Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06

sold fifteen mowers and twenty-five rakes.
The dwelling.house aud barn Of L. w.
Warner, near East IIardwick were destroyed
by fire. last Saturday afternoon. The fire is
supposed to have caught from sparks falling
on the roof. Loss $4,000; insured for
$4,000
The Weekses, Of Lyndon, now 10 bank
ruptcy have compromised with their credi-
tors by paying twenty-five cents on the
dollar.
Last fall, Orrin Cutler, of Barton, en-
gagged one Charles S. Weeks Of Ilardwick TO
buy bark for him and let him have money
from time to time to the amount of S2,2l0.46
for that purpose. Cutler received bark to
the amount of about 81 ,277 which left him
out about 1912, besides some money paid
for bark that Weeks bought on credit.
In March Weeks commenced a tour Of the
eastern states, but was pursued by Cut
Ter aud captured at Lisbon, N. H., and
lodged in Haverill Jail. From whence he
was brought on Tuesday by sheriff Preston,
by the governors requisitiou and lodged in
st Johusbury Jail where he awaits examina-
ton on Saturday.
CnITTENDEN COUNTY.
The large lumber house Of u. b. Eddy,
of Burlington, is now engaged in filling
single order for one million feet Of dressed
lumber.
An unknown large white bird appeared
at Colchester, July %. Spectators thought
its night as it stood on the sand was four
feet, and that its breadth from tip to tip was
ten feet. He walked slowly up the beach
with a stately tread, looking down right and
left, now and then thrusting its long neck
down as If to gobble up some frog or clam
or fish for its breakfast. His tracks were
foot apart.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A lot of rails has been received and are
now being laid on the p. & o.
John Morgan is taking down his saw mill
at West Concord, preparing to rebuild.
A. Couillard. an old organ builder stop
ping at Island Pond has built an organ in
the Episcopal church there. 1t is nine feet
wide and nineteen feet high, and believed to
be good one.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A son of L. A. Wright, of Richford, aged
y years, had his arm cut off above the ell
bow, by a moving machine.
Seventy thousand young shad we're depOs-
tied in the Lamoie river, in the vicinity
Of Georgia bridge, the other day, by the
state fish commissioners.
Jesse Pomeroy, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen of Franklin, met with q Sc.
we're accident, July 20, by falling from the
rear OF hay wagon while in motion. lie
struck on his head, and injured the spinal
cord to such an extent as to produce paral-
ysis Of all his limbs except very slight con-
troll of his right arm.
David Harris, at st Adams, took in
tramp Sunday night, who on Monday morn
ing stole his wallet with sl4 cash which he
proceeded to squander about the village,
but Harris picked him up, recovered most
OF his money aud had the tramp committed
to Jail.
Willie Cantwell, boy seventeen years of
age, was drowned while bathing in the
Msssquoi river, at North Sheldon, on Sun
day, July 25th.
Lucius Bigeow, Of Burlington, has been
awarded $1,000 damages against the st AL
bans Advertiser for breach of contract In
terminating his engagement as editor without
sufficient cause.
We are under obligations to Mr. j. II.
Stuffiebean, the secretary of the Franklin
county agricultural and mechanical society,
for an invitation to their fair which is to be
held at Sheldon, Sept 8, Q, and 10. We
should be sure of witnessing good exhibit
ton if we could attend.
Alden b. Braley, a fireman on the Cen.
trail Vermont railroad, fell dead from heart
disease last Monday evening.
The new barn that is to take the place of the
two destroyed by the wind on +. r. Perkins
farm in Enosburgh, is now nearly ready for
use. 1t is 100 feet in length and 80 in
width. 1t has three entrances on each side
for drawing hay. and two stables running
crosswise, one 80 by 80 aud the other 40 by
Ia feet. There are two bays for hay
The next meeting of the Union farmers
association, at West Enosburgh, will be held
at A. McNall's hall on Wednesday, August
Is, commencing at half past one o'clock
p. IN. The following is the programme Of
meeting LIST, paper by Nelson Foster-"Will
it pay to hire help to aid in procuring muck 4,
leaves and other fertilizers for the farm" ID,
a paper by H. S. Leach-subject Then
and now" Sd, paper by James Wright
subject to be chosen. 4th, paper by Miss
Edna 4. Rice-subject Living on the farm. VI
As it has been some time since any meeting
has been held, it is hoped there will be a
} good attendance and lively interest man.
Tested at the session.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
About 10 900 pounds of wool has been sold
in Grand Isle, for 40 cents per pound.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The Rev Miss Kollock preached two ad-
mirable sermons at Stowe, last Sunday.
ORANGE COUNTY.
There is 10 West Topsham small school
district, comprising lG families, in which
there are ten old bachelors, eight old maids,
six widows and two widowers.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The new Methodist church at lrasburgh
, will be dedicated August II. Services COM
mence at one o'clock p. m. b. X. Pierce
d. d., OF Boston, editor Of the lions Herald
will preach the dedicatory sermon. There
will be a sermon in the evening by Rev w
r. Puffer, of St. Johnsbury, the presiding
, elder Of this district.
The scarletina broke out in the family oil
Thomas Baker, last week, and two children
t George and Jeremiah aged eight and sever
| years, are already dead. Mr.. Baker aud on,
D son are sick with the same disease.
. The Barton natiopal bank expects to be il
operation about the middle of this month
t The comptroller of tho currency has already
9 authorized it to commence business. Tit
directors saved about $1,000 in a purchase
of 1000 worth of bonds during the lat,
p. depression.