Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-24

emit says was very interesting and that any
one lie we'll paid for hearing him. f'"
The Y. M. @. A. Of Royalton held very
interesting meeting at North Tunbridge
September 10.
The grounds Of the Union agricultural
society are located on the meadow now occu-
pied by David f. Chapman Esq, at Tun-
bridge Center and are about the pleasantest
in the state. Tho track is half mile cir.
cult and is composed Of the best Of coil.
II is pronounced by experts to be one Of the
best in the state. About thirty horses ap.
pear there daily and casual visitor will
discover some fine horses and good speed.
Carpenters are busy putting the buildings 10
order for the fair which comes October IL
and IA, and the officers are doing all in their
power to make their first fair one OF the
best Of the season. ""*
Last Saturday morning at half past one
O'Clock the barn and out buildings OF Mr.
A. M. Wilmot of East Thetford, were totally
destroyed by FIRE, with most Of .ho contents,
about 80 tons OF hay, 800 bushels Of oats,
a horse and dog. Loss from $1,000 to
81 800 Insured for about $500.
The secretary of Orange county fair will
accept thanks for an invitation to attend their
fair which is TO be held at Bradford, Octo-
Der, 3, 6 and I.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton Landing shipped nine car loads of
stock Monday morning.
Mrs Charles Smith has obtained verdict
to recover S2,2S6 Of the Passumpslc railroad
company for injuries received in the over
turning of a car near Passumpsic, in Decem-
Der, 1874. 'H@
Here is one Of the kinks Of law: One
John Fort was indicted in Orleans county
for pointing a gun towards o. W. Ryden
ioittoat malice, but as it was found that he
did it With malice he was acquitted.
Emery s. Miller Of West6eld has a gold
drop crab apple tree that has blossomed four
times the past season and now has four sets
Of apples on il or in prospect The Oldest
set is about ripe, the second about as large
as peas, the third is just setting aud the
fourth is in blossom. r4
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A Castleton barber and dressmaker went
to law about a little matter Of 80 cents
and the costs amounted to over $50.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Apples are very plenty in old orchards
this fall.
Many pieces of Western fodder corn, are
badly damaged by frost. "r T
Butter 30cts. Potatoes, low, 25cts
Poultry Is to 20cts.
Col Nathaniel Davis and wife celebrate
their golden wedding this week Saturday.
Augustus Young of Waterbury claims to
have been robbed Of nine hundred and fifty
dollars, about ten o'clock on the night Of
Tuesday of last week, when returning from
Forepaughs circus at Richmond.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Farmers and Mechanics Union hold
their sixth annual fair on the driving park
between Ludlow and Proctorsville, Tues day,
Wednesday and Thursday Of next week.
The secretary will accept thanks for tickets
received.
A bear appeared ne'r the Lower Mills in
Rochester last Friday, but rally was made
and before night bruin was scooped in.
Col Stephen NJ. Piugree of Hartford will
deliver the annual address before the Black
River Valley agricultural society at Perkins.
vile, September % at one o'clock p. m.
The Industrial Works OF Springfield
owned and operated on the cooperative plan
which have been in existence only a little
more than twelve months, have succeeded
wonderfully WE'LL though, in that time, suf.
fering some loss by FIRE. They now have a
working force of forty-6ve, manufacturing
toy drums, lap boards, table mats, etc, and
are month behind their orders.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p. O.
There is a report that large amount o
the money which has been sent from Euglant
to the mining company in Bolton canno
be found, nor can it be tracked further than
Montreal.