Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-26

per at the grange hall last Thursday evening
was a perfect success. One hundred and
twenty sat down to the loaded tables and did
ample justice to the viauds. r. W. Boyce
read an Introductory and sentiments. s.
Minerva Boyce read poem. w. d. Por-
ter made u solemn address, Mrs. j. Marble
introduced a quaker among them as General
Grant, when very reluctantly near the
"wee small hours" they had to adjourn sine
die.--The volcano that no one ever claimed
an active one has thrown out no lava as yet.
A. s. Wheatly, of West Woodbury., has
failed, and his liabilities are several thousand
dollars.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
John b. Walker, an aged citizen Of Brat
tleboro, fell on the ice, Thursday evening,
and broke his hip.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Hiram Giddings, of Proctorsville, who re-
Gently died at the age of 81, was one of the
crew Of the privateer Enterprise, which was
captured by the British and taken to En-
gland in the war Of 1872, aud he was pris-
oncr there for about three years. He was
also one of the prisoners confined in the
Dartmore hulk, and, ten days after his in
generation, his hair became white. He bore,
all through his life, the marks Of the chains
he wore upon his flesh.
Oharles--best known as "Copper"-Pratt,
distracted Sl05 in cash from the store Of
his father, Samuel g., on Monday, and "lit
out" He's constitutional "scum," and the
radiance is cheap if it proves durable
Post.
Samuel Adams, Esq, Of Cavendish, is now
81 years OF age, and performs the duties OF
a trial justice in nearly all the lawsuits OF
that vicinity, a position he has occupied for
forty years.
The school census Of Weathers6eld show
$50 families, 209 having children under 20
years Of age. Whole member Of children
under 20 years, 434. Whole number OF
school age, 1923. Only five Of the thirteen
district clerks completed tho census accord
ing to law, and six made mistakes 10 adding
the items Of the census abstract. An at
tempt is being made to adopt the town sys-
tem.-Hawks Mountain Grange gave Their
overseer a surprise visit Tuesday evening Of
last week, but the surprise was for the visit
ors, for they found, not only Bro. Putnam
in company regalia, but fifteen or twenty
Ascutney brethren whom he had invited tC
meet them. These social gatherings con
vince us that the order will be success ever
if all the other features fail
j. A. Woodbury., Of Perkinsvile, recently
lost valuable horse by the distemper. SIEVE
raj have died in town and m UGH alarm is fell
as few recover when once attacked.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS. p. O.
The dwelling house eli G. II. McClintoc k
of Beebe Plain, was destroyed by fire Mon
day morning about seven o'clock. The con-
tents were pretty much all saved. 1t was
partially insured.
Joseph Bordeau was faed 50 and cost:
for cruelty to pair of oxen at CoatinooI
last week, with the promise of heavier fine
if he was found guilty again.
r The Richmond Guardian wants people tC
believe beggar woman who passed through
there the other day came from Kansas
most of the way on foot Why didn't yOr
say she came from the moon, Jones? II
would have been bigger story, and nearly
as many people would have believed it.
George Morse, man in the employ Of
Capt. Foster, Rock Island, died suddenly
! Tuesday morning. The jury found "tha
the deceased died Of apoplexy of the heart
caused by over-eating, overwhelming anC
over-exertion."
Mr.. Norman Stephens, Of Compton died
very suddenly Monday, 22d.
D Letter from Dsrnston.
suppose / should be charged with dere
LECTION did ignore that time.honorcd theme
the weather. 1t has been severely cold 70
the past two months. the thermometer bein
30 and 80 degrees below zero, freezing col
lars and drying up wells aud springs 80 tina
farmers have in some instances to drive
half mile to water their stock.
We understand that some of our adventis
friends have made arrangements to ascen
about these days. We hear the rcmar
made that it would seem more desirable +
A descend when the thermometer remains stead
a lily at 30 degrees below.
0 Snow, though deeply drifted in roads m
S lanes, is not as deep as usual in fields an
c woods.
s Our religious interests are we'll cared fol
; The Methodsts hold regular services a
Q Barnston and Bickford Corners, the Calvin
: list Baptists every sabbath morning at Barns
e ton Corner, the Freewll Baptists hold occas
= ional meetings at the Horn schoolhouse, ant
} the Adventsts in the west part Of the tow
we suppose are holding on in the even teno
u of their way.
: There are about thirty district schools il
e town besides the academy which, under tn
}, supervision Of DR.. n. Jencks, is in -four
ishing condition.
e OF the grange we hear but little furthc
. than an occasional oyster supper by 3. Good
hue, the manager OF their store. There ar
1 four stores in town, two at the Corner, on
, at Libbys Mills, and one at Ways Mills il
i connection with the post Office. How abou
Coatcook? We thought that was I" il
town."
! Mr.. Kinney will leave the hotel in til
/ spring, when it is expected MIR. Allen vii
open strictly temperance house. Their
are three blacksmith shops, one harness shop
, a TN shop, aud cabinet shop, making quit,
: business place aud creating a demand 70
a wood aud farm produce.
:. Rev. Mr.. Goueher, Baptist minister a
:, Craticook, has created some stir in that vii
o lage by denouucing the British and Foreig
= Bible Society in no measured terms. Pei
= haps the gentleman has acted in accordanc
. with his opinion cnuneated at Blptis
I meeting at Blrnston Corner some two O
= three months since, that we poor CANADIAN
: were hundred years behiud tho peopl
where he came from six or eight month
= since, meaning the state Of Maine. We cor
gratulate the Rev. gentleman on having hail
e ed from SO highly civilized a country.
}. Our election OF member to tho Qucbe
d legislature will take place probably in ii
,r month of June next. We are expectin
@ rather exciting times then, though nothiu