Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
Letter from Mad River Valley.

Dear Farmer IL cannot find 1t In my
heart to blame the fellow who stole that
thermometer, awhile sincc-I read 1t in the
paper, so It must be a fact-if he could prove
satisfactorily that the thermometer ruled the
weather and not the weather the thermome-
ter. For such weather as we have had here,
and within few miles of that U0lcdno. too
The only wonder is that Their mometcr, volcano
and people have not frozen up together, but
neither catastrophe has happened, believe,
though the volcano has exploded. What n
pity it is to have people like the state geolo-
gist prying round into other peoples affairs.
who will not even allow us pct volcano of
our own! How unfeeilng to uBdeceive the
puhlIc who are so fond of being duped!
If we only could have been,let alone. some
enterprisIng man would have put up sum-
mer boarding house. within easy distance of
the volcano and the mineral spring, Qhe
ugly tasting rs any mineral water) and
when eur railroad came would here reap -
golden harvest. Let us hope THAT our rail-
road may not evapOrate in steam like the vol
cano.
Really, there is considerable excitement
about railroad, and there is II reasonable
prospect of its being surveyed, but whether
the matter goes any further depends partly.
OF perhaps mostly on whether the towns arc
willing to bond themselves or not. The
most of our citizens are in favor of the rail-
road, but many are not in favor of bonding
the towns but greatly fear We shall never
have the first without the last.
In beauty OF landscape and fertility of SOIL
in water privileges and lumber the Mad
River Valley and surroundings will compare
favorably with nearly every place in Yer
mont, and u railroad through the valley Is
all that is needed to give impetus to busi-
ness.
The new Congregationalist church is so far
completed that they occupy the vestry for
worship. They held y very successful festi-
val short time since which Melted them
hundred dollars, believe. The exercises
were very entertaining and should say the
supper WAS splendid-if that word meant
anything -days-but rs it does not
say the tables looked finely and the food
tasted rs nicely rs it looked The Patrons
have removed to their hall from NJ. +. vestry,
and the Good Templars from Gloason's hall,
and they, the G.. rs, seem to enjoy their
quarters very much. They have gained
many now members in the last quarter.
The grange seem TO prosper though with
out any largo additions to their number, but
they are learning to work together, and ex-
pecL to do largely increased business this
year.
The G. A. r.. Post Ainsworth No. 80,
propose to hold camp fire during tho pres
ent month. and from the preparation being
made, Judge those who attend will get
4heir moneys worth besides helping good
cause. All money gained by them will be
used for benevolent purposes. We ought
not soon to forget our obligations to these
men, or the families of those who risked
their lives for their country.
John Maxwell Of Fayston. had barn I'M
rooted by the high wind OF Thursday. The
high wind was no very uncommon occur
ance for this winter, rs the huge drifts in
some places reveal. 1t has been a terribly
severe January, and February seems likely
to keep up the reputation so far, but we hope
TO be thawed out by dog days. No trouble
about the ice crop this season. LIB. b.