Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
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18th aud 10th Springfield, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan. Goth and 9th; Essex
Centre, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 2Stb
and Doth
The grand lodge Of the independent order
of Good Tempars Of Vermont will hold its
twelfth annual session at Mortified, COM
mencing Tuesday, January 18th, at 10
oolock a. m. Tho Passumpsic, Portland
and Ogdensburg, and Wells River railroads
land probably the Southeastern) will furnish
at the grand lodge room free return tickets
to all who pay full fare to the convention.
The Central Vermont will carry for three
cents per mile, each way. Board will be
furnished at the Mortified House for one
dollar per day Warm rooms and lights in
cluded. Each lodge will bring its regalia.
All third degree members are entitled to
tho grand lodge degree and seats in the
lodge.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mountain Home Grange is in good work.
ing order. The Patrons are well pleased
with the goods they have received through
j. II. Crosby, Esq.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. Mr. Smalley's receipts at the dOna-
ton 10 Sheffield, "Wednesday, Dec 30,
amounted to $50.
Rev. D. II. Adams has resigned the posi-
tion Of superintendent Of schools in Lyndon,
and the seectmen have appointed l. w.
Sanborn to fill out his term.
On the morning of Dec. Slst, a French
l.. - ~. ID lon 81 Sbaf
field, started for parts unknown, taking one
pair of calf boots, aud two pair Of feelings
belonging to Kendall.
The Passumpsic Farmers Club will meet
for the choice of officers at the Passumpsic
school room, Friday evening, at 81 O'Clock,
January ID. Subject for discussion " Is it
desirable to further extend the dairying bus
mess in Vermont? ?" j. LAWRENCE, SEC.
At North Danville butter is selling at 33
to 35 cents; eggs, 30 cents; potatoes, 90
cents oats, 81 to 81 cents; northern corn,
S1l5; -four, S7.4S; hay, sl4; four-foot
wood, S4 l6-inch, Sc; pork, 10 to 1OA
cents beef, by the side, 8 cents; Japan
tea, 90 to so cents; graduated sugar, IL
cents loose muscatel raisins IL cents kerr
osene oil, 20 cents.
At half past four o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week, d. w. Pope, OF Kirby,
who was at work in his barn, discovered
flames issuing from beside his house chimney.
| He gave the alarm and went to fighting the
FIRE, but it was in vain. Before help arriv-
ed the flames covered the whole house.
Nothing but table and few chairs were
saved He lost $50 bushels Of potatoes, a
barrel of pork, flour, apples, ETC. The FIRE
probably caught from a defective Aue. Loss
about $500, insured for 5000.
There were present at the Sutton Church
the first Sunday in 1874, $50 who usually
attend meetings there, and ~ strangers or
transient, making 100 in all. Of that num-
Der IS were present the first Sunday in 1873,
one died, viz: p. Q. Dean; three married.
viz (: Collins French, Mary p. Smith, and
f. w. Barker; had gone to St. Johns
bury, to Burke, l to Concord, 2 to Lynn
don, to Barton, ID unknown, to Carroll
! n. H., TO Sheffield to Newark, aud one
is travelling agent selling scales for the Fair
banks Company. The rest live in the vicin-
ity.
The ladies of Barnet gave an oyster sup
per at the school house hall on New Years
eve. The evening was beautiful, travelling
excellent, and the attendance large. As the
ladies are in the habit of giving such enter
tainments they knew we'll how to make time
pass pleasantly to visitors and proftably to
themselves The fancy tables, which looked
respectfully the first Of the evening, were
considerably thinned out before nine o'clock,
consequently the money boxes were somewhat
filed. Tableaux and supper gave good sat-
isfaction. Receipts Of the evening about
s1l3.
The dwelling house and barn in
Stannard, owned by Mrs. Mason now in
California, and occupied by Reuben Jones,
were consumed by FIRE Monday morning
with nearly all their contents, including 60
bushels of oats and about 80 tons of hay
The fire was first discovered by young girl
who found her room filled with smoke and
gave the alarm. Most Of the furniture in
the lower part of the house was saved.
Mach, however, including all Of the provis-
ions and the best furniture in the chamber
was lost. The cause Of the FIRE is supposed
TO have been detect in the pipe or chimney
10 the chamber Of the ell. Mr.. Jones sue
ceeded by heroic exertions in getting the
stock all out Of the barns. The stock be.
longing to VIM. ID. Bronson, Of Hardwick
The loss is a severe one to Mr.. Jones, who
loses nearly all he possesses. Loss on furni'
ture and provisions, $3.50 900 on buildings
hay and grain, sl50,000. Buildings insured
for $500.
County Court.
No. 1874. Aluin PreSJy Us. Orrin Young
General Assumpsit.) Plaintiff sued to re
cover $2S for labor performed for defendant
in the summer of 1873 Defense that plain
tiff contracted to labor for six months, anC
after receiving part payment left defendant
employment just at the commencement o
haying, for the purpose of getting large
wages. Verdict for defendant to recOve
costs Eaton and Smith for plaintiff Brown
and Burke for defendant.
No. I43 7oton Of Barnet rs. John +. I'D
, ans, Janette i. AdlniS. and jane i. adams
debt on bond) In July, 1873, John J.. Adj
, ans was brought before justice charge,
with being the father of an illegitimate chilC
about to he born of one Betsey Mason. II
then gave bond in the sum of $500 to secur
the town of Barnet from expense on accoun
ofthe support of said child, his mother AM
sister, the other defendants, signing the bon,
with him. This SUIT was brought to test tn
validity Of the bond, and TO recover the sum
expended by the town in support of the chill
up to the time of the commencement Of tn
: suit. Defendants claimed that they wer
compelled to execute the bond by the threat
of tho town officers. Verdict that the moth
er and sister arc not bound. but for the plain
tiff rs against John, and now to recover 1853
,, 81 and costs. Beden & Ido for plaintiff
! I.ampson and Smith for defendant.
No 1856. Ttlton-Mc Farland Sgfe Co., ..