
week, shipped two thousand boxes from
Burlington, for the English market,
There is another vacancy for Vermont
boy at West Point.
II. q. Lockwood has resigned the Treas.
urership Of the Central Vermont, and ID. ID.
Ranlett has been appointed to his place.
James G. French has sold all his Mont
pelier and Wells River bonds, retired from
the position of manager, and resigned his
place in the board of directors. The road
is under the supervision of Mr.. w. A. Sto-
well, who has really been practically in
charge for long time.
The first regatta ever held in the state,
and also the first ever held on Lake
Champain, took place at burlington Friday,
under the auspices of the Lake Ohamplain
Regatta Association. This association was
organized only week or two ago.
ADDISON COUNTY.
a barn of +. Hanchett, of Now Haven was
struch by lightning last week and burned
with thirteen tons of hay.
James Denny, of Monkton, forged his
fathers name to the amount Of $500 and
made tracks. But the young prodigal has
returned and been forgiven.
DIR. j. NJ. Currier will scent bug or an
Indians track little the furthest of any
naturalist we know of. He has recently
made some very interesting aud important
discoveries Of Indian relics 10 and about
Bristol village. 1t appears that this was a
sort of central resort for the dusky denizens
of the forest-a mandatory, where they
shaped out their arrow points, spear heads,
and chisels from the huge quartzte bould-
ers with which the ground in the vicinity is
strewn.
There have been one hundred and twelve
scholars in the primary department OF the
Vergennes graded school under one teacher,
during the past year.
The New Haven Cheese Mandatory As
ISOLATION are making II cheeses daily, which
sell, when cured, at 49, cents per h., and
find quick sales at that price.
The next annual camp-meeting at New
Haven is to commence August "a, and con-
tinue until September /.
Air. Thomas Atwood, for 80 years far
mer in Shoreham, died at Ithaca, n. Y.
July 8, at the age of 80.
DR.. Franklin Bond, of Cornwall, has
taken l25 lbs. of strained honey from one
hive this summer.
Waltham is the smallest town in Addison
county, but is not Of the least Importance, by
any means. Her farms are among the best,
and her farmers are wealthiest. She has nc
physician, lawyer, clergyman, or other pro-
fessiOnal men, no post Office, liquor agency,
or grange.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The deceased Bennington Daily News hal
been resucitated, and will try to grow VI
now under the wing OF the Banner.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
NJ. vi. ,.oaIaa;,t 4; =, 81 oHoIJ ,,.og
pectiug for gold. A few days ago he sen
off a ton and half Of stone to be crushed
Aaron Gray of Sheffield, has sold tn
present season from AZ sheep S2l5.25 wort
of wool and lambs besides keeping fy
feeces for home use.
Justus French, of East Harlwick, son q
+. j. French, has graduated from the Har
ward Medical school at Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. Luther Green, of Waterford, got jolt
ed off from Il moving machine on Tuesda
and so injured as to require the amputatio
Of finger
Charles Harrington, of Walden, was al
ranged OH a charge Of committing rape o
young lady Of Wolcott and put undo
bonds of $500 for appearance at the mex
session Of LamoilIe county court.
G. A. Kitrdge of Walden, was brougl
before =. A. Stevens, ESQ., on the 18th inst
charged with perjury at Chelsea at the la
session Of the Orange county court, in Il
case of Stanton VS.. Simpson. The case W
adjourned to Sept. l..
II. II. Morgan, of Lyndon, while at Ne
port the other day, secured a couple of l
dian relies which were dug up on lnd
Point--a gouge and stone tomahawk.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The post office at Milton was entered
burglars Thursday night and robbed OF abo
S25 in cash and postage stamps.
II. IL. Deloe. of Wlnooski, Frenchma
while riding lest week, leaned over the d.
TO whip his horse when the animal reno
stFated with kick, iIjuring him so severe
that he died in half an hour.
There is slight revival Of the luml
trade at Burlington, Shepard, Davis a.
having sold over 4 900, 900 feet, last mon
and now filling orders for Melbourne, A
tralia, and Cape Town, South Africa, VIII
Weston, Greene & Co. sold about the sa
amount, last month, and are now filling