Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-02
LAMoILLr COUNTY.

AZ w est hand0lpn, the Otner night, tutneu
his family out Of doors and followed them
up with the furniture, keeping off the neigh
bors who tried TO interfere, with double
barreled shotgun. Next day, he bought
six-shooter and, after bullying the towR for
several hours, took the cars for Chicago.
Il. b. Bachelor, Of West Randolph is in
trouble. He was a widower aud wooed and
won widow, and then another, aud, still
again, third, which last he finally mar
red. And now widows and arc after
him with breach Of promise suits for $4,000
and $4,000 damages, respectively, while
rumor hints at third, also deceived, who
will bring suits if the others recover.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The first City gross Of whetstones made at
Evansville goes to Germany.
s. NJ. Kittrdge, of West Derby, has sold
his farm in Bloomington, to Oliver Dwire,
Of Salem.
Greensboro is preparing for war, fourteen
Of the last year babies being boys, and but
two girls.
o. N. Moulton has purchased 6fty or six.
ty acres Of land from l.. Grow, in Browning
ton, for $500.
The old hotel building at the upper end
Of West Charleston village has been bought
by Hubbard Josyn.
Henry Wheeler, Of Craftsbury, had a
COW jump from the back door of his barn,
Tuesday aud break several ribs. She was
killed for beef
Camp thinks it would be waste ofwords
to pray for. the publisher of the FARMER.
In fact, Camp don't believe in prayer so
much as he did He prayed long and earD-
estly for post Office, and didn't get it.
The neighbors turned out and split a pile of
about 40 cords of wood for the Misses ellis,
in Greensboro, the other day. The girls
have been peculiarly afflicted this winter, in
the loss by death Of their grandfather and
the sickness of their brother.
Alexander Trip had bad luck with bis
stock, last year. Firstjhe had a calf drowned,
then steer choke to death COW hooked
so that it died, and last Saturday horse got
its leg broken aud had to be killed. His
whole loss figures up to S242.-MonitOr.
A Charleston correspondent of the Er.
press says: We are sorry for that man who
went into his horse stable a week ago last
last Saturday and because his horse kicked
at him set about beating it numerically, and
then turned it out upon the hill where it
stayed two days and nights, until neighbor
found it and took it home. We ought to
have Mr.. Bergh here.
Several boxes of suspicious character
have been brought to South Barton by ex-
press during the winter and paid for by two
young men who lately ran away. Tue last
one was not called for, and sheriff Boswell
was invited up to examine it, When the
box was opened, five gallon cask was dis
covered, and it was found to be filled with a
liquid presumed to be rot gut.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The smallpox is disturbing the Rutland
people, John w. Cranston, proprietor of
the Bardwell house.. who has been sick for
rome time, now being found to have the dis.
ease, while several other cases in the hotel
are reported, causing all the guests to make
hasty exodus.
John Roarke, of Dandy, ran away to
Rutland with l3-years-old girl named Eli
en- Shippy, the other day, procured mar
riage license by representing the girls age
as 90, and was married The girls father
came in pursuit and met Roarke at the de-
pot, aud after some talk carried his daught-
er home again.
Ia the Rutland county court thcre has
Just been Catholic divorce case-Au unus-
ual thing, the teachings of the church being
strongly against divorces. The judge at first
hcsitated about granting the petition, but the
counsel for Mr.. Gleason, who sought sepa.
ration from his wife, called his attention to
the fact that the action had been taken by
advice of the priest, which was q very strong
proof that his cause was Just one.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Il. b. Harris, of Worcester, is the pos
SCISSOR Of ten hens that have laid over 81
worth each of eggs besides what he has used
in his family the past winter.
Joseph Ware, discharged and partially
insane sailor, committed suicide at the Wor-
cester poor farm, yesterday, by cutting his
throat with a razor.
One of the gentlemen whom we should not
recommend as reliable is ii. w. Cushman,
of Mortified. A man who will cheat the
printer is mean enough for almost anything.
Mr. and Mrs +. II. SLickuey, Of Calais,
celebrated their china wedding on the 26th
ult. Numerous guests, the genial qualities
of the bridegroom and bride of twenty years
standing, with music and a beautiful supper,
mark an evening long to bo remembered.
wINDHAm COUNTY.
Andrew Duffer, OF Brattleboro, was ar
rested at New Haven, Conn, "Wednesday,
for forging his wife's name on her savings
bank book, and drawing 500, with which
he was on his way to New York.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Henry Mitchell has sold his hill farm near
Ascutneyvile to Mr.. Grovelin for Sl7OO,
and Darius Farwell has sold his farm to
one Of his sons.
Clifford Hesselton, of Weston, has been
committed for trial for the murder Of his
new.bor child, as mentioned in the FARMER
week before last.
Royalton has the costs to pay in alawsuit
in which twenty-five men were kept all day,
the result of which was a fine Of one dollar
for assault Profitable job-for the lawyers.
Geo. w. Leonard was the assaulter and
Henry Bathrow the assautoe.
Benjamin Rogers, one OF hochester's bes'
men, fell from haystack some ten feet "a
some ice below, March 10Th, striking on his
head. He got up, went into the house and told
how the accident happened, and, after remain
ing conscious about an hour becam euncon'
seious and died in the afternoon.
The Springfield Industrial Works seem to
be in about as fourishing condition as any
manufacturing establishment in that vicinity
They are at present getting out $50 Of theil
wood table mats per day. Out Of 200 apPli
cants they have recently added 10 to thei
number of hands making total of abou
As.
Mr.. II. Labaree, of Hartland, has a ma
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